Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Visel

Thomas A. Visel 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: 20230334257
    Abstract: A processor performs constraint-based parsing of a natural language communication including an ordered sequence of a plurality of word spellings of a natural human language by reference to a consistent meaning framework (CMF) graph including a plurality of meaning nodes each corresponding to a respective word meaning. Each of the plurality of meaning nodes is linked by a respective edge to another one of the plurality of meaning nodes serving as a parent node. The parsing includes scanning the natural language communication in different parse scan directions and determining a meaning associated with a particular word spelling in a phrase of the natural language communication by reference to a constraint provided by a particular meaning node in the CMF graph that corresponds to the particular word spelling. Determining the meaning includes verifying satisfaction of the constraint by examining, within the CMF graph, parent node(s) linked to particular meaning node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas A. VISEL
  • Patent number: 11687722
    Abstract: A consistent meaning framework (CMF) graph including a plurality of nodes linked by a plurality of edges is maintained in data storage of a data processing system. Multiple nodes among the plurality of nodes are meaning nodes corresponding to different word meanings for a common word spelling of a natural language. Each of the multiple word meanings has a respective one of a plurality of associated constraints. A natural language communication is processed by reference to the CMF graph. The processing includes parsing the natural language communication and selecting, for each of multiple word spellings in the natural language communication, a selected word meaning from among the word meanings provided by the CMF graph. The selected word meaning for each of the multiple word spellings in the natural language communication is recorded in data storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas A. Visel
  • Patent number: 11687727
    Abstract: A method for processing a natural language communication includes a processor receiving a natural language communication and identifying, in the natural language communication, an ordered sequence of a plurality of word spellings of a natural human language. The processor performs constraint-based parsing of the natural language communication by reference to a consistent meaning framework (CMF) graph including a plurality of nodes each corresponding to a respective word meaning. The parsing includes scanning the phrase in multiple different parse scan directions and determining a respective meaning associated with each of multiple word spellings in a phrase of the natural language communication by reference to multiple constraints provided by multiple nodes in the CMF graph respectively corresponding to the word meanings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas A. Visel
  • Publication number: 20210256223
    Abstract: A method for processing a natural language communication includes a processor receiving a natural language communication and identifying, in the natural language communication, an ordered sequence of a plurality of word spellings of a natural human language. The processor performs constraint-based parsing of the natural language communication by reference to a consistent meaning framework (CMF) graph including a plurality of nodes each corresponding to a respective word meaning. The parsing includes scanning the phrase in multiple different parse scan directions and determining a respective meaning associated with each of multiple word spellings in a phrase of the natural language communication by reference to multiple constraints provided by multiple nodes in the CMF graph respectively corresponding to the word meanings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventor: THOMAS A. VISEL
  • Publication number: 20200218860
    Abstract: A consistent meaning framework (CMF) graph including a plurality of nodes linked by a plurality of edges is maintained in data storage of a data processing system. Multiple nodes among the plurality of nodes are meaning nodes corresponding to different word meanings for a common word spelling of a natural language. Each of the multiple word meanings has a respective one of a plurality of associated constraints. A natural language communication is processed by reference to the CMF graph. The processing includes parsing the natural language communication and selecting, for each of multiple word spellings in the natural language communication, a selected word meaning from among the word meanings provided by the CMF graph. The selected word meaning for each of the multiple word spellings in the natural language communication is recorded in data storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: THOMAS A. VISEL
  • Patent number: 10599775
    Abstract: A consistent meaning framework (CMF) graph including a plurality of nodes linked by a plurality of edges is maintained in data storage of a data processing system. Multiple nodes among the plurality of nodes are meaning nodes corresponding to different word meanings for a common word spelling of a natural language. Each of the multiple word meanings has a respective one of a plurality of associated constraints. A natural language communication is processed by reference to the CMF graph. The processing includes selecting, for a word in the natural language communication, a selected word meaning from among the multiple word meanings based on which of the plurality of associated constraints is satisfied by the natural language communication. An indication of the selected word meaning is stored in data storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Inventor: Thomas A. Visel
