Patents by Inventor Nicholas DRONEN

Nicholas DRONEN 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).

  • Publication number: 20190295003
    Abstract: An approach is provided for selecting training observations for machine learning models. The approach involves determining a first distribution of a plurality of features observed in the training data set, and a second distribution of the plurality of features observed in the candidate pool of observations. The approach further involves selecting one or more observations in the candidate pool of observations for annotation based on the first distribution and the second distribution. The approach further involves adding the one or more observations to the training data set after annotation. The training data set is used for training the machine learning model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas DRONEN, Stephen O'HARA, Vladimir SHESTAK
  • Publication number: 20190294934
    Abstract: An approach is provided for dynamic adaptation of an in-vehicle feature detector. The approach involves embedding a feature detection model, precomputed weights for the feature detection model, or a combination thereof in a data layer of map data representing a geographic area from which a training data set was collected to generate the feature detection model, the precomputed weights, or a combination thereof. The approach also involves deploying the feature detection model, the precomputed weights, or a combination thereof to adapt an in-vehicle feature detector based on determining that the in-vehicle feature detector is in the geographic area, plans to travel in the geographic area, or a combination thereof. The in-vehicle feature detector can then use the feature detection model, the precomputed weights, or a combination thereof to process sensor data collected while in the geographic area to detect one or more features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Vladimir SHESTAK, Stephen O'HARA, Nicholas DRONEN
  • Publication number: 20190222534
    Abstract: A distributed processing system is disclosed herein. The distributed processing system includes a server, a database server, and an application server that are interconnected via a network, and connected via the network to a plurality of independent processing units. The independent processing units can include an analysis engine that is machine-learning-capable, and thus uniquely completes its processing tasks. The server can provide one or several pieces of data to one or several of the independent processing units, can receive analysis results from these one or several independent processing units, and can update the result based on a value characterizing the machine learning of the independent processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Dronen, Peter W. Foltz, Holly Garner, Miles T. Loring, Vishal Kapoor
  • Patent number: 10153984
    Abstract: A distributed processing system is disclosed herein. The distributed processing system includes a server, a database server, and an application server that are interconnected via a network, and connected via the network to a plurality of independent processing units. The independent processing units can include an analysis engine that is machine-learning-capable, and thus uniquely completes its processing tasks. The server can provide one or several pieces of data to one or several of the independent processing units, can receive analysis results from these one or several independent processing units, and can update the result based on a value characterizing the machine learning of the independent processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Dronen, Jr., Peter W. Foltz, Holly Garner, Miles T. Loring, Vishal Kapoor
  • Patent number: 10148589
    Abstract: A distributed processing system is disclosed herein. The distributed processing system includes a server, a database server, and an application server that are interconnected via a network, and connected via the network to a plurality of independent processing units. The independent processing units can include an analysis engine that is machine-learning-capable, and thus uniquely completes its processing tasks. The server can provide one or several pieces of data to one or several of the independent processing units, can receive analysis results from these one or several independent processing units, and can update the result based on a value characterizing the machine learning of the independent processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: PEARSON EDUCATION, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Dronen, Peter W. Foltz, Holly Garner, Miles T. Loring, Vishal Kapoor
  • Publication number: 20180081718
    Abstract: A distributed processing system is disclosed herein. The distributed processing system includes a server, a database server, and an application server that are interconnected via a network, and connected via the network to a plurality of independent processing units. The independent processing units can include an analysis engine that is machine-learning-capable, and thus uniquely completes its processing tasks. The server can provide one or several pieces of data to one or several of the independent processing units, can receive analysis results from these one or several independent processing units, and can update the result based on a value characterizing the machine learning of the independent processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Dronen, Peter W. Foltz, Holly Garner, Miles T. Loring, Vishal Kapoor
  • Publication number: 20170300360
    Abstract: A distributed processing system is disclosed herein. The distributed processing system includes a server, a database server, and an application server that are interconnected via a network, and connected via the network to a plurality of independent processing units. The independent processing units can include an analysis engine that is machine-learning-capable, and thus uniquely completes its processing tasks. The server can provide one or several pieces of data to one or several of the independent processing units, can receive analysis results from these one or several independent processing units, and can update the result based on a value characterizing the machine learning of the independent processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Dronen, JR., Peter W. Foltz, Holly Garner, Miles T. Loring, Vishal Kapoor
  • Publication number: 20160094476
    Abstract: A distributed processing system is disclosed herein. The distributed processing system includes a server, a database server, and an application server that are interconnected via a network, and connected via the network to a plurality of independent processing units. The independent processing units can include an analysis engine that is machine-learning-capable, and thus uniquely completes its processing tasks. The server can provide one or several pieces of data to one or several of the independent processing units, can receive analysis results from these one or several independent processing units, and can update the result based on a value characterizing the machine learning of the independent processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Dronen, Peter W. Foltz, Holly Garner, Miles T. Loring, Vishal Kapoor