US5079690A
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Self-optimizing method and machine
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-03-20
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Granted: 1992-01-07
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Expires: 2010-03-20
Abstract
Abstract A method of automatically generating new knowledge bases comprising: automatically planning satistically designed experiment on selected control variables; executing the designed experiment; analyzing the experimental results to acquire knowledge bases; and coding the thus-acquired knowledge bases in computer-usable form.
Inventors
- 👤 Chou H. Li
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 20:03
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/04; G05; G05B; G05B13/00; G05B13/02; G05B13/0205; F; F02; F02B; F02B75/00; F02B75/02; F02B2075/022; F02B2075/027; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S706/00; Y10S706/902; Y10S706/911; Y10S706/914
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
42 words
An automatic knowledge-generating machine comprising: means for automatically planning designed experiment on selected control variables; means for executing the designed experiment; means for analyzing the experimental results to acquire knowledge bases; and means for coding the thus-acquired knowledge bases in computer-usable form.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
42 words
An automatic knowledge-generating machine comprising: means for automatically planning designed experiment on selected control variables; means for executing the designed experiment; means for analyzing the experimental results to acquire knowledge bases; and means for coding the thus-acquired knowledge bases in computer-usable form.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A machine as in claim 1 wherein said planning means automatically plans statistically designed experiment of the fractional factorial type to reduce the number of tests required for complete factorial designs by at least 16-fold.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A machine as in claim 1 wherein said coding means automatically codes the acquired knowledge bases into an interference engine to provide advice as it output.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
A machine as in claim 1 wherein said analyzing means acquires the knowledge bases which include an optimizing combination of the variables and wherein said coding means codes the acquired knowledge bases into computer-coded rules including the variable names and their optimizing combination values in prespecified format, to generate machine expert systems.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A machine as in claim 4 wherein said analyzing means provides probabilistic statements in the computer-coded rules in the form of confidence limits derived from the experimental error obtained by the analyzing means in the automatic statistical experimentation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A machine as in claim 1 wherein said coding means automatically codes the acquired knowledge bases into totally computer-generated rules to provide reliable and relevant machine expert system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A machine as in claim 1 wherein said analyzing means comprehensively analyzes the experimental results to mass-produce large quantity of low-cost but relevant and reliable knowledge bases.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A machine as in claim 7 for optimizing a prespecified performance criterion and wherein said analyzing means analyzes the experimental results to determine the instantaneous optimal combination of the selected variables.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
A machine as in claim 8 for optimizing a specific growth performance of a selected growing object and wherein said performance criterion is a dependent or controlled growth variable and said selected variables are growth-controlling variables selected from the group consisting of equipment, materials, parts, procedures, and environment.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
53 words
A machine as in claim 8 including means for instantly feeding back on the status of optimization for the planning means to immediately replan a new experiment, executing means to reexecute the new experiment, and analyzing means to reanalyze the new experimental results thereby acquiring newer and more accurate or refined knowledge bases.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
A machine as in claim 10 wherein in each subsequent optimizing cycle said planning means replans a new designed experiment around the immediately previous optimum combination of the variables.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
39 words
A method of automatically generating new knowledge bases comprising: automatically planning statistically designed experiment on selected control variables; executing the designed experiment; analyzing the experimental results to acquire knowledge bases; and coding the thus-acquired knowledge bases in computer-usable form.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
39 words
A method of automatically generating new knowledge bases comprising: automatically planning statistically designed experiment on selected control variables; executing the designed experiment; analyzing the experimental results to acquire knowledge bases; and coding the thus-acquired knowledge bases in computer-usable form.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as in claim 12 wherein said coding step automatically codes the acquired knowledge bases into an inference engine to provide advice as its output.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as in claim 12 wherein said planning step automatically plans the statistically designed experiment according to a factorial design, which is no more than one-sixteenth (1/16) fractionally replicated.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method as in claim 12 wherein said analyzing step acquires the knowledge bases which include an optimizing combination of the variables and wherein said coding step codes the acquired knowledge bases into computer-coded reuls including the variable names and their optimizing combination values in prespecified format, the generate machine expert system.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method as in claim 15 wherein said analyzing step provides probabilistic statements in the computer-coded rules in the form of confidence limits derived from the experimental error obtained from the experimental results in the analyzing step.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as in claim 12 wherein said coding step autmoatically codes the acquired knowledge bases into totally computer-generated rules to provide reliable and relevant machine expert system.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as in claim 12 wherein said analyzing step comprehensively analyzes the experimental results to mass-produce large quantity of low-cost but relevant and reliable knowledge bases.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as in claim 18 for optimizing a prespecified performance criterion and wherein said analyzing step analyzes the experimental results to determine the instantaneous optimal combination of the selected variables.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method as in claim 19 for optimizing a specific growth performance of a selected growing object and wherein said performance criterion is a dependent or controlled growth variable and said selected variables are growth-controlling variables selected from the group consisting of equipment, materials, parts, procedures, and environment.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method as in claim 19 including instantly feeding back on the status of optimization for the planning step to replan a new experiment, executing step to reexecute the new experiment, and analyzing step to reanalyze the new experimental results thereby acquiring newer and more accurate or refined knowledge bases.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as in claim 21 wherein in each subsequent optimizing cycle said planning step replans a new designed experiment around the immediately previous optimum combination of the variables.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
54 words
A machine for automatically generating new, computer-codeable knowledge bases relative to an object whose specific performance is to be optimized comprising: means for automatically planning designed experiment on selected control variables; means for executing the designed experiment on the object; and means for analyzing the experimental results to acquire the computer codeable knowledge bases.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
54 words
A machine for automatically generating new, computer-codeable knowledge bases relative to an object whose specific performance is to be optimized comprising: means for automatically planning designed experiment on selected control variables; means for executing the designed experiment on the object; and means for analyzing the experimental results to acquire the computer codeable knowledge bases.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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