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20120276867 | SYSTEMS FOR ENABLING SUBSCRIBER MONITORING OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK USAGE AND SERVICE PLANS - Methods, servers and systems for directly accessing and modify charging information maintained within a telecommunications operator's business and operating systems' infrastructure from user equipment. A mobile application server may receive a charging request from a user equipment, identify a relevant charging system based on the received request, send a charging request to the identified charging system for processing, receive a first response message including charging information from the identified charging system, generate a second response message based on the charging information included in the first response message, and send the generated second response message to the user equipment. The received charging request may include various types of information, including information for transferring cost or billing information from a first billing category to a second billing category. | 11-01-2012 |
20130151710 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS OF ORCHESTRATION AND APPLICATION OF BUSINESS RULES FOR REAL-TIME CONTROL OF SUBSCRIBERS IN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS OPERATOR'S NETWORK - The various embodiments include methods, computing devices and communication systems for controlling services in a communications network. A communications server may be configured to receive bounding information from a first server, decision making information from a second server, and a request to generate a decision from any of a number of different systems or components. The communications server may define bounds for generating the decision based on the received bounding information, and generate the decision based on the received decision making information and defined bounds. The communication server may send the generated decision to a third server implementing a functional system, such as a server in policy management system, policy enforcement system, charging system, or mobile application server system. | 06-13-2013 |
20130196623 | System and Method For Enabling Interactions Between a Policy Decision Point and a Charging System - A system and method for telecommunications operators to enable group based dynamic policy controls for both pre-paid and post-paid subscribers, who are typically not managed in an Online Charging System (OCS), but rather in an Charging System or a Billing System. Examples of policy controls that may be enabled by this invention include tracking spending for post-paid subscribers, managing subscriber usage across fixed-line and mobile networks, and so on. This is achieved by introducing a new component called the Enhanced Charging System (ECS) and creating a new reference point and interface between the Policy Management System and the ECS. | 08-01-2013 |
20140038549 | System and Method for Controlling Advanced Triggering Operations in a Telecommunication Network - A network server may be configured to communicate triggers across a telecommunication network by receiving a trigger communication message that includes information suitable for causing a destination machine-to-machine device to perform operations in response to receiving the trigger communication message, receiving policy or charging information from a component in the telecommunication network, determining whether the trigger communication message should be sent to the destination machine-to-machine based on the received policy or charging information, and sending the trigger communication message to the destination component only when it is determined that the trigger communication message should be sent to the destination machine-to-machine based on the received policy or charging information. | 02-06-2014 |
20140058908 | System and Method for Performing Offline Revenue Assurance of Data Usage - The system and methods of the various embodiments enable a revenue assurance system to detect revenue leakage by analyzing usage records from one or more sources within a telecommunications network. Discrepancies are identified and corrective action taken where possible. Corrective actions may include requesting source systems to retransmit missing or erroneous records that were detected. This may result in reduced revenue loss for the network operator. | 02-27-2014 |
20140378094 | System and Method for Dynamically Allocating Quota for Shared Balances in Distributed Telecommunications Networks - Systems and computing devices may be configured to intelligently and dynamically allocate quotas for the access and use of a telecommunications network by consumers that use a shared balance account. The dynamic allocation of quotas may include computing a total reclaimable quota size value in response to determining that quota may not be allocated to a first consumer from the shared account balance without exceeding a balance threshold, reclaiming all or portions of currently active allocated quotas from a other consumers that use the shared balance account in response to determining that the total reclaimable quota size value is greater than or equal to the minimum quota allocation size, updating the shared account balance to include the reclaimed portions, and allocating quota to the first consumer from the updated shared balance account. | 12-25-2014 |
