Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100144608 | Macrocyclic hepatitis C serine protease inhibitors - The present invention relates to novel macrocyclic compounds and methods of treating a hepatitis C infection in a subject in need of such therapy with said macrocyclic compounds. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the present invention, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient. | 06-10-2010 |
20120196792 | MACROCYCLIC HEPATITIS C SERINE PROTEASE INHIBITORS - The present invention relates to novel macrocyclic compounds and methods of treating a hepatitis C infection in a subject in need of such therapy with said macrocyclic compounds. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the present invention, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient. | 08-02-2012 |
20140148573 | MACROCYCLIC HEPATITIS C SERINE PROTEASE INHIBITORS - The present invention relates to novel macrocyclic compounds and methods of treating a hepatitis C infection in a subject in need of such therapy with said macrocyclic compounds. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the present invention, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient. | 05-29-2014 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100222358 | OCTAHYDRO-PYRROLO[3,4-B]PYRROLE DERIVATIVES - Octahydro-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyrrole derivatives are useful in treating conditions or disorders prevented by or ameliorated by histamine-3 receptor ligands. Octahydro-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyrrole compounds, methods for using such compounds, compositions for making them, and processes for preparing such compounds are disclosed herein. | 09-02-2010 |
20120149726 | Crystal Forms of Kinase Inhibitors - N-(4-{4-amino-7-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]thieno[3,2-c]pyridin-3-yl}phenyl)-N′-(3-fluorophenyl)urea free base and crystallines form thereof are suitable pharmaceutical ingredients for pharmaceutical compositions useful in the treatment of disease, for example, cancer. | 06-14-2012 |
20120203002 | Crystalline Forms of Kinase Inhibitors - Salts of N-(4-{4-amino-7-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]thieno[3,2-c]pyridin-3-yl}phenyl)-N′-(3-fluorophenyl)urea and crystalline forms thereof are suitable pharmaceutical ingredients for pharmaceutical compositions useful in the treatment of disease, for example, cancer. | 08-09-2012 |
20130136804 | Crystal Forms of Kinase Inhibitors - N-(4-{4-amino-7-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]thieno[3,2-c]pyridin-3-yl}phenyl)-N′-(3-fluorophenyl)urea free base and crystallines form thereof are suitable pharmaceutical ingredients for pharmaceutical compositions useful in the treatment of disease, for example, cancer. | 05-30-2013 |
20140018518 | CRYSTALINE FORMS OF HCV INHIBITOR - The present invention features crystalline forms of Compound I. In one embodiment, a crystalline form of Compound I has characteristic peaks in the PXRD pattern at values of two theta (° 2θ) of 10.7, 11.6, 12.7, 13.0, 13.2, 13.7, 14.5, 18.7, 19.0, and 19.9 after equilibration at 43% relative humidity. | 01-16-2014 |
20140323579 | 2,2-DIFLUOROPROPIONAMIDE DERIVATIVES OF BARDOXOLONE METHYL, POLYMORPHIC FORMS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present invention relates generally to the compound:
| 10-30-2014 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110158403 | ON-THE-FLY KEY GENERATION FOR ENCRYPTION AND DECRYPTION - Methods and apparatus to provide on-the-fly key computation for Galois Field (also referred to Finite Field) encryption and/or decryption are described. In one embodiment, logic generates a cipher key, in a second cycle, based on a previous cipher key, generated in a first cycle that immediately precedes the second cycle. Other embodiments are also described. | 06-30-2011 |
20120328097 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SKEIN HASHING - Described herein are an apparatus and method for Skein hashing. The apparatus comprises a block cipher operable to receive an input data and to generate a hashed output data by applying Unique Block Iteration (UBI) modes, the block cipher comprising at least two mix and permute logic units which are pipelined by registers; and a counter, coupled to the block cipher, to determine a sequence of the UBI modes and to cause the block cipher to process at least two input data simultaneously for generating the hashed output data. | 12-27-2012 |
20140028677 | GRAPHICS LIGHTING ENGINE INCLUDING LOG AND ANTI-LOG UNITS - Disclosed is an apparatus and method for generating a lighting value based on a number of lighting factors. A lighting accelerator first converts an ambient portion, a diffuse light portion, and a specular light portion of the lighting factors into the log domain. Then, data combination units operate on the lighting factors after they have been converted. Then, the lighting factors are converted back from the log domain using anti-log processing. Converting the lighting factors into the log domain is accomplished by using a series of linear equations using coefficients that are all based on powers of two, and are therefore easily calculable. Further, while in the log domain, the specular light portion of the lighting factor is operated on by a special purpose multiplier that uses a truncated partial product tree, saving area and power with only a negligible amount of error. | 01-30-2014 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080231735 | Activity-Based System and Method for Reducing Gain Imbalance in a Bayer Pattern and Digital Camera Employing the Same - An activity-based system for, and method of, reducing Gr-Gb gain imbalance and a digital camera incorporating the system or the method. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a sensor configured to provide a input Bayer pattern array containing amplitudes corresponding to Gr and Gb cells and (2) a processor coupled to the sensor and configured to (2 | 09-25-2008 |
