| 37th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 55 |
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| 20110224906 | Method and Apparatus for Neutron Porosity Measurement Using a Neural Network - A method of estimating formation porosity using a neural network for neutron porosity tools. In the training stage, the near-to-far ratio, environmental variables, such as mineralogy, borehole size, standoff etc., are fed to the inputs and the neural network is trained for obtaining the related true porosity (the output). The trained neural network is implanted into tool's firmware for the real time porosity measurement, accounting for the environmental effects considered during training | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224907 | MINERAL INSULATED CABLE FOR DOWNHOLE SENSORS - An apparatus for measuring downhole pressure includes a plurality of conductors within a mineral insulated cable, a pressure sensor attached to at least two of the conductors, and a thermocouple embedded in the mineral insulated cable. The pressure sensor generates a signal that is dependent upon pressure. The thermocouple is rated for temperatures greater than 150° C. The thermocouple generates a signal that is dependent upon temperature. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224908 | Gene signature for diagnosis and prognosis of breast cancer and ovarian cancer - A first embodiment is a breast cancer prognosticator comprising a detection mechanism consisting a 15-gene signature. In addition there are embodiments comprised of 23-gene signatures and 28-gene signatures. The 28-gene signature may also be used for the prognosis of ovarian cancer. A second embodiment is a method to determine metastatic potential, relapse potential, or both in breast cancer patients comprising collecting a sample from an individual, removing marker-derived polynucleotide from said sample, using a detection mechanism to search for positive matches of said polynucleotides and either the 15, 23, or 28-gene signatures, and developing a quantitative expression profile. Utilizing risk analysis the individual can be placed into one of two or more groups predicting risk and/or clincopathogic variables. Another embodiment is a method to determine relapse free potential in breast cancer patients comprising collecting a sample from an individual, removing marker-derived polynucleotide from said sample, using a detection mechanism to search for positive matches of said polynucleotides and a 24-gene signature, and developing a quantitative expression profile. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224909 | SIGNAL PROCESSING TECHNIQUE FOR AN IMPEDANCE BIOSENSOR - A method for determining impedance includes receiving a time varying voltage signal from a biosensor and receiving a time varying current signal from the biosensor. The time varying voltage signal and the time varying current signal are transformed to a domain that represents complex impedance values. Parameters based upon the impedance values using at least one of an explicit decimation process and an implicit decimation process. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224910 | METHODS OF NORMALIZING MEASURED DRUG CONCENTRATIONS AND TESTING FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH A DRUG TREATMENT REGIMEN - Methods for monitoring subject compliance with a prescribed treatment regimen are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises measuring a drug level in fluid of a subject and normalizing said measured drug level as a function of one or more parameters associated with the subject. The normalized drug level is compared to a reference value and associated confidence intervals or to a concentration range. The reference value and associated confidence intervals and/or the concentration range may be normalized based on one or more parameters associated with subjects in a reference population. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224911 | METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR CANINE BREED IDENTIFICATION - In one aspect, the invention provides methods for determining the contributions of canid populations to a canid genome. The methods comprise the steps of: (a) obtaining the identity of one or both alleles in a test canid genome for each of a set of markers; and (b) determining the contributions of canid populations to the test canid genome by comparing the alleles in the test canid genome to a database comprising canid population profiles, wherein each canid population profile comprises genotype information for the set of markers in the canid populations. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224912 | Physiological Monitor System for Determining Medication Delivery and Outcome - A method is described for the determination of the taking of a medication utilizing at least one physiological parameter monitoring platform. In addition, the method also may enable the determination of physiological effects or events resultant from the taking of a medication (or lack thereof) through the use of one or more physiological monitoring platforms. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224913 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREDICTING PROTEINS THAT CAN BE SECRETED INTO BODILY FLUIDS - The present invention is directed to methods and systems for predicting protein secretion into bodily fluids. In an embodiment, a method uses a feature set comprising secretory properties of collected proteins to train a classifier, based on the feature set, to recognize protein features corresponding to proteins that are likely to be secreted into a biological fluid. Another method determines, using a trained classifier and identified features of a received protein sequence, the probability of the protein sequence being secreted into a biological fluid. In an embodiment, a system predicts the secretion of proteins into a biological fluid. The system comprises components configured to construct a protein feature set comprising properties of collected proteins, train a classifier to predict features of a protein that is likely to be secreted into the biological fluid, receive a protein sequence, and identify the received protein sequence as a secretory protein. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224914 | CONSTRAINED PROCESSING TECHNIQUE FOR AN IMPEDANCE BIOSENSOR - A system for determining impedance includes receiving a time varying voltage signal from a biosensor and receiving a time varying current signal from the biosensor. The time varying voltage signal and the time varying current signal are transformed to a domain that represents complex impedance values. Parameters based upon the impedance values are calculated using at least one constrained pole set to a DC value. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224915 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A SELF-POWERED RFID-READABLE PEDOMETER - A device, system and method for analyzing a user's motion using a piezoelectric film to generate a plurality of deformation signals based upon an associated plurality of deformations, an EEPROM to record data associated with the plurality of deformation signals, and a transceiver to receive at least a portion of the recorded data from the EEPROM and to transmit data, wherein the analysis may determine an abnormality in the user's gait. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224916 | Fitness determination for DNA codeword searching - An apparatus for a hybrid architecture that consists of a general purpose microprocessor and a hardware accelerator for accelerating the discovery of DNA reverse complement, edit distance codes. Two embodiments are implemented and evaluated, including a code generator that uses a genetic algorithm (GA) to produce nearly locally optimal codes in a few minutes, and a code extender that uses exhaustive search to produce locally optimum codes in about 1.5 hours for the case of length 16 codes. Experimental results demonstrate that the GA embodiment can find ˜99% of the words in locally optimum libraries, and that the hybrid architecture embodiment provides more than 1000 times speed-up compared to a software only implementation. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224917 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING INCIPIENT BEARING FAILURES - Methods and systems for estimating wear damage of a rolling-element bearing system including at least one rolling-element bearing are provided. A first number of first condition indicators representative of the wear damage of the at least one rolling-element bearing are generated. A second number of second condition indicators are generated based on the first plurality of first condition indicators. The second number is less than the first number an indication of the wear damage of the at least one rolling-element bearing is generated based on the second number of second condition indicators. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224918 | APPLICATION-SPECIFIC REPEAT DEFECT DETECTION IN WEB MANUFACTURING PROCESSES - Techniques are described for inspecting a web and controlling subsequent conversion of the web into one or more products. A system, for example, comprises an imaging device, an analysis computer and a conversion control system. The imaging device images the web to provide digital information. The analysis computer processes the digital information to identify regions on the web containing anomalies. The conversion control system subsequently analyzes the digital information to determine which anomalies represent actual defects for a plurality of different products. The web inspection system may preferentially apply different application-specific defect detection recipes depending on whether a given anomaly is a repeating or random anomaly | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224919 | AIRFLOW-SENSING COMPUTER CURSOR GENERATOR AND AIRFLOW-SENSING MOUSE - An airflow-sensing computer cursor generator includes a microprocessor and plural air flow rate sensors. The plural air flow rate sensors are used for sensing airflow rates resulted from a moving action of an inductor in plural directions, thereby generating respective air flow rate signals corresponding to the plural directions. The microprocessor is used for judging a moving direction and a displacement value of the inductor according to the air flow rate signals, thereby generating a computer cursor signal. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224920 | PUMP TESTER - Methods of and devices for testing medical pumps via tracking induced single or multiple bubble trajectories within a fluid flow conduit ( | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224921 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING AMOUNT OF FILLING REFRIGERANTS OF THE SAME - An air conditioning system includes a plurality of indoor units and one or more outdoor units to drive the indoor units. The one or more outdoor units are coupled to the indoor units through refrigerant pipes that include one or more branch points. A calculator calculates an amount of filling refrigerant based on capacities of the indoor units and the one or more outdoor units and lengths of the refrigerant pipes. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224922 | Method for preprocessing vibro-sensor signals for engine diagnostics and device for carrying out thereof - A method is provided for improved diagnostics of an internal combustion engine that includes cylinders, a crankshaft, crankshaft rotation angle sensor (CRAS), a vibro-sensor, a logic-mark sensor, each sensor produces respective signals. The method contemplates receiving the signals dividing them into a plurality of idling cycles, determining the crankshaft's position based on stochastic filtration, quasicontinuous representation of the signal, the Kalman filter, a nonlinear stochastic filter, based on CRAS characteristics and quasicontinuous representation, determining the Riesz generator basis function based on technical characteristics of the vibro-sensor, secondary discreeting of the signals with a replacement of argument, discreeting of a reciprocal function, obtaining a discrete wavelet transform, obtaining a continuous wavelet transform, obtaining a discrete wavelet transform of a reciprocal function, and producing output data. Two-dimensional arrays are divided relatively to predetermined indexes in the discrete transforms, an empirical probability distribution function is computed. Further optional diagnostic processing is provided. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224923 | PASSIVE INTERMODULATION TEST APPARATUS - In one aspect of the present invention there is provided a portable test apparatus | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224924 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING SENSITIVITY MATRICES FOR HOTSPOTS - Sensitivity matrices are determined for hotspots, the sensitivity matrices being used in the determination of control signal sequences for individually-controllable antenna elements of a radio-frequency transmit system of a magnetic resonance tomography device. For each hotspot, an SAR element may be established by summing the products of the elements of the respective sensitivity matrix with the corresponding elements of a cross-correlation matrix. A computer groups voxels of an object defined by a plurality of voxels into clusters. The computer assigns each cluster to one of the hotspots. For each hotspot, the computer establishes the respective sensitivity matrix such that in relation to each voxel of the cluster assigned to the respective hotspot, the difference between the sensitivity matrix established for the respective hotspot and a sensitivity matrix given for the respective voxel is positive semi-definite. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224925 | Altimeter - In an altimeter which makes use of power generated by a photoelectric conversion means as a drive power force, it is possible to prevent the altimeter from falling into a state where the altimeter cannot perform measurement of altitude due to large power consumption for measurement. A power generation part generates power for driving electrical constitutional elements corresponding to a received light quantity. A generated power measurement part measures generated power of the power generation part. An atmospheric pressure measurement part measures an atmospheric pressure. A control part controls an atmospheric pressure measurement interval used by the atmospheric pressure measurement part to an interval corresponding to the generated power quantity of the power generation part, calculates an altitude based on the atmospheric pressure measured by the atmospheric pressure measurement part, and displays the calculated altitude on a display part. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224926 | SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING POSSIBLE POWER OUTPUT OF WIND TURBINES - A method for use in calculating a possible power output of a wind turbine. A series of performance data samples is acquired. Each performance data sample includes a meteorological condition and a power output indicated at a first time by one or more sensors associated with a wind turbine. A transfer function is calculated based at least in part on the series of performance data samples. The transfer function relates power output to the meteorological condition. A possible power output is calculated based on the transfer function and at least one meteorological condition indicated by the one or more sensors at a second time | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224927 | ENERGY CONSUMPTION IMPROVEMENT CALCULATION APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME, AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION IMPROVEMENT CALCULATION PROGRAM - An energy consumption improvement calculation apparatus calculates an amount of room-for-improvement that is an improvable amount of power consumption of at least one target device. A cycle use section of the energy consumption improvement calculation apparatus uses measured values and measurement times of power consumption and a fluctuating cycle of power consumption which fluctuates periodically. The cycle use section includes: a phase determining section for determining a phase of the measurement time with respect to one cycle; a table generating section for calculating a reference value which is an average of plural ones of the measured values measured at measurement times corresponding to the phase and generating a correspondence table between each phase and the reference value; and a subtraction section for subtracting, from a measured value measured at a given measurement time, a reference value corresponding to a phase of the given measurement time and obtained by the phase determining section and the correspondence table. The subtraction result gives the amount of room-for-improvement at the given measurement time. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224928 | BATTERY STATE ESTIMATOR USING MULTIPLE SAMPLING RATES - A method for estimating vehicle battery parameters that uses two different sampling rates. The method samples a battery terminal voltage and current at a high sampling rate to estimate the battery open circuit voltage and high frequency resistance. The battery state of charge (SOC) is derived from the open circuit voltage. Next, the battery terminal voltage and current are re-sampled at a low sampling rate. Other battery parameters can be extracted from the low-rate sampled signals. Next, all of the battery parameters that were obtained from the two sampling rates are used together to predict battery power. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224929 | MONITORING SYSTEM AND INPUT AND OUTPUT DEVICE THEREOF - A monitoring system includes a controller, a number of input and output devices, a number of sensors, and a number of electronic devices. Each input and output device includes a switching circuit, a first input circuit, a second input circuit, and a connector. The connector is connected to a sensor or an electronic device. The controller controls the switching circuit to receive a detecting signal of the sensor or supply power to the electronic device. The first input circuit and the second input circuit are connected between the switching circuit and the controller. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224930 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTION OF INSECT INFESTATION - A system for detecting the presence of an insect/insect larvae may include, but is not limited to: a first electrically conductive crush roller; a second electrically conductive crush roller; a drive motor operably coupled to at least one of the first electrically conductive crush roller and the second electrically conductive crush roller via an electrically isolating coupling; and detection circuitry configured to detect a signal transmitted from the first electrically conductive crush roller to the second electrically conductive crush roller when a conductive material is disposed between the first electrically conductive crush roller to the second electrically conductive crush roller. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224931 | METHOD FOR MEASURING SCATTERING ABSORBER AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING SCATTERING ABSORBER - Acquired is the internal information of a scattering medium more accurately and easily, with the influence of an instrumental function taken into account, even where noise is contained in a measurement waveform. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224932 | MONITORING OF TIME-VARYING DEFECT CLASSIFICATION PERFORMANCE - Systems and methods for monitoring time-varying classification performance are disclosed. A method may include, but is not limited to: receiving one or more signals indicative of one or more properties of one or more samples from one or more scanning inspection tools; determining populations of one or more defect types for the one or more samples according an application of one or more classification rules to the one or more signals received from the one or more scanning inspection tools; determining populations of the one or more defect types for the one or more samples using one or more high-resolution inspection tools; and computing one or more correlations between populations of one or more defect types for one or more samples determined from application of one or more classification rules applied to one or more signals received from the one or more scanning inspection tools and populations of the one or more defect types for the one or more samples determined using the one or more high-resolution inspection tools. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224933 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS TO ASSIST IN FACILITATING REGULATORY APPROVAL OF A PRODUCT - A method for providing a service to assist in obtaining regulatory approval of a product includes using a computing device programmed to search at least one database of literature and programmed to identify data relative to determining substantial equivalence for the product to provide a first data set. The method further includes determining experimental data to collect for the product based in part on the first data set, collecting the experimental data for the product to provide a second data set, and documenting comparative data comprising comparisons between the first data set and the second data set data indicative of substantial equivalence for the product. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224934 | EVALUATING APPARATUS, EVALUATING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to one embodiment, an evaluating apparatus includes a resist-pattern-data acquiring unit and an evaluating unit. The resist-pattern-data acquiring unit acquires resist pattern data having a plurality of feature values including at least two among a hole diameter measured concerning a pattern for hole formation in the resist pattern, an aspect ratio of the hole diameter, and a difference of hole diameters at a plurality of signal thresholds. The evaluating unit calculates an evaluation value using an evaluation function for evaluating whether a hole pattern formed on a processing target by using the pattern for hole formation is unopened and the resist pattern data and evaluates presence or absence of a risk that the hole pattern is unopened. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224935 | MEASUREMENT DEVICE, PARTICULARLY ENERGY COUNTER AND METHOD FOR RECOGNITION OF MANIPULATIONS - There are various systems designed for outputting counter data that are primarily collected under the term AMM systems today (AMM: Automatic Meter Management). Lacking in practice, however, is a consumption counter and a method for recognition of manipulations that is universally applicable, independently of other technical conditions, and that gives the customer the option for self-monitoring (consumption/leaks, etc.) locally. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224936 | THERMOMETER AND TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT METHOD - A thermometer includes a first surface temperature measurement unit; a first reference temperature measurement unit; a second surface temperature measurement unit; a second reference temperature measurement unit; a temperature correction unit that calculates a mounting positional difference between the first and second surface temperature measurement units from a measurement subject and a mounting positional difference between the first and second reference temperature measurement units from the measurement subject in terms of temperature differences that compensate for temperature dependence, thus correcting the first surface temperature and first reference temperature, or the second surface temperature and second reference temperature; and a core temperature calculation unit that calculates a core temperature of the measurement subject using the first surface temperature and first reference temperature or the second surface temperature and second reference temperature corrected by the temperature correction unit. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224937 | CURRENT DETECTOR - Provided is a current detector that, even when the skin effect occurs in a conductor in which a current flows, can detect the current flowing in the conductor with high accuracy. A sensor part that is provided near a conductor and detects magnetic flux in a predetermined magnetic flux detection direction, a current detection part that detects a current flowing in the conductor based on a detection value of the sensor part, a current frequency acquisition part that acquires a current frequency as a frequency of the current flowing in the conductor, and a correction part that corrects the detection value of the sensor part based on the current frequency are provided. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224938 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TEST TIME OUTLIER DETECTION AND CORRECTION IN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT TESTING - Methods and systems for semiconductor testing are disclosed. In one embodiment, devices which are testing too slowly are prevented from completing testing, thereby allowing untested devices to begin testing sooner. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224939 | INTEGRATED TOOL FOR PERSISTING DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT TEST SCENARIO INFORMATION - Architecture includes an integrated tool that allows a tester to automatically persist test plan information in association with related content while the tester is interacting with that content in an IDE. The tool further enables the tester to formally associate actions/expectations with specific items of content. In previous solutions, references to existing content are often lost due to inexact or missing descriptions. Formal associations allow for reuse of valuable content and avoid unnecessary recreation. The tool is integrated with the IDE, and thus, does not necessitate that the tester manually type or write descriptions of intent and expectations. This reduces the test plan cost significantly. The tool also persists information in a formal, self-describing format that enables easy consumption by either human testers or secondary software applications (e.g., for the purposes of identifying plans, performing associated actions and verifying expected behavior). | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224940 | Temperature Prediction Transmitter - A system and method is provided for predicting a physical quality such as temperature, the measurement of which tends to be hindered by a time-related impediment. A single sensor is configured to detect, in real time, the physical quality Q | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224941 | Compact Motion Powered Thermometer - A compact motion powered thermometer includes a body member and a tip member with a thermal contact surface secured to the body member. A thermal sensor mounted on the inside of the tip member is adapted for sensing a thermal contact surface and producing a temperature signal. A set of lead wires is coupled to the thermal sensor for transmission of the temperature signal. A display module is disposed in the body member. A motion electric power generator supplies a power to a capacitor. A processor is electrically connected to both the capacitor to obtain electric power and the set of lead wires to receive the temperature signal such that it can drive the display module for display of a corresponding temperature reading. The display module, the processor and the capacitor are disposed on a substrate. The substrate, the tubular cylinder and the body member are parallel to each other. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224942 | GPS-tracking ground heat exchanger (GHE) performance test instrumentation network supporting a plurality of wireless portable GPS-based enthalpy-based GHE performance test instrumentation systems - A mobile-wireless GPS-tracking ground heat exchanger (GHE) performance test instrumentation network supporting a plurality of wireless portable GPS-based enthalpy-based GHE performance test instrumentation systems, each being connectable to a ground heat exchanger (GHE) installation, and capable of collecting GPS-indexed performance data relating to the heat transfer rate (HTR), flow work rate (FWR), energy efficiency ration (EER)/coefficient of performance (COP), and heat transfer efficiency (HTE) of a ground heat exchanger (GHE) installation under performance testing. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224943 | System and Method for Adaptive Motion Sensing with Location Determination - A system and method for adaptive motion sensing with location determination is described. In one embodiment, the adaptive motion sensor is based on vibration sensor readings and can identify different states of motions based on modifiable parameters. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224944 | TESTABLE VIBRATION MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD - A vibration monitoring device having a reference axis and is provided with two accelerometers fixed to a common support. Each accelerometer includes: an inertia mass movable parallel to the reference axis between an intermediate rest position and two opposite limits, an internal test circuit for moving the inertia mass from a rest position towards a first of the two opposite limits in one testable direction in the absence of vibration of the common support, and sensing means for delivering an acceleration signal corresponding to the motion of the inertia mass parallel to the reference axis, the acceleration signal containing a first signal portion corresponding to the motion of the inertia mass between the intermediate rest position and the first of the two opposite limits, and a second signal portion corresponding to the motion of the inertia mass between the intermediate rest position and the other of the two opposite limits. Remarkably, the testable directions of the two accelerometers are opposite to one another. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224945 | METHOD OF PERFORMING ETCH PROXIMITY CORRECTION, METHOD OF FORMING PHOTOMASK LAYOUT USING THE METHOD, COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAMMED INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXECUTING THE METHOD, AND MASK IMAGING SYSTEM - A method of performing etch proximity correction, taking into account an orientation-dependent component, includes providing a layout, selecting a target point on an edge of the layout, defining a proximity range from the target point, defining a probability function including a distance-dependent component, an orientation-dependent component, or both a distance-dependent component and an orientation-dependent component with respect to the proximity range, and calculating a surface integral of the probability function over the proximity range. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224946 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TEST-DURATION ESTIMATION - Certain embodiments of the present invention are directed to test-duration estimation. A time needed to run an automated web-page test, or the remaining time needed to complete the automated web-page test, is estimated by estimating a sample size needed to ensure that observed differences in conversion rates are attributable, with a specified statistical significance, to selecting particular factor levels for particular factors that are varied during the automated testing. The estimated sample size is then divided by an average web-page access rate to obtain the remaining testing time to achieve a specified significance level. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224947 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING, INFERRING STATE OF HEALTH, AND OPTIMIZING EFFICIENCY OF REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS - Systems and method for operating and monitoring refrigerators are described. Temperature cycles within the compartment are characterized using statistical, frequency and pattern analysis techniques to derive a steady-state characteristic of temperature within the compartment. A thermal sensor inside the conditioned area is monitored and temperature data sets can be analyzed to determine performance in comparison to a baseline, and energy consumption. Analysis of continuous temperature readings taken from individual or groups of freezers identifies patterns of variations in temperature cycles from which feedback on efficiency can be inferred. Electrical load can be determined by measuring or estimating current usage and identifying periods of time when compressors are active in the refrigerator. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224948 | METHOD FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF THE EGR COOLER EFFICIENCY IN A DIESEL ENGINE - A method is provided for the diagnosis of the EGR cooler efficiency in a Diesel engine that includes but is not limited to construction of a model for determining the temperature drop y=ΔT in the EGR cooler, the model having a parameter vector θ and an input vector x; performing a model calibration phase in order to estimate the bias h | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224949 | STICK-SLIP DETECTING DEVICE AND DETECTING METHOD - For example, a regulator valve may be controlled from the outside through a positioner, or may be controlled autonomously by an adjusting mechanism in the valve. The result of the control is a change in the dislocation of the valve stem (movable portion). Additionally, there will be a change in a process change magnitude, such as the magnitude of flow of a fluid that passes through the regulator valve, in accordance with the magnitude of dislocation of the valve stem. In this way, the diagnosing operation controlling portion controls the operation of the diagnosing portion based on the magnitude of dislocation of the valve stem or on the magnitude of change of the measurement results (the measurement value) of a process change magnitude. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224950 | Indirect Monitoring of Device Usage and Activities - Signal characteristics, or signatures, defined by one or more forms of energy being transferred during the commission of an activity are captured in dimensionally-reduced numerical sequences. Dimensionality reduction is achieved such that reduced data acquired during a detection phase can be directly compared with such reduced data produced during system training. Activities, events, human identities and so on can be identified through such direct comparison. Dimensionality reduction, such as through sparse approximation or simultaneous sparse approximation, may produce combinations of scaled prototype functions. Such combinations or their parametric representations compactly describe the signal characteristics for purposes of discovering new activity signatures, of extracting test signals from a set of measurements and of comparing sets for purposes of detection and classification. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224951 | Integrated Framework for Finite-Element Methods for Package, Device and Circuit Co-Design - Electrical finite element analysis is carried out on a circuit design, which includes devices, to determine an acceptable power-performance envelope and to obtain data for circuit temperature mapping. A circuit temperature map is developed for the circuit design, based on the data for circuit temperature mapping. Thermo-mechanical finite element analysis is carried out on a package design for the circuit design, based on the circuit temperature map, to determine a package reliability limit based on thermal stress considerations. It is determined whether the package design and the circuit design jointly satisfy: (i) power-performance conditions specified in the acceptable power-performance envelope; and (ii) the package reliability limit based on the thermal stress considerations. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224952 | MULTIPLE DAMAGE METHOD FOR STRUCTURAL DESIGN OPTIMIZATION - A computer-aided method for carrying out the structural design of a part subjected to damages having significant effects on its structural integrity, such as an aircraft fuselage section subjected to a PBR event, comprising steps of: Obtaining FE models that include all the relevant information for an optimization analysis for the un-damaged part and for at least one possible damaged part; Defining at least one design variable of said part and at least one design constraint and one load case for said un-damaged part and for said damaged part; Providing at least one simulation module for analyzing one or more failure modes of said part; Iteratively modifying the design variables of said part for the purpose of optimizing said target function by analyzing simultaneously said un-damaged part and said at least one damaged part using said at least one simulation module. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224953 | ENERGY FACILITY CONTROL SYSTEM - An energy facility control system transforms the manner in which energy facilities create, modify, share, and store information during all phases of their lifecycles, from licensing through construction and decommissioning. The energy facility control system provides energy operators and their suppliers with collaborative toolsets to help improve accuracy, reliability and efficiency during every stage of an energy facility's lifecycle. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224954 | MODELLING OF SYSTEMS - A method of modelling a system, the method comprising: receiving via an interface input to create or load a model of the system; receiving via the interface further input in relation to the system model; determining whether the further input results in a change to the system model; and if the further input is determined to change the system model, automatically providing feedback via the interface, the feedback being in relation to the changed system model. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224955 | TOOLS FOR CUSTOMIZED DESIGN OF DENTAL RESTORATIONS - The present invention relates to tools in a system for the design of customized three-dimensional models of dental restorations for subsequent manufacturing. Dental restorations such as implant abutments, copings, crowns, wax-ups, bridge frameworks. Moreover, the invention relates to a computer-readable medium for implementing such a system on a computer. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224956 | Methods and Systems for Parameter-Sensitive and Orthogonal Gauge Design for Lithography Calibration - Methods according to the present invention provide computationally efficient techniques for designing gauge patterns for calibrating a model for use in a simulation process, and which minimize degeneracy between model parameters, and thus maximize pattern coverage for parameter calibration. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods of designing gauge patterns that achieve complete coverage of parameter variations with minimum number of gauges and corresponding measurements in the calibration of a lithographic process utilized to image a target design having a plurality of features. According to some aspects, a method according to the invention includes transforming the space of model parametric space (based on CD sensitivity or Delta TCCs), then iteratively identifying the direction that is most orthogonal to existing gauges' CD sensitivities in this new space, and determining most sensitive line width/pitch combination with optimal assist feature placement which leads to most sensitive CD changes along that direction in model parametric space. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224957 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR APPROXIMATION OF PEAK SUMMED FUNDAMENTAL AND THIRD HARMONIC VOLTAGES IN A MULTI-PHASE MACHINE - Methods, system and apparatus are provided for quickly approximating a peak summed magnitude (A) of a phase voltage (Vph) waveform in a multi-phase system that implements third harmonic injection. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224958 | ERROR COMPENSATION METHOD FOR MULTI-AXIS CONTROLLED MACHINES - An error compensation method for multi-axis controlled machines generates an error compensation model for compensating for geometric error of a multi-axis controlled machine by separating an error matrix of a tool tip from an error synthesis model of a multi-axis controlled machine and calculates an error compensation value using the error compensation model and an inverse kinematic model so that the error matrix becomes an identity matrix. The error compensation method can reduce calculation error and calculation time due to complicated numerical analysis and compensate for error in the multi-axis controlled machine, regardless of its configuration. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224959 | GAS TURBINE MODEL AND A METHOD FOR THE MODELING OF A GAS TURBINE - Numerical gas turbine models permit transient modeling with high precision and at the same time numerically efficient processes for modeling a gas turbine. A gas turbine model includes a plurality of sub models. These sub models are either purely dynamic or static, which allows significant simplifications in the numerical solution of the overall model. System parts, which simulate the effects of volumes, metal masses, of actuators, and of measuring systems are regarded as dynamic. The remaining system parts are regarded as static over a time characteristic. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224960 | Jittery Signal Generation with Discrete-Time Filtering - The computer-implementable method allows for the fast creation of a multi-unit interval data signal suitable for simulation. The created signal represents the output of an otherwise ideal Discrete Time Filter (DTF) circuit, and the quick creation of the signal merely requires a designer to input the number of taps and their weights without the need of laying out or considering the circuitry of the DTF. A matrix is created based on a given data stream, and the number of taps and weights, which matrix is processed to create the multi-unit-interval data signal. Noise and jitter can be added to the created signal such that it now realistically reflects non-idealities common to actual systems. The signal can then be simulated using standard computer-based simulation techniques. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224961 | METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING NUMERICAL OPERATORS, SYSTEM FOR SYNTHESIZING OPERATORS, AND SIMULATION DEVICE - A stiffness matrix H′ is designed as P | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224962 | Electrophysiologic Testing Simulation For Medical Condition Determination - A system simulates stimulation of scar tissue identified as hyper-enhanced areas in a medical image with variable luminance thresholds and categorizes partially-viable myocardium as distinct from non-viable scar tissue. A cardiac function analysis system includes a repository of imaging data representing a 3D volume comprising a patient heart. A model processor provides a model of the patient heart using the imaging data said model being for use in allocating electrical properties to model parameters determining electrical conductivity associated with image data classified as, (a) scar tissue, (b) impaired tissue and (c) normal heart tissue. The electrical properties allocated to scar tissue are different to electrical properties allocated to normal tissue. A stimulation processor simulates electrical stimulation of the patient heart using the model to identify risk of heart impairment. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224963 | Fast Photolithography Process Simulation to Predict Remaining Resist Thickness - A lithography model uses a transfer function to map exposure energy dose to the thickness of remaining photoresist after development; while allowing the flexibility to account for other physical processes. In one approach, the model is generated by fitting empirical data. The model may be used in conjunction with an aerial image to obtain a three-dimensional profile of the remaining photoresist thickness after the development process. The lithography model is generally compact, yet capable of taking into account various physical processes associated with the photoresist exposure and/or development process for more accurate simulation. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224964 | SIMULATION DEVICE, SIMULATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - Provided are a device model, a recording medium storing a program, a simulation circuit, device, and method that calculate a local temperature increase in an element. The device model according to the present invention is used for a semiconductor circuit simulation and has at least two model parameters. The model parameters include an electrical model describing temperature characteristics and a thermal model describing thermal characteristics and corresponding to the electrical model. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224965 | Modeling Loading Effects of a Transistor Network - A system, method and program product for modeling load effects of a load CCC (channel connected component) in a transistor network. A system is disclosed that includes an analysis system that determines allowable logical state and transition functions for nets in a load CCC for a transition or state of a driving CCC for which a load condition is being determined; a trace system that traverses paths in the load CCC from a set of input terminals; and an element replacement system that replaces circuit elements in the load CCC to create a modeled CCC, wherein a circuit element replacement is based on a type of circuit element encountered along a trace, and state and transition functions of nets connected to an encountered circuit element. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224966 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING NUCLEAR REACTOR FUELING PLAN - A nuclear reactor fueling plan evaluating system and method in which reactor shutdown margin evaluation are performed quickly and accurately. A fueling procedure formulating part and an input setting part having databases are included. A maximum worth control rod candidate selecting part having a control rod worth calculating means which inputs fuel loading and control rod patterns of each fueling act, inputs a relatively simple second physics model, calculates control rod worth from the difference between the degree of subcriticality of a reactor core in a state that all control rods are inserted and the degree of subcriticality of the reactor core in a state that a single control rod is withdrawn for each fueling step, and selects a determined number of maximum worth control rod candidates. A reactor shutdown margin calculating part inputs a subdivided first physics model and calculates reactor shutdown margin for each maximum worth control rod candidate. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224967 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY MAGNIFYING A TEXT BASED IMAGE OF AN OBJECT - Method and apparatus for capturing a text based source image | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224968 | TRANSLATION APPARATUS AND TRANSLATION METHOD - A display section displays an obtained character-string written in a first language. A translation unit extraction section divides the obtained character-string into predetermined translation units, and extracts a character-string for each translation unit. A translation unit translates the extracted character-strings in the translation units into a second language. A display control section displays, on the display section, the result of translation by the translation section from the head of the character-string being displayed, in a state of being associated with the character-string. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224969 | Method, a Media Server, Computer Program and Computer Program Product For Combining a Speech Related to a Voice Over IP Voice Communication Session Between User Equipments, in Combination With Web Based Applications - A media server, a method, a computer program and a computer program product for the media server, are provided for combining a speech related to a voice over IP (VoIP) voice communication session between a user equipment A and a user equipment B, with a web based applications. The method further comprising the media server performing the following steps: capturing the speech related to the VoIP voice communication session; converting the speech to a text; creating a contextual data by adding a service from the web based applications using the text. The media server comprises a capturing unit for capturing the speech of the VoIP voice communication session; a converting unit for converting the speech to text; a creating unit for creating a contextual data by adding services from web based applications using said text. Further a computer program and a computer program product are provided for the media server. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224970 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING TRANSLATION SERVICES - A method and system of automatic interpreting in which either one or two telecommunication devices are used. In one arrangement, there is one phone shared by two parties who speak different languages. The languages to be spoken are identified e.g. using an onscreen menu on the phone and an appropriate interpreter is selected from a database and a call is placed to him so that he can interpret between the two parties at the other end of the line. In a second arrangement the two persons and the interpreter are at separate locations and a three-way call is initiated after the appropriate interpreter has been selected from the database. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224971 | N-Gram Selection for Practical-Sized Language Models - Described is a technology by which a statistical N-gram (e.g., language) model is trained using an N-gram selection technique that helps reduce the size of the final N-gram model. During training, a higher-order probability estimate for an N-gram is only added to the model when the training data justifies adding the estimate. To this end, if a backoff probability estimate is within a maximum likelihood set determined by that N-gram and the N-gram's associated context, or is between the higher-order estimate and the maximum likelihood set, then the higher-order estimate is not included in the model. The backoff probability estimate may be determined via an iterative process such that the backoff probability estimate is based on the final model rather than any lower-order model. Also described is additional pruning referred to as modified weighted difference pruning. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224972 | Localization for Interactive Voice Response Systems - A language-neutral speech grammar extensible markup language (GRXML) document and a localized response document are used to build a localized GRXML document. The language-neutral GRXML document specifies an initial grammar rule element. The initial grammar rule element specifies a given response type identifier and a given action. The localized response document contains a given response entry that specifies the given response type identifier and a given response in a given language. The localized GRXML document specifies a new grammar rule element. The new grammar rule element specifies the given response in the given language and the given action. The localized GRXML document is installed in an interactive voice response (IVR) system. The localized GRXML document configures the IVR system to perform the given action when a user of the IVR system speaks the given response to the IVR system. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224973 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DYNAMICALLY CORRECTING GRAMMAR ASSOCIATED WITH TEXT - In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for dynamically correcting grammar associated with text. These mechanisms and methods for dynamically correcting grammar associated with text can enable enhanced data display, simplified language support, etc. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224974 | SPEECH RECOGNITION AND TRANSCRIPTION AMONG USERS HAVING HETEROGENEOUS PROTOCOLS - A system is disclosed for facilitating speech recognition and transcription among users employing incompatible protocols for generating, transcribing, and exchanging speech. The system includes a system transaction manager that receives a speech information request from at least one of the users. The speech information request includes formatted spoken text generated using a first protocol. The system also includes a speech recognition and transcription engine, which communicates with the system transaction manager. The speech recognition and transcription engine receives the speech information request from the system transaction manager and generates a transcribed response, which includes a formatted transcription of the formatted speech. The system transmits the response to the system transaction manager, which routes the response to one or more of the users. The latter users employ a second protocol to handle the response, which may be the same as or different than the first protocol. The system transaction manager utilizes a uniform system protocol for handling the speech information request and the response. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224975 | LOW-DELAY AUDIO CODER - The present invention relates to methods and devices for encoding and decoding digital audio signals, e.g. a speech signal. An audio coder and a decoder are provided wherein a modeller adds a first distribution model obtained from model parameters of past segments of the digital audio signal and a fixed distribution model, each of the models being multiplied by a weighting coefficient, for obtaining a combined distribution model. The weighting coefficients are selected to minimize a code length of a current segment of the digital audio signal. As the combined distribution model is a sum of several distribution models, wherein at least some of the models is based on the model parameters, flexibility is introduced in the signal model used to encode the digital audio signal. Thus, an audio coder and decoder providing a low bit rate in average, low bit rate variations and low error propagation are provided. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224976 | SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY PREDICTOR AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - The application relates to a method of providing a speech intelligibility predictor value for estimating an average listener's ability to understand of a target speech signal when said target speech signal is subject to a processing algorithm and/or is received in a noisy environment. The application further relates to a method of improving a listener's understanding of a target speech signal in a noisy environment and to corresponding device units. The object of the present application is to provide an alternative objective intelligibility measure, e.g. a measure that is suitable for use in a time-frequency environment. The invention may e.g. be used in audio processing systems, e.g. listening systems, e.g. hearing aid systems. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224977 | ROBOT, METHOD AND PROGRAM OF CONTROLLING ROBOT - A robot may include a driving control unit configured to control a driving of a movable unit that is connected movably to a body unit, a voice generating unit configured to generate a voice, and a voice output unit configured to output the voice, which has been generated by the voice generating unit. The voice generating unit may correct the voice, which is generated, based on a bearing of the movable unit, which is controlled by the driving control unit, to the body unit. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224978 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM - An information processing device includes an audio-based speech recognition processing unit which is input with audio information as observation information of a real space, executes an audio-based speech recognition process, thereby generating word information that is determined to have a high probability of being spoken, an image-based speech recognition processing unit which is input with image information as observation information of the real space, analyzes mouth movements of each user included in the input image, thereby generating mouth movement information, an audio-image-combined speech recognition score calculating unit which is input with the word information and the mouth movement information, executes a score setting process in which a mouth movement close to the word information is set with a high score, thereby executing a score setting process, and an information integration processing unit which is input with the score and executes a speaker specification process. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224979 | Enhancing Speech Recognition Using Visual Information - Speech recognition device uses visual information to narrow down the range of likely adaptation parameters even before a speaker makes an utterance. Images of the speaker and/or the environment are collected using an image capturing device, and then processed to extract biometric features and environmental features. The extracted features and environmental features are then used to estimate adaptation parameters. A voice sample may also be collected to refine the adaptation parameters for more accurate speech recognition. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224980 | SPEECH RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND SPEECH RECOGNIZING METHOD - A speech recognition system according to the present invention includes a sound source separating section which separates mixed speeches from multiple sound sources from one another; a mask generating section which generates a soft mask which can take continuous values between 0 and 1 for each frequency spectral component of a separated speech signal using distributions of speech signal and noise against separation reliability of the separated speech signal; and a speech recognizing section which recognizes speeches separated by the sound source separating section using soft masks generated by the mask generating section. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224981 | DYNAMIC SPEECH RECOGNITION AND TRANSCRIPTION AMONG USERS HAVING HETEROGENEOUS PROTOCOLS - A system is disclosed for facilitating free form dictation, including directed dictation and constrained recognition and/or structured transcription among users having heterogeneous native (legacy) protocols for generating, transcribing, and exchanging recognized and transcribed speech. The system includes at least one system transaction manager having a “system protocol,” to receive a verified, streamed speech information request from at least one authorized user employing a first legacy user protocol. The speech information request which includes spoken text and system commands is generated using a user interface capable of bi-directional communication with the system transaction manager and supporting dictation applications, including prompts to direct user dictation in response to user system protocol commands and systems transaction manager commands. A speech recognition and/or transcription engine (ASR), in communication with the systems transaction manager, receives the speech information request from the system transaction manager, generates a transcribed response, which can include a formatted transcription, and transmits the response to the system transaction manager. The system transaction manager routes the response to one or more of the users employing a second protocol, which may be the same as or different than the first protocol. In another embodiment, the system employs a virtual sound driver for streaming free form dictation to any ASR, regardless of the ASR's ability to recognize and/or transcribe spoken text from any input source such as, for example, a live microphone or line input. In another embodiment, the system employs a buffer to facilitate the system's use of ASRs requiring input data to be in batches, while providing the user with an uninterrupted, seamless dictating experience. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224982 | AUTOMATIC SPEECH RECOGNITION BASED UPON INFORMATION RETRIEVAL METHODS - Described is a technology in which information retrieval (IR) techniques are used in a speech recognition (ASR) system. Acoustic units (e.g., phones, syllables, multi-phone units, words and/or phrases) are decoded, and features found from those acoustic units. The features are then used with IR techniques (e.g., TF-IDF based retrieval) to obtain a target output (a word or words). Also described is the use of IR techniques to provide a full large vocabulary continuous speech (LVCSR) recognizer | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224983 | N-Gram Model Smoothing with Independently Controllable Parameters - Described is a technology by which a probability is estimated for a token in a sequence of tokens based upon a number of zero or more times (actual counts) that the sequence was observed in training data. The token may be a word in a word sequence, and the estimated probability may be used in a statistical language model. A discount parameter is set independently of interpolation parameters. If the sequence was observed at least once in the training data, a discount probability and an interpolation probability are computed and summed to provide the estimated probability. If the sequence was not observed, the probability is estimated by computing a backoff probability. Also described are various ways to obtain the discount parameter and interpolation parameters. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224984 | Fast Partial Pattern Matching System and Method - Method, system and computer program for determining the matching between a first and a second sampled signals using an improved Dynamic Time Warping algorithm, called Unbounded DTW. It uses a dynamic programming algorithm to find exact start-end alignment points, unknown a priori, being the initial subsampling of the similarity matrix made via definition of optimal synchronization points, allowing a very fast process. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224985 | MODEL ADAPTATION DEVICE, METHOD THEREOF, AND PROGRAM THEREOF - A model adaptation device includes a text database that stores a plurality of sentences containing predetermined phonemes; a sentence list that includes a plurality of sentences that describe the contents of the input voice; an input unit to which the input voice is input; a model adaptation unit that performs the model adaptation using the input voice and the sentence list and outputs adapting characteristic information, which is for making the model approximate to the input voice; a statistic database that stores the adapting characteristic information; a distance calculation unit that outputs a value of an acoustic distance between the adapting characteristic information and the model for each phoneme; a phoneme detection unit that outputs a distance value, among the distance values, which is greater than a threshold value as a detection result; and a label generation unit that extracts from the text database a sentence containing a phoneme associated with the detection result and outputs the sentence. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224986 | VOICE AUTHENTICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method for configuring a voice authentication system employing at least one authentication engine comprises utilising the at least one authentication engine to systematically compare a plurality of impostor voice sample against a voice sample of a legitimate person to derive respective authentication scores. The resultant authentication scores are analysed to determine a measure of confidence for the voice authentication system. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224987 | DETECTION OF VOICE INACTIVITY WITHIN A SOUND STREAM - A method for identifying end of voiced speech within an audio stream of a noisy environment employs a speech discriminator. The discriminator analyzes each window of the audio stream, producing an output corresponding to the window. The output is used to classify the window in one of several classes, for example, ( | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224988 | INTRACARDIAC ELECTROGRAM TIME FREQUENCY NOISE DETECTION - Systems, methods, and apparatus for identifying and classifying noise of an intracardiac electrogram of a cardiac rhythm management device to prevent inaccurate detection of a cardiac episode are disclosed. In an example, three channels are analyzed to identify and determine whether an episode or noise has been detected. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224989 | Methods and Systems for Word Tone Implementation - Word Tone uses one or more recordings of recognizable scriptures and sets it to an appropriate custom beat or rhythm which enhances the enjoyment of the recorded verse. Further exemplary embodiments enable the user to set up a plurality of profiles for one or more callers such that the electronic device selectively presenting one of a plurality of word tones for an associated incoming call. For example, missionaries who are not allowed to carry Bibles or other documents in foreign countries, may set up the incoming calls to play rings tones sequentially organized by book of the bible and scripture (e.g., John 3:16, then John 3:17, and so on) or selectively by sermon from different books and scriptures on a themed topic associated by the user. Moreover, the scope of the present invention is not to be limited to specific verse or scripture, but is instead intended to encompass any spoken religious verse(s), inspirational quotes, messages, sermons, or spoken sentiments recorded and set to a beat, as embodied in the present invention. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224990 | Speaker Speed Conversion System, Method for Same, and Speed Conversion Device - A speaker speed conversion system includes: a risk site detection unit ( | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224991 | SCALABLE LOSSLESS AUDIO CODEC AND AUTHORING TOOL - An audio codec losslessly encodes audio data into a sequence of analysis windows in a scalable bitstream. This is suitably done by separating the audio data into MSB and LSB portions and encoding each with a different lossless algorithm. An authoring tool compares the buffered payload to an allowed payload for each window and selectively scales the losslessly encoded audio data, suitably the LSB portion, in the non-conforming windows to reduce the encoded payload, hence buffered payload. This approach satisfies the media bit rate and buffer capacity constraints without having to filter the original audio data, reencode or otherwise disrupt the lossless bitstream. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224992 | SET-TOP-BOX WITH INTEGRATED ENCODER/DECODER FOR AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT - Systems and methods are disclosed for encoding audio in a set-top box that is invoked by a user when listening to a broadcast audio signal from a radio, TV, streaming or other audio device. A detection and identification system comprising an audio encoder is integrated in a set-top box, where detection and identification of media is realized. The encoding automatically identifies characteristics of the media (e.g., the source of a particular piece of material) by embedding an inaudible code within the content. This code contains information about the content that can be decoded by a machine, but is not detectable by human hearing. The embedded code may be used to provide programming information to the view or audience measurement date to the provider. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224993 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING MULTI-CHANNEL AUDIO SIGNAL USING SPACE INFORMATION - An apparatus for and a method of processing a multi-channel audio signal using space information. The apparatus includes: a main coding unit down mixing a multi-channel audio signal by applying space information to surround components included in the multi-channel audio signal, generating side information using the multi-channel audio signal or a stereo signal of a down-mixed result, coding the stereo signal and the side information, and transmitting the coded result as a coding signal; and a main decoding unit receiving the coding signal, decoding the stereo signal and the side information using the received coding signal, up mixing the decoded stereo signal using the decoded side information, and restoring the multi-channel audio signal. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224994 | Energy Conservative Multi-Channel Audio Coding - The invention relates to the technical field of audio encoding and/or decoding technologies, and thus concerns an overall encoding procedure and associated decoding procedure. The encoding procedure involves at least two signal encoding processes (S | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224995 | CODING WITH NOISE SHAPING IN A HIERARCHICAL CODER - A method is provided for hierarchical coding of a digital audio signal comprising, for a current frame of the input signal: a core coding, delivering a scalar quantization index for each sample of the current frame and at least one enhancement coding delivering indices of scalar quantization for each coded sample of an enhancement signal. The enhancement coding comprises a step of obtaining a filter for shaping the coding noise used to determine a target signal and in that the indices of scalar quantization of said enhancement signal are determined by minimizing the error between a set of possible values of scalar quantization and said target signal. The coding method can also comprise a shaping of the coding noise for the core bitrate coding. A coder implementing the coding method is also provided. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224996 | ADJUSTABLE SAMPLING RATE CONVERTER - Techniques of this disclosure provide for adjustment of a conversion rate of a sampling rate converter (SRC) in real-time. The SRC determines relative timing of generated output samples based on non-approximated integer components that are recursively updated. The SRC may further base relative timing of output samples on a value of one or more step size components associated with the integer components. Also according to techniques of this disclosure, a conversion rate of an SRC may be adjusted in real-time based on a detected mismatch between a source clock of a digital input signal and a local clock. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224997 | URBAN INFORMATION SYSTEM - An urban information system comprising a server connected via a specified wireless network to stationary information devices operable by users, and to mobile information devices associated with service providers. The system provides the users with information relating to city infrastructure and to services of the service providers, and allows a visual direct and interactive connection between the users and the service providers. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224998 | Online Care For Provider Practices - A computer-implemented method includes sending by one or more computers in response to a request a status indicator associated with a service provider that has a virtual waiting room generated by a computer system; receiving by the one or more computers a request to enter the virtual waiting room; accessing by the one or more computer systems an appointment schedule that indicates the service provider's appointments in a physically located office of the service provider; analyzing by the one or more computers the request and the appointment schedule; and causing the one or more computers to admit or deny entry to the virtual waiting room based at least in part on the analysis of the appointment schedule associated with the service provider and the status indicator. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110224999 | System and method for providing online fitness instruction - The member-accessible internet site acts a hub for gyms from various locations to host their fitness classes live in either a one-way or two-way feed. A member-accessible internet site provides live one-way, and optional two-way, feeds to multiple live exercise classes being conducted at various remote gym facilities. In the one-way embodiment, the participating member would see the exercise instructor and optionally all or part of the on-site exercise group, but he/she would not be visible to them. In the two-way embodiment, the online participants would also be visible to the instructor on a screen display, which will enable the instructor to critique and correct the exercise technique of the online participants. Other features of the invention include, but are not limited to, online communication capabilities such as instant messaging between members, online groups according to interests and age, one-on-one personal training, articles relating to health and fitness, information about instructors and classes, class schedules, discussion boards to rate different classes, and an initial evaluation survey to determine the appropriate type and level of exercise program for each participant. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110225000 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING OF PATIENT DATA - The present invention is directed to a system for improving medical provider transactions the system comprising a storage device adapted for retrievable storage of patient data via a computer system having at least one processor, a reporting and billing module in communication with the storage device for the retrieval of patient data, a forms repository having a plurality of electronically stored standardized forms with the patient data being populated into at least one standardized form associated with a medical event by the reporting and billing module. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110225001 | Management of Information Flow and Workflow in Medical Imaging Services - Managing information flow and workflow in medical imaging services includes mapping activities in medical imaging services to a set of discrete steps in a model medical imaging process. Data concerning the medical imaging services is collected and tracked using an electronic data store and a communications network. Collected data is correlated to at least one of the discrete steps in the model medical imaging process and process metrics for performance are calculated based upon the correlated data. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110225002 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SHARING MEDICAL INFORMATION - A system and method for sharing information, comprising: creating at least one problem-oriented record utilizing at least one modifier to describe at least one attribute of at least one problem; and utilizing the at least one problem-oriented record to share information. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110225003 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ORCHESTRATING CLINICAL COLLABORATION SESSIONS - A system and associated methods for orchestrating a collaboration session are disclosed. One method involves orchestrating a collaboration session between a requesting clinician and another clinician where information is exchanged electronically. According to the method, requests for collaboration sessions are received by a computer system from the requesting clinician, with a given request related to a piece of patient-focused clinical data. Each request is analyzed to build a roster of potentially available clinicians for collaboration. A collaboration session is then facilitated between the requesting clinician and one or more of the potentially available clinicians on the roster. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110225004 | Methods and Systems for Medication Management - A method of monitoring a patient's compliance with a medication regimen may include identifying a patient, identifying a medication prescribed to the patient and determining one or more intake times associated with the medication. For each intake time, an alert reminding the patient to take the medication may be generated, and the alert may be transmitted to a mobile device associated with the patient. Receipt of the alert by the mobile device may trigger one or more of an audible alarm, a visual alarm and a tactile alarm on the mobile device. If an indication of compliance is not received from the mobile device within a predefined period of time, a caregiver associated with the patient may be notified. | 2011-09-15 |
| 20110225005 | PHYSICIAN AND MEDICAL VENDER APPOINTMENT AND DONATION METHOD - A system and method of providing access to physicians by medical venders and making donations is disclosed. At least one vender and at least one physician registers with a database for scheduling appointments between them. The physician enters a calendar of available time segments into the database and the vender purchases at least one time segment by paying a fee, said time segment corresponding to an appointment of a specified time with the physician. If the appointment is kept by both the physician and the vender, at least some portion of the fee becomes proceeds that are donated to an educational or charitable organization of the physician's choosing. If the appointment is not kept, the fee may either be returned to the vendor or at least some portion of the fee become proceeds that are donated to an educational or charitable organization of the physician's choosing, depending on pre-established protocol. | 2011-09-15 |
