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20140099893 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACTIVE INTERFERENCE CANCELLATION TO IMPROVE COEXISTENCE - This disclosure describes techniques for providing active interference cancellation in a wireless communication system having a Bluetooth transmit chain and a WLAN receive chain. A signal sampled from the Bluetooth transmit chain is gain and phase adjusted to offset interference in the WLAN receive chain. A quadrature phase shifter may be used to generate quadrature components of the sampled signal that are selectively combined to achieve a desired phase adjustment. The phase shifter may be stabilized by a variable capacitor. These techniques may be extended to MIMO systems. | 04-10-2014 |
20150017922 | TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED RF PEAK DETECTOR - A temperature compensated RF peak detector is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes a first RF peak detector configured to generate a reference signal, a temperature compensated threshold generator configured to generate a temperature compensated detection threshold based on the reference signal, and a comparator configured to generate a peak detection output based on the temperature compensated detection threshold. | 01-15-2015 |
20150346807 | ADAPTIVE CONTROL OF RF LOW POWER MODES IN A MULTI-RATE WIRELESS SYSTEM USING MCS VALUE - Methods, systems, and devices are described for power conservation in a wireless communications system. In embodiments, power conservation may be achieved by adaptively controlling power modes of a wireless communication device, using a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) value as a factor for guidance. According to one aspect, the device may be in a reception mode. While in a first power mode, the device may receive control information for incoming data that is being transmitted via a transmission frame. The control information may be located in a first portion of the frame with the data following in a second portion of the frame. The control information may include or otherwise indicate an MCS value corresponding to the MCS applied to the incoming data. Based on the MCS value, the device may be adaptively switched to a second power mode for receiving the incoming data. | 12-03-2015 |
20150351032 | ADAPTIVE CONTROL OF RF LOW POWER MODES IN A MULTI-RATE WIRELESS SYSTEM USING DEVICE MODE - Methods, systems, and devices are described for power conservation in a wireless communications system. In embodiments, power conservation may be achieved by adaptively controlling power modes of a wireless communication device, and implementing lower power modes with various modes of the device. According to one aspect, the mode of the device may be a beacon monitoring mode or a delivery traffic indication message (DTIM) mode. In such a mode, the device may receive a portion of a beacon in a first power mode. The device may transition to a second, different (e.g., higher) power mode using information contained in the received portion of the beacon as guidance. | 12-03-2015 |
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20120296496 | UPGRADED FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING THE SAME - A preexisting FMS system may be upgraded to increase its functionality while still taking advantage of certain components of the legacy system previously provided on the aircraft and replacing other preexisting components with different components for enhancing the functionality of the FMS system. The preexisting IRU, CADC, DME receiver and DFGC in the upgraded FMS system are in communication with the legacy AFMC but, instead of employing the legacy EFIS which existed in the preexisting FMS system, the EFIS is replaced by a data concentrator unit as well as the display control panel and integrated flat panel display, and a GPS receiver. The upgraded FMS system is capable of such increased functionality as increased navigation database storage capacity, RNP, VNAV and RNAV capability utilizing a GPS based navigation solution, and RTA capability, while still enabling the legacy AFMC to exploit its aircraft performance capabilities throughout the flight. | 11-22-2012 |
20130345972 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMPENSATING FOR SOFT IRON MAGNETIC DISTURBANCES IN A HEADING REFERENCE SYSTEM - A method and system for compensating for significant soft iron magnetic disturbances in a heading reference system, such as an aircraft heading reference system, such as an integrated standby unit; or a vehicle inertial system, provides a heading correction signal to the heading reference system when a detected difference in value between a gyro heading relative to magnetic north and a magnetometer reading during a defined measurement period exceeds a predetermined acceptable threshold value of change, such as one based on the expected gyro drift over that period. Upon receipt of the heading correction signal, the gyro heading is adjusted to maintain an accurate heading relative to true magnetic north. If this threshold value is not exceeded, then the magnetometer reading is used for the heading value. This method is iteratively repeated in order to continually maintain an accurate heading and may be employed for each heading measurement axis. | 12-26-2013 |
20140266808 | COMPOSITE NORMALIZED ANGLE OF ATTACK INDICATING SYSTEM - A composite normalized angle of attack indicating system provides a simultaneous display of both body angle of attack, such as in digital form, and normalized angle of attack for an aircraft. The display may be visually enhanced as stall is approached such as by zooming the body angle of attack digital display and/or by changing the color of the display. The normalized display also selectively displays an approach reference band when the flap setting is equal to or greater than 20 degrees. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278050 | METHOD OF CALIBRATING A HEADING REFERENCE SYSTEM - A method of calibrating a vehicle's heading system, such as the attitude heading and reference system of an aircraft or the heading system of a ship, positioned along the Earth's surface involves obtaining both actual and theoretical readings for the magnetometer of the heading system, and comparing these values to obtain calibration values for the heading system which are then averaged to obtain a universal average gain and offset for the magnetometer. The vehicle may be repositioned, such as to North, South, East, and west magnetic headings, with the procedure repeated at each of these headings, and the calibration values averaged, further increasing the accuracy. | 09-18-2014 |
20150339929 | UPGRADED FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING THE SAME - A preexisting FMS system may be upgraded to increase its functionality while still taking advantage of certain components of the legacy system previously provided on the aircraft and replacing other preexisting components with different components for enhancing the functionality of the FMS system. The preexisting IRU, CADC, DME receiver and DFGC in the upgraded FMS system are in communication with the legacy AFMC but, instead of employing the legacy EFIS which existed in the preexisting FMS system, the EFIS is replaced by a data concentrator unit as well as the display control panel and integrated flat panel display, and a GPS receiver. The upgraded FMS system is capable of such increased functionality as increased navigation database storage capacity, RNP, VNAV and RNAV capability utilizing a GPS based navigation solution, and RTA capability, while still enabling the legacy AFMC to exploit its aircraft performance capabilities throughout the flight. | 11-26-2015 |
