Plasticity-Induced Self-Organizing Nanotechnology for the Extraction of Independent Components from a Data Stream.

The discovery of the flip-lock cycle, a powerful and simple mechanism for the implementation of the AHAH plasticity rule in a Knowm™network. Also of note is the relaxation on uni-directional conducting connections and the adoption of -various inhibitory/excitatory electrode configurations.

The application of the flip-lock cycle to small networks in combination with simple CMOS core circuitry. The result is a CMOS circuit composed of about 30 transistors, as well as a small Knowm synapse matrix above the core circuitry capable of being configured to implement any logic function. The circuit assembles and repairs its connection as it processes information.

Methodology for the Configuration and Repair of Unreliable Switching Elements

The application of the flip-lock cycle, as well as AHAH plasticity to molecular switching elements, crossbar bi-stable switches, and meta-stable switches in general. The methodology developed for the universal logic gate is applied to other competing nanoscale connection elements, taking Knowm™ self-assembling technology out of a liquid suspension and into the general nanoelectronics arena.

General Purpose Dielectrophoretic Immuno Assay Technique

A low-cost immuno assay technique that utilizes positive dielectrophoresis to attract latex beads to a connection gap, where antigen is bound to the beads and/or chip surface. By monitoring the electrode capacitance while negative dielectrophoresis is used to repel the beads, a measurement of antigen bond force, and therefore concentration, can be made by a simple, automated, electronic system. The technique dramatically reduces the current cost of such measurements and is extremely simple, both in fabrication and operation.

Fractal Memory and Computational Methods and Systems Based on Nanotechnology

Fractal Memory™ is a robust and infinitely scalable architecture for distributed pattern recognition. Similar to content-addressable memory, Knowm Fractal Memory™ is specifically designed for universal pattern recognition and classification tasks and offers a number of features not found in any current technology. The architecture can perform probabilistic best-match pattern recognition and arbitrary classification of an unlimited pattern template database, as well as providing a quantitative measure of pattern recognition certainty, all in one clock cycle. In addition, the architecture provides on-chip learning, adaptation and repair and can be taught to recognize new patterns without taking the device off-line.