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20110038259 | Priority Policing of Requests with Deferred Determination of Priority Level - Methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, are described for priority policing of requests with deferred determination of priority level. The method includes directing each packet in a data stream to a policer. The method also includes determining whether to allow, reject, or conditionally pass each packet through the policer based on parameters associated with the policer. The method also includes directing each packet conditionally passed by the policer to a classifier associated with the policer. The method also includes determining, by the classifier, a priority value of each packet received from the policer. The method also includes directing, by the classifier, each prioritized packet to the policer. The method also includes determining whether to allow or reject each prioritized packet through the policer based on the priority value. | 02-17-2011 |
20110145639 | Method and Apparatus For Controlling Traffic Entry In A Managed Packet Network - A method for control of real-time traffic entry of a managed packet network includes the step of receiving, from a border element processor, a first message indicative of a new active registration request associated with a client. The border element processor is one of a plurality of border element processors at an edge of a managed packet network controlling packets (e.g., relating to real-time multimedia traffic) entering the managed packet network. The method also includes the step of load balancing, by a load balancing engine, the new active registration request across the plurality of border element processors and assigning the client to a designated border element processor. A second message is generated in response to the new activation registration request. The second message includes a parameter identifying the designated border element processor assigned to the client. | 06-16-2011 |
20110271005 | LOAD BALANCING AMONG VOIP SERVER GROUPS - Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for load balancing among VOIP servers. An identity table includes an identity entry for a plurality of servers, each identity entry comprising a FQDN and load balancing information. A persistence table stores persistence entries indicative of a persistent connection between a client and a server. Updated load balancing information determined by the first server is received. The identity table is updated based on the updated load balancing information. A service request is received from a client. If the client is not associated with a persistence entry, a second server is selected from the plurality of servers based on load balancing information for each identity entry in the identity table. A persistence entry is stored indicative of a persistent connection between the client and the selected second server, the persistence entry comprising a FQDN and an identifier for the client. | 11-03-2011 |
20120005250 | Systems and Methods for Recording Communication Sessions - A system for recording a communication session is disclosed. The system includes an edge device configured to receive a message that includes information about the communication session, determine whether to record the communication session based on at least one criterion, and mark the message to indicate that the communication session should be recorded if the at least one criterion is satisfied. The system also includes a signaling entity configured to receive the message from the edge device and, if the at least one criterion is satisfied, direct the message to a recorder configured to record the communication session. | 01-05-2012 |
20120158921 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDLING A REGISTRATION STORM - Systems and methods for user device registration are disclosed. In certain embodiments, at least a first edge device in a group of edge devices enters a mass-restart mode. The first edge device receives a request for registration from a user device and determines whether the user device is currently registered through the first edge device. The first edge device generates a notification associated with the user device if the user device is not currently registered through the first edge device. A second edge device in the group of edge devices receives the notification and determines whether the user device is currently registered through the second edge device based on the notification. Registration information about the user device is deleted from the second edge device if the user device is currently registered through the second edge device. | 06-21-2012 |
20120166626 | Updating Traffic Rate for MSRP Sessions - A system and method is provided for adjusting a traffic rate for a Message Session Relay Protocol (MSRP) session established between two network nodes at a per session level. Each MSRP session has a traffic rate for which MSRP messages are transmitted over the MSRP session. The traffic rate per session can be adjusted, and the adjusted traffic rate per session can be communicated to adjacent nodes. | 06-28-2012 |
