26th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 69 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140180611 | Nonvolatile Thermal Memory Method And Apparatus For Electronic Overload Relay - An electronic overload relay includes a microcontroller having an internal random-access memory (RAM) in which a motor thermal model is stored. The microcontroller is coupled to a power supply having a bulk storage capacitor. In response to a trip or stop condition of a protected motor, the thermal model is maintained in the RAM with no timing or decrementing. When the motor restarts, the microcontroller calculates a change in capacitor voltage to estimate the motor stop duration. The thermal model is decremented based on the estimated duration. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180612 | INDUCTIVE CHARGING DEVICE - An inductive charging device for a handheld machine tool storage battery device includes at least one foreign-object detection unit having at least one operating time counter and at least one compensating unit. The compensating unit sets and/or adapts at least one foreign-object detection parameter of the foreign-object detection unit as a function of an operating time t. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180613 | INTELLIGENT ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A TOUCH SENSITIVE USER INTERFACE - An intelligent electronic device (IED) having a touch sensitive user interface is provided. The intelligent electronic device includes a housing; at least one sensor coupled to the electric circuit and configured to measure at least one parameter of the electrical circuit and generate at least one analog signal indicative of the at least one parameter; at least one analog to digital converter coupled to the at least one sensor and configured to receive the at least one analog signal and convert the at least one analog signal to at least one digital signal; at least one processor configured to receive the at least one digital signal and calculate at least one power parameter of the electrical circuit; and an user interface configured to receive input from a user, the user interface including at least one touch sensitive sensor configured to detect the user input. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180614 | System And Method For Selective Estimation Of Battery State With Reference To Persistence Of Excitation And Current Magnitude - A method of monitoring a battery with a controller identifies appropriate times for estimating a state of the battery. The method includes identifying a persistence of excitation in the battery, identifying a magnitude of an electrical current that is supplied to the battery, and performing a state estimation process for the battery only in response to the identified persistence of excitation exceeding a first predetermined threshold and the identified magnitude of the electrical current exceeding a second predetermined threshold. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180615 | System and Method for Identifying Vehicle by Utilizing Detected Magnetic Field - A device includes a field-detecting component, an input component, an accessing component, a comparing component and an identifying component. The field-detecting component can detect a field and generate a detected field signature based thereon. The input component can input the detected field signature into a database. The accessing component can access the detected field signature from the database. The comparing component can generate a comparison signal. The identifying component can identify item or location based on the comparison signal. The field-detecting component can further detect a second field and generate a second detected field signature based on the detected second field. The comparing component can generate the comparison signal based on a comparison of the detected field signature and the second detected field signature. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180616 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALCULATING POWER TRANSMISSION LINE CAPACITY - The present disclosure provides a methodology that incorporates real-time measurement of conductor temperatures and ground clearances using a transmission line monitor, coupled with information technology and data analytics, to allow utility operators to manage their transmission systems using a dynamic line rating process. Dynamic line ratings may incorporate real-time or near-real-time data of transmission line conditions in lieu of conservative assumptions, in order to more accurately assess actual transmission line performance such that more of the power conveying capacity of the existing transmission infrastructure can be accessed with continued compliance with safety requirements applicable to the transmission line system. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180617 | INVERTER-DRIVEN ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE, PHASE-TO-PHASE INSULATION PARTIAL DISCHARGE INSPECTION METHOD AND PHASE-TO-PHASE INSULATION PARTIAL DISCHARGE INSPECTION APPARATUS - A phase-to-phase insulation partial discharge inspection apparatus includes: an impulse power supply ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140180618 | TEST DEVICE FOR TESTING STARTUP FUNCTION OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A test device for testing an electronic device, includes an alternating current (AC) input port used to connect to an AC power source. An AC output port used to connect to a power port of the electronic device, a switch unit connected between the AC input port and the AC output port, a first USB port, a startup control unit, and a power on maintaining unit. The switch unit is used to establish a connection between the AC input port and the AC output port, or to cut off the connection. The first USB port connects to a second USB port of the electronic device. The startup control unit turns on the switch unit after the electronic device is turned off for a predetermined time. The power on maintaining unit maintains the switch unit to turn on after the electronic device is turned on. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180619 | HARDWARE CALIBRATION OF EYE TRACKER - A gaze tracking device is calibrated to a display unit by presenting graphical guide objects on an active area thereof, which designate distinctive features reflecting how the device may be positioned n a first side of a frame of the display unit. User commands move the objects on the display's active area in a first direction parallel to the first side of the frame. A position value designating an actual position for the gaze tracking device on the first side of the frame is assigned based on a current position of the graphical guide objects on the active area. An offset value is calculated based on the assigned position value and a known measure of the active area. The offset value represents a distance in the first direction between a well-defined point of the gaze tracking device and a well-defined point of the first side. Width and height measures reflecting a physical extension of the active area are also determined and stored in response to a user input confirmation command together with the offset value, so that the values can be used when determining a user's gaze point on the active area. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180620 | Calibration Artifact and Method of Calibrating a Coordinate Measuring Machine - A first artifact for use in calibrating a machine-vision coordinate measurement machine includes a body with two targets at opposing ends of the body. The targets are separated by a fixed distance, and are visible to and recognizable by a camera in the coordinate measurement machine. The machine is configured to sequentially move the camera to locations above each target, and record each such camera position. As such, the artifact is useful in assessing the accuracy and calibration of the machine. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180621 | SWING COMPENSATION IN STEP DETECTION - Step detection accuracy in mobile devices is increased by determining whether swinging is taking place. According to the invention, swinging can be detected using threshold detection, Eigen analysis, hybrid frequency analysis, and/or gyroscope-based analysis, for example. The determination that swinging is (or may be) occurring can impact how the mobile device reports detected steps for step detection. A count of missteps and/or a level of certainty, based on swing detection, can be provided with a step count. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180622 | SAFETY INSTRUMENT SYSTEM AND PST INITIATING METHOD - A safety instrument system includes a positioner that controls a degree of opening of an emergency cutoff valve that is provided in a pipe in a plant, and a higher-level system that controls a PST of the emergency cutoff valve. The positioner includes a PST executing unit that executes a PST in the emergency cutoff valve in response to an initiating instruction from the higher-level system or from an inputting device in a workplace. The positioner is provided with a timing unit that measures elapsed time from the completion of a PST on the emergency cutoff valve, and a PST initiation prohibition evaluating unit that evaluates whether a PST initiation is permitted, by comparing elapsed time from the previous PST, to a PST minimum interval that is set in advance, when a PST initiating instruction has been received from the higher-level system or from the inputting device. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180623 | SAFETY INSTRUMENT SYSTEM AND PST INITIATING METHOD - A safety instrument system includes a plurality of positioners that controls degrees of opening of a plurality of emergency cutoff valves that are provided in pipes in a plant, and a higher-level system that controls PSTs of the emergency cutoff valves. Each positioner comprises a PST executing unit that executes a PST in the emergency cutoff valve in response to an initiating instruction from the higher-level system or an initiating instruction from an inputting device in a workplace wherein the positioner is provided, a PST execution status acquiring unit that acquires PST execution status information for another positioner, and a PST initiation prohibition evaluating unit that evaluates whether or not a PST initiation is permitted, based on a PST execution status of another positioner, when a PST initiating instruction has been received from the higher-level system or from the inputting device. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180624 | SENSING AND RESPONSIVE FABRIC - A sensing and responsive fabric is described. In one example the fabric has a sensor formed of a fiber of the fabric, a transducer formed of a fiber of the fabric, and a processor coupled to the sensor to measure a sensor characteristic and to the transducer to apply power to the transducer based on the sensor measurement. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180625 | System and method of predicting initial cooling of superconducting magnet - The present invention provides a system and method of predicting the initial cooling of a superconducting magnet, which can predict the change in initial cooling temperature of a superconducting magnet when the superconducting magnet is cooled using an ultra-low refrigerator. In the system and method, the change in cooling temperature of a superconducting magnet can be accurately predicted by classifying influence factors related to the cooling of a superconducting magnet into a plurality of control volumes and inducing a governing equation with respect to each of the control volumes. Based on this system and method, the reliability of basic data required to design an apparatus for measuring a high magnetic field for forming an ultralow-temperature environment can be greatly improved. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180626 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - There is provided an information processing apparatus including an absolute position acquiring section that acquires an absolute position of a user, an acquiring section that acquires a first value indicating a walking tempo of the user who is walking, a calculation section that calculates a second value indicating a step or a traveling speed of the user by using, as a trigger, movement of a predetermined distance based on the absolute position, and a learning section that learns a correspondence between the first value and the second value by using the second value calculated. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180627 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND/OR DEVICES FOR APPLYING MAGNETIC SIGNATURES FOR POSITIONING - Disclosed are systems, methods and devices for application of measurements obtained from a compass or magnetometer in estimating a location of a mobile device. In specific implementations, expected signatures of local magnetic fields at locations are provided to a mobile device as positioning assistance data. In other implementations, magnetic measurements obtained by multiple mobile devices at identifiable locations in an indoor area may be combined for deriving expected signatures of local magnetic fields for use in positioning assistance data. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180628 | Ad-hoc Wireless Sensor Package - Systems, methods, computer-readable storage mediums including computer-readable instructions and/or circuitry for communicating with one or more sensors in an ad-hoc sensor network may implement operations including, but not limited to: receiving one or more wireless signals indicative of a presence of a sensor within a portion of a region to be monitored; storing location data associated with the portion of the region to be monitored; and wirelessly transmitting one or more sensor operation activation signals to one or more sensors according to the location data. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180629 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE GEOMETRY AND/OR THE LOCALIZATION OF AN OBJECT - A method for determining the geometry and/or the localisation of an object comprising the steps of:
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20140180630 | Ad-hoc Wireless Sensor Package - Systems, methods, computer-readable storage mediums including computer-readable instructions and/or circuitry for control of transmission to a target device with communicating with one or more sensors in an ad-hoc sensor network may implement operations including, but not limited to: receiving electrical power via at least one structurally integrated electrically conductive element; and powering one or more sensing operations of one or more sensors via the electrical power. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180631 | CONTACT SENSOR - A method of detecting a contact | 2014-06-26 |
20140180632 | Motion Analysis Device - A motion analysis device includes an observation data acquisition unit that acquires observation data indicating a trajectory of a target observation point which moves in conjunction with motion of a user (for example, a specified point in a club used by the user); a comparison unit that compares each of a plurality of reference data indicating a predetermined trajectory of the target observation point with the observation data acquired by the observation data acquisition unit; and an audio control unit that generates an audio signal according to a comparison result obtained by using the comparison unit. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180633 | ACCELEROMETER BASED ATTITUDE DETERMINATION - Determining an object's inclination fixed reference frame relative to a gravity field includes supplying circularly disposed accelerometers rigidly linked by the object and measuring in non-collinear directions. A radius linking it to the circle's center defines an accelerometer's measurement direction. The accelerometers measure components of the field along the measurement directions to provide measurement values. Then, a matrix equation is solved to obtain the object's inclination relative to the reference frame. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180634 | SMALL FORM-FACTOR DISTANCE SENSOR - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to determining a distance from a mobile device to a remote object or a size of the remote object. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180635 | ADAPTIVE BASELINE BASED ON METRIC VALUES - Values of a metric are provided at irregular intervals. A forgetting factor is calculated based on a difference between the intervals, and a statistical parameter is computed using the forgetting factor that causes different weights to be placed on the corresponding values of the metric, where the statistical parameter is part of an adaptive baseline. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180636 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ANALYZING DETECTION ENHANCEMENT OF MICROCANTILEVERS WITH LONG-SLIT BASED SENSORS - Methods and systems for analyzing the detection enhancement of rectangular microcantilevers with long-slit microsensors. The deflection profile of the microcantilevers can he compared with that of typical rectangular microcantilevers under presence of dynamic disturbances. Various force-loading conditions are considered. The theory of linear elasticity for thin beams is used to obtain the deflection related quantities. The disturbance in these quantities can be obtained based on wave propagation and beam vibration theories. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180637 | IRRADIANCE MAPPING LEVERAGING A DISTRIBUTED NETWORK OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS - A computer processor implemented method of developing irradiance mapping using a distributed network of solar photovoltaic systems, the method comprising the steps of: selecting a predetermined geographic area having at least five solar photovoltaic systems to provide a photovoltaic system; calibrating the photovoltaic system; reversing the photovoltaic system performance model using a computer processor to solve the irradiance input value; calculating irradiance according to irradiance input value, energy output and weather data using the computer processor to provide a single irradiance point; and mapping at least two single irradiance points to create an irradiance map. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180638 | METHOD TO DETECT ANGLE SENSOR PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION THROUGH DITHER MONITORING - A method for detecting angle sensor performance degradation in a flow angle measurement device in moving platform, such as aircraft and watercraft, as well as stationary platforms. Sensor dither in a flow angle measurement device is used to detect operational performance degradation of the sensor as a result of dynamic response changes caused by damaged or degraded mechanical components. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180639 | Ad-hoc Wireless Sensor Package - Systems, methods, computer-readable storage mediums including computer-readable instructions and/or circuitry for control of transmission to a target device with communicating with one or more sensors in an ad-hoc sensor network may implement operations including, but not limited to: wirelessly transmitting one or more sensor operation activation signals to one or more sensors according to one or more transmission authorization parameters; and powering one or more sensing operations of a sensor via the one or more sensor operation activation signals. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180640 | SENSOR ARRANGEMENT AND PROCESS WITH NOTCH FILTER IN SIGNAL PROCESSING - The invention concerns a sensor arrangement having at least one condition parameter sensor, one sensor connection structure for the connection of the at least one condition parameter sensor to a structural construction element as well as with one of the signal processing devices which are coupled to the at least one condition parameter sensor, which includes a frequency elimination filter for an averaging of the signal of the at least one condition parameter sensor over the cycle duration of the first natural frequency of the sensor arrangement. This creates the possibility of creating a notch filter with a notch frequency, which corresponds to the first natural frequency of the acceleration sensor arrangement and exhibits a high filter quality. The notch frequency and the whole number multiples are thereby fully eliminated and disturbances due to the natural frequencies of the sensor arrangement are avoided. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180641 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING INTERFERENCE IN DESIGN ENVIRONMENT - The disclosure provides a solution for clash detection in three-dimensional design by allowing multiple members to work on a centrally-located version of the model. The disclosure also provides massively-parallel processing of the design file which enables rapid processing and version control. The model can be maintained at one or more remote servers with significantly higher processing capability. Implementing clash detection on the remote server allows the system to take advantage of parallel processing. Complex 3D models can be identified and divided across multiple computational units to significantly increase processing speed. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180642 | Method for Allocating Spatial Resources - A method for allocating spatial resources including steps of: providing a store layout; assigning categories to locations in the store layout, calculating a total score for the first store layout; and implementing the category assignments in a store. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180643 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR SELECTING A DENTAL PROSTHETIC - The present invention provides a computer-implemented method for selecting a dental prosthetic comprising entering a set of unique features and measurements of a person into a computer; selecting a set of predetermined identification features from a database, in accordance with a predetermined algorithm; and providing a dental prosthetic in accordance with the set of predetermined identification features. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180644 | INTEGRATION OF SIMULATION OF A MACHINE FOR INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION - Methods and systems for creating and running and industrial control system simulation are described herein. The simulation may include animation of a complex machine linked with the industrial control device controlling the complex machine. The simulation may also include links to the physical I/O and other modules of the industrial controller to enhance the functionality of the simulation. This may increase the likelihood that the timing and functionality of the simulation may be more like real-time operation of the industrial control system. This may enhance the system design and save time of system design and start-up and troubleshooting of the operational industrial control system. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180645 | MULTI DIMENSIONAL VIRTUAL EXPERIMENTAL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NANO DEVICE DESIGN - Disclosed is a virtual experimental apparatus and method for a nano device design. The virtual experimental apparatus for a nano device design includes a virtual work piece determining unit for determining a virtual experimental material for a nano device design, a virtual process experimental unit for applying at least one process to the virtual experimental material determined by the virtual work piece determining unit, and a virtual process analyzing unit for analyzing a result of each process applied to the virtual experimental material by the virtual process experimental unit. The virtual process analyzing unit further includes a multi-scale analyzing unit for analyzing the process result in at least one particle level. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180646 | Designing An Assembly Of Parts In A Three-Dimensional Scene - It is proposed a computer-implemented method for designing an assembly of parts in a three-dimensional scene. The method comprises:
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20140180647 | PERCEPTUALLY GUIDED CAPTURE AND STYLIZATION OF 3D HUMAN FIGURES - One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for generating a three-dimensional (3D) model of an individual. The technique involves receiving pose data that includes image data associated with the individual being in a pose, selecting from a database a morphable 3D generic human model based on a gender of the individual, adjusting a pose of the morphable 3D generic model based on the image data, identifying, based on the image data, one or more 3D appearance parameter objects included in the database, and adjusting via one or more processors one or more properties of the morphable 3D generic model based on the image data as well as the one or more 3D appearance parameter objects to produce the 3D model of the individual. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180648 | Systems and Methods of Numerically Simulating Structural Behaviors of Airbag Made of Coated Fabric Material - Methods of numerically simulating structural behaviors of airbag made of coated fabric material are disclosed. A special purpose finite element is configured to include a membrane element and a pair of dynamically configured slave elements, which provides additional bending resistance of the coated fabric material. At each solution cycle of a time-marching simulation, nodal locations of the slave elements are updated from corresponding averaged nodal normal vector, fabric thickness and coating thickness of the coated fabric material. The averaged nodal normal vector of a particular node is an average of element normal vector of those membrane elements connected to that particular node. Respective nodal locations are offset at a distance at either side of the corresponding node of the membrane element along the averaged normal vector. Using updated nodal locations, strains and stresses of the slave elements are obtained and then converted to internal nodal forces for additional bending resistance. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180649 | Scorecard Models with Measured Variable Interactions - Data is received that characterizes a transaction and includes a plurality of values corresponding to variables. Thereafter, a score is determined for the transaction based on the received data and using a scoring model. The scoring model only uses variables pairs having a divergence residual above a pre-defined threshold. Thereafter, data is provided that characterizes the determined score. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and computer program products are also described. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180650 | PROPERTY PREDICTION FOR ASPHALTS FROM BLENDED SOURCES - Methods are provided for predicting the properties of an asphalt fraction that contains two or more asphalt components based on measurements of the viscosity for the asphalt fraction. Based on the measured viscosity, a virtual cut point is determined for a virtual asphalt blend that has the same viscosity (to within a tolerance value) as the measured viscosity for the asphalt fraction. The virtual cut point is then used to determine a variety of predicted property values for the asphalt fraction. Optionally, the predicted property values can be used to adjust the actual cut point for the distillation or separation process used for forming the asphalt fraction. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180651 | USER PROFILING FOR ESTIMATING PRINTING PERFORMANCE - A computer-implemented system and method compute a reference behavior for a user, such as a new user of a set of shared devices or services. The method includes acquiring usage data for an initial set of users of the devices and extracting features from the usage data. A model is learned with the extracted features for predicting a user role profile for a new user based on features extracted from the new user's usage data. The user role profile associates the user with at least one of a set of roles. A new user's usage data is received and, with the trained model, a user role profile is predicting for the new user based on features extracted from the new user's usage data. A reference behavior is computed for the user based on the predicted user role profile and the reference behaviors for roles in the set of roles. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180652 | METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING A MODIFIED GEODESIC BELT - A method of making a modified geodesic belt for a pneumatic tire is described. The ideal geodesic belt path is modified to select the centerline belt angle and to avoid excessive build up of the belt at the belt edges. The method includes the step of calculating the minimum three dimensional distance from one belt edge to the other belt edge preferably using dynamic successive approximation. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180653 | Simulation Of The Physical Behavior Of An Object In A 3D Scene Divided Into A Plurality Of Zones - The invention is directed to a computer-implemented method for simulating the physical behavior of at least one object in a | 2014-06-26 |