20150079929 | Systems and Methods for Enabling Subscriber Monitoring of Telecommunications Network Usage and Service Plans - Methods, servers and systems for directly accessing and modifying charging information maintained within a telecommunications operator's business and operating systems' infrastructure from user equipment. A mobile application server may receive a charging request from a user equipment, identify a relevant charging system based on the received request, send a charging request to the identified charging system for processing, receive a first response message including charging information from the identified charging system, generate a second response message based on the charging information included in the first response message, and send the generated second response message to the user equipment. The received charging request may include various types of information, including information for transferring cost or billing information from a first billing category to a second billing category. | 03-19-2015 |
20150094019 | Systems for Enabling Subscriber Monitoring of Telecommunications Network Usage and Service Plans - Methods, servers and systems for directly accessing and modifying charging information maintained within a telecommunications operator's business and operating systems' infrastructure from user equipment. A mobile application server may receive a charging request from a user equipment, identify a relevant charging system based on the received request, send a charging request to the identified charging system for processing, receive a first response message including charging information from the identified charging system, generate a second response message based on the charging information included in the first response message, and send the generated second response message to the user equipment. The received charging request may include various types of information, including information for transferring cost or billing information from a first billing category to a second billing category. | 04-02-2015 |
20150120668 | Method and System for Reducing Journaling Log Activity in Databases - Methods, devices and systems enable restoring a database system more efficiently. A server computing device may be configured to receive a database transaction request that includes information identifying a database operation, determine a priority value for the database operation, and add the database operation to a journaling log based on the determined priority value. After detecting a failure event, the server computing device may perform the database operations identified in the journaling log to restore the database system. | 04-30-2015 |
20150120673 | Method and System for Eliminating Backups in Databases - Methods, devices and systems enable restoring a database system more efficiently. A server computing device may be configured to determine a recovery time interval, periodically review database records to identify a database record that has not been updated within a most recent recovery time interval, add the identified database record to a journaling log, and update the identified database record to include information identifying a time at which the database record was last added to the journaling log. After detecting a failure event, the server computing device may perform the database operations identified in the journaling log to restore the database system. | 04-30-2015 |
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20110027592 | AQUEOUS BINDER OR SIZING COMPOSITION - A binder or sizing composition that is provided that demonstrates improved hydrolytic stability of the bond between a SiO containing substrate, such as glass, and a matrix polymer, such as polypropylene, which is especially useful in reinforced plastics. A water-based composition is provided that contains at least one amino-functional coupling agent, and acid or anhydride modified polyolefin, and an epoxy functional compound. This composition is useful as a glass binder or sizing to provide a strong bond between glass and a polymer. | 02-03-2011 |
20130225455 | FLUID COMPOSITION COMPRISING GLASS MICROSPHERES AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - There is provided aqueous fluids comprising a mixture of at least two polysaccharides, water, and glass microspheres having pacified surfaces. There is also provided a method for making a fluid the method comprising (a) selecting a plurality of glass microspheres having alkaline surfaces; (b) coating the surfaces of the plurality of glass microspheres with an acid; and (c) combining the coated glass microspheres with (i) a mixture comprising at least two cross-linkable polysaccharides, and (ii) water. The fluids are useful, for example, as a drilling fluid. | 08-29-2013 |
20140060583 | METHOD OF REMOVING AN UNWANTED CONSTITUENT FROM A SURFACE, A METHOD OF DETERMINING THE CLEANLINESS OF A HARD SURFACE, AND A MULTI-FUNCTIONAL COMPOSITION THAT INCLUDES HYDROPHILIC SILANE - A method of removing an unwanted constituent from a siliceous surface in which the method includes contacting the siliceous surface and the unwanted constituent with a multi-functional composition that includes water, a hydrophilic silane, and a surfactant, and drying the surface. | 03-06-2014 |
20150240113 | POWDER COATING EPOXY COMPOSITIONS, METHODS, AND ARTICLES - Powder coating compositions provide protective coatings, particularly flexible coatings. Such coating compositions include a solid crosslinkable epoxy resin, core-shell rubber particles, and a filler material. | 08-27-2015 |
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20110076233 | Delivery System for Cytotoxic Drugs by Bispecific Antibody Pretargeting - The present invention relates to methods and compositions for pretargeting delivery of therapeutic agents. In preferred embodiments, the pretargeting method comprises: a) administering a bispecific antibody with a first binding site for a disease-associated antigen and a hapten on a targetable construct; b) administering a targetable construct comprising at least one therapeutic agent. In preferred embodiments, the bispecific antibody is made by the dock-and-lock (DNL) technique. In a more preferred embodiment, the targetable construct comprises one or more SN-38 moieties. | 03-31-2011 |
