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20080236617 | USE OF DILUTE HYDROCHLORIC ACID IN ADVANCED INTERCONNECT CONTACT CLEAN IN NICKEL SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES - A method for cleaning oxide from the interconnects of a semiconductor that are comprised of nickel (Ni) silicide or nickel-silicide alloys where nickel is the primary metallic component is disclosed. The cleaning comprises performing an SC1 cycle, exposing the wafer comprising a NiSi contact to an SC1 solution. This removes oxygen atoms from the silicon oxide of the nickel silicide. Next, a rinse cycle is performed on the wafer to remove the SC1 solution. Finally, an HCl cycle is performed. During this cycle, the wafer comprising an NiSi contact is introduced to an HCl solution, removing oxygen atoms from the nickel oxide of the NiSi. The method of the present invention provides for lower contact resistance of NiSi semiconductor devices, facilitating semiconductor devices that have the benefits of miniaturization allowed by the NiSi technology, and higher performance due to the reduced contact resistance. | 10-02-2008 |
20080237869 | STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR LOW RESISTANCE INTERCONNECTIONS - A method of forming an interconnection in a semiconductor device includes forming a first liner in a dielectric layer therein; depositing a tungsten filler on top of the first liner; performing chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) to smooth out and remove the first liner and tungsten filler from the semiconductor's exposed surface; selectively removing the first liner and tungsten filler in the via; wherein the selective removing results in the first liner and the tungsten filler being removed in an upper region of the via; forming a second liner in the upper region of the via and tungsten filler; selectively removing the second liner from the tungsten filler; forming a copper seed layer on top of the tungsten filler; depositing a copper filler on top of the copper seed layer; and performing chemical CMP to smooth out and remove the second liner and copper filler from the semiconductor's exposed surface. | 10-02-2008 |
20090096108 | STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING CONTACT STRUCTURES - Methods and a structure. A method of forming contact structure includes depositing a silicide layer onto a substrate; depositing an electrically insulating layer over a first surface of the silicide layer; forming a via through the insulating layer extending to the first surface; depositing an electrically conductive layer covering a bottom and at least one vertical wall of the via; removing the conductive layer from the bottom; and filling the via with aluminum directly contacting the silicide layer. A structure includes: a silicide layer disposed on a substrate; an electrically insulating layer disposed over the silicide layer; an aluminum plug extending through the insulating layer and directly contacting the silicide layer; and an electrically conductive layer disposed between the plug and the insulating layer. Also included is a method where an aluminum layer grows selectively from a silicide layer and at least one sidewall of a trench. | 04-16-2009 |
20090176351 | STRUCTURE AND METHOD TO IMPROVE MOSFET RELIABILITY - A method embodiment deposits a dielectric layer over a transistor and then implants a gettering agent into the dielectric layer. The insulating layer into which the gettering agent is implanted comprises a single continuous insulating layer and is the insulating layer that borders the next layer of metallization. After this dielectric layer is formed, standard contacts (tungsten) are formed through the insulating layer to the source, drain, gate, etc. of the transistor. Additionally, reactive ion etching of the contacts is performed. The reactive ion etching process can create mobile ions; however, the gettering agent traps the mobile ions and prevents the mobile ions from contaminating the transistor. | 07-09-2009 |
20110079851 | SPLIT LEVEL SHALLOW TRENCH ISOLATION FOR AREA EFFICIENT BODY CONTACTS IN SOI MOSFETS - Disclosed is an SOI device on a bulk silicon layer which has an FET region, a body contact region and an STI region. The FET region is made of an SOI layer and an overlying gate. The STI region includes a first STI layer separating the SOI device from an adjacent SOI device. The body contact region includes an extension of the SOI layer, a second STI layer on the extension and a body contact in contact with the extension. The first and second STI layers are contiguous and of different thicknesses so as to form a split level STI. | 04-07-2011 |
20110318897 | Method of Forming a Shallow Trench Isolation Embedded Polysilicon Resistor - Forming a polysilicon embedded resistor within the shallow trench isolations separating the active area of two adjacent devices, minimizing the electrical interaction between two devices and reducing the capacitive coupling or leakage therebetween. The precision polysilicon resistor is formed independently from the formation of gate electrodes by creating a recess region within the STI region when the polysilicon resistor is embedded within the STI recess region. The polysilicon resistor is decoupled from the gate electrode, making it immune to gate electrode related processes. The method forms the polysilicon resistor following the formation of STIs but before the formation of the p-well and n-well implants. In another embodiment the resistor is formed following the formation of the STIs but after the formation of the well implants. | 12-29-2011 |
20120119307 | SELF-ALIGNED CONTACT EMPLOYING A DIELECTRIC METAL OXIDE SPACER - A dielectric liner is formed on sidewalls of a gate stack and a lower contact-level dielectric material layer is deposited on the dielectric liner and planarized. The dielectric liner is recessed relative to the top surface of the lower contact-level dielectric material layer and the top surface of the gate stack. A dielectric metal oxide layer is deposited and planarized to form a dielectric metal oxide spacer that surrounds an upper portion of the gate stack. The dielectric metal oxide layer has a top surface that is coplanar with a top surface of the planarized lower contact-level dielectric material layer. Optionally, the conductive material in the gate stack may be replaced. After deposition of at least one upper contact-level dielectric material layer, at least one via hole extending to a semiconductor substrate is formed employing the dielectric metal oxide spacer as a self-aligning structure. | 05-17-2012 |
20120129312 | METHOD OF FORMING E-FUSE IN REPLACEMENT METAL GATE MANUFACTURING PROCESS - Embodiment of the present invention provides a method of forming electronic fuse or commonly known as e-fuse. The method includes forming a polysilicon structure and a field-effect-transistor (FET) structure together on top of a common semiconductor substrate, the FET structure having a sacrificial gate electrode; implanting at least one dopant into the polysilicon structure to create a doped polysilicon layer in at least a top portion of the polysilicon structure; subjecting the polysilicon structure and the FET structure to a reactive-ion-etching (RIE) process, the RIE process selectively removing the sacrificial gate electrode of the FET structure while the doped polysilicon layer being substantially unaffected by the RIE process; and converting the polysilicon structure including the doped polysilicon layer into a silicide to form the electronic fuse. | 05-24-2012 |
20120139061 | Self-Aligned Contact For Replacement Gate Devices - A conductive top surface of a replacement gate stack is recessed relative to a top surface of a planarization dielectric layer by at least one etch. A dielectric capping layer is deposited over the planarization dielectric layer and the top surface of the replacement gate stack so that the top surface of a portion of the dielectric capping layer over the replacement gate stack is vertically recessed relative to another portion of the dielectric layer above the planarization dielectric layer. The vertical offset of the dielectric capping layer can be employed in conjunction with selective via etch processes to form a self-aligned contact structure. | 06-07-2012 |
20120153482 | STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING CONTACT STRUCTURES - A contact structure and a method of forming the contact structure. The structure includes: a silicide layer on and in direct physical contact with a top substrate surface of a substrate; an electrically insulating layer on the substrate; and an aluminum plug within the insulating layer. The aluminum plug has a thickness not exceeding 25 nanometers in a direction perpendicular to the top substrate surface. The aluminum plug extends from a top surface of the silicide layer to a top surface of the insulating layer. The aluminum plug is in direct physical contact with the top surface of the silicide layer and is in direct physical contact with the silicide layer. The method includes: forming the silicide layer on and in direct physical contact with the top substrate surface of the substrate; forming the electrically insulating layer on the substrate; and forming the aluminum plug within the insulating layer. | 06-21-2012 |
