https://patentbrief.org/company/international-business-machines Plain-English explanations of patents assigned to International Business Machines, newest first. en-us Fri, 26 Jun 2026 02:12:33 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/10956815/killing-asymmetric-resistive-processing-units-for-neural-network-training This patent describes a system that tests individual memory cells in AI chips for uneven behavior and then permanently disables the faulty ones before the chip starts learning, making AI training more efficient. Tue, 23 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/10956815/killing-asymmetric-resistive-processing-units-for-neural-network-training https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/10248907/resistive-processing-unit This patent describes a tiny electronic component called a resistive processing unit (RPU) that acts like a brain cell in an artificial intelligence network, storing and processing information directly within its changing electrical resistance. Tue, 02 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/10248907/resistive-processing-unit