20120166656 | Establishing Secure Communications Between Client Computing Devices Located Behind Network Security Devices - Methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, are described for establishing secure communications sessions between computing devices located behind network security devices. The method includes receiving, from a first client computing device, a request for a secure connection with a second client computing device, the request including a first transport protocol role and a first security protocol role associated with the first device. The method includes transmitting the request to the second device. The method includes receiving, from the second device, a response to the request including a second transport protocol role and a second security protocol role associated with the second device, transmitting the response to the first device, and establishing the secure connection between the first device and the second device, where the first and second security protocol roles are determined independently from the first and second transport protocol roles. | 06-28-2012 |
20120281690 | INSERTING OUT-OF-BAND DATA INTO IN-BAND DATA STREAMS - A computer-implemented method for inserting an out-of-band signaling packet into a real-time protocol (RTP) stream is provided. The method includes receiving the out-of-band signaling packet intended for transmission to a user device and forming a synthesized packet based on payload information from the out-of-band signaling packet and header information stored in a data structure describing the RTP stream. The method also includes inserting the synthesized packet into the RTP stream. The method further includes receiving an RTP packet intended for transmission to the user device via the RTP stream, analyzing an insertion sequence number and an insertion flag maintained in the data structure, and discarding or forwarding the RTP packet via the RTP stream based on the analyzing. | 11-08-2012 |
20130054762 | DETERMINING EXPIRATION TIME OF BINDINGS FOR NETWORK ADDRESS TRANSLATION DEVICES - Methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, are described for determining expiration time of bindings for NAT devices. A first device receives a first request including a first source IP address/port pair of a first NAT binding, and transmits a response. The first device receives a second request including a second source IP address/port pair of a second NAT binding, and transmits a response. The first device sets a refresh time T | 02-28-2013 |
20140237089 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDLING A REGISTRATION STORM - Systems and methods for user device registration are disclosed. In certain embodiments, at least a first edge device in a group of edge devices enters a mass-restart mode. The first edge device receives a request for registration from a user device and determines whether the user device is currently registered through the first edge device. The first edge device generates a notification associated with the user device if the user device is not currently registered through the first edge device. A second edge device in the group of edge devices receives the notification and determines whether the user device is currently registered through the second edge device based on the notification. Registration information about the user device is deleted from the second edge device if the user device is currently registered through the second edge device. | 08-21-2014 |
20150156104 | SECURE MEDIA ADDRESS LEARNING FOR ENDPOINTS BEHIND NAPT DEVICES - A first media packet from a first endpoint of an access network behind a NAPT device is received by a media device between a core network and the access network. The first media packet includes a first source IP address and port combination identifying the first endpoint. An UPDATE request or a reINVITE request is transmitted by the media device. A second IP address and port combination for the media device to receive future media packets from the first endpoint is negotiated. The media device compares a first IP address of the first source IP address and port combination to a second IP address of a second source address and port combination for a second media packet received on the second IP address and port combination. If the first and second IP addresses match, the media device relays media packets from the core network to the first endpoint. | 06-04-2015 |
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20090137401 | Chemical Solution Deposition Method of Fabricating Highly Aligned MgO Templates - A superconducting article includes a substrate having an untextured metal surface; an untextured barrier layer of La | 05-28-2009 |
20110160065 | PHASE-SEPARATED, EPITAXIAL COMPOSITE CAP LAYERS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE APPLICATIONS AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - An electronic component that includes a substrate and a phase-separated layer supported on the substrate and a method of forming the same are disclosed. The phase-separated layer includes a first phase comprising lanthanum manganate (LMO) and a second phase selected from a metal oxide (MO), metal nitride (MN), a metal (Me), and combinations thereof. The phase-separated material can be an epitaxial layer and an upper surface of the phase-separated layer can include interfaces between the first phase and the second phase. The phase-separated layer can be supported on a buffer layer comprising a composition selected from the group consisting of IBAD MgO, LMO/IBAD-MgO, homoepi-IBAD MgO and LMO/homoepi-MgO. The electronic component can also include an electronically active layer supported on the phase-separated layer. The electronically active layer can be a superconducting material, a ferroelectric material, a multiferroic material, a magnetic material, a photovoltaic material, an electrical storage material, and a semiconductor material. | 06-30-2011 |