20120175711 | Self-Aligned Contacts for High k/Metal Gate Process Flow - A semiconductor structure is provided that includes a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of gate stacks located on a surface of the semiconductor substrate. Each gate stack includes, from bottom to top, a high k gate dielectric layer, a work function metal layer and a conductive metal. A spacer is located on sidewalls of each gate stack and a self-aligned dielectric liner is present on an upper surface of each spacer. A bottom surface of each self-aligned dielectric liner is present on an upper surface of a semiconductor metal alloy. A contact metal is located between neighboring gate stacks and is separated from each gate stack by the self-aligned dielectric liner. The structure also includes another contact metal having a portion that is located on and in direct contact with an upper surface of the contact metal and another portion that is located on and in direct contact with the conductive metal of one of the gate stacks. Methods of forming the semiconductor structure using a replacement gate and a non-replacement gate scheme are also disclosed. | 07-12-2012 |
20120256267 | Electrical Fuse Formed By Replacement Metal Gate Process - A method is provided for fabricating an electrical fuse and a field effect transistor having a metal gate which includes removing material from first and second openings in a dielectric region overlying a substrate, wherein the first opening is aligned with an active semiconductor region of the substrate, and the second opening is aligned with an isolation region of the substrate, and the active semiconductor region including a source region and a drain region adjacent edges of the first opening. An electrical fuse can be formed which has a fuse element filling the second opening, the fuse element being a monolithic region of a single conductive material being a metal or a conductive compound of a metal. A metal gate can be formed which extends within the first opening to define a field effect transistor (“FET”) which includes the metal gate and the active semiconductor region. | 10-11-2012 |
20120306093 | CONVERTING METAL MASK TO METAL-OXIDE ETCH STOP LAYER AND RELATED SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE - A method includes providing a semiconductor structure including a plurality of devices; depositing a nitride cap over the semiconductor structure; forming an aluminum mask over the nitride cap, the aluminum mask including a plurality of first openings; converting the aluminum mask to an aluminum oxide etch stop layer; and performing middle-of-line fabrication processing, leaving the aluminum oxide etch stop layer in place. A semiconductor structure includes a plurality of devices on a substrate; a nitride cap over the plurality of devices; an aluminum oxide etch stop layer over the nitride cap; an inter-level dielectric (ILD) over the aluminum oxide etch stop layer; and a plurality of contacts extending through the ILD, the aluminum oxide etch stop layer and the nitride cap to the plurality of devices. | 12-06-2012 |
20130015580 | REPLACEMENT METAL GATE STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTUREAANM JAIN; SAMEER HAACI BeaconAAST NYAACO USAAGP JAIN; SAMEER H Beacon NY USAANM Johnson; Jeffrey B.AACI Essex JunctionAAST VTAACO USAAGP Johnson; Jeffrey B. Essex Junction VT USAANM Li; YingAACI NewburghAAST NYAACO USAAGP Li; Ying Newburgh NY USAANM Nayfeh; Hasan M.AACI PoughkeepsieAAST NYAACO USAAGP Nayfeh; Hasan M. Poughkeepsie NY USAANM Ramachandran; RavikumarAACI PleasantvilleAAST NYAACO USAAGP Ramachandran; Ravikumar Pleasantville NY US - A replacement metal gate structure and methods of manufacturing the same is provided. The method includes forming at least one trench structure and forming a liner of high-k dielectric material in the at least one trench structure. The method further includes adjusting a height of the liner of high-k dielectric material. The method further includes forming at least one workfunction metal over the liner, and forming a metal gate structure in the at least one trench structure, over the at least one workfunction metal and the liner of high-k dielectric material. | 01-17-2013 |
20130175587 | SELF-ALIGNED CONTACT FOR REPLACEMENT GATE DEVICES - A conductive top surface of a replacement gate stack is recessed relative to a top surface of a planarization dielectric layer by at least one etch. A dielectric capping layer is deposited over the planarization dielectric layer and the top surface of the replacement gate stack so that the top surface of a portion of the dielectric capping layer over the replacement gate stack is vertically recessed relative to another portion of the dielectric layer above the planarization dielectric layer. The vertical offset of the dielectric capping layer can be employed in conjunction with selective via etch processes to form a self-aligned contact structure. | 07-11-2013 |
20130178053 | SELF-ALIGNED CONTACT EMPLOYING A DIELECTRIC METAL OXIDE SPACER - A dielectric liner is formed on sidewalls of a gate stack and a lower contact-level dielectric material layer is deposited on the dielectric liner and planarized. The dielectric liner is recessed relative to the top surface of the lower contact-level dielectric material layer and the top surface of the gate stack. A dielectric metal oxide layer is deposited and planarized to form a dielectric metal oxide spacer that surrounds an upper portion of the gate stack. The dielectric metal oxide layer has a top surface that is coplanar with a top surface of the planarized lower contact-level dielectric material layer. Optionally, the conductive material in the gate stack may be replaced. After deposition of at least one upper contact-level dielectric material layer, at least one via hole extending to a semiconductor substrate is formed employing the dielectric metal oxide spacer as a self-aligning structure. | 07-11-2013 |
20130189834 | SELF-ALIGNED CONTACTS FOR HIGH k/METAL GATE PROCESS FLOW - A semiconductor structure is provided that includes a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of gate stacks located thereon. Each gate stack includes a high k gate dielectric layer, a work function metal layer and a conductive metal. A spacer is located on sidewalls of each gate stack and a self-aligned dielectric liner is present on an upper surface of each spacer. A bottom surface of each self-aligned dielectric liner is present on an upper surface of a semiconductor metal alloy. A contact metal is located between neighboring gate stacks and is separated from each gate stack by the self-aligned dielectric liner. The structure also includes another contact metal having a portion that is located on and in direct contact with an upper surface of the contact metal and another portion that is located on and in direct contact with the conductive metal of one of the gate stacks. | 07-25-2013 |
20130313647 | FORMING FACET-LESS EPITAXY WITH A CUT MASK - A method of forming a semiconductor structure on a substrate is provided. The method may include preparing a continuous active layer on a region of the substrate and depositing a first raised epitaxial layer on a first region of the continuous active layer. A second raised epitaxial layer is also deposited on a second region of the continuous active layer such that the first raised epitaxial layer is in close proximity to the second raised epitaxial layer. A mask may be used to etch a trench structure into the continuous active layer at both the first and the second raised epitaxial layer, whereby the etched trench structure is filled with isolation material for electrically isolating the first raised epitaxial layer from the second raised epitaxial layer. | 11-28-2013 |
20140004677 | High-k Seal for Protection of Replacement Gates | 01-02-2014 |
20140027820 | FORMING FACET-LESS EPITAXY WITH SELF-ALIGNED ISOLATION - A method of forming a semiconductor structure may include preparing a continuous active layer in a region of the substrate and forming a plurality of adjacent gates on the continuous active layer. A first raised epitaxial layer may be deposited on a recessed region of the continuous active layer between a first and a second one of the plurality of gates, whereby the first and second gates are adjacent. A second raised epitaxial layer may be deposited on another recessed region of the continuous active layer between the second and a third one of the plurality of gates, whereby the second and third gates are adjacent. Using a cut mask, a trench structure is etched into the second gate structure and a region underneath the second gate in the continuous active layer. The trench is filled with isolation material for electrically isolating the first and second raised epitaxial layers. | 01-30-2014 |
20140103404 | REPLACEMENT GATE WITH AN INNER DIELECTRIC SPACER - After formation of source and drain regions and a planarization dielectric layer, a disposable gate structure is removed to form a gate cavity. A gate dielectric and a lower gate electrode are formed within the gate cavity. The lower gate electrode is vertically recessed relative to the planarization dielectric layer to form a recessed region. An inner dielectric spacer is formed within the recessed region by depositing a conformal dielectric layer and removing horizontal portions thereof by an anisotropic etch. An upper gate electrode is formed by depositing another conductive material within a remaining portion of the recessed region. A contact level dielectric layer is formed and contact structures are formed to the source and drain regions. The inner dielectric spacer prevents an electrical short between the gate electrode and a contact structure that partially overlies the gate electrode by overlay variations during lithographic processes. | 04-17-2014 |
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20090215949 | FLAME RETARDANT POLYCARBONATE COMPOSITIONS - Blends of polycarbonate (PC) with an impact modifier, such as a butadiene-styrene based polymer like acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) polymers or methacrylate-butadiene-styrene (MBS) polymers, having improved flame retardance are disclosed. From about 0.5% to about 3% by weight of a filler selected from the group consisting of a clay, talc, and aluminum oxide particles are added to the blend. The resulting flame retardant polymer composition has improved flame retardance with acceptable maintenance of mechanical and/or processing properties. | 08-27-2009 |
