Patrick R Paulson

US Patent:

8140464, Mar 20, 2012

Filed:

Apr 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/414069

Inventors:

Antonio P. Sanfilippo - Richland WA, US
Andrew J. Cowell - Kennewick WA, US
Michelle L. Gregory - Richland WA, US
Robert L. Baddeley - Richland WA, US
Patrick R. Paulson - Pasco WA, US
Stephen C. Tratz - Richland WA, US
Ryan E. Hohimer - West Richland WA, US

Assignee:

Battelle Memorial Institute - Richland WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 17/00
G06N 7/02
G06N 7/06
G06N 5/02

US Classification:

706 52, 706 46, 706911

Abstract:

Hypothesis analysis methods, hypothesis analysis devices, and articles of manufacture are described according to some aspects. In one aspect, a hypothesis analysis method includes providing a hypothesis, providing an indicator which at least one of supports and refutes the hypothesis, using the indicator, associating evidence with the hypothesis, weighting the association of the evidence with the hypothesis, and using the weighting, providing information regarding the accuracy of the hypothesis.

US Patent:

20070083492, Apr 12, 2007

Filed:

Sep 27, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/237483

Inventors:

Ryan Hohimer - West Richland WA, US
Judith Thomson - Guelph, CA
William Harvey - Richland WA, US
Patrick Paulson - Pasco WA, US
Mark Whiting - Richland WA, US
Stephen Tratz - Richland WA, US
Alan Chappell - Seattle WA, US
R. Butner - Richland WA, US

Assignee:

Battelle Memorial Institute - Richland WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707003000

Abstract:

Processes, data structures, and apparatuses to represent knowledge are disclosed. The processes can comprise labeling elements in a knowledge signature according to concepts in an ontology and populating the elements with confidence values. The data structures can comprise knowledge signatures stored on computer-readable media. The knowledge signatures comprise a matrix structure having elements labeled according to concepts in an ontology, wherein the value of the element represents a confidence that the concept is present in an information space. The apparatus can comprise a knowledge representation unit having at least one ontology stored on a computer-readable medium, at least one data-receiving device, and a processor configured to generate knowledge signatures by comparing datasets obtained by the data-receiving devices to the ontologies.

US Patent:

20110276524, Nov 10, 2011

Filed:

Jul 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/187275

Inventors:

Ryan E. Hohimer - West Richland WA, US
Judith R. Thomson - Guelph, CN
William J. Harvey - Columbus OH, US
Patrick R. Paulson - Richland WA, US
Mark A. Whiting - Richland WA, US
Stephen C. Tratz - Boise ID, US
Alan R. Chappell - Seattle WA, US
R. Scott Butner - Richland WA, US

Assignee:

BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE - Richland WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/18

US Classification:

706 12

Abstract:

Data structures and apparatuses to represent knowledge are disclosed. The processes can comprise labeling elements in a knowledge signature according to concepts in an ontology and populating the elements with confidence values. The data structures can comprise knowledge signatures stored on computer-readable media. The knowledge signatures comprise a matrix structure having elements labeled according to concepts in an ontology, wherein the value of the element represents a confidence that the concept is present in an information space. The apparatus can comprise a knowledge representation unit having at least one ontology stored on a computer-readable medium, at least one data-receiving device, and a processor configured to generate knowledge signatures by comparing datasets obtained by the data-receiving devices to the ontologies.