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20120126852 | HIGH-SPEED STATIC XOR CIRCUIT - A static complementary transistor type logic gate circuit includes a plurality of input terminals for receiving a corresponding plurality of input signals, and an output terminal. The logic gate circuit further includes a first plurality of transistors of one conductivity type, arranged to form a plurality of pullup paths for selectively connecting the output terminal, through one or more intermediate nodes, to a positive supply voltage based on the plurality of input signals; and a second plurality of transistors of the complementary conductivity type, arranged to form a plurality of pulldown paths for selectively connecting the output terminal, through one or more intermediate nodes, to a negative supply voltage based on the plurality of input signals. A precharge device is configured to selectively charge an intermediate node to the far-side supply voltage when the intermediate node is disconnected from the near-side supply voltage and disconnected from the output terminal. | 05-24-2012 |
20120221994 | Wire Routing Using Virtual Landing Pads - Systems and methods for wire routing using virtual landing pads (VLPs) are described. In an embodiment, a method includes routing a wiring path between an output of a first circuit component and a VLP that represents an input of a second circuit component. For example, the VLP may have an area larger than the area of a physical pin of the second circuit component. The method may also include identifying a connection point on the VLP that is separated from an actual terminal of the second circuit, and completing the path between the connection point and the actual terminal. In some embodiments, the output of the first circuit component may also be represented by its own VLP. As such, systems and methods described herein may allow a circuit designer to perform routing procedures in a complex, highly integrated circuit, while reducing the circuit's overall capacitance and associated power consumption. | 08-30-2012 |
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20100076323 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A RESPIRATION PARAMETER IN A MEDICAL DEVICE - An apparatus for determining a respiration parameter in a medical device in which a pressure sensor senses pressure signals, and a signal processor, coupled to the pressure sensor, receives the sensed pressure signals and generates corresponding sample points. A microprocessor continuously adjusts a breath detection threshold in response to the generated sample points to generate a current adjusted breath detection threshold, compares a current generated sample point to the current adjusted breath detection threshold, suspends the continuous adjusting of the breath detection threshold and sets the breath detection threshold equal to the most current adjusted breath detection threshold generated prior to the suspending, and determines the respiration parameter in response to a comparing of a next generated sample point to the set breath detection threshold | 03-25-2010 |
20100076324 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING RESPIRATORY EFFORT IN A MEDICAL DEVICE - A medical device for determining a respiratory effort having a pressure sensor to sense pressure signals, a housing having system components positioned therein, and a microprocessor positioned within the housing, wherein the microprocessor detects an inspiration and an expiration in response to the pressure signals, detects a breath in response to the detected inspiration and the detected expiration, and determines the respiratory effort in response to the detected breath. | 03-25-2010 |
20100076325 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING RESPIRATORY EFFORT IN A MEDICAL DEVICE - A method of determining respiratory effort in a medical device in which pressure signals are sensed to generate corresponding sample points, an inspiration and an expiration are detected in response to the sensed pressure signals, a breath is detected in response to the detected inspiration and the detected expiration, and the respiratory effort is determined in response to the detected breath. | 03-25-2010 |
20100076514 | FILTERING OF A PHYSIOLOGIC SIGNAL IN A MEDICAL DEVICE - A system and method for filtering a pressure signal in a medical device in which a sensor terminal senses the pressure signal, an electrode terminal receives cardiac electrical signals, a signal filtering system filters the sensed pressure signal in response to a determined heart rate to generate a heart-rate dependent frequency response, and a microprocessor derives a respiration signal in response to the heart rate dependent frequency response, and determines metrics of hemodynamic function in response to the derived respiration signal. | 03-25-2010 |
20100241180 | COMBINED HEMODYNAMIC AND EGM-BASED ARRHYTHMIA DETECTION - A medical device and associated method for detecting arrhythmias that includes electrodes for sensing cardiac electrical signals and a hemodynamic sensor for sensing a hemodynamic signal. An episode of cardiac electrical event intervals meeting cardiac arrhythmia detection criteria is detected from the sensed electrical signals. Cardiac mechanical events and/or cardiac mechanical event intervals are measured from the hemodynamic signal and used to withhold or confirm a cardiac arrhythmia detection of the episode. | 09-23-2010 |
20100241182 | COMBINED HEMODYNAMIC AND EGM-BASED ARRHYTHMIA DETECTION - A medical device and associated method for detecting arrhythmias that includes sensing cardiac electrical signals and cardiac hemodynamic signals, determining a long-term baseline hemodynamic measurement in response to a plurality of the sensed cardiac hemodynaic signals, detecting a period of increased metabolic demand in response to the sensed cardiac electrical signals, determining a sinus tachycardia baseline hemodynamic measurement in response sensing of cardiac hemododynamic signals during the detected period of increased metabolic demand, and detecting the arrhythmia and delivering therapy in response to one of only the sensed cardiac electrical signals and the sensed cardiac electrical signals in combination with one or both of the determined long-term baseline hemodynamic measurement and the sinus tachycardia baseline hemodynamic measurement | 09-23-2010 |
