38th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 55 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110231110 | Fiber Optic Sensor System for Detecting Surface Wear - One or more optical fibers ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110231111 | TURBINE-GENERATOR HYDROGEN SEAL OIL SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS - A hydrogen cooled generator having a system for diagnosing problems associated with a seal oil system. Included is a shaft having a turbine end and a collector end; a first shaft seal located about the shaft at the turbine end; a second shaft seal located about the shaft at the collector end; a first set of sensors for measuring seal oil pressure differentials across both shaft seals; a second set of sensors for measuring seal oil temperature differentials across both shaft seals; a third sensor for measuring a hydrogen side seal oil flow rate; and a system for analyzing data collected from at least two sensors to diagnose the shaft seals. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231112 | System and Method for Damage Diagnosis - The object of the invention is to provide a damage diagnostic system that uses a damage detection system that obtains propagation intensity distribution data, which is expanded in the two dimensions frequency and propagation time, by converting the output value from an oscillation detection sensor that was obtained when oscillation is performed by an oscillator, and for one mode or two or more modes that are selected from the fundamental mode and higher mode of Lamb waves, obtains certain characteristic values from the data, for example three indices, which are the slope of the mode dispersion of the A1 mode (rate of change of the propagation time with respect to the frequency), the amount of decrease in the propagation time of the A1 mode, and the amount of increase in the propagation time of the S0 and S1 modes, and outputs the measurement results. The measurement results are displayed on a display device. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231113 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A TYRE LOAD DURING THE RUNNING OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for determining a load exerted on a tyre fitted on a vehicle during a running of said vehicle comprises the following steps: acquiring a first signal comprising a first portion representative of a radial deformation to which a first tread area portion of said tyre is subjected during passage of said first tread area portion in a contact region between said tyre and a rolling surface; measuring an amplitude of said radial deformation in said first signal portion; estimating a rotation speed and an inflation pressure of said tyre in correspondence of said radial deformation; deriving said tyre load from said amplitude, said rotation speed and said inflation pressure. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231114 | FLUID FLOW MONITOR AND CONTROL SYSTEM - A fluid flow monitoring system including one or more fluid flow dispensing valves each including a piston. Fluid flow sensors are associated with the fluid flow dispensing valves for measuring fluid flow. The fluid flow sensors include a housing with a magnet positioned therein and a piston follower is coupled to the magnet. The piston follower includes a shoulder portion positioned within the housing. A spring is operative to bias the magnet and piston follower towards the piston during operation so that piston movement is transmitted to the magnet. The housing includes a retainer portion disposed on the housing that confronts the shoulder portion of the piston follower whereby the magnet, piston follower, and spring are retained within the housing. The system also includes a fluid flow monitor that includes a microprocessor programmed to convert cycle signals from the sensors to fluid flow information. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231115 | GAS APPLIANCE JUDGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - A gas appliance judgment apparatus and method by which a type of gas appliance in use and the existence of a gas leak can be identified. In operation, noise is removed from measured instantaneous flow volume, whereupon the “length”, “initial flow volume” and “sequence of transited regions” of the variable portion of the flow volume and the “length”, “average value” and “gradient” of the flat portion of the flow volume are extracted. A rule having characteristics data which matches the characteristics of the variable portion and the flat portion of the flow volume is then searched, and points are added respectively for the type of gas appliance and for the existence of a gas leak. When the added points are not less than a previously established threshold value, then the type of gas appliance in use is determined, and appliance type information is output as a judgment result. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231116 | DETERMINING EFFECTS OF TURBINE BLADES ON FLUID MOTION - Disclosed is a technique for simulating wind interaction with wind turbines. A turbine blade is divided into radial sections. The effect that each of these radial sections has on the velocities in Eulerian computational cells they overlap is determined. The effect is determined using Lagrangian techniques such that the calculations need not include wind components in the radial direction. A force on each radial section of turbine blade is determined. This force depends on the axial and azimuthal components of the fluid flow in the computational cell and the geometric properties of the turbine blade. The force on the turbine blade is fed back to effect the fluid flow in the computational cell for the next time step. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231117 | Electronic Vacuum Gauge and Systems and Methods of Calibration and Operation of Same - An electronic thermistor-based vacuum gauge and systems and methods of calibration and operation of the same that require no calibration against a known vacuum standard to obtain high accuracy through broad vacuum and ambient temperature ranges. Additional features of the invention include a construction and method of improving battery life, a construction and method of detecting faulty vacuum sensors, a method for determining the state of calibration of a vacuum sensor, a method of quantifying vacuum leak rates, and a method of automatically alerting an operator when an evacuation process has concluded. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231118 | Segment-Based Signal Processing - An electronics module for a filling-level measuring device is stated which evaluates a newly acquired data point on the basis of an expectation funnel and, if this data point is situated within the expectation funnel, replaces a preceding data point by this newly acquired data point. Otherwise a new expectation funnel is generated. As a result of this the presentation of echo signal waveforms can be created in a more efficient manner. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231119 | METHOD FOR CAPTURE, AGGREGATION, AND TRANSFER OF DATA TO DETERMINE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTION IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - Apparatus for capturing, aggregating, and transferring data to detect windshield wiper motion in a motor vehicle so as to alert the driver of the need to turn on headlights. The apparatus includes motion-sensing hardware having a microprocessor programmed to detect rhythmic movement of shadows at regular intervals or to receive digitized signals from inertial sensors and to sense rhythmic patterns of vibration or motion in the car and characterize and filter the patterns to accurately distinguish wiper motions from other motions. The software then instructs the microprocessor to output a perceivable alert to the driver indicating that vehicle lights must be turned on. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231120 | SOLAR CELL EVALUATION DEVICE AND SOLAR CELL EVALUATION METHOD - In a solar cell evaluation device | 2011-09-22 |
20110231121 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING UNIVERSAL ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONALITY FOR POWER METERS - A system and method for providing an additional option function to existing functionality of a meter device configured for measuring parameters of energy is provided. The meter device is coupled with an option device for exchanging data between the meter and the option devices along at least one data path, including exchanging initialization data provided by the option device between the meter device and the option device, wherein the initialization data is useable by the meter device for configuring the meter device to be in condition to operate with the option device. The data exchanged between the meter device and the option devices are processed by at least one processor. Upon the coupling of the devices and the exchanging of the initialization data, the meter device is operated with the option device for adding the option function to existing functionality of the meter device. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231122 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE KIND OF A BATTERY - A method and system is disclosed for determining the kind of a battery in an automotive vehicle. Based on obtaining a set of battery parameters corresponding to the battery in the automotive vehicle, the set of battery parameters is compared to a number of predetermined sets of known battery parameters to obtain respective comparison values. Based on at least one of the comparison values, the kind of battery in the vehicle is determined to be of the same type and capacity as a known kind of battery that corresponds to one of the predetermined sets of known battery parameters. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231123 | Battery Analysis Interface and Measurement System - A battery analysis interface enables measurement of a performance of an internal battery while the battery powers an electronic device. The battery analysis interface is configured to connect an analysis device to the battery located within a battery compartment of the electronic device and enclosed by a battery cover. In this way, the battery analysis interface may enable testing of the battery's performance while the electronic device is fully assembled (i.e., the battery cover is secured to electronic device). The battery analysis interface may be connected to directly to terminals on the battery and/or electronic device or connected to the terminals via wires or strips of conductive material. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231124 | BATTERY MODEL IDENTIFICATION METHOD - In a battery model identification method of the present invention, an M-sequence input electric current production part | 2011-09-22 |
