Patents

  1. Process to make machine object detection robust to adversarial attacks. Soheil Kolouri, David W Payton, and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 12008079, June 11, 2024.
  2. System and method for discovering chemically active compounds of a molecule. Soheil Kolouri, Phillip Pope, Mohammad Rostami, Charles E Martin, and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 11791018, Oct 17, 2023
  3. Method and system for error correction in automated wire contact insertion within a connector. Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 11670894, June 6, 2023
  4. Process to learn new image classes without labels. Heiko Hoffmann and Soheil Kolouri. US patent 11625557, April 11, 2023
  5. System and method for detecting backdoor attacks in convolutional neural networks. Soheil Kolouri and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 11550914, Jan 10, 2023
  6. System and method for classifying agents based on their movement patterns. Terrell N. Mundhenk and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 11550321, Jan 10, 2023
  7. Method and system for alignment and insertion of wire contact with wire contact insertion holes of a connector. Alexander Graber-Tilton, Richard Patrick, and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 11374374, Jun 28, 2022
  8. System and method for health assessment on smartphones. Vincent DeSapio, Jaehoon Choe, Iman Mohammadrezazadeh, Kang-Yu Ni, Heiko Hoffmann, Charles E Martin, and Yuri Owechko. US patent 11317870, May 3, 2022
  9. Learning actions with few labels in the embedded space. Amir Rahimi, Hyukseong Kwon, Soheil Kolouri, and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 11288498, Mar 29, 2022
  10. Action classification using deep embedded clustering. Amir Rahimi, Hyukseong Kwon, and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 11232296, Jan 25, 2022
  11. System and method for audio classification based on unsupervised attribute learning. Charles E Martin, Soheil Kolouri, and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 11194330, Dec 7, 2021
  12. Method and system for alignment of wire contact with wire contact insertion holes of a connector. Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 11171459, Nov 9, 2021
  13. Method and system for machine vision detection. Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 11151405, Oct 19, 2021
  14. System and method for estimating uncertainty of the decisions made by a supervised machine learner. Soheil Kolouri and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 11086299, Aug 10, 2021
  15. Machine-vision method to classify input data based on object components. Soheil Kolouri, Charles E Martin, Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 11023789, Jun 1, 2021
  16. Process to control a networked system of time varying devices. Byron Heersink, Michael A Warren, and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 10926776, Feb 23, 2021
  17. System for co-adaptation of robot control to human biomechanics. Vincent DeSapio and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 10899017, Jan 26, 2021
  18. Method and System for Detecting Change of Context in Video Streams. Charles E Martin, Nigel D Stepp, Soheil Kolouri, and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 10878276, Dec 29, 2020
  19. Three-dimensional point data alignment with pre-alignment. Kyungnam Kim and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 10825259, Nov 3, 2020
  20. Method for understanding machine-learning decisions based on camera data. Charles E Martin, Soheil Kolouri, and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 10803356, Oct 13, 2020
  21. Machine-vision system for discriminant localization of objects. Soheil Kolouri, Charles E Martin, and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 10691972, Jun 23, 2020
  22. Process to reduce the probability of large cascading failures in a transmission network. Heiko Hoffmann and Tsai-Ching Lu. US patent 10691154, Jun 23, 2020
  23. System and method for detecting moving obstacles based on sensory prediction from ego-motionKen Kim, Hyukseong Kwon, Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 10679355, Jun 9, 2020
  24. Machine vision system for recognizing novel objects. Soheil Kolouri, Charles E Martin, Ken Kim, and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 10607111, Mar 31, 2020
  25. System and method for self-organized critical image segmentation. Heiko Hoffmann and David W. Payton. US patent 10580142, Mar 3, 2020
  26. Autonomous performance of an operation on an object using a generated dense 3D model of the object. Hyukseong Kwon, Kyungnam Kim, and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 10574967, Feb 25, 2020
  27. System and method for classifying agents based on agent movement patterns. Terrell N. Mundhenk and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 10514694, Dec 24, 2019
