09th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 32 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140056410 | BACK-SCATTER HUMAN BODY SECURITY INSPECTION SYSTEM AND SCANNING METHOD THEREOF TO DETECT RADIOACTIVE MATTER - The present invention discloses a back-scatter human body security inspection system, capable of detecting a radioactive matter carried by the human body, comprising: a radiation source configured to generate radiation rays, a flying spot forming device, configured to modulate the radiation rays from the radiation source, so as to form flying spot scanning beams for scanning the human body to be detected, a detector configured to detect radiation rays from the human body to be detected and output a signal characterizing a dose of the radiation rays, a control and data processing device, configured to process the signal outputted from the detector to obtain a radiation image of the human body to be detected. The detector detects the radiation rays from the radiation source scattered by the human body to be detected, separately at different times, and the radiation rays from the radioactive matter carried by the human body to be detected. In the present invention, the application ranges of the back-scatter human body scanning apparatus can be effectively expanded, without adding and modifying the hardware therein, thereby increasing the monitoring function to the radioactive matter carried by the human body and further improving the effects of the human body security inspection. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056411 | POWER ASSIST FOR USE OF HIGH POWER X-RAY GENERATORS TO OPERATE FROM LOW POWER SINGLE PHASE SUPPLY LINES - A power supply operating off a common 110/220 Volt source utilizes a number of capacitors connected in series to form a module. A number of modules are connected in series to form a bus level module. A number of bus level modules are connected in parallel to provide the voltage and power needed by an X-Ray generator | 2014-02-27 |
20140056412 | INTEGRATED FLYING-SPOT X-RAY APPARATUS - Disclosed is an integrated flying-spot X-ray apparatus comprising a ray generator configured to generate the X-ray, a revolving collimator device provided thereon with at least one aperture and arranged to be rotatable about the ray generator, a frameless torque motor configured to drive the revolving collimator device to rotate about the ray generator, and a cooling device configured to cool the ray generator, wherein the ray generator, the revolving collimator device, the frameless torque motor and the cooling device are mounted on an integrated mounting frame. Compared with the prior art, the integrated flying-spot X-ray apparatus according to the present disclosure has a simple and compact structure and is used as a kernel apparatus for fields of safety inspection and medical treatment. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056413 | COMPOSITE X-RAY TRANSMISSIVE WINDOWS - Composite x-ray transmissive windows. In one example embodiment, an x-ray transmissive window is configured to be positioned in an outer housing of an x-ray device. The x-ray transmissive window includes a composite material. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056414 | X-RAY WAVEGUIDE AND X-RAY MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - An X-ray waveguide having a curved structure formed of a core and two claddings that sandwich the core and are mutually opposed, wherein when a y-axis is defined using as an origin a center of a circle, which defines a curvature radius of an interface a between a cladding A present on an inner circumference side of the curved structure of the two claddings, and the core, perpendicular to a tangent at an arbitrary point S and in a direction from the origin toward the interface b, a refractive index real part of the core in the interface a at a y | 2014-02-27 |
20140056415 | DENTAL POSITIONING SYSTEM - A dental positioning system and method employing the system are described. The system includes at least one receptor holder having an arm extending from a receptor grip. The receptor grip retains a receptor in a fixed position within the grip and with respect to the arm. The system also includes an alignment ring having a window formed therein and having at least one opening corresponding to the at least one receptor holder. The opening is constructed to receive the arm of the receptor holder such that the receptor is substantially centered with respect to the window. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056416 | METHOD OF PROVIDING 911 SERVICE TO A PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE - A method of providing 911 service to a private branch exchange, includes grouping a plurality of private telephone numbers into a set. An outgoing telephone line for a 911 call is assigned to the set. A location information for the outgoing telephone line is input into a location database. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056417 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR VOICE MESSAGE RECORDING AND PLAYBACK AT POINT OF CARE - A method and system for voice messaging at a point of care includes at least one point of care communication device configured to record voice messages and play back voice messages that have previously been created. The point of care communication device may be, among other things, a nurse call station or console. The recorded messages may be selectively transcribed and/or routed to other systems and/or point of care devices. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056418 | SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING MULTI-MODALITY INTERACTION OVER VOICE CHANNEL BETWEEN COMMUNICATION DEVICES - The present disclosure relates generally to interactive response systems, and more particularly to systems and methods for providing multi-modality interaction between communication devices. In one embodiment, a multi-modality interactive system is disclosed, comprising: a processor; and a memory storing processor-executable instructions comprising instructions to: obtain a request to initiate an interactive session with a communication device; obtain interactive session data for communication to the communication device; select a modality for the interactive session data, by analyzing one or more parameters associated with the interactive session data and the communication device; convert a format of the interactive session data according to the selected modality; and transmit the interactive session data in the converted format to the communication device. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056419 | CLOUD BASED CONTACT CENTER PLATFORM POWERED BY INDIVIDUAL MULTI-PARTY CONFERENCE ROOMS - The present disclosure includes a system and method for handling customer service requests in a virtual computing environment supporting multimedia interactions. In some embodiments, the system includes an automated management tool for receiving a customer service request from a client device, a server for establishing an individualized communication session, and a plurality of available resources capable of being connected to the individualized communication session. In some embodiments, the method includes receiving and establishing a connection between an automated management tool and a client device, receiving a customer service request from the client device, establishing an individualized communication session, and providing resources to the individualized communication session. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056420 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING TO A SECOND PARTY, COMPUTER-NETWORK RELATED INFORMATION ABOUT A FIRST PARTY - A method and system for providing computer-network related information about a second party. First, the second party receives a telephone number of a first party. The second party's customer premises equipment (CPE) or elements in a telephone network then use the telephone number to index a database, which contains combinations of telephone numbers and computer-network addresses. Once the first party's computer-network address is retrieved, first-party-customized information present at the computer-network location specified by the computer-network address can be sent to and displayed on the second party's CPE. Also, the first party's telephone number can be sent to an application in the computer network, causing the first-party-customized information to be automatically displayed on the second party's CPE. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056421 | SENDING CALLER IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION USING A JOINT SERVICES ACCOUNT - A first network device receives a message that identifies a relationship between a wireless user device and a client device, the relationship is to allow for caller identification information, for calls associated with the wireless user device, to be sent to the client device. The first network device stores the information identifying the relationship. The first network device receives caller identification information for a call associated with the wireless user device. The first network device determines to send the caller identification information to the client device, based on the information identifying the relationship stored by the first network device; and the first network device sends the caller identification information to the client device. