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5617486 Continuous reference adaptation in a pattern recognition system  
A pattern recognition system which continuously adapts reference patterns to more effectively recognize input data from a given source. The input data is converted to a set or series of observed...
5617483 Pattern learning method  
In a pattern learning method, each of pieces of information representing a plurality of different fundamental patterns is presented to a large number of cells of a neural network, and the cells are...
5577166 Method and apparatus for classifying patterns by use of neural network  
A method of and an apparatus for classifying an input pattern as a classification object by use of a neural network and transforming the input pattern into an output pattern as a result of...
5559895 Adaptive method and system for real time verification of dynamic human signatures  
The adaptive dynamic signature verification system of the invention includes a number of types of signature verification terminals which digitize signatures for further verification by statistical...
5557686 Method and apparatus for verification of a computer user's identification, based on keystroke characteristics  
A method and apparatus for determining whether a user of a system is an authorized user or an imposter by examining the keystroke characteristics of the user. The authorized user initially enters a...
5555317 Supervised training augmented polynomial method and apparatus for character recognition  
A system that classifies or identifies hand printed or machine printed alphanumeric characters using an iterated least squares polynomial discriminant method is disclosed. Super-sampling of labeled...
5548697 Non-linear color corrector having a neural network and using fuzzy membership values to correct color and a method thereof  
A color corrector for changing pixels in an image where the color corrector includes a neural fuzzy classifier to generate a membership value which defines a degree of membership of each pixel in a...
5544256 Automated defect classification system  
An integrated visual defect detection and classification system. The invention includes adaptive defect detection and image labeling, defect feature measures, and a knowledge based inference...
5542006 Neural network based character position detector for use in optical character recognition  
Apparatus, and an accompanying method, for use in an optical character recognition (OCR) system (5) for locating, e.g., center positions ("hearts") of all desired characters within a field (310;...
5537670 Product appearance inspection methods and apparatus employing low variance filter  
Images such as product images are identified as substantially similar to one or more reference images by finding pixels which have substantially the same value or values in all or substantially all...
5530775 Method of multi-font template enhancement by pixel weighting  
A library of L unenhanced images (pixel bit maps) is enhanced for optical character recognition (OCR) with respect to a pre-existing group of G input symbol classes for creating a library of G...
5528699 Information medium recognition device  
An information medium recognition device for recognizing an information medium such as a handwritten signature inputted by performing an online input operation. The information medium recognition...
5519786 Method and apparatus for implementing a weighted voting scheme for multiple optical character recognition systems  
A method and apparatus for implementing a weighted voting scheme for reading and accurately recognizing characters in a scanned image. A plurality of optical character recognition processors scan...
5515189 Neural network device and image recognition method employing photoconductive liquid crystal device with patterned electrode  
A light modulation device comprising a first transparent electrode layer, a photoconductive layer, a conductive electrode, a light modulation layer, and a second transparent electrode layer formed...
5504822 Character recognition system  
Banking apparatus for reading numeric information on bank checks, drafts and like documents. An electronic black/white pixel image of the numeric information is analyzed by a system capable of...
5502774 Automatic recognition of a consistent message using multiple complimentary sources of information  
A general approach is provided for the combined use of several sources of information in the automatic recognition of a consistent message. For each message unit (e.g., word) the total likelihood...
5497253 Multi-layer opto-electronic neural network  
A pattern recognition apparatus and a method for operating same. The apparatus includes a volume holographic medium (4) having a plurality of Fourier-space volume holograms representing pattern...
5479570 Learning and recognition machine  
A learning and recognition machine has a major classification section for classifying an input pattern into a plurality of category groups and calculating a group belongingness to each category...
5479523 Constructing classification weights matrices for pattern recognition systems using reduced element feature subsets  
Methods and apparatus for constructing a classification weights matrix for a pattern recognition system are provided which enable large system feature sets to be reduced and yield at least the same...
5469512 Pattern recognition device  
The recognition pattern device is intended to improve the recognition ratio. In a pre-processing unit 3, an input pattern is prepared based on the image taken from a video camera 1. Then, in a...
5465308 Pattern recognition system  
A method and apparatus under software control for pattern recognition utilizes a neural network implementation to recognize two dimensional input images which are sufficiently similar to a database...
5444619 System and method of predicting reservoir properties  
A system and method for predicting oil reservoir properties throughout the reservoir using well data and seismic data. While the reservoir properties in the vicinity of a well borehole are usually...
5440651 Pattern recognition neural network  
A multi-layered pattern recognition neural network that comprises an input layer (28) that is operable to be mapped onto an input space comprising a scan window (12). Two hidden layers (30) and...
5438629 Method and apparatus for input classification using non-spherical neurons  
A classification method and apparatus for classifying an input into one of a plurality of possible outputs. Information representative of the input is compared to a neuron, where the neuron...
5438630 Word spotting in bitmap images using word bounding boxes and hidden Markov models  
Font-independent spotting of user-defined keywords in a scanned image. Word identification is based on features of the entire word without the need for segmentation or OCR, and without the need to...
