Patents by Inventor Valerie Guralnik

Valerie Guralnik 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).

  • Patent number: 7533070
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, system and program product for automatic fault classification. A set of abnormal data can be automatically grouped based on sensor contribution to a prediction error. A principal component analysis (PCA) model of normal behavior can then be applied to a set of newly generated data, in response to automatically grouping the set of abnormal data based on the sensor contribution to the prediction error. Data points can then be identified, which are indicative of abnormal behavior. Such an identification step can occur in response to applying the principal component analysis mode of normal behavior to the set of newly generated data in order to cluster and classify the data points in order to automatically classify one or more faults thereof. The data points are automatically clustered, in order to identify a set of similar events, in response to identifying the data points indicative of abnormal behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Valerie Guralnik, Wendy K. Foslien
  • Publication number: 20090063439
    Abstract: A system and method for applying a first filter and a second filter, such as a recommendation and a constraint filter, to a plurality of items, including determining a cost of applying the first filter and the second filter to the plurality of items, and determining an order of applying the first and second filters based on the cost of applying the first and second filters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: Thalveg Data Flow LLC
    Inventors: John Rauser, Valerie Guralnik
  • Patent number: 7461058
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention provide a recommendation server that receives a recommendation request from a user of a client computer. The recommendation server contains software to provide recommendations to the user. To provide the recommendations, the recommendation server applies a constraint filter and a recommendation filter on a set of items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Thalveg Data Flow LLC
    Inventors: John Rauser, Valerie Guralnik
  • Publication number: 20080294374
    Abstract: Principle Component Analysis (PCA) is used to model a process, and clustering techniques are used to group excursions representative of events based on sensor residuals of the PCA model. The PCA model is trained on normal data, and then run on historical data that includes both normal data, and data that contains events. Bad actor data for the events is identified by excursions in Q (residual error) and T2 (unusual variance) statistics from the normal model, resulting in a temporal sequence of bad actor vectors. Clusters of bad actor patterns that resemble one another are formed and then associated with events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Valerie Guralnik, Wendy K. Foslien
  • Patent number: 7447609
    Abstract: Principal Component Analysis (PCA) is used to model a process, and clustering techniques are used to group excursions representative of events based on sensor residuals of the PCA model. The PCA model is trained on normal data, and then run on historical data that includes both normal data, and data that contains events. Bad actor data for the events is identified by excursions in Q (residual error) and T2 (unusual variance) statistics from the normal model, resulting in a temporal sequence of bad actor vectors. Clusters of bad actor patterns that resemble one another are formed and then associated with events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Valerie Guralnik, Wendy K Foslien
  • Publication number: 20080195572
    Abstract: A system for obtaining diagnostic information, such as evidence about a mechanism, within an algorithmic framework, including filtering and aggregating the information through, for instance, a stochastic process. The output may be an overall belief value relative to a presence of an item such as, for example, a fault in the mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Valerie Guralnik, Dinkar Mylaraswamy
  • Patent number: 7337086
    Abstract: A system and method for combining conclusions from multiple fault detection techniques to isolate likely faults in a turbine engine is provided. The system and method provide the ability to effectively deal with multiple concurrent faults in the engine. Additionally, the embodiments of the invention provide the ability to correctly characterize multiple conclusions generated from evidence having different levels of interdependence. In one embodiment, the conclusions based on device data with high dependency are aggregated using a high dependency aggregation rule, and the resulting high-dependency sets are then further aggregated using a weak dependency rule. Finally, any conclusions based on independent evidence can be aggregated using an independent combination rule. The resulting aggregation determines which fault(s) are most likely indicated by the plurality of conclusions, taken into account the dependency of the device data used to generate the conclusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Honeywell International, Inc.
    Inventors: Valerie Guralnik, Dinkar Mylaraswamy, Harold C. Voges
  • Publication number: 20070282777
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, system and program product for automatic fault classification. A set of abnormal data can be automatically grouped based on sensor contribution to a prediction error. A principal component analysis (PCA) model of normal behavior can then be applied to a set of newly generated data, in response to automatically grouping the set of abnormal data based on the sensor contribution to the prediction error. Data points can then be identified, which are indicative of abnormal behavior. Such an identification step can occur in response to applying the principal component analysis mode of normal behavior to the set of newly generated data in order to cluster and classify the data points in order to automatically classify one or more faults thereof. The data points are automatically clustered, in order to identify a set of similar events, in response to identifying the data points indicative of abnormal behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Valerie Guralnik, Wendy K. Foslien
  • Publication number: 20070112754
    Abstract: Templates for use in searching for data segments of interest in stores of data are defined and/or refined by analyzing related matches, extracting common or key elements, and/or generalizing or modifying the templates. This process can involve calculating the similarity between matches, clustering matches, and identifying key elements for defining and/or refining templates and/or search parameters. A user may interact with a software tool for refining templates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Karen Haigh, Valerie Guralnik, Wendy Foslien
  • Publication number: 20070088982
    Abstract: A system and method for combining conclusions from multiple fault detection techniques to isolate likely faults in a turbine engine is provided. The system and method provide the ability to effectively deal with multiple concurrent faults in the engine. Additionally, the embodiments of the invention provide the ability to correctly characterize multiple conclusions generated from evidence having different levels of interdependence. In one embodiment, the conclusions based on device data with high dependency are aggregated using a high dependency aggregation rule, and the resulting high-dependency sets are then further aggregated using a weak dependency rule. Finally, any conclusions based on independent evidence can be aggregated using an independent combination rule. The resulting aggregation determines which fault(s) are most likely indicated by the plurality of conclusions, taken into account the dependency of the device data used to generate the conclusions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: Valerie Guralnik, Dinkar Mylaraswamy, Harold Voges