20090298881 | Water-Soluble Artemisinin Derivatives, Their Preparation Methods, the Pharmaceutical Compositions and the Use Thereof - Water-soluble artemisinin derivatives, their preparation methods, the pharmaceutical compositions containing the same derivatives and the use thereof are disclosed. The artemisinin derivatives have following formula I. It has been proved by pharmacological tests that these compounds and compositions have evident immuno-suppressive activities, and may be used in the preparation of novel immuno-suppressants for treating the diseases caused by hyperfunction of human immunity (e.g. the auto-immune diseases such as lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and the like), and for inhibiting the graft rejection after cell or organ transplantation. | 12-03-2009 |
20110028615 | FLAME-RETARDANT REINFORCED POLYCARBONATE COMPOSITIONS - A composition containing a polycarbonate, a polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer, an alicyclic hydrocarbon resin flow promoter, an inorganic filler, a flame retardant and an impact modifier. The compositions may include polycarbonate in an amount of 40% by weight or more of the combined weights of the polycarbonate, polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer, inorganic filler, flame retardant, flow promoter, and impact modifier compound wherein a molded sample of the thermoplastic composition is capable of achieving UL94 V0 rating at a thickness of 1.2 mm (±10%); wherein the polymer composition has a melt viscosity of 185 Pa·sec or less, when measured at 270° C. and 1500 sec | 02-03-2011 |
20110052895 | FLAME RETARDANT THERMOPLASTIC POLYCARBONATE COMPOSITIONS AND FILMS MADE THEREFROM - Described herein is a thermoplastic composition comprising a polycarbonate, a mineral filler, inorganic acid or acid salt, an anti-drip agent, and a flame retardant comprising a perfluoroalkyl sulfonate salt or a combination of an aromatic phosphate ester and a polycarbonate-siloxane block copolymer. | 03-03-2011 |
20110077291 | Preparations of Taxanes for Intravenous Administration and the Preparation Method Thereof - The present invention relates to the field of medical technology. More specifically, the present invention relates to a preparation of taxanes for intravenous administration, which consists of two parts: a drug solution and an emulsion. Said drug solution consists of paclitaxel or docetaxel, a pH regulator and a solvent for injection, wherein said solvent for injection is an organic solvent. Said emulsion includes a fat emulsion and is composed of oil for injection, an emulsifier, an antioxidant, an isotonic regulator, a stabilizer, a pH regulator and water for injection. When used, the drug solution at the clinical dosage can be added and mixed homogeneously in the emulsion to perform intravenous drip directly; or the drug solution at the clinical dosage can also be firstly added into the emulsion with no less than 5 times volume of the drug solution and then a predetermined amount of normal saline or glucose solution for injection is added to perform intravenous drip. The preparation of the present invention does not contain solubilizer and has advantages of little toxicity, safety, effectiveness, stability and economy. The fat emulsion is also used as a nutritional replenishment, thus achieving a better therapeutic effect. In addition, the normal saline or glucose solution for injection can be used to replace a considerable amount of the emulsion, which makes the preparation, therefore, not only cost-efficient, but also convenient for transportation and storage in practice. | 03-31-2011 |
20130292629 | PHASE CHANGE MEMORY CELL AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a phase change memory cell and fabrication method thereof, wherein said phase change memory cell comprises a semiconductor substrate, a first electrode layer, a phase change material layer, a second electrode layer and an extraction electrode, as well as a high resistance material layer used to prevent said phase change material layer from over-corrosion during the chemical mechanical polishing process, and wherein said high resistance material layer has a resistance ten or more times that of the phase change material layer and can be used to prevent phase change material layer from over-corrosion during the chemical mechanical polishing process and thus enhance the memory performance and the yield of phase change memory cell. | 11-07-2013 |
20130317095 | Use of Artemisine Derivatives and Pharmaceutical Salts Thereof - The invention demonstrates the application of an artemisinin derivative and its pharmaceutical salt. The artemisinin derivatives diarteether amine and its pharmaceutical salt inhibit the proliferation of leukemic cells, block the cell cycle of leukemic cells and induce the apoptosis of leukemic cells. Artemisinin derivatives of the present invention and its pharmaceutical salt can be used for the preparation of anti-leukemia medicines, especially for treatment of acute leukemia and, what's more, for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia. | 11-28-2013 |
20130317144 | FLAME RETARDANT POLYCARBONATE COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a flame retardant composition comprising 20 to 80 weight percent of a polycarbonate; 1 to 20 weight percent of a laser activatable additive; the laser activatable additive being operative to plate the flame retardant composition upon being activated by a laser; and 1 to 20 weight percent of a phosphazene compound; where all weight percents are based on the total weight of the flame retardant composition. Disclosed herein too is a method comprising blending 20 to 80 weight percent of a polycarbonate; 1 to 20 weight percent of a laser activatable additive; the laser activatable additive being operative to plate the flame retardant composition upon being activated by a laser; and 1 to 20 weight percent of a phosphazene compound to produce a flame retardant composition; where all weight percents are based on the total weight of the flame retardant composition; and extruding the flame retardant composition. | 11-28-2013 |
20140106800 | Information Processing Method and Mobile Terminal - The present invention discloses an information processing method and a mobile terminal. The method includes: obtaining a plurality of pieces of user data header information from a received short message; determining whether a long SMS identifier exists in the plurality of pieces of user data header information, where the long SMS identifier is used to identify the received short message as a long SMS; and if a determination result shows that a long SMS identifier exists in the plurality of pieces of user data header information, processing the received short message as a part of a long SMS; and if the determination result shows that no long SMS identifier exists in the plurality of pieces of user data header information, processing the received short message as a common short message. Adopting embodiments of the present invention can achieve correct processing of a long SMS with a plurality of message headers. | 04-17-2014 |
20140145298 | ELECTRODE MANUFACTURING METHOD, FUSE DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - The present disclosure relates to an electrode manufacturing method, and a fuse device and manufacturing method therefor. The fuse device includes a fuse element including a phase change material, and a first electrode formed in contact with the fuse element. The phase change material may include doped or undoped chalcogenide. The first electrode may have a sublithographic dimension at a portion where the first electrode contacts the fuse element. When the phase change material has a layer thickness less than or equal to about 30 nm, and a pulse current less than or equal to about 3 mA is applied to the fuse element via the first electrode, the fuse element may undergo a phase change, so as to convert the fuse device into a blow-out state. | 05-29-2014 |
20140151628 | PHASE CHANGE MEMORIES AND FABRICATION METHOD - A method is provided for fabricating a phase change memory. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate having a bottom electrode connecting with one or more semiconductor devices, and forming a first dielectric layer on the semiconductor substrate. The method also includes forming a loop-shape electrode in the first dielectric layer, and forming a second dielectric layer having a first opening exposing a portion of the first dielectric layer and a portion of the loop-shape electrode. Further, the method includes forming a phase change layer in the first opening of the second dielectric layer such that a contact area between the phase change layer and the loop-shape electrode may be controlled to achieve desired contact, and forming a top electrode. | 06-05-2014 |
20150090954 | PHASE CHANGE MEMORY AND FABRICATION METHOD - A phase change memory and its fabrication method are provided. A bottom electrode structure is provided through a substrate. A mask layer is formed on the substrate and the bottom electrode structure. A first opening is formed in the mask layer to expose the bottom electrode structure. A spacer is formed on sidewalls and bottom surface portions of the first opening to expose a surface portion of the bottom electrode structure. The first opening including the spacer therein has a bottom width less than a top width. A heating layer is formed at least on the surface portion of the bottom electrode structure exposed by the spacer. A phase change layer is formed on the heating layer to completely fill the first opening. A top electrode is formed on the phase change layer and the mask layer. | 04-02-2015 |