20110002680 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FOCUSING AN IMAGE OF AN IMAGING DEVICE - A method and apparatus for focusing an image in an image-capturing device utilizing at least one face in the image. The method includes detecting at least one face in the image, determining the size of the detected at least one face, determining the distance of the at least one face from the image-capturing device, wherein the determination utilizes the size of the detected at least one face, and focusing an image according to the determined distance of the detected at least one face. | 01-06-2011 |
20120131309 | HIGH-PERFORMANCE, SCALABLE MUTLICORE HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE SYSTEM - Traditionally, providing parallel processing within a multi-core system has been very difficult. Here, however, a system in provided where serial source code is automatically converted into parallel source code, and a processing cluster is reconfigured “on the fly” to accommodate the parallelized code based on an allocation of memory and compute resources. Thus, the processing cluster and its corresponding system programming tool provide a system that can perform parallel processing from a serial program that is transparent to a user. | 05-24-2012 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110186356 | Handheld Electronic Luggage Scale - A hand-held electronic luggage scale includes a handle designed to be held generally horizontally, and a hook supported by the handle, which extends generally vertically below the handle. The handle houses an electronic scale, the electronic scale connected to the hook for calculating a weight of an object suspended from the hook. The hook may be metal and have a rubber and/or plastic exterior. A touch screen display may be provided in a top surface of the handle that displays the calculated weight from the electronic scale component. The touch screen display may include an icon representing a virtual control button that controls a user-selectable setting, and provides haptic feedback when the user-selectable setting changes due to a user pressing the virtual control button for a predetermined period of time. The touch screen display may include icons that control power, illumination, units of measurement, and/or other functionality. | 08-04-2011 |
20110186357 | Handheld Electronic Luggage Scale - A hand-held electronic luggage scale includes a handle designed to be held generally horizontally, and a hook supported by the handle, which extends generally vertically below the handle. The handle houses an electronic scale, the electronic scale connected to the hook for calculating a weight of an object suspended from the hook. An easy-to-read digital display is provided in a top surface of the handle, the display displaying the calculated weight from the electronic scale component. The hook is supported by the handle at a central portion of the handle such that a user's two hands can hold the handle on either side of a hook attachment while leaving the display visible between the user's hands. The handle curves downwardly from the central portion the handle to free ends thereof to provide an ergonomic support for the user to lift the object to be weighed. | 08-04-2011 |
20110186396 | Hard-Sided Suitcase Featuring Hard-Sided Pockets - A hard-sided suitcase may include a plurality of polycarbonate shells for forming storage compartments of the hard-sided suitcase, wherein at least one of the plurality of polycarbonate shells is utilized for forming a hard-sided zipper pocket. The hard-sided suitcase may include a zipper mechanism for connecting a pair of polycarbonate shells to form a main storage compartment and for providing access to the main storage compartment. The hard-sided suitcase may include a second zipper mechanism for connecting the hard-sided zipper pocket to one of the polycarbonate shells forming the main storage compartment. When the second zipper mechanism is opened, the hard-sided zipper pocket may be in an open position, and when the second zipper mechanism is closed, the hard-sided zipper pocket may be in a closed position. The hard-sided zipper pocket may be held open and at angle with respect to the suitcase via a flexible, pocket lining. | 08-04-2011 |