20140180654 | Client Finite Element Submission System - The embodiments of the Client Finite Element Submission System are comprised of a means to allow the user to create the job file package to be submitted to the Finite Element Analysis (FEA) professional. The job file package will include the the geometry to be analyzed, simulation type specifications, material specifications, boundary conditions, and custom result requests. Each analysis model will appear in the analysis tree as a new branch. At this point the user will submit the design and for analysis by the FEA professional. Once the design is complete the user will receive a completion email acknowledgement with a URL link providing a means to download the results file. The Client Finite Element Submission System application allows the user to review the results. The plurality of analysis types includes structural, modal, pre-stress static structural and pre-stressed modal thermal and coupled thermal structural analysis. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180655 | POLARIZATION RAY TRACING TENSOR METHOD - Polarization ray tracing for incoherent light uses a polarization ray trace tensor that can be expressed in local or global coordinates. Ray tracing through a plurality of optical elements or interactions can be performed by cascading polarization ray tracing tensors to obtain a combined polarization ray tracing tensor for the ray path. One or more polarization ray tracing tensors is applied to an input coherence matrix to obtain an output coherence matrix. Polarization ray tracing tensors can be defined based on optical surfaces, Mueller matrices, polarization ray tracing matrices, scattering functions, or other characteristics of optical interfaces and systems. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180656 | Artifact Reduction in Iterative Inversion of Geophysical Data - Method for reducing artifacts in a subsurface physical properties model ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140180657 | METHOD OF DETERMINING THE PERFORMANCE OF AT LEAST ONE PROPELLER OF A TURBOMACHINE IN AN AIR STREAM UNDER GYRATION - A method for determining performance levels of at least one turbine engine propeller in an incident air flow (V) including an axial component (V | 2014-06-26 |
20140180658 | MODEL-DRIVEN SURVEILLANCE AND DIAGNOSTICS - Performing diagnostic of hydrocarbon production in a field includes generating a thermal-hydraulic production system model of a wellsite and a surface facility in the field, and simulating, using the thermal-hydraulic production system model, and based on multiple root causes, a hydrocarbon production problem to generate a feature vectors corresponding to the root causes. Each of feature vectors includes parameter values corresponding to physical parameters associated with the hydrocarbon production. Performing diagnostic further includes configuring, using the feature vectors, a classifier of the hydrocarbon production problem, detecting the hydrocarbon production problem in the field, analyzing, using the classifier, and in response to detecting the hydrocarbon production problem, surveillance data from the wellsite and the surface facility to identify a root cause, and presenting the root cause to a user. The classifier is configured to classify the hydrocarbon production problem according to the root causes. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180659 | Method and Apparatus for Performing Virtual Pullback of an Intravascular Imaging Device - The present disclosure provides a method of simulating an intravascular procedure in a virtual environment. The method includes displaying information from a first view and a second view simultaneously. The first view contains virtual representations of an anatomical region of a human body and an intravascular imaging device disposed in the anatomical region. The second view contains a cross-sectional image of a segment of the anatomical region corresponding to a location of the intravascular imaging device. The method includes moving, in response to a user input, the virtual representation of the intravascular imaging device with respect to the virtual representation of the anatomical region. The method includes updating the cross-sectional image as the virtual representation of the intravascular imaging device is being moved. The updated cross-sectional image corresponds to a new location of the intravascular imaging device. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180660 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IN SILICO DESIGN - Embodiments describe computer systems and computer programs for implementing BioCAD methods comprising one or more data models and one or more BioCAD tools, wherein the BioCAD tools enable users to design or refactor a biomolecule or to conduct a biological experiment in silico by user input of one or more components selected by the user from a database populated with information on components and scientific data of existing biomolecules and experiments. Data models of the programs are operable to manage development of the new biomolecule or experiment based on information in the databases. Computer programs also provide an output with information that enables the users to determine in silico if the newly designed or refactored molecule or biological experiment is satisfactory or not for its intended purpose in vitro and also provides the user the capability to re-design the biomolecule or experiment till it is satisfactory. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180661 | AUTOMATIC CREATION OF GRAPH TIME LAYER OF MODEL OF COMPUTER NETWORK OBJECTS AND RELATIONSHIPS - A method and system create a model of a set of relationships between a set of parent computer network objects and a set of corresponding child computer network objects, over a period of time, and output a user interface graphing the model in a single view to illustrate the set of relationships over the period of time. The parent computer network objects include virtual machines and the child computer network objects include hosts. The user interface includes a search option to provide for a search of problems with the child computer network objects over the period of time. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180662 | RADIO FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION SIMULATION - A computer software tool comprises a simulated radio frequency transmitter device ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140180663 | System and Method For Accelerated Assessment of Operational Uncertainties In Electrical Power Distribution Systems - A system for accelerated assessment of operational uncertainties in an electrical power distribution system includes a plurality of utility assets, and a distribution analysis (“DA”) system. DA system includes a preparation module configured to identify a first network model and a reduced network model for the electrical power distribution system. DA system also includes an input module configured to identify a plurality of scenarios, and a reduced-model-analysis module configured to analyze the reduced network model using the plurality of scenarios, generating a first set of results, and to select a subset of scenarios based on the first set of results. DA system further includes a full-model-analysis module configured to analyze the first network model using the subset of scenarios, generating a second set of results. DA system also includes a command module configured to dispatch configuration commands to utility assets based on the second set of results. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180664 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMANCE MONITORING - Data storage systems monitor the performance of data storage operations on a granular level and compile the information for presenting to a user. The system measures the time of execution for individual granular stages of the storage operation and in response to the monitoring results, automatically adjust parameters to optimize performance. Further, the system performs a performance test by simulating the data storage operation, but may not actually write the data to the secondary storage medium. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180665 | Transparent Intellectual Network Storage Device - The invention is an intellectual network storage device that uses a network to store and retrieve data, and that connects to an existing storage controller of a host computer. The device is transparent to the operating system of the host computer, and thus does not require additional software, such as a device driver, to operate. The device includes a device board, which is connected to an existing storage controller of a host computer via any suitable interface, a set of hardware or software acting as a remote storage server, and a connection that carries signals between the device board and the remote storage server. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180666 | User Driven Emulation of Applications - Systems and methods allow a user to select one or more applications that are intended to be downloaded to a device (e.g., phone, tablet, PC) and create an emulation environment for testing aspects of the one or more applications prior to download. The emulation environment can be virtual (via emulation or virtual machine) or instrumented by remotely controlling actual hardware. Metrics collected from the emulation environment can include security and usability related aspects of the applications. Interaction between the applications themselves, the applications and other resources, and the user and the applications (e.g., configuration preferences, usage patterns) can be monitored by systems facilitating hosting of the emulation environment. For example, collected metrics can be used to create a measure for security, reputation, user-preference, etc. regarding the applications. Metrics can be shared amongst other potential users to assist in their purchase or usage of the applications. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180667 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME MULTIMEDIA REPORTING - The present invention provides a real-time multimedia event reporting system and method that enable reporters to generate accurate reports or contents simultaneously in multiple languages accessible by users from anywhere in any form in real-time as the live event proceeds. In addition, the present invention enables the generation of a multi-language report in which words uttered during the event are represented in the languages that they were spoken. The disclosed system also enhances the real-time performance of the reporting process by enabling dynamic adjustment to the speech transcription operating parameters and by providing real-time editing of transcribed text using configurable event-specific text representations. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180668 | SERVICE SERVER APPARATUS, SERVICE PROVIDING METHOD, AND SERVICE PROVIDING PROGRAM - A service server apparatus is provided which can realize a service as if a speaker has a conversation in a face-to-face manner using existing applications. The service server apparatus includes a service activating unit receiving an instruction for performing a task during a communication, a telephone/call control unit recording a call speech of the speaker during the communication between speech communication terminal devices, a speech recognizing enabler, a text translating enabler, and a speech synthesizing enabler performing the task based on the recorded call speech when the instruction is received, and a communication control enabler providing task data obtained through an performance of the task to the speech communication terminal device. The task data is text data obtained by converting the call speech into a text, translated text data obtained by translating the text data into another language, and speech data obtained by converting the translated text data into a speech. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180669 | PATENT APPLICATION FILE CONVERSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computer reads a patent application file from a database connected to the computer, and inserts content of the patent application file into a first file format. The computer converts the content of the patent application file in the first file format using a language converting API, and inserts the converted content from the first file format into a second file format. The computer replaces error words with correct words corresponding to the error words, in response to a determination that the converted content in the second file format comprises error words. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180670 | General Dictionary for All Languages - Disclosed are implementations of methods and systems for displaying definitions and translations of words by searching for a translation simultaneously in various languages according to a query in a general language dictionary. The invention removes the need to specify a source language for the word or word combination when translated into a target language. The target language may be preset. Translation is possible for word combinations in multiple sources languages. Source words may be entered manually or captured by an imaging component of an electronic device. When captured, a word combination is selected, and subjected to optical character recognition (OCR) and translation. Source language and OCR language may be suggested via geolocation of the electronic device. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180671 | Transferring Language of Communication Information - The invention provides a method of determining a language of communication from a processor controlled device. In one case, the language of communication is derived from language of communication information retrieved from the processor controlled device, such as, for example, GPS information. In one implementation, the method includes: determining a geographical location of the processor controlled device; determining the language of communication based on the geographical location information; and transmitting the language of communication from the processor controlled device to a resource provider. Resources from the resource provider are received by the processor controlled device in the language of communication of the processor controlled device. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180672 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTING CONTEXT SENSITIVE SEARCH WITH INTELLIGENT USER INTERACTION FROM WITHIN A MEDIA EXPERIENCE - In some embodiments, the invention involves context based search engine using a user selected term within a media experience. A natural language processor module is configured to provide context based keywords related to the search term and from within the media experience. In some embodiments, a proximity based statistical analysis is used to derive the keywords. The keywords are provided to at least one content browser or other search engine(s) to effect the search. In some embodiments, a machine learning module is communicatively coupled to the natural language processer to further refine the context for selecting relevant keywords. The context search engine, natural language processor module, machine learning module and search engine may reside on the same computing device or be distributed among a variety of local, remote and cloud devices for processing. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180673 | Audio Processing Techniques for Semantic Audio Recognition and Report Generation - System, apparatus and method for determining semantic information from audio, where incoming audio is sampled and processed to extract audio features, including temporal, spectral, harmonic and rhythmic features. The extracted audio features are compared to stored audio templates that include ranges and/or values for certain features and are tagged for specific ranges and/or values. Extracted audio features that are most similar to one or more templates from the comparison are identified according to the tagged information. The tags are used to determine the semantic audio data that includes genre, instrumentation, style, acoustical dynamics, and emotive descriptor for the audio signal. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180674 | AUDIO MATCHING WITH SEMANTIC AUDIO RECOGNITION AND REPORT GENERATION - System, apparatus and method for determining semantic information from audio, where incoming audio is sampled and processed to extract audio features, including temporal, spectral, harmonic and rhythmic features. The extracted audio features are compared to stored audio templates that include ranges and/or values for certain features and are tagged for specific ranges and/or values. The semantic information may be associated with audio signature data | 2014-06-26 |
