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20100064385 | CROP GRAIN FILLING GENE GIF1 AND THE APPLICATIONS THEREOF - A novel crop grain filling gene (GIF1) and the applications thereof are presented in the invention. The GIF1 gene can be applied to control grain filling, enhance crop yield or quality, or improve disease resistance or storage stability of crop grains. A method for improving crops is also presented in the invention. The GIF1 gene shows valuable potentials in controlling crop yield, quality, storage, and resistance to diseases. | 03-11-2010 |
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20100180175 | METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING LDPC CODE IN THE MOBILE DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA BROADCAST SYSTEM - A method for constructing LDPC (Low-Density Parity-Check) code in the mobile digital multimedia broadcast system is provided, wherein the Low-Density Parity-Check matrix of the LDPC code is iteratively constructed according to a code-table and expansion method, and the code-table is a part of the constructed Low-Density Parity-Check matrix. According to the constructing method of the present invention, the LDPC code having excellent performance of error correcting coding which is applicable to the mobile digital multimedia broadcast system. | 07-15-2010 |
20100192044 | QC-LDPC CODE DECODER AND CORRESPONDING DECODING METHOD - An efficient general QC-LDPC code decoder includes a general-purpose processor for distributing the storage space of the data memory block, and establishing an index for data addressing; a data memory block for storing the information used during decoding; a hardware accelerator for conducting part or all of the information processing operations including parity check, check node updating and variable node updating. A corresponding QC-LDPC code decoding method includes initializing the variable node information and performing parity check on the check matrix row block by row block; updating the check node row block by row block and updating the variable node column block by column block if any check equation is not met. | 07-29-2010 |
20110044390 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AND DETECTING THE IDENTIFIER SEQUENCE OF THE BANDWIDTH-LIMITED TRANSMITTER - A system and method for generating and detecting identifier sequence of a bandwidth-limited transmitter are disclosed, comprising an identifier sequence generating portion and a detection portion. The identifier sequence generating portion comprises: generating a frequency-domain random sequence; generating a frequency-domain orthogonal sequence; performing frequency-domain truncation; performing frequency-time transformation; and performing cycle extension. The identifier sequence receiving portion comprises: truncating the time-domain for the received signal; performing time-frequency domain transformation to obtain a frequency-domain signal; generating frequency-domain random sequence; generating a frequency-domain orthogonal sequence; correlating the frequency-domain orthogonal sequence with the frequency-domain signal de-scrambled by the frequency-domain random sequence; and detecting an output from a frequency-domain correlator by a threshold detecting device and determining the transmitter identifier sequence. The random sequence bandwidth generated by the system and the method of the present invention can be configured flexibly according to transmission bandwidth requirement, and the sequence may be arbitrarily allocated at the power of each frequency point inside the bandwidth. The present invention may be widely applied to multimedia broadcasting, terrestrial radio broadcasting, cable broadcasting and the like. | 02-24-2011 |
20110051825 | A MULTI-CARRIER DIGITAL MOBILE MULTIMEDIA BROADCAST SYSTEM AND THE DIGITAL INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses a multi-carrier digital multimedia broadcast system and the digital information transmission method thereof. After RS encoding and byte interleaving, LDPC encoding, bit interleaving and constellation mapping to an upper layer of data streams in turn, the obtained data symbol is multiplexed with scattered pilots and continual pilots which include the system information to form an OFDM frequency domain symbol and scrambled; an OFDM time domain symbol is generated by IFFT transforming, and after inserted with the frame head to build a time slot, it is connected to form a signal frame of the physical layer; the signal frame of the physical layer is transmitted after being low-pass filtered and orthogonal upconverted. The system and method thereof provide wireless broadcast with high quality such as audio, video and multimedia data and the like for mobile, fixed and portable receivers, and can use the satellite transmission and terrestrial transmission method for transmitting. The method utilizes the LDPC OFDM scheme, and the system applies the microwave and large scale integrated circuit technologies while fulfills the needs for low cast and high performance. | 03-03-2011 |
20110239077 | METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING CHECKING MATRIX OF LDPC CODE AND CODING AND DECODING APPARATUS UTILIZING THE METHOD - The present invention relates to a method for constructing LPDC code check matrix and encoding and decoding devices using the same. The encoding device encodes the inputted binary information and outputs the encoded system code sequence of position transformation. The encoding device comprises: a matrix multiplication module outputting a check sequence p which is obtained through the binary information sequence m multiplied with a matrix; a sorting index module having N memory units storing index values of a sorting table IDX in turn; and a sorting output module for sorting the m and p and outputting a code word c based on the index value stored in the sorting index table. The present invention constructs the LDPC code check matrix using an algebraic structure, obtaining the LDPC code with stable performance. In addition, the encoding and decoding devices of the present invention occupy less memory, which is preferable for optimization of the devices. | 09-29-2011 |