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056422 | NOISE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM - A noise suppression system is applicable to a first phone, to reduce noise received by a microphone of the first phone. The microphone receives sound signals with different frequencies and converts the sound signals to electrical signals. The noise suppression system includes a selection circuit, an amplifying circuit, and a processing circuit. The selection circuit selects special electrical signals with frequency between 65 hertz to 1.1 kilohertz from the electrical signals. The amplifying circuit amplifies the selected electrical signals. The processing circuit stores a first preset value and a second preset value less than the first preset value. If the value of the amplified electrical signal is greater than or equal to the first preset value, or less than or equal to the second preset value, the processing circuit outputs the amplified electrical signal. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056423 | ECHO CANCELLATION APPARATUS, ECHO CANCELLATION METHOD AND COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS - An echo cancellation apparatus cancels an echo signal included in a second speech signal including the echo signal of a first speech signal, and includes: a first echo replica generating unit generating a first echo replica by processing the first speech signal through a filter whose characteristic is equalized with a acoustic transfer function of amplified sound; a first echo cancelling unit generating and providing a first echo-cancelled signal by subtracting from the second speech signal the first echo replica generated by the first echo replica generating unit; and a filter updating unit generating a nonlinear-converted echo-cancelled signal by performing nonlinear conversion on the first echo-cancelled signal generated by the first echo cancelling unit, and updating the filter characteristic thereby equalizing the filter characteristic with the acoustic transfer function, using the nonlinear-converted echo-cancelled signal, the first speech signal, and a norm of the first speech signal. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056424 | MANUFACTURING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a manufacturing method of a device to be authenticated, wherein the device includes a first memory area which is prohibited from data-reading and data-writing after shipping from a memory vendor; a second memory area which is allowed to data-read from outside after shipping from the memory vendor; and a third memory area which is allowed to data-read and data-write from outside after sipping from the memory vendor. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056425 | One Pad Communications - Perfect secrecy can only be assumed if the length of the key is as long the message sent and the cardinality of the key space is the same as that of the message. The preferred embodiment will demonstrate how to implement a one-pad communication system between a transmitter and a receiver where only a few parameters need to be transferred to the receiver. The preferred embodiment will also demonstrate that a true random number will be generated and used. In an M-sequence LFSR, the integers N+K=M will be used. 2 | 2014-02-27 |
20140056426 | ADAPTABLE ENCRYPTION DEVICE AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A video processing device includes a data segmentation generator that receives a domain selection, n, and that segments input A/V data into n data blocks. An encryption processing device receives an encryption depth selection, k, and a range selection, m, and sequentially encrypts each of the n data blocks m times using k different keys to generate n encrypted data blocks. An output formatter generates encrypted A/V data from the n encrypted data blocks. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056427 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SECURE COMMUNICATIONS IN A NETWORK - A secure communication channel is established between the communication network and a first automation controller. The first automation controller is located remotely from the communication network. First data is transmitted between the communication network and the first automation controller or second data is transmitted between the first automation controller and the communication network utilizing the secure communication channel. At the communication network, automatically performing a function relating to the first automation controller using and in response to receiving the second data. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056428 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SECURELY ACCESSING TRANSLATION RESOURCE MANAGER - The disclosed embodiments relate to systems and methods for securely accessing a phrase table. One or more records in the phrase table are encrypted using a first set of keys. The first set of keys is encrypted using a second key. A decoder module is compiled based on the second key. Thereafter, the one or more encrypted records and/or the decoder module are transmitted to the first computing device at the client side. The first set of encrypted keys is transmitted to a second computing device. The first computing device transmits a request to the first computing device to send an encrypted key. The decoder module decrypts the encrypted key to generate a key. The first computing device uses the key to decrypt one or more encrypted records. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056429 | SPATIALIZATION USING STEREO DECORRELATION - A method for spatialization using stereo decorrelation. The method generates decorrelated left and right signals by filtering the left input channel using an all-pass filter with a first group delay and filtering the right input channel using an all-pass filter with a second group delay; the second group delay being different than that of the first group delay. The decorrelated left signal is subtracted from the decorrelated right signal to create a second left signal and the decorrelated right signal is subtracted from the decorrelated left signal to create a second right signal. The method generates a side signal by adding the filtered left input channel signal and the filtered right input channel signal. The side signal is added to the second left signal to generate a left output signal the side signal is added to the second right signal to generate a right output signal. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056430 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING WAVE FIELD USING SOUND BAR - Disclosed is a system and method for reproducing a wave field that reproduces a wave field using a sound bar, the system including an input signal analyzer to divide an input signal into an audio signal for a plurality of channels, and identify a position of a loud speaker corresponding to the plurality of channels, a rendering unit to process the audio signal for the plurality of channels, using a rendering algorithm based on the position, and generate an output signal, and a loud speaker array to output the output signal using loud speakers corresponding to the plurality of channels, and reproduce a wave field. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056431 | SOUND FIELD CONTROL APPARATUS AND SOUND FIELD CONTROL METHOD - A sound field control apparatus appropriately presenting desired sound in a listening area and sufficiently reducing the sound in a nearby area without constraint on configuration arrangement includes: a listening compensation filter processing a signal from a sound source using a control characteristic and outputting the signal to a second speaker; and a control filter processing the signal from the listening compensation filter using a control characteristic and outputting the signal to a first speaker. The characteristic of the control filter is a first previously-set characteristic whereby reproduced sound from the second speaker is reduced by reproduced sound from the first speaker at a first control position. The characteristic of the listening compensation filter is a second previously-set characteristic whereby sound having a predetermined target acoustic characteristic is presented by reproduced sounds from the first and second speakers at a second control position. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056432 | AUDIO SIGNAL SEMANTIC CONCEPT CLASSIFICATION METHOD - A method for determining a semantic concept associated with an audio signal captured using an audio sensor. A data processor is used to automatically analyze the audio signal using a plurality of semantic concept detectors to determine corresponding preliminary semantic concept detection values, each semantic concept detector being adapted to detect a particular semantic concept. The preliminary semantic concept detection values are analyzed using a joint likelihood model based on predetermined pair-wise likelihoods that particular pairs of semantic concepts co-occur to determine updated semantic concept detection values. One or more semantic concepts are determined based on the updated semantic concept detection values. The semantic concept detectors and the joint likelihood model are trained together with a joint training process using training audio signals, at least some of which are known to be associated with a plurality of semantic concepts. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056433 | DISCOVERY OF MUSIC ARTIST AND TITLE BY A SMART PHONE PROVISIONED TO ALWAYS LISTEN - A smart phone application is configured to connect to the internal microphone to continuously monitor ambient audio picked up by the microphone by keeping the microphone always on in order to detect the presence of music. When a song is detected by audio analysis an acoustic fingerprint is created and compared against a song database of acoustic fingerprints. When the artist and title of a song is obtained by the smart phone application, the application stores that information in a listing. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056434 | MULTITRACK RECORDER - A multitrack recorder enables performance of easy identification as to whether a certain track is a monaural type or a stereo type, by means of level meters. The multitrack recorder can set tracks | 2014-02-27 |