5434930 Fuzzy neuron for patter recognition  
A pattern recognition method capable of implementing a system suitable for the recognition of a complicated pattern. A reference pattern to be collated with an input pattern is represented using a...
5426745 Apparatus including a pair of neural networks having disparate functions cooperating to perform instruction recognition  
There is provided a customized personal terminal device capable of operating in response to input data peculiar to the operator, comprising a speech recognition unit for recognizing inputted...
5425108 Mobile type of automatic identification system for a car plate  
An automatic identification system for a car-plate which comprises a photographing apparatus and an image-processing CPU. The system disclosed in the present invention can be mounted in a car for...
5425109 System for identifying freehand drawings  
A system for identifying freehand curve drawings has: an input section for inputting a freehand curve drawing as a series of point data; a fuzzy-curve information generating section for generating...
5422961 Apparatus and method for improving recognition of patterns by prototype transformation  
Speed and accuracy of the recognition process for an alphanumeric automated recognizer is enhanced by a novel scheme for comparing known prototype symbols to examples of unknown symbol. The scheme...
5422981 Pattern recognition method and apparatus using a neural network  
A method and apparatus for using a neural network to categorize patterns from pattern feature data derived from the patterns. The average of all the learning data of the neural network is...
5416850 Associative pattern conversion system and adaption method thereof  
An associative pattern conversion system is disclosed which may be used for image recognition. The system includes an image input portion, an image processing portion and a recognition portion. The...
5414228 Handwritten character input device  
The present invention discloses a handwritten character input device for entering a handwritten character into a microcomputer accommodated inside of the handwritten character input device, the...
5410613 Pattern recognizing apparatus  
A pattern recognizing apparatus includes an image pick-up device for picking up an image of a component for teaching and an image of a component to be recognized, and a feature value calculating...
5400436 Information retrieval system  
An information retrieval system retrieves stored information on the basis of incomplete or noisy retrieval key information within a realistic processing time. The information to be recalled is...
5396565 Pattern recognition neural net insensitive to disturbances in inputs  
In a neural network assembly for use in pattern recognition, a memory region memorizes reference patterns along with their categories. A pattern associator neural network is connected to the memory...
5394484 Image recognition apparatus  
Character recognition apparatus capable of automatically modifying its recognition tree is disclosed. When a character is erroneously recognized, its image is used to select a leaf node of the...
5371807 Method and apparatus for text classification  
A text classification system and method that can be used by an application for classifying natural language text input into a computer system having a domain specific knowledge base that includes a...
5371809 Neural network for improved classification of patterns which adds a best performing trial branch node to the network  
Each processing element has a number of weights for each input connection. These weights are coefficients of a polynomial equation. The use of quadratic nodes permits discrimination between body...
5371808 Automated recognition of characters using optical filtering with maximum uncertainty - minimum variance (MUMV) functions  
A method and apparatus is described for recognition of hand printed characters using maximum uncertainty--minimum variance (MUMV) functions, such as Gabor functions, implemented by optical...
5365460 Neural network signal processor  
An apparatus and method using a neural network processor for target detection is described. An array of injection mode infrared detectors, whose output signals convey intensity change information...
5359699 Method for using a feed forward neural network to perform classification with highly biased data  
An artificial neural network detects points in feature space outside of a boundary determined by a set of sample data. The network is trained using pseudo data which compensates for the lack of...
5333210 Method and system for pattern analysis using a coarse-coded neural network  
A method and system for performing pattern analysis with a neural network coarse-code a pattern to be analyzed so as to form a plurality of sub-patterns collectively defined by data. Each of the...
5329594 Recognizing and judging apparatus  
A recognizing and judging apparatus has a network organized in a multilayered hierarchical manner and a plurality of branched tree structures corresponding to the number of inputted data. The...
5329596 Automatic clustering method  
An automatic pattern recognition method has a short processing time, can be applied to nonlinear separation problems, and can perform similarity calculations. The method: Divides a plurality of...
5323471 Pattern recognition apparatus and pattern learning apparatus employing neural net including excitatory element-inhibitory element pair couplings  
Disclosed in a pattern recognition apparatus including a neural net including a plurality of mutually coupled excitatory element-inhibitory element paris. The elements in the neural net are coupled...
5321771 Method and device for automatic image segmentation by textural analysis  
A device for automatic image segmentation according to the invention comprises a data processor associated with a network of automata organized in three levels; the inputs of each of the automata...
5321773 Image recognition method using finite state networks  
An image recognition system, in particular for document image recognition, using an imaging model employing a 2-dimensional finite state automaton corresponding to a regular string grammar. This...
5315668 Offline text recognition without intraword character segmentation based on two-dimensional low frequency discrete Fourier transforms  
Image analysis and recognition includes reading text, by digitally scanning a surface, locating the printed material in that digital image, and then recognizing words, phrases, or numbers based on...
5313532 Recognition of patterns in images  
A pattern (e.g., the normal or abnormal characteristics of a biological cell) within an image is recognized based on visual characteristics of the pattern, the image being represented by signals...
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