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20110224190 | PIPERIDIN-4-YL AZETIDINE DERIVATIVES AS JAK1 INHIBITORS - The present invention provides piperidin-4-yl azetidine derivatives, as well as their compositions and methods of use, that modulate the activity of Janus kinase 1 (JAK1) and are useful in the treatment of diseases related to the activity of JAK1 including, for example, inflammatory disorders, autoimmune disorders, cancer, and other diseases. | 09-15-2011 |
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20120122904 | SOLID FORMS OF (S)-2-AMINO-3-(4-(2-AMINO-6-((R)-1-(4-CHLORO-2-(3-METHYL-1H-PYRAZOL-1-YL)- PHENYL)-2,2,2-TRIFLUOROETHOXY)PYRIMIDIN-4-YL)PHENYL)PROPANOIC ACID - Solid forms of (S)-2-amino-3-(4-(2-amino-6-((R)-1-(4-chloro-2-(3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)phenyl)propanoic acid and salts thereof are disclosed. Pharmaceutical dosage forms and methods of their use are also disclosed. | 05-17-2012 |
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20140343030 | BIPYRAZOLE DERIVATIVES AS JAK INHIBITORS - The present invention provides compounds of Formula I: | 11-20-2014 |
20150346103 | Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) Apparatus and Method for Performing Spectral Imaging of a Sample Surface - This invention discloses a laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) apparatus and method for performing spectral imaging of a sample surface. A high repetition rate pulsed laser is employed to produce a train of laser pulses. The laser beam is then scanned by a scanning mechanism over a surface of the subject sample. Each laser pulse produces a LIBS signal from a specific position of the sample surface, which is then measured by a spectrometer device to obtain a LIBS spectrum. The position of the laser beam is recorded and correlated to the corresponding LIBS spectrum. A two dimensional (2-D) mapping of the sample surface to its LIBS spectra is acquired in this manner to construct a LIBS spectral image of the sample surface. | 12-03-2015 |
20160069745 | Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) Apparatus Based on High Repetition Rate Pulsed Laser - This invention discloses a laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) apparatus based on a high repetition rate pulsed laser. The laser produces a train of laser pulses at a high repetition rate in the kHz or even higher range. When the laser beam hits the sample, it generates several thousands of micro-plasmas per second. Synchronized miniature CCD array optical spectrometer modules collect the LIBS signal from these micro-plasmas. By adjusting the integration time of the spectrometer to cover a plurality of periods of the laser pulse train, the spectrometer integrates the LIBS signal produced by this plurality of laser pulses. Hence the intensity of the obtained LIBS spectrum can be greatly improved to increase the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and lower the limit of detection (LOD). In addition, the influence of pulse to pulse variation of the laser is minimized since the obtained LIBS spectrum is the spectrum of a plurality of micro-plasmas produced by a plurality of laser pulses. The high repetition rate laser also makes it possible for fast scanning the laser beam over the sample surface such that an average spectrum of the sample is collected to overcome the sample non-uniformity issue or for performing spectral imaging of the sample by correlating the obtained LIBS spectrum with the position of the scanning laser beam. | 03-10-2016 |
20160116416 | Substrate Enhanced Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) Apparatus - This invention discloses a substrate enhanced laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) apparatus for liquid analysis. The LIBS apparatus comprises a pulsed laser for producing a laser beam, a substrate made of a material having a high absorption coefficient at the laser wavelength for receiving the liquid sample, an optical lens or mirror for focusing the laser beam onto the liquid sample to produce a plasma emission, and a spectrometer for measuring the optical spectrum of the plasma emission. When the thickness of the liquid sample reaches an optimum value, the plasma emission from the liquid sample is enhanced by the substrate to produce a strong LIBS signal for spectral analysis. | 04-28-2016 |
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20150087298 | Broadband Digital Trunking Service Implementation Method and Trunking Scheduling Management Centre - Disclosed are a broadband digital trunking service implementation method and a trunking scheduling management centre. The trunking scheduling management centre receives a trunking call establishment request, and sends a network side a trunking bearer establishment request carrying call information and a transmission bearer address according to the trunking call establishment request. | 03-26-2015 |
20150301184 | Method for transmitting pseudolite system messages, pseudolite positioning system and associated device - Disclosed is a method for transmitting pseudolite system messages, the method including: pseudolite sends pseudolite node parameters of the pseudolite to which a positioning system messages broadcast channel belongs, and pseudolite node parameters of the pseudolite adjacent or nearby to the pseudolite to which the positioning system messages broadcast channel belongs, in the configured positioning system messages broadcast channel. A method for transmitting indication message of the positioning system messages broadcast channel is also disclosed in the present invention, the method including: a wireless access point sends an indication message of the positioning system messages broadcast channel of the pseudolite to a radio positioning terminal in its service area. According to the indication message of the positioning system messages broadcast channel, the radio positioning terminal accesses corresponding the positioning system messages broadcast channel, and surveys the positioning signal and/or positioning based on the node parameters obtained from the positioning system messages broadcast channel. A pseudolite positioning system and associated device are also disclosed in the present invention. By the present invention, it is possible to reduce the occupancy for the wireless access point in the pseudolite positioning. | 10-22-2015 |
