Spin glass type associative processor system

Claim 2

An associative data processing system comprising: (a) a body of a polarizable material, the polarization of zones of said body being facilitated or enabled by the application of mobility enabling energy in the presence of a polarizing field; (b) said body of material including a plurality of input zones, a plurality of output zones, and means including a plurality of associative zones located between said input and output zones for coupling polarization between said input and output zones; (c) means for selectively applying a polarizing field to said polarizable material; (d) means for applying polarization enabling energy in a first selected pattern to said input and said output zones in the presence of the polarizing field, to polarize the input and output areas to register a first digital pattern therein; (e) means for applying a substantially uniform mobility enabling energy to the associative zones while the input and output zones are polarized and in the absence of the polarizing field, so that the associative zones are at lease partially polarized and to modify interactions in the associative zones; (f) means for applying additional patterns to said system as set forth in paragraphs (d) and (e) hereinabove; (g) means for applying an output control pattern only to selected input zones of said layer; (h) means for applying polarization enabling energy to said associative zones and said output zones to control the binary polarization state of said output zones; and (i) means for withdrawings output signals from said output zones in response to said output control input pattern applied to said input zones as specified in paragraph (g), with said output zones assuming a polarization state which is a function of said patterns applied to the input and output zones pursuant to steps (d) through (f), the polarization of said associative areas, and step (h) as set forth above; whereby the output based on paragraphs (g), (h) and (i) is a result of the previous series of inputs to the system which constitute a learning function, and this output need not and often will not be a direct binary function of the current inputs to the system.

Claim 3

A system as defined in claim 1 wherein said body of polarizable material is formed of a layer of a spin glass material.

Claim 4

A system as defined in claim 1 wherein said body of polarizable material is formed of an amorphous magnetic material.

Claim 5

A system as defined in claim 1 wherein said body of polarizable material is formed of a magnetizable garnet material.

Claim 6

A system as defined in claim 1 wherein said material includes gadolinium, terbium, cobalt and iron.

Claim 7

A system as defined in claim 1 wherein said element designated (h) further includes means for applying mobility enabling energy to said output areas.

Claim 8

A system as defined in claim 1 wherein said means for applying mobility enabling energy is a laser beam.

Claim 9

A system as defined in claim 1 wherein masking means are provided for minimizing the application of energy to said input zones when said associative zones are being energized.

Claim 10

A system as defined in claim 1 wherein said means for applying energy to said associative zones includes a laser and deflection means for the resultant laser beam.

Claim 11

A system as defined in claim 1 wherein said means for producing a polarizing field includes at least one magnetic coil.

Claim 14

A method as defined in claim 11 wherein the polarizing field is a magnetic field.

Claim 15

A method as defined in claim 11 wherein step (d) also includes the polarization enabling energy at said output zones.

Claim 16

A method as defined in claim 11 wherein the application of energy to said body is accomplished by lasers.

Claim 17

An associative data processing system comprising: (a) a layer of spin glass material, the magnetization of areas of said layer being facilitated or enabled by the application of heat in the presence of a polarizing magnetic field; (b) said layer including a plurality of input zones, a plurality of output zones, and means including a plurality of associative zones located between said input and output zones for coupling polarization from said input zones to said output zones; (c) means for selectively applying a magnetic field to said spin glass layer; (d) means for applying a laser beam in a first selected pattern to said input and said output zones in the presence of the magnetic field to polarize the input and output zones to register a digital pattern therein; (e) means for heating the associative areas while the input and output zones are polarized and in the absence of the polarizing field, so that the spin interactions are modified and the associative zones are at least partially polarized; (f) means for applying additional input and output patterns to said system as set forth in paragraphs (d) and (e) hereinabove; (g) means for applying a part of a pattern previously applied to said system, to selected input zones of said layer; (h) means for heating said associative zones and said output zones to control the binary polarization state of said output zones; and (i) means for withdrawing output signals from said output zones in response to said output control input pattern applied to said input zones as specified i paragraph (g), with said output zones assuming a polarization state which is a function of said patterns applied to the input and output zones pursuant to steps (d) through (f), the polarization of said associative areas, and step (h) as set forth above; whereby the output based on paragraphs (g), (h) and (i) is a result of the previous series of inputs to the system which constitute a learning function, and this output need not and often will not be a direct binary function of the current inputs to the system.

