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20080256667 | METHOD OF MERISTEM EXCISION AND TRANSFORMATION - The present invention relates to excision of explant material comprising meristematic tissue from cotton seeds. Methods for tissue preparation, storage, transformation, and selection or identification of transformed plants are disclosed, as are transformable meristem tissues and plants produced by such methods, and apparati for tissue preparation. | 10-16-2008 |
20130185830 | METHOD OF MERISTEM EXCISION AND TRANSFORMATION - The present invention relates to excision of explant material comprising meristematic tissue from cotton seeds. Methods for tissue preparation, storage, transformation, and selection or identification of transformed plants are disclosed, as are transformable meristem tissues and plants produced by such methods, and apparati for tissue preparation. | 07-18-2013 |
20150121574 | METHOD OF MERISTEM EXCISION AND TRANSFORMATION - The present invention relates to excision of explant material comprising meristematic tissue from cotton seeds. Methods for tissue preparation, storage, transformation, and selection or identification of transformed plants are disclosed, as are transformable meristem tissues and plants produced by such methods, and apparati for tissue preparation. | 04-30-2015 |
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20080232643 | Bitmap tracker for visual tracking under very general conditions - System and method for visually tracking a target object silhouette in a plurality of video frames under very general conditions. The tracker does not make any assumption about the object or the scene. The tracker works by approximating, in each frame, a PDF (probability distribution function) of the target's bitmap and then estimating the maximum a posteriori bitmap. The PDF is marginalized over all possible motions per pixel, thus avoiding the stage in which optical flow is determined. This is an advantage over other general-context trackers that do not use the motion cue at all or rely on the error-prone calculation of optical flow. Using a Gibbs distribution with a first order neighborhood system yields a bitmap PDF whose maximization may be transformed into that of a quadratic pseudo-Boolean function, the maximum of which is approximated via a reduction to a maximum-flow problem. | 09-25-2008 |
20150153180 | MAP PROCESSING FOR INDOOR NAVIGATION GUIDANCE - Directions are provided to a location in an indoor space in response to receiving a request from a mobile device. First, a map of the indoor space is processed to identify navigable areas in the indoor space. A distance transform is then executed on the map as part of a process to generate a directed graph. The directed graph includes nodes that correspond to points in the indoor space and paths that correspond to routes between the nodes. Next, a navigation table is generated based on the directed graph to identify a shortest route from each node to at least one other node. In response to a request for directions to a location in the indoor space, the navigation table is accessed to identify a route to the requested location. The identified route is then provided to a mobile device such that an end user may navigate to the location. | 06-04-2015 |
20150178321 | IMAGE-BASED 3D MODEL SEARCH AND RETRIEVAL - A query may be associated with 3D models based on the relevancy of each 3D model to the query. For a given query, a set of views are selected from a 3D model. Relevance scores are assigned to the views based on image features that are shared with popular on-line images that are accessed based on the query. The relevance scores of the views are aggregated to provide the 3D model with a relevance score. In response to a user search for a 3D model, the model having the highest relevance score for a query that matches the search is selected and returned to the user. The 3D model may be displayed with the 2D view that has the highest relevance score. In some cases, a set of 3D models having the highest relevance scores is returned to the user such that the user may select an appropriate 3D model. | 06-25-2015 |
20150178565 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING POSITION OF A DEVICE - A system and method is provided for determining the location of a device based on image of objects captured by the device. In one aspect, an interior space includes a plurality of objects having discernable visual characteristics disposed throughout the space. The device captures an image containing one or more of the objects and identifies the portions of the image associated with the objects based on the visual characteristics. The visual appearance of the objects may also be used to determine the distance of the object to other objects or relative to a reference point. Based on the foregoing and the size and shape of the image portion occupied by the object, such as the height of an edge or its surface area, relative to another object or a reference, the device may calculate its location. | 06-25-2015 |
20150256978 | INDOOR LOCALIZATION OF MOBILE DEVICES - Aspects of this disclosure provide systems and methods for generating models of a wireless network environment in an indoor space which may be used to predict an indoor location. The disclosure relates to collecting wireless network access point identifier information and power level observed at various locations are collected to generate various signal maps. The signal maps may be used to generate models of the indoor space. In one example, a voting model may use a probability distribution of a plurality of signal maps in order to identify a location with a highest probability of overlap with current signals received at a client device. Once a location has been identified, it may be used to assist with any number of navigational functions, such as providing turn by turn directions to another indoor location, for example, a conference room or exit, or simply providing information about the current location. | 09-10-2015 |