20140056435 | NOISE ESTIMATION FOR USE WITH NOISE REDUCTION AND ECHO CANCELLATION IN PERSONAL COMMUNICATION - A method comprises processing M subband communication signals and N target-cancelled signals in each subband with a set of beamformer coefficients to obtain an inverse target-cancelled covariance matrix of order N in each band; using a target absence signal to obtain an initial estimate of the noise power in a beamformer output signal averaged over recent frames with target absence in each subband; multiplying the initial noise estimate with a noise correction factor to obtain a refined estimate of the power of the beamformer output noise signal component in each subband; processing the refined estimate with the magnitude of the beamformer output to obtain a postfilter gain value in each subband; processing the beamformer output signal with the postfilter gain value to obtain a postfilter output signal in each subband; and processing the postfilter output subband signals to obtain an enhanced beamformed output signal. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056436 | COMPLEX SPEAKER SYSTEM - A complex speaker system includes a conical speaker including a recessed section at a surface thereof and configured to receive a sound-playback signal and reproduce sound and a distributed mode speaker installed in the recessed section of the conical speaker and configured to share the sound-playback signal input into the conical speaker. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056437 | Portable Fitness Monitoring Systems, and Applications Thereof - Portable fitness monitoring systems, and applications thereof, are disclosed. In an embodiment, a portable fitness monitoring system includes a portable fitness monitoring device, a sensor in communication with the portable fitness monitoring device for sensing performance parameters during a physical activity conducted by the user and communicating performance parameter data to said portable fitness monitoring device, a portable music device coupled to the portable fitness monitoring device, and an audio output device coupled to the portable fitness monitoring device, wherein music is transmitted from the portable music device to the audio output device through the portable fitness monitoring device. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056438 | SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE SOUND SYNTHESIS - A vehicle sound synthesis system may be configured to generate a vehicle sound signal tuned to an ambient condition in an area external to a vehicle. The system may detect the ambient condition, such as a weather condition, a time condition, a traffic condition, a location condition, or an ambient sound condition. The system may synthesize the vehicle sound signal, and set an acoustical parameter of the vehicle sound signal based on the ambient condition. The acoustical parameter may include a frequency, an amplitude, a phase, modulation, or a time delay. The vehicle sound signal may be indicative of operation of the vehicle. The system may drive a sound generation device to produce sound waves corresponding to the synthesized vehicle sound signal and audible in a variety of ambient conditions to alert pedestrians and/or occupants of other vehicles to the presence of the vehicle generating the sound. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056439 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SELECTING MICROPHONE BY DETECTING VOICE SIGNAL STRENGTH - An electronic device and method thereof for selecting a mic by detecting voice signal strengths at respective microphones. The electronic device has first and second mics and is communicatively connected to a headset having a third mic. Voice signal strengths received at the respective first, second, and third mics are detected. A determination is made as to which one of the first, second, and third mics detects the greatest voice signal strength. All of the mics are disabled for communication except for the mic detecting the greatest voice signal strength. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056440 | FILTERING FOR DETECTION OF LIMITED-DURATION DISTORTION - Processing a signal includes: receiving data that includes an input signal; filtering the input signal to generate a filtered signal, such that if the input signal includes at least one instance of a nonlinear distortion of a desired signal then the filtered signal includes a signature signal corresponding to the nonlinear distortion, the nonlinear distortion characterized by a time duration that is within a predetermined range; and detecting whether or not the filtered signal includes the signature signal. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056441 | POLICY-BASED VEHICLE HORN FUNCTIONS - Vehicle horn functions are implemented by a computer processor integral with a vehicle and logic executable by the computer processor. The logic derives a current value associated with a component defined by a policy, retrieves from a data file a volume setting mapped to the current value, and modifies operation of a horn in the vehicle to produce a volume corresponding to the volume setting when an operator of the vehicle activates the horn. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056442 | SWITCHING MODE AMPLIFIER OPERATION - A switching mode amplifier and method. A voltage divider comprising two series connected reactive components produces, on a center line, a fraction of a voltage received on a first line and a second line. The switching structure produce a fraction of the power supply voltage to the first port or the second port by either one of 1) a first configuration that connects the first port to the first input and the second port to the center line, or 2) a second configuration that connects the first port to the center line and the second port to the second input. A controller responds to a sequence of commands to provide the fraction of the voltage by alternating the switching structure between the first configuration and the second configuration. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056443 | Audio Amplifier for Portable Devices - An audio amplifier for portable devices is provided, which includes a hollow or a solid shell body and an inner container receiving in the shell body, a large opening for sound transmission is defined on the front of the shell body, and a groove is disposed on the top of the shell body, a sound absorbing aperture is defined at the bottom of the groove, the inner container comprises a curve-shaped pipeline which extends inwards from the sound absorbing aperture to the shell body until arriving the large opening for sound transmission, and the width of the curve-shaped pipeline is increased gradually as the curve-shaped pipeline extends inwards. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056444 | AMPLIFYING DEVICE - An amplifying device is provided that reduces power consumption and quickly starts amplification of an audio signal of a channel to be used. A control section | 2014-02-27 |
20140056445 | Micro-electroacoustic Device - A micro-electroacoustic device includes a vibrating unit and a magnetic circuit unit supporting the diaphragm. The vibrating has a diaphragm and a voice coil driving the diaphragm to vibrate along a vibration direction. The magnetic circuit unit has a base board, a first magnetic conduction member disposed on the base board, a second magnetic conduction member disposed on the base board and around the first magnetic conduction member, and a magnetic gap formed by the first and second magnetic conduction members. The base board having an air-leaking hole communicating outside with the magnetic gap for balancing the air pressure below the diaphragm during the vibration of the diaphragm. A projection of the diaphragm along the vibration direction on the base board being within an outline of the magnetic circuit. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056446 | Micro-Speaker - A micro-speaker includes a vibrating unit including a diaphragm and a voice coil, and a magnetic circuit unit supporting the diaphragm. The diaphragm includes a position portion serving as an edge of the diaphragm. The magnetic circuit unit includes a base board, a first magnetic conduction member disposed at a central portion of the base board, a second magnetic conduction member around the first magnetic conduction member, and a magnetic gap formed by the first and second magnetic conduction members. A projection of the diaphragm along the vibration direction on the base board is within an outline of the base board. The micro-speaker has no frame or any structure with a frame configuration, which makes the magnetic circuit unit enlarge for providing improved performance. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056447 | Speaker - A speaker includes a vibrating unit, a gasket and a magnetic circuit unit. The vibrating unit includes a diaphragm, and a voice coil electrically connecting to the elastic plate. The gasket supporting the position portion of the diaphragm includes a number of slots serving as air leaking holes for communicating interior of the speaker with exterior space. The combination of the diaphragm and the gasket is mounted to and positioned by the magnetic circuit unit. A projection of the diaphragm on the magnetic circuit unit is disposed within an outline of the magnetic circuit unit. The speaker has no frame or any structure with a frame configuration, which makes the magnetic circuit unit larger and more powerful. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056448 | Magnetic Shielding Apparatus - An apparatus comprising: at least one magnetic shielding plate located between a transducer and an exterior of the apparatus with at least one conduit configured to permit sound to pass through the cover, wherein the at least one magnetic shielding plate is configured to form a trap for particles. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056449 | STACKED PIEZOELECTRIC SPEAKER DEVICE - A stacked piezoelectric speaker device having a structure where a piezoelectric ceramic plate and an internal electrode plate are stacked, in which an inactive dummy electrode is disposed around an active internal electrode on the same layer to ensure uniform plastic shrinkage. The stacked piezoelectric speaker device has a structure in which an inactive dummy electrode that does not contribute to polarization is disposed around an active internal electrode that contributes to the polarization, the active internal electrode and the inactive dummy electrode being stacked on the same layer. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056450 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PSYCHOACOUSTIC BALANCING OF SOUND TO ACCOMMODATE FOR ASYMMETRICAL HEARING LOSS - An apparatus and method for psychoacoustic balancing of sound to accommodate for asymmetrical hearing loss which may be advantageously provided as a slim, hand holdable, in-line device for use in conjunction with electronic audio equipment comprising one or more of a balance control, a master volume control for easy adjustment of sound volume for safe listening levels in conjunction with a tone control to control and/or modify bass response to customize sound for user preference and intelligibility. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056451 | WIRELESS SOUND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Method for providing sound to at least one user, involves supplying audio signals from an audio signal source to a transmission unit; compressing the audio signals to generate compressed audio data; transmitting compressed audio data from the transmission unit to at least one receiver unit; decompressing the compressed audio data to generate decompressed audio signals; and stimulating the hearing of the user(s) according to decompressed audio signals supplied from the receiver unit. During certain time periods, transmission of compressed audio data is interrupted, and instead, at least one control data block is generated by the transmission unit in such a manner that audio data transmission is replaced by control data block transmission, thereby temporarily interrupting flow of received compressed audio data, each control data block includes a marker recognized by the at least one receiver unit as a control data block and a command for control of the receiver unit. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056452 | Portable Device with Power Management Controls - A wearable device has a motion detector configured to detect motion of the device and produce a motion signal relating to motion of the device, a contact sensor configured to detect if the device is in contact with an object and produce a contact signal relating to whether the device is in contact with an object, and a controller operatively coupled with the motion detector and the contact sensor. The controller is configured to switch between on and off-states as a function of at least one of the motion signal and contact signal. The device also has a sound transducer or other transducer operatively coupled with the controller. The controller is configured to change the state of the sound transducer between on and off-states in response to receipt of the motion signal, and the contact signal. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056453 | Anatomically Customized Ear Canal Hearing Apparatus - Embodiments of the present invention provide improved methods and apparatus suitable for use with hearing devices. A vapor deposition process can be used to make a retention structure having a shape profile corresponding to a tissue surface, such as a retention structure having a shape profile corresponding to one or more of an eardrum, the eardrum annulus, or a skin of the ear canal. The retention structure can be resilient and may comprise an anatomically accurate shape profile corresponding to a portion of the ear, such that the resilient retention structure provides mechanical stability for an output transducer assembly placed in the ear for an extended time. The output transducer may couple to the eardrum with direct mechanical coupling or acoustic coupling when retained in the ear canal with the retention structure. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056454 | HEARING INSTRUMENT AND EARPIECE HAVING RECEIVER - A hearing instrument has an earpiece for inserting in an auditory canal and has an expandable balloon. In the earpiece is arranged a receiver and which earpiece enables additional connections for acoustic signals and compressed air. The earpiece contains a case, a receiver and a balloon. The case has a proximal case segment and a distal case segment. The receiver is arranged between the two case segments. The two case segments mechanically fix the receiver and are connected to one another in a sealed manner. A sound channel and an air supply channel, which are separate from each other, are formed between receiver and case, the wall of each channel being formed both by the receiver and by the case. A sound exit aperture is provided, which is connected to a receiver output aperture of the receiver and to the sound channel. The balloon is connected to the air supply channel. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056455 | EARPHONE - An earphone includes: a loudspeaker unit; a sound conductive tube which is connected to a front surface having a diaphragm included in the loudspeaker unit, and has a hole through which a sound generated from the loudspeaker unit is emitted; a housing which is connected to a back surface of the loudspeaker unit so that a space is formed between the housing and the back surface of the loudspeaker unit, and has a first air hole connecting the space to external air; a first braking part which closes a sound hole of the loudspeaker unit; and a second braking part which closes the first air hole. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056456 | BTE HEARING AID WITH AN ELONGATED SECURING MEMBER - A BTE hearing aid includes: a hearing aid housing configured to be worn behind a pinna of a user; and an elongated securing member having a first end coupled to the hearing aid housing proximate a sound output at the hearing aid housing, and a second end, the second end being a free end, wherein the elongated securing member is configured to be in abutment with an outer surface of an auricular sulcus for improved retention of the hearing aid housing when the hearing aid housing is worn in its intended position behind the pinna of the user. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056457 | FIXER FOR LOUDSPEAKER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A fixer for a loudspeaker includes a hollow frame, a pressing part, a positioning part and a fixing part. The hollow frame is disposed around a loudspeaker to limit the displacement of the loudspeaker. The pressing part is disposed on an inner surface of the hollow frame to press the loudspeaker. The positioning part is disposed on one side of the hollow frame, and the fixing part is disposed on another side of the hollow frame. An electronic device using the fixer for a loudspeaker is also disclosed. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056458 | ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER - An acoustic transducer may comprise a sound source, a throat connected to the sound source, and a horn connected to the throat. The horn may be arranged on a wall, wherein the throat is designed such that a path of the sound from the sound source to an interface between the throat and the horn is shorter in a region close to the wall than at a region that is remote from the wall. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056459 | SPEAKERS, HEADPHONES, AND KITS RELATED TO VIBRATIONS IN AN AUDIO SYSTEM, AND METHODS FOR FORMING SAME - A speaker comprises a support structure having a circumferentially extending rim, a vibration member configured to be displaced relative to the support structure during operation of the speaker, and a suspension member suspending the vibration member relative to the support structure. The suspension member includes a radially outer portion attached to the rim of the support structure, a radially inner platform portion attached to the vibration member, and a plurality of beams. Each beam of the plurality of beams may extend from the radially outer portion to the radially inner platform portion. The plurality of beams is configured such that a resonant frequency of the vibration member attached to the radially inner platform portion of the suspension member scales linearly with a beam width of the beams of the plurality of beams. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056460 | High Retention Aural Transmission Device - Apparatus and associated methods may relate to a unitary body having a hardness of between 20 and 35 according to the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) and adapted to be removably inserted into the canal | 2014-02-27 |