20110160066 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING MICROSTRUCTURED TEMPLATES AND THEIR USE IN PROVIDING PINNING ENHANCEMENTS IN SUPERCONDUCTING FILMS DEPOSITED THEREON - The present invention relates to a method for producing a phase-separated layer useful as a flux pinning substrate for a superconducting film, wherein the method includes subjecting at least a first and a second target material to a sputtering deposition technique in order that a phase-separated layer is deposited epitaxially on a primary substrate containing an ordered surface layer. The invention is also directed to a method for producing a superconducting tape containing pinning defects therein by depositing a superconducting film on a phase-separated layer produced by the method described above. | 06-30-2011 |
20120035056 | Nb-DOPED PEROVSKITE FLUX PINNING OF REBCO BASED SUPERCONDUCTORS BY MOCVD - A method of making a superconducting article that involves using MOCVD to deposit onto a uniaxially or biaxially textured surface an epitaxial layer that includes a superconducting material such as REBa | 02-09-2012 |
20120088066 | SUPERHYDROPHOBIC TRANSPARENT GLASS (STG) THIN FILM ARTICLES - An article having a nanostructured surface and a method of making the same are described. The article can include a substrate and a nanostructured layer bonded to the substrate. The nanostructured layer can include a plurality of spaced apart nanostructured features comprising a contiguous, protrusive material and the nanostructured features can be sufficiently small that the nanostructured layer is optically transparent. A surface of the nanostructured features can be coated with a continuous hydrophobic coating. The method can include providing a substrate; depositing a film on the substrate; decomposing the film to form a decomposed film; and etching the decomposed film to form the nanostructured layer. | 04-12-2012 |
20120152337 | HETERO-JUNCTION PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE DEVICE - A hetero-junction device and fabrication method in which phase-separated n-type and p-type semiconductor pillars define vertically-oriented p-n junctions extending above a substrate. Semiconductor materials are selected for the p-type and n-type pillars that are thermodynamically stable and substantially insoluble in one another. An epitaxial deposition process is employed to form the pillars on a nucleation layer and the mutual insolubility drives phase separation of the materials. During the epitaxial deposition process, the orientation is such that the nucleation layer initiates propagation of vertical columns resulting in a substantially ordered, three-dimensional structure throughout the deposited material. An oxidation state of at least a portion of one of the p-type or the n-type semiconductor materials is altered relative to the other, such that the band-gap energy of the semiconductor materials differ with respect to stoichiometric compositions and the device preferentially absorbs particular selected bands of radiation. | 06-21-2012 |
20130157008 | ANTI-FINGERPRINT COATINGS - An article having a nanostructured surface and a method of making the same are described. The article can include a substrate and a nanostructured layer bonded to the substrate. The nanostructured layer can include a plurality of spaced apart nanostructured features comprising a contiguous, protrusive material and the nanostructured features can be sufficiently small that the nanostructured layer is optically transparent. A continuous layer can be adhered to a plurality of surfaces of the nanostructured features to render the plurality of surfaces of the nanostructured features both hydrophobic and oleophobic with respect to fingerprint oil comprising eccrine secretions and sebaceous secretions, thereby providing an anti-fingerprinting characteristic to the article. | 06-20-2013 |
20130236695 | SUPERHYDROPHOBIC TRANSPARENT GLASS (STG) THIN FILM ARTICLES - An article having a nanostructured surface and a method of making the same are described. The article can include a substrate and a nanostructured layer bonded to the substrate. The nanostructured layer can include a plurality of spaced apart nanostructured features comprising a contiguous, protrusive material and the nanostructured features can be sufficiently small that the nanostructured layer is optically transparent. A surface of the nanostructured features can be coated with a continuous hydrophobic coating. The method can include providing a substrate; depositing a film on the substrate; decomposing the film to form a decomposed film; and etching the decomposed film to form the nanostructured layer. | 09-12-2013 |