20150256980 | INDOOR LOCALIZATION OF MOBILE DEVICES - Aspects of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for generating models of a wireless network environment in an indoor space which may be used to predict an indoor location. The disclosure relates to collecting wireless network access point identifier information and power level observed at various locations are collected to generate various signal maps. The signal maps may be used to generate models of the indoor space. In one example, a voting model may use a probability distribution of a plurality of signal maps in order to identify a location with a highest probability of overlap with current signals received at a client device. Once a location has been identified, it may be used to assist with any number of navigational functions, such as providing turn by turn directions to another indoor location, for example, a conference room or exit, or simply providing information about the current location. | 09-10-2015 |
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20130325328 | AUTOMATIC CORRECTION OF TRAJECTORY DATA - Initial trajectory data that provides an initial description of an approximate trajectory of a device during a time period, and correction data that indicates a location of the device outside the approximate trajectory of the device within the time period, are received. A modified trajectory data that provides a modified description of a corrected trajectory of the device is generated. In particular, terms to express (i) location constraints that limit deformation of the approximate trajectory of the device and (ii) a modification constraint that limits departure of the corrected trajectory of the device from the location indicated by the correction data are generated, and the initial description of the approximate trajectory of the device is modified using the generated terms. | 12-05-2013 |
20130343618 | Searching for Events by Attendants - A system, computer-implemented method and non-transitory computer-readable medium for automatically searching for images from events is provided. One or more personal identity tags are provided, wherein the personal identity tags relate to identification information for one or more individuals. Next, at least one event group is identified, wherein the event group is a collection of images associated with an event, the collection of images including one or more images tagged with one or more of the provided personal identity tags. A collection of the images for each of the identified event groups is then received. | 12-26-2013 |
20140233811 | SUMMARIZING A PHOTO ALBUM - Embodiments generally relate to summarizing a photo album. In one embodiment, a method includes grouping photos into a plurality of groups of photos, and selecting a plurality of representative photos, where each representative photo represents a respective group from the plurality of groups, where the selecting is based on a quality score of each of the photos, and where each quality score is based on different types of attributes. The method also includes providing the plurality of representative photos to a user. | 08-21-2014 |
20140301653 | SUMMARIZING A PHOTO ALBUM IN A SOCIAL NETWORK SYSTEM - Embodiments generally relate to summarizing a photo album in a social network system. In one embodiment, a method includes grouping photos into a plurality of groups of photos, and selecting a plurality of representative photos, where each representative photo represents a respective group from the plurality of groups, where the selecting is based on a quality score of each of the photos, and where each quality score is based on different types of attributes. The method also includes enabling the plurality of representative photos to be shared. | 10-09-2014 |
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20100276500 | LOW POWER ELECTRIC OPERATED THERMOSTATIC MIXING VALVE - A frictionless, pressure balanced proportioning valve assembly, for low power electric operated thermostatic cartridge, composed of a housing with spaced apart hot and cold water inlets and intermediate mixed water outlet, flow communicated to a spool bore with a central widened portion; a spool, guided in the spool bore, by widened end portions, is carrying a central widened disk portion, separating the spool bore into two tubular inlet chambers; two diaphragm seals disposed at both ends of the spool and housing, pressure balancing the inlet chambers; a temperature sensor, exposed to the mixed water outlet pathway, generates a signal, readable by a control circuit; a drive unit energized by a low power electric motor, driving past gear train and eccentric shaft, a bendable connecting rod, axially displacing the spool. Axial displacement of the balanced friction-free spool, proportions flow from the hot and cold water inlets to the mixed water outlet. | 11-04-2010 |
20140355652 | IMMERSIBLE FAST RESPONDING THERMOCOUPLE ASSEMBLY - A sealed, immersible, fast responding, coaxial thermocouple assembly and mounting arrangement thereof, for fast temperature reading of high flow rate liquid streams in mixing valves comprising an insulated first-metal wire and a surrounding dissimilar second-metal tube, the second-metal tube is crimped at a first end over a stripped extremity of the insulated first-metal wire to form a large surface area, sealed thermocouple junction, shaped as a radial array of fins axially extending along a tip portion of the thermocouple assembly. A collar ring holder and elbow mounting arrangement is maintaining the thermocouple assembly longitudinal axis principally in the direction of the flow of the liquid stream axially flowing along the tip portion and at least an additional substantial portion of the thermocouple assembly length. | 12-04-2014 |