20110231125 | AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE TESTING DEVICE OF THE WIRE CUTTER TYPE - A detection wire cutter including a conducting wire mechanically secured to a structure that is to be monitored. This wire is electrically powered at one end and at another end feeds back an electrical voltage corresponding to the power supplied, provided that the structure that is to be monitored has not undergone unacceptable mechanical damage. As an improvement, two arrays of wires extending over flat supports in two directions in space are proposed. Each array is powered by a distinct network electrical supply. The two networks extend in layers, with parallel wire portions. The position of a crack does not impede the passage of current between certain terminals, but certain other terminals will no longer receive any current because the crack has broken a network supply general connection between the connection of one wire and that of another. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231126 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING QUALITY CONTROL ON AN ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODE DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR DETERMINING CURRENT LEAKAGE IN AN OLED SUB-PIXEL - A method is provided for performing quality control on an organic light emitting diode (OLED) pixel comprising three sub-pixels formed in parallel. A method is provided for determining an average current leakage for three sub-pixels of an OLED pixel. The method includes selecting a total luminance level, determining a first current flowing when a first sub-pixel is energized causing the OLED pixel to emit light having ⅓ total luminance. The method includes determining a second current flowing when the first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel are energized causing the OLED pixel to emit light having a ⅔ total luminance. The method includes calculating average current leakage by multiplying the first current times two forming a first product, subtracting the second current from the first product forming a result, multiplying the result by two forming a second product, and dividing the second product by nine. A computer-readable medium is provided. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231127 | Apparatus for High Precision Measurement of Varied Surface and Material Levels - An apparatus and method for measuring the level of a wide range of varied surfaces or materials housed within vessels, and for detecting contact with a solid surface within the vessel is disclosed. A high precision radio frequency admittance measuring system, using capacitance to measure levels of process materials, coupled with detection element to sense contact of the detection element with a solid surface, such as a floating roof. An active element and ground element in coaxial relationship provides means for measuring the level of process materials including water, oil, kerosene, jet fuel, gasoline. Along with detecting the level of a solid surface within the vessel such as a floating roof. One preferred application of the inventive apparatus is to provide vessel or tank overfill protection. The apparatus detection element is capable of sensing level and non-level solid surfaces. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231128 | TEST APPARATUS, MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A test apparatus that judges pass/fail of a signal under measurement, comprising a frequency counter that repeatedly performs a counting step of counting the number of pulses of a reference signal whose period is known and the number of pulses of the signal under measurement in parallel within the same measurement period; an average period calculating section that calculates, for each counting step, an average period of the signal under measurement within the measurement period, based on a period of the reference signal and a ratio between the number of pulses of the signal under measurement and the number of pulses of the reference signal counted within the same measurement period; a noise calculating section that calculates spread of the average periods calculated by the average period calculating section; and a judging section that judges pass/fail of the signal under measurement based on the spread of the average periods. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231129 | IDENTIFICATION METHOD OF DATA POINT DISTRIBUTION AREA ON COORDINATE PLANE AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A disclosed identification method of identifying a data point distribution area on a coordinate plane includes dividing an area on the coordinate plane into divided areas so that the divided areas radiate from a division center point; selecting, in each of the divided areas, from among the data points in the divided area, a data point having the greatest distance from the division center point as a representative point; determining whether there is an overlapping area where a distribution representative point area overlaps a determination area; and determining, when there is the overlapping area, that the data group to be determined is a relevant data group. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231130 | TESTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TESTING LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LAMP - Disclosed is an apparatus for testing an LED lamp which includes: a secured seat on which the LED lamp is seated; an up and down shifter which, when the LED lamp is seated on the secured seat, shifts from an initial position spaced upward from the LED lamp to a measurement position in which the up and down shifter contacts with a socket of the LED lamp, and which supplies electric power to the LED lamp when the up and down shifter is placed in the measurement position, and a sensor sensing that the up and down shifter is placed in the measurement position; and a quality determining means determining a quality of the LED lamp based on light emitted from the LED lamp, and comprising an illuminometer or a luminance meter. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231131 | FORGED SEAL IMPRINT INSPECTION METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Disclosed herein is a forged seal imprint checking method which includes a step ST- | 2011-09-22 |
20110231132 | Systems And Methods For Baseline Correction Using Non-Linear Normalization - Systems and methods are provided for calibrating emission data or other information signals collected during a polymerase chain reaction (PCR), amplification reaction, assay, process, or other reaction. Calibration of multiple detectable materials can be achieved during a single cycle or run, or during a plurality of runs of the reaction. A reading from every well, container, or other support region of a sample support does not have to be taken. Interpolation can be used to determine values for emission data or other information signals that were not taken, or are unknown, using detected emission data, or other detected information signals. By calibrating the detected emission data and the interpolated data, a more accurate reading of emission data or information signal can be obtained. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231133 | Methods and Systems for Wireless Platform Attitude Determination - Wireless platform attitude information such as pitch, roll and heading are disclosed. Attitude estimates can be made by using orthogonally mounted gyroscopes. Attitude estimates can be also made by determining the direction of arrival of signals and comparing the direction of arrival of the signals with the position of the transmitters and the position of the receiver. The attitude estimates can be then combined to determine “real time” attitude information. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231134 | CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM WRITING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR - A charged particle beam writing apparatus includes a reading unit to read an identifier (ID) from a substrate where an absorber film which absorbs extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light is formed and the identifier which can be optically read is formed, a storage unit to store defect position information indicating a position of a defect on the substrate based on reference marks, defect size information indicating a size of the defect, which are corresponding to the identifier, and pattern data for writing, an examination unit to input partial pattern data corresponding to a region including at least the defect in the pattern data, the defect position information based on reference marks, and the defect size information, and to examine whether a pattern layout is formed such that the defect is located in a region where the absorber film remains after patterning, and a writing unit to write a pattern on the substrate using a charged particle beam, based on the pattern data in which the pattern layout is formed such that the defect is located in the region where the absorber film remains after patterning. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231135 | Auto-correcting or self-calibrating DTS temperature sensing systems and methods - An automatic auto-correcting method is presented to improve the accuracy of fiber optic distributed temperature measurements derived from Raman back scatterings utilizing two light sources with different wavelengths, by appropriate choice of the wavelengths of the two sources, the use of single pulse modulating circuit for the two light sources, and use of one of the light sources as a primary measurement system and the second light source as an occasional correcting source. