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20080238917 | Graphics hub subsystem for interfacing parallalized graphics processing units (GPUS) with the central processing unit (CPU) of a PC-based computing system having an CPU interface module and a PC bus - A graphics hub subsystem for interfacing parallelized graphics processing units (GPUs) with the CPU of a PC-based computing system having a CPU interface module and a PC bus. The PC-based computing system includes system memory for storing software graphics applications, software drivers and graphics libraries, and an operating system (OS), stored in the system memory, and a central processing unit (CPU), for executing the OS, graphics applications, drivers. and graphics libraries. The graphics hub subsystem includes a hardware hub having a hub router for interfacing with the CPU interface module and the GPUs by way of the PC bus, distributing the stream of geometrical data and graphic commands among the GPUs, and transferring pixel data output from one or more of the GPUs during the composition of frames of pixel data corresponding to final images for display on the display surface. The subsystem also includes one or more software hub drivers, stored in the system memory. The CPU interface module provides an interface between one or more software hub drivers and the hardware hub. During system operation, the software hub drivers: (i) control the operation of the hardware hub, (ii) interact with the OS and graphic libraries, and (iii) forward the stream of geometrical data and graphic commands, or a portion thereof, to each GPU over the PC bus. | 10-02-2008 |
20110201362 | Augmented Media Message - A method for generating and viewing on a handheld device a 3-D augmented reality feature containing a rich media message that is linked to a physical object comprises the steps of: a) by a first user: i. Taking a picture of a physical object; ii. selecting an augmented reality theme; iii. attaching the rich media animated object to the image taken, in the desired position and location on the physical object; iv. generating a reach media message from the augmented reality image obtained in step (iii); iv. optionally attaching an additional file to the rich media message; v. Transferring the physical object to a second user; and vi. sending to said second user a message via a communication channel, which contains the augmented reality rich media; b) by the second user (the recipient): vii. viewing the physical object received from the first user, using an AR viewer in the mobile phone camera, thereby to see the augmented reality rich media appearing on said physical object. | 08-18-2011 |
20110208817 | LOCATION-BASED COMMUNICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method for providing location-based messages comprises locating a suitable placeholder for a message within a physical surrounding using a handheld device provided with image acquisition apparatus, and associating a written or visual or audio message, or a combination of two or more of them, with an image that identifies said placeholder, said association being carried out in a server adapted to communicate with said handheld device. | 08-25-2011 |
20110279462 | METHOD OF AND SUBSYSTEM FOR GRAPHICS PROCESSING IN A PC-LEVEL COMPUTING SYSTEM - A graphics processing subsystem for use in a computing system, including a plurality of GPUs operating according to time division mode of graphics parallelization. At least one of the GPUs is a display-designated GPU that is connectable to a screen for displaying images produced by the graphics processing subsystem, and at least one of the GPUs is a non-display-designated GPU. The subsystem includes a hardware hub having a router, and being located between a CPU of the computing system and the plurality of GPUs. For images to be generated and displayed on the screen, the router directs to the plurality of GPUs successively a stream of geometric data and graphics commands. The geometric data and graphics commands directed to a non-display-designated GPU are processed by the GPU into image pixel data associated with a frame, the image pixel data is then redirected to the router, the image pixel data is then redirected to the display-designated GPU, and the image pixel data is then displayed on the screen. Geometric data and graphics commands directed to the display-designated GPU are processed by the GPU into image pixel data associated with a frame, and the image pixel data is then displayed on the screen. | 11-17-2011 |
20140125682 | METHOD OF DYNAMIC LOAD-BALANCING WITHIN A PC-BASED COMPUTING SYSTEM EMPLOYING A MULTIPLE GPU-BASED GRAPHICS PIPELINE ARCHITECTURE SUPPORTING MULTIPLE MODES OF GPU PARALLELIZATION - A hub mechanism for use in a multiple graphics processing unit (GPU) system includes a hub routing unit positioned on a bus between a controller unit and multiple GPUs. The hub mechanism is used for routing data and commands over a graphic pipeline between a user interface and one or more display units. The hub mechanism also includes a hub driver for issuing commands for controlling the hub routing unit. | 05-08-2014 |
20150110373 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REGISTRATION OF ULTRASOUND AND CT IMAGES - A computerized method for model-less segmentation and registration of ultrasound (US) with computed tomography (CT) images of an organ with a fluid filled chamber, comprising: correlating between the at least one US image and the at least one CT image by processing the at least one US image by iteratively expanding the CT image segment so that the expanded CT image segment is correlated with the visual boundaries of the US image segment; transforming the at least one CT image according to an estimated US transducer position and estimated US beam direction related to the at least one US image so that at least one of shape and volume of the organ in the CT image is adapted with at least one of shape and volume of the organ of the US image, to form a CT image representation which is correlated with the at least one US image. | 04-23-2015 |
20150371420 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXTENDING A FIELD OF VIEW OF MEDICAL IMAGES - There is provided a computer-implemented method of calculating an extended field of view (EFOV) from medical images, comprising: receiving multiple registered acquired medical images of a patient, the medical images having multiple imaging artifacts based on the medical imaging modality acquiring the medical images; analyzing the multiple medical images to identify locations of the multiple imaging artifacts within the medical images; calculating multiple multi-planar stitching surfaces such that seams connecting therebetween are outside the boundaries of the multiple imaging artifacts; and providing an extended field of view (EFOV) image having un-edited imaging artifacts from all stitched medical images. | 12-24-2015 |