  28. Device and method to decode volitional motor commands using a biomechanical model for controlling a prosthetic limb. Vincent DeSapio, Darren Earl, and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 10507121, Dec 17, 2019
  29. Method and apparatus to determine optimal brain stimulation to induce desired behavior. Praveen K Pilly, Michael D Howard, Heiko Hoffmann, Tsai-Ching Lu, Kang-Yu Ni, and David W Payton. US patent 10420937, Sep 24, 2019
  30. Robust recognition on degraded imagery by exploiting known image transformation under motion. Heiko Hoffmann and Ken Kim. US patent 10332265, Jun 25, 2019
  31. Method and system for identifying wire contact insertion holes of a connector. Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 10288410, May 14, 2019
  32. Device and method to detect attacks on mobile ad hoc networks based on network flux. Heiko Hoffmann and Gavin D. Holland. US patent 10187404, Jan 22, 2019
  33. Device and method to automatically tune the nerve stimulation pattern of a sensory feedback capable prosthesis. Heiko Hoffmann, Jaehoon Choe, and Corey Thibeault. US patent 10166394, Jan 1, 2019
  34. Method to suppress cascading failures in a transmission network. Heiko Hoffmann and David W. Payton. US patent 10139844, Nov 28, 2018
  35. Neural network device with engineered delays for pattern storage and matching. Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 10095976, Oct 9, 2018
  36. System and method for assistive gait intervention and fall prevention. Vincent DeSapio, Michael D. Howard, Matthew E. Phillips, Kevin R. Martin, Heiko Hoffmann, and David W. Payton. US patent 10052062, Aug 21, 2018
  37. Adaptive control system capable of recovering from unexpected situations. Heiko Hoffmann and David W. Payton. US patent 10001760, Jun 19, 2018
  38. System and method for robot supervisory control with an augmented reality user interface. Heiko Hoffmann and Michael J. Daily. US patent 9880553, Jan 30, 2018
  39. Device and method for merging 3D point clouds from sparsely distributed viewpoints. Darren J. Earl, Ryan M. Uhlenbrock, and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 9858640, Jan 2, 2018
  40. Method for tele-robotic operations over time-delayed communication links. Heiko Hoffmann, David W Payton, and Vincent DeSapio. US patent 9776325, Oct 3, 2017 
  41. System and method for controller adaptation. Charles E. Martin and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 9747543, Aug 29, 2017
  42. Method for calibrating an articulated end effector employing a remote digital camera. Ryan M. Uhlenbrock and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 9616569, Apr 11, 2017
  43. Robotic control device and method for manipulating a hand-held tool. Heiko Hoffmann and Behnam Salemi. US patent 9613180, Apr 4, 2017
  44. Self-stabilizing system for multiple interacting controllers. Heiko Hoffmann and David W Payton. US patent 9557722, Jan 31, 2017
  45. Method for classification and segmentation and forming 3D models from images. Terrell N. Mundhenk, Arturo Flores, and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 9530218, Dec 27, 2016
  46. System and method for quick scripting of tasks for autonomous robotic manipulation. Darren Earl, Derek Mitchell, and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 9486918, Nov 8, 2016
  47. Dynamic obstacle avoidance in a robotic system. Derek Mitchell and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 9403275, Aug 2, 2016
  48. Dynamical system-based robot velocity control. Heiko Hoffmann, David W. Payton, and Derek Mitchell. US patent 9381643, Jul 5, 2016
  49. A system for controlling motion and constraint forces in a robotic system without the need for force sensing. Vincent DeSapio and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 9364951, Jun 14, 2016
  50. System and method for deep packet inspection and intrusion detection. Heiko Hoffmann, Michael J Daily, Gavin D Holland, Karim El Defrawy. US patent 9336239, May 10, 2016
  51. Neural network device with engineered delays for pattern storage and matching. Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 9311595, Apr 12, 2016
  52. Device and method to localize and control a tool tip with a robot arm. Zhichao Chen and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 9259840, Feb 16, 2016
  53. System and Method for Fast Template Matching in 3D. Heiko Hoffmann, Hooman Kazemi, and Michael J Daily. US patent 9171247, Oct 27, 2015
  54. Device and method to identify functional parts of tools for robotic manipulation. Jivko Sinapov and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 9144905, Sep 29, 2015
  55. Secure Pattern Matching. Karim El Defrawy, Kirill Minkovich, Joshua W. Baron, Eric P. Tressler, and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 9009089, Apr 14, 2015
  56. Robotic visual perception system. Suhas E Chelian, Rashmi N Sundareswara, and Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 9002098, Apr 7, 2015
  57. Neural network device with engineered delays for pattern storage and matching. Heiko Hoffmann. US patent 8818923, Aug 26, 2014