20110186397 | SUITCASE WITH BIOMETRIC LOCK MECHANISM - A suitcase featuring a biometric lock may be provided. The suitcase may include a plurality of hard-sided shells for forming storage compartments of the suitcase. Additionally the suitcase may include a fastening mechanism for connecting the plurality of hard-sided shells. The fastening mechanism may be utilized to provide access to at least one storage compartment of the storage compartments. The biometric lock of the suitcase may be configured to prevent unauthorized access to one or more storage compartments of the suitcase. The biometric lock may include a memory device configured to store a plurality of fingerprints. Also, the biometric lock may include a biometric reader, which may be configured to receive a fingerprint from a user. The biometric reader may be further configured to unlock the biometric lock when a received fingerprint matches a stored fingerprint of the plurality of stored fingerprints. | 08-04-2011 |
20110187292 | Hard-Sided Suitcase Including Lighting - A hard-sided suitcase may include polycarbonate shells for forming one or more storage compartments. The suitcase may include fiber-optic fibers or other light emitting devices for providing lighting to the hard-sided suitcase. The fiber-optic fibers may be placed on or within the polycarbonate shells. The suitcase may include a lighting mechanism or controller for sending light through the fiber-optic fibers. The lighting mechanism may be configured to send colored light through the fibers, and to change the light pattern being illuminated at a random and/or predetermined interval. A power source may power to the lighting mechanism. The power source, when switched on, may cause the lighting mechanism to send the light through the fiber-optic fibers. Light emitting diodes may also provide illumination. The lighting mechanism may control the lighting of the light emitting devices individually and simultaneously to facilitate a wide range of potential illumination patterns. | 08-04-2011 |
20110272232 | SUITCASE FEATURING DUAL COMPARTMENTS WITH ZIPPERED DIVIDER - A suitcase, which can include first and second hard-sided shells defining storage compartments. The suitcase can include a divider, which can be positioned between the first and second hard-sided shells, wherein the first and second hard-sided shells are connectable to edges of the divider by utilizing first and second zipper mechanisms respectively. The divider can comprise flexible material and can be utilized to separate the storage compartments of the hard-sided shells. The hard-sided suitcase can also include a third zipper mechanism, which can extend around a plurality of sides of the divider. The third zipper mechanism can include a double-sided zipper that can be operated from each side of the divider. Upon opening the portion of the divider, simultaneous access can be provided to the storage compartments of the first and second hard-sided shells by folding or removing the flexible divider material. | 11-10-2011 |
20120186926 | HANDLE-SCALE FOR SUITCASE - A handle-scale includes a luggage-scale for calculating a weight of a piece of luggage that is built into a carry-handle having weight-release slides and/or metal hinges. Scale functionality may be enclosed within the carry-handle. The luggage-scale may have a digital readout display, such as a touch screen, that changes color once weight is calculated. The handle-scale may be movable between a first and a second vertical position with respect to the piece of luggage during use. The handle-scale may include an outer shell that protects the digital readout by withdrawing the digital readout from an exterior of the handle-scale such that when a user grips the handle, the hand of the user does not touch the digital readout. The handle-scale may separately display a measurement scale, and whole and partial units of the calculated weight. The handle-scale may have an undulating outer exterior to facilitate gripping and manually lifting. | 07-26-2012 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110186398 | Hard-Sided Expandable Suitcase - A hard-sided suitcase may include two polycarbonate composite or other hard shells, and a polycarbonate composite or other expansion portion positioned between the two shells at approximately a midpoint of a depth of the suitcase. A carrying handle may be attached to the polycarbonate composite expansion portion. An opening zipper may connect at least one of the polycarbonate composite shells to the polycarbonate composite expansion portion and provide access to one or more storage compartments. An expansion zipper may connect the polycarbonate composite expansion portion and the other of the polycarbonate composite shells. The expansion zipper may have a flexible gusset. A reinforcement frame may be connected to the polycarbonate composite expansion portion such that the polycarbonate composite expansion portion can bear the weight of the hard-sided suitcase when lifted by the carrying handle. The reinforcement frame may be a honeycomb plastic frame and enclosed by a fabric material. | 08-04-2011 |
20120241269 | Telescopic Handle for Hard-Sided Suitcase - A hard-sided suitcase may have a front and a back hard-sided shell that together comprise a main storage compartment. A telescopic handle may have retractable or extendable arms, corresponding fixed tubes configured to house the arms, and a curved handle. The fixed tubes and/or frame of the telescopic handle may be at least partially encased within the back hard-sided shell. The fixed tubes may be approximately flush with the exterior of the back hard-sided shell, and the interior of the back hard-sided shell may provide a smooth and continuous surface to the main storage compartment to alleviate packing around the telescopic handle during use. The curved handle may have an undulating bend, and be configured to fit into a corresponding curved surface on the top of the back hard-sided shell. The top and backmost portions of the curved handle may be approximately flush with the back hard-sided shell. | 09-27-2012 |