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20100312780 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING PUBLICATION CONTENT TO READER DEVICES USING MIXED MODE TRANSMISSION - A system for and method of delivering publication content to one or more reader devices using mixed mode transmission is presented. The system and method may include segmenting, using a computing apparatus, the publication content into a plurality of publication content components. The system and method may also include generating, using a computing apparatus, master publication content that comprises a reference to each publication content component and indicates a structure of the publication content. The system and method may further include multi-casting, to the one or more reader devices, the master publication content and the plurality of publication content components via a network. | 12-09-2010 |
20100318888 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SUB-PUBLICATION CONTENT IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A system for and method for providing sub-publication content in an electronic device is presented. The system and method receive electronic content from one or more content sources via a network, where the electronic content includes a master publication content item and one or more sub-publication content items. The system and method store the plurality of electronic content and select at least some of the sub-publication content items for presentation with the master publication content. The system and method present the selected sub-publication content items with the corresponding master publication content at an electronic reader device. | 12-16-2010 |
20110072390 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVE CONTROL OF ZOOM ADJUSTMENTS IN AN ELECTRONIC PUBLICATION - A system and method for selective control of zoom adjustments in an electronic publication is disclosed. The method may include generating content for display on an electronic reading device; generating at least one style for the content, and storing the content and the at least one style on a computer readable medium. The generation of at least one style may include identifying at least a portion of the content for which at least one zoom level will be specified; specifying a base text size for the portion of the content; and specifying a first value to increment the base text size to a first zoom state text size. A method for rendering an electronic document on an electronic device may include storing content representing an electronic publication in a computer memory of the electronic device, the content including at least one style for a portion of the content, the at least one style including a base text size for the portion of the content and at least a first value to increment the base text size to a first zoom state text size; rendering the contents according to the at least one style; and incrementing the base text size for the portion of the content by the first value in response to a user input to zoom. | 03-24-2011 |
20110082724 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADVERTISEMENT PLACEMENT IN AN ELECTRONIC READER DEVICE - A system for and method for placement of advertisement content at an electronic reader device is presented. The system and method comprise an acquisition module configured to receive via a network a plurality of first electronic content from a first source and a plurality of second electronic content from a second source, wherein the plurality of first electronic content includes a first electronic content map and the plurality of second electronic content includes a second electronic content map, a storage module configured to store the plurality of first electronic content and the plurality of second electronic content, a selection module configured to select at least some of the plurality of first electronic content and the plurality of second electronic content for presentation, and a presentation module configured to present the selected electronic content at the electronic reader device according to at least one of the first electronic content map and the second electronic content map. | 04-07-2011 |
20110082749 | System And Method For Template-Based Assembly Of Publications - A system, method, and computer readable medium for template-based assembly of an electronic publication are disclosed. The system may include a template provider that provides a template that specifies a markup for the electronic publication and having a plurality of content slots; a content provider that provides content; a publisher that formats the content according to the template and comprising a language processor that automatically traverses the template and applies the content to the content slots; and an electronic reading device that displays the formatted content. The method may include receiving at least one template from a template provider; traversing one of the template to identify a content slot; retrieving content for insertion into the identified content slot; applying a markup to a portion of the content; formatting the content by inserting the content into the identified content slot; and rendering the formatted content on an electronic reading device. | 04-07-2011 |
20110219290 | System For And Method Of Providing Enhanced Content Navigation On A Reader Device - A system for and method of providing enhanced content navigation on an electronic device in accordance with exemplary embodiments may include identifying electronic content to be displayed on the electronic device, embedding, in the electronic content, a navigation link that initiates a navigation action when activated at the electronic device, and transmitting, to the electronic device, the electronic content that comprises the navigation link via a network. | 09-08-2011 |
