Patents by Inventor Robert G. Jaros

Robert G. Jaros 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: 20150227849
    Abstract: An adaptive pattern recognition system optimizes an invariance objective and an input fidelity objective to accurately recognize input patterns in the presence of arbitrary input transformations. A fixed state or value of a feature output can nonlinearly reconstruct or generate multiple spatially distant input patterns and respond similarly to multiple spatially distant input patterns, while preserving the ability to efficiently evaluate the input fidelity objective. Exemplary networks, including a novel factorization of a third-order Boltzmann machine, exhibit multilayered, unsupervised learning of arbitrary transformations, and learn rich, complex features even in the absence of labeled data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Robert G. Jaros, Simon Kayode Osindero
  • Patent number: 8666917
    Abstract: A hierarchy of computing modules is configured to learn a cause of input data sensed over space and time, and is further configured to determine a cause of novel sensed input data dependent on the learned cause. At least one of the computing modules has a sequence learner module configured to associate sequences of input data received by the computing module to a set of causes previously learned in the hierarchy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Numenta, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert G. Jaros, Dileep George, Jeffrey Hawkins, Frank Astier
  • Patent number: 8504494
    Abstract: A spatio-temporal learning node is a type of HTM node which learns both spatial and temporal groups of sensed input patterns over time. Spatio-temporal learning nodes comprise spatial poolers which are used to determine spatial groups in a set of sensed input patterns. The spatio-temporal learning nodes further comprise temporal poolers which are used to determine groups of sensed input patterns that temporally co-occur. A spatio-temporal learning network is a hierarchical network including a plurality of spatio-temporal learning nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Numenta, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert G. Jaros, Jeffrey L. Edwards, Dileep George, Jeffrey C. Hawkins
  • Patent number: 8407166
    Abstract: A temporal pooler for a Hierarchical Temporal Memory network is provided. The temporal pooler is capable of storing information about sequences of co-occurrences in a higher-order Markov chain by splitting a co-occurrence into a plurality of sub-occurrences. Each split sub-occurrence may be part of a distinct sequence of co-occurrences. The temporal pooler receives the probability of spatial co-occurrences in training patterns and tallies counts or frequency of transitions from one sub-occurrence to another sub-occurrence in a connectivity matrix. The connectivity matrix is then processed to generate temporal statistics data. The temporal statistics data is provided to an inference engine to perform inference or prediction on input patterns. By storing information related to a higher-order Markov model, the temporal statistics data more accurately reflects long temporal sequences of co-occurrences in the training patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Numenta, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Hawkins, Dileep George, Charles Curry, Frank E. Astier, Anosh Raj, Robert G. Jaros
  • Publication number: 20120330885
    Abstract: A hierarchy of computing modules is configured to learn a cause of input data sensed over space and time, and is further configured to determine a cause of novel sensed input data dependent on the learned cause. At least one of the computing modules has a sequence learner module configured to associate sequences of input data received by the computing module to a set of causes previously learned in the hierarchy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: NUMENTA, INC.
    Inventors: Robert G. Jaros, Dileep George, Jeffrey Hawkins, Frank Astier
  • Patent number: 8285667
    Abstract: A hierarchy of computing modules is configured to learn a cause of input data sensed over space and time, and is further configured to determine a cause of novel sensed input data dependent on the learned cause. At least one of the computing modules has a sequence learner module configured to associate sequences of input data received by the computing module to a set of causes previously learned in the hierarchy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Numenta, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert G. Jaros, Dileep George, Jeffrey C. Hawkins, Frank E. Astier
  • Patent number: 8219507
    Abstract: A node, a computer program storage medium, and a method for a hierarchical temporal memory (HTM) network where at least one of its nodes generates a top-down message and sends the top-down message to one or more children nodes in the HTM network. The first top-down message represents information about the state of a node and functions as feedback information from a current node to its child node. The node may also maintain history of the input patterns or co-occurrences so that temporal relationships between input patterns or co-occurrences may be taken into account in an inference stage. By providing the top-town message and maintaining history of previous input patterns, the HTM network may, among others, (i) perform more accurate inference based on temporal history, (ii) make predictions, (iii) discriminate between spatial co-occurrences with different temporal histories, (iv) detect “surprising” temporal patterns, (v) generate examples from a category, and (vi) fill in missing or occluded data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Numenta, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert G. Jaros, Dileep George
  • Patent number: 8121961
    Abstract: A Hierarchical Temporal Memory (HTM) network has at least first nodes and a second node at a higher level than the first nodes. The second node provides an inter-node feedback signal to the first nodes for grouping patterns and sequences (or co-occurrences) in input data received at the first nodes at the first nodes. The second node collects forward signals from the first nodes; and thus, the second node has information about the grouping of the patterns and sequences (or co-occurrences) at the first nodes. The second node provides inter-node feedback signals to the first nodes based on which the first nodes may perform the grouping of the patterns and sequences (or co-occurrences) at the first nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Numenta, Inc.
