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20090092300 | System and Method for Lesion Detection Using Locally Adjustable Priors - According to an aspect of the invention, a method for training a classifier for classifying candidate regions in computer aided diagnosis of digital medical images includes providing a training set of annotated images, each image including one or more candidate regions that have been identified as suspicious, deriving a set of descriptive feature vectors, where each candidate region is associated with a feature vector. A subset of the features are conditionally dependent, and the remaining features are conditionally independent. The conditionally independent features are used to train a naïve Bayes classifier that classifies the candidate regions as lesion or non-lesion. A joint probability distribution that models the conditionally dependent features, and a prior-odds probability ratio of a candidate region being associated with a lesion are determined from the training images. A new classifier is formed from the naïve Bayes classifier, the joint probability distribution, and the prior-odds probability ratio. | 04-09-2009 |
20100034440 | Anatomical Primitive Detection - A method of detecting an anatomical primitive in an image volume includes detecting a plurality of transformationally invariant points (TIPS) in the volume, aligning the volume using the TIPs, detecting a plurality landmark points in the aligned volume that are indicative of a given anatomical object, and fitting a target geometric primitive as the anatomical primitive based using the detected landmark points. | 02-11-2010 |
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20110044534 | HIERARCHICAL CLASSIFIER FOR DATA CLASSIFICATION - Described herein is a framework for constructing a hierarchical classifier for facilitating classification of digitized data. In one implementation, a divergence measure of a node of the hierarchical classifier is determined. Data at the node is divided into at least two child nodes based on a splitting criterion to form at least a portion of the hierarchical classifier. The splitting criterion is selected based on the divergence measure. If the divergence measure is less than a predetermined threshold value, the splitting criterion comprises a divergence-based splitting criterion which maximizes subsequent divergence after a split. Otherwise, the splitting criterion comprises an information-based splitting criterion which seeks to minimize subsequent misclassification error after the split. | 02-24-2011 |
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20110028783 | MULTI-LUMEN ENDOSCOPIC ACCESSORY AND SYSTEM - The embodiments of the present invention relate to an endoscopic system and accessories. In particular, the various embodiments relate to endoscopic systems in which an accessory comprises a multi-lumen device that is capable of quantitatively delivering at least a catheter, a balloon, and a needle to a site. The accessory is configured to allow for individual, independent control of its components. For example, in some embodiments, the needle and guidewire can be independently controlled. In addition, the needle may be retracted back into an inner lumen of the catheter body. Accordingly, during use, the accessory of the embodiments allows the user to maintain access to an incision site without having to exchange or remove accessories for various parts of the procedure | 02-03-2011 |
20110028784 | MULTI-LUMEN ENDOSCOPIC ACCESSORY AND SYSTEM - The embodiments of the present invention relate to an endoscopic system and accessories. In particular, the various embodiments relate to endoscopic systems in which an accessory comprises a multi-lumen device that is capable of quantitatively delivering at least a catheter, a balloon, and a needle to a site. The accessory is configured to allow for individual, independent control of its components. For example, in some embodiments, the needle and guidewire can be independently controlled. In addition, the needle may be retracted back into an inner lumen of the catheter body. Accordingly, during use, the accessory of the embodiments allows the user to maintain access to an incision site without having to exchange or remove accessories for various parts of the procedure | 02-03-2011 |
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20120278194 | USING FEEDBACK REPORTS TO DETERMINE PERFORMANCE OF AN APPLICATION IN A GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for ranking applications. In one aspect, a method includes receiving, from a computing device, a feedback report related to an application configured to run on the computing device, the feedback report including information indicative of an error with the application, and a geographic location of the computing device at a time when the application encountered the error; generating, based on the feedback report, one or more metrics indicative of a performance of the application in the geographic location; retrieving information indicative of other applications associated with metrics indicative of a performance of the other applications in the geographic location; and ranking the applications in accordance with the metrics indicative of the performance of the applications in the geographic location. | 11-01-2012 |
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20080208688 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HANDLING OF MOBILE DISCOUNT CERTIFICATES USING MOBILE DEVICES - Embodiments of the invention provide methods and systems for handling of mobile discount certificates, including integrating databases of consumer information, product information, discount certificate information, and other useful data with the ubiquitous personal communications networks accessible by the modern consumer. According to one embodiment, a method for handling mobile discount certificates can comprise enrolling a plurality of participants in a mobile discount certificate program. For example, the participants can comprise an issuer of the mobile discount certificates and a customer. A program participant profile can be built for each of the participants. One or more mobile discount certificates can be created based on the program participant profiles and can be communicated to the customer. | 08-28-2008 |