20150188038 | PHASE CHANGE MEMORIES - A method is provided for fabricating a phase change memory. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate having a bottom electrode connecting with one or more semiconductor devices, and forming a first dielectric layer on the semiconductor substrate. The method also includes forming a loop-shape electrode in the first dielectric layer, and forming a second dielectric layer having a first opening exposing a portion of the first dielectric layer and a portion of the loop-shape electrode. Further, the method includes forming a phase change layer in the first opening of the second dielectric layer such that a contact area between the phase change layer and the loop-shape electrode may be controlled to achieve desired contact, and forming a top electrode. | 07-02-2015 |
20150232661 | THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITION AND ARTICLE - A composition includes specific amounts of an aromatic polycarbonate, an impact modifier, a black colorant, and a copolyester or a block polyestercarbonate or a combination of the copolyester and the block polyestercarbonate. The composition exhibits increased gloss and decreased haze relative to a corresponding composition without the copolyester or the block polyestercarbonate. The composition is useful for fabricating parts such as television bezels, covers of computer gaming consoles, and mobile phone front bezels and back covers. | 08-20-2015 |
20150333255 | PHASE-CHANGE DEVICE, RELATED MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND RELATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a phase-change device may include the following steps: preparing a substrate; preparing a first dielectric layer, which may be positioned on the substrate; preparing a first electrode, which may be positioned in the first dielectric layer; forming a phase-change material layer, which may overlap the first electrode; processing (e.g., etching) the phase-change material layer to form a phase-change member, which may be electrically connected to the first electrode; forming an etch-stop layer, which may overlap and/or cover the phase-change member; forming an intermediary layer, which may be positioned on the etch-stop layer; forming a second dielectric layer, which may be positioned on the intermediary layer; and forming a second electrode, which may extend through the second dielectric layer, the intermediary layer, and the etch-stop layer and may be electrically connected to the phase-change member. | 11-19-2015 |
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20100265330 | INTELLIGENT HEADLIGHT CONTROL USING CAMERA SENSORS - A system and method for intelligently controlling headlights receive a multiplicity of images that represent frames of a video sequence of an external environment of a vehicle. At least one bright spot, or blob, is found that stands out from a dark background of the external environment within each frame of the multiplicity of images. A multiplicity of features is extracted from a found blob. A type is recognized of a found blob that is selected from a multiplicity of types of blobs. A determination is then made whether to turn on a high beam light or a low beam light based at least on the recognized type of the found blob and a set of rules. Finally, an action based on such decision is performed. | 10-21-2010 |
20100272349 | REAL-TIME ANNOTATION OF IMAGES IN A HUMAN ASSISTIVE ENVIRONMENT - A method, information processing system, and computer program storage product annotate video images associated with an environmental situation based on detected actions of a human interacting with the environmental situation. A set of real-time video images are received that are captured by at least one video camera associated with an environment presenting one or more environmental situations to a human. One or more user actions made by the human that is associated with the set of real-time video images with respect to the environmental situation are monitored. A determination is made, based on the monitoring, that the human driver has one of performed and failed to perform at least one action associated with one or more images of the set of real-time video images. The one or more images of the set of real-time video images are annotated with a set of annotations. | 10-28-2010 |
20110249867 | DETECTION OF OBJECTS IN DIGITAL IMAGES - A system and method to detect objects in a digital image. At least one image representing at least one frame of a video sequence is received. A given color channel of the image is extracted. At least one blob that stands out from a background of the given color channel is identified. One or more features are extracted from the blob. The one or more features are provided to a plurality of pre-learned object models each including a set of pre-defined features associated with a pre-defined blob type. The one or more features are compared to the set of pre-defined features. The blob is determined to be of a type that substantially matches a pre-defined blob type associated with one of the pre-learned object models. At least a location of an object is visually indicated within the image that corresponds to the blob. | 10-13-2011 |
20110255743 | OBJECT RECOGNITION USING HAAR FEATURES AND HISTOGRAMS OF ORIENTED GRADIENTS - A system and method to detect objects in a digital image. At least one image representing at least one frame of a video sequence is received. A sliding window of different window sizes at different locations is placed in the image. A cascaded classifier including a plurality of increasingly accurate layers is applied to each window size and each location. Each layer includes a plurality of classifiers. An area of the image within a current sliding window is evaluated using one or more weak classifiers in the plurality of classifiers based on at least one of Haar features and Histograms of Oriented Gradients features. An output of each weak classifier is a weak decision as to whether the area of the image includes an instance of an object of a desired object type. A location of the zero or more images associated with the desired object type is identified. | 10-20-2011 |
20120213413 | REAL-TIME ANNOTATION OF IMAGES IN A HUMAN ASSISTIVE ENVIRONMENT - A method, information processing system, and computer program storage product annotate video images associated with an environmental situation based on detected actions of a human interacting with the environmental situation. A set of real-time video images are received that are captured by at least one video camera associated with an environment presenting one or more environmental situations to a human. One or more user actions made by the human that is associated with the set of real-time video images with respect to the environmental situation are monitored. A determination is made, based on the monitoring, that the human driver has one of performed and failed to perform at least one action associated with one or more images of the set of real-time video images. The one or more images of the set of real-time video images are annotated with a set of annotations. | 08-23-2012 |
20120263342 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF RAIL COMPONENT DETECTION USING VISION TECHNOLOGY - A method, system, and computer program product for automatically inspecting railroad tracks. The method includes assessing a configuration of rail components depicted in an image by comparing the configuration of the rail components to known hazards. The method also includes determining a severity of detected problems in the configuration of the rail components, using a computer processor. | 10-18-2012 |
20130011016 | DETECTION OF OBJECTS IN DIGITAL IMAGES - A method to detect objects in a digital image. At least one image representing at least one frame of a video sequence is received. A given color channel of the image is extracted. At least one blob that stands out from a background of the given color channel is identified. One or more features are extracted from the blob. The one or more features are provided to a plurality of pre-learned object models each including a set of pre-defined features associated with a pre-defined blob type. The one or more features are compared to the set of pre-defined features. The blob is determined to be of a type that substantially matches a pre-defined blob type associated with one of the pre-learned object models. At least a location of an object is visually indicated within the image that corresponds to the blob. | 01-10-2013 |
20130101157 | OPTIMIZING THE DETECTION OF OBJECTS IN IMAGES - A system and method detect objects in a digital image. At least positional data associated with a vehicle is received. Geographical information associated with the positional data is received. A probability of detecting a target object within a corresponding geographic area associated with the vehicle is determined based on the geographical data. The probability is compared to a given threshold. An object detection process is at least one of activated and maintained in an activated state in response to an object detection process in response to the probability being one of above and equal to the given threshold. The object detection process detects target objects within at least one image representing at least one frame of a video sequence of an external environment. The object detection process is at least one of deactivated and maintained in a deactivated state in response to the probability being below the given threshold. | 04-25-2013 |