20110110854 | Methods and Compositions for Improved F-18 Labeling of Proteins, Peptides and Other Molecules - The present application discloses compositions and methods of synthesis and use of | 05-12-2011 |
20110280801 | Methods and Compositions for F-18 Labeling of Proteins, Peptides and Other Molecules - The present application discloses compositions and methods of synthesis and use of F-18 labeled molecules of use, for example, in PET imaging techniques. The labeled molecules may be peptides or proteins, although other types of molecules may be labeled by the described methods. Preferably, the F-18 may be conjugated to a targeting molecule by formation of a metal complex and binding of the F-18-metal complex to a chelating moiety. Alternatively, the metal may first be conjugated to the chelating group and subsequently the F-18 bound to the metal. In other embodiments, the F-18 labeled moiety may comprise a targetable construct used in combination with a bispecific or multispecific antibody to target F-18 to a disease-associated antigen, such as a tumor-associated antigen. The F-18 labeled targetable construct peptides are stable in serum at 37° C. for a sufficient time to perform PET imaging analysis. | 11-17-2011 |
20120076727 | In Vivo Copper-Free Click Chemistry for Delivery of Therapeutic and/or Diagnostic Agents - The present application discloses compositions and methods of synthesis and use involving click chemistry reactions for in vivo or in vitro formation of therapeutic and/or diagnostic complexes. Preferably, the diagnostic complex is of use for | 03-29-2012 |
20120134920 | Methods and Compositions for Improved F-18 Labeling of Proteins, Peptides and Other Molecules - The present application discloses compositions and methods of synthesis and use of | 05-31-2012 |
20120282178 | Methods and Compositions for Improved F-18 Labeling of Proteins, Peptides and Other Molecules - The present application discloses compositions and methods of synthesis and use of | 11-08-2012 |
20130143296 | Delivery System for Cytotoxic Drugs by Bispecific Antibody Pretargeting - The present invention relates to methods and compositions for pretargeting delivery of therapeutic agents. In preferred embodiments, the pretargeting method comprises: a) administering a bispecific antibody with a first binding site for a disease-associated antigen and a hapten on a targetable construct; b) administering a targetable construct comprising at least one therapeutic agent. In preferred embodiments, the bispecific antibody is made by the dock-and-lock (DNL) technique. In a more preferred embodiment, the targetable construct comprises one or more SN-38 moieties. | 06-06-2013 |
20130171065 | In Vivo Copper-Free Click Chemistry for Delivery of Therapeutic and/or Diagnostic Agents - The present application discloses compositions and methods of synthesis and use involving click chemistry reactions for in vivo or in vitro formation of therapeutic and/or diagnostic complexes. Preferably, the diagnostic complex is of use for | 07-04-2013 |
20130211044 | Methods and Compositions for Improved F-18 Labeling of Proteins, Peptides and Other Molecules - The present application discloses compositions and methods of synthesis and use of | 08-15-2013 |
20130309177 | In Vivo Copper-Free Click Chemistry for Delivery of Therapeutic and/or Diagnostic Agents - The present application discloses compositions and methods of synthesis and use involving click chemistry reactions for in vivo or in vitro formation of therapeutic and/or diagnostic complexes. Preferably, the diagnostic complex is of use for | 11-21-2013 |
20130315821 | Methods and Compositions for Improved F-18 Labeling of Proteins, Peptides and Other Molecules - The present application discloses compositions and methods of synthesis and use of | 11-28-2013 |
20140017168 | Methods and Compositions for Improved F-18 Labeling of Proteins, Peptides and Other Molecules - The present application discloses compositions and methods of synthesis and use of | 01-16-2014 |
20140086832 | DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR CYTOTOXIC DRUGS BY BISPECIFIC ANTIBODY PRETARGETING - The present invention relates to methods and compositions for pretargeting delivery of therapeutic agents. In preferred embodiments, the pretargeting method comprises: a) administering a bispecific antibody with a first binding site for a disease-associated antigen and a hapten on a targetable construct; b) administering a targetable construct comprising at least one therapeutic agent. In preferred embodiments, the bispecific antibody is made by the dock-and-lock (DNL) technique. In a more preferred embodiment, the targetable construct comprises one or more SN-38 moieties. | 03-27-2014 |
20140105819 | In Vivo Copper-Free Click Chemistry for Delivery of Therapeutic and/or Diagnostic Agents - The present application discloses compositions and methods of synthesis and use involving click chemistry reactions for in vivo or in vitro formation of therapeutic and/or diagnostic complexes. Preferably, the diagnostic complex is of use for | 04-17-2014 |
20140377177 | Methods and Compositions for Improved F-18 Labeling of Proteins, Peptides and Other Molecules - The present application discloses compositions and methods of synthesis and use of | 12-25-2014 |
