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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 03, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert A Brown, Mattapoisett, MA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
395 23 ; 395 11 ; 395 20 ; 395 21 ;
Abstract
A self-learning machine (10) with one or more sensor(s) (110) and actuator(s) (135), and a plurality of memory cells (20) that select actions for the actuator(s) (135) to be carried out during specific sensing and action periods, the selection being determined by the stored values in the memory cells (20) and the conditions identified by its sensor(s) (110) in these sensing and action periods. The stored values are reduced in the selecting memory cells (20) when they select specific actions, and the stored values are increased in selected memory cells (20) according to what actions actually occur within these specific sensing and action periods.