20150350098 | IMPLEMENTATION METHOD FOR APPLICATION FOR SPEAKING RIGHT OF LTE-BASED BROADBAND TRUNKING SYSTEM - A method for implementing the application for speaking right of a Long Term Evolution (LTE)-based broadband trunking system, a Mobility Management Entity (MME), a network subsystem, a broadband wireless access subsystem and the LTE-based broadband trunking system are disclosed. The method includes: the broadband wireless access subsystem sending a trunking speaking right update request to the network subsystem, receiving the trunking speaking right update accept message returned by the network subsystem, and sending the trunking speaking right update accept message to a speaking right seizing terminal; and the broadband wireless access subsystem receiving the speaking right occupation prompt message sent by the network subsystem, and sending the trunking speaking right occupation prompt message and updated configuration information via a multicast control channel of an enhanced Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (eMBMS). | 12-03-2015 |
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20150248590 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING IMAGE OF SCENE OF INTEREST - A method for processing an image of a scene of interest includes receiving an original target image of a scene of interest at an image processing device from an image source device, the original target image exhibiting shadowing effects associated with the scene of interest when the original target image was captured, the original target image comprising a plurality of elements and representing an instantaneous state for the scene of interest, pre-processing the original target image using a modification identification algorithm to identify elements of the original target image to be modified, and generating a copy mask with a mask region representing the elements to be modified and a non-mask region representing other elements of the original target image. An image processing device for processing an image of a scene of interest and a non-transitory computer-readable medium are also provided. | 09-03-2015 |
20150278616 | FEATURE- AND CLASSIFIER-BASED VEHICLE HEADLIGHT/SHADOW REMOVAL IN VIDEO - A method for removing false foreground image content in a foreground detection process performed on a video sequence includes, for each current frame, comparing a feature value of each current pixel against a feature value of a corresponding pixel in a background model. The each current pixel is classified as belonging to one of a candidate foreground image and a background based on the comparing. A first classification image representing the candidate foreground image is generated using the current pixels classified as belonging to the candidate foreground image. The each pixel in the first classification image is classified as belonging to one of a foreground image and a false foreground image using a previously trained classifier. A modified classification image is generated for representing the foreground image using the pixels classified as belonging to the foreground image while the pixels classified as belonging to the false foreground image are removed. | 10-01-2015 |
20150310273 | STATIC OCCLUSION HANDLING USING DIRECTIONAL PIXEL REPLICATION IN REGULARIZED MOTION ENVIRONMENTS - This disclosure provides a static occlusion handling method and system for use with appearance-based video tracking algorithms where static occlusions are present. The method and system assumes that the objects to be tracked move in according to structured motion patterns within a scene, such as vehicles moving along a roadway. A primary concept is to replicate pixels associated with the tracked object from previous frames to current or future frames when the tracked object coincides with a static occlusion, where the predicted motion of the tracked object is a basis for replication of the pixels. | 10-29-2015 |
20150310274 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY LOCATING STATIC OCCLUSIONS - This disclosure provides a method and system to locate/detect static occlusions associated with an image captured scene including a tracked object. According to an exemplary method, static occlusions are automatically located by monitoring the motion of single or multiple objects in a scene over time and with the use of an associated accumulator array. | 10-29-2015 |
20150310297 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPUTER VISION BACKGROUND ESTIMATION USING FOREGROUND-AWARE STATISTICAL MODELS - Systems and methods are disclosed for background modeling in a computer vision system for enabling foreground object detection. A video acquisition model receives video data from a sequence of frames. A fit test module identifies a foreground object from the video data and defines a foreground mask representative of the identified foreground object. A foreground-aware background estimation module defines a first background model from the video data and then further defines an updated background model from an association of a current frame of the video data, the first background model and the foreground mask. | 10-29-2015 |
20150310365 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIDEO-BASED DETECTION OF GOODS RECEIVED EVENT IN A VEHICULAR DRIVE-THRU - A system and method for detection of a goods-received event includes acquiring images of a retail location including a vehicular drive-thru, determining a region of interest within the images, the region of interest including at least a portion of a region in which goods are delivered to a customer, and analyzing the images using at least one computer vision technique to determine when goods are received by a customer. The analyzing includes identifying at least one item belonging to a class of items, the at least one item's presence in the region of interest being indicative of a goods-received event. | 10-29-2015 |