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231136 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A measurement apparatus is disclosed in which a barrier ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110231137 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CALIBRATING MEASURING TRANSDUCERS OF ULTRASONIC FLOW METERS - The invention relates to a method for calibrating the transmitters of ultrasonic flow meters according to the transit time difference method. The object of the invention is to provide a method for calibrating the transmitters of ultrasonic flow meters, said calibration being able to be carried out independently of the other components of the meter, such as the acoustic transducers and the pipe in which the fluid flow being measured occurs. According to the invention, the measurement signals are generated by means of an artificial simulation of the measurement path. This allows the transmitter to be calibrated independently of the remaining components of the measuring apparatus, such as the measuring tube and the acoustic transducers. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231138 | METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE NEUTRON MULTIPLICITY COUNTER DEAD TIME PARAMETER - A method is provided for simplifying the calibration of neutron multiplicity counters. The method includes multiplicity counter dead time correction algorithms that preclude the need for extended calibration steps with known radiation sources. The algorithms include approximations that allow calculation of the counter's efficiency without knowledge of sample source activity or origin. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231139 | INFORMATION PROCESSOR - An information processor includes: a contact sensing unit that senses contact; a capacitance sensing unit that senses capacitance; a capacitance offset information storage unit that stores offset capacitance information; a contact state change determining unit that obtains information indicating a contact state from the contact sensing unit and determines a change in the contact state sensed by the contact sensing unit; a capacitance correction control unit that obtains capacitance information from the capacitance sensing unit when the change in the contact state is determined by the contact state change determining unit, and updates offset capacitance information stored in the capacitance offset information storage unit with the obtained capacitance information; and a capacitance correction calculation unit that obtains the capacitance information from the capacitance sensing unit and uses the offset capacitance information stored in the capacitance offset information storage unit to correct the obtained capacitance information. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231140 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING ANALYTE SENSOR DATA - Systems and methods for processing sensor analyte data, including initiating calibration, updating calibration, evaluating clinical acceptability of reference and sensor analyte data, and evaluating the quality of sensor calibration. During initial calibration, the analyte sensor data is evaluated over a period of time to determine stability of the sensor. The sensor may be calibrated using a calibration set of one or more matched sensor and reference analyte data pairs. The calibration may be updated after evaluating the calibration set for best calibration based on inclusion criteria with newly received reference analyte data. Fail-safe mechanisms are provided based on clinical acceptability of reference and analyte data and quality of sensor calibration. Algorithms provide for optimized prospective and retrospective analysis of estimated blood analyte data from an analyte sensor. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231141 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING ANALYTE SENSOR DATA - Systems and methods for processing sensor analyte data, including initiating calibration, updating calibration, evaluating clinical acceptability of reference and sensor analyte data, and evaluating the quality of sensor calibration. During initial calibration, the analyte sensor data is evaluated over a period of time to determine stability of the sensor. The sensor may be calibrated using a calibration set of one or more matched sensor and reference analyte data pairs. The calibration may be updated after evaluating the calibration set for best calibration based on inclusion criteria with newly received reference analyte data. Fail-safe mechanisms are provided based on clinical acceptability of reference and analyte data and quality of sensor calibration. Algorithms provide for optimized prospective and retrospective analysis of estimated blood analyte data from an analyte sensor. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231142 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING ANALYTE SENSOR DATA - Systems and methods for processing sensor analyte data, including initiating calibration, updating calibration, evaluating clinical acceptability of reference and sensor analyte data, and evaluating the quality of sensor calibration. During initial calibration, the analyte sensor data is evaluated over a period of time to determine stability of the sensor. The sensor may be calibrated using a calibration set of one or more matched sensor and reference analyte data pairs. The calibration may be updated after evaluating the calibration set for best calibration based on inclusion criteria with newly received reference analyte data. Fail-safe mechanisms are provided based on clinical acceptability of reference and analyte data and quality of sensor calibration. Algorithms provide for optimized prospective and retrospective analysis of estimated blood analyte data from an analyte sensor. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231143 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TIMING OF OUTPUT SIGNALS - The timing of output signals can be controlled by coupling a digital signal through a signal distribution tree having a plurality of branches extending from an input node to respective clock inputs of a plurality of latches. A phase interpolator is included in a signal path common to all of the branches, and a respective delay line is included in each of the branches. Each of the latches couples a signal applied to its data input to an output terminal responsive to a transition of the digital signal applied to its clock input. The delay lines are adjusted so that the latches are simultaneously clocked. The delay of the phase interpolator is adjusted so that the signals are coupled to the output terminals of the latches with a predetermined timing relationship relative to signals coupled to output terminals of a second signal distribution tree. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231144 | PHYSICAL AMOUNT MEASURING DEVICE AND PHYSICAL AMOUNT MEASURING METHOD - It is possible to rapidly or highly accurately estimate a highly reliable offset according to situations and improve further the reliability of the estimated offset even if a measurement data is not obtained in a space in which the magnitude of a vector physical quantity to be measured is uniform. The offset included in the obtained vector physical quantity data are statistically estimated based on a predetermined evaluation formula using a difference vectors. In the estimation of the offset, reliability information on a reference point is calculated based on at least one of the vector physical quantity data, the difference vectors and a plurality of estimated reference points according to a calculation parameter for calculating the reliability information on the reference point, whether or not the reference point is reliable is determined by comparing the reliability information with a determination threshold value, and the reference point determined to be reliable is output as an offset included in vector physical quantity data determined by a data acquisition portion. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231145 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FALL DETECTION - The invention relates to a method and apparatus for fall detection. According to the invention, the method for detecting the fall of an object comprises the steps of acquiring ( | 2011-09-22 |
20110231146 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING TORQUE AND ROTATIONAL SPEED OF MOTOR - A system and a method for estimating a torque and a rotational speed of a motor are disclosed. The system includes a sound receiving device, a feature extraction device, and an artificial neural network module. In the method, at first, a plurality of training data are provided, wherein the training data includes a plurality of history sound feature values of the motor and history torque values or history rotation values corresponding thereto. Thereafter, an artificial neural network stored in the artificial neural network module is trained by the history data to obtain a motor model of the motor. Then, a motor sound signal made by the motor in a working state is received. Thereafter, sound feature values of the motor sound signal are extracted. Thereafter, the rotational speed value and the torque value are computed by the motor model in accordance with the at least one sound feature value. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231147 | RADIATION DETECTOR AND VERIFICATION TECHNIQUE OF POSITIONING ACCURACY FOR RADIATION DETECTOR - The present invention provides, at low cost, a multilayer radiation detector whose position relative to a beam axis can be verified. The radiation detector includes a plurality of sensors that react to radiation and are stacked in parallel inlayers in a traveling direction of the radiation. The sensors are each sectioned into a central region including the center of the sensor and another region surrounding the central region. The radiation detector independently measures signals measured by the central regions and signals measured by the other regions. Thus, the position of the radiation detector can be verified. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231148 | MOTION DETERMINATION APPARATUS AND MOTION DETERMINATION METHOD - According to an aspect of the invention, a motion determination apparatus, acquires, at regular intervals, detection information indicating a change in a position of and/or a posture of a motion sensor and/or a device including the motion sensor, and stores the detection information with time information of acquisition time of the detection information mapped thereto; calculates from the detection information a plurality of feature quantities indicating features at a plurality of different time points; and determines a motion applied to the motion sensor and/or the device including the motion sensor in response to a feature quantity. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231149 | BORING TOOL TRACKING FUNDAMENTALLY BASED ON DRILL STRING LENGTH, PITCH AND ROLL - A boring tool moves having a pitch orientation, a yaw orientation and a roll orientation and is steerable underground using the roll orientation. A maximum drill string curvature is established for steering. The boring tool is advanced over a path segment. An averaged roll characteristic is determined for movement of the boring tool along the path segment. A path segment pitch orientation is established based on at least one measured pitch orientation along the path segment. Using the maximum drill string curvature in combination with the averaged roll characteristic and the path segment pitch orientation, the yaw orientation is determined. The averaged roll characteristic is determined based on a series of incremental roll measurements that are spaced across the path segment. A set of coupled ordinary differential equations is used to characterize movement of the boring tool. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231150 | Difference Frequency Detection with Range Measurement - A method and apparatus for detecting objects. A first plurality of electromagnetic signals having a first frequency and a second plurality of electromagnetic signals having a second frequency are transmitted. At least one of the first frequency and the second frequency is changed through a range of frequencies. A delayed difference frequency signal substantially equal to a difference between the first frequency and the second frequency is monitored for. The delayed difference frequency signal is generated by an object having non-linear electrical characteristics in response to the object receiving the first plurality of electromagnetic signals and the second plurality of electromagnetic signals. A range measurement is generated for the object by comparing the delayed difference frequency signal and an undelayed difference frequency signal. The undelayed difference frequency signal is substantially equal to the difference between the first frequency and the second frequency. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231151 | DISTANCE DETECTION APPARATUS, AND METHOD USABLE FOR THE SAME - A distance detection apparatus for preventing the accuracy of a distance to be detected from decreasing due to a signal-to-noise ratio of an accumulated electric charge is provided. The distance detection apparatus comprises a radiation section for radiating light; a conversion section for converting light radiated and then reflected at a target object into an electric charge by each of light receiving elements arranged in a lattice; a luminance conversion section for converting the electric charge converted by each of the light receiving elements into a luminance value corresponding to the respective light receiving element; a calculation section for calculating a distance corresponding to each of the light receiving elements based on the electric charge converted by the respective light receiving element; a filter processing section for performing filter processing on the distance corresponding to each of the light receiving element based on the luminance value corresponding to the respective light receiving element; and a generation section for generating distance information representing the distance filter-processed by the filter processing section. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231152 | NUMBER-OF-STEP DETECTION SYSTEM, NUMBER-OF-STEP DETECTING METHOD, AND ACTIVITY METER - An object of the present invention is to provide a number-of-step detection system, a number-of-step detecting method, and a pedometer capable of accurately detecting the number of steps in correspondence with the walking characteristics of an individual. Vibration data acquired with a vibration data acquiring unit of a pedometer is transmitted from the pedometer to a server with a communication unit, and number-of-step decision criterion data suited for measuring the number of steps is calculated with the calculation unit of the server based on the vibration data. The number-of-step decision criterion data calculated in the server is transmitted from the server to the pedometer, and the number-of-step decision criterion data stored in the pedometer is updated to the number-of-step decision criterion data calculated by the server to accurately count the number of steps in correspondence with the walking characteristics of the individual. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231153 | ADC Testing - A histogram-based method for testing an electronic converter device, such as an analogue to digital converter, includes steps of defining at least one histogram hyperbin arranged to store hits for at least one subrange of output codes; applying an input test stimulus to an input of the device to test a subrange of output codes matched to the hyperbin; and accumulating the histogram. At least two hyperbins may be provided, each bin being arranged to store hits for at least one subrange of output codes, and the input test stimulus is applied to an input of the device to test a subrange of output codes matched to one of the hyperbins. Both hyperbins may be open while the histogram is being accumulated for any subrange of output codes. The method may further involve varying the input stimulus to test another subrange. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231154 | TESTING METHOD AND COMPUTER DEVICE AND COMPUTER TESTING SYSTEM USING THEREOF - A testing method for carrying out an accuracy testing operation on a system time signal of a computer device under test includes the following steps. First, first and second clock cycle parameters of an operation clock signal (CPU clock) are respectively recorded in response to first and second triggering edges triggered by an external reference time signal. Next, a reference clock cycle parameter is determined according to the first and second clock cycle parameters. Then, third and fourth clock cycle parameters of the operation clock signal are respectively recorded in response to third and fourth triggering edges triggered by the system time signal. Next, a to-be-measured clock cycle parameter is obtained according to the third and fourth clock cycle parameters. Thereafter, error information of the system time signal is obtained according to the to-be-measured clock cycle parameter and the reference clock cycle parameter. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231155 | DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURABLE SENSOR CHASSIS - A method and a system for configuring a sensor chassis are presented. In the presented method, a set of parameters may be remotely received by the sensor chassis for compressively sampling an input signal. Further, a compressive sampling protocol for compressively sampling the input signal may be dynamically determined based on the remotely received set of parameters. Particularly, the compressive sampling protocol may be dynamically determined for achieving a desired sampling performance. Subsequently, the input signal is compressively sampled according to the determined compressive sampling protocol. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231156 | Trigger Figure-of-Merit Indicator - A real-time trigger figure-of-merit indicator for test and measurement instruments provides an indication of how close a signal-under-test is to satisfying a relevant trigger condition. The indicator includes a first marker that indicates a real-time trigger figure-of-merit that is calculated based on digital samples that represent the signal-under-test, and a second marker that indicates a level that the figure-of-merit must exceed in order for a trigger event detector to detect a trigger event and generate a trigger signal. Thus, by observing the indicator, a user may easily ascertain how close a signal-under-test is to satisfying the relevant trigger condition without requiring the instrument to actually trigger. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231157 | CONFIGURABLE ANALOG INPUT CIRCUIT - Configurable analog input circuits are provided. An analog input circuit may include a plurality of configurable input channels, at least one analog-to-digital converter, and at least one processor. Each input channel may include a plurality of switches utilized to select a type of input signal received via the input channel and a set of input terminals selectively utilized to correspond with the selected type of input signal. The at least one analog-to-digital converter may be configured to convert, for each of the plurality of input channels, the selected type of input signal into a digital output. The at least one processor may be configured to control operation of the plurality of switches associated with each of the plurality of configurable input channels. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231158 | Container Transport Monitoring and Analysis - Systems and methods for container analysis and tracking. A method includes scanning a plurality of items by a first data processing system to generate x-ray image data of the items, each of the plurality of items having a unique identifier. The method includes performing a computer implemented image recognition process on the x-ray image data to identify the items. The method includes interactively reviewing the x-ray image data with a human operator by a second data processing system, including displaying the x-ray image data to the human operator. The method includes recording the result of the human operator's review. The method includes determining, for each item, if the results from the computer implemented image recognition process and interactive review meet criteria for items that are exceptions that should not be shipped, and storing an exception indicator for each item using the respective unique identifier. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231159 | FORWARDING OPERATION DATA RELATED TO THE PRESENT OPERATION OF A PLURALITY OF INVERTER UNITS TO A MONITORING UNIT - For forwarding operation data related to the present operation of a plurality of inverter units which feed electric power from power generators into a power grid to a monitoring unit, the inverter units and a plurality of intermediate data handling units are connected to the central monitoring unit in a communication network of logical tree architecture. The tree architecture branches towards the inverter units, and several inverter units are connected to each intermediate unit. The operation data from each inverter unit are forwarded to that intermediate unit to which the inverter unit is connected; and, in each intermediate unit connected between the inverter units from which the operation data are forwarded and the monitoring unit, operation data of the same type forwarded from the inverter units connected to the intermediate unit are merged to reduce their data volume, and only the merged operation data are forwarded towards the monitoring unit. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231160 | SUBJECT INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBJECT INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND SUBJECT INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM - Provided is a technology for improving accuracy of noise elimination by a wavelet transform. The present invention is a subject information processing apparatus including: an acoustic wave generator which generates an acoustic wave from a subject; a probe which receives the acoustic wave and converts the received acoustic wave into an electric signal; a converting processor which determines a wavelet coefficient string by performing the wavelet transform on the electric signal; and a threshold processor which eliminates wavelet coefficients smaller than a predetermined threshold out of the wavelet coefficient string, wherein the converting processor selects a coefficient string corresponding to a mother wavelet of which degree of similarity with an impulse response waveform of the probe is highest, out of coefficient strings corresponding to a plurality of mother wavelets stored in advance, and performs the wavelet transform. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231161 | AUTO-TRANSPOSE REPLICATION - A system and method for auto-transpose replication is provided. Auto-transpose replication may be considered the ability to automatically create copies of a given prototype model. Auto-transpose replication may include receiving a first list of data values and determining a total number of levels of the first list. Auto-transpose may also include creating a rectangularized list, where the rectangularized list is a rectangularized copy of the first list based on the determined total number of levels of the first list. Further, auto-transpose may include creating a return list, detecting an item at the deepest level of the rectangularized list, calculating an index trail of the item, rotating the values in the index trail, and storing the item into the return list according to the rotated index trail. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231162 | System and Method for Generating Enhanced Density Distribution in a Three Dimenional Model of a Structure for Use in Skeletal Assessment Using a Limited Number of Two-Dimensional Views - A method of generating a density enhanced model of an object is described. The method includes generating a customized a model of an object using a pre-defined set of models in combination with at least one projection image of the object, where the customized model is formed of a plurality of volume elements including density information. A density map is generated by relating a synthesized projection image of the customized model to an actual projection image of the object. Gains from the density map are back-projected into the customized model to provide a density enhanced customized model of the object. Because the density map is calculated using information from the synthesized projection image in combination with actual projection images of the structure, it has been shown to provide spatial geometry and volumetric density results comparable to those of QCT but with reduced patient exposure, equipment cost and examination time. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231163 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR NUMERICALLY PREDICTING SURFACE IMPERFECTIONS ON STAMPED SHEET METAL PARTS - Methods and systems for numerically predicting surface imperfections on stamped sheet metal parts are disclosed. FEM mesh includes a plurality of shell elements and a plurality of nodes that represents a stamped sheet metal part. At least one surface of the part needs to be examined for imperfection, which can be used for adjusting the die for forming the sheet metal part. Each surface is created by fitting all of nodes of a portion of the FEM mesh in a group-to-group scheme. A group is defined to include a center element and its neighbors. Neighbor elements share a side with the center element are always included in the group. Each group includes at least three neighbors in additional to the center element. Node-sharing elements are added into the group such that the criterion of at least three neighbors is met. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231164 | GENERATING FACIES PROBABLITY CUBES - A method for generating one or more geological models for oil field exploration. The method includes receiving one or more well facies logs, a vertical facies proportion curve, a lateral proportion map, a variogram model and a global target histogram. The method then includes generating a facies probability cube using a modified Sequential Gaussian Simulation (SGSIM) algorithm, the well facies logs, the vertical facies proportion curve, the lateral proportion map and the variogram model. After generating the facies probability cube, the method includes matching the facies probability cube to the global histogram and generating the geological models based on the matched facies probability cube. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231165 | CIRCUIT SIMULATOR AND METHOD OF DESIGNING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - According to the embodiments, an impact ionization current is calculated based on a drain transverse electric field calculation formula in which a saturated source-drain voltage is given by a function of a source-gate voltage and a source-drain voltage. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231166 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONSTRUCTING GENOMIC-BASED PHENOTYPIC MODELS - The invention provides a computer implemented process for constructing a scalable output network model of a bioparticle. The process includes computer implemented steps of: (a) accessing a database of network gene components including an annotated network set of open reading frames (ORFs) of a bioparticle genome; (b) forming a data structure associating the network gene components with network reaction components, the data structure establishing a data set specifying a network model of connectivity and flow of the network reaction components, and (c) transforming the data set into a mathematical description of reactant fluxes defining the network model of connectivity and flow, wherein the mathematical description defines a scalable output network model of a bioparticle. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231167 | Inspection Apparatus and Associated Method and Monitoring and Control System - A method, a lithographic apparatus, and a computer-readable medium provide a model of a metrology tool to determine a measurement error and/or covariance of particular parameters, such as the critical dimension and the sidewall angle, of a number of targets, such as gratings. The model can include at least one measurement error source. The method can include using a metrology tool to measure each target and using the model to determine the measurement error of the measured parameters of the particular target when measured by said metrology tool. The value of the measured parameter along with the corresponding measurement error is then determined in the metrology tool output for each particular target, and can be used in exposure focus and dose control in a lithographic process. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231168 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FLEXIBLE MECHATRONIC SYSTEM - A method for producing a flexible mechatronic system includes: a step of modeling the system by a mesh including a given combination of elementary blocks, each block being formed of a predefined assemblage of segments representing elementary beams, the mesh including at least one active block controllable by means of a control signal; a step of simulating the behavior of a terminal node of the model in open-loop response to a control signal; a step of characterizing said response by at least one static mechanical criterion and at least one numerical criterion representative of the decay of the resonance spikes of the response as a function of frequency. The above steps may be repeated. The method further includes a step of selecting a design as a function of the criteria defined in the characterization step, the system being produced on the basis of the selected model. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231169 | System and Method for Remotely Analyzing Machine Performance - Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise obtaining and analyzing data from at least one discrete machine, automatically determining relationships related to the data, taking corrective action to improve machine operation and/or maintenance, automatically and heuristically predicting a failure associated with the machine and/or recommending preventative maintenance in advance of the failure, and/or automating and analyzing mining shovels, etc. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231170 | ESTIMATION OF LITHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF A GEOLOGICAL ZONE - A method of estimating lithologic properties of a geological zone represented by a grid, in which method facies are allocated to the nodes of the grid by sequential stochastic simulation. For a target node (x | 2011-09-22 |