20140065368 | SUPERHYDROPHOBIC FILMS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SUPERHYDROPHOBIC FILMS - This disclosure relates to methods that include depositing a first component and a second component to form a film including a plurality of nanostructures, and coating the nanostructures with a hydrophobic layer to render the film superhydrophobic. The first component and the second component can be immiscible and phase-separated during the depositing step. The first component and the second component can be independently selected from the group consisting of a metal oxide, a metal nitride, a metal oxynitride, a metal, and combinations thereof. The films can have a thickness greater than or equal to 5 nm; an average surface roughness (Ra) of from 90 to 120 nm, as measured on a 5 μm×5 μm area; a surface area of at least 20 m | 03-06-2014 |
20150232690 | OPTICALLY TRANSPARENT, SUPERHYDROPHOBIC, BIOCOMPATIBLE THIN FILM COATINGS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SAME - An optically transparent, hydrophobic coating, exhibiting an average contact angle of at least 100 degrees with a drop of water. The coating can be produced using low-cost, environmentally friendly components. Methods of preparing and using the optically transparent, hydrophobic coating. | 08-20-2015 |
20150239773 | TRANSPARENT OMNIPHOBIC THIN FILM ARTICLES - An article having a nanostructured surface and a method of making the same are described. The article can include a substrate and a nanostructured layer bonded to the substrate. The nanostructured layer can include a plurality of spaced apart nanostructured features comprising a contiguous, protrusive material and the nanostructured features can be sufficiently small that the nanostructured layer is optically transparent. A surface of the nanostructured features can be coated with a continuous hydrophobic coating. The method can include providing a substrate; depositing a film on the substrate; decomposing the film to form a decomposed film; and etching the decomposed film to form the nanostructured layer. | 08-27-2015 |
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20120086815 | RAPIDLY INITIALIZING AND DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING MEDIA STREAMS - A device may generate a media stream to be shared with other users by building a media graph, comprising a series of interconnected processing units that perform various processing tasks. However, the time involved in generating the media graph may delay the initialization of the media stream, and adjusting properties of the media stream (such as resolution or codec) may result in an interruption of the media stream while a new media graph is built. Instead, a media graph cache may be provided to cache a set of media graphs, which may be interchangeably selected for rapid initialization and adjusting of media stream properties. The media component (e.g., a video camera) may also be configured to promote rapid adjustments to some media stream properties, while maintaining other properties (e.g., field of view and white balance) for a smooth transition between media stream property sets. | 04-12-2012 |
20150156238 | RAPIDLY INITIALIZING AND DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING MEDIA STREAMS - A device may generate a media stream to be shared with other users by building a media graph, comprising a series of interconnected processing units that perform various processing tasks. However, the time involved in generating the media graph may delay the initialization of the media stream, and adjusting properties of the media stream (such as resolution or codec) may result in an interruption of the media stream while a new media graph is built. Instead, a media graph cache may be provided to cache a set of media graphs, which may be interchangeably selected for rapid initialization and adjusting of media stream properties. The media component (e.g., a videocamera) may also be configured to promote rapid adjustments to some media stream properties, while maintaining other properties (e.g., field of view and white balance) for a smooth transition between media stream property sets. | 06-04-2015 |
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20150051890 | AUTOMATED AUGMENTED MODEL EXTENSION FOR ROBUST SYSTEM DESIGN - A method is provided for automatically generating an augmented model of a cyber-physical component. Cyber-physical components are built from or depend upon the synergy computational and physical components. The method includes: reading an input model ( | 02-19-2015 |
20150269282 | AUTOMATED METROLOGY AND MODEL CORRECTION FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL (3D) PRINTABILITY - A system and a method automate metrology, measurement, and model correction of a three dimensional (3D) model for 3D printability. Slices of the 3D model are received or generated. The slices represent 2D solids of the 3D model to be printed in corresponding print layers. Medial axis transforms of the slices are calculated. The medial axis transforms represent the slices in terms of corresponding medial axes. A local feature size at any point along a boundary of the slices is determined as the shortest distance from the point to a corresponding medial axis. | 09-24-2015 |
