12th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 54 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120072117 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING IMAGES OF SUBSURFACE STRUCTURES - A system and method for generating images of a subsurface region of interest is provided. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method of generating images related to a subsurface region of interest includes: accessing, via a central processing unit (CPU), seismic data and an earth model related to the subsurface region of interest; forward propagating a source wavefield using the earth model at a first time interval via at least one external co-processor coupled to the CPU; transferring, at a second time interval, the forward propagated source wavefield to the CPU for compression and external storage; backward propagating the seismic data at the first time interval via the external co-processor to derive backward propagated receiver wavefield; and transferring, at the second time interval, the backward propagated receiver wavefield to the CPU. Via the CPU, the method further includes retrieving the stored forward propagated source wavefield; decompressing the retrieved forward propagated source wavefield; and applying imaging conditions to the decompressed forward propagated source wavefield and backward propagated receiver wavefield to construct image data representative of the subsurface region of interest. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072118 | VARIATION ANALYSIS FOR MULTIPLE TEMPLATES ON A SOLID SUPPORT - Disclosed herein are compositions and methods used for detecting different types of molecules associated with a site on a solid support. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072119 | Methods To Diagnose Treat and Prevent Bone Loss - Methods of diagnosing and preventing bone loss and/or enhancing bone formation are disclosed. The invention additionally provides methods of diagnosing a predisposition to bone loss. The methods mathematically combine the information provided by imaging tests with the information provided by biomarkers to provide an index value. The index value is used for diagnosis of bone diseases, and to assess the progress of treatment of bone diseases. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072120 | AUTOMATIC THRESHOLD SETTING AND BASELINE DETERMINATION FOR REAL-TIME PCR - The invention discloses a system and methods for quantitating the presence of nucleic acid sequences by evaluation of amplification data generated using real-time PCR. In one aspect, the methods may be adapted to identify a threshold and threshold cycle for one or more reactions based upon evaluation of exponential and baseline regions for each amplification reaction. The methodology used in the analysis may be readily automated such that subjective user interpretation of the data is substantially reduced or eliminated. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072121 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR QUALITY CONTROL OF COMPUTER-BASED TESTS - Disclosed are systems and methods for monitoring, inter alter, administration compliance, test subject identity, and results quality of computer-administered tests. A test administration unit, an audio-visual data collection unit, and an audio-visual data processing unit are configured to detect testing anomaly events within the testing environment by analyzing audiovisual data from the test subject and environment itself. Disclosed methods include modifying or amending test results because of detected testing anomaly events within the testing environment, verifying the identity of the test subject, and monitoring for compliance with test-administration protocols. Additional methods disclosed include: user facial analysis, including gaze point analysis, for indirect detection of testing anomaly events; user verification using facial recognition, voice recognition, retinal scans, and or other audiovisual biometric protocols; and the like. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072122 | Forensic Integrated Search Technology - A system and method to search spectral databases and to identify unknown materials. A library comprising sublibraries is provided, each sublibrary containing a plurality of reference data sets corresponding to known materials. Test data sets are provided, characteristic of an unknown material. Each test data set is generated by one or more spectroscopic data generating instruments. Each sublibrary is searched and a corresponding set of scores is produced, indicating a likelihood of a match. Relative probability values are calculated for each searched sublibrary. All relative probability values are fused producing a set of final probability values, used to determine whether the unknown material is represented through a known material in the library. A highest final probability value is selected compared to a minimum confidence value. If the probability value is greater than or equal to the minimum confidence value, the known material is reported. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072123 | Methods of Predicting The Probability of Modulation of Transcript Levels By RNAI Compounds - The present invention provides a method for determining the probability that an RNAi compound modulates the expression level of a gene using a linear regression model. The present invention also provides a method for determining the probabilities that an RNAi compound modulates the expression levels of each gene in a set of genes of interest using the linear regression model. The present invention provides a method for determining the seed-sequence-dependent signature size of an RNAi compound using the linear regression model. The invention provides a method for identifying genes having seed-sequence-dependent silencing effect by an siRNA using the linear regression model. The invention further provides a method for selecting from a plurality of siRNAs one or more siRNAs with higher silencing efficacy, specificity and diversity in silencing a target gene in an organism. The invention also provides a method for determining the coefficients of the above linear regression model. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072124 | GENES ASSOCIATED WITH PROGRESSION AND RESPONSE IN CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA AND USES THEREOF - The invention provides molecular markers that are associated with the progression of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), and methods and computer systems for monitoring the progression of CML in a patient based on measurements of these molecular markers. The present invention also provides CML target genes, and methods and compositions for treating CML patients by modulating the expression or activity of these CML target genes and/or their encoded proteins. The invention also provides genes that are associated with resistance to imatinib mesylate (Gleevec™) treatment in CML patients, and methods and compositions for determining the responsiveness of a CML patient to imatinib mesylate treatment based on measurements of these genes and/or their encoded proteins. The invention also provides methods and compositions for enhancing the effect of Gleevec™ by modulating the expression or activity of these genes and/or their encoded proteins. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072125 | Assay Device - Disclosed is an assay result reading apparatus, for reading the result of an assay, comprising: a) first and second control thresholds; b) a data processing means for processing an analyte measurement signal indicative of the presence and/or amount of an analyte; and for processing a control signal indicative of whether the assay has been carried out satisfactorily; to: up until a time t | 2012-03-22 |
20120072126 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ANIMAL TEST INFORMATION AND METHOD OF PROVIDING ANIMAL TEST INFORMATION - A system for providing animal test information is disclosed that includes a central device for collecting and processing measurement results acquired by the test devices and connected to test devices for measuring samples obtained from animals. The central device includes an information receiving section for receiving a data set of attribute information and measurement results from each of the test devices. The attribute information received from the test devices indicates animal species or breed of the animal serving as a collecting source of a sample. The central device also includes a data storage for storing a plurality of the data set and an information output section for outputting the measurement results and the attribute information included in the data set stored in the data storage. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072127 | EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL DETECTION - A system for detecting explosive materials. The system includes electromagnetic radiation at more than one frequency in the millimeter wave spectrum to stimulate the sample. The system also includes at least one electromagnetic radiation sensor to measure emissions at frequencies and characteristics unique to each high explosive (HE) sample. The system also includes a processor to collate and maintain a lookup table to identify specific HE types. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072128 | Determining Fluid Density - The density of a fluid is determined using a vibratory resonant densitometer in an environment. The densitometer includes a tubular sample cavity and other densitometer parts. The method includes measuring a plurality of parameters characterizing the environment. The method further includes adjusting a model of the sample cavity using the measured parameters. The method further includes receiving a sample fluid into the sample cavity. The method further includes vibrating the sample cavity to obtain a vibration signal. The method further includes calculating the density of the sample fluid using the model and the vibration signal. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072129 | LIFE PREDICTING METHOD FOR SOLDER JOINT, LIFE PREDICTING APPARATUS FOR SOLDER JOINT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A life predicting method for a solder joint includes a step of referring to a temperature history of a measurement object having a solder joint, a step of examining at least one physical quantity selected from the group consisting of amplitude, a cycle number, a mean temperature, and a periodic length of a temperature variation with a cycle count method from the temperature history, a step of calculating a strain range by utilizing a previously prepared response surface from the physical quantity examined with the cycle count method, and a step of calculating a strain range increasing rate from a strain range with reference to a previously obtained damage index and a strain variation history of the strain range. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072130 | METHOD OF MEASURING TORQUE AND TORQUE MEASURING SYSTEM FOR SAID METHOD - A method of measuring torque acting on a drive shaft ( | 2012-03-22 |