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20090202978 | Method and apparatus for freezing of a biological material - The present invention provides a device for freezing biological material, comprising: a cooling unit; a heat insulation unit, having an interface with said cooling unit and a common longitudinal axis passing through said interface transversely thereto; an elongated slot disposed at least in said heat insulation unit and extending along said axis, said slot comprising a first slot portion remote from said interface and a second slot portion adjacent said interface; wherein said first and second slot portions have respective first and second dimensions measured perpendicularly to said slot's axis, the former being greater than the latter. | 08-13-2009 |
20100281886 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FREEZING AND THAWING BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS - There are provided a system and a method for cryopreserving a liquid biological material disposed in a bag having a longitudinal axis. The system comprises a bag holder for holding the bag, so that the biological material therein has a surface area S, and a volume V, a tank containing a cryogenic fluid, a mechanism for the immersion of the bag holder into the tank along the longitudinal axis, an opening in the tank for insertion therethrough of the bag holder, and a guide member extending from the opening into the tank. There are further provided a system and a method for warming a cryopreserved liquid biological material disposed in a bag. The system comprises a heat source, a warming device having a space for placing the bag therein, connected to the heat source and adapted to transfer heat from the heat source to the bag, and means for maintaining the heat source in heat transfer contact with a cryogenically preserved portion of the material to allow receiving the heat by said cryogenically preserved portion. | 11-11-2010 |
20120090160 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FREEZING OF A BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL - Provided is a method of designing a system for use in a process for freezing a biological material at a desired cooling rate, the system including a device for freezing biological material including a cooling unit and a heat insulation unit, and a container configured for receiving therein the biological material; the method including: designing the container to have a first portion and a second portion; designing the heat insulation unit to have a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion; configuring the first and second portions of the heat insulation unit to receive therein the first and second portions of the container, respectively, to ensure that the second portion of the container is in thermal contact with the cooling unit; determining dimensions of the first and second portions of the container and of the heat insulation unit in accordance with the desired cooling rate. | 04-19-2012 |
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20130163033 | Order of Print Queue - An image forming system and a method to order at least two print jobs in a print queue of an image forming system are provided herein. The method ranks the at least two print jobs set in the print queue based on at least one print characteristic. The method resets an order of the at least two print jobs in the print queue based on the rank, such that a first page of a second print job is ordered prior to a last page of a first print job. | 06-27-2013 |
20140029024 | COLOR IMAGE DATA COMPRESSION - Color image data is compressed by determining the number of colors within a cell of an input image, each cell comprising an N×M array of pixels; in response to determining that the number of colors is greater than a first predetermined threshold, compress the cell using lossy compression; and in response to determining that the number of colors is less than the first predetermined threshold, reduce the number of colors. | 01-30-2014 |
20140320893 | WORKFLOW DETERMINATION - According to one example, there is provided a method of determining a workflow in a production environment that comprises a plurality of production resources. The method comprises receiving a job request and determining, based on the contents of the job request and on a stored workflow history of job requests previously processed in the production environment, a predicted workflow to be used when processing the received job request. | 10-30-2014 |
20160080612 | COLOR IMAGE PROCESSING - A color input image comprising a plurality of pixels, each pixels encoded in RGB color space, is processed to convert the RGB pixels to another color space domain for printing the color input image. The number of colors within a cell of the input image is reduced. Each cell comprises an N×M array of pixels and the number of colors is reduced to a maximum of b source colors, wherein b is a positive integer equal to or greater than 2. Each of the resulting colors of each cell is calibrated to generate a printable color. The cells are then processed to convert the pixels of each cell into another color space, for example, to determine ink vectors, in another color space, for each calibrated color. | 03-17-2016 |
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20150302328 | Work Environment Recommendation Based on Worker Interaction Graph - Examples disclosed herein relate to a work environment recommendation based on a worker interaction graph. A computing device may determine based on a graph representing relationships between workers, productivity information related to a work environment and determine a suggested change to the work environment based on the productivity information. The computing device may output the suggested change. | 10-22-2015 |
20150312577 | COLOR IMAGE DATA COMPRESSION - Color image data is compressed by determining the number of colors within a cell of an input image, each cell comprising an N×M array of pixels; in response to determining that the number of colors is greater than a first predetermined threshold, compress the cell using lossy compression; and in response to determining that the number of colors is less than the first predetermined threshold, reduce the number of colors. | 10-29-2015 |
20160041802 | DATA TRANSFER SYSTEM, METHOD OF TRANSFERRING DATA, AND SYSTEM - A data transfer system includes a virtual printer driver to receive a report from a first system, the report in the form of a print job, and to generate an electronic document representative of the report; and an extraction module to extract a parameter from the electronic document, format the parameter in a first format, and provide the parameter in the first format to a second system. | 02-11-2016 |