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20100056950 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CREATING REDUCED TEST SETS USED IN ASSESSING SUBJECT RESPONSE TO STIMULI - A computer-implemented method for generating a test set for testing a subject using a computer system comprising logic-based processing circuitry is provided. The method includes the step of selecting one or more features from among a plurality of features, wherein a measurable effect on the subject of each feature selected is based on a predetermined threshold. The method also includes generating one or more classes of stimuli based on the selected features. The method further includes selecting stimuli from one or more of said classes for presenting to the subject. | 03-04-2010 |
20100056951 | SYSTEM AND METHODS OF SUBJECT CLASSIFICATION BASED ON ASSESSED HEARING CAPABILITIES - A method of assessing hearing characteristics of a subject is provided. The method includes determining a hearing capability of the subject based on responses of the subject to a series of sounds presented to the subject. Each sound corresponds to a presence, absence or irrelevance of a predetermined plurality of features. The method further includes assigning the subject to one of a predetermined plurality of classes based upon the responses of the subject, each of the plurality of classes being derived from hearing tests performed on a plurality of other subjects. | 03-04-2010 |
20100232613 | Systems and Methods for Remotely Tuning Hearing Devices - A method of tuning a hearing device includes sending a test signal to a model of a hearing device that may be remote from the actual hearing device being tuned. The test signal is encoded by the model and sent to the hearing device being tuned. The user of that hearing device sends a response signal based at least in part on the encoded test signal. This response is received and compared to the original test signal. Thereafter, an operational parameter is sent to the hearing device based on the comparison. | 09-16-2010 |
20100246837 | Systems and Methods for Tuning Automatic Speech Recognition Systems - A tuning system for tuning a speech recognition system includes a transmitter for sending a user response to a speech recognition system. The user response is based at least in part on a test stimulus that may be generated by the control system. A receiver receives a recognized response from the speech recognition system; this recognized response is based at least in part on the associated user response. An adjustment module adjusts at least one parameter of the speech recognition system based at least in part on at least one of the test stimulus, the associated user response, and the recognized response. | 09-30-2010 |
20120089396 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SPEECH ANALYSIS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an interface for receiving an utterance of speech and converting the utterance into a speech signal, such as digital representation including a waveform and/or spectrum; and a processor for dividing the speech signal into segments and detecting the emotional information from speech. The system is designed by comparing the speech segments to a baseline to identify the emotion or emotions from the suprasegmental information (i.e., paralinguistic information) in speech, wherein the baseline is determined from acoustic characteristics of a plurality of emotion categories. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 04-12-2012 |
20120116186 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATION OF A SUBJECT'S EMOTIONAL, PHYSIOLOGICAL AND/OR PHYSICAL STATE WITH THE SUBJECT'S PHYSIOLOGICAL AND/OR ACOUSTIC DATA - Embodiments of the subject invention relate to a method and apparatus for remote evaluation of a subject's emotive and/or physiological state. Embodiments can utilize a device that can be used to determine the emotional and/or physiological state of a subject through the measurement and analysis of vital signs and/or speech. A specific embodiment relates to a device capable of remotely acquiring a subject's physiological and/or acoustic data, and then correlating and analyzing the data to provide an assessment of a subject's emotional and/or physiological state. In a further specific embodiment, the device can acquire such data, correlate and analyze the data, and provide the assessment of the subject's emotional state and/or physiological in real time. | 05-10-2012 |
20120265024 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF SCREENING FOR MEDICAL STATES USING SPEECH AND OTHER VOCAL BEHAVIORS - Systems and methods of screening for neurological and other diseases utilizing a subject's speech behavior are provided. According to one embodiment, a system is provided that includes an identification device used to determine a health state of a subject by receiving, as input to an interface of the device, one or more speech samples from the subject. The speech samples can be provided to the device by an intentional action of a user or passively due to the device being in the signal path of the subject's speech. The samples are communicated to a processor that identifies the acoustic measures of the samples and compares the acoustic measures of the samples with baseline acoustic measures stored in a memory of the device. The results of this determination can be communicated back to the subject or provided to a third party. | 10-18-2012 |
20130226574 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TUNING AUTOMATIC SPEECH RECOGNITION SYSTEMS - A tuning system for tuning a speech recognition system includes a transmitter for sending a user response to a speech recognition system. The user response is based at least in part on a test stimulus that may be generated by the control system. A receiver receives a recognized response from the speech recognition system; this recognized response is based at least in part on the associated user response. An adjustment module adjusts at least one parameter of the speech recognition system based at least in part on at least one of the test stimulus, the associated user response, and the recognized response. | 08-29-2013 |