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20150356198 | RICH FORMATTING OF ANNOTATED CLINICAL DOCUMENTATION, AND RELATED METHODS AND APPARATUS - Systems and methods for producing and presenting annotations of clinical documents in a rich format are described, for instance for use with medical billing procedures. An initial XHTML document documenting a medical patient encounter and having rich formatting is used to generate a plain text document. A clinical language understanding system generates annotations, such as medical codes, which are used to annotate the XHTML document. The annotated XHTML document is then presented to a user, thus displaying for the user the annotations while retaining the rich formatting of the initial XHTML document. | 12-10-2015 |
20150356246 | MEDICAL CODING SYSTEM WITH CDI CLARIFICATION REQUEST NOTIFICATION - Techniques are provided whereby a clarification request may be generated with a clinical documentation improvement (CDI) system for resolution by a clinician, and notification of the clarification request may be transmitted to a medical coding system. At a medical coding system, notification may be received of a clarification request generated at a CDI system for resolution by a clinician. In some embodiments, the medical coding system may be a computer-assisted coding (CAC) system. | 12-10-2015 |
20150356260 | NLU TRAINING WITH USER CORRECTIONS TO ENGINE ANNOTATIONS - Techniques for training a natural language understanding (NLU) engine may include generating a first annotation of free-form text documenting a healthcare patient encounter and a link between the first annotation and a corresponding portion of the text, using the NLU engine. A second annotation of the text and a link between the second annotation and a corresponding portion of the text may be received from a human user. The first annotation and its corresponding link may be merged with the second annotation and its corresponding link. Training data may be provided to the engine in the form of the text and the merged annotations and links. | 12-10-2015 |
20150356647 | USER AND ENGINE CODE HANDLING IN MEDICAL CODING SYSTEM - Techniques for medical coding include applying a natural language understanding (NLU) engine to a free-form text documenting a clinical patient encounter, to derive a first set of one or more medical billing codes for the clinical patient encounter and a link between each code in the first set and a corresponding portion of the free-form text. The first set of codes may be compared to a second set of one or more medical billing codes approved by one or more human users for the patient encounter, to identify at least one code in the first set that overlaps with at least one code in the second set. The code in the second set approved by the one or more human users may be retained instead of the overlapping code in the first set derived by the NLU engine. | 12-10-2015 |
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20080267716 | SHALLOW/INTERMEDIATE WATER MULTIPURPOSE FLOATING PLATFORM FOR ARCTIC ENVIRONMENTS - A method and apparatus for conducting simultaneous drilling and production are provided. The apparatus can include a ship shape floating vessel, wherein the ship shape floating vessel includes at least two drilling derricks, at least two drilling modules, and at least one production module, all situated on the upper surface of the ship shape floating vessel. The drilling modules are adapted for conducting drilling operations; the production module is adapted for conducting production operations. The apparatus can include at least two marine risers, wherein each marine riser depends from a drilling or production module toward a hydrocarbon bearing zone or sea floor and is adapted for conducting drilling and/or production operations; at least one production turret located on the lower surface of the ship shape floating vessel; and at least one production riser, wherein the production riser depends from the production turret, extends toward the sea floor, and is adapted for conducting production operations. | 10-30-2008 |
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20090151954 | SUBSEA HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC POWER - Systems and methods for providing energy to sub-sea support equipment. Energy can be provided by diverting at least a portion of a fluid from a well producing system to sub-sea support equipment units that can be disposed in the vicinity of the sea-floor, sea-bed, or mud-line. The well producing system can include, but is not limited to, a water injection system, a gas lift system, or combinations thereof. A water injection system designed to provide pressure support to one or more wells can be modified to provide an operational power source to one or more sub-sea support equipment units. | 06-18-2009 |
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20100121754 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXECUTING STRATEGY SECURITY TRADING - A computer implemented method and system for executing block trades for a security includes steps or devices for receiving a block trade request, at a computer system. The block request includes data representing a quantity of shares of the security to be traded over a period of time. The computer system divides the period of time into a plurality of time bins. A computer system, for the received block trade request, computes, for each time bin, a number of shares to be traded as a trading target based on at least historical trading volumes using predictive analysis. For a first time bin, a computer system generates executable trade orders for a number of shares to be traded that is substantially equal to the trading target for the first time bin. A computer system executes at least a portion of the executable trade orders in a trade forum within each time bin in the future. | 05-13-2010 |