20130101221 | ANOMALY DETECTION IN IMAGES AND VIDEOS - A system, method, and computer program product for detecting anomalies in an image. In an example embodiment the method includes partitioning each image of a set of images into a plurality of image local units. The method further includes clustering all local units in the image set into clusters, and consequently assigning a class label to each local unit based on the clustering results. The local units with identical class labels having at least one substantially related image feature. Further, the method includes assigning a weight to each of the local units based on a variation of the class labels across all images in a set of images. The method further includes performing a clustering over all images in the set by using a distance metric that takes the learned weight of each local unit into account, then determining the images that belong to minorities of the clusters as anomalies. | 04-25-2013 |
20130176435 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INEXPENSIVE RAILROAD TRACK IMAGING FOR INSPECTION - An imaging system includes an image capturing device and a plurality of reflective devices. The image capturing device is configured to receive a plurality of images reflected by the plurality of reflective devices. Responsive to receiving the plurality of images, the image capturing device is further configured to capture within a single frame at least a first image corresponding to a first side of a first railroad track rail, a second image corresponding to a second side of the first railroad track rail, a third image corresponding to a first side of a second railroad track rail, and a fourth image corresponding to a second side of the second railroad track rail. | 07-11-2013 |
20130279743 | ANOMALOUS RAILWAY COMPONENT DETECTION - A method and system for inspecting railway components. The method includes receiving a stream of images containing railway components, detecting a railway component in each image, generating a plurality of feature vectors for each railway component image, measuring the dissimilarity between the railway component and a set of railway components detected in preceding images, in a sliding window, based on the feature vectors. | 10-24-2013 |
20130329049 | MULTISENSOR EVIDENCE INTEGRATION AND OPTIMIZATION IN OBJECT INSPECTION - Video image data is acquired from synchronized cameras having overlapping views of objects moving past the cameras through a scene image in a linear array and with a determined speed. Processing units generate one or more object detections associated with confidence scores within frames of the camera video stream data. The confidence scores are modified as a function of constraint contexts including a cross-frame constraint that is defined by other confidence scores of other object detection decisions from the video data that are acquired by the same camera at different times; a cross-view constraint defined by other confidence scores of other object detections in the video data from another camera with an overlapping field-of-view; and a cross-object constraint defined by a sequential context of a linear array of the objects, spatial attributes of the objects and the determined speed of the movement of the objects relative to the cameras. | 12-12-2013 |
20140025416 | Clustering Based Resource Planning, Work Assignment, and Cross-Skill Training Planning in Services Management - An embodiment of the invention provides a method for service management, wherein resources that have performed tasks in at least two of a first category, a second category, and at least one additional category are identified. A plurality of correlation sums are determined where the correlation sum includes at least two categories, wherein the correlation sums are added together to produce a correlation value. A correlation product for each correlation sum is calculated based on the respective correlation sum and the number of resources that have performed tasks with respect to the correlation sum. A quotient is calculated for each correlation sum based on the respective correlation product and the correlation value. The categories are grouped into clusters with a clustering module based on the quotients; and, resources are associated with the clusters based on task performance history of the resources. | 01-23-2014 |
20140025418 | Clustering Based Resource Planning, Work Assignment, and Cross-Skill Training Planning in Services Management - An embodiment of the invention provides a method for service management, wherein resources that have performed tasks in at least two of a first category, a second category, and at least one additional category are identified. A plurality of correlation sums are determined where the correlation sum includes at least two categories, wherein the correlation sums are added together to produce a correlation value. A correlation product for each correlation sum is calculated based on the respective correlation sum and the number of resources that have performed tasks with respect to the correlation sum. A quotient is calculated for each correlation sum based on the respective correlation product and the correlation value. The categories are grouped into clusters with a clustering module based on the quotients; and, resources are associated with the clusters based on task performance history of the resources. | 01-23-2014 |
20140072169 | LOCATION DETERMINATION FOR AN OBJECT USING VISUAL DATA - A global position of an observed object is determined by obtaining a first global position of an observed object with at least one positioning device. A determination is made as to whether a set of stored visual characteristic information of at least one landmark matches a visual characteristic information set obtained from at least one captured image comprising a scene associated with the observed object. In response to the set of stored visual characteristic information matching the obtained visual characteristic information set, a second global position of the observed object is determined based on a set of stored location information associated with the at least one landmark and the first global position. | 03-13-2014 |
20140072173 | LOCATION DETERMINATION FOR AN OBJECT USING VISUAL DATA - A global position of an observed object is determined by obtaining a first global position of an observed object with at least one positioning device. A determination is made as to whether a set of stored visual characteristic information of at least one landmark matches a visual characteristic information set obtained from at least one captured image comprising a scene associated with the observed object. In response to the set of stored visual characteristic information matching the obtained visual characteristic information set, a second global position of the observed object is determined based on a set of stored location information associated with the at least one landmark and the first global position. | 03-13-2014 |
20140085479 | ASSET TRACKING AND MONITORING ALONG A TRANSPORT ROUTE - A system and computer program product for tracking and monitoring assets along a transport route. The system includes at least one receiver for receiving asset identifications transmitted from the assets, where each asset transmits its own asset identification. The receiver also receives physical location coordinates of each of the assets. A plurality of cameras is dispersed along the transport route for transmitting camera images of the assets. The system further includes a server coupled to the receiver and cameras. The server is configured to recognize the assets in the camera images, to correlate the asset identification from the receiver with recognized assets in the camera images, and to correlate the physical location coordinates of each of the assets with physical location coordinates of the cameras. The system monitors the visual appearance of the assets, and keeps track of whether or not they have sustained physical damage. | 03-27-2014 |
20140207504 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CALCULATING TASK EFFORTS AND APPLYING THE RESULTS FOR RESOURCE PLANNING - A system and method of calculating task efforts and applying the results for resource planning. The method includes inputting ticket data into a computer, the computer having a processor for executing a software program tool embodied therein. The computer executes the steps of the software program tool to calculate the task effort value for each task handled by a consultant where the consultant has multiple tasks open during a defined period of time. The computer executes the steps of the software program tool to aggregate the task effort values for each consultant by workgroup resulting in the task effort value for the workgroup. The computer executes the steps of the software program tool to estimate the full time equivalent (FTE) for each workgroup as the ratio of the task effort value for the workgroup to the total available work hours for the FTE. | 07-24-2014 |
20140253729 | FRAME TO FRAME PERSISTENT SHADOW REDUCTION WITHIN AN IMAGE - An apparatus, computer program product, and method for reducing persistent shadows within an image. The apparatus includes a camera configured to generate frames of the image. The apparatus also includes a computer processor. The computer processor calculates the average normalized brightness for each pixel in the image and adjusts the brightness of each pixel with the average normalized brightness. | 09-11-2014 |
20140253764 | FRAME TO FRAME PERSISTENT SHADOW REDUCTION WITHIN AN IMAGE - An apparatus, computer program product, and method for reducing persistent shadows within an image. The apparatus includes a camera configured to generate frames of the image. The apparatus also includes a computer processor. The computer processor calculates the average normalized brightness for each pixel in the image and adjusts the brightness of each pixel with the average normalized brightness. | 09-11-2014 |
