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20100042605 | VERSIONING RELATIONAL DATABASE DISJOINT RECORDS - An inventive system and method for versioning relational database disjoint records comprises a relational database, configuration files translated into query files, and a version control system, wherein each query file is stored and checked into the version control system, updating a version number of the query file. Each query file comprises a set of query statements. Query files are retrieved from the version control system based on the version number or an independent data item, and put into the database for analysis. In one embodiment, one of the configuration files comprises a configuration of a device, such as a router, a switch, a firewall, or a medical record. The method comprises acquiring configuration files, changing the configuration files into query files and storing the query files, and checking each query file into a version control system, wherein the checking in updates a version number of the query file. | 02-18-2010 |
20100199344 | REDUNDANCY DETECTION AND RESOLUTION AND PARTIAL ORDER DEPENDENCY QUANTIFICATION IN ACCESS CONTROL LISTS - Aspects of the invention pertain to analyzing and modifying access control lists that are used in computer networks. Access control lists may have many individual entries that indicate whether information can be passed between certain devices in a computer network. The access control lists may include redundant or conflicting entries. An aspect of the invention converts an order-dependent control list into an order-free equivalent. Redundant entries are identified and removed without adversely affecting the access control list. Redundancy may be identified by evaluating the volume contraction ratio, which is the ratio of the volume of spin-off entries to specific original entry in the access control list. This ratio reflects the extent of order-dependent impact on that entry in a given access control list. | 08-05-2010 |
20100199346 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING SYMANTIC EQUIVALENCE BETWEEN ACCESS CONTROL LISTS - Aspects of the invention pertain to analyzing and modifying access control lists that are used in computer networks. Access control lists may have many individual rules that indicate whether information can be passed between certain devices in a computer network. The access control lists may include redundant or conflicting rules. An aspect of the invention determines whether two or more access control lists are equivalent or not. Order-dependent access control lists are converted into order-independent access control lists, which enable checking of semantic equivalence of different access control lists. Upon conversion to an order-independent access control list, lower-precedence rules in the order-free list are checked for overlap with a current higher precedence entry. If overlap exists, existing order-free rules are modified so that spinoff rules have no overlap with the current entry. This is done while maintaining semantic equivalence. | 08-05-2010 |
20100217860 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SINGLE SESSION MANAGEMENT IN LOAD BALANCED APPLICATION SERVER CLUSTERS - Aspects of the invention pertain to user session management in load balanced clusters. Multiple application servers communicate with a central data server to ensure there is a single session per user ID. The central data server maintains a user session index and a parameter table. Each time a network access is attempted using a given user ID, a load balancer assigns the session to one of the application servers. The assigned application server queries the central data server to determine whether a session status for the user's login ID is inactive or active. If inactive, a new, unique value is assigned as the session number. If active, the session number is evaluated to determine whether multiple sessions exist. In this case, one of the sessions is terminated to ensure a single session per user ID. Preferably, the terminated session is the earlier session. | 08-26-2010 |
20110283348 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING FIREWALL EQUIVALENCE, UNION, INTERSECTION AND DIFFERENCE - Aspects of the invention pertain to integrated compliance analysis of multiple firewalls and access control lists for network segregation and partitioning. Access control lists may have many individual rules that indicate whether information can be passed between certain devices in a computer network. The access control lists in different firewalls in different network segments within a given network may overlap or have inconsistent rules. Aspects of the invention generate differences between firewalls, analyze equivalency of firewalls, generate the intersection (if any) between a pair of firewalls, and generate the union (if any) between firewalls. Such information provides an integrated analysis of multiple interrelated firewalls, including inbound and outbound access control lists for such firewalls, and may be used to manage firewall operation within the network to ensure consistent operation and maintain network security. It also addresses a wide range of security questions that arise when dealing with multiple firewalls. | 11-17-2011 |
20130125235 | Method, Apparatus and Program for Detecting Spoofed Network Traffic - A method, an apparatus and a program for detecting spoofed Internet Protocol (IP) traffic directed to a network having a plurality of autonomous systems (AS) is provided. The method comprises receiving an incoming packet through an AS, the incoming packet containing a source IP address and a destination IP address, acquiring a corresponding source and destination IP address prefixes, converting the corresponding source and destination IP address prefixes into a source AS number and a destination AS number, determining if the incoming packet arrived from an unexpected source based upon the corresponding destination IP address prefix and the converted source and destination AS number using an unexpected pair tuple table generated from network routing information and generating an alert indicating that the incoming packet is not allowed to enter the network. | 05-16-2013 |
20130340079 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME REPORTING OF ANOMALOUS INTERNET PROTOCOL ATTACKS - A system and a method for detecting anomalous attacks in Internet network flow operate by counting a number of Internet traffic messages that are detected as anomalous attacks to provide a count; computing a running average of the number of messages that are detected as anomalous attacks; and comparing the count to the running average to provide an anomalous attack alarm if the count is greater than a multiple of the running average. The attacks can include at least one of spoofing attacks or denial of service attacks. A computer readable storage medium stores instructions of a computer program, which when executed by a computer system, results in performance of steps of the method. | 12-19-2013 |