20110276459 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXECUTING STRATEGY SECURITY TRADING - A computer implemented method and system for executing block trades for a security includes steps or devices for receiving a block trade request, at a computer system. The block request includes data representing a quantity of shares of the security to be traded over a period of time. The computer system divides the period of time into a plurality of time bins. A computer system, for the received block trade request, computes, for each time bin, a number of shares to be traded as a trading target based on at least historical trading volumes using predictive analysis. For a first time bin, a computer system generates executable trade orders for a number of shares to be traded that is substantially equal to the trading target for the first time bin. A computer system executes at least a portion of the executable trade orders in a trade forum within each time bin in the future. | 11-10-2011 |
20140358761 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXECUTING STRATEGY SECURITY TRADING - A computer implemented method and system for executing block trades for a security includes steps or devices for receiving a block trade request, at a computer system. The block request includes data representing a quantity of shares of the security to be traded over a period of time. The computer system divides the period of time into a plurality of time bins. A computer system, for the received block trade request, computes, for each time bin, a number of shares to be traded as a trading target based on at least historical trading volumes using predictive analysis. For a first time bin, a computer system generates executable trade orders for a number of shares to be traded that is substantially equal to the trading target for the first time bin. A computer system executes at least a portion of the executable trade orders in a trade forum within each time bin in the future. | 12-04-2014 |
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20140230294 | FIBROUS CORES - The present disclosure is directed to a strip comprising a first edge and a second edge. The second edge is opposite the first edge. The strip also comprises a strip axis substantially parallel to at least one of the first edge and the second edge. The strip comprises a first strip face and a second strip face defined by the first edge and the second edge. The first strip face is opposite the second strip face. The strip also comprises indicia disposed on at least one of the first strip face and the second strip face. The indicia comprises at least one of a letter, a word, and a symbol. The indicia is positioned at a reading orientation. | 08-21-2014 |
20140230950 | FIBROUS CORES - The present disclosure is directed to a fibrous core comprising a longitudinal core axis, an outer surface, an inner surface, a first open end, and a second open end. The first open end is opposite the second open end and defines a length therebetween. The fibrous core is positioned such that the longitudinal core axis is substantially perpendicular to a horizontal surface. The fibrous core also comprises indicia printed on the inner surface of the fibrous core. The indicia comprises at least one of a letter, a word, and a symbol. The indicia is positioned at a reading orientation. | 08-21-2014 |
20140230997 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FIBROUS CORES - The present disclosure is directed to a method for manufacturing a fibrous core comprises: providing a strip comprising at least one liner, and at least one fluted layer, wherein the strip has a leading edge, a trailing edge, a first strip face, a second strip face, and a strip axis substantially parallel to at least one of the leading edge and the trailing edge; feeding the strip to a mandrel having a central longitudinal axis extending in a longitudinal direction; winding the strip onto the mandrel such that the leading edge of the strip overlaps the trailing edge of the strip to form a fibrous core comprising an inner surface, an outer surface, and a longitudinal core axis; and adhering the leading edge to the trailing edge of the strip to from an overlap portion having an overlap width. | 08-21-2014 |
20140231568 | FIBROUS CORES - The present disclosure is directed to a fibrous core comprising a fluted layer; and a liner disposed on the fluted layer. The fluted layer and the liner are helically wound defining a longitudinal core axis. | 08-21-2014 |
20150069167 | CAM-CONTROLLED CORE INSERTER FOR A SURFACE WINDER - A cam-controlled core inserter for a surface winder is disclosed. The device has a cam housing having a longitudinal axis, a cam disposed within a first surface of the cam housing, a fixed finger plate juxtaposed proximate to the cam housing and the cam, and a first cam follower cooperatively associated with the cam. The fixed finger plate has a fixed finger fixably attached thereto. The first cam follower has a finger shaft disposed through the fixed finger plate and has a movable finger attached thereto. The movable finger has an adjustable orientation relative to the longitudinal axis as the first cam follower orbits about the longitudinal axis. The distal end of the movable finger and the distal end of the fixed finger are capable of forming a space therebetween for contacting engagement and containment of a core suitable for the convolute disposal of a web material thereabout. | 03-12-2015 |