20160033302 | METHOD OF CALIBRATING A HEADING REFERENCE SYSTEM - A method of calibrating a vehicle's heading system, such as the attitude heading and reference system of an aircraft or the heading system of a ship, positioned along the Earth's surface involves obtaining both actual and theoretical readings for the magnetometer of the heading system, and comparing these values to obtain calibration values for the heading system which are then averaged to obtain a universal average gain and offset for the magnetometer. The vehicle may be repositioned, such as to North, South, East, and west magnetic headings, with the procedure repeated at each of these headings, and the calibration values averaged, further increasing the accuracy. | 02-04-2016 |
20160054126 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMPENSATING FOR SOFT IRON MAGNETIC DISTURBANCES IN A HEADING REFERENCE SYSTEM - A method and system for compensating for significant soft iron magnetic disturbances in a heading reference system, such as an aircraft heading reference system, such as an integrated standby unit; or a vehicle inertial system, provides a heading correction signal to the heading reference system when a detected difference in value between a gyro heading relative to magnetic north and a magnetometer reading during a defined measurement period exceeds a predetermined acceptable threshold value of change, such as one based on the expected gyro drift over that period. Upon receipt of the heading correction signal, the gyro heading is adjusted to maintain an accurate heading relative to true magnetic north. If this threshold value is not exceeded, then the magnetometer reading is used for the heading value. This method is iteratively repeated in order to continually maintain an accurate heading and may be employed for each heading measurement axis. | 02-25-2016 |
20160123181 | COMPOSITE NORMALIZED ANGLE OF ATTACK INDICATING SYSTEM - A composite normalized angle of attack indicating system provides a simultaneous display of both body angle of attack, such as in digital form, and normalized angle of attack for an aircraft. The display may be visually enhanced as stall is approached such as by zooming the body angle of attack digital display and/or by changing the color of the display. The normalized display also selectively displays an approach reference band when the flap setting is equal to or greater than 20 degrees. | 05-05-2016 |
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20120182900 | Network Device - In this disclosure, we have the following examples and teachings: (1) Integrating the NID functionality in to the small foot-print of an SFP Module, with one or more of the features below: a) Mounting a NID SoC IC to an existing SFP Printed Circuit Board (PCB); b) Using the power from the SFP module, without requiring separate external power; c) NID SoC having only 2 ports, each with its own MAC and possibly PHY layer; d) NID SoC having an embedded microprocessor, RAM and ROM; e) Running a Web portal or other remote login and management software on the NID SoC; f) Miniaturizing the NID to make it cheaper, with reduced cost of inventory, shipment, and installation; and/or g) Supporting one or more (multiple) of the following functions in NID SoC: OAM, Media conversion, Rate adaptation, Policing & marking, Shaping, SLA performance monitoring, Statistics collection, Header manipulation, Security, and/or In-band management. (2) Building the NID functionality in a Dongle that hangs off an Electrical Ethernet port that supports POE (Power over Ethernet), with one or more of the features below: a) Similar to SFP-NID, but hanging off an Electrical Ethernet port; and/or b) Using the power from the Ethernet port POE, without requiring separate external power. | 07-19-2012 |
20120301134 | Network Device - In this application, we have the following examples: (1) Integrating the NID functionality in to the small foot-print of an SFP Module, with one or more of the features below: a) Mounting a NID SoC IC to an existing SFP Printed Circuit Board (PCB); b) Using the power from the SFP module, without requiring separate external power; c) NID SoC having only 2 ports, each with its own MAC and possibly PHY layer; d) NID SoC having an embedded microprocessor, RAM and ROM. Many examples and applications are provided. | 11-29-2012 |
20130003530 | Ethernet Ring Protection without MAC Table Flushing - A network device located in an Ethernet ring may be operable to determine binding between a MAC address and a peer device in the Ethernet ring. The binding may indicate that the MAC address is behind the peer device. When an Ethernet ring failure occurs, the network device may be operable to update forwarding information based on a ring topology of the Ethernet ring, a position of the failure on the Ethernet ring and the binding. The forwarding information may indicate which ring port that is used on the network device to forward MAC frames to a destination corresponding to the MAC address. The network device may then forward the MAC frames based on the updated forwarding information. The Ethernet ring may utilize a VLAN frame format, a Q-in-Q frame format or a MAC-in-MAC frame format. The forwarding information may comprise a MAC table and/or a protection table. | 01-03-2013 |
20140098185 | Interactive user selected video/audio views by real time stitching and selective delivery of multiple video/audio sources - This invention describes how a panoramic view can be created in real-time using multiple ordinary video cameras by splicing the video frames in real-time. It also describes how a subset of that panoramic view can be viewed on customer screen and how a customer can smoothly shift and scroll or zoom the customer view in real-time to view the other parts of the panoramic view using a remote control device. This invention also describes how all this can be achieved economically by using a cloud service such as assigning a Virtual Machine to each customer and using hardware acceleration engines in the data center such as high-end video cards. | 04-10-2014 |
20140156867 | OFFLOAD PROCESSING INTERFACE - Disclosed are various embodiments providing offload processing circuitry of a network switch. The offload processing circuitry receives an administrative packet from a network switch, the offload processing circuitry being communicatively coupled to a network switch via an Ethernet interface. The offload processing circuitry identifies a receive offload header associated with the administrative packet, the receive offload header comprising a media access control (MAC) address associated with the offload processing circuitry. The offload processing circuitry updates a state machine based at least upon the administrative packet. The offload processing circuitry transmits packets to a network switch by encapsulating it in offload header. The network switch uses the offload header to forward the packet to a proper port. | 06-05-2014 |