20150051935 | SCHEDULING FOR SERVICE PROJECTS VIA NEGOTIATION - Assignment scheduling for service projects, in one aspect, may comprise preparing input parameter data for servicing a client service request; generating a schedule for servicing the client service request by executing an optimization algorithm with the input parameter data; determining whether the schedule is acceptable by the client; and repeating automatically the preparing, the generating, the transmitting and the determining until it is determined that the schedule is acceptable by the client, wherein each iteration automatically prepares different input parameter data for inputting to the optimization algorithm and generates a different schedule based on the different input parameter data. | 02-19-2015 |
20150052182 | SCHEDULING FOR SERVICE PROJECTS VIA NEGOTIATION - Assignment scheduling for service projects, in one aspect, may comprise preparing input parameter data for servicing a client service request; generating a schedule for servicing the client service request by executing an optimization algorithm with the input parameter data; determining whether the schedule is acceptable by the client; and repeating automatically the preparing, the generating, the transmitting and the determining until it is determined that the schedule is acceptable by the client, wherein each iteration automatically prepares different input parameter data for inputting to the optimization algorithm and generates a different schedule based on the different input parameter data. | 02-19-2015 |
20150236934 | METRICS MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING SYSTEM FOR SERVICE TRANSITION AND DELIVERY MANAGEMENT - A service engagement map may be generated based on data collected associated with the service transition and delivery processes. The service engagement map may be refined iteratively by discovering additional data associated with the service transition and delivery processes and updating the service engagement map according to the additional data. Engagement metrics may be computed based on the service engagement map and presented. The service engagement map may also be presented visually. | 08-20-2015 |
20150262116 | MACHINE VISION TECHNOLOGY FOR SHELF INVENTORY MANAGEMENT - A system, method and computer program product for maintaining shelf inventory data on a shelf. The system includes a camera for capturing shelf images of items on the shelf. An inventory database stores a product name, type, barcode, image and inventory data. An image-count correlation database stores historical product inventory images and product shelf inventory counts associated with the products in the historical images which are read from the product inventory database. A computer processor segments the shelf images into product inventory images, matches the inventory images with the historical images, and updates the shelf inventory data in the inventory database based on the product shelf inventory counts associated with the matched historical images in the image-count correlation database. | 09-17-2015 |
20150302337 | BENCHMARKING ACCOUNTS IN APPLICATION MANAGEMENT SERVICE (AMS) - An application management service account benchmarking. An account profile is generated associated with a target account. Data associated with the target account collected and prepared for benchmarking. A benchmarking pool is formed to include a set of accounts with which to compare the target account. Operational KPIs are designed for benchmarking analysis. Measurements associated with the operational KPIs are determined for the target account and the set of accounts in the benchmarking pool. Benchmarking is conducted based on the measurements. A graph of a distance map is generated and presented on a graphical user interface. Post benchmarking analysis is performed that suggests an action to be performed for the target account. | 10-22-2015 |
20150324726 | BENCHMARKING ACCOUNTS IN APPLICATION MANAGEMENT SERVICE (AMS) - An application management service account benchmarking. An account profile is generated associated with a target account. Data associated with the target account collected and prepared for benchmarking. A benchmarking pool is formed to include a set of accounts with which to compare the target account. Operational KPIs are designed for benchmarking analysis. Measurements associated with the operational KPIs are determined for the target account and the set of accounts in the benchmarking pool. Benchmarking is conducted based on the measurements. A graph of a distance map is generated and presented on a graphical user interface. Post benchmarking analysis is performed that suggests an action to be performed for the target account. | 11-12-2015 |
20160078380 | GENERATING CROSS-SKILL TRAINING PLANS FOR APPLICATION MANAGEMENT SERVICE ACCOUNTS - Creating cross-skill training plans may be facilitated based on historical ticket data received from one or more ticketing systems. A first list of ticket categories may be identified which an agent has handled previously. A second list of ticket categories may be identified which the agent has not handled previously. For a candidate category in the second list of ticket categories, a plurality of metrics may be determined, comprising at least an importance factor associated with the candidate category and a temporal correlation between the candidate category and the first list of ticket categories. Resource utilization associated with the agent may be determined. Information comprising at least the candidate category, the plurality of metrics and the resource utilization may be presented via a computer user interface. Based on one or more criteria, a cross-skill training plan may be built. | 03-17-2016 |
20160092741 | OPTIMIZING THE DETECTION OF OBJECTS IN IMAGES - A method, system, and computer program product, for detecting objects of interest in a digital image. At least positional data associated with a vehicle is received. Geographical information associated with the positional data is received. A probability of detecting an object of interest within a corresponding geographic area associated with the vehicle is determined based on the geographical data. The probability is compared to a given threshold. An object detection process is at least one of activated and maintained in an activated state in response to the probability being one of above and equal to the given threshold. The object detection process detects objects of interest within at least one image representing at least one frame of a video sequence of an external environment. | 03-31-2016 |
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20090147666 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR xDSL CROSSTALK CANCELLATION - A method and system for xDSL crosstalk cancellation is provided. The method includes dividing xDSL signals into a plurality of signal sets; and connecting signals from a same signal set to a same processing unit to be processed. A digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM) includes a line switching control module and at least one processing unit. | 06-11-2009 |
20090185606 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTING AN OPERATION PROFILE - The invention provides a method and system for selecting an operation profile, which belongs to the field of network communication. In order to solve the problem of the selected operation profile being unsuitable for the broad bandwidth and traffic in the prior art, the invention provides a method for selecting an operation profile, comprising: obtaining channel information of a channel; selecting the operation profile according to the channel information and a predetermined selection rule. The invention also provides a system for selecting an operation profile comprising a channel information obtaining module and a profile selecting module. With the technical solution of the invention, it may select a suitable operation profile self-adaptively according to the actual channel condition. | 07-23-2009 |
20100195745 | Dynamic Transmitter Noise Level Adjustment for Digital Subscriber Line Systems - An apparatus comprising an artificial noise (AN) controller coupled to a digital subscriber line (DSL) transmitter and configured to adjust an AN level for a signal transmitted by the DSL transmitter, wherein the AN level is adjusted based on an actual signal to noise ratio (SNR) of the signal from the receiver to achieve a desired SNR for the signal. Also disclosed is a method comprising maintaining a data rate in a line at about a desired level by adjusting an AN level in a transmitted signal based on a SNR of a received signal. | 08-05-2010 |
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20130031178 | Method and Apparatus for Managing Message - The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for managing message, including: receiving a request to perform a predetermined operation by a first user on a first message, the first message published by a second user and was previously obtained by the first user before the request to perform the predetermined operation, the request comprising information associated with the predetermined operation on the first message; determining status information of the first message based on a first index of the first message; sending the first message to the first user based on the status information. | 01-31-2013 |
20150092565 | FAULT DIAGNOSIS METHOD AND APPARATUS - Embodiments of the present invention provide a fault diagnosis method and apparatus. A service in the fault diagnosis method relates to at least one user, and the fault diagnosis method includes: determining whether a terminal of each user allows performing fault diagnosis for the service; and performing fault diagnosis for the service if the terminal of each user allows performing fault diagnosis for the service. In the embodiments of the present invention, fault diagnosis for the user related service cannot be performed unless allowed by a user terminal or allowed by both the user terminal and a system side. Thereby, it is ensured that fault diagnosis is performed in a secure environment, which better complies with security laws and regulations. | 04-02-2015 |
