Patents by Inventor Michael McCourt
Michael McCourt 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).
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Publication number: 20210034924Abstract: Systems and methods for tuning hyperparameters of a model include receiving a tuning request for tuning hyperparameters, the tuning request includes a first and a second objective function for the machine learning model. The first and second objective functions may output metric values that do not improve uniformly. Systems and methods additionally include defining a joint tuning function that is based on a combination of the first and second objective functions; executing a tuning operation; identifying a Pareto efficient frontier curve defined by a plurality of distinct hyperparameter values; applying metric thresholds to the Pareto efficient frontier curve; demarcating the Pareto efficient frontier curve into at least a first infeasible section and a second feasible section; searching the second feasible section of the Pareto efficient frontier curve for one or more proposed hyperparameter values; and identifying at least a first set of proposed hyperparameter values based on the search.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Michael McCourt, Bolong Cheng, Taylor Jackle Spriggs, Halley Vance, Olivia Kim, Ben Hsu, Sarth Frey, Patrick Hayes, Scott Clark
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Publication number: 20200327412Abstract: A system and method for tuning hyperparameters and training a model includes implementing a hyperparameter tuning service that tunes hyperparameters of a model that includes receiving, via an API, a tuning request that includes: (i) a first part comprising tuning parameters for generating tuned hyperparameter values for hyperparameters of the model; and (ii) a second part comprising model training control parameters for monitoring and controlling a training of the model, wherein the model training control parameters include criteria for generating instructions for curtailing a training run of the model; monitoring the training run for training the model based on the second part of the tuning request, wherein the monitoring of the training run includes periodically collecting training run data; and computing an advanced training curtailment instruction based on the training run data that automatically curtails the training run prior to a predefined maximum training schedule of the training run.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Michael McCourt, Taylor Jackie Springs, Ben Hsu, Simon Howey, Halley Nicki Vance, James Blomo, Patrick Hayes, Scott Clark
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Publication number: 20200302342Abstract: Systems and methods for tuning hyperparameters of a model includes: receiving a multi-criteria tuning work request for tuning hyperparameters of the model of the subscriber to the remote tuning service, wherein the multi-criteria tuning work request includes: a first objective function of the model to be optimized by the remote tuning service; a second objective function to be optimized by the remote tuning service, the second objective function being distinct from the first objective function; computing a joint tuning function based on a combination of the first objective function and the second objective function; executing a tuning operation of the hyperparameters for the model based on a tuning of the joint function; and identifying one or more proposed hyperparameter values based on one or more hyperparameter-based points along a convex Pareto optimal curve.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Bolong Cheng, Olivia Kim, Michael McCourt, Patrick Hayes, Scott Clark
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Patent number: 10740695Abstract: Systems and methods for tuning hyperparameters of a model includes: receiving a multi-criteria tuning work request for tuning hyperparameters of the model of the subscriber to the remote tuning service, wherein the multi-criteria tuning work request includes: a first objective function of the model to be optimized by the remote tuning service; a second objective function to be optimized by the remote tuning service, the second objective function being distinct from the first objective function; computing a joint tuning function based on a combination of the first objective function and the second objective function; executing a tuning operation of the hyperparameters for the model based on a tuning of the joint function; and identifying one or more proposed hyperparameter values based on one or more hyperparameter-based points along a convex Pareto optimal curve.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: SigOpt, Inc.Inventors: Bolong Cheng, Olivia Kim, Michael McCourt, Patrick Hayes, Scott Clark
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Publication number: 20200202254Abstract: A system and method includes receiving a tuning work request for tuning an external machine learning model; implementing a plurality of distinct queue worker machines that perform various tuning operations based on the tuning work data of the tuning work request; implementing a plurality of distinct tuning sources that generate values for each of the one or more hyperparameters of the tuning work request; selecting, by one or more queue worker machines of the plurality of distinct queue worker machines, one or more tuning sources of the plurality of distinct tuning sources for tuning the one or more hyperparameters; and using the selected one or more tuning sources to generate one or more suggestions for the one or more hyperparameters, the one or more suggestions comprising values for the one or more hyperparameters of the tuning work request.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2020Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Patrick Hayes, Michael McCourt, Alexandra Johnson, George Ke, Scott Clark