20140258297 | Automatic grouping of photos into folders and naming the photo folders - This invention provides intelligent automatic grouping of photos. This is done by recognizing multiple photos taken from the same scene and grouping them together and displaying only one of the photos (auto-selected photo) from the group as the top-most visible photo on the screen. The user can see other photos from the same scene by placing curser or clicking on the auto-selected photo from the group. The device can automatically propose the best photo from the group and suggest photos that can be deleted from the group. This invention also provides another feature. Based on Time and date, GPS location information, contacts address, events (such as Birthday, Christmas, Valentine), etc. the device automatically groups the photos in a folder and provides the proper name for it such as “Valentine 2013 in Los Angeles”, or “John's birthday”. | 09-11-2014 |
20140293825 | TIMESTAMPING DATA PACKETS - Disclosed are various embodiments for providing a data packet with timestamp information. A data packet is generated such that it comprises a payload and a header. The payload comprises a first timestamp field that comprises data indicating when a network device processed the data packet. The payload also comprises a body data field and a body data protocol field. The body data protocol field comprises data identifying a protocol used by body data in the body data field. The header comprises a payload protocol field that comprises data identifying that the payload comprises timestamp data. | 10-02-2014 |
20150118953 | Multicast of audio/video streams to authorized recipients over a private wireless network - This invention describes a system that can reuse existing ubiquitous wireless networks such as WiFi or Bluetooth to transmit audio/video channels to a group of recipients, which can listen/watch to the live transmitted audio/video streams using their own smart phones, tablets or PDAs. The system is confined to authorized recipients within a private wireless network and the recipients may see the playlist and library and request any audio/video to be added to the playlist or moved up the play list. | 04-30-2015 |
20150222500 | Network Device - Here, we have the following examples: (1) Integrating the NID functionality in to the small foot-print of an SFP Module, with one or more of the features below: a) Mounting a NID SoC IC to an existing SFP Printed Circuit Board (PCB); b) Using the power from the SFP module, without requiring separate external power; c) NID SoC having only 2 ports, each with its own MAC and possibly PHY layer; d) NID SoC having an embedded microprocessor, RAM and ROM; e) Running a Web portal or other remote login and management software on the NID SoC; f) Miniaturizing the NID to make it cheaper, with reduced cost of inventory, shipment, and installation; and/or g) Supporting one or more (multiple of/ many) functions in NID SoC, e.g., OAM or Shaping. (2) Building the NID functionality in a Dongle. Many other examples, configurations, applications, and variations are provided. | 08-06-2015 |
20150276265 | Intelligent water heater controller - This invention describes an intelligent water heater controller that can use many inputs to learn the behavior of user over time. The controller is then able to predict when hot water is required and is able to turn the water heater on or off intelligently or to increase or reduce the water heating element so that the hot water is available when needed while reducing the energy consumption. User is able to communicate with the water heater controller via smart phone, tablet or computer remotely and change and parameter or configuration of the controller. The controller is also able to communicate events to the user's smart phone, tablet or computer. | 10-01-2015 |
20150381466 | Micro-OAM for Link Groups - Networks devices interconnected via link groups may implement micro operations administration and maintenance (micro-OAM) sessions. The micro-OAM sessions may be used to monitor the status of individual links within the link groups at small time scales. The micro-OAM session may be implemented on a non-internet protocol (non-IP) layer. In some cases, independent micro-OAM sessions may be used to monitor different links within a link group. | 12-31-2015 |
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20080306925 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC MULTIMEDIA NARRATIVE ENRICHMENT - A method and apparatus is disclosed that receives an input narrative in a particular media format, and produces therefrom a multimedia enriched version of the input narrative. In one embodiment, a method is provided for enriching an input narrative with multimedia content, wherein the method includes the step of selectively segmenting the input narrative to form queries pertaining to different portions or elements of the input narrative. The method further comprises retrieving multimedia artifacts from one or more multimedia repositories, wherein each retrieved multimedia artifact is associated with one of the queries, and selecting a subset of the retrieved multimedia artifacts, wherein the subset includes artifacts comprising different types of multimedia content. The input narrative is then combined with respective multimedia artifacts of the subset, in order to provide an enriched and enhanced narrative. | 12-11-2008 |
20100106522 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ORGANIZING AND DISPLAYING OF LONGITUDINAL MULTIMODAL MEDICAL RECORDS - A system and method for processing data includes organizing medical information in a concept frame data structure, which is adapted to include medical measurements and related metadata. The medical information is analyzed to extract further information using information extractors and to store extracted medical information in the concept frame data structure. References are stored to appropriate visualization methods along with an associated concept in the concept frame data structure. | 04-29-2010 |
20120089551 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPOSITE DISTANCE METRIC LEVERAGING MULTIPLE EXPERT JUDGMENTS - A system and method for a composite distance metric leveraging multiple expert judgments includes inputting a data distribution of multiple expert judgments stored on a computer readable storage medium. Base distance metrics are converted into neighborhoods for comparison, wherein each base distance metric represents an expert. The neighborhoods are combined to leverage the local discriminalities of all base distance metrics by applying at least one iterative process to output a composite distance metric. | 04-12-2012 |
20120109683 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OUTCOME BASED REFERRAL USING HEALTHCARE DATA OF PATIENT AND PHYSICIAN POPULATIONS - A recommendation system and method includes extracting patient features for a current patient to generate representation of the current patient. The patient features for the current patient are compared to physician features of one or more physicians and patient-to-physician features of a group of patients from medically related records. Outcome measures associated with physicians are compared related to a current query. A future outcome for patient, physician pairs are predicted for the current patient based upon at least one predictive model constructed from the features and outcome measures to output. | 05-03-2012 |