20150109204 | HUMAN-MACHINE INTERACTION METHOD AND APPARATUS - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a human-machine interaction method and apparatus. The method includes: capturing a line-of-sight direction; determining a change of an angle between a line of sight and a screen, and/or a change of a distance between a user and the screen according to the line-of-sight direction; and performing, according to the change of the angle and/or the change of the distance, a corresponding operation on content displayed on the screen. Corresponding to the foregoing method, the foregoing apparatus includes: a line-of-sight tracking unit, a processing unit, and an executing unit. In the present invention, an action of a user can be determined without depending on gravity sensing, and a corresponding operation can be performed on content displayed on a screen. | 04-23-2015 |
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20110245482 | NON-INVASIVE DETECTION OF FETAL GENETIC TRAITS - Blood plasma of pregnant women contains fetal and (generally>90%) maternal circulatory extracellular DNA. Most of said fetal DNA contains ≦500 base pairs, said maternal DNA having a greater size. Separation of circulatory extracellular DNA of <500 base pairs results in separation of fetal from maternal DNA. A fraction of a blood plasma or serum sample of a pregnant woman containing, due to size separation (e.g. by chromatography, density gradient centrifugation or nanotechnological methods), extracellular DNA substantially comprising ≦500 base pairs is useful for non-invasive detection of fetal genetic traits (including the fetal RhD gene in pregnancies at risk for HDN; fetal Y chromosome-specific sequences in pregnancies at risk for X chromosome-linked disorders; chromosomal aberrations; hereditary Mendelian genetic disorders and corresponding genetic markers; and traits decisive for paternity determination) by e.g. PCR, ligand chain reaction or probe hybridization techniques, or nucleic acid arrays. | 10-06-2011 |
20110251076 | NON-INVASIVE DETECTION OF FETAL GENETIC TRAITS - Blood plasma of pregnant women contains fetal and (generally >90%) maternal circulatory extracellular DNA. Most of said fetal DNA contains ≦500 base pairs, said maternal DNA having a greater size. Separation of circulatory extracellular DNA of <500 base pairs results in separation of fetal from maternal DNA. A fraction of a blood plasma or serum sample of a pregnant woman containing, due to size separation (e.g. by chromatography, density gradient centrifugation or nanotechnological methods), extracellular DNA substantially comprising ≦500 base pairs is useful for non-invasive detection of fetal genetic traits (including the fetal RhD gene in pregnancies at risk for HDN; fetal Y chromosome-specific sequences in pregnancies at risk for X chromosome-linked disorders; chromosomal aberrations; hereditary Mendelian genetic disorders and corresponding genetic markers; and traits decisive for paternity determination) by e.g. PCR, ligand chain reaction or probe hybridization techniques, or nucleic acid arrays. | 10-13-2011 |
20120302741 | NON-INVASIVE DETECTION OF FETAL GENETIC TRAITS - Blood plasma of pregnant women contains fetal and (generally >90%) maternal circulatory extracellular DNA. Most of said fetal DNA contains ≦500 base pairs, said maternal DNA having a greater size. Separation of circulatory extracellular DNA of <500 base pairs results in separation of fetal from maternal DNA. A fraction of a blood plasma or serum sample of a pregnant woman containing, due to size separation (e.g. by chromatography, density gradient centrifugation or nanotechnological methods), extracellular DNA substantially comprising ≦500 base pairs is useful for non-invasive detection of fetal genetic traits (including the fetal RhD gene in pregnancies at risk for HDN; fetal Y chromosome-specific sequences in pregnancies at risk for X chromosome-linked disorders; chromosomal aberrations; hereditary Mendelian genetic disorders and corresponding genetic markers; and traits decisive for paternity determination) by e.g. PCR, ligand chain reaction or probe hybridization techniques, or nucleic acid arrays. | 11-29-2012 |
20130190483 | NON-INVASIVE DETECTION OF FETAL GENETIC TRAITS - Blood plasma of pregnant women contains fetal and (generally>90%) maternal circulatory extracellular DNA. Most of said fetal DNA contains ≦500 base pairs, said maternal DNA having a greater size. Separation of circulatory extracellular DNA of <500 base pairs results in separation of fetal from maternal DNA. A fraction of a blood plasma or serum sample of a pregnant woman containing, due to size separation (e.g. by chromatography, density gradient centrifugation or nanotechnological methods), extracellular DNA substantially comprising ≦500 base pairs is useful for non-invasive detection of fetal genetic traits (including the fetal RhD gene in pregnancies at risk for HDN; fetal Y chromosome-specific sequences in pregnancies at risk for X chromosome-linked disorders; chromosomal aberrations; hereditary Mendelian genetic disorders and corresponding genetic markers; and traits decisive for paternity determination) by e.g. PCR, ligand chain reaction or probe hybridization techniques, or nucleic acid arrays. | 07-25-2013 |
20140193808 | NON-INVASIVE DETECTION OF FETAL GENETIC TRAITS - Blood plasma of pregnant women contains fetal and (generally>90%) maternal circulatory extracellular DNA. Most of said fetal DNA contains 500 base pairs, said maternal DNA having a greater size. Separation of circulatory extracellular DNA of <500 base pairs results in separation of fetal from maternal DNA. A fraction of a blood plasma or serum sample of a pregnant woman containing, due to size separation (e.g. by chromatography, density gradient centrifugation or nanotechnological methods), extracellular DNA substantially comprising 500 base pairs is useful for non-invasive detection of fetal genetic traits (including the fetal RhD gene in pregnancies at risk for HDN; fetal Y chromosome-specific sequences in pregnancies at risk for X chromosome-linked disorders; chromosomal aberrations; hereditary Mendelian genetic disorders and corresponding genetic markers; and traits decisive for paternity determination) by e.g. PCR, ligand chain reaction or probe hybridization techniques, or nucleic acid arrays. | 07-10-2014 |
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20120219054 | MULTI-PASS VIDEO ENCODER AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A multi-pass video encoder includes a video encoding module that encodes a video signal based on an initial configuration data set to generate an initial processed video signal and an initial output data set. An application coding control module generates the initial configuration data set and generates a first updated configuration data set based on both the initial processed video signal and the initial output data set. The video encoding module further encodes the video signal based on the first updated configuration data set to generate a first updated processed video signal and a first updated output data set. | 08-30-2012 |
20130251024 | METHOD AND DEVICE TO IDENTIFY MOTION VECTOR CANDIDATES USING A SCALED MOTION SEARCH - A scaled motion search section can be used in a video processing device that processes a video input signal that includes a plurality of pictures. The scaled motion search section includes a downscaling module that downscales the plurality of pictures to generate a plurality of downscaled pictures, wherein the downscaling module includes a horizontal downscaling filter and a vertical downscaling filter, and wherein the vertical downscaling filter generates downscaled pixels for a macroblock pair using only pixels from the macroblock pair. A transfer function that models the scaled motion vectors is determined and used to identify a final set of motion vector candidates used in a larger scale motion search. | 09-26-2013 |
20130279563 | DETECTION OF VIDEO FEATURE BASED ON VARIANCE METRIC - A metric representing the sum of variances for pixel blocks of a region of an image are used to identify the presence a video feature of the image, and a transcoding is performed responsive to identifying the presence of the video feature. The identified video feature can include, but is not limited to, a scene change, the presence of a black border region or a caption region, or the complexity of the image. The transcoding operation can include, but is not limited to, coding the image as an Intra-frame, omitting the content corresponding to the black border region or the caption region from the transcoded image or allocating a relatively lower bit budget for the black border region or a relatively higher bit budget to the caption region during transcoding of the image, or setting the bit budget for rate control during transcoding. | 10-24-2013 |
20130279570 | VIDEO PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH PATTERN DETECTION AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A system for processing a video signal into a processed video signal includes a pattern recognition module for detecting a pattern of interest in the image sequence based on coding feedback data and generating pattern recognition data in response thereto. A video codec generates the processed video signal and generates the coding feedback data in conjunction with the processing of the image sequence. | 10-24-2013 |