  • Publication number: 20070039004
    Abstract: Systems and methods operable on a network to coordinate resource utilization amongst agents in a multi-agent systems in a decentralized manner. In one embodiment, this includes interconnected agents that circulate coordination keys amongst coordination group members. The coordination key includes information defining the coordination group, resources coordinated by group members, and information about scheduled resource utilization. In some embodiments, each agent in a coordination group determines its local schedule of resource utilization based on information in the coordination key to achieve its local goals while coordinating with other agents to achieve coordination group goals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Valerie Guralnik, Thomas Wagner, John Phelps
  • Patent number: 7096153
    Abstract: Principal Component Analysis (PCA) is used to model a process, and clustering techniques are used to group excursions representative of events based on sensor residuals of the PCA model. The PCA model is trained on normal data, and then run on historical data that includes both normal data, and data that contains events. Bad actor data for the events is identified by excursions in Q (residual error) and T2 (unusual variance) statistics from the normal model, resulting in a temporal sequence of bad actor vectors. Clusters of bad actor patterns that resemble one another are formed and then associated with events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Valerie Guralnik, Wendy K Foslien
  • Publication number: 20060173668
    Abstract: Time series data is modeled to understand typical behavior in the time series data. Data that is notably different from typical behavior, as identified by the model, is used to identify candidate patterns corresponding to events that might be interesting. The model may be revised by removing model biasing events so that it better reflects normal or typical behavior. Interesting patterns are then reidentified based on the revised model. The set of interesting patterns is iteratively pruned to result in a set of candidate features to be applied in a time series search algorithm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Karen Haigh, Wendy Graber, Valerie Guralnik
  • Patent number: 7053772
    Abstract: A system for coordinating the activity of a plurality of humans in teams with a central automated controller having reasoning capability based on a predetermined set of criteria by sending messages to and from each of the humans. The controller processes input from each of the humans in accordance with programmed decision making capability to accomplish predetermined objectives and provide output to at least some of the humans to assess a situation, direct steps in response thereto and coordinate decisions based on a predetermined model and task assessment reasoning to determine the best way to accomplish the predetermined objectives. The coordinator assesses changes to the situation, and makes decisions about the various tasks to be performed and when they are to be begun. Outputs to the humans may be instructions, questions, information and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Wagner, John A. Phelps, Valerie Guralnik, Ryan A. VanRiper
  • Publication number: 20060034305
    Abstract: Anomaly detection technology is used to detect attempts at remote tampering of communications used to control components of critical infrastructure. Intrusions in a control network are detected by monitoring operational traffic on the control network. Activity outside a normal region is identified, and alerts are provided as a function of identified activity outside the normal region. A stide algorithm may be used to identify such activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Walter Heimerdinger, Valerie Guralnik, Ryan VanRiper
  • Publication number: 20050149366
    Abstract: A system for coordinating the activity of a plurality of humans in teams with a central automated controller having reasoning capability based on a predetermined set of criteria by sending messages to and from each of the humans. The controller processes input from each of the humans in accordance with programmed decision making capability to accomplish predetermined objectives and provide output to at least some of the humans to assess a situation, direct steps in response thereto and coordinate decisions based on a predetermined model and task assessment reasoning to determine the best way to accomplish the predetermined objectives. The coordinator assesses changes to the situation, and makes decisions about the various tasks to be performed and when they are to be begun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Wagner, John Phelps, Valerie Guralnik, Ryan VanRiper
  • Publication number: 20050149297
    Abstract: Principle Component Analysis (PCA) is used to model a process, and clustering techniques are used to group excursions representative of events based on sensor residuals of the PCA model. The PCA model is trained on normal data, and then run on historical data that includes both normal data, and data that contains events. Bad actor data for the events is identified by excursions in Q (residual error) and T2 (unusual variance) statistics from the normal model, resulting in a temporal sequence of bad actor vectors. Clusters of bad actor patterns that resemble one another are formed and then associated with events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2003
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Valerie Guralnik, Wendy Foslien
  • Publication number: 20050141782
    Abstract: Principal Component Analysis (PCA) is used to model a process, and clustering techniques are used to group excursions representative of events based on sensor residuals of the PCA model. The PCA model is trained on normal data, and then run on historical data that includes both normal data, and data that contains events. Bad actor data for the events is identified by excursions in Q (residual error) and T2 (unusual variance) statistics from the normal model, resulting in a temporal sequence of bad actor vectors. Clusters of bad actor patterns that resemble one another are formed and then associated with events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Valerie Guralnik, Wendy Foslien
  • Publication number: 20030229471
    Abstract: A system and method of operating a monitoring and response system for an actor in a daily living environment that relies upon learned models of behavior for adapting system operation. The learned model of behavior preferably includes sequential patterns organized pursuant to assigned partition values that in turn are generated based upon an evaluation of accumulated data. Based upon reference to the learned model of behavior, the system can generate more appropriate response plans based upon expected or unexpected activities, more readily recognize intended activities, recognize abandoned tasks, formulate probabilities of method choice, build probabilities of action success, anticipate and respond to actor movement within the environment, optimize response plan effectiveness, and share learned models across two or more separate system installations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Valerie Guralnik, Karen Z. Haigh, Steven A. Harp