20120191640 | MINING TEMPORAL PATTERNS IN LONGITUDINAL EVENT DATA USING DISCRETE EVENT MATRICES AND SPARSE CODING - Methods and systems for event pattern mining are shown that include representing longitudinal event data in a measurable geometric space as a temporal event matrix representation (TEMR) using spatial temporal shapes, wherein event data is organized into hierarchical categories of event type and performing temporal event pattern mining with a processor by locating visual event patterns among the spatial temporal shapes of said TEMR using a constraint sparse coding framework. | 07-26-2012 |
20120209620 | DETECTING UNEXPECTED HEALTHCARE UTILIZATION BY CONSTRUCTING CLINICAL MODELS OF DOMINANT UTILIZATION GROUPS - A system and method for identifying unexpected utilization profiles at a patient level includes determining one or more clusters that have a profile based on patient profiles and building a representative model for each cluster including demographic and clinical information. Using the model, demographic and clinical characteristics are determined which form expected utilization cluster. An expected utilization cluster for each patient, which is derived from the demographic features and the clinical characteristics, is compared against an actual utilization profile for that patient to determine whether the actual utilization profile is unexpected. | 08-16-2012 |
20130144639 | ASSESSING PRACTITIONER VALUE IN MULTI-PRACTITIONER SETTINGS - A plurality of actual outcome data points, including actual outcomes for a plurality of episodes of a process, are obtained for the process. A practitioner-independent baseline outcome is also obtained for the process. For each given one of the actual outcome data points, the given one of the actual outcome data points is equated to the practitioner entity-independent baseline outcome multiplied by a plurality of unknown participating practitioner entity outcome indices for each of a plurality of participating practitioner entities. Each of the participating practitioner entity outcome indices is raised to an exponent including a corresponding one of a plurality of unknown participating practitioner entity type indices, to obtain a plurality of equations. The plurality of equations arc solved to obtain estimated values of the unknown participating practitioner entity outcome indices and estimated values of the unknown participating practitioner entity type indices. | 06-06-2013 |
20130231953 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR AGGREGATING POPULATION DATA - A system, method and program product for matching members of a population, e.g., patients, based on member similarities. Patients are mapped to a bipartite graph with patient nodes connected by weighted edges to clustered factor nodes, are clustered categorically. As a new patient query is received, a similarity measure for each other patient is generated for each cluster by comparing cluster edges. The cluster similarity measures are aggregated for each patient to provide a global closeness measure to every other patient. Based on the global closeness measure, a list of the closest patients is displayed and measurement feedback may be provided. | 09-05-2013 |
20130282390 | COMBINING KNOWLEDGE AND DATA DRIVEN INSIGHTS FOR IDENTIFYING RISK FACTORS IN HEALTHCARE - Systems and methods for risk factor identification include identifying a first set of risk factors from personal data. A second set of risk factors is identified from at least one of a user input and a knowledge source. The first set is combined with the second set, using a processor, by selecting a number of risk factors from the first set that augment the second set of risk factors to determine a combined list of risk factors that predict a condition of interest. | 10-24-2013 |
20130282393 | COMBINING KNOWLEDGE AND DATA DRIVEN INSIGHTS FOR IDENTIFYING RISK FACTORS IN HEALTHCARE - Systems and methods for risk factor identification include identifying a first set of risk factors from personal data. A second set of risk factors is identified from at least one of a user input and a knowledge source. The first set is combined with the second set, using a processor, by selecting a number of risk factors from the first set that augment the second set of risk factors to determine a combined list of risk factors that predict a condition of interest. | 10-24-2013 |
20140025618 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPOSITE DISTANCE METRIC LEVERAGING MULTIPLE EXPERT JUDGMENTS - A system and method for a composite distance metric leveraging multiple expert judgments includes inputting a data distribution of multiple expert judgments stored on a computer readable storage medium. Base distance metrics are converted into neighborhoods for comparison, wherein each base distance metric represents an expert. The neighborhoods are combined to leverage the local discriminalities of all base distance metrics by applying at least one iterative process to output a composite distance metric. | 01-23-2014 |
20140195260 | ASSESSING PRACTITIONER VALUE IN MULTI-PRACTITIONER SETTINGS - A plurality of actual outcome data points, including actual outcomes for a plurality of episodes of a process, are obtained for the process. A practitioner-independent baseline outcome is also obtained for the process. For each given one of the actual outcome data points, the given one of the actual outcome data points is equated to the practitioner entity-independent baseline outcome multiplied by a plurality of unknown participating practitioner entity outcome indices for each of a plurality of participating practitioner entities. Each of the participating practitioner entity outcome indices is raised to an exponent including a corresponding one of a plurality of unknown participating practitioner entity type indices, to obtain a plurality of equations. The plurality of equations are solved to obtain estimated values of the unknown participating practitioner entity outcome indices and estimated values of the unknown participating practitioner entity type indices. | 07-10-2014 |
20140236544 | DYNAMIC IDENTIFICATION OF THE BIOMARKERS LEVERAGING THE DYNAMICS OF THE BIOMARKER - A system and method for providing a temporally dynamic model parameter include building a model parameter by minimizing a loss function based on patient measurements taken at a plurality of time points. Temporally related values of the model parameter are identified, using a processor, having a same type of patient measurement taken at different time points. At least one value of the model parameter and temporally related values of the at least one value are selected to provide a temporally dynamic model parameter. | 08-21-2014 |