20150269289 | SYSTEM FOR VISUALIZING A THREE DIMENSIONAL (3D) MODEL AS PRINTED FROM A 3D PRINTER - A system and a method visualize three dimensional (3D) printability of a 3D model. A 3D printing process of the 3D model is simulated to generate a layered 3D model describing the 3D model as printed. A visual rendering of the layered 3D model is generated, and the visual rendering of the layered 3D model is displayed on a display device. | 09-24-2015 |
20150269290 | AUTOMATED DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING FEEDBACK FOR THREE DIMENSIONAL (3D) PRINTABILITY - A system and a method assess the three dimensional (3D) printability of a 3D model. Slices of the 3D model are received or generated. The slices represent two dimensional (2D) solids of the 3D model to be printed in corresponding print layers. Further, printing of the slices is simulated to identify corresponding printable slices. | 09-24-2015 |
20160091393 | Computer-Implemented Method And System For Machine Tool Damage Assessment, Prediction, And Planning In Manufacturing Shop Floor - A self-aware machine platform is implemented through analyzing operational data of machining tools to achieve machine tool damage assessment, prediction and planning in manufacturing shop floor. Machining processes are first identified by matching similar processes through an ICP algorithm. Machining processes are further clustered by Hotelling's T-squared statistics. Degradation of the machining tool is detected through a trend of the operational data within a cluster of machining processes by a monotonicity test, and the remaining useful life of the machining tool is predicted through a particle filter by extrapolating the trend under a first-order Markov process. In addition, process anomalies across machines are detected through a combination of outlier detection methods including SOMs, multivariate regression, and robust Mahalanobis distance. Warnings and recommendations are flexibly provided to manufacturing shop floor based on policy choice. | 03-31-2016 |
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20140163720 | Computer-Implemented System And Method For Analyzing Machined Part Manufacturability And Performing Process Planning - A Web-based system and method uses a model of the manufacturing setup and knowledge of a designed part with arbitrary geometry to produce process plans in two successive stages. First, the part geometry is analyzed. A query of determining the maximal volume machinable from an oriented machining tool is transformed into determining the visibility of the part surface from the perspective of a hypothetical camera placed at the tip of the oriented machining tool. Second, a collection of the maximal machinable volumes over the set of all tool orientations is collected. Combinations of the maximal machinable volumes covering the entire difference between the raw stock and the desired part are evaluated for providing feedback on manufacturability and process plans. In a further embodiment, manufacturability is analyzed for tools and machines with arbitrary geometric complexity using high dimensional configuration space analysis. | 06-12-2014 |
20140277660 | Computer-Implemented System And Method For Determining Spatial Locations Of Fixture Element Fixturing Points On A Part To Be Manufactured - Automated fixture layout is approached in two distinct stages. First, the spatial locations of clamping points on the work piece are determined to ensure immobility of the fixtured part under any infinitesimal perturbation. Second, spatial locations are matched against a user-specified library of reconfigurable clamps to synthesize a valid fixture layout or configuration that includes clamps that are accessible and collision free. The spatial locations matching during the second stage can be the same spatial locations chosen in the first stage to ensure immobility, or a different set of spatial locations. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278272 | Computer-Implemented System And Method For Synthesizing A Fixture Layout For A Part To Be Manufactured - Automated fixture layout is approached in two distinct stages. First, the spatial locations of clamping points on the work piece are determined to ensure immobility of the fixtured part under any infinitesimal perturbation. Second, spatial locations are matched against a user-specified library of reconfigurable clamps to synthesize a valid fixture layout or configuration that includes clamps that are accessible and collision free. The spatial locations matching during the second stage can be the same spatial locations chosen in the first stage to ensure immobility, or a different set of spatial locations. | 09-18-2014 |