20110231171 | ROTATING BLADE ANALYSIS - Methods are provided for: (i) measuring the position of the blade stagger angle axis for one or more blades of a row of blades attached to a rotor, (ii) measuring the blade tip stagger angle for one or more such blades, and (iii) measuring the blade tip axial displacement for one or more such blades. The methods use forward and rearward blade tip timing datasets for successive rotations of the blades from two axially spaced blade tip timing probes. The forward probe is forward of the rearward probe along the axial direction of the rotor. The blade tip timing datasets allow the times of arrival of the blades at the respective probes to be measured. The methods also use a once per revolution dataset for the successive rotations of the blades. The once per revolution dataset allows the angular velocity of the blades to be measured. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231172 | DETERMINING IMPACT OF VIRTUAL STORAGE BACKUP JOBS - Systems and methods for determining impact of a backup job on virtual storage resources are disclosed. An exemplary method includes determining an estimated performance and logical/physical capacity for the backup job on a virtual library storage (VLS). The method also includes determining an actual performance and logical/physical capacity without the backup job. The method also includes determining a simulated performance and logical/physical capacity based on the estimated and actual performance and logical/physical capacity. The method also includes comparing the simulated performance and logical/physical capacity to a threshold. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231173 | SIMULATION METHOD, SIMULATION DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - Disclosed is a simulation method for simulating an operation of a device. The simulation method includes specifying, by a computer, a boundary between a non-defective status and a defective status of a product in design space with a design parameter as an origin. The boundary is specified according to a search using a search indicator defined based on an operating state different from an operating state of a determination indicator that determines the non-defective status and the defective status of the operation. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231174 | PROCESS SIMULATION METHOD, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND PROCESS SIMULATOR - A process simulation method includes: converting condition data of plasma doping for introducing an impurity into a semiconductor in a plasma atmosphere to corresponding condition data of ion implantation for implanting impurities as an ion beam into the semiconductor; and calculating device structure data on the basis of the ion implantation condition data converted from the plasma doping condition data. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231175 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF GENERATING COMPOSITE ELECTRICAL SIGNALS - In an electronic device and a method of generating composite electrical signals, a plurality of post-processing software is installed. An output file, which comprises times and voltages of data points that represent an electrical signal, of an electronic circuit simulation software is loaded, and is read using the installed post-processing software. A time interval of outputs of the electrical signal is obtained by selecting an output type of the electrical signal. The worst bit combination of outputs of the electrical signal is analyzed according to the times, the voltage, and the time interval, and a composite electrical signal is generated according to the worst bit combination. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231176 | CONTROL SYSTEM SIMULATOR AND SIMPLIFIED INTERCONNECTION CONTROL SYSTEM - A computer-based simulator, separate from a computer process control system, that simplifies the electrical interconnection of the computer-based simulator to the computer control system and reduces the number of hardware components required to effect a computer-based simulator. The invention also facilitates remote configuration and operation of the control and simulator systems. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231177 | SIMULATING VIRTUAL OPTICAL DISC RECORDER BY USING A STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - Generating a virtual CD recorder by using a storage device is proposed. The storage device includes a first data sector for storing auto-run data and a second data sector for storing table of content (TOC) information data. When the storage device is connected to a host, a detecting module of the host detects whether the TOC information data exists in the second sector. When the TOC information data exists or could be accessed, a reading module can read a first disc image file based on the TOC information data. A burning module can record data into a second disc image file and update the TOC information data associated with the second disc image file in the second sector. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231178 | MODELING AND GENERATING COMPUTER SOFTWARE PRODUCT LINE VARIANTS - A system for modeling computer software product line variants may include a model builder configured to construct a model of a plurality of variants of a computer software application. The model may include at least one common-to-variants element that may be common to a plurality of the variants, a plurality of variant-specific elements, and interface code configured to adapt any of the variant-specific elements to any of the common-to-variants elements. The model may further include an application generator configured to generate a plurality of computer software applications for a corresponding plurality of combinations of the common-to-variants elements and the variant-specific elements, where the model builder and the application generator may be implemented in at least one of computer hardware and computer software embodied in a tangible computer-readable storage medium. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231179 | METHODS FOR CONVERTING INSTRUCTIONS WITH BASE REGISTER-RELATIVE ADDRESSING IN AN EMULATION - An original processor uses addresses with a first length of n bits for addressing in a cyclical address space and a target processor uses addresses with a second length of m bits, where the second length m is greater than the first length n. In the original processor, distance values that lie between a lower value min and an upper value max are permissible for the base register-relative addressing. The supported address space on the original processor for the code to be emulated is limited in such a manner that the conversion of address operands as described in the following steps leads to semantically equivalent behavior on the target processor. A projected address on the target processor is initially determined by forming the sum of the content of the base register (R) and an offset (D) that is greater than or equal to a first offset (D | 2011-09-22 |
20110231180 | MULTI-LANGUAGE CLOSED CAPTIONING - A computer server receives, from a remote device, a request for closed caption data, the request specifying media content for which the closed caption data is to be provided. In the server, it is determined whether closed-captioned data for the specified media content is available, and if closed-captioned data for the media content is available, a sequence of records associated with the media content is provided to the device from the server. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231181 | WEB TRANSLATION PROVIDER - A web translation server discovers a document address for a document. The document is accessed and parsed for text data in a first language. The parsed text data is translated into text data in a second language and stored in a database. A client accesses the document and sends a request including the document address to the web translation server. The translated text data in the second language is retrieved from the database based on the document address and sent to the client. The client renders the translated text data in the second language. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231182 | MOBILE SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF SUPPORTING NATURAL LANGUAGE HUMAN-MACHINE INTERACTIONS - A mobile system is provided that includes speech-based and non-speech-based interfaces for telematics applications. The mobile system identifies and uses context, prior information, domain knowledge, and user specific profile data to achieve a natural environment for users that submit requests and/or commands in multiple domains. The invention creates, stores and uses extensive personal profile information for each user, thereby improving the reliability of determining the context and presenting the expected results for a particular question or command. The invention may organize domain specific behavior and information into agents, that are distributable or updateable over a wide area network. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231183 | LANGUAGE MODEL CREATION DEVICE - This device | 2011-09-22 |