20120072131 | DETECTION DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND ROBOT - A detection device includes: a detecting unit having a first substrate on which a plurality of pressure sensors are disposed around a reference point and a second substrate on which is formed an elastic projection whose center of gravity is positioned in a position overlapping with the reference point and that elastically deforms due to an external force in a state in which the tip of the elastic projection makes contact with the first substrate; and a controller that carries out detection operations for detecting the presence/absence of the external force based on pressure values detected by at least one of the plurality of pressure sensors, and controls the next detection operations of the detection unit based on the result of the previous detection. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072132 | STORAGE MEDIUM, PREDICTING APPARATUS, AND PREDICTING METHOD - A predicting apparatus includes an obtaining unit and a predicting unit. The obtaining unit included in the predicting apparatus obtains actual measurements of data about a fan being rotated at a predetermined revolution frequency N [rpm]. The predicting apparatus then predicts data about the fan to be rotated at a revolution frequency N′ that is different from the predetermined revolution frequency N based on the actual measurements of the data thus obtained. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072133 | Testing Apparatus and Method - In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a materials testing method and apparatus comprises a test cell, a temperature control system, a pressure control system, a volume measurement system, a strength indicator system, at least one processor and an output device. The apparatus provides real-time output of temperature and pressure conditions, volume change of a test sample, and strength indication. A method of sample testing includes concurrent measurement of pressure, temperature, volume measurement and strength indication. Processed data is output to at least one graphic user interface as a function of time. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072134 | FUEL-INJECTION CONDITION DETECTOR - A fuel-injection condition detector includes a first approximate portion which approximates a plurality of fuel pressure values representing the descent pressure waveform or the ascent pressure waveform into a least-squares approximate line by least-squares method; and a weighting portion which applies a weight to the fuel pressure value. The weight is set greater as a difference between the fuel pressure and the least-squares approximate line is larger. Then, the weighted values are approximated into a weighted approximate line by the least-squares method. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072135 | Method of Determining the Filling Level of a Solid Ammonia Storage Medium in an Ammonia Storage Container - A method of determining an average degree of saturation with ammonia (X) of a solid ammonia storage medium porous or not and capable of ad- or absorbing and desorbing ammonia reversibly in a storage container is described. A part of the volume (V | 2012-03-22 |
20120072136 | APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR ANALYSING THE VIBRATION OF A MACHINE HAVING A ROTATING PART - An apparatus for analyzing the condition of a machine having a part rotatable with a speed of rotation, includes
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20120072137 | PATCH PANEL MONITORING DEVICE - A system and method including at least one patch panel device interconnected with at least one media line and configured to at least one of receive and transmit a communication signal; and at least one measurement device interconnected with the patch panel through at least one monitoring jumper, wherein the measurement device is configured to capture at least one of a voltage and an impedance from the monitoring jumper, wherein the monitoring jumper is configured to selectively receive an electronic label. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072138 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STREETLIGHT MONITORING DIAGNOSTICS - One or more example diagnostics may be implemented as part of an intelligent luminaire manager or other radio frequency (RF) device that is in communication with an equipment or fixture such as a luminaire. Example diagnostics can determine a status such as a fixture malfunction, a cycling condition, a miswiring configuration, or another condition. The determined status can be wirelessly transmitted from the intelligent luminaire manager or other radio frequency device to a network server via a network. The network may be a network of intelligent luminaire managers and/or RF devices. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072139 | Computer-implemented systems and methods for detecting electrostatic discharges and determining their origination locations - Computer-implemented systems and methods for detecting ESD on a surface and determining an origination location of the ESD. A programmed computer device monitors time-varying current data related to the surface to detect ESD on the surface. The current profile for the surface may be compared to a catalog of ESD current profiles, where each ESD current profile in the catalog corresponds to a different location on the surface. The location on the surface whose corresponding ESD current profile best matches the actual current profile from the ESD may be determined to be the origination location of the ESD. Moderately different processes may be used to determine the ESD origination location depending on whether the surface is symmetrical or irregular, flat or curved, etc. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072140 | Systems, methods, and devices for analyzing utility usage with load duration curves - Systems, methods, and devices for regulating usage of at least one utility by a utility consuming system. One aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for regulating usage of at least one utility by a utility consuming system having a plurality of utility consuming segments. The method includes: generating a load duration curve (LDC); selecting a portion of the LDC to be analyzed; generating an associated duration chart (ADC) that is indicative of one or more associated duration parameters relating to the selected portion of the LDC; and modifying usage of the utility by at least one of the utility consuming segments based, at least in part, upon the one or more associated duration parameters indicated in the first ADC. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072141 | DATA PROCESSING DEVICE, DATA PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A data processing device includes: a data obtaining section obtaining time series data on a total value of current consumed by a plurality of electric apparatuses; and a parameter estimating section obtaining a model parameter when states of operation of the plurality of electric apparatuses are modeled by a factorial HMM on a basis of the obtained time series data. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072142 | Power Distribution Network Performance Data Presentation System and Method - A visualization system for monitoring performance data of an electrical power distribution network is provided. In one embodiment, a user may select a network circuit and view a network circuit diagram that includes indicia representing transformers and other electrical power distribution network elements positioned on a map. The relative positions of the indicia on the network circuit diagram may correspond to the relative physical locations of the transformers in the geographical area represented by the map. The indicia may be color coded to convey performance data to the user. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072143 | System for Monitoring Electrical Power Usage of a Structure and Method of Same - Some embodiments can teach a system for monitoring usage of electrical power by a structure. The structure can have one or more main electrical power lines that supply the electrical power to a first load in the structure. A portion of the one or more main electrical power lines can run substantially parallel to a first axis. The structure can further have a panel that overlies the portion of the one or more main electrical power lines. The system can include: (a) a current sensor unit configured to be coupled to a portion of a surface of the panel, the current sensor unit having: (a) at least one magnetic field sensor having a length substantially parallel to a second axis, wherein the second axis is substantially perpendicular to the first axis, and the at least one magnetic field sensor is configured to detect a magnetic field generated by the one or more main electrical power lines; and (b) a processing unit configured to run on a processor. The current sensor unit can be configured to produce an output signal based on the magnetic field detected by the at least one magnetic field sensor. The processing unit further can be configured to receive the output signal from the current sensor unit and process the output signal to determine one or more parameters related to the usage of the electrical power by the first load in the structure. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072144 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING SOC OF A BATTERY - A method of determining a state-of-charge for a battery is provided. A startup state-of-charge of the battery is determined as a function of a present open circuit voltage measurement for a present ignition startup, at least one open circuit voltage observation of a previous ignition startup, and a current draw integration over a time period from a previous ignition startup event to a present ignition startup event. A run state-of-charge change of the battery is determined for an ignition key-on operation. The run state-of-charge change comprises a difference between the present open circuit voltage measurement and the at least one previous open circuit voltage observation, and is determined in response to of a current draw integration over a respective period of time. The state-of-charge of the battery is calculated based on a function of the startup state-of-charge and the run state-of-charge change of the battery. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072145 | Method and Apparatus for Estimating Battery Capacity of a Battery - A method is provided for determining a battery capacity for a vehicle battery. Open circuit voltages of a vehicle battery are measured during ignition startups. A battery parameter is estimated for the vehicle battery that is a function of a present open circuit voltage measurement for a present ignition startup, a function of at least one open circuit voltage observation of a previous ignition startup, a function of a current draw integration over a time period from a previous ignition startup event to a present ignition startup event, and a function of an adjustment factor. A battery parameter is determined based on a new battery. The battery capacity is calculated as function of the battery parameter for the vehicle battery and the battery parameter for the new battery. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072146 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING STATE OF CHARGE OF BATTERY - A method for detecting a state of charge (SOC) of a battery is disclosed. The method includes inputting a pulse to the battery for receiving a response curve of the battery associated with the pulse inputted to the battery, determining a set of parameters for preparing a simulated curve, comparing a difference between the response curve and the simulated curve, determining whether the difference between the simulated curve and the response curve is less than a predetermined threshold before further utilizing the parameters to determine the SOC from a corresponding relationship. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072147 | SELF CHECK-TYPE FLAME DETECTOR - A self check-type flame detector includes a casing provided with a monitoring window formed therein. A wavelength generation unit is disposed inside the casing and generates a wavelength in a direction of the monitoring window. A wavelength detection element is disposed inside the casing and detects the wavelength. A comparison unit is provided with a wavelength DB for storing intensity of a reference wavelength and determines whether the monitoring window has been contaminated. A display unit is located outside the casing and displays a state of the monitoring window. A communication unit is disposed inside the casing and configured to receive operation information for the wavelength generation unit, to provide the operation information to the wavelength generation unit, and to transmit the intensity of the wavelength, or a normal signal or a contamination signal of the monitoring window. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072148 | VOLTAGE DROP ANALYSIS APPARATUS, VOLTAGE DROP ANALYSIS METHOD, AND SYSTEM - A current analysis unit of a voltage drop analysis apparatus analyzes currents flowing through the element, and outputs current information concerning currents flowing through the element. A voltage drop analysis unit analyzes voltage drops of the element on the basis of the current information and circuit layout information including information concerning connection of the element, arrangement of the element and power supply interconnection connected to the element, and outputs voltage drop information concerning voltage drops of the element. A corner selection unit selects corner information of the element from a corner information list containing a plurality of pieces of corner information. A voltage drop correction unit which outputs post correction voltage drop information obtained by correcting the voltage drop information on the basis of the voltage drop information, the selected corner information, and the voltage drop correction information prescribing relations between the corner information and correction quantities of the voltage drop information. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072149 | ESD VERIFICATION APPARATUS, ESD VERIFICATION METHOD AND ESD VERIFICATION PROGRAM - An ESD verification apparatus for a semiconductor circuit has a replacement part, a first table making part, a second table making part, a third table making part, a fourth table making part, a fifth table making part, a comparator and an indicator. The indicator indicates to an operator a combination and a path of the corresponding pads when the comparator determines that current-flowing-easiness of a current path via the ESD protection element does not coincide with current-flowing-easiness of a current path not via the ESD protection element between any pads in the plurality of pads. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072150 | OPERATION INPUT APPARATUS AND OPERATION INPUT DETECTION APPARATUS - An operation input apparatus configured to receive a force from an operator, including: a board | 2012-03-22 |
20120072151 | ENERGY DETECTION METHOD AND AN ENERGY DETECTION CIRCUIT USING THE SAME - An energy detection method is provided. The method obtains an initial time point of an input signal with reference to a digital signal corresponding to the input signal. An i | 2012-03-22 |
20120072152 | Systems and Methods for Monitoring Moving Surfaces - This present specification provides, amongst other things, an electro-optical monitoring system for obtaining a once-per-revolution signal based on the surface reflection of a rotating device that mandates non-contacting sensor input in potentially hostile environments. The system can use optical and electronic sections to illuminate and detect surface reflections from the rotating surface using existing mounting locations on the periphery of the machine to be measured. The electronic portion is configured to determine a unique mark as the once-per-revolution marker or allow an attending operator to assign a specific marker based on the observed reflected pattern. The optical portion consists of a light source, receiver, and optics that allow for focused and directed light paths. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072153 | TECHNIQUE FOR DETERMINING PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND SYSTEMS - A technique for determining performance characteristics of electronic devices and systems is disclosed. In one embodiment, the technique is realized by measuring a first response on a first transmission line from a single pulse transmitted on the first transmission line, and then measuring a second response on the first transmission line from a single pulse transmitted on at least one second transmission line, wherein the at least one second transmission line is substantially adjacent to the first transmission line. The worst case bit sequences for transmission on the first transmission line and the at least one second transmission line are then determined based upon the first response and the second response for determining performance characteristics associated with the first transmission line. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072154 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND ARTICLE TO FACILITATE EVALUATION OF OBJECTS USING ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY - Spectral information may be employed in process control and/or quality control of goods and articles. Spectral information may be employed in process control and/or quality control of media, for example financial instruments, identity documents, legal documents, medical documents, financial transaction cards, and/or other media, fluids for example lubricants, fuels, coolants, or other materials that flow, and in machinery, for example vehicles, motors, generators, compressors, presses, drills and/or supply systems. Spectral information may be employed in identifying biological tissue and/or facilitating diagnosis based on biological tissue. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072155 | CORRECTION METHOD OF GEOMAGNETIC SENSOR IN MOBILE DEVICE, MOBILE DEVICE, AND PROGRAM - A mobile device has a geomagnetic sensor, position detection means for detecting a position of the mobile device, and a controller operable to control the geomagnetic sensor and the position detection means. When the position detection means detects a predetermined position change, the controller starts a correction process of the geomagnetic sensor based upon the detection. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072156 | METHOD OF CORRECTING MEASUREMENT DATA OF A COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE AND A COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE - A method according to the invention includes measuring respective geometric errors that occur in a three-dimensional movement mechanism when different weights are applied to a ram, storing in a storage section respective correction parameters for correcting the respective geometric errors measured for the different weights, inputting weight information of a probe attached to the ram, reading from the storage section one of the correction parameters that corresponds to the inputted weight information, and correcting measurement data with the read correction parameter. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072157 | USER COMPUTER DEVICE WITH TEMPERATURE SENSING CAPABILITIES AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - A user computer device is provided that comprises a temperature sensitive touchscreen having a temperature sensitive user interface comprising multiple thermal energy emitter/detector devices, such as thermocouples. The multiple thermal energy emitter/detector devices are capable both of detecting thermal energy and emitting thermal energy. The temperature sensitive user interface generates thermal patterns that may be transferred to other thermally sensitive electronic devices or that may be used to authenticate the user computer device. The user computer device also can detect and thermally communicate with a thermal energy docking station and, based on thermal recognition, activate applications displayed on the temperature sensitive touchscreen. Further, the user computer device can auto-bias a temperature of the temperature sensitive user interface in order to better assure proper operation of the temperature sensitive user interface in all operating conditions. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072158 | TEST METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TESTING IMAGE PROCESSOR OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A test system for testing an image processor of an electronic device by controlling the image processor to playback a test image divided into several pixel areas is provided, therein, each pixel area includes several rows of pixels, and pixel values of the rows of pixels of one pixel area are respectively the same. The test system includes a storage device, a test module, and a test device. The storage device stores a pixel value of one row of each pixel area, and position of the pixel areas of the test image (test data). When the electronic device connects to the storage device, the test module invokes the test data from the storage device, recovers the test image according to the test data, and controls the image processor to produce a corresponding image signal. The test device judges performance of the image processor according to the image signal. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072159 | UNIVERSAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AUTOMATION FRAMEWORK - The present invention provides a method and a system for a universal software quality assurance automation framework. The three reusable components of this framework are composed of a test resource comprising of a test module-entity driver-entity communication. The test module provides an opportunity to create several case scenarios and test logics. The entity driver enables the test environment software entities to be accessible to the test module, without prior knowledge of where those entities are located. The entity communication enables the drivers to communicate with various entities inside the test environment. The combination of the three reusable components enable the framework to be product agnostic. Multiple tests may be performed in parallel. Test cases are presented in the integrated graphical user interface as a hierarchical managing structure. The framework is collaborative and multiple users may use it simultaneously. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072160 | MEASURE PRESENTATION DEVICE, MEASURE PRESENTATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A measure presentation device includes a measure storage unit that stores a measure content group in which a measure content performed against a phenomenon of a device and the next measure content determined by the execution result of the measure content are associated with each other. The measure storage unit stores split measures that are associated with several measure contents with respect to one execution result. Moreover, the measure presentation device includes a history storage unit that stores therein measure procedures performed against the phenomenon of the device in past times and the success or failure of the execution result for the measure procedures. Moreover, the measure presentation device includes an evaluating unit that evaluates the effectiveness of a split destination measure for a split measure stored in the measure storage unit on the basis of the success or failure of the execution result in the measure procedures. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072161 | THERMAL-ANALYSIS-MODEL GENERATING APPARATUS, THERMAL-ANALYSIS-MODEL GENERATING PROGRAM, THERMAL-ANALYSIS-MODEL GENERATING METHOD, AND THERMAL ANALYSIS APPARATUS - A thermal analysis apparatus calculates an area of a predetermined range including an electronic component mounted on a printed-circuit board. The thermal analysis apparatus counts the number of via holes included in the predetermined range of which the area is calculated. The thermal analysis apparatus calculates a first physical property value using the area calculated, the number of via holes counted, and a preset physical property value of a conductor. The thermal analysis apparatus generates a thermal analysis model subject to thermal analysis in which a preset physical property value is set in the electronic component and a heat release path having the first physical property value calculated is provided in the printed-circuit board so as to extend from the electronic component in a layer direction of the printed-circuit board. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072162 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING AN EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE - A Method is provided for estimating a temperature of an exhaust gas in an exhaust line of an internal combustion engine. The exhaust line is provided with a NO | 2012-03-22 |
20120072163 | THERMOSTAT CONFIGURED FOR PROVIDING BUILDING ENVELOPE ANALYSIS AND METHOD THEREOF - A method for analyzing a building envelope. The method comprises calculating a thermal decay time (TDT) based on: an equipment off time during a work cycle, an ambient temperature, a thermostat set point temperature, and a thermostat set point dead-band; calculating at least one of: a building load factor (BLF) under a calm condition based on the TDT, and a BLF under a windy condition based on the TDT; providing a normal BLF for a calm condition; and analyzing the building envelope for at least one of: a quality of building envelope insulation, and whether the building envelope is leaking; wherein the quality of building envelope insulation is determined based on the BLF under the calm condition and the normal BLF for the calm condition, and whether the building envelope is leaking is determined based on the BLF under the windy condition and the BLF under the calm condition. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072164 | EXERCISE MODE AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION METHOD - An exercise mode automatic identification method is provided. The automatic identification method includes the following steps. A step count taken by a user is obtained. A horizontal transient speed at which the user moves at the end of a predetermined period is obtained. The user's exercise mode is defined by a microprocessor according to the step count and the horizontal transient speed. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072165 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBSERVING THE SWIMMING ACTIVITY OF A PERSON - A system for observing a swimming activity of a person includes a waterproof housing (BET) having a motion sensor (MS), and is furnished with fixing means (BEL) for securely fastening the housing (BET) to a part of the body of a user. The system has analysis means (AN) for analyzing the signals transmitted by the motion sensor (MS) to at least one measurement axis and which are adapted for determining the type of swimming of the user as a function of time by using a hidden Markov model with N states corresponding respectively to N types of swimming. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072166 | DEDUCED RECKONING NAVIGATION WITHOUT A CONSTRAINT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORIENTATION OF A SENSOR PLATFORM AND A DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF AN OBJECT - Systems, methods, and apparatus for performing deduced reckoning navigation without a constraint relationship between orientation of a sensor platform and a direction of travel of an object are described herein. A sensor fusion component can be configured to receive data from sensors of a sensor platform coupled to a pedestrian; and generate world coordinate information based on the data. Further, a gait recognition component can be configured to record one or more walking patterns of the pedestrian in a training database; and determine whether the world coordinate information is associated with a walking pattern of the one or more walking patterns. Furthermore, a position estimation component can be configured to estimate a position of the pedestrian based on the world coordinate information if the world coordinate information is associated with the walking pattern, regardless of an orientation of the sensor platform with respect to the position of the pedestrian. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072167 | SENSOR FUSION - Accurate and reliable techniques for determining a current status of an accessory device in relation to an electronic device are described. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072168 | SENSING DEVICE FOR DETECTING A WEARING POSITION - The invention relates to sensing device ( | 2012-03-22 |