20120247897 | Telescopic Handle for Hard-Sided Suitcase - A hard-sided suitcase may have a front and a back hard-sided shell that together comprise a main storage compartment. A telescopic handle may have retractable or extendable arms, corresponding fixed tubes configured to house the arms, and a curved handle. The fixed tubes and/or frame of the telescopic handle may be at least partially encased within the back hard-sided shell. The fixed tubes may be approximately flush with the exterior of the back hard-sided shell, and the interior of the back hard-sided shell may provide a smooth and continuous surface to the main storage compartment to alleviate packing around the telescopic handle during use. The curved handle may have an undulating bend, and be configured to fit into a corresponding curved surface on the top of the back hard-sided shell. The top and backmost portions of the curved handle may be approximately flush with the back hard-sided shell. | 10-04-2012 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090291134 | ENDOXIFEN METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS IN THE TREATMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC AND NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES - The present invention provides compositions containing endoxifen, formulations and liposomes of endoxifen, methods of preparation of such agents and formulations, and use of such agents and formulations for the treatment of a subject having or at risk for psychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases. Specifically, the present invention relates to the composition comprising endoxifen in the treatment of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis (MS), Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease, Huntington's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and/or epilepsy by administrating formulations or compositions comprising an effective amount of endoxifen. | 11-26-2009 |
20100068251 | Aqueous Systems For The Preparation Of Lipid Based Pharmaceutical Compounds; Compositions, Methods, And Uses Thereof - The present invention relates to a methods of preparing active compounds complexed with lipids using aqueous systems that are free of organic solvents, and methods of using the complexes, e.g., in treating a disease in a subject. In some embodiments, the present invention comprises a composition comprising a complex comprising at least one active compound, e.g., a polyene antibiotic, an immunosuppressant agent such as tacrolimus or a taxane or taxane derivative, and one or more lipids. In some embodiments, the present invention provides a method comprising preparing a composition comprising a lipid complex comprising at least one active compound and at least one lipid and administering the composition to a subject. In certain embodiments the subject is a mammal. In certain preferred embodiments, the subject is human. | 03-18-2010 |
20100112041 | Endoxifen Compositions And Methods - The present invention provides compositions containing endoxifen, formulations and liposomes of endoxifen, methods of preparation of such agents and formulations, and use of such agents and formulations for the treatment of breast cancer and other breast diseases and diseases susceptible to endoxifen. In particular, the compositions of the present invention include liposomes, complexes, vesicles, emulsions, micelles and mixed micelles of endoxifen in which the compositions further contain any of a variety of neutral or charged lipids and desirably, cholesterol and cholesterol derivatives, sterols, Z- and E-guggulsterones, phospholipids, fatty acids, vitamin D, and vitamin E. The present invention also provides methods of preparing endoxifen. The present invention provides methods for treating and preventing breast cancer and other breast related diseases by administrating novel formulations or compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of endoxifen. | 05-06-2010 |
20100151002 | Guggulphospholipid Methods and Compositions - The present invention relates to the methods for preparing synthetic guggulphospholipids, their fatty acid analogues and other bioactive molecules. The present invention relates to E-guggulsterone and Z-guggulsterone or mixture of E- and Z-guggulsterones. The present invention also provides a novel method for the preparation of E-guggulsterol and Z-guggulsterol or mixture of E- and Z-guggulsterols from a mixture of E- and Z-guggulsterones. The present invention further relates to guggulphospholipids and other bioactive molecules incorporated into complexes such as liposomes, complexes, emulsions, vesicles, micelles, and mixed micelles, which can include other active agents, such as hydrophobic or hydrophilic drugs for use, e.g., in treatment of human and animal diseases. | 06-17-2010 |
