Patents by Inventor Melissa Kristin Carroll

Melissa Kristin Carroll has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10223632
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for modeling states of an entity are presented. For example, a method, implemented on a processor device, of modeling one or more states of an entity is presented. The method includes obtaining a training dataset for training a model by applying a stimulus to the entity, forming a set of model parameters, and using the set of model parameters to form the model, such that the model is configured to predict at least one of the one or more states of the entity. At least one model parameter of the set of model parameters changes with time as a result of dependency of the at least one model parameter on the stimulus and as a result of time-dependency of the stimulus. The steps of obtaining the training dataset, forming the set of model parameters and using the set of model parameters are implemented on the processor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Melissa Kristin Carroll, Guillermo Alberto Cecchi, Irina Rish
  • Patent number: 8799202
    Abstract: Methods for predicting states of a subject are presented. For example, a method for predicting states of a subject includes obtaining training data comprising a plurality of variables, obtaining training states associated with the training data, and forming a predictive model according to the training data and the training states, the predictive model predictive of the training states. The forming of the predictive model includes extracting one or more hidden components from the training data. The extracting of the one or more hidden components includes regression analysis including determining one or more relationships between the one or more hidden components and the plurality of variables, and determining one or more relationships between the one or more hidden components and the training states. A number of the one or more hidden components is less than a number of the plurality of variables and greater than a number of the training states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Melissa Kristin Carroll, Guillermo Alberto Cecchi, Irina Rish
  • Patent number: 8346688
    Abstract: Methods for predicting states of a subject are presented. For example, a method for predicting states of a subject includes obtaining training data comprising a plurality of variables, obtaining training states associated with the training data, and forming a predictive model according to the training data and the training states, the predictive model predictive of the training states. The forming of the predictive model includes extracting one or more hidden components from the training data. The extracting of the one or more hidden components includes regression analysis including determining one or more relationships between the one or more hidden components and the plurality of variables, and determining one or more relationships between the one or more hidden components and the training states. A number of the one or more hidden components is less than a number of the plurality of variables and greater than a number of the training states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Melissa Kristin Carroll, Guillermo Alberto Cecchi, Irina Rish
  • Publication number: 20120250963
    Abstract: Methods for predicting states of a subject are presented. For example, a method for predicting states of a subject includes obtaining training data comprising a plurality of variables, obtaining training states associated with the training data, and forming a predictive model according to the training data and the training states, the predictive model predictive of the training states. The forming of the predictive model includes extracting one or more hidden components from the training data. The extracting of the one or more hidden components includes regression analysis including determining one or more relationships between the one or more hidden components and the plurality of variables, and determining one or more relationships between the one or more hidden components and the training states. A number of the one or more hidden components is less than a number of the plurality of variables and greater than a number of the training states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Melissa Kristin Carroll, Guillermo Alberto Cecchi, Irina Rish
  • Publication number: 20110123100
    Abstract: Methods for predicting states of a subject are presented. For example, a method for predicting states of a subject includes obtaining training data comprising a plurality of variables, obtaining training states associated with the training data, and forming a predictive model according to the training data and the training states, the predictive model predictive of the training states. The forming of the predictive model includes extracting one or more hidden components from the training data. The extracting of the one or more hidden components includes regression analysis including determining one or more relationships between the one or more hidden components and the plurality of variables, and determining one or more relationships between the one or more hidden components and the training states. A number of the one or more hidden components is less than a number of the plurality of variables and greater than a number of the training states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Melissa Kristin Carroll, Guillermo Alberto Cecchi, Irina Rish
  • Publication number: 20110022369
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for modeling states of an entity are presented. For example, a method, implemented on a processor device, of modeling one or more states of an entity is presented. The method includes obtaining a training dataset for training a model by applying a stimulus to the entity, forming a set of model parameters, and using the set of model parameters to form the model, such that the model is configured to predict at least one of the one or more states of the entity. At least one model parameter of the set of model parameters changes with time as a result of dependency of the at least one model parameter on the stimulus and as a result of time-dependency of the stimulus. The steps of obtaining the training dataset, forming the set of model parameters and using the set of model parameters are implemented on the processor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Melissa Kristin Carroll, Guillermo Alberto Cecchi, Irina Rish