    Inventors: Dileep George, Robert G. Jaros
  • Publication number: 20120005134
    Abstract: A spatio-temporal learning node is a type of HTM node which learns both spatial and temporal groups of sensed input patterns over time. Spatio-temporal learning nodes comprise spatial poolers which are used to determine spatial groups in a set of sensed input patterns. The spatio-temporal learning nodes further comprise temporal poolers which are used to determine groups of sensed input patterns that temporally co-occur. A spatio-temporal learning network is a hierarchical network including a plurality of spatio-temporal learning nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: Numenta, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert G. Jaros, Jeffrey L. Edwards, Dileep George, Jeffrey C. Hawkins
  • Patent number: 8037010
    Abstract: A spatio-temporal learning node is a type of HTM node which learns both spatial and temporal groups of sensed input patterns over time. Spatio-temporal learning nodes comprise spatial poolers which are used to determine spatial groups in a set of sensed input patterns. The spatio-temporal learning nodes further comprise temporal poolers which are used to determine groups of sensed input patterns that temporally co-occur. A spatio-temporal learning network is a hierarchical network including a plurality of spatio-temporal learning nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Numenta, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert G. Jaros, Jeffrey L. Edwards, Dileep George, Jeffrey C. Hawkins
  • Publication number: 20110231351
    Abstract: A Hierarchical Temporal Memory (HTM) network has at least first nodes and a second node at a higher level than the first nodes. The second node provides an inter-node feedback signal to the first nodes for grouping patterns and sequences (or co-occurrences) in input data received at the first nodes at the first nodes. The second node collects forward signals from the first nodes; and thus, the second node has information about the grouping of the patterns and sequences (or co-occurrences) at the first nodes. The second node provides inter-node feedback signals to the first nodes based on which the first nodes may perform the grouping of the patterns and sequences (or co-occurrences) at the first nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: NUMENTA, INC.
    Inventors: Dileep George, Robert G. Jaros
  • Patent number: 7983998
    Abstract: A Hierarchical Temporal Memory (HTM) network has at least first nodes and a second node at a higher level than the first nodes. The second node provides an inter-node feedback signal to the first nodes for grouping patterns and sequences (or co-occurrences) in input data received at the first nodes at the first nodes. The second node collects forward signals from the first nodes; and thus, the second node has information about the grouping of the patterns and sequences (or co-occurrences) at the first nodes. The second node provides inter-node feedback signals to the first nodes based on which the first nodes may perform the grouping of the patterns and sequences (or co-occurrences) at the first nodes. Also, a node in a Hierarchical Temporal Memory (HTM) network comprising a co-occurrence detector and a group learner coupled to the co-occurrence detector. The group learner provides an intra-node feedback signal to the co-occurrence detector including information on the grouping of the co-occurrences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Numenta, Inc.
    Inventors: Dileep George, Robert G. Jaros
  • Publication number: 20100049677
    Abstract: A hierarchy of computing modules is configured to learn a cause of input data sensed over space and time, and is further configured to determine a cause of novel sensed input data dependent on the learned cause. At least one of the computing modules has a sequence learner module configured to associate sequences of input data received by the computing module to a set of causes previously learned in the hierarchy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: NUMENTA, INC.