20110212167 | LIPID BASED PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS FOR ORAL AND TOPICAL APPLICATION; THEIR COMPOSITIONS, METHODS, AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to the topical and oral delivery of a composition comprising one or more active agents for treating a disease or symptoms in a subject. In some embodiments, the present invention comprises a composition comprising at least one active compound, e.g., finasteride or minoxidil, and one or more lipids. In some embodiments, the present invention relates to composition and method of preparation for treating androgenic alopecia (AGA), prevention of hair loss and female hirsutism. In some embodiment, the present invention comprises finasteride and at least one lipid component for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. In some embodiment, the present invention comprises tacrolimus or amphotericin B and at least one lipid component for the treatment of skin or eye related diseases. The present invention provides a method of preparation of a composition comprising at least one active compound and at least one lipid and administering the composition to a subject by oral or topical delivery. In certain embodiments the subject is a mammal. In certain preferred embodiment, the subject is human. | 09-01-2011 |
20120164075 | ENDOXIFEN METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS IN THE TREATMENT OF MAMMALIAN DISEASES - The present invention provides compositions containing endoxifen, formulations and liposomes of endoxifen, methods of preparation of such agents and formulations, and use of such agents and formulations for the treatment of a subject having or at risk for psychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases, infectious diseases, fertility disorders, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, and/or cardiovascular diseases. Specifically, the present invention relates to compositions comprising endoxifen for use in the treatment of such disorders or predisposition to such disorders, for use in manufacture of medicaments for treating such disorders, and methods comprising use of such compositions in such treatments. | 06-28-2012 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090281411 | HAND-HELD ELECTRIC FIELD IMAGER FOR MEASURING THE ELECTRIC FIELD IN MAMMALIAN SKIN AND OTHER EPITHELIAL STRUCTURES - The present invention provides a hand-held, noninvasive diagnostic device for measuring the electric fields in mammalian skin and other epithelial structures. The device includes an outer housing that contacts the skin, providing stability and allowing the device to move along with minor movement of the skin. Recessed within the outer housing is a probe that acts as a sensor to measure the electric field in the skin through an aperture in the bottom surface of the outer housing. By applying a series of known voltages while the probe is vibrating, the skin's local surface potential can be measured and the lateral electric field can be calculated from the spatial distribution of surface potential measurements. Active feedback is used to maintain a constant distance between the probe and the skin surface. | 11-12-2009 |
20100016686 | HAND-HELD ELECTRIC FIELD IMAGER FOR MEASURING THE SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY OF MAMMALIAN SKIN AND OTHER EPITHELIAL STRUCTURES - The present invention provides a hand-held, noninvasive diagnostic device for measuring the electric fields in mammalian skin and other epithelial structures. The device includes an outer housing that contacts the skin, providing stability and allowing the device to move along with minor movement of the skin. Recessed within the outer housing is a probe that acts as a sensor to measure the electric field in the skin through an aperture in the bottom surface of the outer housing. By applying a series of known voltages while the probe is vibrating, the skin's local surface potential can be measured and the lateral electric field can be calculated from the spatial distribution of surface potential measurements. Active feedback is used to maintain a constant distance between the probe and the skin surface. | 01-21-2010 |
20100240995 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATING TUMORS - Systems and methods for treating tumors on or within internal organs of mammals that have been imaged with endoscopic ultrasound are described. The system uses an expandable bipolar electrode assembly that can be imaged by ultrasound and can penetrate, e.g., the stomach, intestine or bowel wall, etc. and be positioned in or around the tumor on an internal organ while being guided by an operator who visualizes its position with ultrasound imaging. It utilizes an electrode assembly that extends down an internal cavity in the endoscope to allow the operator to spread the electrodes for pulse delivery of a nanosecond pulsed electric field (nsPEF) to the tumor. | 09-23-2010 |
20100318082 | NANOSECOND PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD PARAMETERS FOR DESTROYING TUMORS WITH A SINGLE TREATMENT - Nanosecond pulsed electric field (nsPEF) parameters for destroying tumors with a single treatment are described. A nsPEF generator may be used with an electrode assembly to apply the pulses to one or more tumors where the parameters for the nsPEF are optimized for treating such tumors. | 12-16-2010 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090140881 | Vehicle-use visual field assistance system in which information dispatch apparatus transmits images of blind spots to vehicles - A camera of a ground-based information dispatch apparatus captures a blind-spot image, showing a region that is a blind spot with respect to a vehicle driver. A vehicle-mounted camera captures a forward-view image corresponding to the viewpoint of the driver, and the forward-view image is transmitted to the information dispatch apparatus together with vehicle position and direction information and camera parameters. Based on the received information, the blind-spot image is converted to a corresponding image having the viewpoint of the vehicle driver, and the forward-view image and viewpoint-converted blind-spot image are combined to form a synthesized image, which is transmitted to the vehicle. | 06-04-2009 |