20110231184 | Correlation of transcribed text with corresponding audio - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving at a communication device an audio communication and a transcribed text created from the audio communication, and generating a mapping of the transcribed text to the audio communication independent of transcribing the audio. The mapping identifies locations of portions of the text in the audio communication. An apparatus for mapping the text to the audio is also disclosed. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231185 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BLIND SIGNAL RECOVERY IN NOISY, REVERBERANT ENVIRONMENTS - A maximum-kurtosis, distortionless response (MKDR) technique and an extension, the maximum-kurtosis, Wiener estimate (MKWE) technique, are provided. In one form, blind estimates of the speech source's channel response are made from the microphone data and MVDR is applied. The source direction is estimated by finding weights that maximize output kurtosis, or the fourth central statistical moment, in the frequency domain. The MKWE approach approximates the Wiener filter by using MKDR-output noise power estimates to compute a Wiener post-filter. These approaches can be extended to block-adaptive versions if the speech source is not quickly moving in space. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231186 | SPEECH DETECTION METHOD - A speech detection method is presented, which includes the following steps. A first voice captured device samples a first signal and a second voice captured device samples a second signal. The first voice captured device is closer to a speech signal source than the second voice captured device. A first energy corresponding to the first signal within an interval is calculated, a second energy corresponding to the second signal within the interval is calculated, and a first ratio is calculated according to the first energy and the second energy. The first ratio is transformed into a second ratio. A threshold value is set. It is determined whether the speech signal source is detected by comparing the second ratio and the threshold value. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231187 | VOICE PROCESSING DEVICE, VOICE PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM - A voice processing device includes a zone detection unit which detects a voice zone including a voice signal or a non-steady sound zone including a non-steady signal other than the voice signal from an input signal and a filter calculation unit that calculates a filter coefficient for holding the voice signal in the voice zone and for suppressing the non-steady signal in the non-steady sound zone according to the detection result by the zone detection unit, in which the filter calculation unit calculates the filter coefficient by using a filter coefficient calculated in the non-steady sound zone for the voice zone and using a filter coefficient calculated in the voice zone for the non-steady sound zone. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231188 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN ACOUSTIC GRAMMAR TO DYNAMICALLY SHARPEN SPEECH INTERPRETATION - The system and method described herein may provide an acoustic grammar to dynamically sharpen speech interpretation. In particular, the acoustic grammar may be used to map one or more phonemes identified in a user verbalization to one or more syllables or words, wherein the acoustic grammar may have one or more linking elements to reduce a search space associated with mapping the phonemes to the syllables or words. As such, the acoustic grammar may be used to generate one or more preliminary interpretations associated with the verbalization, wherein one or more post-processing techniques may then be used to sharpen accuracy associated with the preliminary interpretations. For example, a heuristic model may assign weights to the preliminary interpretations based on context, user profiles, or other knowledge and a probable interpretation may be identified based on confidence scores associated with one or more candidate interpretations generated with the heuristic model. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231189 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING ALTERNATE MEDIA TITLES TO FACILITATE SPEECH RECOGNITION - Techniques for generating a set of one or more alternate titles associated with stored digital media content and updating a speech recognition system to enable the speech recognition system to recognize the set of alternate titles. The system operates on an original media title to extract a set of alternate media titles by applying at least one rule to the original title. The extracted set of alternate media titles are used to update the speech recognition system prior to runtime. In one aspect rules that are applied to original titles are determined by analyzing a corpus of original titles and corresponding possible alternate media titles that a user may use to refer to the original titles. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231190 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ADAPTIVE RESPONDENT TRAINING IN A SPEECH RECOGNITION APPLICATION - A system for conducting a telephonic speech recognition application includes an automated telephone device for making telephonic contact with a respondent and a speech recognition device which, upon the telephonic contact being made, presents the respondent with at least one introductory prompt for the respondent to reply to; receives a spoken response from the respondent; and performs a speech recognition analysis on the spoken response to determine a capability of the respondent to complete the application. If the speech recognition device, based on the spoken response to the introductory prompt, determines that the respondent is capable of competing the application, the speech recognition device presents at least one application prompt to the respondent. If the speech recognition device, based on the spoken response to the introductory prompt, determines that the respondent is not capable of completing the application, the speech recognition system presents instructions on completing the application to the respondent. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231191 | Weight Coefficient Generation Device, Voice Recognition Device, Navigation Device, Vehicle, Weight Coefficient Generation Method, and Weight Coefficient Generation Program - A weight coefficient generation device, a speech recognition device, a navigation system, a vehicle, a vehicle coefficient generation method, and a weight coefficient generation program are provided for the purpose of improving a speech recognition performance of place names. In order to address the above purpose, an address database | 2011-09-22 |
20110231192 | System and Method for Audio Content Generation - A system and method for generating audio content. Content is automatically retrieved from an original website according to a predetermined schedule to generate retrieved content. The retrieved content is converted to one or more audio file. A hierarchy is assigned to the one or more audio files to provide an audible website that mimics a hierarch of the retrieved content as represented at the original website. The audible website is stored in a database for retrieval by one or more users. A first user input is received indicating an attempt to access the original website. The audible website is indicated as being associated with the original website in response to the user selection. Portion of the audible website are played in response to a second user input. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231193 | SYNTHESIZED SINGING VOICE WAVEFORM GENERATOR - Various technologies for generating a synthesized singing voice waveform. In one implementation, the computer program may receive a request from a user to create a synthesized singing voice using the lyrics of a song and a digital file containing its melody as inputs. The computer program may then dissect the lyrics' text and its melody file into its corresponding sub-phonemic units and musical score respectively. The musical score may be further dissected into a sequence of musical notes and duration times for each musical note. The computer program may then determine a fundamental frequency (F | 2011-09-22 |
20110231194 | Interactive Speech Preparation - In an embodiment, a method of interactive speech preparation is disclosed. The method may include or comprise displaying an interactive speech application on a display device, wherein the interactive speech application has a text display window. The method may also include or comprise accessing text stored in an external storage device over a communication network, and displaying the text within the text display window while capturing video and audio data with video and audio data capturing devices, respectively. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231195 | HIGH-FREQUENCY BANDWIDTH EXTENSION IN THE TIME DOMAIN - A system extends the high-frequency spectrum of a narrowband audio signal in the time domain. The system extends the harmonics of vowels by introducing a non linearity in a narrow band signal. Extended consonants are generated by a random-noise generator. The system differentiates the vowels from the consonants by exploiting predetermined features of a speech signal: | 2011-09-22 |
20110231196 | DUAL-MODE ENCODER, SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME, AND METHOD FOR GENERATING INFRA-RED SIGNALS - A dual-mode encoder. The encoder includes a logic device. The logic device includes a first input terminal for receiving a signal associated with an audio source, a second input terminal for receiving a mode instruction signal, and an output terminal for outputting an encoded signal. The logic device is configured to operate in a first mode by encoding the received associated signal according to a first protocol, and to operate in a second mode by encoding the received associated signal according to a second protocol. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231197 | FRAMEWORK FOR PROCESSING SALES TRANSACTION DATA - A framework that enables financial services companies to manage and track information about a sales force is provided. The framework includes object models for managing distributors information, for validating and tracking licenses and credentials, for creating customized contracts, and for maintaining compensation structures. The framework allows for configuring compensations, providing financial services companies a toolkit for creating and modeling their complex commission schedules used to compensate their sales force. The framework also provides modeling tools for agreements and contracts between a financial services company or provider and the distributors who sell their products. The framework has a multi-component architecture comprising multiple modules, multiple data processing engines, a backbone and multiple data sources. The processing modules carry out information processing using one or more data processing engines. The data processing provides the tools to fetch data from the databases and process it. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231198 | System and Method of Generating Mailers from Online Interactions - A system and method for generating a mailer that includes a computer open to receive electronic communications from a plurality of users, a database within the system to store personal information of a plurality of users, an interface open to receive a mailer demand from a sending user for a receiving user, checking for a physical address and appropriate permissions in the database for the receiving user and combining the information with the mailer demand, generating the mailer according to the mailer demand and the physical address of the receiving user, delivering the mailer to a postal authority with sufficient postage for delivery to the mailer to the receiving user. In the system and method, each receiving user controls one or more permissions for sending users to utilize and/or view the receiving user's data, the database stores at least one mailing address for each receiving user, each user may demand a minimum of one mailer, and the sending user is not notified of the receiving user's personal information without the receiving user. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231199 | Methods and Systems for Internet-Based Network Shareholder Electronic Voting Rights Reassignment - Network member corporate stock shareholders or shareholder representatives voluntary impart and/or accept actual voting rights concerning shares owned by themselves and/or other Network members. This is accomplished by the existence of an Internet accessible server with a hosted memory store and software applications that implement and facilitate the re-assignment and recording of voting rights transferred from one Network member verified authorized party to another Network member verified party. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231200 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LEAD MANAGEMENT AND LITERATURE DELIVERY - A lead management and literature delivery system includes: a controller configured to: receive information identifying a user, the information received including electronic contact information; receive a selection of one or more electronic items to be provided to the identified user; electronically deliver the one or more selected electronic items to the user using the electronic contact information; assign a relationship between the identified user and a sales representative; and automatically notify the sales representative of the assigned relationship, information relating to the user identification and the electronic items delivered to the user. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231201 | Tracking Emissions Data - A system for use in transport vehicles includes an auxiliary power unit (APU) for a transport vehicle, the APU having a locator unit for use in a tracking and monitoring system for communicating over a communication network. The locator unit can be attached to or installed within the APU or any other form of auxiliary provided power. Furthermore, the locator unit can have multiple sensor inputs that can read and store sensor data, including location information and emissions output. Then, the locator unit can transmit that information to a remote monitoring station or can use that information to calculate emission reduction data information for conversion to one or more emission reduction credits. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231202 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTION OF PROTOCOL ADHERENCE DATA - A data capture and storage apparatus for use in confirming administration of medication in a clinical trial or other medication administration scenario is provided. The apparatus includes a data capture device for capturing one or more types of data related to administration of a medication, a storage device for storing the captured data and a processor for processing the stored captured data. The processor further includes an analysis element for performing a local analysis of the stored captured data. The processor is further adapted to identify a particular medication prescription regimen in accordance with the clinical trial or medication administration scenario, determine one or more procedures for administering such prescription regimen, identify one or more activity sequences associated with such procedures, capture activity sequences of actual administration of such prescription regimen compare the captured activity sequences to the identified activity sequences to determine differences therebetween, and providing a notice if differences are determined. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231203 | Managing Patient Bed Assignments And Bed Occupancy In A Health Care Facility - An integrated health care delivery network with enabling software and network technology to maximize bed resources, manage varying census levels, and avoid patient diversions through real-time monitoring, automation and communication, is disclosed. Preferably, the present invention is embodied in a bed management system that interfaces with and complements existing Admission/Discharge/Transfer (ADT) systems. The bed management system is an easy-to-use business intelligence application that is designed to allow administrators, clinicians and managers to easily access, analyze and display real-time patient and bed availability information from ancillary information systems, databases and spreadsheets. It enables users to see trends and relationships in hospital (bed) management data directly from their desktop personal computers. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231204 | Method and Apparatus for Controlling An Infusion Pump or the Like - A method and apparatus for controlling IV medication delivery and monitoring, the method including providing information tags on IV bags that specify delivery parameters, obtaining delivery parameters for at least one bag, associating a controller with a particular patient, comparing patient information for the particular patient with the delivery parameters, determining the efficacy of delivering the medicant to the patient and affecting pump control as a function of the comparison. The method also includes various timing rules and other verification procedures. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231205 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CUTANEOUS MEDICINE DIAGNOSTICS - There is provided a system for cutaneous diagnosis including a first access device. The first access device includes a camera, a processor and a display of digital body map having an anatomical marker. The camera captures image data of a lesion and the processor tags a location of the lesion captured from the camera with the anatomical marker, yielding a first record. The first record is transmitted by the first access device via a network to the first database. The first database receives and stores the first record. The second access device is in communication with the database. The second access device retrieves the first record from the database via the network and attaches physician data to the first record, thus yielding a second record. The second record is transmitted via the network to a second database and is stored therein. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231206 | METHOD WHICH CREATES A COMMUNITY-WIDE HEALTH INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE - A system for a community-wide health information infrastructure incorporates applications of information technology in conjunction with an incremental approach that creates incentives for voluntary participation for health care providers, payers, and patients from the onset. It identifies the hierarchical importance of categories of medical and health information and sets forth a systematic approach to utilize that hierarchy to establish a composite personal medical or health record for each individual. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231207 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATIC GENERATION OF PATIENT-SPECIFIC AND GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS - A system and method for automatically generating patient-specific and grammatically correct electronic medical records is disclosed. The system and method of an example embodiment includes retrieving a statement from a data object, the data object including the statement, at least one response option corresponding to the statement, and at least one sentence fragment corresponding to the response option; generating, using a processor, a user interface view that includes the statement; receiving a response corresponding to the statement; correlating the response to the at least one response option; retrieving the sentence fragment that corresponds to the correlated response option; and generating, using the processor, a patient-specific and grammatically correct electronic medical record using the retrieved sentence fragment. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231208 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PATIENT SELF-ASSESSMENT OR TREATMENT COMPLIANCE - A system and method for transmission of alphanumeric messaging between mobile subscribers and an external system to send messages directly to the mobile subscriber's existing mobile phone to query them, for example, on the psychometric scale of interest. The resulting daily assessments may then be stored in a database that may be accessed via the interne to aid both the patient and a care provider in tracking the state and progress of the illness or symptoms which are being treated. It may allow the database to be queried to display trends over varying time intervals at any time in the past. The system and method may also provide for automatically notifying care providers if the patient is acutely having severe symptoms for a redefined duration and severity, and may facilitate a way to increase patient compliance with monitoring. | 2011-09-22 |
20110231209 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR TRANSFERRING MEDICAL FILES - The disclosure herein provides methods, systems, and devices for managing, transferring, modifying, converting and/or tracking medical files and/or medical system messages. In certain embodiments, the foregoing may generally be based on requesting medical files at a first medical facility, identifying the requested medical files at a second medical facility, initiating a secure network connection between the first and second medical facility, modifying a header portion of the medical files based on patient identification information created by the first medical facility, and other processing steps. | 2011-09-22 |