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20080254018 | IMMOBILIZED ANGIOGENIN MIXTURES AND USES THEREOF - Stabilized angiogenin compositions and methods of preparing a stabilized angiogenin compositions by covalent immobilization on a naturally occurring substrate, such as a polysaccharide substrate, are disclosed. In particular, the polysaccharide substrate includes galactose-rich polysaccharide. | 10-16-2008 |
20080255340 | ANGIOGENIN COMPLEXES (ANGex) AND USES THEREOF - Stabilized angiogenin compositions and methods of preparing a stabilized angiogenin compositions by non-covalent immobilization on a naturally occurring substrate, such as a protein, lipid, nucleic acid or nucleotide substrate, are disclosed. | 10-16-2008 |
20090148433 | METALLO-PROTEIN AND TOCOTRIENOL (MP-T3) COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF - Metallo-proteins including but not limited to lactoferrin (LF), transferrin (TF) and ovotransferrin (OTF) (all members of transferrin family), ceruloplasmin (CP) and metallo-thionein (MT) were found to stabilize and enhance the bio-functional activity of tocotrienol (T3), T3 mixtures or derivates. The synergism between MP and T3 also promote the intestinal transfer and the ultimate bio-availability of T3 and T3-derivatives for physiological functions. Such functional synergism includes hypocholesterolemic, anti-thrombotic, antioxidant, anti-athermogenic, anti-inflammatory and immuno-regulatory activities of T3 agents. These T3 compositions are useful as pharmaceuticals, in cosmetics, in foods and as nutritional supplements. | 06-11-2009 |
20100021449 | ANGIOGENIN COMPLEXES (ANGex) AND USES THEREOF - Stabilized angiogenin compositions and methods of preparing a stabilized angiogenin compositions by non-covalent immobilization on a naturally occurring substrate, such as a protein, lipid, nucleic acid or nucleotide substrate, are disclosed. | 01-28-2010 |
20110200575 | METALLO-LACTOFERRIN-COENZYME COMPOSITIONS TO IMPROVE SLEEP PATTERNS - Formulations are provided for the improvement of sleep patterns. The formulations generally include a trigger complex, an elemental complex and a coenzyme-vitamin B complex. The trigger complex is high in fiber such as glucomannan and includes Metallo-Lactoferrin protein in an alkaline buffer system. The elemental complex includes one or more trace element as a suitable salt. The coenzyme-vitamin B complex includes one or more coenzyme, coenzyme precursor and/or B-vitamin. The compositions may optionally include additional components such as 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan (5-HTP), choline, melatonin, milk protein hydrolysate, L-arginine, and L-carnitine. The compositions can be administered orally in a variety of forms. | 08-18-2011 |
20110286986 | LACTOFERRIN AND ANGIOGENIN COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF - Compositions are described which contain lactoferrin and angiogenin. The described compositions are useful in treatment of a variety of conditions, particularly in promoting bone health and relief of menopausal symptoms. | 11-24-2011 |
20110286989 | ANGIOGENIN COMPLEXES (ANGex) WITH LIPID-BASED SUBSTRATES AND USES THEREOF - Stabilized angiogenin compositions and methods of preparing stabilized angiogenin compositions by immobilization on a lipid-based substrate, such as a phospholipid or Coenzyme-Q10, are disclosed. | 11-24-2011 |
20130287754 | ANTIMICROBIAL ANGIOGENIN COMPLEXES (ANGex) AND USES THEREOF - Antimicrobial compositions based upon stabilized angiogenin compositions also contain osteopontin and antimicrobial proteins such as lactoperoxidase (LPO), myeloperoxidase (MPO), salivary peroxidase (SPO) and lysozyme. | 10-31-2013 |
20140369982 | PREBIOTIC AND PRESERVATIVE USES OF OIL EMULSIFIED PROBIOTIC ENCAPSULATIONS - An encapsulation system is provided comprising nitrogen-purge, instant bonding encapsulation method. Specifically, the encapsulation system comprises a composition, a two-piece capsule comprising a capsule cap and a capsule body; a gas to purge oxygen from the composition within the capsule; and a sealing solution to seal the capsule cap to the capsule body. Associated methods for encapsulating compositions using the encapsulation system are also provided. | 12-18-2014 |
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20080306051 | HIV Integrase Inhibitors - The invention encompasses a series pyrimidinone compounds of Formula I which inhibit HIV integrase and prevent viral integration into human DNA. This action makes the compounds useful for treating HIV infection and AIDS. The invention also encompasses pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating those infected with HIV. | 12-11-2008 |
20090253677 | HIV Integrase Inhibitors - The disclosure generally relates to the novel compounds of formula I, including their salts, which inhibit HIV integrase and prevent viral integration into human DNA. This action makes the compounds useful for treating HIV infection and AIDS. The invention also encompasses pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating those infected with HIV. | 10-08-2009 |
20110245241 | HIV Integrase Inhibitors - The disclosure generally relates to the novel compounds of formula I, including their salts, which inhibit HIV integrase and prevent viral integration into human DNA. This action makes the compounds useful for treating HIV infection and AIDS. The invention also encompasses pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating those infected with HIV. | 10-06-2011 |
20120309698 | HIV Integrase Inhibitors - The disclosure generally relates to the novel compounds of formula I, including their salts, which inhibit HIV integrase and prevent viral integration into human DNA. This action makes the compounds useful for treating HIV infection and AIDS. The invention also encompasses pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating those infected with HIV. | 12-06-2012 |
20120309745 | HIV Integrase Inhibitors - The disclosure generally relates to the novel compounds of formula I, including their salts, which inhibit HIV integrase and prevent viral integration into human DNA. This action makes the compounds useful for treating HIV infection and AIDS. The invention also encompasses pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating those infected with HIV. | 12-06-2012 |
20130203748 | Inhibitors of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Replication - The disclosure generally relates to compounds of formula I, including compositions and methods for treating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The disclosure provides novel inhibitors of HIV, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods for using these compounds in the treatment of HIV infection. | 08-08-2013 |
20130210857 | Inhibitors of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Replication - The disclosure generally relates to compounds of formula I, including compositions and methods for treating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The disclosure provides novel inhibitors of HIV, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods for using these compounds in the treatment of HIV infection. | 08-15-2013 |