20140236545 | DYNAMIC IDENTIFICATION OF THE BIOMARKERS LEVERAGING THE DYNAMICS OF THE BIOMARKER - A system and method for providing a temporally dynamic model parameter include building a model parameter by minimizing a loss function based on patient measurements taken at a plurality of time points. Temporally related values of the model parameter are identified, using a processor, having a same type of patient measurement taken at different time points. At least one value of the model parameter and temporally related values of the at least one value are selected to provide a temporally dynamic model parameter. | 08-21-2014 |
20150019232 | IDENTIFYING TARGET PATIENTS FOR NEW DRUGS BY MINING REAL-WORLD EVIDENCE - Systems and methods for patient identification include identifying a set of mature drugs similar to a target drug using a processor based on a drug similarity measure. A plurality of outcome models are constructed for each mature drug in the set based on real-world evidence, the plurality of outcome models representing a patient response to each mature drug. A patient response to the target drug is predicted based on the outcome models to identify patients for the target drug. | 01-15-2015 |
20150019239 | IDENTIFYING TARGET PATIENTS FOR NEW DRUGS BY MINING REAL-WORLD EVIDENCE - Systems and methods for patient identification include identifying a set of mature drugs similar to a target drug using a processor based on a drug similarity measure. A plurality of outcome models are constructed for each mature drug in the set based on real-world evidence, the plurality of outcome models representing a patient response to each mature drug. A patient response to the target drug is predicted based on the outcome models to identify patients for the target drug. | 01-15-2015 |
20150186788 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPOSITE DISTANCE METRIC LEVERAGING MULTIPLE EXPERT JUDGMENTS - A system and method for a composite distance metric leveraging multiple expert judgments includes inputting a data distribution of multiple expert judgments stored on a computer readable storage medium. Base distance metrics are converted into neighborhoods for comparison, wherein each base distance metric represents an expert and each neighborhood represents an individual similarity measure of the expert. The neighborhoods are combined to leverage the local discriminalities of all base distance metrics by applying at least one iterative process to output a composite distance metric. | 07-02-2015 |
20160139903 | HEALTHCARE AS A SERVICE - DOWNLOADABLE ENTERPRISE APPLICATION - An application as a service provided in a secure environment. A sandbox in a user's computing environment may be created. An application may be downloaded to the user's computing environment to run within the sandbox. Data sources associated with the user's computing environment may be searched and connectivity established with data registry of the data sources based on data description received with the application. The application may be run within the sandbox using the established connectivity. Metering may be performed to monitor usage of the application at the user's computing environment. | 05-19-2016 |
20160140362 | HEALTHCARE AS A SERVICE - DOWNLOADABLE ENTERPRISE APPLICATION - An application as a service provided in a secure environment. A sandbox in a user's computing environment may be created. An application may be downloaded to the user's computing environment to run within the sandbox. Data sources associated with the user's computing environment may be searched and connectivity established with data registry of the data sources based on data description received with the application. The application may be run within the sandbox using the established connectivity. Metering may be performed to monitor usage of the application at the user's computing environment. | 05-19-2016 |
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20120084598 | System and Method for Providing Total Real-Time Redundancy for a Plurality of Client-Server Systems - An automated and scalable system for total real-time redundancy of a plurality of client-server systems, wherein, data is replicated through a network connection and operationally located on a virtual machine that substitutes for a failed client-server system, wherein the virtual machine is activated and installed on the cloud computing environment. Monitoring applications are installed on both the client-server systems and the cloud computing environment. System components are identified, a network connection is initiated, a heartbeat is established, data replication is automated, system failure is detected, failover is initiated, and subsequent client-server restoration is automated. | 04-05-2012 |
20140188458 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA ENTRY BY ASSOCIATING STRUCTURED TEXTUAL CONTEXT TO IMAGES - A system for data entry by associating structured textual context to images comprising a computer apparatus having a display device to facilitate interaction with a user. The system has electronics, data, tokens, grammatical rules, and an interface. The data is comprised of records, images, and template images, the template images having hotspots and sub-template images. The hotspots have a selection, and the sub-template images have sub-template hotspots, with the sub-template hotspots having a selection. The selections are preferably associated with diagnostic images, of which there are both general and template-specific. | 07-03-2014 |
20140259105 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURELY ACCESSING DATA THROUGH WEB APPLICATIONS - A system for providing information server security in a distributed computing environment achieved by injecting a proprietary mediating entity into the solicitation of service request process via web server between application servers and information servers. The system comprises a computer apparatus, a mediating entity, solicitation for service requests and responses to the solicitations for service requests. The mediating entity is comprised of an application server hosting a proprietary mediating entity client and a mediating entity server, where the proprietary mediating entity client comprises industry-recognized business organization selected security protocols. The information server comprises a database server and a database, the database comprises data that is extracted or stored based on the service request. | 09-11-2014 |
20140278471 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING REAL-TIME BI-DIRECTIONAL CHARGE CAPTURE-CENTRALIZED CONVERSATION BETWEEN BILLING AND PROVIDER ENTITIES - A system for providing real-time bi-directional charge capture-centralized conversation between Billing and Provider entities, comprising a first computer apparatus with a computer apparatus charge capture module installed and a second computer apparatus with a computer apparatus billing module installed that are used to transmit and/or receive real-time charge capture centralized conversation data. Real-time charge capture-centralized conversation data is comprised of real-time charge capture data, which can be combined to create real-time claim data. | 09-18-2014 |