20140056461 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A VIBRATING INPUT DEVICE - The application includes an apparatus comprising of a housing, processing circuitry for receiving and transmitting user input, and a transducer for transforming audio information in an electrical signal into both acoustic and haptic signals. The transducer is disposed within the housing, and has a speaker including a diaphragm and a mass element attached to a portion of the diaphragm. Systems and methods also provide an input interface connected to the processing circuitry for receiving user input, and wherein the haptic signal is generated, activated, controlled, modulated, reconfigured, or adjusted, directly or indirectly, in response to a user input received at the user input interface. In this way, haptic effects may be directly generated from audio information and based on input actions taken by the user. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056462 | Electro-acoustic transducer - An electro-acoustic transducer includes a frame; a cover covering the frame, a magnetic system assembled with the frame, a vibration system having a diaphragm and a driving coil assembled with the frame, conductive terminals assembled with the frame, and an wireless charging coil supported by the frame. The conductive terminals include a pair of first terminals connecting to the driving coil and a pair of second terminals connecting to the wireless charging coil. The present electro-acoustic can provide wireless charging function. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056463 | SUSPENSION FOR HIGH POWER MICRO SPEAKER AND HIGH POWER MICRO SPEAKER HAVING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a suspension structure for a high power micro speaker and, more particularly, to a shape of a suspension which ensures a lightweight of the suspension as well as high reliability and a conductive pattern which applies electric signals. The present invention provides a suspension for a high power micro speaker that includes an outer peripheral portion, a central portion and a connection portion, is provided with a conductive pattern, and is formed in a rectangular shape, wherein land portions for use in soldering or welding lead-in wires of a voice coil are formed on long connection portions disposed on long sides. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056464 | Micro-Speaker - A micro-speaker includes a vibrating unit including a diaphragm, a voice coil, and a magnetic circuit unit supporting the diaphragm. The diaphragm includes a position portion serving as an edge of the diaphragm. The voice coil includes a pair of terminals disposed at two sides thereof. The magnetic circuit unit includes a pair of slots communicating with outside of the micro-speaker for the terminals passing through. A projection of the diaphragm along the vibration direction on the base board is within an outline of the base board. The micro-speaker has no frame or any structure with a frame configuration, which makes the magnetic circuit unit enlarge for providing improved performance. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056465 | Speaker - A speaker includes a vibrating unit, and a magnetic circuit unit. The vibrating unit includes a diaphragm, an elastic plate coupled with the diaphragm, and a voice coil electrically connecting to the elastic plate. The vibrating unit is mounted to and positioned by the magnetic circuit unit. A projection of the diaphragm on the magnetic circuit unit is disposed within an outline of the magnetic circuit unit. The speaker has no frame or any structure with a frame configuration, which makes the magnetic circuit unit larger and more powerful. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056466 | LOUDSPEAKER DRIVER WITH DUAL ELECTROMAGNET ASSEMBLIES - Loudspeaker drivers are provided. According to one embodiment, a loudspeaker driver comprises a diaphragm, a connection tube, first and second voice coils, and first and second magnet assemblies. The connection tube has a first end section, a second end section, and a middle section. The first voice coil is connected to and surrounds at least a portion of the first end section. The second voice coil is connected to and surrounds at least a portion of the second end section. The first magnet assembly is configured to suspend the first voice coil in a first magnetic field and the second magnet assembly is configured to suspend the second voice coil in a second magnetic field. The connection tube intersects the diaphragm and the middle section of the connection tube is connected to the diaphragm. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056467 | LOUDSPEAKER AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT INCLUDING THE LOUDSPEAKER - Provided is a loudspeaker having a thin long structure, and the loudspeaker includes: a frame; a diaphragm having a hollow structure and in which a shape of a plane that is perpendicular to a vibration direction is an oblong shape having a long side and a short side; an edge vibratably supporting the diaphragm and being fixed to the frame; at least one cylinder-shaped voice coil bobbin connected to the diaphragm in a penetrating manner; a voice coil disposed inside the hollow structure of the diaphragm and attached to the voice coil bobbin; and a magnetic circuit disposed inside the voice coil bobbin and configured to drive the voice coil. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056468 | MAGNETIC CIRCUIT FOR LOUDSPEAKER AND LOUDSPEAKER USING THE SAME - A magnetic circuit for a loudspeaker includes a magnet and a top plate. The magnet is made of a bonded magnet. The magnet and the top plate are configured to satisfy at least one of conditions that an inner diameter of the magnet is identical to an inner diameter of the top plate, and that an outer diameter of the magnet is identical to an outer diameter of the top plate. This configuration eliminates a wasted space inside the magnetic circuit, and protrusion of the magnet to outside, hence providing a light and efficient magnetic circuit. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056469 | CONTEXTUALIZATION OF MACHINE INDETERMINABLE INFORMATION BASED ON MACHINE DETERMINABLE INFORMATION - A system for contextualizing machine indeterminable information based on machine determinable information may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory may store an electronic document image which may include information determinable by a machine and information indeterminable by a machine. The processor may be operative to receive, via the interface, the electronic document image. The processor may determine the machine determinable information of the electronic document image and may identify the machine indeterminable information of the electronic document image. The processor may contextualize the machine indeterminable information based on the machine determinable information. The processor may present the contextualized machine indeterminable information to the user to facilitate interpretation thereof. In response thereto, the processor may receive, via the interface, data representative of a user determination associated with the machine indeterminable information. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056470 | TARGET OBJECT ANGLE DETERMINATION USING MULTIPLE CAMERAS - Systems, methods, and computer media for determining the angle of a target object with respect to a device are provided herein. Target object information captured at approximately the same time by at least two cameras can be received. The target object information can comprise images or distances from the target object to the corresponding camera. An angle between the target object and the device can be determined based on the target object information. When the target object information includes images, the angle can be determined based on a correlation between two images. When the target object information includes distances from the target object to the corresponding camera, the angle can be calculated geometrically. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056471 | OBJECT TRACKING USING BACKGROUND AND FOREGROUND MODELS - Various arrangements for modeling a scene are presented. A plurality of images of the scene captured over a period of time may be received, each image comprising a plurality of pixels. A plurality of background models may be created using the plurality of images. At least one background model may be created for each pixel of the plurality of pixels. A plurality of foreground models may be created using the plurality of images. A foreground model may be created for each pixel of at least a first subset of pixels of the plurality of pixels. The background models and the foreground models may be indicative of the scene over the period of time. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056472 | HAND DETECTION, LOCATION, AND/OR TRACKING - Various arrangements for identifying a location of a hand of a person are presented. A group of pixels may be identified in an image of a scene as including the person. A reference point may be set for the group of pixels identified as the person. The hand may be identified as using a local distance maximum from the reference point. An indication, such as coordinates, of the location of the hand may be output based on the local distance. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056473 | OBJECT DETECTION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - The object detection apparatus prevents or eliminates detection errors caused by changes of an object which frequently appears in a background. To this end, an object detection apparatus includes a detection unit which detects an object region by comparing an input video from a video input device and a background model, a selection unit which selects a region of a background object originally included in a video, a generation unit which generates background object feature information based on features included in the background object region, and a determination unit which determines whether or not the object region detected from the input video is a background object using the background object feature information. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056474 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING POLYGON STRUCTURES IN IMAGES - Technology is disclosed herein for recognizing and processing planar features in images such as walls of rooms. A method according to the technology receives a digital at a computing device. The computing device recognizes a polygonal region of the digital image corresponding to a planar feature of an object captured in the digital image. The computing device further processes the polygonal region of the digital image according to user instructions. The processed polygonal region of the digital image is visualized on a display of the computing device in real time. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056475 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING A CHARACTER IN TERMINAL EQUIPMENT - A text recognition apparatus and method recognizes text in the image taken by a camera. The text recognition method of a mobile terminal includes displaying a preview image input from a camera; recognizing a text image where a pointer is placed on the preview image; displaying recognized text data and at least one action item corresponding to the recognized text data; and executing, when the action item is selected, an action mapped to the selected action item. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056476 | INCORPORATING VIDEO META-DATA IN 3D MODELS - A moving object tracked within a field of view environment of a two-dimensional data feed of a calibrated video camera is represented by a three-dimensional model. An appropriate three-dimensional mesh-based volumetric model for the object is initialized by using a back-projection of a corresponding two-dimensional image. A texture of the object is projected onto the three-dimensional model, and two-dimensional tracks of the object are upgraded to three-dimensional motion to drive a three-dimensional model. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056477 | VIDEO OBJECT FRAGMENTATION DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT - Disclosed herein are a computer-implemented method and a camera system for determining a current spatial representation for a detection in a current frame of an image sequence. The method derives an expected spatial representation ( | 2014-02-27 |
20140056478 | PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION USING MOBILE DEVICE - A method and apparatus for obtaining an image and providing one or more document files to a user is disclosed. The method may include receiving an image of a target object using an imaging device, analyzing the image to identify one or more features, and accessing a model database to identify an object model having features that match the identified features from the image. When the system determines that more than one model may be a match, the method looks for distinguishing features of the target object and selects a model that includes the distinguishing features. The method then includes, retrieving a document file that corresponds to the identified model from a file database, and providing the document file to a user. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056479 | DETERMINATION OF TRAIN PRESENCE AND MOTION STATE IN RAILWAY ENVIRONMENTS - Foreground feature data and motion feature data is determined for frames of video data acquired from a train track area region of interest. The frames are labeled as “train present” if the determined foreground feature data value meets a threshold value, else as “train absent; and as “motion present” if the motion feature data meets a motion threshold, else as “static.” The labels are used to classify segments of the video data comprising groups of consecutive video frames, namely as within a “no train present” segment for groups with “train absent” and “static” labels; within a “train present and in transition” segment for groups “train present” and “motion present” labels; and within a “train present and stopped” segment for groups with “train present” and “static” labels. The presence or motion state of a train at a time of inquiry is thereby determined from the respective segment classification. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056480 | IMAGE MATCHING USING INLIER COVERAGE - A method, system and computer program product for matching images is provided. The images to be matched are represented by feature points and feature vectors and orientations associated with the feature points. First, putative correspondences are determined by using feature vectors. A subset of putative correspondences is selected and the topological equivalence of the subset is determined. The topologically equivalent subset of putative correspondences is used to establish a motion estimation model. An orientation consistency test is performed on the putative correspondences and the corresponding motion estimation transformation that is determined, to avoid an infeasible transformation. A coverage test is performed on the matches that satisfy orientation consistency test. The candidate matches that do not cover a significant portion of one of the images are rejected. The final match images are provided in the order of decreasing matching, in case of multiple images satisfying all the test requirements. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056481 | METHODS OF MULTINARY INVERSION FOR IMAGING OBJECTS WITH DISCRETE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES - A method of multinary inversion for imaging objects with discrete physical properties of the examined medium is described. The model parameters of the target area are parameterized in terms of a multinary function of the physical properties that accepts a finite number of discrete values from the continuum of at least one physical property. The multinary function is chosen such that the derivative of the multinary function with respect to the physical property is a continuous and known function. The imaging is based on solving the optimization problem for parametric functional of the multinary functions describing the target model parameters. The method can be applied for multi-modal imaging, such that at least one physical property representing the physical properties of the examined medium, may be derived to provide a reconstruction or classification of the physical properties of the examined medium. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056482 | METHOD, SENSOR UNIT AND MACHINE FOR DETECTING "SUGAR TOP" DEFECTS IN POTATOES - The invention relates to a method, a sensor unit and a machine for detecting “sugar end” defects in potatoes. The method comprises irradiating potatoes with at least one light source, for a plurality of locus points on each potato, wherein locus points lie on the end regions of the potato and other locus points lie in a central region of the potato. The light reflected from and/or transmitted through the respective locus points is selectively projected onto at least one photo sensor which generates light measurement signals for each locus point from the received light. At least one classification feature is determined from the light measurement signals. If at least one classification feature corresponds to a predefined “sugar end” criterion the respective potato is classified as having “sugar end” defects. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056483 | IDENTIFYING AND GENERATING COLOR AND TEXTURE VIDEO COHORTS BASED ON VIDEO INPUT - A computer system generates video based cohorts. Digital video data is processed to identify a set of color and texture based attributes associated with clothing worn by a set of objects. The digital video data comprises metadata describing the set of objects. The set of color and texture based attributes are analyzed using cohort criteria to form a result. The cohort criteria specify attributes that are associated with members of a given cohort. A set of cohorts is generated based on the result. Each cohort in the set of cohorts comprises a subset of objects from the set of objects that share at least one color and texture based attribute in common. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056484 | QUALITY CHECKS FOR PRINTED PAGES USING TARGET IMAGES THAT ARE GENERATED EXTERNAL TO A PRINTER - Systems and methods are provided for ensuring that printed output for a print job matches the expected output for a print job. The system comprises a control unit and a comparison unit. The control unit receives a print job and modifies the print job by adding a tag to each logical page of the print job, and to transmit the modified print job to a printer. The control unit further generates target images for the logical pages of the print job. The comparison unit receives printed pages of the job from the printer. For each printed page of the job, the comparison unit identifies a tag on the printed page, identifies a target image corresponding with the tag on the printed page, and compares an image of the printed page to the target image to detect discrepancies between the printed page and the target image. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056485 | SEMI-AUTOMATIC EXTRACTION OF LINEAR FEATURES FROM IMAGE DATA INCLUDING PATH MATERIAL TYPE ATTRIBUTION - Method for editing a vector set associated with an extracted linear feature in a remotely sensed image, the vector set defining a path and being tied to a geographical location. The method includes displaying the path in a graphical display. Once the user activates a smart editing tool, the user establishes a region of influence centered around a cursor. The region of influence is configured to respond to cursor movements. The user specifies a point near the path and moves the cursor to it, bringing the region of influence along. Any error in the vector set of the path is automatically corrected in real time using image-based logic. The user then previews the correction on the graphical display and implements it, updating the path. The updated path is displayed in real time in the graphical display. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056486 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPARING DOCUMENTS - The present invention relates to a system and a method for comparing information contained on at least two documents belonging to an entity. The present invention includes at least one device configured to receive information from at least one first document and at least one second document; then, compare at least one first document information and at least one second document information; and determine whether at least one second document contains at least one first document information. The present invention then outputs a result of whether the at least one second document contains at least one first document information. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056487 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing device includes a processor; and a memory which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to execute, acquiring a captured image; extracting first feature data and second feature data of a first user included in the image; calculating a first authentication decision value, which indicates a probability that the first feature data of the first user resembles first feature data of a second user; and authenticating the first user by using the first feature data or both the first feature data and the second feature data according to the first authentication decision value. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056488 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO RELATE BIOMETRIC SAMPLES TO TARGET FAR AND FRR WITH PREDETERMINED CONFIDENCE LEVELS - At least two biometric measurements of a person are collected, then a statistical measure based on the measurements is computed. The statistical measure is a bounded estimate of the discriminative power of a test based on the measurements. While the discriminative power is less than a target value, additional biometric measurements are collected. When enough measurements have been collected, a biometric template is constructed from the measurements and stored for use in future identifications. Systems and software to implement similar methods are also described and claimed. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056489 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARING MEDIA - A method, computer program product, and computer system for determining, on a computing device, a feature of an object associated with at least a portion of media. A value is associated with the feature of the object. A score of the object is determined based, at least in part, on the value associated with the feature. A determination is made whether to share an identity of the object based, at least in part, on the score of the object. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056490 | IMAGE RECOGNITION APPARATUS, AN IMAGE RECOGNITION METHOD, AND A NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM THEREOF - According to one embodiment, an image recognition apparatus includes an acquisition unit, a detection unit, an extraction unit, a calculation unit, and a matching unit. The acquisition unit is configured to acquire an image. The detection unit is configured to detect a face region of a target person to be recognized from the image. The extraction unit is configured to extract feature data of the face region. The calculation unit is configured to calculate a confidence degree of the feature data, based on a size of the face region. The matching unit is configured to calculate a similarity between the target person and each of a plurality of persons by matching the feature data with respective feature data of the plurality of persons previously stored in a database, and to recognize the target person from the plurality of persons, based on the similarities and the confidence degree. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056491 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTHENTICATING A USER - A method of deriving authentication data comprises selecting an illumination configuration from a plurality of predetermined illumination configurations; illuminating at least a part of the user in a manner corresponding to the selected illumination configuration; capturing an image of at least a portion of the illuminated user; and determining whether to authenticate the user based on the captured image. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056492 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ONLINE IDENTITY VERIFICATION - A system controlling online access to a study course verifies the identity of an individual taking a study course over a global computer network from a first computer at a node of the network. The first computer has a biometric identification program and communicates over the network with a second computer that is at a network node other than a node of the first computer. The second computer includes study program material. The first computer operates a biometric reader, which obtains a first set of biometric data from the individual and a second set of biometric data from the individual while access is granted to course material. The biometric identification program compares the first set of data with the second set of data to make a verification of the identity of the individual and communicates the verification to the second computer. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056493 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE PERFORMING FINGER BIOMETRIC PRE-MATCHING AND RELATED METHODS - An electronic device may include a finger biometric sensor to sense a user's finger adjacent thereto, and a memory for storing finger matching biometric data and a subset of finger matching biometric data. The electronic device may include a processor coupled to the finger biometric sensor to acquire finger matching biometric data from the finger biometric sensor, and perform a finger pre-matching between a subset of the acquired finger matching biometric data and the subset of stored finger matching biometric data and based upon context data to generate pre-match data. The processor may also perform a finger matching between the acquired finger biometric data and the stored finger matching biometric data based upon the pre-match data. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056494 | System and Method For Quality Assurance in Pathology - Systems and methods for improving quality assurance in pathology using automated quality assessment and digital image enhancements on digital slides prior to analysis by the pathologist are provided. A digital pathology system (slide scanning instrument and software) creates, assesses and improves the quality of a digital slide. The improved digital slide image has a higher image quality that results in increased efficiency and accuracy in the analysis and diagnosis of such digital slides when they are reviewed on a monitor by a pathologist. These improved digital slides yield a more objective diagnosis than reading the corresponding glass slide under a microscope. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056495 | IMAGING CALIBRATION DEVICE - The present invention relates to calibration devices, the use thereof and methods for the in-line geometric and grey-value correction of data obtained from imaging | 2014-02-27 |