  • Publication number: 20180217982
    Abstract: A consistent meaning framework (CMF) graph including a plurality of nodes linked by a plurality of edges is maintained in data storage of a data processing system. Multiple nodes among the plurality of nodes are meaning nodes corresponding to different word meanings for a common word spelling of a natural language. Each of the multiple word meanings has a respective one of a plurality of associated constraints. A natural language communication is processed by reference to the CMF graph. The processing includes selecting, for a word in the natural language communication, a selected word meaning from among the multiple word meanings based on which of the plurality of associated constraints is satisfied by the natural language communication. An indication of the selected word meaning is stored in data storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventor: THOMAS A. VISEL
  • Patent number: 9984067
    Abstract: A consistent meaning framework (CMF) graph including a plurality of nodes linked by a plurality of edges is maintained in data storage of a data processing system. Multiple nodes among the plurality of nodes are meaning nodes corresponding to different word meanings for a common word spelling of a natural language. Each of the multiple word meanings has a respective one of a plurality of associated constraints. A natural language communication is processed by reference to the CMF graph. The processing includes selecting, for a word in the natural language communication, a selected word meaning from among the multiple word meanings based on which of the plurality of associated constraints is satisfied by the natural language communication. An indication of the selected word meaning is stored in data storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Inventor: Thomas A. Visel
  • Patent number: 9213936
    Abstract: A method of emulating the human brain with its thought and rationalization processes is presented here, as well as a method of storing human-like thought. The invention provides for inclusion of psychological profiles, experience and societal position in an electronic emulation of the human brain. This permits a realistic human-like response by that emulation to the people and the interactive environment around it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Neuric, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas A. Visel
  • Publication number: 20150309992
    Abstract: A consistent meaning framework (CMF) graph including a plurality of nodes linked by a plurality of edges is maintained in data storage of a data processing system. Multiple nodes among the plurality of nodes are meaning nodes corresponding to different word meanings for a common word spelling of a natural language. Each of the multiple word meanings has a respective one of a plurality of associated constraints. A natural language communication is processed by reference to the CMF graph. The processing includes selecting, for a word in the natural language communication, a selected word meaning from among the multiple word meanings based on which of the plurality of associated constraints is satisfied by the natural language communication. An indication of the selected word meaning is stored in data storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: ITORIC, LLC
    Inventor: THOMAS A. VISEL
  • Patent number: 9064211
    Abstract: A method for emulating human cognition in electronic form is disclosed. Information is received in the form of a textual or voice input in a natural language. This is parsed into pre-determined phrases based on a stored set of language rules for the natural language. Then, the parsed phrases are determined as to whether they define aspects of an environment and, if so, then creating weighting factors to the natural language that are adaptive, the created weighting factors operable to create a weighted decision based upon the natural language. Then it is determined if the parsed phrases constitute a query and, if so, then using the weighted factors to make a decision to the query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Neuric Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas A. Visel
  • Publication number: 20140330762
    Abstract: A method of emulating the human brain with its thought and rationalization processes is presented here, as well as a method of storing human-like thought. The invention provides for inclusion of psychological profiles, experience and societal position in an electronic emulation of the human brain. This permits a realistic human-like response by that emulation to the people and the interactive environment around it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: NEURIC LLC
    Inventor: THOMAS A. VISEL
  • Publication number: 20140303963
    Abstract: A method for parsing the flow of natural human language to convert a flow of machine recognizable language into a conceptual flow includes, first, recognizing the lexical structure and then, a basic semantic grouping is determined for the language flow in the lexical structure. The basic semantic grouping is then determined that denotes the main action, occurrence or state of being for the language flow. The responsibility of the main action, occurrence or state of being for the language flow is then determined within the lexical structure followed by semantically parsing the lexical structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: NEURIC LLC
    Inventors: LUKAS K. WOMACK, THOMAS A. VISEL, MATTHEW FETTIG, HANNAH LINDSLEY, MICAH LEDBETTER