20140324754 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND CONDENSING SIMILAR AND/OR ANALOGOUS INFORMATION REQUESTS AND/OR RESPONSES - A system and method for identifying and condensing similar and/or analogous information requests and/or responses comprising a computer apparatus having an intelligent global rules engine to facilitate interaction with information requests and/or responses. The computer apparatus comprises machine-readable medium, wherein data is stored, wherein the data comprises a comparison of similar and/or analogous information requests and/or responses, wherein redundancies and/or analogies in information requests and/or responses have been identified and condensed to remove the redundancies and/or analogies thereby creating at least one global rule, rule group and/or single rule. The computer apparatus further comprises both a data processing module, wherein the data processing module comprises a lexical analyzer with contextual awareness, and an intelligent global rules engine, wherein the intelligent global rules engine comprises the at least one global rule, rule group and/or single rules. | 10-30-2014 |
20140372965 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMMING OF DATA ENTRY WORKFLOWS BETWEEN SYSTEM DEVELOPERS, END USERS, AND THIRD PARTY DEVELOPERS - The present disclosure is a system for collaborative programming of data entry workflows between end users, EHR system developers, and third party developers. The system comprises application servers and database servers, an EHR, and peripheral devices, all stored in a distributed computing environment. The database servers comprise databases and networked devices, which host workflows programmed by end users, EHR developers, and third party developers. The system also has a secure network connection for data exchange between application and database servers, and networked devices. The EHR gathers patient health information, processes it and stores it in one of the databases. The system itself, stored in one of the application servers, uses a plurality of templates (form, system and external system) stored in one of the databases to interact with the peripheral devices connected to networked devices that expand the capabilities of the networked devices or the EHR itself. | 12-18-2014 |
20150046560 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WIRELESSLY TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING CUSTOMIZED DATA BROADCASTS - A system for wirelessly transmitting and receiving customized data broadcasts comprising at least one computer apparatus running an application for customized data broadcasts. The computer apparatus uses the application to transmit and/or receive at least one broadcast. The system is further comprised of a server network infrastructure with: the application, at least one application server, at least one web server; and at least one database/information server. | 02-12-2015 |
20150055782 | System and Method for Wirelessly Transmitting and Receiving Customized Data Broadcasts - A system for wirelessly transmitting and receiving customized data broadcasts comprising at least one computer apparatus running an application for customized data broadcasts. The computer apparatus uses the application to transmit and/or receive at least one broadcast. The system is further comprised of a server network infrastructure with: the application, at least one application server, at least one web server; and at least one database/information server. | 02-26-2015 |
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20100280440 | POSTURE-RESPONSIVE THERAPY CONTROL BASED ON PATIENT INPUT - Patient efficacy inputs are received over a period of time during which posture-responsive therapy is delivered to the patient while the patient occupies a plurality of posture states. The patient inputs are correlated with the times at which the inputs were received, a sensed posture state of the patient, and a therapy program defining therapy delivery at each of the times the posture state was sensed. Posture-responsive therapy is adjusted based on the historical posture-responsive therapy information correlating the patient input, patient input time, sensed posture state, and therapy program. | 11-04-2010 |
20120035951 | VERIFICATION THAT A PATIENT WITH AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL SYSTEM CAN UNDERGO A MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SCAN - Verification that an implantable medical system within a patient is MRI safe is provided. Several verifications may be performed such as verifying that the device and leads are of an MRI safe type, that the leads have adequate electrical integrity, that the device has entered an MRI safe mode, that the lead routing and device placement are MRI safe, and that the MRI settings of the MRI machine are safe for the implantable medical system. The result of these verifications may lead to a conclusion that the implantable medical system of interest is or is not MRI safe for a given MRI scan. An indication of this result may be output such as via a display so that an MRI technician can have some assurance as to whether to conduct the MRI scan. | 02-09-2012 |
20160067495 | THERAPY PROGRAM SELECTION FOR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION THERAPY BASED ON A VOLUME OF TISSUE ACTIVATION - In some examples, a processor of a system evaluates a therapy program based on a score determined based on a volume of tissue expected to be activated (“VTA”) by therapy delivery according to the therapy program. The score may be determined using an efficacy map comprising a plurality of voxels that are each assigned a value. In some examples, the efficacy map is selected from a plurality of stored efficacy maps based on a patient condition, one or more patient symptoms, or both the patient condition and one or more patient symptoms. In addition, in some examples, voxels of the efficacy map are assigned respective values that are associated with a clinical rating scale. | 03-10-2016 |
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20110150785 | Light Inhibitors For Asthma, Lung and Airway Inflammation, Respiratory, Interstitial, Pulmonary and Fibrotic Disease Treatment - Methods of treating inflammatory conditions, disease and disorders are provided. Method include, for example, contacting or administering a sufficient amount of a LIGHT inhibitor to a subject to treat the inflammatory condition, disease or disorder. | 06-23-2011 |
20120141465 | VIRUS VACCINATION AND TREATMENT METHODS WITH OX40 AGONIST COMPOSITIONS - The invention relates to compositions and methods that employ OX40 (CD134), a TNFR superfamily protein, agonists. The invention includes among other things administering an OX40 agonist alone or in combination with a viral antigen, or live or attenuated virus, to treat a viral infection, or for vaccination or immunization. | 06-07-2012 |
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20100110185 | Method, system and apparatus for monitoring loading of a payload into a load carrying container - A method, apparatus and system for monitoring loading of a payload into a load carrying container is disclosed. The method involves acquiring at least one image of a load transfer container during operation of the load transfer container by a first operator to load the payload into the load carrying container, and wirelessly transmitting an image signal representing the at least one image. The method also involves receiving the image signal and producing a display signal for causing the at least one image to be displayed for viewing by a second operator to facilitate monitoring of the loading of the payload. | 05-06-2010 |