20120327194 | MOTION CAPTURE FROM BODY MOUNTED CAMERAS - Body-mounted cameras are used to accurately reconstruct the motion of a subject. Outward-looking cameras are attached to the limbs of the subject, and the joint angles and root pose that define the subject's configuration are estimated through a non-linear optimization, which can incorporate image matching error and temporal continuity of motion. Instrumentation of the environment is not required, allowing for motion capture over extended areas and in outdoor settings. | 12-27-2012 |
20130114851 | RELATIVE POSE ESTIMATION OF NON-OVERLAPPING CAMERAS USING THE MOTION OF SUBJECTS IN THE CAMERA FIELDS OF VIEW - A relative pose between two cameras is determined by using input data obtained from the motion of subjects, such as pedestrians, between the fields of view of two cameras, determining trajectory information for the subjects, and computing homographies relating lines obtained from trajectories in the first image data to lines obtained from the trajectories in the second image data. The two fields of view need not overlap. | 05-09-2013 |
20130249905 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING BILINEAR SPATIOTEMPORAL BASIS MODELS - Techniques are disclosed for generating a bilinear spatiotemporal basis model. A method includes the steps of predefining a trajectory basis for the bilinear spatiotemporal basis model, receiving three-dimensional spatiotemporal data for a training sequence, estimating a shape basis for the bilinear spatiotemporal basis model using the three-dimensional spatiotemporal data, and computing coefficients for the bilinear spatiotemporal basis model using the trajectory basis and the shape basis. | 09-26-2013 |
20130251205 | Relative Pose Estimation of Non-Overlapping Cameras Using the Motion of Subjects in the Camera Fields of View - A relative pose between two cameras is determined by using input data obtained from the motion of subjects, such as pedestrians, between the fields of view of two cameras, determining trajectory information for the subjects, and computing homographies relating lines obtained from trajectories in the first image data to lines obtained from the trajectories in the second image data. The two fields of view need not overlap. | 09-26-2013 |
20140035929 | CONTENT RETARGETING USING FACIAL LAYERS - Techniques are disclosed for retargeting facial expressions. Input is received that represents a facial expression of a first character. Facial layers are generated based on the received input. The facial layers include one or more parameters extracted from the received input. A facial expression for a second character and corresponding to the facial expression of the first character is generated, based on the facial layers and without defining any spatial correspondence between the first character and the second character. | 02-06-2014 |
20150142716 | TRACKING PLAYER ROLE USING NON-RIGID FORMATION PRIORS - Approaches are described for assigning roles to agents in a group of agents engaging in an activity. An assignment analysis system receives a first set of detections, where each detection in the first set of detections comprises a physical location. The assignment analysis system defines an exemplar formation comprising an arrangement of each role in a set of roles. The assignment analysis system calculates a first cost function between at least one detection in the first set of detections and at least one role in the set of roles. The assignment analysis system generates a first set of permutations based on the first cost function. The assignment analysis system assigns a first role in the set of roles to a first detection in the first set of detections based on the first set of permutations. | 05-21-2015 |
20150201134 | SYSTEM AND MEDIA INTERFACE FOR MULTI-MEDIA PRODUCTION - To generate a media presentation of a live event, a user interface is coupled to at least three cameras that share substantially the same vantage point. One of the cameras (e.g., a context camera) provides a context view of the event that is displayed on a screen of the user interface. The views of the other two cameras are superimposed onto the context view to define sub-portions that are visually demarcated within the context view. In one embodiment, only one of views is visually demarcated in the context view at any given time. Based on user interaction, the user interface can switch between the cameras views and control the cameras to capture different portions of the context view. Based the image data captured by the views of the cameras within the context view, the user interface generates a media presentation that may be broadcast to multiple viewers. | 07-16-2015 |