20120072169 | POSITION MEASUREMENT ENCODER AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A method of operating a position encoder apparatus, including a scale having features defining position information and a readhead for reading the scale. The method includes: calculating extrapolated position information from at least one previous reading of the scale; comparing an extrapolated position with a position calculated from a reading of the scale to determine any discrepancy between them; using the extrapolated position information whether or not there is a discrepancy; and maintaining a record of any discrepancies. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072170 | VISION MEASUREMENT PROBE AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A method of operating a vision measurement probe for obtaining and supplying images of an object to be measured. The vision measurement probe is mounted on a continuous articulating head of a coordinate positioning apparatus, and the continuous articulating head having at least one rotational axis. The object and vision measurement probe can be moved relative to each other about the at least one rotational axis and in at least one linear degree of freedom during a measuring operation. The method includes: processing at least one image obtained by the vision measurement probe to obtain feedback data; and controlling the physical relationship between the vision measurement probe and the object based on said feedback data. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072171 | DYNAMIC DATA ACQUISITION, AND APPARATUS AND METHODS THEREFOR - A dynamic data acquisition system is disclosed for continuously recording, measuring and analyzing test cycle data of dimensional changes of a work piece before, during and after climatic changes. An optional climate chamber with an environmentally encapsulated camera system may be used to control the climate during the test cycle. A method of operating the dynamic data acquisition system is disclosed, as well as a business method for the new business model created by utilizing the system. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072172 | RACE TIMING SYSTEM - An electronic timing system is provided for timing of athletic events including a radio-frequency identification antenna, a portable timing controller, a remote server, and a radio-frequency identification timing tag. The portable timing controller includes one or more radio-frequency identification readers, and a touch-panel computer electrically coupled to the one or more readers to manage data coming into said one or more readers. The controller further includes first input/output means for exchanging data with said radio-frequency identification antenna, and second input/output means for exchanging data with a remote server. The controller also may be powered by portable, user replaceable lithium-ion batteries. The radio-frequency identification timing tag is configured for attachment to an athlete. The timing tag and antenna include means for wirelessly communicating data between one another. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072173 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODELING CONDITIONAL DEPENDENCE FOR ANOMALY DETECTION IN MACHINE CONDITION MONITORING - A method for predicting sensor output values of a machine sensor monitoring system includes providing a set of input sensor data X and a set of output sensor data Y for a plurality of sensors the monitor the performance of a machine, learning a functional relationship that maps the input sensor data to the output sensor data by maximizing a logarithm of a marginalized conditional probability function P(Y|X) where a dependence of the output sensor data Y with respect to unknown hidden machine inputs u has been marginalized, providing another set of input sensor data X′, and calculating expected values of the output sensor data Y′ using the input sensor data X′ and the marginalized conditional probability function P(Y|X′), where the calculated expectation values reflect the dependence of the output sensor data Y″ with respect to the unknown hidden machine inputs u. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072174 | Product Discriminating Device, Product Discriminating Method, and Computer Program - A product discriminating device that includes a measuring section, a discriminating unit, a deemed standard deviation calculation unit, a re-discriminating unit, a rank estimated number calculation unit, and a standard deviation calculation unit. The standard deviation calculation unit changes variables of a probability distribution of a deemed standard deviation such that the number of products belonging to at least one of a predetermined plurality of ranks re-discriminated at least once and an estimated number of the products belonging to the rank in a rank estimated number calculation unit substantially match each other, and calculates the changed variables as a standard deviation of characteristic value variation of the products and a standard deviation of measurement value variation. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072175 | PROCESS FOR MAPPING OFF-SITE PIPING SYSTEMS IN A REFINERY AND/OR PETROCHEMICAL FACILITY AND A SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING EMERGENCY ISOLATION AND RESPONSE IN A REFINERY AND/OR PETROCHEMICAL FACILITY - A process of mapping piping systems associated with a refinery and petrochemical facilities is disclosed, which maps piping systems, which interconnect facility operating units with other operating units, utilities, distribution facilities and storage units. A system for aiding in the isolation of piping systems, operating units and other facility components is also disclosed. The system includes a search database having representations of the piping systems and its related components. A method of isolating an event within a facility is also disclosed. The method includes identifying the location of an event in the facility, performing a search to identify the impacted piping systems and related components, and identifying measures to isolate the event. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072176 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF EVALUATING AN OBJECT USING ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY - A system for evaluating subject objects includes at least one physical source operable to emit electromagnetic energy and driver electronics drivingly coupled to at least one physical source. The driver electronics is configured to drive at least one physical source as a number of logical sources, using an electromagnetic forcing function. The number of logical sources is greater than the number of physical sources. In addition, the system includes a sensor configured to receive an electromagnetic response from at least a portion of an evaluation object illuminated by one or more physical sources operated as logical sources, and convert the electromagnetic response to a test response signal indicative of the electromagnetic response of the evaluation object. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072177 | OCCLUSION ESTIMATION IN DENTAL PROSTHESIS DESIGN - Herein are provided methods, systems, computer-readable media, techniques and processes for occlusion estimation in dental prosthesis design. These include determining a first contact point between antagonist teeth, then simulating motion in order to determine additional contact points. Various of the determined contact points may not be used in the simulated motion, based on the simulated physics. When one or more predetermined stopping criteria have been met, then the contact points may be used to define the relative occlusal positions of antagonists. In some embodiments, sets of teeth in a bridge or crown, e.g., may be simulated as moving separately and a new state for each set of teeth may be determined. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072178 | ADJUSTING DENTAL PROSTHESES BASED ON SOFT TISSUE - Herein are provided methods, systems, computer-readable media, techniques and processes for adjusting dental prostheses based on soft tissue. These include allowing an operator to define the surface of a dental prosthesis, such as an abutment, that is proximal to the patient's gum relative to a 3D scan of the patient's gums. The operator can define the offset of that surface as well as the limits of that surface. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072179 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING CUSTOM FRAMING OF ARTWORK - The exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a system, method and computer program products for designing custom framework components for an image. The method includes receiving the image to be framed and determining if the image to be framed is to include a mat as one of the framework components. The method further includes determining if a molding is to be utilized as one of the framework components and resizing the framework components in proportion to the image to be framed. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072180 | TIRE MOLD DESIGN METHOD TO MINIMIZE UNIQUE ANNULAR MOLD PARTS - A method of designing a tire mold is disclosed, including the steps of designing an initial tire mold that includes a total number of annular mold pitches that each have a circumferential pitch length, wherein each of the total number of annular mold pitches have complementary leading and trailing edges. Further, the method includes the step of determining an initial number of unique annular mold pitch lengths that include an initial number of unique annular mold parts where each unique annular mold pitch length comprises more than one annular mold part, and adjacent annular mold parts have complementary leading and trailing edges. Another step includes replacing at least one of the initial number of unique annular mold pitch lengths with at least two of an actual number of unique annular mold parts to design and produce a final tire mold including an actual number of unique annular mold pitch lengths equal to or less than the initial number of unique annular mold pitch lengths, and the actual number of unique annular mold parts is less than the initial number of unique annular mold parts. An addition step may include rotating at least one of the initial number of unique annular mold parts | 2012-03-22 |
