33rd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 51 |
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20090204330 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING TIME-DISTANCE CHARACTERISTICS IN ACQUISITION, PROCESSING, AND IMAGING OF T-CSEM DATA - There is provided herein a system and method of acquiring, processing, and imaging transient Controlled Source ElectroMagnetic (t-CSEM) data in ways that are similar to those used for seismic data. In particular, the instant invention exploits the time-distance characteristics of t-CSEM data to permit the design and execution of t-CSEM surveys for optimal subsequent processing and imaging. The instant invention illustrates how to correct t-CSEM data traces for attenuation and dispersion, so that their characteristics are more like those of seismic data and can be processed using algorithms familiar to the seismic processor. The resulting t-CSEM images, particularly if combined with corresponding seismic images, may be used to infer the location of hydrocarbon reservoirs. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204331 | Method For Determining Geological Information Related To A Subsurface Volume Of Interest - A method of determining geological information related to a subsurface volume. In one embodiment, the method comprises obtaining a seismic information related to a subsurface volume; determining a horizon volume that automatically maps the seismic information into a flattened volume, wherein one axis of the flattened volume corresponds to chronostratigraphic time, and wherein horizons represented by the seismic information are automatically accounted for in the horizon volume, and are shifted by the horizon volume into the flattened volume to be substantially planar and substantially perpendicular to the axis of the flattened volume that corresponds to chronostratigraphic time; determining a derivative of the horizon volume with respect to chronostratigraphic time; and determining geological information related to the subsurface volume based on the derivative of the horizon volume with respect to chronostratigraphic time. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204332 | Method For Indexing A Subsurface Volume For The Purpose Of Inferring Geologic Information - A method of determining a horizon volume. In one embodiment, the horizon volume is determined from obtained seismic information, and maps the obtained seismic information onto a flattened volume such that in the flattened volume, horizons represented in the obtained seismic information are shifted to be substantially coplanar with a surface defined by the horizon volume as an estimate of a single chronostratigraphic time such that the parameters of the flattened volume include (i) a two-dimensional position in a surface plane, and (ii) a metric related to chronostratigraphic time. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204333 | METHODS FOR USING CO-REGULATED GENESETS TO ENHANCE DETECTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF GENE EXPRESSION PATTERNS - The present invention provides methods for enhanced detection of biological response patterns. In one embodiment of the invention, genes are grouped into basis genesets according to the co-regulation of their expression. Expression of individual genes within a geneset is indicated with a single gene expression value for the geneset by a projection process. The expression values of genesets, rather than the expression of individual genes, are then used as the basis for comparison and detection of biological response with greatly enhanced sensitivity. In another embodiment of the invention, biological responses are grouped according to the similarity of their biological profile. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204334 | LUNG CANCER BIOMARKERS - Disclosed are protein biomarkers and their use in diagnosing lung cancer or to make a negative diagnosis in patients. Also disclosed are kits for the diagnosis of lung cancer that detect the protein biomarkers of the invention, as well as methods using a plurality of classifiers to make a probable diagnosis of lung cancer. In certain aspects of the invention, the methods include use of a decision tree analysis. Various computer readable media and their use according to the invention are also disclosed. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204335 | Method for acquiring and managing morphological data of persons on a computer network and device for carrying out said method - The invention relates to a method for acquiring and managing morphological data of persons on a computer network, wherein said data is used for producing and/or delivering ready-made individually dimensioned clothes by at least one of the plurality of manufacturers. The inventive method consists, at a preliminary stage, in forming a first data base ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090204336 | PDZ-Domain Modulators - The invention relates to compounds which bind to the PDZ domains of proteins with PDZ domains, the uses of such compounds and screening methods for identification of such compounds. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204337 | Method for Identifying the Elution Time of an Analyte - A method for determining a time of elution of a peptide of interest from a liquid chromatography column includes a step of obtaining chromatographic data for each of a plurality of candidate fragment ions of the peptide of interest. A time along a common chromatographic time is scale determined corresponding to maximum overlay of the ion signals measured for each of the plurality of candidate fragment ions. Finally, the determined time is assigned as the time of elution of the peptide of interest from the liquid chromatography column. In particular, the chromatographic data is acquired during selective reaction monitoring of an eluate from the liquid chromatography column containing the peptide of interest. The chromatographic data includes ion signals measured along the common chromatographic time scale for each of the plurality of candidate fragment ions. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204338 | Method of deriving a quantitative measure of the instability of calcific deposits of a blood vessel - A computer-implemented method of processing an image of at least part of a blood vessel to derive a measure indicative of the instability of calcific deposits in the blood vessel, said blood vessel containing at least one calcific deposit, comprises locating and annotating one or more calcific deposits. Using information derived from the annotation of said calcific deposits, the method further comprises calculating a measure reflecting either one or both of a) the aggregate of the deviations from roundness of individual calcific deposits, and b) up to at least a threshold value, the extent to which the separate calcific deposits are spaced from one another. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204339 | Apparatus, method and computer program product for determining confidence measures and combined confidence measures for assessing the quality of proteomic and genomic data - An apparatus, method, and computer program product are provided for determining a confidence measure for the output of a process for assessing proteomic and genomic information samples. Typically, data is received as the results from a microarryi experiment. The confidence measure is intended to determine whether the results of the experiment have been degraded due to experimental error. Several criteria are used by which quality is determined. The criteria are preferably combined into a combined quality measure in order to account for several possible sources of error. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204340 | Method Of Calibrating An Analyte-Measurement Device, And Associated Methods, Devices And Systems - The invention relates to a method for calibrating an analyte-measurement device that is used to evaluate a concentration of analyte in bodily fluid at or from a measurement site in a body. The method involves measuring a concentration, or calibration concentration, of an analyte in blood from an “off-finger” calibration site, and calibrating the analyte-measurement device based on that calibration concentration. The invention also relates to a device, system, or kit for measuring a concentration of an analyte in a body, which employs a calibration device for adjusting analyte concentration measured in bodily fluid based on an analyte concentration measured in blood from an “off-finger” calibration site. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204341 | SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR CONTINUOUS ANALYTE SENSOR - Systems and methods for dynamically and intelligently estimating analyte data from a continuous analyte sensor, including receiving a data stream, selecting one of a plurality of algorithms, and employing the selected algorithm to estimate analyte values. Additional data processing includes evaluating the selected estimative algorithms, analyzing a variation of the estimated analyte values based on statistical, clinical, or physiological parameters, comparing the estimated analyte values with corresponding measure analyte values, and providing output to a user. Estimation can be used to compensate for time lag, match sensor data with corresponding reference data, warn of upcoming clinical risk, replace erroneous sensor data signals, and provide more timely analyte information encourage proactive behavior and preempt clinical risk. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204342 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR WAFER AREA PRESSURE CONTROL IN AN ADJUSTABLE GAP PLASMA CHAMBER - In a plasma processing chamber, a method and an arrangement to stabilize pressure are provided. The method includes providing coarse pressure adjustments in an open-loop manner and thereafter providing fine pressure adjustments in a closed-loop manner. The coarse pressure adjustments are performed by rapidly re-position confinement rings employing an assumed linear relationship between the conductance and the confinement rings position to bring the pressure in the plasma generating region quickly to roughly a desired set point. The fine pressure adjustments are performed by at least employing mechanical vacuum pump(s), turbo pump(s), confinement ring positioning and/or combinations thereof to achieve a derive pressure set point. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204343 | TEST PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING STEERING RACK RATTLE - A method of determining steering rack rattle propensity of a rack and pinion steering assembly may comprise: simultaneously recording audio, and measuring acceleration of a rack, and right and left side tie-rod end loads; identifying rack rattle events from the audio recording; determining common characteristics of the measured rack acceleration and tie-rod end loads during the identified rack rattle events; creating a rack rattle index level; applying a predetermined force profile to a test rack and pinion steering assembly; measuring a test acceleration on the test rack and pinion steering assembly; calculating a test RMS level in a test frequency range using a test time constant; determining a rack rattle index value from the calculated test RMS level; and comparing the rack rattle index value to the rack rattle index level. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204344 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION AND MONITORING OF MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES - A method and apparatus for nondestructive evaluation (NDE) of structures and materials using a highly nonlinear medium for the generation and detection of one or multiple highly nonlinear pulses (or highly nonlinear waves) impinging on a material or structure. The apparatus includes pulse exciters that induce the propagation of highly nonlinear, weakly nonlinear or linear stress waves in the material, system, or structure to be inspected and/or detectors for the observation and the detection of the output waves from the material/structure being tested. The NDE method includes the use of the tunable highly nonlinear apparatus as impulse exciter alone, or in combination with an accelerometer or a nonlinear sensor to detect the outgoing pulse. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204345 | METHOD FOR THE OPTIMIZATION OF STRESS DISTRIBUTION IN ACOUSTIC THERMOGRAPHY APPLICATIONS - In a method for the optimization of stress distribution on an object to be tested for flaws by ultrasound excitation and evaluation based on resulting surface temperature distribution, —a simulation is performed under test conditions on a CAD model of the object prior to a testing an object, —vibrational spectra and modal vibrational forms are calculated, —local mechanical stresses are determined from the vibrational modes, whereby—modes to be excited for the real test are selected from the entirety of the occurring modes such that, —the mechanical stress lies in a selected region above a predetermined minimum stress to enable a reliable proof of defect, —the mechanical stress in all other regions of the inspection part, in particular on easily damaged component structures, is smaller than a predetermined maximum stress by a predetermined factor, in order not to damage the component at weak points. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204346 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING PROPERTIES OF LIQUID IN MULTIPHASE MIXTURES - This disclosure describes measuring properties of a multiphase mixture flowing in a pipe using probes with different sensitivity depths. By generating annular flow of the multiphase mixture in the pipe, the probes may be contacted with the liquid phase of the mixture flowing on an inner-wall of the pipe and apparent permittivities of the annular flow measured by the probes. These measured permittivities may be processed to determine liquid fraction of the annular flow and water-in-liquid ratio of the liquid phase of the annular flow. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204347 | METHOD FOR DETECTING HIGH IMPEDANCE FAULTS BY ANALYZING A LOCAL DEVIATION FROM A REGULARIZATION - A method for detecting high impedance faults, including: receiving an input waveform from a circuit; computing a root mean square of the input waveform; fitting a regression line to the root mean squares; computing a deviation between the regression line and the root mean squares; determining whether the deviations are above a threshold; and outputting a value indicating that a fault has occurred in the circuit when the deviation is above the threshold and outputting a value indicating that a fault did not occur in the circuit when the deviation is below the threshold. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204348 | POWER MANAGEMENT FOR PROXIMITY-BASED AD HOC NETWORKS - A system and method is described herein for managing power consumption by a plurality of sensors in a proximity-based ad hoc network. The system and method receives sensor data that is provided from a plurality of sensors and constructs a proximity-based ad hoc network among the plurality of sensors based on the sensor data. The system and method also receives and analyzes power status information from each sensor in a group of spatially and temporally proximate sensors in the proximity-based ad hoc network. Based on the analysis, the system and method then modifies a manner in which at least one sensor in the group provides sensor data. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204349 | MEASUREMENT AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENT OF ELECTRICAL DRIVE PARAMETERS FOR A MEMS BASED DISPLAY - Methods and devices to measure threshold voltages of MEMS devices are disclosed. The threshold voltages are based on test voltages which cause the devices to change states. State changes of the device are detected by monitoring integrated current or charge used to drive the test voltages. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204350 | METHODS FOR MEASUREMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF INTERFEROMETRIC MODULATORS - Various methods are described to characterize interferometric modulators or similar devices. Measured voltages across interferometric modulators may be used to characterize transition voltages of the interferometric modulators. Measured currents may be analyzed by integration of measured current to provide an indication of a dynamic response of the interferometric modulator. Frequency analysis may be used to provide an indication of a hysteresis window of the interferometric modulator or mechanical properties of the interferometric modulator. Capacitance may be determined through signal correlation, and spread-spectrum analysis may be used to minimize the effect of noise or interference on measurements of various interferometric modulator parameters. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204351 | Sensor Apparatus - A sensor apparatus includes: a detection unit which includes a 3-axis acceleration sensor and a temperature sensor; and a processing unit which includes an acceleration vector calculating unit, a total acceleration calculating unit for calculating the magnitude of an acceleration vector, a tilt angle calculating unit for calculating tilt angles from the acceleration vector, and a temperature calculating unit. The tilt angle calculating unit discontinues the processing of calculating the tilt angles if the magnitude of the acceleration vector is different from that of gravitational acceleration. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204352 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING MULTIDIMENSIONAL CALIBRATING PATTERNS - The declared invention relates to analytical instrument making, in particular, to the methods of calibration models formation for measuring instruments of various kinds. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204353 | Methods for the Analysis of Dissociation Melt Curve Data - Methods are provided that operate on raw dissociation data and dissociation curves to generate calibrations of the detected data and to further improve analysis of the data. The data can be taken from each support region of a multi-region platform, for example, from each well of a multi-well plate. Each support region can be loaded with portions of the same sample. In some embodiments, a dissociation curve correction can be calibrated for the sample, prior to a run of an experiment using such sample. In some embodiments, a method is provided for generating a melting transition region of dissociation curves that show the melting characteristics of the sample. In some embodiments, dye temperature dependence correction can be performed on the dissociation curve data to further improve analysis. In some embodiments, a feature vector can be derived from the melt data, and the feature vector can be used to further improve genotyping analysis of the dissociation curves. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204354 | TIME CODE VALIDATION AND CORRECTION FOR PROXIMITY-BASED AD HOC NETWORKS - A system and method is described herein for managing power consumption by a plurality of sensors in a proximity-based ad hoc network. The system and method receives sensor data that is provided from a plurality of sensors and constructs a proximity-based ad hoc network among the plurality of sensors based on the sensor data. The system and method also receives and analyzes power status information from each sensor in a group of spatially and temporally proximate sensors in the proximity-based ad hoc network. Based on the analysis, the system and method then modifies a manner in which at least one sensor in the group provides sensor data. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204355 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MODAL PARAMETER ESTIMATION - In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a system for extracting modal parameters of a structure includes an analysis module configured to estimate the modal parameters by computing only a subset of the autospectral matrix of the input data and then solving for the adjoint solution to extract a matrix denominator polynomial. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, orthogonal polynomials are used for the instrumental variables to estimate the matrix polynomial from which the modal parameters are extracted. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204356 | Testing/adjusting method and test control apparatus for rotating disk storage devices - Embodiments of the invention provide a method of testing/adjusting magnetic disk devices, in which the method allows the tests/adjustments to be conducted by solving problems due to the data sizes and characteristics of test/adjustment programs. After assembly of a magnetic disk device, setup of various parameters, magnetic disk defect registration, and other test/adjustment steps are executed. Execution of the test/adjustment programs does not require a special test apparatus since they are executed in the magnetic disk device to be tested. In addition, the test/adjustment programs are formed up of multiple phases, and each phase is sequentially executed. Adoption of this program structure keeps the tests/adjustments clear from restrictions due to the data sizes and characteristics of the test/adjustment programs. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204357 | WAVEFORM GENERATOR, WAVEFORM GENERATION APPARATUS, TEST APPARATUS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - Provided is a waveform generating apparatus that generates analog signal based on fundamental waveform data including a predetermined number of samples, including: phase difference calculating section that calculates phase difference between the initial phase and final phase of a signal resulting from FSK-modulating, based on first set of modulation frequencies, input data sequence to be modulated onto a signal that the waveform generating apparatus generates; frequency calculating section that calculates correction frequency corresponding to quotient of dividing, by the predetermined number of samples, residue of dividing the phase difference by 2π; waveform producing section that produces fundamental waveform data representing a waveform corresponding to a signal resulting from FSK-modulating the input data sequence based on second set of modulation frequencies obtained by subtracting the correction frequency from the modulation frequencies in the first set; and output section that outputs a signal repeating the waveform represented by the fundamental waveform data. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204358 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A temperature detector sets the level of a temperature detecting signal to a level indicating a high temperature state, detecting that the chip temperature is higher than a first boundary temperature. The temperature detector sets the level of thereof to a level indicating a low temperature state, detecting that the chip temperature is lower than a second boundary temperature. A control circuit changes its operating state according to the level of the temperature detecting signal. This prevents the operating state of the control circuit from frequently switched even when the chip temperature fluctuates around the boundary temperatures, and accordingly reduces current consumption of the control circuit due to the switching operation. Further, the first and second boundary temperatures set a buffer zone, so that the temperature detector does not detect power supply noises as temperature variation. This can prevent malfunction of the temperature detector and the semiconductor integrated circuit. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204359 | Method for determining the contributions of individual transmission paths - A method for determining the contributions of individual sound transmission paths to the operation-dependent total noise of a sound transmitting structure includes the following steps:
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20090204360 | ANALYZING FOOT PRESSURE OF A BOWLER - Systems and methods for measuring and analyzing the pressure distribution on the foot of a bowler. Methods are taught for analyzing a bowler's performance. In some embodiments, the bowler performs a plurality of bowling motions. The distribution of pressure exerted on the foot are measured and recorded at regular time intervals. The bowler's performance is evaluated based upon the recorded pressure distributions. Methods are also taught for using recorded foot pressure distribution data to fit a bowler with proper footwear. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204361 | TIRE ROTATION DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for determining whether a tire is in rotation is provided. A measured acceleration is compared to a first threshold after a first timer indicates that a first period has lapsed, and indication that the tire is in rotation is provided if at least one of the measured accelerations is greater than the first threshold. If an absolute difference between consecutive measured accelerations is greater than a second threshold, an indication that the tire is in rotation is also provided. Additionally, the second timer is started if the absolute difference is greater than the second threshold and if a second timer is not running, and indication that the tire is rotating is provided if the absolute difference is less than a predetermined threshold and if the second timer is running. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204362 | INDOOR LOCATION DETERMINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed are a system and a method for an indoor location determination using a matrix pencil. The system comprises a transmitter node that creates and transmits a transmission packet having a plurality of same symbols. A receiver node receives the transmission packet, calculates a delay time by using the symbols in the transmission packet and a matrix pencil algorithm, and calculates a distance between the transmitter node and the receiver node by using the delay time. The delay time estimation using the matrix pencil can reduce an error ratio and therefore can estimate more exactly the distance between the nodes. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204363 | METHOD FOR CALCULATING OPTIMAL LENGTH OF TRACE BETWEEN ADJOINING BENDS AND COMPUTER ACCESSIBLE STORAGE MEDIA - A method for calculating optimal length of trace between adjoining bends is disclosed. First, a rising time Tr of signal of a trace is defined, and a unit transmitting delay T | 2009-08-13 |
20090204364 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ESTIMATING DISTANCES USING MULTI-RESOLUTION FUNCTIONS - Systems and methods for estimating the distance between a start point and a true endpoint in which at least two functions of differing resolutions are used. The method includes measuring a coarse distance between the start point and an intermediate point using the lower resolution function, the intermediate point comprising a point which is substantially within one unit of the higher resolution function away from the true endpoint. Next, a vernier distance is measured from the intermediate point to a vernier endpoint using the higher resolution function, the vernier endpoint being within a narrow, vernier error window of the true endpoint. Subsequently, the coarse and vernier distances are summed to obtain the estimated distance. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204365 | MODELING SPATIAL CORRELATIONS - Modeling spatial correlations of semiconductor characteristic variations is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes developing a solution for each of a plurality of specific forms of spatial correlations of a characteristic of a circuit design and developing a plurality of solution methods for a given spatial correlation; selecting one of the solutions that is closest to a desired spatial correlation; and modeling the desired spatial correlation using the selected solution. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204366 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NON-INVASIVE MEASUREMENT OF THE CONCENTRATION OF A SUBSTANCE IN SUBJECT'S BLOOD - A method determines the concentration of a substance in a subject's blood. The method includes measuring an interaction of at least one light beam with a portion of the subject's body. The method further includes calculating a value of an optically-measured parameter indicative of the interaction of the at least one light beam with the substance in the portion of the subject's body. The method further includes measuring values of one or more temperature-indicative parameters corresponding to a temperature of the portion of the subject's body. The method further includes accessing an empirical correlation of the optically-measured parameter and the one or more temperature-indicative parameters to concentrations of the substance in blood. The method further includes obtaining a concentration of the substance in the subject's blood using the empirical correlation. The concentration corresponds to the value of the optically-measured parameter and the values of the one or more temperature-indicative parameters. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204367 | METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTING A RANDOM VARIABLE USING STATISTICALLY-CORRECT SPATIAL INTERPOLATION - Methods for distributing a random variable by spatial interpolation with statistical corrections. The method includes assigning a numerical value of the random variable at each vertex of an array of equilateral triangles formed in a planar coordinate frame and defining a plurality of test points at respective spatial locations in the planar coordinate frame that are bounded by the array of equilateral triangles. A numerical value of the random variable is distributed at each of the test points by spatial interpolation from one or more of the numerical values of the random variable assigned at each vertex of the array of equilateral triangles. The method further includes adjusting the numerical value of the random variable distributed at each of the test points with a respective correction factor. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204368 | Method for process monitoring in a utility system - A process monitoring method that aggregates monitoring devices and optionally sensors into one or more groups that are each related to a process of a utility system. The monitoring devices are organized into a monitoring system hierarchy manually or automatically. A process algorithm determines from the hierarchy which monitoring devices are connected to a load. Monitored data from load-connected monitoring device pairs are correlated to produce a correlation coefficient that is compared against a correlation threshold selected between 0 and 1. When the correlation coefficient exceeds the threshold, the device pair is grouped into a process group. Other device pairs exceeding the threshold are likewise grouped into the process group. Multiple processes may be determined with the process algorithm. Sensors may also be grouped manually with the process group containing monitoring devices, which may include virtual monitoring devices. Alarms associated with monitoring devices and sensors are aggregated into one process alarm. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204369 | Control Apparatus and Program - A control apparatus is provided. The control apparatus includes: a performance storage unit which stores performance information of a device corresponding to an installed control program; a setting unit which sets condition information for a default device; a condition storage unit which stores the condition information set by the setting unit; a comparing unit which compares the condition information stored in the condition storage unit with the performance information stored in the performance storage unit; and a selecting unit which selects the default device based on a comparison result of the comparing unit. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204370 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING EXTENSIBILITY IN SENSING SYSTEMS - One embodiment of the present invention provides a method and apparatus for enabling extensibility in sensing systems. The distributed sensing system comprises a number of sensor nodes, a device database, a sensing module registry, a sensing needs monitor, and an automatic composer. The device database is in communication with at least one sensor node and configured to maintain physical information on at least one sensor node. The sensing module registry is configured to maintain a registry of a number of software modules that are available for extracting information from sensor data. The sensing needs monitor is configured to maintain a list of context pairs that represent a number of sensing needs of a sensing application. The automatic composer is configured to generate a composition of software modules, at runtime, to realize the sensing needs of users and applications. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204371 | VARIABLE INDICATION ESTIMATOR - A variable indication estimator which determines an output value representative of a set of input data. For example, the estimator can reduce input data to estimates of a desired signal, select a time, and determine an output value from the estimates and the time. In one embodiment, the time is selected using one or more adjustable signal confidence parameters determine where along the estimates the output value will be computed. By varying the parameters, the characteristics of the output value are variable. For example, when input signal confidence is low, the parameters are adjusted so that the output value is a smoothed representation of the input signal. When input signal confidence is high, the parameters are adjusted so that the output value has a faster and more accurate response to the input signal. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204372 | DUAL CIRCULARLY POLARIZED ANTENNA - An antenna includes a waveguide having an aperture at a first end and a conducting component at a second end, the conducting component shorting the waveguide and a first set of two orthogonal dipoles, fed in quadrature, the orthogonal dipoles located near the aperture of the waveguide operating close to its dominant mode cut off frequency. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204373 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR COMPUTER MODELING WITH GENERATIVE COMPONENTS - A computer-implemented method in a computer modeling environment having generative components may include defining an update method of a parent generative component (GC) feature including means for creating a collection containing at least one child GC feature; creating a parent GC feature having the defined update method; executing the update method for the parent GC feature including creating the collection of child GC features; and returning the collection as the value of the update method, wherein the contents of the collection are automatically associated with the parent GC feature. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204374 | Methods and systems for the identification of components of mammalian biochemical networks as targets for therapeutic agents - Systems and methods for modeling the interactions of the several genes, proteins and other components of a cell, employing mathematical techniques to represent the interrelationships between the cell components and the manipulation of the dynamics of the cell to determine which components of a cell may be targets for interaction with therapeutic agents. A first such method is based on a cell simulation approach in which a cellular biochemical network intrinsic to a phenotype of the cell is simulated by specifying its components and their interrelationships. The various interrelationships are represented with one or more mathematical equations which are solved to simulate a first state of the cell. The simulated network is then perturbed by deleting one or more components, changing the concentration of one or more components, or modifying one or more mathematical equations representing the interrelationships between one or more of the components. The equations representing the perturbed network are solved to simulate a second state of the cell which is compared to the first state to identify the effect of the perturbation on the state of the network, thereby identifying one or more components as targets. A second method for identifying components of a cell as targets for interaction with therapeutic agents is based upon an analytical approach, in which a stable phenotype of a cell is specified and correlated to the state of the cell and the role of that cellular state to its operation. A cellular biochemical network believed to be intrinsic to that phenotype is then specified by identifying its components and their interrelationships and representing those interrelationships in one or more mathematical equations. The network is then perturbed and the equations representing the perturbed network are solved to determine whether the perturbation is likely to cause the transition of the cell from one phenotype to another, thereby identifying one or more components as targets. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204375 | Numerical simulation apparatus for time dependent schrodinger equation - To provide a numerical simulation apparatus capable of executing a numerical simulation with high speed and precision by reducing computational complexity. A numerical simulation apparatus ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090204376 | Method for measuring a nonlinear dynamic real system - In connection with generating a global model of output variables of a nonlinear dynamic real system, for example, of an internal combustion engine, a drive train, or a subsystem thereof that covers the entire space of all operating points of the system, a measurement of the system is performed for a subset of variation points that are defined by a set of parameters of the system. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204377 | Method for Constructing Geologic Models of Subsurface Sedimentary Volumes - A method is disclosed for using a three-dimensional seismic image of a subsurface earth volume to construct a geologic model specifying the spatially-varying grain size distribution, porosity, and permeability throughout the volume. The method applies to earth volumes composed of water-lain clastic sedimentary deposits and involves, in one embodiment, (a) identifying the outline forms of geologic bodies in geologic data; (b) using the outline forms of the geologic bodies to determine the spatially-varying grain size distribution within the bodies, guided by assumptions about the nature and behavior of the paleoflow that deposited the bodies; (c) determining rock properties such as, porosity and permeability within the geologic bodies based on grain-size distribution, mineralogy and burial history information. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204378 | PROTEIN CRYSTAL OF HUMAN CYTOCHROME P450 AROMATASE AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to a protein crystal of at least one binding site of a human aromatase. The present invention also relates to a fully processed human cytochrome P450 aromatase and a protein crystal thereof. The present invention further relates to methods of making and using the aromatase and the protein crystal thereof. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204379 | Integrated Biosensor and Simulation System for Diagnosis and Therapy - BioMEMS/NEMS appliance biologically monitors an individual, using biosensors to detect cellular components. Data is simulated or analyzed using systems-biology software, which provides diagnostic or therapeutic guidance. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204380 | Performance evaluation simulation - A performance evaluation simulation apparatus divides a process into basic process units based on an execution log, calculates a throughput of each basic process unit from information held in the execution log, changes an arrangement structure so that a basic process unit with the calculated throughput exceeding a predetermined threshold is disposed in a hardware model, and performs a performance evaluation simulation on the hardware model and a software model to generate statistical information on which performance evaluation is based. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204381 | Simulation Methods and Systems for Carriers Having Multiplications - A simulation of a multiplication process includes tracing histories of a plurality of carriers, increasing a weight factor of a carrier to simulate a multiplication of the carrier, and summing the number of the plurality of carriers. Each of the plurality of carriers is multiplied by its respective weight factor. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204382 | SYSTEM FOR ASSEMBLING BEHAVIOR MODELS OF TECHNOLOGY COMPONENTS - A system is described for assembling a behavior model of a technology component. The system may include a memory, and a processor. The memory may store a behavior model of a technology component. The processor may to monitor the technology component over a period of time to determine a plurality of parameter values associated with each state of a plurality of states of the technology component. The processor may process the plurality of parameter values associated with each state to determine a baseline parameter value for each state. The processor may assemble the behavior model for the technology component. The behavior model may include each state, the baseline parameter value for each state, and an association between each state and the baseline parameter value for each state. The processor may store the behavior model of the technology component in the memory. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204383 | Procedure and Device for Emulating a Programmable Unit Providing System Integrity Control - A method and corresponding equipment for emulation of a target programmable unit, which has at least one CPU, by means of an external emulation device, which is coupled to the target programmable unit by means of a communication link, comprising: transferring predetermined initialization data through the communication link to the emulation device for initializing the emulation; transferring through the communication link to the emulation device a CPU clock signal and emulation data; emulating the target programmable unit in the external emulation device using the transferred emulation data; ascertaining respective trace data from the emulation in the external emulation device and storing and/or outputting the trace data; deriving respective target integrity-control data and emulation integrity-control data from respective target-internal data and emulation-internal data; and transferring the derived target integrity-control data from the target programmable unit to the external emulation device. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204384 | DEBUGGING DEVICE, DEBUGGING METHOD AND HARDWARE EMULATOR - A hardware emulator having: a verification target circuit that includes a CPU in which progress of instruction execution is controlled by a program counter, and a circuit that operates according to the instruction execution by the CPU; at least one replica circuit that is formed by replication of the verification target circuit; a debug controller that starts operation of the verification target circuit upon receipt of an operation start signal from an outside of the hardware emulator, and that stops operation of the verification target circuit and the replica circuit when a value of the program counter of the verification target circuit reaches a predetermined breakpoint; an execution start delaying portion that causes the replica circuit to start execution of an instruction with a delay equivalent to a predetermined number of instructions after the verification target circuit starts execution of the same instruction; a program counter controller that performs control so that the value of the program counter of the verification target circuit and a value of a program counter of the replica circuit are simultaneously updated when both of the verification target circuit and the replica circuit complete the execution of their respective running instructions; and an output portion that sends an output from any one of the verification target circuit and the replica circuit to the outside of the hardware emulator in response to a request from the outside of the hardware emulator. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204385 | E-SERVICES TRANSLATION UTILIZING MACHINE TRANSLATION AND TRANSLATION MEMORY - A system and method for translating data from a source language to a target language is provided wherein machine generated target translation of a source sentence is compared to a database of human generated target sentences. If a matching human generated target sentence is found, the human generated target sentence may be used instead of the machine generated sentence, since the human generated target sentence is more likely to be a well-formed sentence than the machine generated sentence. The system and method does not rely on a translation memory containing pairs of sentences in both source and target languages, and minimizes the reliance on a human translator to correct a translation generated by machine translation. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204386 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CROSS-LINGUAL COMMUNICATION - A system and method for a highly interactive style of speech-to-speech translation is provided. The interactive procedures enable a user to recognize, and if necessary correct, errors in both speech recognition and translation, thus providing robust translation output than would otherwise be possible. The interactive techniques for monitoring and correcting word ambiguity errors during automatic translation, search, or other natural language processing tasks depend upon the correlation of Meaning Cues and their alignment with, or mapping into, the word senses of third party lexical resources, such as those of a machine translation or search lexicon. This correlation and mapping can be carried out through the creation and use of a database of Meaning Cues, i.e., SELECT. Embodiments described above permit the intelligent building and application of this database, which can be viewed as an interlingua, or language-neutral set of meaning symbols, applicable for many purposes. Innovative techniques for interactive correction of server-based speech recognition are also described. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204387 | Gaming Machine - A message display area | 2009-08-13 |
20090204388 | Gaming System with Interactive Feature and Control Method Thereof - In a gaming system, a player's language is specified by a conversation with the player participating in a roulette game at a gaming terminal. Then, when the conversation with the player is conducted by a conversation engine, conversation database corresponding to the player's language is selected. Therefore, the player can conduct the conversation in the player's language at the gaming terminal. In addition, a translating program is selected according to the player's language and a message to be provided to the player is translated by the translated to show the message on a display. Therefore, the message is displayed in the player's language at the gaming terminal. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204389 | Translation on Demand - A translation on demand (“TOD”), in one embodiment, receives a search request with a search term from a user in a native language across the Internet. The search term is translated into at least one foreign language using automatic translation software (“ATS”) according to specifications listed with the search request. After the search term is translated, a search with the search term in both native and foreign languages is performed. Once receipt of the outcome of the search, search results are displayed, wherein each entry or document of the search results also includes a brief description presented in the native language. The TOD system also generates multiple TOD price selections. The TOD price selections allow a user to place an order to translate a selected document. A translation job order for translating the selected document is then distributed for bidding over the network. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204390 | SPEECH PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM, AND SPEECH PROCESSING METHOD - A speech processing apparatus | 2009-08-13 |