20140180675 | Audio Decoding with Supplemental Semantic Audio Recognition and Report Generation - System, apparatus and method for determining semantic information from audio, where incoming audio is sampled and processed to extract audio features, including temporal, spectral, harmonic and rhythmic features. The extracted audio features are compared to stored audio templates that include ranges and/or values for certain features and are tagged for specific ranges and/or values. The semantic information may be associated with audio codes to determine changing characteristics of identified media during a time period. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180676 | NAMED ENTITY VARIATIONS FOR MULTIMODAL UNDERSTANDING SYSTEMS - Click logs are automatically mined to assist in discovering candidate variations for named entities. The named entities may be obtained from one or more sources and include an initial list of named entities. A search may be performed within one or more search engines to determine common phrases that are used to identify the named entity in addition to the named entity initially included in the named entity list. Click logs associated with results of past searches are automatically mined to discover what phrases determined from the searches are candidate variations for the named entity. The candidate variations are scored to assist in determining the variations to include within an understanding model. The variations may also be used when delivering responses and displayed output in the SLU system. For example, instead of using the listed named entity, a popular and/or shortened name may be used by the system. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180677 | Analogy Finder - A user provides a query that includes at least two of a subject, a predicate, and an object. A computer system identifies synonyms of one or more of the subject, predicate, and object, and forms new queries from the identified synonyms. The system searches a dataset using the new queries, and possibly also using the user-provided query, to produce search results. The system may process the search results, such as by filtering and/or sorting them. The system provides output representing the search results to the user. The user may use the search result output to identify answers that are analogous to answers to the query originally provided by the user. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180678 | ENTERPRISE CONCEPT DEFINITION MANAGEMENT - A system for managing an enterprise concept dictionary may include an electronic master dictionary and electronic local dictionaries. The master dictionary may include concept entries respectively associated with concept identifiers and with one or more concept definitions. The local dictionaries may include one or more of the concept identifiers of the master dictionary. A dictionary management module may be in signal communication with the master dictionary and the local dictionaries. The dictionary management module may be configured to query the master dictionary for a concept entry that corresponds to a concept associated with a modeling component. If a concept entry is found, the concept identifier may be provided. If a concept entry is not found, a new concept entry may be added to the master dictionary. A notification module may be in signal communication with the master dictionary and automatically provide notification when a concept entry is added or updated. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180679 | Method and system for text compression and decompression - The present invention is to provide a method and system for compression and decompression text comprising: creating a redundant universal permanent reference vocabulary which include commonest symbols utilized by all application, and symbols found in thousands of books, specific, professional vocabularies and is created in advance of any information processing, own vocabulary containing during process of text compression and decompression wherein the own vocabulary includes words and symbols e.g. slangs are found in written conversation between persons; splitting the universal vocabulary into a root of tree symbol/index and main symbol sections; creating a first temporary vocabulary; wherein the first temporary vocabulary includes commonest symbol/index utilizing by all applications, root of tree word/index section, and merging index table section to words content in specific vocabulary section; creating a second temporary vocabulary for repeating symbols found in the source text and not found in the first temporary vocabulary; creating pseudo-code by merging an indicator with root of tree or main indexes. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180680 | DICTIONARY DEVICE, DICTIONARY SEARCH METHOD, DICTIONARY SYSTEM, AND SERVER DEVICE - On a text display screen displayed on a touch panel color display unit, after a plurality of desired words are specified by a touch operation and it is detected that the touched points are moved downward, an example sentence including each of the specified words is searched for in dictionary data corresponding to the character type of each of the words, and displayed. When it is detected that the touched points are moved upward, a phrase including each of the specified words is searched for in the dictionary data corresponding to the character type of each of the words, and displayed. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180681 | SPEECH SYNTHESIS APPARATUS AND METHOD - A waveform memory that stores a plurality of speech unit waveforms corresponding to respective speech units, wherein an address order of the speech unit waveforms is determined by a sort order of speech units included in a speech unit sequence corresponding to a phoneme sequence of training data, and the speech units included in the speech unit sequence are selected so as to synthesize a speech of the phone sequence. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180682 | NOISE DETECTION DEVICE, NOISE DETECTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided a noise detection device including an amplitude feature quantity calculator, a frequency feature quantity calculator, a feature variation calculator, an interval specification unit, a feature quantity set generation unit, and a noise determination unit. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180683 | DYNAMICALLY ADAPTED PITCH CORRECTION BASED ON AUDIO INPUT - Systems and methods for adjusting pitch of an audio signal include detecting input notes in the audio signal, mapping the input notes to corresponding output notes, each output note having an associated upper note boundary and lower note boundary, and modifying at least one of the upper note boundary and the lower note boundary of at least one output note in response to previously received input notes. Pitch of the input notes may be shifted to match an associated pitch of corresponding output notes. Delay of the pitch shifting process may be dynamically adjusted based on detected stability of the input notes. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180684 | Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for Assigning Three-Dimensional Spatial Data to Sounds and Audio Files - Embodiments of the disclosure can include systems, methods, and apparatus for assigning three-dimensional spatial data to sounds and audio files. In one embodiment, a method can include receiving at least one audio signal, receiving sonic spatial data, associating the sonic spatial data with the at least one audio signal, associating the at least one audio signal and sonic spatial data with a time code, and storing the sonic spatial data, the at least one audio signal, and time code in an encoded sound file. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180685 | SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, a signal processing device includes a background calculator, a signal generator, an extractor, a similarity calculator, and a mixer. The background calculator is configured to calculate a first background signal in which a speech signal is removed, based on the acoustic signals. The signal generator is configured to generate a reference signal from at least one of the acoustic signals. The extractor is configured to extract a second background signal by removing a speech signal from the reference signal. The similarity calculator is configured to calculate a similarity between feature data of the background signals. The mixer is configured to calculate a weighted sum of the background signals in such a way that a greater weight is given to the first background signal as the similarity is higher and a greater weight is given to the second background signal as the similarity is lower. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180686 | SELF CONTAINED BREATHING AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A self-contained breathing and communication apparatus is described that can facilitate communication between a first user and a second user. A microphone can record sound when the first user speaks. The microphone can convert the recorded sound to a voice signal. A voice activity detection processor can detect spoken words and informative sounds of the first user from the converted voice signal. For this detection, the voice activity detection processor can remove noise from the voice signal. A voice-to-text processor can convert the detected words and informative sounds to a text message. A transmitter of the transmitting module can transmit the text message to a receiver of the second user via a communication network. A display device of the second user can display the text message on a graphical user interface. Related methods, apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180687 | Method And Apparatus For Automatic Conversion Of Audio Data To Electronic Fields of Text Data - A computer system capable of administering a search engine program with a marketing component, which includes at least one client device operatively connected to a host server through a communication network to communicate data between the client device and the host server. A compilation program receives data in audio format for conversion into a text format. The converted data is combined with a second source of data for storage and display on clients devices. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180688 | SPEECH RECOGNITION DEVICE AND SPEECH RECOGNITION METHOD, DATA BASE FOR SPEECH RECOGNITION DEVICE AND CONSTRUCTING METHOD OF DATABASE FOR SPEECH RECOGNITION DEVICE - A speech recognition device comprises, a corpus processor which includes a refiner to classify collected corpora into domains corresponding to functions of the speech recognition device, and an extractor which extracts collected basic sentences based on functions of the speech recognition device with respect to the corpora in the domains, a database (DB) which stores therein the extracted basic sentences based on functions of the speech recognition device, a corpus receiver which receives a user's corpora, and a controller which compares a received basic sentence extracted by the extractor with collected basic sentences stored in the DB and determines the function intended by the user's corpora. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180689 | APPARATUS FOR SPEECH RECOGNITION USING MULTIPLE ACOUSTIC MODEL AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are an apparatus for recognizing voice using multiple acoustic models according to the present invention and a method thereof. An apparatus for recognizing voice using multiple acoustic models includes a voice data database (DB) configured to store voice data collected in various noise environments; a model generating means configured to perform classification for each speaker and environment based on the collected voice data, and to generate an acoustic model of a binary tree structure as the classification result; and a voice recognizing means configured to extract feature data of voice data when the voice data is received from a user, to select multiple models from the generated acoustic model based on the extracted feature data, to parallel recognize the voice data based on the selected multiple models, and to output a word string corresponding to the voice data as the recognition result. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180690 | Hybrid Hashing Scheme for Active HMMS - Embodiments of the present invention include a data storage device and a method for storing data in a hash table. The data storage device can include a first memory device, a second memory device, and a processing device. The first memory device is configured to store one or more data elements. The second memory device is configured to store one or more status bits at one or more respective table indices. In addition, each of the table indices is mapped to a corresponding table index in the first memory device. The processing device is configured to calculate one or more hash values based on the one or more data elements. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180691 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDS-FREE VOICE CONTROL AND VOICE SEARCH - In one embodiment the present invention includes a method comprising receiving an acoustic input signal and processing the acoustic input signal with a plurality of acoustic recognition processes configured to recognize the same target sound. Different acoustic recognition processes start processing different segments of the acoustic input signal at different time points in the acoustic input signal. In one embodiment, initial states in the recognition processes may be configured on each time step. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180692 | INTENT MINING VIA ANALYSIS OF UTTERANCES - According to example configurations, a speech processing system can include a syntactic parser, a word extractor, word extraction rules, and an analyzer. The syntactic parser of the speech processing system parses the utterance to identify syntactic relationships amongst words in the utterance. The word extractor utilizes word extraction rules to identify groupings of related words in the utterance that most likely represent an intended meaning of the utterance. The analyzer in the speech processing system maps each set of the sets of words produced by the word extractor to a respective candidate intent value to produce a list of candidate intent values for the utterance. The analyzer is configured to select, from the list of candidate intent values (i.e., possible intended meanings) of the utterance, a particular candidate intent value as being representative of the intent (i.e., intended meaning) of the utterance. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180693 | Histogram Based Pre-Pruning Scheme for Active HMMS - Embodiments of the present invention include an acoustic processing device, a method for acoustic signal processing, and a speech recognition system. The speech processing device can include a processing unit, a histogram pruning unit, and a pre-pruning unit. The processing unit is configured to calculate one or more Hidden Markov Model (HMM) pruning thresholds. The histogram pruning unit is configured to prune one or more HMM states to generate one or more active HMM states. The pruning is based on the one or more pruning thresholds. The pre-pruning unit is configured to prune the one or more active HMM states based on an adjustable pre-pruning threshold. Further, the adjustable pre-pruning threshold is based on the one or more pruning thresholds. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180694 | Phoneme Score Accelerator - Embodiments of the present invention include an acoustic processing device and a method for traversing a Hidden Markov Model (HMM). The acoustic processing device can include a senone scoring unit (SSU), a memory device, a HMM module, and an interface module. The SSU is configured to receive feature vectors from an external computing device and to calculate senones. The memory device is configured to store the senone scores and HMM information, where the HMM information includes HMM IDs and HMM state scores. The HMM module is configured to traverse the HMM based on the senone scores and the HMM information. Further, the interface module is configured to transfer one or more HMM scoring requests from the external computing device to the HMM module and to transfer the HMM state scores to the external computing device. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180695 | GENERATION OF CONVERSATION TO ACHIEVE A GOAL - Conversation to reach a goal may be created by stitching together pieces of past conversations. Conversations are stored and indexed. A user specifies a goal that the user would like to achieve through conversation. Pieces of conversation that could achieve that goal are retrieved and/or stitched together from smaller conversation fragments, and the resulting conversation pieces are evaluated for merit. The merit evaluator is pluggable so that different merit calculations may be used for various different situations. The conversation may be displayed or spoken to the user as a prompt, so that the user can engage in a real conversation with a real person based on the guidance received. The system can react to the current state of the conversation, and may change conversational strategies or even conversational goals during the course of the conversation. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180696 | METHOD FOR SPEECH CODING, METHOD FOR SPEECH DECODING AND THEIR APPARATUSES - A high quality speech is reproduced with a small data amount in speech coding and decoding for performing compression coding and decoding of a speech signal to a digital signal. In speech coding method according to a code-excited linear prediction (CELP) speech coding, a noise level of a speech in a concerning coding period is evaluated by using a code or coding result of at least one of spectrum information, power information, and pitch information, and various excitation codebooks are used based on an evaluation result | 2014-06-26 |