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Patent number: 10621514Abstract: Systems and methods for tuning hyperparameters of a model includes: receiving at a remote tuning service a multi-criteria tuning work request for tuning hyperparameters of the model of a subscriber, wherein the multi-criteria tuning work request includes: a first objective function of the model to be optimized by the remote tuning service; a second objective function to be optimized by the remote tuning service, the second objective function being distinct from the first objective function; computing a first conditionally constrained joint function for the model based on subjecting the first objective function to the second objective function; a second conditionally constrained joint function for the model based on subjecting the second objective function to the first objective function of the model; executing a tuning operation of the hyperparameters for the model; and identifying proposed hyperparameter values based on one or more hyperparameter-based points along a non-convex Pareto optimal curve.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: SigOpt, Inc.Inventors: Bolong Cheng, Olivia Kim, Michael McCourt, Patrick Hayes, Scott Clark
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Patent number: 10607159Abstract: A system and method includes receiving a tuning work request for tuning an external machine learning model; implementing a plurality of distinct queue worker machines that perform various tuning operations based on the tuning work data of the tuning work request; implementing a plurality of distinct tuning sources that generate values for each of the one or more hyperparameters of the tuning work request; selecting, by one or more queue worker machines of the plurality of distinct queue worker machines, one or more tuning sources of the plurality of distinct tuning sources for tuning the one or more hyperparameters; and using the selected one or more tuning sources to generate one or more suggestions for the one or more hyperparameters, the one or more suggestions comprising values for the one or more hyperparameters of the tuning work request.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: SigOpt, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Hayes, Michael McCourt, Alexandra Johnson, George Ke, Scott Clark
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Publication number: 20200097856Abstract: Systems and methods for tuning hyperparameters of a model includes: receiving at a remote tuning service a multi-criteria tuning work request for tuning hyperparameters of the model of a subscriber, wherein the multi-criteria tuning work request includes: a first objective function of the model to be optimized by the remote tuning service; a second objective function to be optimized by the remote tuning service, the second objective function being distinct from the first objective function; computing a first conditionally constrained joint function for the model based on subjecting the first objective function to the second objective function; a second conditionally constrained joint function for the model based on subjecting the second objective function to the first objective function of the model; executing a tuning operation of the hyperparameters for the model; and identifying proposed hyperparameter values based on one or more hyperparameter-based points along a non-convex Pareto optimal curve.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Bolong Cheng, Olivia Kim, Michael McCourt, Patrick Hayes, Scott Clark
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Publication number: 20200097855Abstract: Systems and methods for tuning hyperparameters of a model includes: receiving a multi-criteria tuning work request for tuning hyperparameters of the model of the subscriber to the remote tuning service, wherein the multi-criteria tuning work request includes: a first objective function of the model to be optimized by the remote tuning service; a second objective function to be optimized by the remote tuning service, the second objective function being distinct from the first objective function; computing a joint tuning function based on a combination of the first objective function and the second objective function; executing a tuning operation of the hyperparameters for the model based on a tuning of the joint function; and identifying one or more proposed hyperparameter values based on one or more hyperparameter-based points along a convex Pareto optimal curve.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Bolong Cheng, Olivia Kim, Michael McCourt, Patrick Hayes, Scott Clark
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Publication number: 20200065705Abstract: Systems and methods for tuning hyperparameters of a model includes: receiving at a remote tuning service a multi-criteria tuning work request for tuning hyperparameters of the model of a subscriber, wherein the multi-criteria tuning work request includes: a first objective function of the model to be optimized by the remote tuning service; a second objective function to be optimized by the remote tuning service, the second objective function being distinct from the first objective function; computing a first conditionally constrained joint function for the model based on subjecting the first objective function to the second objective function; a second conditionally constrained joint function for the model based on subjecting the second objective function to the first objective function of the model; executing a tuning operation of the hyperparameters for the model; and identifying proposed hyperparameter values based on one or more hyperparameter-based points along a non-convex Pareto optimal curve.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Bolong Cheng, Olivia Kim, Michael McCourt, Patrick Hayes, Scott Clark