20130279571 | VIDEO PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH STREAM INDEXING DATA AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A system for searching a video library includes a memory that stores a searchable index that includes search features corresponding to videos contained in the video library. A video processing system decodes, encodes or transcodes a video signal and that further generates search features of the video signal. A search module identifies at least one matching video of the video library by comparing the search features of the video signal to corresponding search features of the searchable index. The search features can include at least one shot-level search feature and at least one frame level feature. | 10-24-2013 |
20130279572 | VIDEO PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH TEXT RECOGNITION AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A system for processing a video signal into a processed video signal includes a pattern recognition module for detecting a region of text in the image sequence based on coding feedback data and generating pattern recognition data in response thereto. A video codec generates the processed video signal and generates the coding feedback data in conjunction with the processing of the image sequence. | 10-24-2013 |
20130279573 | VIDEO PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH HUMAN ACTION DETECTION AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A system for processing a video signal into a processed video signal includes a pattern recognition module for detecting a region of human action in the image sequence based on coding feedback data and generating pattern recognition data in response thereto. A video codec generates the processed video signal and generates the coding feedback data in conjunction with the processing of the image sequence. | 10-24-2013 |
20130279603 | VIDEO PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH VIDEO TO TEXT DESCRIPTION GENERATION, SEARCH SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A system for searching at least one video signal based on an input text string includes a video processing system that processes the at least one video signal by decoding the at least one video signal, encoding the at least one video signal or transcoding the at least one video signal. The video processing system generates a plurality of text strings that describe the video signal in conjunction with the processing. A memory stores a searchable index that includes the plurality of text strings. A search module identifies at least one matching video of the at least one video signal by comparing the input text string to the plurality of text strings of the searchable index. | 10-24-2013 |
20130279810 | VIDEO PROCESSING SYSTEM WITH FACE DETECTION AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A system for processing a video signal into a processed video signal includes a pattern recognition module for detecting a face in the image sequence, based on coding feedback data, and generating pattern recognition data in response thereto, wherein the pattern recognition data indicates the pattern of interest. A video codec generates the processed video signal and generates the coding feedback data in conjunction with the processing of the image sequence. | 10-24-2013 |
20140153640 | ADAPTIVE SINGLE-FIELD/DUAL-FIELD VIDEO ENCODING - A video processing device includes an interface to receive an input video stream and an interface to provide an encoded video stream. The input video stream includes a sequence of frames. Each frame comprises two fields. The video processing device further includes an encoder to encode the input video stream to generate the encoded video stream. The encoder is to dynamically switch between a first encoding mode and a second encoding mode responsive to a variable quantization parameter. In the first encoding mode the encoder is to encode both fields or the complete frame of a corresponding frame of the sequence. In the second encoding mode the encoder is to encode only one field of the two fields of a corresponding frame of the sequence. This approach can achieve a specified low bit rate with reduced quantization effects while keeping the horizontal resolution unchanged. | 06-05-2014 |
20140376616 | QUANTIZATION PARAMETER ADJUSTMENT BASED ON SUM OF VARIANCE AND ESTIMATED PICTURE ENCODING COST - A video processing device includes a rate control module to determine more accurate initial quantization parameters at each scene switching point and to adjust the QP parameters in response to scene changes using a sum of variances metric and an estimated picture encoding cost metric from a coding complex estimation block. To determine a first quantization parameter set, a sum of variances metric and an estimated picture encoding cost metric for an initial set pictures of a video stream are used. A bit allocation module is to set a target bit allocation for infra-encoded pictures as substantially proportional to the sum of variances metric and substantially inversely proportional to the estimated picture encoding cost metric, and set a target bit allocation for forward predictive and bi-predictive pictures as substantially proportional to the estimated picture encoding cost metric and substantially inversely proportional to the sum of variances metric. | 12-25-2014 |
20140376624 | SCENE CHANGE DETECTION USING SUM OF VARIANCE AND ESTIMATED PICTURE ENCODING COST - A video processing device includes a complexity estimation module to determine a first sum of variances metric and a first estimated picture encoding cost metric for a first picture of a video stream. The video processing device further includes a scene analysis module to determine a first threshold based on a first statistical feature for sum of variance metrics of a set of one or more pictures preceding the first picture in the video stream and a second threshold based on a second statistical feature for estimated picture encoding cost metrics of the set of one or more pictures. The scene analysis module further is to identify a scene change as occurring at the first picture based on the first sum of variances metric, the first estimated picture encoding cost metric, the first threshold, and the second threshold. | 12-25-2014 |
20150189306 | VIDEO ENCODER WITH BLOCK MERGING AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A video encoder includes a motion search module that determines a motion search motion vector for a region of a selected picture of the plurality of pictures. The motion search module determines the region by merging selected ones of a plurality of blocks of the selected picture based on an evaluation of a cost matrix associated with the plurality of blocks of the selected picture. | 07-02-2015 |
20150195519 | VIDEO ENCODER WITH INTRA-PREDICTION CANDIDATE SCREENING AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - An intra-prediction module includes a candidate screening preprocessor configured to process blocks of picture data based on intra-prediction candidate data corresponding to a plurality of pixels of the blocks. The intra-prediction candidate data indicates a first subset selected from a plurality of intra-prediction partitions and a second subset selected from a plurality of intra-prediction modes. The processing includes screening the intra-prediction candidate data to generate screened intra-prediction candidate data that indicates a third subset selected from a plurality of intra-prediction partitions and a fourth subset selected from a plurality of intra-prediction modes. A rate distortion optimization processor determines final intra-prediction data, based on the screened intra-prediction candidate data. | 07-09-2015 |
20150195520 | VIDEO ENCODER WITH INTRA-PREDICTION PRE-PROCESSING AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - An intra-prediction module includes an intra-prediction preprocessor configured to process pixel data from blocks of picture data to determine edge strength data and edge angle range data corresponding to a plurality of pixels of the blocks, and further to generate intra-prediction candidate data based on the edge strength data and the edge angle range data. The intra-prediction candidate data indicates a first subset selected from a plurality of intra-prediction partitions and a second subset selected from a plurality of intra-prediction modes. A rate distortion optimization processor determines final intra-prediction data, based on the intra-prediction candidate data. | 07-09-2015 |
20150195524 | VIDEO ENCODER WITH WEIGHTED PREDICTION AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A weighted prediction module includes a weighted prediction parameter generation module configured to generate a plurality of initial weighted prediction parameters, to analyze the plurality of initial weighted prediction parameters, and to generate a refinement flag that indicates one of: enable parameter refinement and disable parameter refinement. A weighted prediction parameter refinement module is configured to generate a plurality of refined weighted prediction parameters by refining the plurality of initial weighted prediction parameters, when the refinement flag indicates that the parameter refinement is enabled. A weighted prediction flag generation module is configured to generate a weighted prediction flag that indicates one of: enable weighted prediction and disable weighted prediction, based on the refinement flag. | 07-09-2015 |
20150256853 | VIDEO ENCODER WITH TRANSFORM SIZE PREPROCESSING AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A transform size determination module includes a transform size preprocessor configured to process residual data from a picture of the video data to evaluate a plurality of transform block sizes and to generate candidate transform size data that indicates a selected non-null proper subset of the plurality of transform block size. A final transform size determination processor generates final transform block size data that indicates a final transform block size, based on the candidate transform size data. | 09-10-2015 |