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20140151875 | CROSSTALK POLARITY REVERSAL AND CANCELLATION THROUGH SUBSTRATE MATERIAL TUNING - Transmission lines with a first dielectric material separating signal traces and a second dielectric material separating the signal traces from a ground plane. In embodiments, mutual capacitance is tuned relative to self-capacitance to reverse polarity of far end crosstalk between a victim and aggressor channel relative to that induced by other interconnect portions along the length of the channels, such as inductively coupled portions. In embodiments, a transmission line for a single-ended channel includes a material of a higher dielectric constant within the same routing plane as a microstrip or stripline conductor, and a material of a lower dielectric constant between the conductor and the ground plane(s). In embodiments, a transmission line for a differential pair includes a material of a lower dielectric constant within the same routing plane as a microstrip or stripline conductors, and a material of a higher dielectric constant between the conductors and the ground plane(s). | 06-05-2014 |
20140264907 | STUBBY PADS FOR CHANNEL CROSS-TALK REDUCTION - A metal surface feature, such as a pad, terminating a vertical transition through a substrate, such as an IC package substrate, includes one or more stubs providing high edge surface area to couple with one or more complementary stubs on an adjacent metal surface feature to provide a desired amount of mutual capacitance that may at least partially cancel crosstalk for an overall channel crosstalk (e.g., FEXT) reduction. In embodiments, capacitive coupling of adjacent pads is provided for more than two pads to achieve crosstalk reduction of more than one victim-aggressor pair and/or to achieve crosstalk reduction of more than two aggressors. In embodiments, the pads have a large pitch (e.g., 1000 μm) suitable for interfacing to an interposer or PCB socket, while the gap between the stubs is small (e.g., 15 μm), as limited only by the minimum spacing allowed for metal features on the opposite side of the package employed for interfacing to the IC. | 09-18-2014 |
20140268614 | COUPLED VIAS FOR CHANNEL CROSS-TALK REDUCTION - Capacitively coupled vertical transitions may be configured with a desired amount of mutual capacitance to at least partially cancel crosstalk for an overall channel crosstalk (e.g., FEXT) reduction. In embodiments, capacitive coupling of adjacent vertical transitions is achieved with overlapping metal surfaces within the vertical transitions. In embodiments, one or more of the overlapping metal surfaces are vias, via pads, or metal stub features extending off a vertical transition. In embodiments, signal paths with overlapped vertical transitions are utilized to achieve crosstalk reduction of more than one victim-aggressor pair and/or to achieve crosstalk reduction of more than two aggressors. In embodiments, capacitively coupled vertical transitions are implemented in a package substrate, an interposer, or a printed circuit board. | 09-18-2014 |
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20080307184 | MEMORY CONTROLLER OPERATING IN A SYSTEM WITH A VARIABLE SYSTEM CLOCK - The present invention generally relates to memory controllers operating in a system containing a variable system clock. The memory controller may exchange data with a processor operating at a variable processor clock frequency. However the memory controller may perform memory accesses at a constant memory clock frequency. Asynchronous buffers may be provided to transfer data across the variable and constant clock domains. To prevent read buffer overflow while switching to a lower processor clock frequency, the memory controller may quiesce the memory sequencers and pace read data from the sequencers at a slower rate. To prevent write data under runs, the memory controller's data flow logic may perform handshaking to ensure that write data is completely received in the buffer before performing a write access. | 12-11-2008 |
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20090144452 | IMPLEMENTING CONDITIONAL PACKET ALTERATIONS BASED ON TRANSMIT PORT - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for implementing conditional packet alterations based upon a transmit port. A selection mechanism is provided for implementing packet alterations. A sequence of frame alteration instructions and transmit port numbers associated with a packet being transmitted is applied to the selection mechanism. The selection mechanism performs alterations on the packet being transmitted responsive to the applied sequence of frame alteration instructions and port numbers associated with the packet. The selection mechanism includes a multiplexer that sequentially receives frame alteration instructions and port numbers associated with a packet being transmitted, and an indirect data array for providing packet alteration data from the indirect data array. | 06-04-2009 |
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20110274356 | IMAGE PATTERN RECOGNITION - Image pattern recognition is described. In accordance with one embodiment, a method for image recognition includes dividing an image into blocks in preparation for separating a region of interest of the image from the remainder of the image. The blocks can be analyzed to determine whether a two dimensional projection of data from one or more blocks has a circular shape. The region of interest can be identified by identifying the blocks with circular shaped projections. | 11-10-2011 |