20140180697 | IDENTIFICATION OF UTTERANCE SUBJECTS - Features are disclosed for generating markers for elements or other portions of an audio presentation so that a speech processing system may determine which portion of the audio presentation a user utterance refers to. For example, an utterance may include a pronoun with no explicit antecedent. The marker may be used to associate the utterance with the corresponding content portion for processing. The markers can be provided to a client device with a text-to-speech (“TTS”) presentation. The markers may then be provided to a speech processing system along with a user utterance captured by the client device. The speech processing system, which may include automatic speech recognition (“ASR”) modules and/or natural language understanding (“NLU”) modules, can generate hints based on the marker. The hints can be provided to the ASR and/or NLU modules in order to aid in processing the meaning or intent of a user utterance. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180698 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a display, a touch panel on the display, and a voice recognition module. The display is configured to display video. The touch panel is configured to detect a touch. The voice recognition module is configured to perform voice recognition processing based on a position of the touch detected by the touch panel. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180699 | ADVANCED RISK STRATIFICATION FOR CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT - Systems, methods, and user interfaces for providing dynamic risk stratification for clinical decision support are provided. Selections of patient types are received for patients. Assessments to utilize are determined in accordance with the patient types. The assessments are displayed to facilitate first clinicians assessing risk factors and contraindications for the patients. Information associated with the patients is received. Second clinicians may be alerted if risk factors for the patients are identified and the assessments have not been completed. Pharmacologic and/or mechanical prophylaxis is recommended and overall risk levels associated with the patients are indicated. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180700 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING COMPLIANCE WITH A HEALTH PLAN - System and method to determine user compliance with personalized diet and exercise plans by analyzing responses to messages about the plans. An expert system has a number of stored messages and display characteristics from which it chooses. The expert system generates message relating to the user's diet or physical activity that are sent to a user's mobile device and analyzes responses. Display characteristics change periodically and compliance data relating to the user's adherence to the plan when certain display characteristics are used is stored (e.g., meal plan adherence, acceptance of specific food selections, and adherence to instructions and advice in messages). The expert system then determines which messages and display characteristics achieve the greatest compliance to the dietary and physical activity schedule and goals. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180701 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURE HEALTHCARE MESSAGING - Various implementations of a message system may provide secure means of messaging between healthcare professionals in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). | 2014-06-26 |
20140180702 | Resource Management in a Multi-Modality Medical System - Generally, the present disclosure is directed to managing shared resources in a multi-modality medical system. A multi-modality medical system acquires, stores, processes, and displays data associated with a plurality of different medical modalities. Although different, independent modules within the medical system handle different modality workflows, such modules rely on common resources in the system. The method and systems described herein coordinate usage of the common resources, such as a display viewport, among the independent modality modules. For example, a token-based, locking scheme is utilized to exclusively assign a shared resource to a single modality component. This locking scheme prevents, for example, resource deadlocks from occurring during a patient procedure, thus enhancing patient safety. This scheme also ensures, for example, that one diagnostic step in a patient procedure is completed before a second diagnostic step is started, and that all workflow operations halt in the event of an error. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180703 | System and Method for Multi-Modality Workflow Management Using Hierarchical State Machines - A multi-modality medical system having a computing system communicatively coupled to a medical instrument is provided. An acquisition control activity module is configured to control acquisition of medical data from a patient with the medical instrument and a business logic state machine having a first data acquisition state and a first data review state and being operable to utilize the acquisition control activity module to control acquisition of medical data from the patient with the medical instrument while in the first data acquisition state, and being configured to convert the medical data into images representative of portions of the patient while in the first data acquisition state. The computing system includes also includes a user interface state machine having a second data acquisition state and a second data review state and being configured to present the images within a user interface while in the second data review state. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180704 | AUTOMATED PATIENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A system for making the process of registering at and receiving treatment in a healthcare facility more efficient and safe has been developed. The system utilizes computer communications network-based systems, software, various input and output stations, and a patient identification card (e.g., Loyalty Card) that work together to allow (a) providers to direct, track, and optimize the efficiency of patient activity and (b) patients to have ready access to their status and, in some cases, control of the healthcare process. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180705 | MANAGING HEALTHCARE SERVICES - System and method for facilitating a medical order/prescription of a prescription product, including a memory device to store predefined forms for the prescription product corresponding to a plurality of providers. A receiver receives prescription product information for the prescription product, patient intake information for the patient, including provider information for the patient, and a benefits summary related to the patient. A transmitter transmits the benefits verification request. A processor can be configured to generate the benefits verification request for the patient based on the patient intake information, select one of the predefined forms based on at least the patient provider information, populate at least one field of the selected predefined form based on the user intake information, and release the populated predefined form to facilitate a medical order/prescription of the prescription product to the patient. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180706 | HUMAN SERVICES STRATEGIES OUTCOME GENERATOR - A human services strategies outcomes generator. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180707 | PHARMACEUTICAL INTERACTION CHECKER - A smartphone or tablet or in store kiosk application allows a user to input information related to a pharmaceutical product and, in response, displays a list of interactions related to the pharmaceutical product and at least one other product. The application may also check for interactions based on medical conditions. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180708 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RESPONDING TO REQUESTS FOR HEALTH RELATED INFORMATION - Embodiments provide for health related inquires, such as inquiries for information about a drug, disease, or other condition, to be received and responses to the inquiries to be delivered to the requester. The inquiries may be submitted electronically and the response may likewise be returned electronically. It may be determined whether the requester is a healthcare provider or a patient and the formulation of the response proceeds based on which type of requester submitted the inquiry. Delivery characteristics may be specified for the inquiry such as the delivery type and a timeframe for delivery. An account may be provided for requesters to provide information including a default delivery type and credentials to establish the requester type. Additional features may be provided including newsfeed subscriptions related to the inquiry to provide ongoing information subsequent to the submission of the inquiry. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180709 | METHODS FOR DRUG DELIVERY - Methods for delivering a drug to an animal while preventing or reducing the risk of exposure of a human to the drug are provided in which the involved prescribers, pharmacies, veterinarians, and/or owners are registered in one or more computer databases. Embodiments are also provided in which registered owners or other registrants receive counseling information concerning the risks attendant to human exposure to the drug. Embodiments are also provided in which a global positioning system, mobile device, Internet, radio frequency identification chips, and/or other electronic devices and systems are utilized. | 2014-06-26 |
20140180710 | METHOD OF DETERMINING THE ATTENDANCE OF AN INDIVIDUAL AT A LOCATION AND A SYSTEM THEREFOR - A computer and mobile computing devices are used to determine participation in a health improvement plan. Data is stored pertaining to the identification of a members of the health improvement plan, as well as data pertaining to the identification of a mobile computing devices associated with the members. Additionally, data is stored pertaining to a set of locations each pertaining to a predetermined health improvement facility. As members use the health related facilities, information is received from a member's mobile computing device pertaining to a location of the mobile computing device within a predetermined distance with respect to a location within the set of locations. The time at which a location of the mobile computing device is within the predetermined distance, at a plurality of different times is stored, and then the stored time is analyzed to determine a level of participation of the member with the wellness program. | 2014-06-26 |