Patents by Inventor Scott Clark

Scott Clark 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: 20200097855
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Bolong Cheng, Olivia Kim, Michael McCourt, Patrick Hayes, Scott Clark
  • Publication number: 20200065705
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Bolong Cheng, Olivia Kim, Michael McCourt, Patrick Hayes, Scott Clark
  • Patent number: 10565025
    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing an application programming interface (API) that controls operations of a machine learning tuning service for tuning a machine learning model for improved accuracy and computational performance includes an API that is in control communication the tuning service that: executes a first API call function that includes an optimization work request that sets tuning parameters for tuning hyperparameters of a machine learning model; and initializes an operation of distinct tuning worker instances of the service that each execute distinct tuning tasks for tuning the hyperparameters; executes a second API call function that identifies raw values for the hyperparameters; and generates suggestions comprising proposed hyperparameter values selected from the plurality of raw values for each of the hyperparameters; and executes a third API call function that returns performance metrics relating to a real-world performance of the subscriber machine learning model executed with the propose
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: SigOpt, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexandra Johnson, Patrick Hayes, Scott Clark
  • Patent number: 10564444
    Abstract: A headwear device is configured for use with eyeglasses. The headwear device includes a visor, a crown, and two temple members extending rearwardly from the visor. The headwear device further includes two clips extending from the two temple members. Each clip includes a cylindrical portion defining an axial recess. The axial recess is designed and dimensioned to receive a temple of the eyeglasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Inventor: Robbin Scott Clark
  • Patent number: 10558934
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: SigOpt, Inc.
    Inventors: Bolong Cheng, Olivia Kim, Michael McCourt, Patrick Hayes, Scott Clark
  • Publication number: 20200019888
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Michael McCourt, Ben Hsu, Patrick Hayes, Scott Clark
  • Patent number: 10528891
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: SigOpt, Inc.
    Inventors: Bolong Cheng, Olivia Kim, Michael McCourt, Patrick Hayes, Scott Clark
  • Publication number: 20190389397
    Abstract: An electronic device holder is provided comprising a housing defining a space and having an open end portion. The housing includes a first portion slidably coupled to a second portion. A flexible member is positioned around the housing. A retention feature is disposed on the second portion. The retention feature extends into the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Scott A. Clark
  • Publication number: 20190391859
    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing an application programming interface (API) that controls operations of a machine learning tuning service for tuning a machine learning model for improved accuracy and computational performance includes an API that is in control communication the tuning service that: executes a first API call function that includes an optimization work request that sets tuning parameters for tuning hyperparameters of a machine learning model; and initializes an operation of distinct tuning worker instances of the service that each execute distinct tuning tasks for tuning the hyperparameters; executes a second API call function that identifies raw values for the hyperparameters; and generates suggestions comprising proposed hyperparameter values selected from the plurality of raw values for each of the hyperparameters; and executes a third API call function that returns performance metrics relating to a real-world performance of the subscriber machine learning model executed with the propose
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Alexandra Johnson, Patrick Hayes, Scott Clark
  • Patent number: 10445150
    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing an application programming interface (API) that controls operations of a machine learning tuning service for tuning a machine learning model for improved accuracy and computational performance includes an API that is in control communication the tuning service that: executes a first API call function that includes an optimization work request that sets tuning parameters for tuning hyperparameters of a machine learning model; and initializes an operation of distinct tuning worker instances of the service that each execute distinct tuning tasks for tuning the hyperparameters; executes a second API call function that identifies raw values for the hyperparameters; and generates suggestions comprising proposed hyperparameter values selected from the plurality of raw values for each of the hyperparameters; and executes a third API call function that returns performance metrics relating to a real-world performance of the subscriber machine learning model executed with the propose
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: SigOpt, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexandra Johnson, Patrick Hayes, Scott Clark
  • Publication number: 20190310898
    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing an application programming interface (API) that controls operations of a machine learning tuning service for tuning a machine learning model for improved accuracy and computational performance includes an API that is in control communication the tuning service that: executes a first API call function that includes an optimization work request that sets tuning parameters for tuning hyperparameters of a machine learning model; and initializes an operation of distinct tuning worker instances of the service that each execute distinct tuning tasks for tuning the hyperparameters; executes a second API call function that identifies raw values for the hyperparameters; and generates suggestions comprising proposed hyperparameter values selected from the plurality of raw values for each of the hyperparameters; and executes a third API call function that returns performance metrics relating to a real-world performance of the subscriber machine learning model executed with the propose