20130231331 | Inhibitors of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Replication - The disclosure generally relates to compounds of formula I, including compositions and methods for treating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The disclosure provides novel inhibitors of HIV, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods for using these compounds in the treatment of HIV infection. | 09-05-2013 |
20130237499 | Inhibitors of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Replication - The disclosure generally relates to compounds of formula I, including compositions and methods for treating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The disclosure provides novel inhibitors of HIV, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods for using these compounds in the treatment of HIV infection. | 09-12-2013 |
20140051692 | Inhibitors of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Replication - The disclosure generally relates to compounds of formula I, including compositions and methods for treating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The disclosure provides novel inhibitors of HIV, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods for using these compounds in the treatment of HIV infection. | 02-20-2014 |
20150232463 | PYRIDIN-3-YL ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVES AS INHIBITORS OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS REPLICATION - The disclosure generally relates to compounds of formula I, II, III and IV, including compositions and methods for treating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The disclosure provides novel inhibitors of HIV, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods for using these compounds in the treatment of HIV infection. | 08-20-2015 |
20150232480 | Imidazopyridine Macrocycles as Inhibitors of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Replication - The disclosure generally relates to compounds of formula I, including compositions and methods for treating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The disclosure provides novel inhibitors of HIV, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods for using these compounds in the treatment of HIV infection. | 08-20-2015 |
20150232481 | Pyrazolopyrimidine Macrocycles as Inhibitors of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Replication - The disclosure generally relates to compounds of formula I, including compositions and methods for treating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The disclosure provides novel inhibitors of HIV, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods for making and using these compounds in the treatment of HIV infection. | 08-20-2015 |
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20120081501 | INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION AUDIO AND VIDEO CALLING - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computer-readable storage medium in a media controller having computer instructions to execute a soft-phone client application on the media processor, receive an audio call or a video call originating from an IP Multimedia Subsystem network where the calls are directed to the media processor by a gateway having a switch that routes the audio call or video call in accordance with a destination address included in a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) header message, and selectively answer one of the audio call or the video call. The computer instructions can be operable to present an audio portion of the audio call through a speaker of a presentation device when an audio call is answered. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 04-05-2012 |
20120081502 | AUDIO AND VIDEO CALLING THROUGH MULTIPLE TERMINAL DEVICES - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computer-readable storage medium in a media controller having computer instructions to execute a soft-phone client application on the media processor, receive a call originating from an IP Multimedia Subsystem network where the calls are directed to the media processor by a gateway having a switch that routes the call in accordance with a destination address included in a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) header message, and selectively answer the call at any of a plurality of terminal devices including a mobile cellular phone coupled to the media processor via a femtocell. The computer instructions can be operable to present an audio portion of the call through a speaker of a presentation device operatively coupled to the media processor. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 04-05-2012 |
20130044644 | Method and Apparatus for Identifying a Subscriber Home Domain in a Communication Network - A method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for identifying a subscriber home domain in a communication network are described. A national subscriber profile is partitioned into regions and a NAPTR resource record is modified to identify in which region a particular subscriber is located. In response to a calling party requesting that a connection to a called party be established, a database is queried to provide a modified NAPTR record which identifies the region in which the called party is located. A connection can then be established without polling each region. | 02-21-2013 |
20130070667 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING CALLS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, receiving a request for a voice call at an interrogating call session control function server of an internet protocol multimedia subsystem where the call is associated with an originating communication device, transmitting a mapping query from the interrogating call session control function server to a database to obtain an internet protocol address for establishing the call with a recipient communication device in response to the request for the call, and routing the request to a server of the internet protocol multimedia subsystem or a second server based on a response to the mapping query provided by the database. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 03-21-2013 |
20130070737 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING CALLS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, receiving a request for a voice call at a mobile switching center server, transmitting a mapping query from the mobile switching center server to a database in response to the request for the voice call, route the request from the mobile switching center server to an internet protocol multimedia subsystem for facilitating establishing the voice call when the mapping query is successful in obtaining an internet protocol address for establishing the voice call with a recipient communication device, and routing the request from the mobile switching center server to a second server for facilitating establishing the voice call without routing the request to the internet protocol multimedia subsystem when the mapping query is not successful in obtaining the internet protocol address. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 03-21-2013 |