20090101720 | MANUFACTURING SYSTEM TO PRODUCE CONTACTLESS DEVICES WITH SWITCHES - A contactless device comprises circuitry storing information, a switch having a first position and a second position, and a fusible link. When the fusible link is intact, wireless reading and writing of the information is enabled regardless of the position of the switch. When the fusible link has been parted, wireless reading of the information is enabled when the switch is in the first position, and wireless reading of the information is disabled when the switch is in the second position. The contactless device may be placed in a non-responsive state, and transformed to a responsive state by parting a second fusible link, or by transmitting an authenticating code to the device. The contactless device may be a card, or some other kind of device. | 04-23-2009 |
20090215394 | WIRELESS TRANSLATION DEVICE - A translator for translating wireless communications. The translator includes a first antenna configured to carry signals between the wireless translator and a contactless payment reader, and a second antenna configured to carry signals between the wireless translator and a Bluetooth-enabled device. Circuitry operably coupled to both antennas establishes wireless communication with the contactless payment reader via the first antenna and receives from the contactless payment reader a signal comprising a request for information. The circuitry establishes wireless communication with the Bluetooth-enabled device via the second antenna, and requests the information from the Bluetooth-enabled device. The circuitry receives the information from the Bluetooth-enabled device, and relays the information to the contactless payment reader. | 08-27-2009 |
20090240579 | CUSTOMER LOYALTY PROGRAM WITH SHARED DATA AND SUB-PROGRAMS - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for increasing participation in loyalty programs. In embodiments, the customer opts into a loyalty program. The customer is then provided with information about his or her loyalty participation and also is provided with information about one or more other customer's participation in the loyalty program. In another embodiment, one or more loyalty members can form their own competition or group within the loyalty program. The members can create loyalty sub-program rules for a competition and allow fellow loyalty members to participate in the competition. The customizable loyalty sub-program competitions further enhance member participation. | 09-24-2009 |
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20100175134 | System and Method for Performing Remote Security Assessment of Firewalled Computer - Methods and systems for scanning an endpoint terminal across an open computer network are disclosed. An exemplary method includes providing a scanner engine in a computer server in communication with an open computer network, and establishing a secure connection across the open computer network between the scanner engine and a scanner agent installed on the endpoint terminal in communication with the open computer network. Commands for collecting data regarding the endpoint terminal are sent from the scanner engine across the secure connection to the scanner agent. The scanner engine then receives the collected data from the scanner agent across the secure connection, analyzes the data to assess a current posture of the endpoint terminal, and determines any updates for the endpoint terminal from the analysis. Updates are sent across the secure connection to the scanner agent for installation on the endpoint terminal, and the secure connection may then be terminated. | 07-08-2010 |
20120233700 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING REMOTE SECURITY ASSESSMENT OF FIREWALLED COMPUTER - Methods and systems for scanning an endpoint terminal across an open computer network are disclosed. An exemplary method includes providing a scanner engine in a computer server in communication with an open computer network, and establishing a secure connection across the open computer network between the scanner engine and a scanner agent installed on the endpoint terminal in communication with the open computer network. Commands for collecting data regarding the endpoint terminal are sent from the scanner engine across the secure connection to the scanner agent. The scanner engine then receives the collected data from the scanner agent across the secure connection, analyzes the data to assess a current posture of the endpoint terminal, and determines any updates for the endpoint terminal from the analysis. Updates are sent across the secure connection to the scanner agent for installation on the endpoint terminal, and the secure connection may then be terminated. | 09-13-2012 |
20150281269 | System and method for performing remote security assessment of firewalled computer - Methods and systems for scanning an endpoint terminal across an open computer network are disclosed. An exemplary method includes providing a scanner engine in a computer server in communication with an open computer network, and establishing a secure connection across the open computer network between the scanner engine and a scanner agent installed on the endpoint terminal in communication with the open computer network. Commands for collecting data regarding the endpoint terminal are sent from the scanner engine across the secure connection to the scanner agent. The scanner engine then receives the collected data from the scanner agent across the secure connection, analyzes the data to assess a current posture of the endpoint terminal, and determines any updates for the endpoint terminal from the analysis. Updates are sent across the secure connection to the scanner agent for installation on the endpoint terminal, and the secure connection may then be terminated. | 10-01-2015 |