20090204391 | GAMING MACHINE WITH CONVERSATION ENGINE FOR INTERACTIVE GAMING THROUGH DIALOG WITH PLAYER AND PLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A player inputs a message or a conversation sentence in the form of a sound or characters into an input unit of a gaming machine to request an inquiry of a history of games with the gaming machine in the past or an inquiry of a gaming history of the player. Then, the message inputted in the sound or the characters is analyzed by a conversation engine, and the history of the games with the gaming machine in the past or the gaming history of the player in the past, which is a target of the request of the inquiry, is read out of a memory or a portable memory owned by the player. Further, data on a message or a response sentence including the history thus read out are created by the conversation engine and are outputted in the sound or characters from an output unit. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204392 | Communication terminal having speech recognition function, update support device for speech recognition dictionary thereof, and update method - A simple means for expanding a speech recognition dictionary between communication terminals is provided. A speech recognition dictionary update support device ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090204393 | Systems and Methods For Adaptive Multi-Rate Protocol Enhancement - A method of processing a codec sample is provided. The method includes: removing from a first portion of the codec sample, a first number of first information bits. The first information bits are indicative of frame information associated with the codec sample. The method also includes inserting at the first portion of the codec sample from a second portion of the codec sample, a second number of data bits. The first number of the first information bits is greater than or equal to the second number of the data bits. The method also includes removing the second portion of the codec sample. The method may also include encrypting and decrypting the codec sample. In some embodiments, the codec sample is an adaptive multi-rate codec sample. In some embodiments, the adaptive multi-rate codec sample is a 5.15 mode adaptive multi-rate codec sample. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204394 | DECODING METHOD AND DEVICE - A decoding method and device are provided. The spectrum parameter of a current bad data frame is determined. Specifically, a number of continuous bad frames that occur currently is determined. A spectrum parameter of a good data frame before the current bad data frame is determined. And a constant mean value of a spectrum parameter is determined. Then, the spectrum parameter of the good data frame is adaptively shifted towards the constant mean value of the spectrum parameter according to the number of the continuous bad data frames to calculate and obtain spectrum parameter information of the current bad frame. When the continuous bad data frames occur, the relevance between the spectrum parameter of the nearest good frame and the spectrum parameter of the current bad frame is gradually reduced, so that more accurate spectrum parameter of the current bad data frame can be obtained, thereby obtaining a better speech quality under a same code rate and a same frame error rate. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204395 | STRAINED-ROUGH-VOICE CONVERSION DEVICE, VOICE CONVERSION DEVICE, VOICE SYNTHESIS DEVICE, VOICE CONVERSION METHOD, VOICE SYNTHESIS METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A strained-rough-voice conversion unit ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090204396 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING SPEECH DECODING IN SPEECH DECODER FIELD OF THE INVENTION - The present disclosure relates to a decoding method and apparatus. The method includes: receiving data frames from the coder; if any erroneous frame appears, calculating a pitch lag parameter of the erroneous frame; decoding the data frames according to the calculated pitch lag parameter of the erroneous frame, and obtaining decoded data. The process of determining the pitch lag parameter includes: determining the number of continuous erroneous frames and the pitch lag parameter of the previous frame; adjusting the pitch lag parameter of the previous frame according to the number of the continuous erroneous frames and a preset adjustment policy, and calculating and determining the pitch lag parameter of a current erroneous frame, wherein the preset adjustment policy is adjusting the determined pitch lag parameter of the current erroneous frame within a preset value range according to the number of the continuous erroneous frames. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204397 | LINEAR PREDICTIVE CODING OF AN AUDIO SIGNAL - An apparatus for linear predictive coding of an audio signal comprises a segmentation processor ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090204398 | Measurement of Spoken Language Training, Learning & Testing - The fluency of a spoken utterance or passage is measure and presented to the speaker and to others. In one embodiment, a method is described that includes recording a spoken utterance, evaluating the spoken utterance for accuracy, evaluating the spoken utterance for duration, and assigning a score to the spoken utterance based on the accuracy and the duration. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204399 | SPEECH DATA SUMMARIZING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS, SPEECH DATA SUMMARIZING AND REPRODUCING METHOD, AND SPEECH DATA SUMMARIZING AND REPRODUCING PROGRAM - Necessary portions of stored speech data representing conference content are summarized and reproduced in a predetermined time. Conference speech is summarized and reproduced using a speech data summarizing and reproducing apparatus comprising a speech data divider for dividing and structuring conference speech data into several utterance unit data based on utterers, distributed documents, the occurrence frequency of words in speech recognition results, and pauses, an importance level calculator for determining important utterance unit data based on the occurrence frequency of keywords, the information of utterers, and data specified by the user, a summarizer for extracting important utterance unit data and summarizing them within a specified time, and a speech data reproducer for reproducing the summarized speech data in chronological order or an order of importance levels with auxiliary information added thereto. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204400 | System and method for processing a spoken request from a user - A system and method are described for processing a spoken request from a user. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed for attempting to recognize a spoken request from a user with a speech recognition engine above a predetermined level of accuracy. If the spoken request is not recognized above the predetermined level of accuracy, the spoken request is provided to a level one agent. If the level one agent does not recognize the request, a voice connection is established between the user and a level two agent. In another embodiment, a method is disclosed for determining whether a silent response system recognizes a spoken request from a user above a predetermined level of accuracy. A response is provided to the user if the silent response system recognizes the spoken request. Otherwise, a voice connection is established between the user and a call center. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204401 | SPEECH PROCESSING SYSTEM, SPEECH PROCESSING METHOD, AND SPEECH PROCESSING PROGRAM - Provided is a speech translation system for receiving an input of the original speech in a first language, translating an input content into a second language, and outputting a result of the translating as a speech, including: an input processing part for receiving the input of the original speech, and generating, from the original speech, an original language text and the prosodic information of the original speech; a translation part for generating a translated sentence by translating the first language into the second language; prosodic feature transform information including associated prosodic information between the first language and the second language; a prosodic feature transform part for transforming the prosodic information of the original speech into prosodic information of the speech to be output; and a speech synthesis part for outputting the translated sentence as a speech synthesized based on the prosodic information of the speech to be output. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204402 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING CUSTOMIZED PODCASTS WITH MULTIPLE TEXT-TO-SPEECH VOICES - Method and apparatus for creating customized podcasts with multiple voices, where text content is converted into audio content, and where the voices are selected at least in part on words in the text content suggestive of the type of voice. Types of voice include at least male and female, accent, language, and speed. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204403 | SPEECH GENERATING MEANS FOR USE WITH SIGNAL SENSORS - An apparatus includes receiving circuitry for receiving a signal; and a speech module for converting the signal into speech. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204404 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING PLAY OF AN AUDIO SIGNAL - Apparatus and methods conforming to the present invention comprise a method of controlling playback of an audio signal through analysis of a corresponding close caption signal in conjunction with analysis of the corresponding audio signal. Objection text or other specified text in the close caption signal is identified through comparison with user identified objectionable text. Upon identification of the objectionable text, the audio signal is analyzed to identify the audio portion corresponding to the objectionable text. Upon identification of the audio portion, the audio signal may be controlled to mute the audible objectionable text. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204405 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND PROGRAM FOR SPEECH SYNTHESIS - Apparatus and method for generating high quality synthesized speech having smooth waveform concatenation. The apparatus includes a pitch frequency calculation section, a pitch synchronization position calculation section, a unit waveform storage, a unit waveform selection section, a unit waveform generation section, and a waveform synthesis section. The unit waveform generation section includes a conversion ratio calculation section, a sampling rate conversion section, and a unit waveform re-selection section. The conversion ratio calculation section calculates a sampling rate conversion ratio from the pitch information and the position of pitch synchronization, and the sampling rate conversion section converts the sampling rate of the unit waveform, delivered as input, based on the sampling rate conversion ratio. The unit waveform re-selection section selects, from the sampling-rate-converted unit waveform, the unit waveform having a phase necessary to obtain a synthesized speech waveform which will exhibit smooth waveform concatenation. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204406 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DETECTING DECEPTION AS TO FLUENCY OR OTHER ABILITY IN A GIVEN LANGUAGE - The invention relates to a system and methods for detecting when a user is representing he is not fluent in a language in which he is fluent. The present system and methods are adapted to be used in conjunction with conventional and novel computer systems and methods and provides detection of concealment of language skills by a user. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204407 | System and method for processing a spoken request from a user - A system and method are described for processing a spoken request from a user. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed for attempting to recognize a spoken request from a user with a speech recognition engine above a predetermined level of accuracy. If the spoken request is not recognized above the predetermined level of accuracy, the spoken request is provided to a level one agent. If the level one agent does not recognize the request, a voice connection is established between the user and a level two agent. In another embodiment, a method is disclosed for determining whether a silent response system recognizes a spoken request from a user above a predetermined level of accuracy. A response is provided to the user if the silent response system recognizes the spoken request. Otherwise, a voice connection is established between the user and a call center. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204408 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF PROVIDING PERSONAL AND BUSINESS INFORMATION - A multi-modal system providing for a single point of contact that can allow users to manage their personal contact information and contact lists, and connect to other users and businesses in a personalized, efficient, location-sensitive and organized manner. By accessing the system using any type of telephony-based device, a user can manage all of their personal and business contacts as well as perform generalized searches in public databases, such as white page and/or yellow page listings, or more personalized searches through databases of their business or personal contacts. A user may also, during a generalized search, go to a personalized search, and vice-versa. The system may also provide users with the opportunity to select certain businesses from their contact lists and allow these businesses to provide them with personalized data, either on demand or based on user-controlled permissions or areas of interest through various technologies including presence technologies. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204409 | Voice Interface and Search for Electronic Devices including Bluetooth Headsets and Remote Systems - Systems and methods for improving the interaction between a user and a small electronic device such as a Bluetooth headset are described. The use of a voice user interface in electronic devices may be used. In one embodiment, recognition processing limitations of some devices are overcome by employing speech synthesizers and recognizers in series where one electronic device responds to simple audio commands and sends audio requests to a remote device with more significant recognition analysis capability. Embodiments of the present invention may include systems and methods for utilizing speech recognizers and synthesizers in series to provide simple, reliable, and hands-free interfaces with users. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204410 | VOICE INTERFACE AND SEARCH FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES INCLUDING BLUETOOTH HEADSETS AND REMOTE SYSTEMS - Systems and methods for improving the interaction between a user and a small electronic device such as a Bluetooth headset are described. The use of a voice user interface in electronic devices may be used. In one embodiment, recognition processing limitations of some devices are overcome by employing speech synthesizers and recognizers in series where one electronic device responds to simple audio commands and sends audio requests to a remote device with more significant recognition analysis capability. Embodiments of the present invention may include systems and methods for utilizing speech recognizers and synthesizers in series to provide simple, reliable, and hands-free interfaces with users. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204411 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, VOICE ASSISTANCE METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus comprises: a voice input portion; a memory that stores in itself as voice data, voice of a plurality of users for voice assistance, which is inputted by the voice input portion; a selection portion that selects voice data applied for a login user among the voice data stored in the memory, if information should be given by voice; and a voice output portion that outputs voice corresponding to the selected voice data. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204412 | Method for Limiting Adaptive Excitation Gain in an Audio Decoder - Decoder for an audio signal coded by a coder including a long-term prediction filter wherein the decoder comprises: a block ( | 2009-08-13 |
20090204413 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASYMMETRIC INDEPENDENT AUDIO RENDERING - Methods and mobile devices are provided for asymmetric independent processing of audio streams in a system on a chip (SOC). More specifically, independent audio paths are provided for processors performing audio processing on the SOC and mixing of decoded audio samples from the processors is performed digitally on the SOC by a hardware digital mixer. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204414 | Method and system to enable in-context pre-meeting dialogue and collaboration among invitees - An embodiment of this invention enables in-context pre-meeting dialogue and collaboration among invitees and participants of meeting or event, using tools such as calendar products. An embodiment allows the invitees to send their responses on a meeting invite to other invitees and not limit or restrict the responses only to the meeting organizer. With in-context pre-meeting dialogue and collaboration features, an embodiment enables a more effective participation by the invitees for a more fruitful meeting or event. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204415 | System and method for product recall notification - A method for checking the recall status of a product. The method includes receiving product identification data in a data processing system by scanning a product. The method also includes storing the product identification data and checking the product identification data against a recall database. The method also includes determining whether the product has been recalled, and if the product has been recalled, notifying a user that the product has been recalled. There is also a method for managing product recalls. That method includes receiving product recall data including product identification data for a recalled product, and storing the product recall data in a recall database. That method also includes sending a notification to a user device according to the product recall data and subscription data. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204416 | BUSINESS UNIT OUTSOURCING MODEL - Tools for configuring enterprise applications. In an aspect, an enterprise application can be configured to account for relationships between multiple business units within an enterprise, including without limitation relationships between the business functions provided by various business units. In another aspect, the disclosed tools provide a framework for identifying and/or defining relationships between business units. The tools might also provide a user interface for a user to identify one or more business units and/or business functions and defines a relationship between them. Based on this definition, an enterprise application can be configured to account for this relationship. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204417 | SYSTEM FOR PRODUCT AUTHENTICATION USING COVERT CODES - An authentication system enabling a customer to verify the authenticity of a product in a foolproof, secure and simple manner. plurality of secret sets of numbers is generated, each set comprising a challenge portion and a response portion. These sets are stored on a remote server. Each set is associated with a different product. The customer sends a challenge portion to the server, and prompts the server to provide a response. If the response matches that of the product in hand, the product is known to be authentic. In another embodiment of the system, cellular transmission is used to power an electronic tag attached to the product and carrying authentication data. In a third embodiment, the full manufacturer database is divided into separate databases, possibly related to product vendor, such that an authentication process can be performed without the need to access the manufacturer's entire database of products. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204418 | Computerized system for demonstrating a fair settlement proposal - The invention that is the subject of this Disclosure consists of a computerized method whereby a party that is involved in a dispute can either secure a resolution of that dispute on terms that that party deems to be acceptable or be in a position to easily and credibly demonstrate to third parties that it has acted fairly in connection with that dispute. It involves the use of a computerized system that combines aspects of a sealed-bid mechanism with a commitment mechanism to facilitate convergence of the parties on a settlement that is focal and that they consider fair. It includes an option for final-offer arbitration in the event that the parties fail to achieve a settlement prior to a fixed deadline. Unlike mediation and traditional sealed-bid mechanisms, the structure of the system gives the initiating party a strong incentive to make a fair and reasonable proposal at the outset of the process. In addition, it deprives the other party of any incentive or excuse for failing to do this prior to the deadline. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204419 | Purification of Oil Field Production Water for Beneficial Use - A method for generating new water with attached water rights comprising identifying a source of production water and treating the water in appropriate ways to provide water appropriate for beneficial use such as agriculture, irrigation, industrial or municipal or potable applications. Appropriate permits are obtained to create the new water with attached water rights. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204420 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TOY ADOPTION AND MARKETING - A method for providing a virtual world presentation includes registering a first product on a computer system; registering a user on the computer system and associating that user with a user ID; responsive to registering the first product, displaying a virtual representation of the first product on the computer system; associating the virtual representation of the first product with the user ID; registering a second product on the computer system; and responsive to registering the second product, generating specialized content on the computer system. The specialized content is also associated with the user ID and may include a virtual representation of the second product. Accessing the computer system using the user ID provides access to both the virtual representation of the first product and the specialized content on the computer system. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204421 | ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD TOUCH SCREEN FORM ENTRY METHOD - A computer implemented system and method allow users to create and edit electronic health records with the use of touch screen monitors, such that complex forms are managed by a user-friendly graphic user interface. The graphic user interface includes collapsible menus that enable the management of the complex hierarchical structure of the forms. The graphic user interface also includes a system that allows for three different values, corresponding to a positive value, a negative value and the deactivation of the data field, to be entered in the same location within the electronic form. The data elements of each data field are coded with recourse to standard medical terminologies enabling dynamic interaction and intelligent prompting. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204422 | System and Method for Remotely Updating a Health Station - A method for remotely updating a health station is presented in one example embodiment. The method includes establishing one or more communication sessions between one or more health stations and a web server. The method includes receiving, at the one or more health stations, a user interface from the web server. The method includes loading the user interface by a host application stored on the one or more health stations. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204423 | Wound Care Treatment Service Using Automatic Wound Dressing Fabricator - A method and/or system allowing patients to receive consistent, effective and convenient reliable wound care by applying customized wound dressings fabricated at automatic wound dressing fabricators deployed in medical facilities. Wound dressing specifications are generated with the aid of a computer-based configuration algorithm based on characteristics of the wounds. The generated wound dressing specifications are communicated between the medical facilities to provide consistent and reliable wound dressings without duplicative diagnosis of the wound. Further, telemedicine for wound care may be implemented by communicating the wound dressing specifications to automatic wound dressing fabricators that are remotely located. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204424 | Method and System for Distributing Information Between Patients, Health Care Providers, Caregivers, and Payors - A computer-implemented method and system of distributing medical information in real time populates a network database with information on disease indications and on therapeutic products, such as natural history of disease and benefit-risk considerations; categorizes the information; displays the information and notifies of the categorization of information. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204425 | COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AN IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE IN A HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT - A computerized method and system for generation an immunization schedule for a person in healthcare environment is provided. The system receives a request for an immunization schedule for a person and obtains information from an electronic medical record of the person stored within a comprehensive healthcare system. The system obtains one or more immunization schedules and utilizes the information from the electronic medical record of the person and the immunization schedule to generate a customized immunization schedule for the person. In another embodiment, the system receives immunization information for a person and stores the immunization information in the electronic medical record of the person within a comprehensive healthcare system. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204426 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING A NETWORK OF MEDICAL IMAGE READING PROFESSIONALS - A method and system is provided for creating a network of medical image reading professionals who are highly skilled and proficient at reading and interpreting medical images. By creating such a network of medical image reading professionals, misdiagnoses can be dramatically reduced, thereby improving patient outcomes, reducing patient suffering and anxiety, reducing costs, and reducing the overall burden on the healthcare system. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204427 | Adaptable compositions of health information - The adaptable compositions of information and data on health, health-care and health-care services generate by physicians and enable by an innovative computer program and software to increase physicians' efficiency of information and data management. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204428 | OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH DATA SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and system for employee life cycle management collects occupational health data from a plurality of diverse occupational health data sources for a plurality of employees, stores the collected data in a central database, processes the data to generate employee life cycle data, stores the employee life cycle management data in the database, and centrally manages the employee life cycle management data to make the employee life cycle data available to at least one employer. | 2009-08-13 |
20090204429 | OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH DATA SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and system for employee life cycle management collects occupational health data from a plurality of diverse occupational health data sources for a plurality of employees, stores the collected data in a central database, processes the data to generate employee life cycle data, stores the employee life cycle management data in the database, and centrally manages the employee life cycle management data to make the employee life cycle data available to at least one employer. | 2009-08-13 |