20130300817 | AUDIO AND VIDEO CALLING THROUGH MULTIPLE TERMINAL DEVICES - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computer-readable storage medium in a media controller having computer instructions to execute a soft-phone client application on the media processor, receive a call originating from an internet protoco multimedia subsystem network where the calls are directed to the media processor by a gateway having a switch that routes the call in accordance with a destination address included in a eession initiation protocol header message, and selectively answer the call at any of a plurality of terminal devices including a mobile cellular phone coupled to the media processor via a femtocell. The computer instructions can be operable to present an audio portion of the call through a speaker of a presentation device operatively coupled to the media processor. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 11-14-2013 |
20130322428 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ORIGINATION OF VOICE AND MESSAGING COMMUNICATION IN A NETWORK - A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a query from a call session server for a first pointer associated with a telephone number of a terminating device of a requested communication session, transmitting to the call session server the first pointer including a session initiation protocol uniform resource identifier associated with the terminating device to initiate an internet protocol communication session, receiving a notification from the call session server responsive to the call session server failing to initiate the internet protocol communication session, and transmitting to the call session server a second pointer including a telephone protocol uniform resource identifier for originating a circuit-switched communication session responsive to receiving the notification. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 12-05-2013 |
20130329879 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR A SCALABLE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, transmitting a first request for an identity of a first regional name authority pointer server of a plurality of regional name authority pointer servers to a national domain name system server responsive to determining that a name authority pointer associated with a telephone number is not stored in cache memory, transmitting a second request for the name authority pointer to the first regional pointer server identified by the domain name system server, where the first regional name authority pointer server corresponds to a geographic region associated with the telephone number, and receiving the name authority pointer from the first regional name authority pointer server. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 12-12-2013 |
20130332562 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FLEXIBLE COMMUNICATONS IN A NETWORK - A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, transmitting a first query to a domain naming server responsive to receiving a session initiation protocol message comprising a fully qualified domain name. The first query can include one of an internet protocol version 4 address query or an internet protocol version 6 address query associated with the fully qualified domain name. The method can include receiving at least one answer from the domain naming server. The at least one answer can include at least one of an internet protocol version 4 address having no errors, a second internet protocol version 6 address having no errors, or both. The method can also include transmitting a message to a communication device. The message can include information associated with the at least one answer. | 12-12-2013 |
20140071979 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR A SCALABLE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, transmitting a first request for a name authority pointer to a first in-region name server of a plurality of in-region name servers of a first geographic region responsive to determining that a telephone number of a call is located in the first geographic region, transmitting a second request for the name authority pointer to an out-of-region name server associated with a second geographic region responsive to determining that the telephone number is located in the second geographic region, and receiving the name authority pointer from at least one of the in-region name server or the out-of-region server. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 03-13-2014 |
20140146813 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVISIONING A SCALABLE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining at a first directory server of a first regional call processing system whether a new name authority pointer associated with a telephone number is within a first geographic region of the first regional call processing system, transmitting the new name authority pointer to a first name server of the first regional call processing system for provisioning the name authority pointer to the first name server responsive to determining that the telephone number is located within the first geographic region, and transmitting the new name authority pointer to a second directory server for provisioning the new name authority pointer to a second name server of a second regional call processing system responsive to determining that the telephone number is not located within the first geographic region. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 05-29-2014 |
20140218460 | INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION AUDIO AND VIDEO CALLING - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computer-readable storage medium in a media controller having computer instructions to execute a soft-phone client application on the media processor, receive an audio call or a video call originating from an IP Multimedia Subsystem network where the calls are directed to the media processor by a gateway having a switch that routes the audio call or video call in accordance with a destination address included in a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) header message, and selectively answer one of the audio call or the video call. The computer instructions can be operable to present an audio portion of the audio call through a speaker of a presentation device when an audio call is answered. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 08-07-2014 |