  • Patent number: 8725670
    Abstract: A method of emulating the human brain with its thought and rationalization processes is presented here, as well as a method of storing human-like thought. The invention provides for inclusion of psychological profiles, experience and societal position in an electronic emulation of the human brain. This permits a realistic human-like response by that emulation to the people and the interactive environment around it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Neuric LLC
    Inventor: Thomas A. Visel
  • Patent number: 8725493
    Abstract: A method for parsing the flow of natural human language to convert a flow of machine recognizable language into a conceptual flow includes, first, recognizing the lexical structure and then, a basic semantic grouping is determined for the language flow in the lexical structure. The basic semantic grouping is then determined that denotes the main action, occurrence or state of being for the language flow. The responsibility of the main action, occurrence or state of being for the language flow is then determined within the lexical structure followed by semantically parsing the lexical structure. Thereafter, any ambiguities in the responsibilities are resolved in a recursive manner by applying a predetermined set of rules thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Neuric LLC
    Inventors: Lukas K. Womack, Thomas A. Visel, Matthew Fettig, Hannah Lindsley, Micah Ledbetter
  • Publication number: 20140012798
    Abstract: A method for effecting a dialogue with an emulated brain. The method includes the step of receiving a query in the form of a semantic string. The semantic string is then parsed into basic concepts of the query. The basic concepts are then clumped into a clump concept. If the clump concept constitutes part of a dialogue, then the dialogue thread is activated by determining the context of the clump concept and assessing a potential reply from a group of weighted replies, which expected replies are weighted based on the parsed concepts produced in the step of parsing. The heaviest weighted one of the expected replies is selected and the weight of the selected reply after it is selected is downgraded. The selected reply is then generated for output in a sentence structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventor: THOMAS A. VISEL
  • Patent number: 8473449
    Abstract: A method for effecting a dialogue with an emulated brain. The method includes the step of receiving a query in the form of a semantic string. The semantic string is then parsed into basic concepts of the query. The basic concepts are then clumped into a clump concept. If the clump concept constitutes part of a dialogue, then the dialogue thread is activated by determining the context of the clump concept and assessing a potential reply from a group of weighted replies, which expected replies are weighted based on the parsed concepts produced in the step of parsing. The heaviest weighted one of the expected replies is selected and the weight of the selected reply after it is selected is downgraded. The selected reply is then generated for output in a sentence structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Neuric Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas A. Visel
  • Publication number: 20120254087
    Abstract: A method of emulating the human brain with its thought and rationalization processes is presented here, as well as a method of storing human-like thought. The invention provides for inclusion of psychological profiles, experience and societal position in an electronic emulation of the human brain. This permits a realistic human-like response by that emulation to the people and the interactive environment around it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: NEURIC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas A. Visel
  • Publication number: 20120185234
    Abstract: A method for emulating human cognition in electronic form is disclosed. Information is received in the form of a textual or voice input in a natural language. This is parsed into pre-determined phrases based on a stored set of language rules for the natural language. Then, the parsed phrases are determined as to whether they define aspects of an environment and, if so, then creating weighting factors to the natural language that are adaptive, the created weighting factors operable to create a weighted decision based upon the natural language. Then it is determined if the parsed phrases constitute a query and, if so, then using the weighted factors to make a decision to the query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: NEURIC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: THOMAS A. VISEL
  • Patent number: 8001067
    Abstract: A method for emulating human behavior and actions in an expert mode to control and execute a defined task. The first step is to define a task based application having a task associated therewith that is operable to receive goals and conditions and which goals define the desired results to be achieved when the task is performed. A brain emulation is represented by a plurality of nodes each representing a concept, and interconnecting relationships between select ones of the concepts, which brain emulation is operable to receive information from the task based application and process such information and capable controlling the task based application with the outcome of such processing to achieve the goal of the task based application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Neuric Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas A. Visel, Vijay Divar, Lukas K. Womack, Matthew Fettig, Gene P. Hamilton