20150069168 | SURFACE WINDER HAVING A CAM-CONTROLLED CORE INSERTER - A surface winder for winding a log of web material convolutely about a core is disclosed. The surface winder has a frame providing the web material with a path therethrough, a first winding roll rotatably mounted in the frame on one side of the path, a stationary finger mounted on the frame on the other side of the path adjacent the first winding roll and spaced therefrom a distance sufficient to receive the core to be wound in the path, the first winding roll cooperating with the stationary finger means to rotate the core, a cam-controlled core insertion device for a surface winder, and a second winding roll rotatably mounted in the frame on the other side of the path and downstream in the direction of web advance from the stationary finger means and forming a nip with the first winding roll. | 03-12-2015 |
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20090221541 | PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS - An aspect of the present invention provides for a medicament suitable for administration as a nasal inhalant including an aqueous carrier and suspended therein particulate pleconaril, the aqueous carrier including a thixotropic composition including microcrystalline cellulose and a polymer selected from an alkali metal carboxyalkylcellulose, a polyvinylpyrrolidone polymer, and mixtures thereof. | 09-03-2009 |
20090238771 | PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS - An aspect of the present invention provides for a medicament including a solution containing pleconaril or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein at least one solvent comprising said solution is a pleconaril-dissolving glyceride oil, and the solution is suitable for inhalation administration as an aerosol mist. | 09-24-2009 |
20130116332 | FORMULATIONS, SALTS AND POLYMORPHS OF TRANSNORSERTRALINE AND USES THEREOF - Provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising transnorsertraline, salts and polymorphic forms of transnorsertraline, methods of making the compositions, and methods for their use for the treatment of CNS diseases, including depression. | 05-09-2013 |
20150196502 | FORMULATIONS, SALTS AND POLYMORPHS OF TRANSNORSERTRALINE AND USES THEREOF - Provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising transnorsertraline, salts and polymorphic forms of transnorsertraline, methods of making the compositions, and methods for their use for the treatment of CNS diseases, including depression. | 07-16-2015 |
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20120004518 | TECHNIQUES FOR COMPENSATING MOVEMENT OF A TREATMENT TARGET IN A PATIENT - One embodiment includes a method of predicting a position of a target site inside a body using surrogates is provided. The method includes transforming surrogate measurements and target positions into different representations by applying an operator, establishing a special relationship between the transformed surrogate measurements and the transformed target positions, and continuously predicting the target position from the transformed surrogate measurements and the established special relationship. | 01-05-2012 |
20130018232 | Method For Monitoring the Accuracy of Tissue Motion Prediction from Surrogates - A system and method for indirectly monitoring the position of a target inside a body is disclosed. The method includes generating position data associated with one or more surrogate devices and predicting a location of the target from the position data based on a target position model that establishes a relationship between an actual location of the target and the position data of the one or more surrogate devices. The method also includes determining that the predicted location of the target deviates from the actual location of the target when an analysis of an error prediction model results in a confidence threshold being exceeded. | 01-17-2013 |
20130303899 | QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION OF FRACTIONAL REGIONAL VENTILATION USING FOUR-DIMENSIONAL COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY - Methods and systems for determining fractional regional ventilation are disclosed. A method includes obtaining first and second lung image data indicative of a first phase and a second phase of a respiratory cycle, respectively, determining an apparent mass ratio k based on the first lung image data and the second lung image data, determining first and second spatially matched lung image data, each including N voxels, based on the first lung image data and the second lung image data, and determining at least one fractional regional ventilation value (FRV value), in accordance with a first equation FRV(n)=(k·ρ2_n−ρ1_n)/ρ1_n. The value of n is a voxel index, ρ1_n is indicative of a density of a voxel n of the first spatially matched lung image data, and ρ2_n is indicative of a density of a voxel n of the second spatially matched lung image data. | 11-14-2013 |
20150324979 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR INDIVIDUALLY OPTIMIZING UNIFORM CONTRAST ENHANCEMENTS IN COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING - A method is provided for optimizing a contrast injection function for CT imaging. The method includes injecting, with an injector pump, a test bolus of a contrast agent into a subject. The method also includes computing, on a processor, an impulse enhancement function. The method also includes determining, on a processor, a target enhancement function for a region of interest. The method also includes determining, with a processor, a plurality of parameters for a functional form for a contrast injection function in a time domain. The method also includes determining for the contrast injection function a constraint. The method also includes determining, with a processor, particular values for the plurality of parameters, which satisfy the constraint and minimize a difference between a value of an enhancement function and the target enhancement function computed in the time domain at discrete time periods without use of a Fourier transform. | 11-12-2015 |