20140219273 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR ORIGINATION OF VOICE AND MESSAGING COMMUNICATION IN A NETWORK - A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a query from a call session server for a first pointer associated with a telephone number of a terminating device of a requested communication session, transmitting to the call session server the first pointer including a session initiation protocol uniform resource identifier associated with the terminating device to initiate an internet protocol communication session, receiving a notification from the call session server responsive to the call session server failing to initiate the internet protocol communication session, and transmitting to the call session server a second pointer including a telephone protocol uniform resource identifier for originating a circuit-switched communication session responsive to receiving the notification. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 08-07-2014 |
20150098316 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MITIGATING NETWORK FAILURES - An aspect of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a communication request responsive to a telephone number mapping query failure, where the communication request is initiated by an originating communication device requesting a communication session with a terminating communication device, foregoing initiating the communication session as a circuit-switched communication session responsive to determining that the originating communication device and the terminating communication device are enabled to use packet-switched communications, and instructing a second network node to initiate the communication session as a packet-switched communication session between the originating communication device and the terminating communication device responsive to the determination. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 04-09-2015 |
20150098462 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INITIATING COMMUNICATION SESSIONS - An aspect of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a request from a communication device to initiate a communication session in a packet-switched network, obtaining a first name authority pointer record responsive to determining that there is an undesirable operational state in the packet-switched network, wherein the first name authority pointer record comprises a commented out record, obtaining a second name authority pointer record responsive to determining that there is a desirable operation state in the packet-switched network, wherein the second name authority pointer record comprises a record, and initiating the communication session according to one of the first name authority pointer record or the second name authority pointer record. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 04-09-2015 |
20150200908 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVISIONING A SCALABLE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining at a first directory server of a first regional call processing system whether a new name authority pointer associated with a telephone number is within a first geographic region of the first regional call processing system, transmitting the new name authority pointer to a first name server of the first regional call processing system for provisioning the name authority pointer to the first name server responsive to determining that the telephone number is located within the first geographic region, and transmitting the new name authority pointer to a second directory server for provisioning the new name authority pointer to a second name server of a second regional call processing system responsive to determining that the telephone number is not located within the first geographic region. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 07-16-2015 |
20150215437 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FLEXIBLE COMMUNICATIONS IN A NETWORK - A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, transmitting a first query to a domain naming server responsive to receiving a session initiation protocol message comprising a fully qualified domain name. The first query can include one of an internet protocol version 4 address query or an internet protocol version 6 address query associated with the fully qualified domain name. The method can include receiving at least one answer from the domain naming server. The at least one answer can include at least one of an internet protocol version 4 address having no errors, a second internet protocol version 6 address having no errors, or both. The method can also include transmitting a message to a communication device. The message can include information associated with the at least one answer. | 07-30-2015 |
20150244745 | Method and Apparatus for Identifying a Subscriber Home Domain in a Communication Network - A method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for identifying a subscriber home domain in a communication network are described. A national subscriber profile is partitioned into regions and a NAPTR resource record is modified to identify in which region a particular subscriber is located. In response to a calling party requesting that a connection to a called party be established, a database is queried to provide a modified NAPTR record which identifies the region in which the called party is located. A connection can then be established without polling each region. | 08-27-2015 |
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20140150789 | Cannula For Minimizing Dilution Of Dosing During Nitric Oxide Delivery - The present invention generally relates to, amongst other things, systems, devices, materials, and methods that can improve the accuracy and/or precision of nitric oxide therapy by, for example, reducing the dilution of inhaled nitric oxide (NO). As described herein, NO dilution can occur because of various factors. To reduce the dilution of an intended NO dose, various exemplary nasal cannulas, pneumatic configurations, methods of manufacturing, and methods of use, etc. are disclosed. | 06-05-2014 |
20140158121 | Cannula For Minimizing Dilution Of Dosing During Nitric Oxide Delivery - The present invention generally relates to, amongst other things, systems, devices, materials, and methods that can improve the accuracy and/or precision of nitric oxide therapy by, for example, reducing the dilution of inhaled nitric oxide (NO). As described herein, NO dilution can occur because of various factors. To reduce the dilution of an intended NO dose, various exemplary nasal cannulas, pneumatic configurations, methods of manufacturing, and methods of use, etc. are disclosed. | 06-12-2014 |
20140166009 | Cannula For Minimizing Dilution Of Dosing During Nitric Oxide Delivery - Described are nasal cannulas that improve the precision of the delivered dose for nitric oxide therapy by reducing the dilution of nitric oxide. The nasal cannulas may reduce the total volume and potential for retrograde flow during nitric oxide therapy through the design of the specific dimensions of the flow path and/or having check valves in the nitric oxide delivery line and/or having a flapper or umbrella valve dedicated to nitric oxide delivery. The nasal cannulas may also use materials that limit oxygen diffusion through the cannula walls. The nosepiece for these cannulas may be manufactured by a molding technique. | 06-19-2014 |