20120308354 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A SPATIAL POSITIONING OF LOADING EQUIPMENT - An apparatus, method and sensor apparatus for determining a spatial positioning of loading equipment is disclosed. The loading equipment has an operating implement for loading a payload, the operating implement being coupled to a support for movement relative to the support. The apparatus includes an orientation sensor disposed on the support and being operable to produce an orientation signal representing an orientation of the support. The apparatus also includes a displacement sensor operable to produce a displacement signal representing a displacement of the operating implement relative to the support. The apparatus further includes a processor circuit operably configured to receive the orientation signal and the displacement signal, use a kinematic model of the loading equipment to compute a spatial positioning of the loading equipment, and produce an output signal representing the spatial positioning. | 12-06-2012 |
20120327261 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AN INDICATION OF AN OBJECT WITHIN AN OPERATING AMBIT OF HEAVY LOADING EQUIPMENT - A method, apparatus and system for generating an indication of an object within an operating ambit of heavy loading equipment is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of sensors disposed about a periphery of the loading equipment, each being operable to generate a proximity signal in response to detecting an object within a coverage region of the sensor, the proximity signal including an indication of at least an approximate distance between the sensor and the object. A processor circuit is operably configured to define an alert region extending outwardly and encompassing swinging movements of outer extents of the loading equipment. The processor circuit is operably configured to receive proximity signals from the plurality of sensors, process the signals to determine a location of the object relative to the loading equipment, and initiate an alert when the location falls within the alert region. | 12-27-2012 |
20150078653 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING A FRAGMENTATION ASSESSMENT OF A MATERIAL - A method and apparatus for performing a fragmentation assessment of a material including fragmented material portions is disclosed. The method involves receiving two-dimensional image data representing a region of interest of the material, and processing the 2D image data to identify features of the fragmented material portions. The method also involves receiving a plurality of three dimensional point locations on surfaces of the fragmented material portions within the region of interest, identifying 3D point locations within the plurality of three dimensional point locations that correspond to identified features in the 2D image, and using the identified corresponding 3D point locations to determine dimensional attributes of the fragmented material portions. | 03-19-2015 |
20150085123 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING A CONDITION OF AN OPERATING IMPLEMENT IN HEAVY LOADING EQUIPMENT - A method and apparatus for monitoring a condition of an operating implement in heavy equipment is disclosed. The method involves receiving a trigger signal indicating that the operating implement is within a field of view of an image sensor, and in response to receiving the trigger signal, causing the image sensor to capture at least one image of the operating implement. The method also involves processing the at least one image to determine the condition of the operating implement. A visual or audio warning or alarm may be generated for preventing significant damage to the processing equipment and avoid safety hazards involved. | 03-26-2015 |
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20090088636 | APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND ENERGY TO A TREATMENT SITE INTERNAL TO A PATIENT'S BODY - An apparatus for delivering HIFU energy may include a probe with a plurality of leaves that provide a bowl-shaped HIFU therapy transducer. In once case, pins may slide within grooves in the leaves to deploy the leaves. In another case, spines may be configured to slide in a channel defined in each leaf. In other cases, a spring or a shape memory alloy may be used to deploy the leaves. In another implementation, a probe may be fitted with a flexible material that couples the HIFU therapy transducer to the probe and allows the transducer to be drawn to the side of the probe for insertion. In another implementation, a probe may have one or more inflatable bladders that form the HIFU therapy transducer. In yet another implementation, a probe may have an imaging component and a HIFU therapy transducer disposed thereon that rotate, as a unit, about a hinge. | 04-02-2009 |
20090112098 | THIN-PROFILE THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND APPLICATORS - An ultrasound therapy probe including a thin-profile therapy head for implementing therapeutic procedures in confined spaces. The thin-profile is achieved by incorporating a cooling fluid channel about a periphery of at least a portion of the housing. A therapy transducer is disposed in an inner volume of the housing, and fluid circulated through the peripheral cooling channel can be used to remove heat generated by the therapy transducer, without requiring bulky external cooling devices, such as balloons. The housing can include an acoustic lens portion, to enable the housing to be used with flat transducers and can also be configured to be used with concave transducers, and so that an acoustic lens is not required. Electrical connections can be made with conductors that extend through an elongate hollow handle. | 04-30-2009 |
20100234728 | ULTRASOUND GUIDED HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND TREATMENT OF NERVES - A method for using high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to treat neurological structures to achieve a desired therapeutic affect. Depending on the dosage of HIFU applied, it can have a reversible or irreversible effect on neural structures. For example, a relatively high dose of HIFU can be used to permanently block nerve function, to provide a non-invasive alternative to severing a nerve to treat severe spasticity. Relatively lower doses of HIFU can be used to reversibly block nerve function, to alleviate pain, to achieve an anesthetic effect, or to achieve a cosmetic effect. Where sensory nerves are not necessary for voluntary function, but are involved in pain associated with tumors or bone cancer, HIFU can be used to non-invasively destroy such sensory nerves to alleviate pain without drugs. Preferably, ultrasound imaging synchronized to the HIFU therapy is used to provide real-time ultrasound image guided HIFU therapy of neural structures. | 09-16-2010 |