20120072181 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING HVAC SYSTEMS IN BUILDINGS - A computer based method and apparatus for simulating and optimizing design of an HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning system) in a building. Conventional software tools for this purpose use the well known Navier-Stokes partial differential equations used to describe motion of fluid substances by means of computational fluid dynamics using a finite element method to solve the equations and optimize design of building air ducts for carrying warm and cool air through a building. Instead here the HVAC system is initially simulated using an electrical circuit design tool such as SPICE, where room volumes correspond to electrical capacitances, heat sources correspond to electrical resistances, and air flows to electrical currents in a complex R-C electrical circuit. The goal is to improve energy efficiency in terms of the amount of energy used to heat and cool air, and also the amount of energy used to circulate the air through the air ducts. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072182 | Design of a Part Modeled by Parallel Geodesic Curves - The invention provides a computer implemented method for designing a part. The method comprises a step of providing a surface and a base curve lying on the surface. The method also comprises a step of sampling the base curve into a list of base points. The method also comprises a step of determining a grid of points of perpendicular geodesic curves. The points of the grid each belong to a respective level. Each level of the grid corresponds to a respective geodesic distance to the base curve. Each perpendicular geodesic curve lies on the surface and departs perpendicularly from the base curve at a respective base point. The method then comprises a step of computing a plurality of parallel geodesic curves lying on the surface by using the grid of points. Each parallel geodesic curve corresponds to a respective level. A representation of the part is displayed according to the method. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072183 | Assessing the Condition of a Joint and Devising Treatment - Methods are disclosed for assessing the condition of a cartilage in a joint, particularly in a human knee. The methods include converting an image such as an MRI to a three dimensional map of the cartilage. The cartilage map can be correlated to a movement pattern of the joint to assess the affect of movement on cartilage wear. Changes in the thickness of cartilage over time can be determined so that therapies can be provided. Information o thickness of cartilage and curvature of cartilage or subchondral bone can be used to plan therapy. Information on movement pattern can be used to plan therapy. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072184 | GOLF BALL AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING SAME - A golf ball includes noncircular dimples having smooth bottom surfaces; a method for designing the golf ball is disclosed. A noncircular dimple D | 2012-03-22 |
20120072185 | PATIENT SELECTABLE JOINT ARTHROPLASTY DEVICES AND SURGICAL TOOLS - Disclosed herein are methods, compositions and tools for repairing articular surfaces repair materials and for repairing an articular surface. The articular surface repairs are customizable or highly selectable by patient and geared toward providing optimal fit and function. The surgical tools are designed to be customizable or highly selectable by patient to increase the speed, accuracy and simplicity of performing total or partial arthroplasty. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072186 | PRODUCTION MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A production monitoring system ( | 2012-03-22 |
20120072187 | System for evaluating energy consumption - Disclosed is a computerized method which receives energy consumption data from all sources used for the operational functioning of a building, converts consumed energy to BTU form, and establishes a historical energy footprint. System compiles these records for storage in a database capable of sorting data by category and/or value and compares energy to that used by structures of similar construction type and climate zone, improved and unimproved. System and method compares cost to yield data, concluding with the most cost effective and energy efficient method of modifying structures to predictably reduce its energy footprint/consumption per the database of energy consumption patterns. The system measures structures after improvements to verify reduced energy consumption. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072188 | STRESS AND FRACTURE MODELING USING THE PRINCIPLE OF SUPERPOSITION - Stress and fracture modeling using the principal of superposition is provided. A system simulates linearly independent far field stress models for a subsurface earth volume, computing stress, strain, and displacement values based on superposition of independent stress tensors. Based on the precomputed values, the system generates real-time recovery of paleostress values, or, stress, strain, and displacement parameters for any point in the subsurface volume as the user varies far field stress values. The system recovers one or more tectonic events, or a stress tensor represented by a ratio of principal magnitudes and associated orientation, using fault geometry, well bore data (fracture orientation and secondary fault plane data), GPS, InSAR, folded and faulted horizons, tiltmeters, slip and slikenlines on faults. The system uses different geologic data from seismic interpretation, well bore readings, and field observation to provide numerous results, such as predicted fracture propagation based on perturbed stress field. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072189 | SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR ESTIMATING FIELD - In a sparse sensor array for detecting the progression of a cloud of gas within a confined space, a method is disclosed for estimating a distribution of the cloud of gas throughout the confined space. The method includes determining at each interval a plurality of functions representing possible distributions of the gas cloud by a Gaussian process, employing a particle filtering process to predict the progression of each such function at a subsequent sampling instant, using a diffusion equation for the gas cloud, attaching a likelihood value to each function at the subsequent sampling instant, and determining a revised set of functions with associated likelihood values, and repeating the above steps. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072190 | Method and System for Non-Invasive Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease - A method and system for non-invasive patient-specific assessment of coronary artery disease is disclosed. An anatomical model of a coronary artery is generated from medical image data. A velocity of blood in the coronary artery is estimated based on a spatio-temporal representation of contrast agent propagation in the medical image data. Blood flow is simulated in the anatomical model of the coronary artery using a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation using the estimated velocity of the blood in the coronary artery as a boundary condition. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072191 | Quantum Computational Systems - A computer-implemented method for encryption and decryption using quantum computational model is disclosed. Such a method includes providing a model of a lattice having a system of non-abelian anyons disposed thereon. From the lattice model, a first quantum state associated with the lattice is determined. Movement of non-abelian anyons within the lattice is modeled to model formation of first and second quantum braids in the space-time of the lattice. The first quantum braid corresponds to first text. The second quantum braid corresponds to second text. A second quantum state associated with the lattice is determined from the lattice model after formation of the first and second quantum braids has been modeled. The second quantum state corresponds to second text that is different from the first text. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072192 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOOP LENGTH AND BRIDGED TAP LENGTH DETERMINATION OF A TRANSMISSION LINE - Through the use of a least squares minimization concept, the loop length, the number of bridged taps and length of the bridged taps on a transmission line can be determined from readily available modem data. In particular, the loop length, the number of bridge taps and the length of bridged taps can be estimated by comparing a measured frequency domain channel impulse response of the transmission line to a model of a loop that is comprised of multiple sections and multiple bridge taps. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072193 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING TREATMENTS USING PATIENT-SPECIFIC LUNG MODELS AND COMPUTER METHODS - The present invention concerns a method for determining optimised parameters for mechanical ventilation, MV, of a subject, comprising: a) obtaining data concerning a three-dimensional image of the subject's respiratory system; b) calculating a specific three-dimensional structural model of the subject's lung structure from the image data obtained in step a); c) calculating a specific three-dimensional structural model of the subject's airway structure from the image data obtained in step a); d) calculating a patient-specific three-dimensional structural model of the subject's lobar structure from the lung model obtained in step b); e) modeling by a computer, the air flow through the airway, using the models of the airway and lobar structure of the subject obtained in steps c) and d) at defined MV parameters; f) modeling by a computer, the structural behavior of the airway and the interaction with the flow, using the models of the airway and lobar structure of the subject obtained in steps b) and c) at defined MV parameters; g) determining the MV parameters which lead to a decrease in airway resistance and hence an increase in lobar mass flow for the same driving pressures according to the model of step d), thereby obtaining optimized MV parameters. It also relates to a method for assessing the efficacy of a treatment for a respiratory condition. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072194 | Methods and Systems for Modeling Turbine Operation - Methods and systems for modeling turbine operation are disclosed. In one embodiment a method for modeling turbine operation may include: determining current performance parameters of a turbine; providing at least one external factor for current or future operation of the turbine; and modeling, by a predictive model, at least one operating characteristic of the turbine based at least in part on the current performance parameters of the turbine and the at least one external factor. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072195 | Modeling Movement Of Air Under A Floor Of A Data Center - Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for modeling movement of air underneath a floor of a data center. Embodiments include receiving, by a management system, from a plurality of environmental condition sensors, environmental condition information corresponding to an area underneath the floor of the data center; in dependence upon the environmental condition information, generating, by the management system, a model representing movement of air within the area underneath the floor of the data center; and indicating, by the management system, physical obstacles underneath the floor of the data center based on the model of the movement of air. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072196 | CORE COLUMN SIMULATOR FOR A WASTEWATER BIOTREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE - A core column simulator device and methods of assessing the efficacy of a wastewater biotreatment system using the core column simulator device are disclosed. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072197 | Balanced Phacoemulsification Tip - In various embodiments, a phacoemulsification tip may include a shaft and a cutting edge portion having at least a first and second bend. The geometry of the tip may be configured to result in a lateral displacement (u | 2012-03-22 |
20120072198 | COUPLING ARCHITECTURAL AND IMPLEMENTATION/BEHAVIORAL MODELS OF A COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEM - Coupling architectural and implementation/behavioral models of a computer-based system by creating a bridge element, defining a port of the bridge element, associating the port of the bridge element with a port of an implementable element of an architectural model of a computer-based system and a port of an implementation element of an implementation/behavioral model of the computer-based system, mapping an interface member of the implementation element port to an interface member of the implementable element port, generating, from a template, skeleton source code applicable for the mapped interface member, generating a usage description element for the architectural model corresponding to the mapped interface member, generating an architectural description document from the architectural model, generating implementation code from the implementation/behavioral model and the generated skeleton source code, and generating a declaration file for an operating system service for use by the implementation code. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072199 | METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR ESTIMATING OPERATION OF PROGRAM - The present invention is achieved as software which operates on a computer system and which performs calculation by receiving various data as inputs, and which outputs values. The present invention is applicable to a coarse-grained system architecture model including the foregoing event-driven simulation and receives, as inputs, execution time T and the number of memory accesses, N, in the simulation step of the model. Thus, various estimates at the occurrence of memory access conflict are obtained at a simulation speed sufficient for evaluating the effect of the memory access conflict and comparing it with many alternative architectures without information on the correct timing of memory accesses in consideration of memory synchronous accesses and arbitration. The results of this simulation are estimated simulation-step execution time T′ under memory access conflict and memory-bandwidth utilization factors {U′ | 2012-03-22 |
20120072200 | MODELLING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method of processing a model of a telecommunications network, the telecommunications network. The method includes dividing the network elements of the telecommunications network into a plurality of different groups, for a first of the group of network elements being modelled, loading computer program code representing the group of network elements being modelled into the computer memory and executing the computer program to model the first group of network elements within a first time period. For a subsequent time period the first group of network elements is represented by the amount of network services consumed on the one or more interfaces with the second group of network elements determined within the first time period, whilst loading into the computer memory computer program code to model the second group of network elements. In this way, an improvement in modelling telecommunications networks is provided by dividing each of the component parts of the telecommunications network into groups, and handling these groups on a cyclic basic. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072201 | LANGUAGE TRANSLATION REUSE IN DIFFERENT SYSTEMS - An account system obtains a first translation file associated with it. The account system obtains a second translation file from a second account system, wherein the second account system is a data processing system. The account system determines whether a third account system has a third translation file with untranslated terms. The account system obtains the third translation file from the third account system, responding to a determination that the third account system has the third translation file with untranslated terms. The account system, responding to a determination that the third account system has the third translation file with untranslated terms, forms a comprehensive file from at least two files selected from the group consisting of the first translation file, second and/or third translation files. The account system translates the comprehensive file to form a translated file. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072202 | Sentence-based paragraphic online translating system and method thereof - A sentence-based paragraphic online translating system and the method thereof are described. The paragraphic online translating system and the method thereof establish at least one sentence item in the database of a server, wherein each of the sentence items contains a first language article and a correspondingly translated second language article. When the server receives an inquiry sentence from a client, the paragraphic online translating system and the method thereof search for the sentence items within specific categories corresponding to the keywords extracted from the inquiry sentence, and then convert the inquiry sentence into a translated sentence according to the first language article and the second language article of the sentence items. Therefore, the paragraphic online translating system and the method thereof can achieve the effect of enhancing the fluency of online translation. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072203 | System and method for using first language input to instantly output second language - A system and a method for using first language input to instantly output second language are provided. The system and the method continuously receive input words in the first language and find the corresponding translation words in the second language according to the stored words, and then output the translation words. When receiving an adjustment signal, the system and the method readjust the order of outputted translation sentences within a selected range and update the output. Therefore, the system and the method can enhance the effect of instant translation. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072204 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NORMALIZING INPUT MEDIA - A method and system for processing input media for provision to a text to speech engine comprising: a rules engine configured to maintain and update rules for processing the input media; a pre-parsing filter module configured to determine one or more metadata attributes using pre-parsing rules; a parsing filter module configured to identify content component from the input media using the parsing rules; a context and language detector configured to determine a default context and a default language; a learning agent configured to divide the content component into units of interest; a tagging module configured to iteratively assign tags to the units of interest using the tagging rules, wherein each tag is associated with a post-parsing rule; a post-parsing filter module configured to modify the content component by executing the post-parsing rules identified by the tags assigned to the phrases and strings. The context and language detector, tagging module, learning agent and post-parsing filter module are configured to iteratively process the content component and modifications thereto until there are no further modifications or a threshold number of iterations are performed. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072205 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISAMBIGUATION OF COMPOUND TEXT INPUT AND THAT EMPLOYS N-GRAM DATA TO LIMIT GENERATION OF LOW-PROBABILITY COMPOUND LANGUAGE SOLUTIONS - A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software that is operable to disambiguate compound text input. The device is able to assemble language objects in the memory to generate compound language solutions. The device is able to analyze the combinations of language objects in light of N-gram data stored on the device to avoid proposing low-probability compound language solutions. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072206 | TERMINAL APPARATUS AND SPEECH PROCESSING PROGRAM - A terminal apparatus configured to obtain positional information indicating a position of another apparatus; to obtain positional information indicating a position of the terminal apparatus; to obtain a first direction, which is a direction to the obtained position of the another apparatus and calculated using the obtained position of the terminal apparatus; to obtain a second direction, which is a direction in which the terminal apparatus is oriented; to obtain inclination information indicating whether the terminal apparatus is inclined to the right or to the left; to switch an amount of correction for a relative angle between the first direction and the second direction in accordance with whether the obtained inclination information indicates an inclination to the right or an inclination to the left; and to determine an attribute of speech output from a speech output unit in accordance with the relative angle corrected by the amount of correction. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072207 | DOWN-MIXING DEVICE, ENCODER, AND METHOD THEREFOR - Provided are a down-mixing method and an encoder, wherein a high quantization performance can be realized when a balance adjustment operation due to a balance weight coefficient and a removal operation of a main component are combined. In the encoder ( | 2012-03-22 |
20120072208 | DETERMINING PITCH CYCLE ENERGY AND SCALING AN EXCITATION SIGNAL - An electronic device for determining a set of pitch cycle energy parameters is described. The electronic device includes a processor and executable instructions stored in memory. The electronic device obtains a frame, a set of filter coefficients and a residual signal based on the frame and the set of filter coefficients. The electronic device determines a set of peak locations based on the residual signal and segments the residual signal such that each segment includes one peak. The electronic device determines a first set of pitch cycle energy parameters based on a frame region between two consecutive peak locations and maps regions between peaks in the residual signal to regions between peaks in a synthesized excitation signal to produce a mapping. The electronic device determines a second set of pitch cycle energy parameters based on the first set of pitch cycle energy parameters and the mapping. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072209 | ESTIMATING A PITCH LAG - An electronic device for estimating a pitch lag is described. The electronic device includes a processor and executable instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The electronic device obtains a current frame. The electronic device also obtains a residual signal based on the current frame. The electronic device additionally determines a set of peak locations based on the residual signal. Furthermore, the electronic device obtains a set of pitch lag candidates based on the set of peak locations. The electronic device also estimates a pitch lag based on the set of pitch lag candidates. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072210 | SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - In one embodiment, a signal processing method is disclosed. The method can perform filter processing of convoluting a tap coefficient in a first signal sequence to generate a second signal sequence. The method can subtract the second signal sequence from a third signal sequence to generate a fourth signal sequence. The third signal sequence includes an echo signal of the first signal sequence. The method can correct the tap coefficient in accordance with an amount of correction determined using a function. The function includes at least one of a first region and a second region, and has values limited. The first region is included in a negative value region of the fourth signal sequence. The second region is included in a positive value region of the fourth signal sequence. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072211 | USING CODEC PARAMETERS FOR ENDPOINT DETECTION IN SPEECH RECOGNITION - Systems, methods and apparatus for determining an estimated endpoint of human speech in a sound wave received by a mobile device having a speech encoder for encoding the sound wave to produce an encoded representation of the sound wave. The estimated endpoint may be determined by analyzing information available from the speech encoder, without analyzing the sound wave directly and without producing a decoded representation of the sound wave. The encoded representation of the sound wave may be transmitted to a remote server for speech recognition processing, along with an indication of the estimated endpoint. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072212 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOBILE AUTOMATIC SPEECH RECOGNITION - A system and method of updating automatic speech recognition parameters on a mobile device are disclosed. The method comprises storing user account-specific adaptation data associated with ASR on a computing device associated with a wireless network, generating new ASR adaptation parameters based on transmitted information from the mobile device when a communication channel between the computing device and the mobile device becomes available and transmitting the new ASR adaptation data to the mobile device when a communication channel between the computing device and the mobile device becomes available. The new ASR adaptation data on the mobile device more accurately recognizes user utterances. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072213 | SPEECH SOUND INTELLIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT SYSTEM, AND METHOD AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - The speech sound intelligibility assessment system includes: an output section for presenting a speech sound to a user; a biological signal measurement section for measuring an electroencephalogram signal of the user; a positive component determination section for determining presence/absence of a positive component of an event-related potential in the electroencephalogram signal in a zone from 600 ms to 800 ms from a starting point, which is a point in time at which the output section presents a speech sound; a negative component determination section for determining presence/absence of a negative component of an event-related potential in the electroencephalogram signal in a zone from 100 ms to 300 ms from the same starting point; and an assessment section for evaluating whether the user has clearly aurally comprehended the presented speech sound or not based on the results of determination of presence/absence of the positive and negative components, respectively. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072214 | Frame Erasure Concealment Technique for a Bitstream-Based Feature Extractor - A frame erasure concealment technique for a bitstream-based feature extractor in a speech recognition system particularly suited for use in a wireless communication system operates to “delete” each frame in which an erasure is declared. The deletions thus reduce the length of the observation sequence, but have been found to provide for sufficient speech recognition based on both single word and “string” tests of the deletion technique. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072215 | FULL-SEQUENCE TRAINING OF DEEP STRUCTURES FOR SPEECH RECOGNITION - A method is disclosed herein that include an act of causing a processor to access a deep-structured model retained in a computer-readable medium, wherein the deep-structured model comprises a plurality of layers with weights assigned thereto, transition probabilities between states, and language model scores. The method can further include the act of jointly substantially optimizing the weights, the transition probabilities, and the language model scores of the deep-structured model using the optimization criterion based on a sequence rather than a set of unrelated frames. | 2012-03-22 |
20120072216 | AGE DETERMINATION USING SPEECH - A method and device are configured to receive voice data from a user and perform speech recognition on the received voice data. A confidence score is calculated that represents the likelihood that received voice data has been accurately recognized. A likely age range is determined associated with the user based on the confidence score. | 2012-03-22 |