20140299129 | Cannula For Minimizing Dilution Of Dosing During Nitric Oxide Delivery - The present invention generally relates to, amongst other things, systems, devices, materials, and methods that can improve the accuracy and/or precision of nitric oxide therapy by, for example, reducing the dilution of inhaled nitric oxide (NO). As described herein, NO dilution can occur because of various factors. To reduce the dilution of an intended NO dose, various exemplary nasal cannulas, pneumatic configurations, methods of manufacturing, and methods of use, etc. are disclosed. | 10-09-2014 |
20150238720 | Cannula For Minimizing Dilution Of Dosing During Nitric Oxide Delivery - The present invention generally relates to, amongst other things, systems, devices, materials, and methods that can improve the accuracy and/or precision of nitric oxide therapy by, for example, reducing the dilution of inhaled nitric oxide (NO). As described herein, NO dilution can occur because of various factors. To reduce the dilution of an intended NO dose, various exemplary nasal cannulas, pneumatic configurations, methods of manufacturing, and methods of use, etc. are disclosed. | 08-27-2015 |
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20090003515 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR VARIABLE PITCH COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNING FOR BAGGAGE SCREENING - A method of and a system for variable pitch CT scanning for baggage screening and variable pitch image reconstruction are disclosed. The method comprises decelerating conveyor belt speed when additional time is needed to render a decision on a complex bag; accelerating conveyor belt speed to its normal speed when decisions are reached on undecided bags; generating cone-beam projection data at variable scanning pitch corresponding to variable conveyor belt speed; computing a tilt angle and a distance offset for each tilted slice using the pitch values at which the cone-beam projection data is acquired for that tilted slice; generating fan-beam projection data for each tilted slice using the tilted angle and the distance offset; generating correction projection data to compensate for the error between the source trajectory and the tilted reconstruction plane; generating the corrected fan-beam projection data by adding the correction projection data to the fan-beam projection data; reconstructing tilted slices using the corrected fan-beam projection data; and interpolating the reconstructed tilted slices into axial slices. | 01-01-2009 |
20100172464 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR LOW COST IMPLEMENTATION OF DUAL ENERGY CT IMAGING - The disclosed CT scanner comprises at least one source of X-rays; a detector array comprising a plurality of detectors; and an X-ray filter mask arrangement disposed between the source of X-rays and detector array so as to modify the spectra of the X-rays transmitted from the source through the mask to at least some of the detectors so that the X-ray spectra detected by at least one set of detectors is different from the X-ray spectra detected by at least one other set of detectors. | 07-08-2010 |
20100183209 | HISTOGRAM-BASED COMPOUND OBJECT SEPARATION - Certain imaging systems, such as automatic explosives detection systems, employ techniques that utilize image processing, feature extraction and decision making steps to detect threats in images. Such techniques use segmentation as a first algorithmic step, which extracts data representing objects from image data. Some of the extracted objects are actually composed of multiple distinct physical objects. For these compound objects discrimination becomes difficult because computed object properties are less specific than properties computed for a single physical object. A technique is described which includes splitting such compound objects by separating the data of each component from the rest of the data and using properties of density histograms based on voxel distributions in both density and spatial domains. | 07-22-2010 |
20110188625 | MULTI-CATHODE X-RAY TUBES WITH STAGGERED FOCAL SPOTS, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING SAME - A source of X-rays including at least two cathodes and at least one common anode configured and arranged so as to generate at least two spaced apart beams of X-rays emanating from respectively different locations of the anode, and separately controlled so as to be generated independently of one another. The staggered focal spots can be generated simultaneously or alternately as required. An X-ray imaging system comprising such an X-rays source, and a method utilizing such a source are also disclosed. | 08-04-2011 |
20110211666 | CT SCANNING SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING MULTI-PIXEL X-RAY SOURCES - A CT scanning system may include a multi-pixel x-ray source, and a detector array. The multi-pixel x-ray source may have a plurality of pixels that are disposed along a z-axis, and that are sequentially activated so as to controllably emit x-rays in response to incident electrons. The detector array may have one or more rows of x-ray detectors that detect the x-rays that are emitted from the pixels and have traversed an object, and generate data for CT image reconstruction system. In third generation CT scanning systems, the number of detector rows may be reduced. Multi-pixel x-ray source implementation of saddle curve geometry may render a single rotation single organ scan feasible. Using a multi-pixel x-ray source in stationary CT scanning systems may allow x-ray beam design with a minimal coverage to satisfy mathematical requirements for reconstruction. | 09-01-2011 |
20120087481 | CORRECTION FOR SOURCE SWITCHING IN MULTI ENERGY SCANNER - The techniques described herein provide for correcting projection data that comprises contamination due to source switching in a multi energy scanner. The correction is a multi-neighbor correction. That is, it uses data from at least two other views of an object (e.g., generally a previous view and a subsequent view) to correct a current view of the object. The multi-neighbor correction may use one or more correction factors to determine how much data from the other two views to use to correct the current view. The correction factor(s) are determined based upon a calibration that utilizes image space data and/or projection space data of a phantom. In this way, the correction factor(s) account for source leakage that occurs in multi energy scanners. | 04-12-2012 |
20120099777 | COMPOUND OBJECT SEPARATION - Representations of an object ( | 04-26-2012 |