Claim 18

An associative data processing system comprising: (a) a layer of spin glass material, the magnetization of areas of said layer being facilitated or enabled by the application of heat in the presence of a polarizing magnetic field; (b) said layer including a plurality of input zones, a plurality of output zones, and means including a plurality of associative zones located between said input and output zones for coupling polarization from said input zones to said output zones; (c) means for selectively applying a magnetic field to said spin glass layer; (d) means for applying a laser beam in a first selected pattern to said input and said output zones in the presence of the magnetic field to polarize the input and output zones to register a digital pattern therein; (e) means for heating the associative areas while the input and output zones are polarized and in the absence of the polarizing field, so that the spin interactions are modified and the associative zones are at least partially polarized; (f) means for applying additional input and output patterns to said system as set forth in paragraphs (d) and (e) hereinabove; (g) means for applying a part of a pattern previously applied to said system, to selected input zones of said layer; (h) means for heating said associative zones and said output zones to control the binary polarization state of said output zones; and (i) means for withdrawing output signals from said output zones in response to said output control input pattern applied to said input zones as specified i paragraph (g), with said output zones assuming a polarization state which is a function of said patterns applied to the input and output zones pursuant to steps (d) through (f), the polarization of said associative areas, and step (h) as set forth above; whereby the output based on paragraphs (g), (h) and (i) is a result of the previous series of inputs to the system which constitute a learning function, and this output need not and often will not be a direct binary function of the current inputs to the system.

Claim 19

A system as defined in claim 15 wherein said element designated (h) further includes means for heating said output zones.

Claim 20

A system as defined in claim 15 wherein said heating of said associative zones as set forth in Step (e) is accomplished at a substantially higher temperature level than the level to which said input

Claim 21

A system as defined in claim 15 wherein said means for heating said associative zones includes a laser and deflection means for the resultant laser beam.

Claim 22

An associative data processing system comprising: (a) a layer of spin glass material, the magnetization of areas of said layer being facilitated or enabled by the application of heat in the presence of a polarizing magnetic field; (b) said layer including a plurality of input zones, a plurality of output zones, and means including a plurality of associative zones located between aid input and output zones for coupling polarization from said input zones to said output zones; (c) means for selectively applying a magnetic field to said spin glass layer. (d) means for applying a laser beam in a first selected pattern to said input and said output zones in the presence of the magnetic field to polarize the input and output zones to register a digital pattern therein; (e) means for heating the associative areas while the input and output zones are polarized and in the absence of the polarizing field, so that the spin interactions are modified and the associative zones are at least partially polarized; (f) means for applying additional input and output patterns to said system as set forth in paragraphs (d) and (e) hereinabove; (g) means for applying a part of a pattern previously applied to said system, to selected input zones of said layer; (h) means for heating said associative zones and said output zones to control the binary polarization state of said output zones; (i) means for withdrawing output signals from said output zones in response to said output control input pattern applied to said input zones as specified in paragraph (g), with said output zones assuming a polarization state which is a function of said patterns applied to the input and output zones pursuant to steps (d) through (f), the polarization of said associative areas, and step (h) as set forth above; and (j) said system including masking means for minimizing heating of said input zones when said associative zones are being heated; whereby the output based on paragraphs (g), (h) and (i) is a result of the previous series of inputs to the system which constitute a learning function, and this output need not and often will not be a direct binary function of the current input to the system.

Claim 23

An associative data processing system comprising: (a) a layer of spin glass material, the magnetization of areas of said layer being facilitated or enabled by the application of heat in the presence of a polarizing magnetic field; (b) said layer including a plurality of input zones, a plurality of output zones, and means including a plurality of associative zones located between aid input and output zones for coupling polarization from said input zones to said output zones; (c) means for selectively applying a magnetic field to said spin glass layer. (d) means for applying a laser beam in a first selected pattern to said input and said output zones in the presence of the magnetic field to polarize the input and output zones to register a digital pattern therein; (e) means for heating the associative areas while the input and output zones are polarized and in the absence of the polarizing field, so that the spin interactions are modified and the associative zones are at least partially polarized; (f) means for applying additional input and output patterns to said system as set forth in paragraphs (d) and (e) hereinabove; (g) means for applying a part of a pattern previously applied to said system, to selected input zones of said layer; (h) means for heating said associative zones and said output zones to control the binary polarization state of said output zones; (i) means for withdrawing output signals from said output zones in response to said output control input pattern applied to said input zones as specified in paragraph (g), with said output zones assuming a polarization state which is a function of said patterns applied to the input and output zones pursuant to steps (d) through (f), the polarization of said associative areas, and step (h) as set forth above; and (j) said system including masking means for minimizing heating of said input zones when said associative zones are being heated; whereby the output based on paragraphs (g), (h) and (i) is a result of the previous series of inputs to the system which constitute a learning function, and this output need not and often will not be a direct binary function of the current input to the system.