20110219294 | System And Method For Automatic Continuation Marks In An Electronic Publication - A system and method for automatic continuation marks in an electronic publication is disclosed. The method may include using a computer processor, identifying a first part of electronic content that can be rendered in an text box on a display of an electronic device; using the computer processor, calculating a position for a continuation marker to be displayed in the electronic content; using the computer processor, linking the continuation mark to a second part of the electronic content; and using the computer processor, automatically inserting the continuation mark in the electronic content following the first part of the electronic content. An electronic device that renders a electronic content is disclosed. may include a processor; a user interface; a display; and a memory comprising code that when executed by the processor performs the following: identify a first part of electronic content that can be rendered in a text box rendered on an electronic device; render a first part of the electronic content in the text box; render a continuation mark in the text box at the end of the first part of the electronic content; and hide a second part of the electronic content. | 09-08-2011 |
20110249903 | SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING NON-RECTANGULAR IMAGES IN ELECTRONIC CONTENT ON A READER DEVICE - A system for and method of displaying non-rectangular images in electronic content on an electronic device in accordance with exemplary embodiments may include identifying, using a template identification computing apparatus, an image shape template associated with a non-rectangular image that is part of electronic content to be displayed on the electronic device, determining, using a boundary region determination computing apparatus, a boundary region of the image shape template, placing, using an image placement computing apparatus, the non-rectangular image inside the boundary region of the image shape template and on the electronic content, flowing, using a text flow computing apparatus, text that is part of the electronic content outside and along the boundary region of the image shape template, and transmitting, using a communication computing apparatus, the electronic content along with the non-rectangular image to the electronic device via a network. | 10-13-2011 |
20110251837 | ELECTRONIC REFERENCE INTEGRATION WITH AN ELECTRONIC READER - A system for and method of electronic reference integration with an electronic reader is presented. The system and method may include providing an electronic reference on an electronic paper display device. The method may include receiving, on an electronic paper display device, a request for an electronic reference, the request being associated with electronic content of the electronic paper display device, determining a context of the request within the electronic content, identifying a language of the electronic content based on the context, identifying an electronic reference corresponding to the identified language, and providing the electronic paper display device with access to the identified electronic reference. | 10-13-2011 |
20130305143 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING NON-RECTANGLUAR IMAGES IN ELECTRONIC CONTENT ON A READER DEVICE - A system for and method of displaying non-rectangular images in electronic content on an electronic device in accordance with exemplary embodiments may include identifying, using a template identification computing apparatus, an image shape template associated with a non-rectangular image that is part of electronic content to be displayed on the electronic device, determining, using a boundary region determination computing apparatus, a boundary region of the image shape template, placing, using an image placement computing apparatus, the non-rectangular image inside the boundary region of the image shape template and on the electronic content, flowing, using a text flow computing apparatus, text that is part of the electronic content outside and along the boundary region of the image shape template, and transmitting, using a communication computing apparatus, the electronic content along with the non-rectangular image to the electronic device via a network. | 11-14-2013 |
20140344676 | System and Method for Selective Control of Zoom Adjustments in an Electronic Publication - A system and method for selective control of zoom adjustments in an electronic publication is disclosed. The method may include generating content for display on an electronic reading device; generating at least one style for the content, and storing the content and the at least one style on a computer readable medium. The generation of at least one style may include identifying at least a portion of the content for which at least one zoom level will be specified; specifying a base text size for the portion of the content; and specifying a first value to increment the base text size to a first zoom state text size. A method for rendering an electronic document on an electronic device may include storing content representing an electronic publication in a computer memory of the electronic device, the content including at least one style for a portion of the content, the at least one style including a base text size for the portion of the content and at least a first value to increment the base text size to a first zoom state text size; rendering the contents according to the at least one style; and incrementing the base text size for the portion of the content by the first value in response to a user input to zoom. | 11-20-2014 |