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Patent number: 10558934Abstract: Systems and methods for tuning hyperparameters of a model includes: receiving at a remote tuning service a multi-criteria tuning work request for tuning hyperparameters of the model of a subscriber, wherein the multi-criteria tuning work request includes: a first objective function of the model to be optimized by the remote tuning service; a second objective function to be optimized by the remote tuning service, the second objective function being distinct from the first objective function; computing a first conditionally constrained joint function for the model based on subjecting the first objective function to the second objective function; a second conditionally constrained joint function for the model based on subjecting the second objective function to the first objective function of the model; executing a tuning operation of the hyperparameters for the model; and identifying proposed hyperparameter values based on one or more hyperparameter-based points along a non-convex Pareto optimal curve.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: SigOpt, Inc.Inventors: Bolong Cheng, Olivia Kim, Michael McCourt, Patrick Hayes, Scott Clark
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Publication number: 20200019888Abstract: A system and method for accelerated tuning of hyperparameters includes receiving a multi-task tuning work request for tuning hyperparameters of a model, wherein the multi-task tuning work request includes: a full tuning task for tuning hyperparameters, wherein the full tuning task includes a first set of tuning parameters governing a first tuning operation; a partial tuning task for tuning the hyperparameters of the model, wherein the partial tuning task includes a second distinct set of tuning parameters governing a second tuning operation; executing the first tuning operation and the second tuning operation; generating a first suggestion set and a second suggestion set of one or more proposed values for the hyperparameters based on the execution of the full tuning task and the partial tuning task; and setting the partial tuning task as a proxy for the full tuning task thereby accelerating a tuning of the hyperparameters of the model.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Michael McCourt, Ben Hsu, Patrick Hayes, Scott Clark
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Patent number: 10528891Abstract: Systems and methods for tuning hyperparameters of a model includes: receiving a multi-criteria tuning work request for tuning hyperparameters of the model of the subscriber to the remote tuning service, wherein the multi-criteria tuning work request includes: a first objective function of the model to be optimized by the remote tuning service; a second objective function to be optimized by the remote tuning service, the second objective function being distinct from the first objective function; computing a joint tuning function based on a combination of the first objective function and the second objective function; executing a tuning operation of the hyperparameters for the model based on a tuning of the joint function; and identifying one or more proposed hyperparameter values based on one or more hyperparameter-based points along a convex Pareto optimal curve.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: SigOpt, Inc.Inventors: Bolong Cheng, Olivia Kim, Michael McCourt, Patrick Hayes, Scott Clark
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Publication number: 20200005813Abstract: There are disclosed devices, system and methods for desired signal spotting in noisy, flawed environments by identifying a signal to be spotted, identifying a target confidence level, and then passing a pool of cabined arrays through a comparator to detect the identified signal, wherein the cabined arrays are derived from respective distinct environments. The arrays may include plural converted samples, each converted sample include a product of a conversion of a respective original sample, the conversion including filtering noise and transforming the original sample from a first form to a second form. Detecting may include measuring a confidence of the presence of the identified signal in each of plural converted samples using correlation of the identified signal to bodies of known matching samples. If the confidence for a given converted sample satisfies the target confidence level, the given sample is flagged.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventors: Sean Michael Storlie, Victor Jara Borda, Michael Kingsley McCourt, JR., Leland W. Kirchhoff, Colin Denison Kelley, Nicholas James Burwell
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Patent number: 10504541Abstract: There are disclosed devices, system and methods for desired signal spotting in noisy, flawed environments by identifying a signal to be spotted, identifying a target confidence level, and then passing a pool of cabined arrays through a comparator to detect the identified signal, wherein the cabined arrays are derived from respective distinct environments. The arrays may include plural converted samples, each converted sample include a product of a conversion of a respective original sample, the conversion including filtering noise and transforming the original sample from a first form to a second form. Detecting may include measuring a confidence of the presence of the identified signal in each of plural converted samples using correlation of the identified signal to bodies of known matching samples. If the confidence for a given converted sample satisfies the target confidence level, the given sample is flagged.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Invoca, Inc.Inventors: Sean Michael Storlie, Victor Jara Borda, Michael Kingsley McCourt, Jr., Leland W. Kirchhoff, Colin Denison Kelley, Nicholas James Burwell