    Inventors: Robert G. Jaros, Dileep George, Jeffrey Hawkins, Frank Astier
  • Publication number: 20090313193
    Abstract: A temporal pooler for a Hierarchical Temporal Memory network is provided. The temporal pooler is capable of storing information about sequences of co-occurrences in a higher-order Markov chain by splitting a co-occurrence into a plurality of sub-occurrences. Each split sub-occurrence may be part of a distinct sequence of co-occurrences. The temporal pooler receives the probability of spatial co-occurrences in training patterns and tallies counts or frequency of transitions from one sub-occurrence to another sub-occurrence in a connectivity matrix. The connectivity matrix is then processed to generate temporal statistics data. The temporal statistics data is provided to an inference engine to perform inference or prediction on input patterns. By storing information related to a higher-order Markov model, the temporal statistics data more accurately reflects long temporal sequences of co-occurrences in the training patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: NUMENTA, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Hawkins, Dileep George, Charles Curry, Frank E. Astier, Anosh Raj, Robert G. Jaros
  • Patent number: 7620608
    Abstract: A hierarchy of computing modules is configured to learn a cause of input data sensed over space and time, and is further configured to determine a cause of novel sensed input data dependent on the learned cause. At least one of the computing modules has a sequence learner module configured to associate sequences of input data received by the computing module to a set of causes previously learned in the hierarchy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Numenta, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert G. Jaros, Dileep George, Jeffrey Hawkins, Frank Astier
  • Publication number: 20090240639
    Abstract: A Hierarchical Temporal Memory (HTM) network has at least first nodes and a second node at a higher level than the first nodes. The second node provides an inter-node feedback signal to the first nodes for grouping patterns and sequences (or co-occurrences) in input data received at the first nodes at the first nodes. The second node collects forward signals from the first nodes; and thus, the second node has information about the grouping of the patterns and sequences (or co-occurrences) at the first nodes. The second node provides inter-node feedback signals to the first nodes based on which the first nodes may perform the grouping of the patterns and sequences (or co-occurrences) at the first nodes. Also, a node in a Hierarchical Temporal Memory (HTM) network comprising a co-occurrence detector and a group learner coupled to the co-occurrence detector. The group learner provides an intra-node feedback signal to the co-occurrence detector including information on the grouping of the co-occurrences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: NUMENTA, INC.
    Inventors: Dileep George, Robert G. Jaros
  • Publication number: 20090006289
    Abstract: A node, a computer program storage medium, and a method for a hierarchical temporal memory (HTM) network where at least one of its nodes generates a top-down message and sends the top-down message to one or more children nodes in the HTM network. The first top-down message represents information about the state of a node and functions as feedback information from a current node to its child node. The node may also maintain history of the input patterns or co-occurrences so that temporal relationships between input patterns or co-occurrences may be taken into account in an inference stage. By providing the top-town message and maintaining history of previous input patterns, the HTM network may, among others, (i) perform more accurate inference based on temporal history, (ii) make predictions, (iii) discriminate between spatial co-occurrences with different temporal histories, (iv) detect “surprising” temporal patterns, (v) generate examples from a category, and (vi) fill in missing or occluded data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: NUMENTA, INC.
    Inventors: Robert G. Jaros, Dileep George
  • Publication number: 20080208783
    Abstract: A spatio-temporal learning node is a type of HTM node which learns both spatial and temporal groups of sensed input patterns over time. Spatio-temporal learning nodes comprise spatial poolers which are used to determine spatial groups in a set of sensed input patterns. The spatio-temporal learning nodes further comprise temporal poolers which are used to determine groups of sensed input patterns that temporally co-occur. A spatio-temporal learning network is a hierarchical network including a plurality of spatio-temporal learning nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: Numenta, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert G. Jaros, Jeffrey L. Edwards, Dileep George, Jeffrey C. Hawkins