20140056496 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACCELERATED PHASE CONTRAST MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY AND BLOOD FLOW IMAGING - An apparatus and method process magnetic resonance image (MRI) data and other data from a subject, including image data corresponding to at least one of angiographic data, four-dimensional blood flow, neurological blood flow, abdominal blood flow, and peripheral blood flow in the subject, and applies a compressed sensing (CS) reconstruction method utilizing a complex difference of the image data as a sparsifying transform for imaging of at least one of blood flow and magnetic resonance angiography to output a reconstructed image of the blood flow and magnetic resonance angiography, in the subject with increased processing speed and having high accuracy. The apparatus receives the MRI data of the fluid flow from an MRI device. The processor operates predetermined software, receives the MRI data, and applies the CS reconstruction method to generate the reconstructed image. An output device outputs the reconstructed image of the fluid flow. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056497 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING FOR METAL ARTIFACTS USING MULTI-ENERGY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY - A method is provided. The method includes acquiring a first dataset at a first energy spectrum and a second dataset at a second energy spectrum. The method also includes extracting a metal artifact correction signal using the first dataset and the second dataset or using a first reconstructed image and a second reconstructed image generated respectively from the first and the second datasets. The method further includes performing metal artifact correction on the first reconstructed image using the metal artifact correction signal to generate a first corrected image. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056498 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REGISTERING ULTRASOUND AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGES - A system and methods are presented for emulating the appearance of prominent features captured in ultrasound through directional dilation of a magnetic resonance gradient image along a direction determined by the relative ultrasound scan-head location with respect to the magnetic resonance gradient image in order to improve the robustness and reliability of registration. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056499 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING IMAGE USING CORRECTION MODEL - A method and apparatus for generating an image with a correction model are provided. The method of generating a correction model of a detector may involve: changing a location of a point source and obtaining a signal emitted from the point source; calculating at least one parameter representing a distribution characteristic of the obtained signal with respect to a plurality of projection directions at each of the changed locations; and generating the correction model of the detector based on the at least one parameter. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056500 | Generating Attenuation Correction Maps for Combined Modality Imaging Studies and Improving Generated Attenuation Correction Maps Using MLAA and DCC Algorithms - The DCC (Data Consistency Condition) algorithm is used in combination with MLAA (Maximum Likelihood reconstruction of Attenuation and Activity) to generate extended attenuation correction maps for nuclear medicine imaging studies. MLAA and DCC are complementary algorithms that can be used to determine the accuracy of the mu-map based on PET data. MLAA helps to estimate the mu-values based on the biodistribution of the tracer while DCC checks if the consistency conditions are met for a given mu-map. These methods are combined to get a better estimation of the mu-values. In gated MR/PET cardiac studies, the PET data is framed into multiple gates and a series of MR based mu-maps corresponding to each gate is generated. The PET data from all gates is combined. Once the extended mu-map is generated the central region is replaced with the MR based mu-map corresponding to that particular gate. On the other hand, in dynamic PET studies the uptake in the patient's arms reaches a steady state only after the tracer distributes throughout the body. Hence, for dynamic scans, the projection data of all frames is summed and used to generate the MLAA based extended mu-map for all frames. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056501 | Method and System for Multi-Atlas Segmentation of Brain Computed Tomography Image Data - A method and system for multi-atlas segmentation brain structures and vessel territories in a brain computed tomography (CT) image is disclosed. Each of a plurality of atlas images is individually registered to an input brain CT image, resulting in a plurality of warped atlas images. A region of interest is defined based on labeled brain structures in each of the plurality of warped atlas images. For each atlas image, a respective sum of squared difference (SSD) value is calculated between the corresponding warped atlas image and the brain CT image within the region of interest defined for the corresponding warped atlas image. A number of the atlas images are selected based on the SSD values calculated for the atlas images. The brain structures and vessel territories are segmented in the brain CT image using only the selected atlas images. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056502 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE FOR FINDING CORRESPONDING REGIONS IN TWO IMAGE DATA SETS OF AN OBJECT - The invention relates to an image processing device ( | 2014-02-27 |
20140056503 | MULTI-ENERGY IMAGING - A method includes generating landmarks, for different compositions of materials in scanned structure, wherein a landmark represents a location of a composition of materials, distorted by beam hardening, in a multi-energy Hounsfield Unit space and using the landmarks to perform an image domain material separation and quantification free of beam hardening artifacts. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056504 | Progressive decision for cellular process selection - A computerized image guided biological cellular process progressive selection method receives at least one state cell image. A state cell region recognition is performed using the state cell image to generate state cell region output. A state cell measurement is performed using the state cell region to generate at least one state cell feature output. A state cell decision is performed using the state cell feature to generate state cell selection decision output. The selected cell is progressively selected in at least one follow-on states by its image guided state cell selection method. The method further includes at least one additional image acquired in a later frame of same state and state cell feature includes temporal features of growth patterns. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056505 | VISUALIZATION AND MEASUREMENT OF CELL COMPARTMENTS - The disclosure features methods and systems that include a detector configured to obtain multiple images of a sample stained with first and second stains, where the first and second stains have similar spectral absorption and emission profiles, and an electronic processor configured to decompose the multiple images into an unmixed image set, where the unmixed image set includes a first unmixed image corresponding to the first stain and a second unmixed image corresponding to the second stain, and identify nuclear regions in the sample based on the first unmixed image and identify cytoplasm regions in the sample based on the second unmixed image. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056506 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING STATE OF LAMPS - In a method for closely monitoring a state of a lamp using an electronic device, a plurality of images of the lamp are captured by an image capturing unit of the lamp and a specified number of captured images are sampled. A luminance value of each of the sampled images is calculated to determine a state of the lamp, the possible states of the lamp including a normal state and an abnormal state. The lamp is marked or indicated accordingly on a monitoring interface when the lamp is in the abnormal state. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056507 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INSPECTING A WORKPIECE - Methods and systems for inspecting a workpiece are provided. The method includes storing model data associated with the workpiece in an inspection system, determining a relative position of a depth sensing device relative to the workpiece, and calibrating a pose view for the inspection system relative to the model based on the position of the depth sensing device relative to the workpiece. The method further includes measuring actual depth distance data of at least one pixel of the depth sensing device relative to the workpiece and determining, based on the actual depth distance data, if the workpiece satisfies predetermined inspection criteria. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056508 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMAGE MATCHING BETWEEN MULTIVIEW CAMERAS - An apparatus for image matching between multiview cameras includes a pattern model storing unit to store a pattern model, a matching processing unit to match the stored pattern model with a point cloud obtained by at least one depth camera, and a parameter obtaining unit to obtain a parameter for each of the at least one depth camera, based on a result of the matching. | 2014-02-27 |
20140056509 | SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - There is provided with a signal processing method. A filtering result is generated by performing spatial filtering on multi-dimensional data. Encoding result data is output by encoding the filtering result using a value at a pixel of interest of the filtering result and a value at a reference pixel located at a relative position with respect to the pixel of interest. The relative position of the reference pixel is decided in advance according to a characteristic of a spatial filter used in the spatial filtering step. | 2014-02-27 |