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Patent number: 10332546Abstract: There are disclosed devices, system and methods for desired signal spotting in noisy, flawed environments by identifying a signal to be spotted, identifying a target confidence level, and then passing a pool of cabined arrays through a comparator to detect the identified signal, wherein the cabined arrays are derived from respective distinct environments. The arrays may include plural converted samples, each converted sample include a product of a conversion of a respective original sample, the conversion including filtering noise and transforming the original sample from a first form to a second form. Detecting may include measuring a confidence of the presence of the identified signal in each of plural converted samples using correlation of the identified signal to bodies of known matching samples. If the confidence for a given converted sample satisfies the target confidence level, the given sample is flagged.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Invoca, Inc.Inventors: Sean Michael Storlie, Victor Jara Borda, Michael Kingsley McCourt, Jr., Leland W. Kirchhoff, Colin Denison Kelley, Nicholas James Burwell
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Publication number: 20190156229Abstract: Systems and methods include receiving a tuning work request for tuning hyperparameters of a third-party model or system; performing, by a machine learning-based tuning service, a first tuning of the hyperparameters in a first tuning region; identifying tuned hyperparameter values for each of the hyperparameters based on results of the first tuning; setting a failure region based on the tuned hyperparameter values of the first tuning; performing, by the machine learning-based tuning service, a second tuning of the hyperparameters in a second tuning region that excludes the failure region; identifying additional tuned hyperparameter values for each of the hyperparameters based on results of the second tuning; and returning the tuned hyperparameter values and the additional hyperparameter values for implementing the third-party model or system with one of the tuned hyperparameter values and the additional hyperparameter values.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Kevin Tee, Michael McCourt, Patrick Hayes, Scott Clark
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Publication number: 20190147362Abstract: A system and method includes receiving a tuning work request for tuning an external machine learning model; implementing a plurality of distinct queue worker machines that perform various tuning operations based on the tuning work data of the tuning work request; implementing a plurality of distinct tuning sources that generate values for each of the one or more hyperparameters of the tuning work request; selecting, by one or more queue worker machines of the plurality of distinct queue worker machines, one or more tuning sources of the plurality of distinct tuning sources for tuning the one or more hyperparameters; and using the selected one or more tuning sources to generate one or more suggestions for the one or more hyperparameters, the one or more suggestions comprising values for the one or more hyperparameters of the tuning work request.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Patrick Hayes, Michael McCourt, Alexandra Johnson, George Ke, Scott Clark
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Patent number: 10217061Abstract: A system and method includes receiving a tuning work request for tuning an external machine learning model; implementing a plurality of distinct queue worker machines that perform various tuning operations based on the tuning work data of the tuning work request; implementing a plurality of distinct tuning sources that generate values for each of the one or more hyperparameters of the tuning work request; selecting, by one or more queue worker machines of the plurality of distinct queue worker machines, one or more tuning sources of the plurality of distinct tuning sources for tuning the one or more hyperparameters; and using the selected one or more tuning sources to generate one or more suggestions for the one or more hyperparameters, the one or more suggestions comprising values for the one or more hyperparameters of the tuning work request.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2018Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: SigOpt, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Hayes, Michael McCourt, Alexandra Johnson, George Ke, Scott Clark
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Publication number: 20180336493Abstract: A system and method includes receiving a tuning work request for tuning an external machine learning model; implementing a plurality of distinct queue worker machines that perform various tuning operations based on the tuning work data of the tuning work request; implementing a plurality of distinct tuning sources that generate values for each of the one or more hyperparameters of the tuning work request; selecting, by one or more queue worker machines of the plurality of distinct queue worker machines, one or more tuning sources of the plurality of distinct tuning sources for tuning the one or more hyperparameters; and using the selected one or more tuning sources to generate one or more suggestions for the one or more hyperparameters, the one or more suggestions comprising values for the one or more hyperparameters of the tuning work request.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventors: Patrick Hayes, Michael McCourt, Alexandra Johnson, George Ke, Scott Clark