20110009734 | IMAGE GUIDED HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND TREATMENT OF NERVES - A method for using high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to treat neurological structures to achieve a desired therapeutic effect. Depending on the dosage of HIFU applied, it can have a reversible or irreversible effect on neural structures. For example, a relatively high dose of HIFU can be used to permanently block nerve function, to provide a non-invasive alternative to severing a nerve to treat severe spasticity. Relatively lower doses of HIFU can be used to reversibly block nerve function, to alleviate pain, to achieve an anesthetic effect, or to achieve a cosmetic effect. Where sensory nerves are not necessary for voluntary function, but are involved in pain associated with tumors or bone cancer, HIFU can be used to non-invasively destroy such sensory nerves to alleviate pain without drugs. Preferably, ultrasound imaging synchronized to the HIFU therapy is used to provide real-time ultrasound image guided HIFU therapy of neural structures. | 01-13-2011 |
20110040171 | IMAGE GUIDED HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND TREATMENT OF NERVES - A method for using high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to treat neurological structures to achieve a desired therapeutic effect. Depending on the dosage of HIFU applied, it can have a reversible or irreversible effect on neural structures. For example, a relatively high dose of HIFU can be used to permanently block nerve function, to provide a non-invasive alternative to severing a nerve to treat severe spasticity. Relatively lower doses of HIFU can be used to reversibly block nerve function, to alleviate pain, to achieve an anesthetic effect, or to achieve a cosmetic effect. Where sensory nerves are not necessary for voluntary function, but are involved in pain associated with tumors or bone cancer, HIFU can be used to non-invasively destroy such sensory nerves to alleviate pain without drugs. Preferably, ultrasound imaging synchronized to the HIFU therapy is used to provide real-time ultrasound image guided HIFU therapy of neural structures. | 02-17-2011 |
20110040214 | IMAGE GUIDED HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND TREATMENT OF NERVES - A method for using high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to treat neurological structures to achieve a desired therapeutic effect. Depending on the dosage of HIFU applied, it can have a reversible or irreversible effect on neural structures. For example, a relatively high dose of HIFU can be used to permanently block nerve function, to provide a non-invasive alternative to severing a nerve to treat severe spasticity. Relatively lower doses of HIFU can be used to reversibly block nerve function, to alleviate pain, to achieve an anesthetic effect, or to achieve a cosmetic effect. Where sensory nerves are not necessary for voluntary function, but are involved in pain associated with tumors or bone cancer, HIFU can be used to non-invasively destroy such sensory nerves to alleviate pain without drugs. Preferably, ultrasound imaging synchronized to the HIFU therapy is used to provide real-time ultrasound image guided HIFU therapy of neural structures. | 02-17-2011 |
20110201929 | METHOD FOR USING HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND - A plurality of concepts related to HIFU therapy are disclosed, including a technique to spatially track and display the relative positions of a HIFU focal point and an imaging plane from an ultrasound imager, so that a clinician can ensure that the HIFU focus remains in the image plane during HIFU therapy, thereby facilitating image guided HIFU therapy. Also disclosed are a plurality of transvaginal probes that include a HIFU transducer optimized for the treatment of uterine fibroids. In one embodiment, the probe includes a piezoceramic crystal bonded to an aluminum lens, to achieve a HIFU transducer having a focal length of about 4 cm. In another embodiment, the probe includes a generally spoon-shaped transducer including a plurality of individual emitter elements. Still another concept disclosed herein is a method for evaluating a quality of a coupling between a liquid-filled volume encompassing a HIFU transducer and a tissue interface. | 08-18-2011 |
20120316426 | IMAGE GUIDED HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND TREATMENT OF NERVES - A method for using high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to treat neurological structures to achieve a desired therapeutic effect. Depending on the dosage of HIFU applied, it can have a reversible or irreversible effect on neural structures. For example, a relatively high dose of HIFU can be used to permanently block nerve function, to provide a non-invasive alternative to severing a nerve to treat severe spasticity. Relatively lower doses of HIFU can be used to reversibly block nerve function, to alleviate pain, to achieve an anesthetic effect, or to achieve a cosmetic effect. Where sensory nerves are not necessary for voluntary function, but are involved in pain associated with tumors or bone cancer, HIFU can be used to non-invasively destroy such sensory nerves to alleviate pain without drugs. Preferably, ultrasound imaging synchronized to the HIFU therapy is used to provide real-time ultrasound image guided HIFU therapy of neural structures. | 12-13-2012 |
20130096431 | METHOD FOR USING HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND DEVICES - A plurality of concepts related to HIFU therapy are disclosed, including a technique to spatially track and display the relative positions of a HIFU focal point and an imaging plane from an ultrasound imager, so that a clinician can ensure that the HIFU focus remains in the image plane during HIFU therapy, thereby facilitating image guided HIFU therapy. Also disclosed are a plurality of transvaginal probes that include a HIFU transducer optimized for the treatment of uterine fibroids. In one embodiment, the probe includes a piezoceramic crystal bonded to an aluminum lens, to achieve a HIFU transducer having a focal length of about 4 cm. In another embodiment, the probe includes a generally spoon-shaped transducer including a plurality of individual emitter elements. Still another concept disclosed herein is a method for evaluating a quality of a coupling between a liquid-filled volume encompassing a HIFU transducer and a tissue interface. | 04-18-2013 |
20140094682 | IMAGE GUIDED HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND TREATMENT OF NERVES - A method for using high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to treat neurological structures to achieve a desired therapeutic effect. Depending on the dosage of HIFU applied, it can have a reversible or irreversible effect on neural structures. For example, a relatively high dose of HIFU can be used to permanently block nerve function, to provide a non-invasive alternative to severing a nerve to treat severe spasticity. Relatively lower doses of HIFU can be used to reversibly block nerve function, to alleviate pain, to achieve an anesthetic effect, or to achieve a cosmetic effect. Where sensory nerves are not necessary for voluntary function, but are involved in pain associated with tumors or bone cancer, HIFU can be used to non-invasively destroy such sensory nerves to alleviate pain without drugs. Preferably, ultrasound imaging synchronized to the HIFU therapy is used to provide real-time ultrasound image guided HIFU therapy of neural structures. | 04-03-2014 |