20150310458 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIDEO-BASED DETECTION OF DRIVE-OFFS AND WALK-OFFS IN VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN QUEUES - A system and method for detecting customer drive-off/walk-off from a customer queue. An embodiment includes acquiring images of a retail establishment, said images including at least a portion of a customer queue region, determining a queue configuration within the images, analyzing the images to detect entry of a customer into the customer queue, tracking a customer detected in the customer queue as the customer progresses within the queue, analyzing the images to detect if the customer leaves the customer queue, and generating a drive-off notification if a customer leaves the queue. | 10-29-2015 |
20150310459 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIDEO-BASED DETECTION OF DRIVE-AROUNDS IN A RETAIL SETTING - A system and method for detection of drive-arounds in a retail setting. An embodiment includes acquiring images of a retail establishment, analyzing the images to detect entry of a customer onto the premises of the retail establishment, tracking a detected customer's location as the customer traverses the premises of the retail establishment, analyzing the images to detect exit of the detected customer from the premises of the retail establishment, and generating a drive-around notification if the customer does not enter a prescribed area or remain on the premises of the retail location for at least a prescribed minimum period of time. | 10-29-2015 |
20150312529 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIDEO-BASED DETERMINATION OF QUEUE CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS - A method for automatically determining a dynamic queue configuration includes acquiring a series of frames from an image source surveying a queue area. The method includes detecting at least one subject in a frame. The method includes tracking locations of each detected subject across the series of frames. The method includes generating calibrated tracking data by mapping the tracking locations to a predefined coordinate system. The method includes localizing a queue configuration descriptor based on the tracking data. | 10-29-2015 |
20160091975 | HAND-GESTURE-BASED REGION OF INTEREST LOCALIZATION - A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and apparatus for localizing a region of interest using a hand gesture are disclosed. For example, the method acquires an image containing the hand gesture from the ego-centric video, detects pixels that correspond to one or more hands in the image using a hand segmentation algorithm, identifies a hand enclosure in the pixels that are detected within the image, localizes a region of interest based on the hand enclosure and performs an action based on the object in the region of interest. | 03-31-2016 |
20160091976 | DYNAMIC HAND-GESTURE-BASED REGION OF INTEREST LOCALIZATION - A method, non-transitory computer-readable medium, and apparatus for localizing a region of interest using a dynamic hand gesture are disclosed. For example, the method captures the ego-centric video containing the dynamic hand gesture, analyzes a frame of the ego-centric video to detect pixels that correspond to a fingertip using a hand segmentation algorithm, analyzes temporally one or more frames of the ego-centric video to compute a path of the fingertip in the dynamic hand gesture, localizes the region of interest based on the path of the fingertip in the dynamic hand gesture and performs an action based on an object in the region of interest. | 03-31-2016 |
20160092726 | USING GESTURES TO TRAIN HAND DETECTION IN EGO-CENTRIC VIDEO - A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and apparatus for training hand detection in an ego-centric video are disclosed. For example, the method prompts a user to provide a hand gesture, captures the ego-centric video containing the hand gesture, analyzes the hand gesture in a frame of the ego-centric video to identify a set of pixels in the image corresponding to a hand region, generates a training set of features from the set of pixels that correspond to the hand region and trains a head-mounted video device to detect the hand in subsequently captured ego-centric video images based on the training set of features. | 03-31-2016 |
20160094827 | HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING DEVICES USING HYBRID VECTOR AND TENSOR PROCESSING - Methods and systems obtain data representative of a scene across spectral bands using a compressive-sensing-based hyperspectral imaging system comprising optical elements. These methods and systems sample two modes of a three-dimensional tensor corresponding to a hyperspectral representation of the scene using sampling matrices, one for each of the two modes, to generate a modified three-dimensional tensor. After sampling the two modes, such methods and systems sample a third mode of the modified three-dimensional tensor using a third sampling matrix to generate a further modified three-dimensional tensor. Then, the methods and systems reconstruct hyperspectral data from the further modified three-dimensional tensor using the sampling matrices and the third sampling matrix. | 03-31-2016 |
20160140395 | ADAPTIVE SAMPLING FOR EFFICIENT ANALYSIS OF EGO-CENTRIC VIDEOS - A method, non-transitory computer-readable medium, and apparatus for adaptive sampling an ego-centric video to extract features for performing an analysis are disclosed. For example, the method captures the ego-centric video, determines a spatio-temporal location of interest within the ego-centric video, applies an adaptive sampling centered around the spatio-temporal location of interest to obtain one or more spatio-temporal patches, extracts one or more features using the one or more spatio-temporal patches and performs an analysis based on the one or more features. | 05-19-2016 |