20120121168 | COMPOUND OBJECT SEPARATION - Representations of an object in an image generated by an imaging apparatus can comprise two or more separate sub-objects, producing a compound object. Compound objects can negatively affect the quality of object visualization and threat identification performance. As provided herein, a compound object can be separated into sub-objects. Topology score map data, representing topological differences in the potential compound object, may be computed and used in a statistical distribution to identify modes that may be indicative of the sub-objects. The identified modes may be assigned a label and a voxel of the image data indicative of the potential compound object may be relabeled based on the label assigned to a mode that represents data corresponding to properties of a portion of the object that the voxel represents to create image data indicative of one or more sub-objects. | 05-17-2012 |
20120127174 | TWO-DIMENSIONAL COLORED PROJECTION IMAGE FROM THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DATA - A projection image of an object is colored using three-dimensional image data. This may be particularly useful in radiographic imaging applications, for example. In one embodiment, a colored synthetic image is rendered from a colored three-dimensional image of an object, and color components of pixels of the synthetic image are used to determine color components, or color values, for corresponding pixels of a projection image depicting a similar view of the object as the synthetic image. In this way, the two-dimensional projection image is colored similarly to the colored three-dimensional image. For example, the projection image may be colored based upon density (if the three-dimensional image is colored based upon density) so aspects of the object that attenuate a similar amount of radiation but have different densities may be colored differently. | 05-24-2012 |
20120128117 | MULTI-CATHODE X-RAY TUBES WITH STAGGERED FOCAL SPOTS, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING SAME - A source of X-rays including at least two cathodes and at least one common anode configured and arranged so as to generate at least two spaced apart beams of X-rays emanating from respectively different locations of the anode, and separately controlled so as to be generated independently of one another. The staggered focal spots can be generated simultaneously or alternately as required. An X-ray imaging system comprising such an X-rays source, and a method utilizing such a source are also disclosed. | 05-24-2012 |
20120170822 | EFFICIENT QUASI-EXACT 3D IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION ALGORITHM FOR CT SCANNERS - A CT scanner comprises: at least one source of X-rays and a multi-row detector array of arbitrary geometry, both supported so as rotate around an axis of rotation during a scan of an object translated along the axis, wherein data for each detector is generated as a function of the X-ray energy received; and a data processor configured so as to perform resampling of the data onto curves in a virtual detector array. The curves project onto tilted lines in a virtual flat detector as to enable tangential filtering of the data. | 07-05-2012 |
20120177273 | GENERATING TWO-DIMENSIONAL PROJECTION IMAGES FROM HELICAL DATA - Techniques and/or systems for generating a two-dimensional projection image of an object under examination from helical data are provided herein. An image plane and a distance, or height, of an examination line lying in a plane parallel to the image plane may be selected with or without user input. Using the selected image plane and examination line, data may be extracted from one or more views indicative of the object. The data that is extracted from the respective views is generally indicative of rays that traverse the examination line and have a trajectory that meets predetermined criteria. Using the extracted data from a plurality of views, one or more projection lines that are substantially parallel to a corresponding image slice are produced and a two-dimensional projection image is generated. | 07-12-2012 |
20130202217 | OBJECT CLASSIFICATION USING TWO-DIMENSIONAL PROJECTION - One or more systems and/or techniques are provided to identify objects comprised in a compound object without segmenting three-dimensional image data of the potential compound object. Two-dimensional projections of a potential compound object (e.g., Eigen projections) are examined to identify the presence of known objects. The projections are compared to signatures, such as morphological characteristics, of one or more known objects. If it is determined based upon the comparison that there is a high likelihood that the compound object comprises a known object, a portion of the projection is masked, and it is compared again to the signature to determine if this likelihood has increased. If it has, a sub-object of the compound object may be classified based upon characteristics of the known object (e.g., the compound object may be classified as a potential threat item if the known object is a threat item). | 08-08-2013 |
20130320222 | DETECTOR ARRAY HAVING EFFECTIVE SIZE LARGER THAN ACTUAL SIZE - One or more techniques and/or systems described herein provide for a detector array having an effective size that is larger than its actual size of its elements, thus reducing costs by reducing materials required. In one embodiment, one or more channels of the detector array are removed (e.g., and filled with a radiation absorbing material) to create what may be referred to as a sparse array. In another embodiment, one or more channels of a detector array comprise a detection portion and a dead space (e.g., filled with a radiation absorbing material). In yet another embodiment, one or more channels of a detector array comprise light focusing mechanisms configured to focus light from a scintillator portion of an indirect conversion detector array to a photodetector portion of the detector array, where a detection surface area of the photodetector is less than a detection surface area of the scintillator. | 12-05-2013 |
20140140601 | ITERATIVE IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION - One or more techniques and/or apparatuses described herein provide for reconstructing image data of an object under examination from measured projection data indicative of the object. The measured projection data is converted into image data using an iterative image reconstruction approach. The iterative image reconstruction approach may comprise, among other things, regularizing the image data to adjust a specified quality metric of the image data, identifying regions of the image data that represent aspects of the object that might generate inconsistencies in the measured projection data and correcting the measured projection data based upon such an identification, and/or weighting projections comprised in the measured projection data differently to reduce the influence of projections that respectively have a higher degree of inconsistency in the conversion from projection data to image data. | 05-22-2014 |