20120059777 | CHARACTERIZING DATASETS USING SAMPLING, WEIGHTING, AND APPROXIMATION OF AN EIGENDECOMPOSITION - A method, a system, and a computer-readable medium are provided for characterizing a dataset. A representative dataset is defined from a dataset by a computing device. The representative dataset includes a first plurality of data points and the dataset includes a second plurality of data points. The number of the first plurality of data points is less than the number of the second plurality of data points. The data point is added to the representative dataset if a minimum distance between the data point and each data point of the representative dataset is greater than a sampling parameter. The data point is added to a refinement dataset if the minimum distance between the data point and each data point of the representative dataset is less than the sampling parameter and greater than half the sampling parameter. A weighting matrix is defined by the computing device that includes a weight value calculated for each of the first plurality of data points based on a determined number of the second plurality of data points associated with a respective data point of the first plurality of data points. The weight value for a closest data point of the representative dataset is updated if the minimum distance between the data point and each data point of the representative dataset is less than half the sampling parameter. A machine learning algorithm is executed by the computing device using the defined representative dataset and the defined weighting matrix applied in an approximation for a computation of a full kernel matrix of the dataset to generate a parameter characterizing the dataset. | 03-08-2012 |
20130094750 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SEGMENTATION OF CELLS FOR AN AUTOMATED DIFFERENTIAL COUNTING SYSTEM - A method of identifying individual cells in an image of a cytological preparation. The method includes the steps of obtaining an image of a cytological preparation including a plurality of cells; identifying a first region of the image, the first region having a region boundary encompassing at least one lobe, wherein the first region includes at least one cell; detecting at least one circle within the first region, where the at least one circle substantially covers the at least one lobe of the first region; and if the first region has more than one circle, splitting the region into at least two subregions. | 04-18-2013 |
20140126801 | Microscopy Visualization - A method is described for correlating microscopy images from a number of modalities in a sub diffraction resolution environment. The method may include receiving a number of datasets that may represent microscopy captures from a number of different modalities. The microscopy captures may contain feature markers that may be used to register a number of data points contained in a dataset with data points from another dataset. Upon registering the data points of the datasets, a combined dataset may be produced and a visual image of the combined dataset may be provided. | 05-08-2014 |
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20120152983 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE HAVING ICE WATER DISPENSER - A refrigerator having an ice water dispenser either with an overlap frame or flush frame. Said ice water dispenser has a dispenser inner sheet and dispenser outer body onto which a dispenser face cover sheet is attached by means of lateral rips. Said dispenser face cover sheet is fixed to cover the periphery of said outer body with respective openings for buttons. | 06-21-2012 |
20120217358 | BUILT-IN HOME APPLIANCE - A built-in home appliance includes a rear leg group having a nut and a leg rod which advances on the nut in a vertical direction while the leg rod rotates, an adjustment shaft which rotates the leg rod of the rear leg group and extends with substantial rigidity. The adjustment shaft extends substantially horizontally with respect to the ground to adjust a height of the rear leg group. A movement transfer mechanism is provided to transfer a rotational movement of the adjustment shaft to the leg rod so that the leg rod rotates around its own axis. | 08-30-2012 |
20120248264 | BUILT-IN HOME APPLIANCE - A built-in home appliance includes a panel, a rear foot group having a foot shaft, an adjustment shaft which rotates the foot shaft of the rear foot group, and an adjustment mechanism having a movement transfer mechanism to transfer a rotational movement of the adjustment shaft to the foot shaft. The movement transfer mechanism is provided on a rear part of the panel to adjust a height of the rear foot group. A guiding member having a bearing receives the adjustment shaft and is fixed by a fixation piece to the panel to provide the supporting of the adjustment shaft so that the adjustment shaft essentially extends in a parallel relation to the panel and so that the adjustment shaft extends between a rear part and a front part of the panel. | 10-04-2012 |
20130160481 | APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING LIQUIDS - A dispensing unit includes a liquid collecting apparatus having a drip tray and a drip tray cover. The drip tray cover has an upper surface which comprises a plurality of troughs for collecting liquids. The tray includes an intermediate wall about which the drip tray cover pivots thereby allowing easy removal of the drip tray cover. | 06-27-2013 |