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Alexandra Johnson, Patrick Hayes, Scott Clark
  • Patent number: 10379913
    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing an application programming interface (API) that controls operations of a machine learning tuning service for tuning a machine learning model for improved accuracy and computational performance includes an API that is in control communication the tuning service that: executes a first API call function that includes an optimization work request that sets tuning parameters for tuning hyperparameters of a machine learning model; and initializes an operation of distinct tuning worker instances of the service that each execute distinct tuning tasks for tuning the hyperparameters; executes a second API call function that identifies raw values for the hyperparameters; and generates suggestions comprising proposed hyperparameter values selected from the plurality of raw values for each of the hyperparameters; and executes a third API call function that returns performance metrics relating to a real-world performance of the subscriber machine learning model executed with the propose
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: SigOpt, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexandra Johnson, Patrick Hayes, Scott Clark
  • Publication number: 20190213056
    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing an application programming interface (API) that controls operations of a machine learning tuning service for tuning a machine learning model for improved accuracy and computational performance includes an API that is in control communication the tuning service that: executes a first API call function that includes an optimization work request that sets tuning parameters for tuning hyperparameters of a machine learning model; and initializes an operation of distinct tuning worker instances of the service that each execute distinct tuning tasks for tuning the hyperparameters; executes a second API call function that identifies raw values for the hyperparameters; and generates suggestions comprising proposed hyperparameter values selected from the plurality of raw values for each of the hyperparameters; and executes a third API call function that returns performance metrics relating to a real-world performance of the subscriber machine learning model executed with the propose
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Alexandra Johnson, Patrick Hayes, Scott Clark
  • Patent number: 10302782
    Abstract: Embodiments include a detector with a flexible scintillator screen and a flexible photosensor array and an apparatus with supports coupled to the ends of the detector. The apparatus enables the detector to either flex repeatedly or be flexed and then fixedly held in a flexed configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Varex Imaging Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Clark, Michael Petrillo, Richard E. Colbeth, Cody Bussey
  • Publication number: 20190156229
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Kevin Tee, Michael McCourt, Patrick Hayes, Scott Clark
  • Publication number: 20190147362
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Patrick Hayes, Michael McCourt, Alexandra Johnson, George Ke, Scott Clark
  • Publication number: 20190146105
    Abstract: Embodiments include a detector with a flexible scintillator screen and a flexible photosensor array and an apparatus with supports coupled to the ends of the detector. The apparatus enables the detector to either flex repeatedly or be flexed and then fixedly held in a flexed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: Varex Imaging Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Clark, Michael Petrillo, Richard E. Colbeth, Cody Bussey
  • Patent number: 10282237
    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing an application programming interface (API) that controls operations of a machine learning tuning service for tuning a machine learning model for improved accuracy and computational performance includes an API that is in control communication the tuning service that: executes a first API call function that includes an optimization work request that sets tuning parameters for tuning hyperparameters of a machine learning model; and initializes an operation of distinct tuning worker instances of the service that each execute distinct tuning tasks for tuning the hyperparameters; executes a second API call function that identifies raw values for the hyperparameters; and generates suggestions comprising proposed hyperparameter values selected from the plurality of raw values for each of the hyperparameters; and executes a third API call function that returns performance metrics relating to a real-world performance of the subscriber machine learning model executed with the propose
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: SigOpt, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexandra Johnson, Patrick Hayes, Scott Clark
  • Publication number: 20190129764
    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing an application programming interface (API) that controls operations of a machine learning tuning service for tuning a machine learning model for improved accuracy and computational performance includes an API that is in control communication the tuning service that: executes a first API call function that includes an optimization work request that sets tuning parameters for tuning hyperparameters of a machine learning model; and initializes an operation of distinct tuning worker instances of the service that each execute distinct tuning tasks for tuning the hyperparameters; executes a second API call function that identifies raw values for the hyperparameters; and generates suggestions comprising proposed hyperparameter values selected from the plurality of raw values for each of the hyperparameters; and executes a third API call function that returns performance metrics relating to a real-world performance of the subscriber machine learning model executed with the propose
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Alexandra Johnson, Patrick Hayes, Scott Clark
  • Patent number: D844178
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Inventors: Scott Clark Smith, Michael Edward Turanski