20140161333 | SYNTHETIC IMAGE GENERATION BY COMBINING IMAGE OF OBJECT UNDER EXAMINATION WITH IMAGE OF TARGET - Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems for combining a three-dimensional image of a target with a three-dimensional image of an object that is under examination via radiation to generate a three-dimensional synthetic image are provided. Although the target is not actually comprised within the object under examination, the three-dimensional synthetic image is intended to cause the target to appear to be comprised within the object. In one embodiment, one or more artifacts may be intentionally introduced into the three-dimensional synthetic image that are not comprised within the three-dimensional image of the target and/or within the three-dimensional image of the object to generate a synthetic image that more closely approximates in appearance a three-dimensional image that would have been generated from an examination had the target been comprised within the object. | 06-12-2014 |
20140211910 | CORRECTION OF PROJECTION DATA IN RADIATION SYSTEM - Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems for correcting projection data representative of an object under examination to account for drift in a radiation system are provided. System drift is measured by performing a drift calibration on the radiation system. During the drift calibration, a temperature of the radiation system is measured and one or more calibration tables, such as an air table and/or offset table, are corrected based upon the measured temperature to derive a theoretical projection (e.g., indicative of measurements that are expected to be acquired from the radiation system during the drift calibration). The theoretical projection is compared to an actual projection acquired during the drift calibration to measure a degree of drift. Based upon the measured degree of drift, one or more correction factors are determined to correct and/or otherwise adjust for system drift in a projection respective of the object. | 07-31-2014 |
20150104089 | DETERMINATION OF Z-EFFECTIVE VALUE FOR SET OF VOXELS USING CT DENSITY IMAGE AND SPARSE MULTI-ENERGY DATA - Z-effective (e.g., atomic number) values are generated for one or more sets of voxels in a CT density image using sparse (measured) multi-energy projection data. Voxels in the CT density image are assigned a starting z-effective value, causing a CT z-effective image to be generated from the CT density image. The accuracy of the assigned z-effective values is tested by forward projecting the CT z-effective image to generate synthetic multi-energy projection data and comparing the synthetic multi-energy projection data to the sparse multi-energy projection data. When the measure of similarity between the synthetic data and the sparse data is low, the z-effective value assigned to one or more voxels is modified until the measure of similarity is above a specified threshold (e.g., with an associated confidence score), at which point the z-effective values substantially reflect the z-effective values that would be obtained using a (more expensive) dual-energy CT imaging modality. | 04-16-2015 |
20150139491 | AUTOMATIC OCCLUSION REGION IDENTIFICATION USING RADIATION IMAGING MODALITY - Among other things, one or more systems and/or techniques for identifying an occlusion region in an image representative of an object subjected to examination is provided for herein. Such systems and/or techniques may find particular application in the context of object recognition analysis. An image is generated of the object and an orientation of the object is determined from the image. Based upon the determined orientation of the object relative to the direction the object is translated during examination, one or more parameters utilized for segmenting a second image of the object, identifying features in the image, and/or determining if the image comprises an occlusion region may be adjusted. In this way, the parameters utilized may be a function of the determined orientation of the object, which may mitigate false positives of detected occlusion regions. | 05-21-2015 |
20150177165 | CT SCANNING SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING MULTI-PIXEL X-RAY SOURCES - A CT scanning system may include a multi-pixel x-ray source, and a detector array. The multi-pixel x-ray source may have a plurality of pixels that are disposed along a z-axis, and that are sequentially activated so as to controllably emit x-rays in response to incident electrons. The detector array may have one or more rows of x-ray detectors that detect the x-rays that are emitted from the pixels and have traversed an object, and generate data for CT image reconstruction system. In third generation CT scanning systems, the number of detector rows may be reduced. Multi-pixel x-ray source implementation of saddle curve geometry may render a single rotation single organ scan feasible. Using a multi-pixel x-ray source in stationary CT scanning systems may allow x-ray beam design with a minimal coverage to satisfy mathematical requirements for reconstruction. | 06-25-2015 |
20150187069 | SEGMENTATION OF SHEET OBJECTS FROM IMAGE GENERATED USING RADIATION IMAGING MODALITY - Among other things, one or more systems and/or techniques for segmenting a representation of a sheet object from an image are provided herein. To identify elements of an image (e.g., pixels and/or voxels) representative of sheet objects, a constant false alarm rate (CFAR) score and a topological score are computed for respective elements being analyzed. The CFAR score indicates a relationship between an element and a neighborhood of elements when viewed as a collective unit. The topological score indicates a relationship between the element and a neighborhood of elements when viewed neighbor-by-neighbor. When the CFAR score is within a specified range of CFAR scores and the topological score is within a specified range of topological scores, the element is labeled as being associated with a sheet object. A connected component labeling (CCL) approach may be used to group elements labeled as being associated with a sheet object. | 07-02-2015 |
20150260875 | VOLUMETRIC AND PROJECTION IMAGE GENERATION - Among other things, radiation systems and techniques for generating volumetric data and projections images of an object(s) under examination are provided. The radiation system comprises at least two detector arrays and at least one radiation source. During an examination, the radiation source and at least one detector array are rotated about the object while a second detector array is substantially fixed in place. In one embodiment, the radiation source is configured to, at times, illuminate the first detector array and, at times, illuminate the second detector array. For example, the radiation source may illuminate the first detector array during nearly all of the rotation while the second detector array is merely illuminated at a single gantry rotation angle. Information generated by the second detector array may be utilized to yield volumetric data while information generated by the first detector array may be utilized to yield a projection image, for example. | 09-17-2015 |