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System and method for adaptive intelligent noise suppression

Systems and methods for adaptive intelligent noise suppression are provided. In exemplary embodiments, a primary acoustic signal is received. A speech distortion estimate is then determined based on the primary acoustic signal. The speech distortion estimate is used to derive control signals which adjust an enhancement filter. The enhancement filter is used to generate a plurality of gain masks, which may be applied to the primary acoustic signal to generate a noise suppressed signal.
Owner:KNOWLES ELECTRONICS INC

Two slow-step polymerase enzyme systems and methods

Compositions, kits, methods and systems for nucleotide sequencing comprising producing polymerase reactions that exhibit two kinetically observable steps within an observable phase of the polymerase reaction. Two slow step systems can be produced, for example, by selecting the appropriate polymerase enzyme, polymerase reaction conditions including cofactors, and polymerase reaction substrates including the primed template and nucleotides.
Owner:PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES

Apparatus and method for determining and displaying functional residual capacity data and related parameters of ventilated patients

A ventilator for ventilating a patient has means integrated therewith for carrying out a determination of the functional residual capacity of the patient using an inert gas wash in / wash out technique. To this end, the ventilator operates to alter the inert gas content of breathing gases provided to the patient. The amount of inert gas expired by the patient is obtained and used to determine functional residual capacity on a breath-by-breath basis. A graph of the functional residual capacities for a given number of breaths is produced. Thereafter, the inert gas levels in the breathing gases are returned to the original levels and further functional residual capacity determinations and a graph of same provided. The functional residual capacity information may also be provided in tabular form. A log of functional residual capacity determinations and ventilator settings or patient treatments affecting same may also be provided.
Owner:GENERAL ELECTRIC CO

Method and apparatus for reception quality indication in wireless communication

An apparatus (135), method and computer program are provided for determining and indicating a quality of a signal received by a first wireless communication device (105) from a second wireless communication device (110). In one embodiment, the apparatus (135) includes a bit-error-rate (BER) circuit (215) for measuring a BER of the signal, a comparator (145) for comparing the BER with a predetermined value to determine a relative signal quality, and an indicator (160) for indicating the quality of the signal to a user of the first device (105). Alternatively, the apparatus (135) includes a circuit for measuring the strength of the signal (230), a calculator (235) for calculating a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the signal using the strength of the signal and a predetermined noise value, and a comparator (145) for comparing the SNR with a predetermined value to determine a relative signal quality. Signal quality is indicated by activating a number of characters (210) corresponding to the relative signal quality.
Owner:PANASONIC CORP

Systems and methods for product authentication and warranty verification for online auction houses

The example embodiments herein relate to the field of electronic registration (ER) of purchased products and, more particularly, to an improved electronic registration system which enables online buyers and sellers (e.g. those participating in online auctions) to take advantage of the benefits associated with ER systems. The ER techniques enable buyers to determine whether the product for sale, for example, has been purchased through authorized channels, was stolen, is covered under a warranty, etc. Such techniques may be used with existing brick-and-mortar stores as well as online stores. Value may be added for buyers, sellers, auction houses, manufacturers, and / or contract service partners.
Owner:E2INTERACTIVE INC D B A E2INTERACTIVE

Systems and methods for providing automatic 3D lesion segmentation and measurements

Systems and methods are provided for automatic 3D segmentation of abnormal anatomical structures such as colonic polyps, aneurisms or lung nodules, etc., in 3D medical imaging applications. For example, systems and methods for 3D lesion segmentation implement a centroid-based coordinate transformation (e.g., spherical transformation, ellipsoidal transformation, etc.) to transform a 3D surface of the lesion from an original volume space into, e.g., a spherical or ellipsoidal coordinate space, followed by interpolation of the transformed lesion surface to enable accurate determination of a boundary between a lesion and surrounding normal structures.
Owner:SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH

System and/or method for handling returns involving products tied to post-paid subscriptions/services

The exemplary embodiments described herein relate to the field of electronic registration (ER) of purchased products and, more particularly, to an improved electronic registration system that enables unique item-level tracking from an initial point-of-sale (POS) transaction involving a post-paid service / subscription and related device or product, to any cancellations in service and returns to the store or service provider. Certain exemplary embodiments thus advantageously “close the gap” between retailers and service providers, e.g., in connection with subscriptions / post-paid service agreements and related devices or products. In certain exemplary embodiments, an “interest” may be taken and charged in the event that the customer does not return the device when or after an associated service has been cancelled.
Owner:E2INTERACTIVE INC D B A E2INTERACTIVE

Eye Gaze Determination

There is provided methods, systems and computer program products for identifying an interaction element from one or more interaction elements present in a user interface, comprising: receiving gaze information from an eye tracking system; determining the likelihood that an interaction element is the subject of the gaze information from the eye tracking system; and identifying an interaction element from the one or more interaction elements based on said likelihood determination.
Owner:TOBII TECH AB

Method for Operating a Pre-Crash Sensing System to Deploy Airbags Using Inflation Control

A method of operating a restraint system comprises deploying an airbag in response to a pre-crash sensing system prior to collision in a first stage and controlling an inflation of the airbag in a second stage in response to acceleration signals of the vehicle.
Owner:FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC

Apparatus and method of radio access management for a radio communication system

The invention relates to access management in a radio communication system. A subscriber unit (101) transmits an access message to a base station (103). A Radio Access Controller (RNC) (109) receives information of the access request. The RNC (109) comprises an interference characteristic processor (111) which determines an interference characteristic associated with the subscriber unit (101). The interference characteristic may include an inter-cell interference factor and an intra-cell orthogonality factor determined as a function of the distance between the base station and the subscriber unit and / or based on subscriber unit measurements of pilot signals from the selected base station (103) and neighbouring base stations (105, 107). The interference characteristic processor (111) is coupled to a resource requirement processor (113) which determines a resource requirement for achieving a desired signal to interference ratio for the requested service in response to the interference characteristic. The RNC (109) further comprises an access controller (115) which accepts or rejects the request in response to the determined resource requirement.
Owner:GOOGLE TECH HLDG LLC

System for controlling AAL1 cell bandwidth

A system for controlling a bandwidth when receiving and reassembling a consecutive data stream transferred while segmented by AAL1 format cells which enables correct determination of non-P and P formats and reassembly of cells even when error arises in multiple bits including the CSI bit of an AAL1 cell or when adding dummy cells and thereby enabling prevention of a gap in data in a frame, comprising, in a data reassembly unit which reassembles received cells, an 8-cell buffer for storing 8 cells of a cycle of a sequence count (SC) of 0 to 7 and sending the cells out to a later stage after a check unit of a sequence number (SN) field confirms normalcy of the cells and a control unit for control so that the number of P format cells stored in the 8-cell buffer becomes 1 cell when 8 cells are stored in the 8-cell buffer.
Owner:FUJITSU LTD

System and Method for Modifying a Test Pattern to Control Power Supply Noise

A system and method for modifying a test pattern to control power supply noise are provided. A portion of a sequence of states in a test sequence of a test pattern waveform is modified so as to achieve a circuit voltage, e.g., an on-chip voltage, which approximates a nominal circuit voltage, such as produced by the application of other portions of the sequence of states in the same or different test sequences. For example, hold state cycles or shift-scan state cycles may be inserted or removed prior to test state cycles in the test pattern waveform. The insertion / removal shifts the occurrence of the test state cycles within the test pattern waveform so as to adjust the voltage response of the test state cycles so that they more closely approximate a nominal voltage response. In this way, false failures due to noise in the voltage supply may be eliminated.
Owner:IBM CORP

Determination of portrait against back light

A CPU 200 compares a luminance distribution characteristic of image data with a reference luminance distribution characteristic, and then confirms that the image data GD is a backlit portrait image data if similarity degree Sv between the luminance distribution characteristic of image data and the reference luminance distribution characteristic is larger than reference similarity degree Svref The CPU 200 determines whether an outer dark portion ratio Do is larger than a reference dark portion ratio Doref. If the CPU 200 determines that the outer dark portion ratio Do is larger than the reference dark portion ratio Doref, then it determines whether an outer bright portion ratio Bo is larger than a reference bright portion ratio Boref. If the CPU 200 determines that the outer bright portion ratio Bo is larger than a reference bright portion ratio Boref, then it determines that the image data GD is image data of backlit portrait image.
Owner:SEIKO EPSON CORP

Passive geostationary satellite position determination

Systems and methods for accurately determining the position of a satellite such as, for example, a geostationary satellite. In one embodiment, a satellite position determination system (10) includes an uplink station (20), a transceiver (50) onboard the satellite (12), a plurality of receiver stations (30A-30D), and a master station (40). A time stamped message included in an uplink signal (80) is transmitted from the uplink station (20), received by the transceiver (50), and rebroadcast without modification in a ubiquitous regional broadcast signal (90) from the transceiver (50). The message is received by the receiver stations (30A-30D) from the signal (90) and is retransmitted from each receiver station (30A-30D) via dedicated communication links (70A-70D) to the master station (40). The master station (40) determines the three-dimensional position of the satellite based on time differentials of arrival in the retransmitted rebroadcast messages.
Owner:LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP

Method and apparatus to monitor physiologic and biometric parameters using a non-invasive set of transducers

Method and apparatus for quantitative and qualitative determination of heart rate, stroke volume, cardiac output, and central fluid volume. Phonocardiography based technique using multiple transducers and multi-sensor processing algorithms provides a non-invasive method of evaluating the output of the heart. This basic system coupled with additional sensor elements provides a wide range of potential capabilities. A system comprising these techniques in a wearable form provides a non-invasive method of determining hydration status and blood volume status. Phonocardiography augmented with multi-sensor signal processing techniques improves signal quality to analyze heart sounds and associated features (e.g. S1 and S2, amongst others). Noise compensation and cancellation techniques for phonocardiography further improve signal to noise ratio to reject external disturbances.
Owner:INNOVITAL LLC

Method for determining a longitudinal vehicle velocity by compensating individual wheel speeds using pitch attitude

A control system (24) for controlling a safety system (40) of an automotive vehicle includes a plurality of wheel speed sensors (30) generating a plurality of wheel velocity signals, a steering angle sensor (39) generating a steering actuator angle signal, a yaw rate sensor (28) generating a yaw rate signal, a longitudinal acceleration sensor (32) generating a longitudinal acceleration signal and a pitch angle generator generating a pitch angle signal and a controller (26). The controller (26) generates a longitudinal vehicle velocity in response to the plurality of wheel speed signals, the steering angle signal, the yaw rate signal, the lateral acceleration signal and the pitch rate signal. The controller (26) may determine a slip-related longitudinal velocity and a non-slip longitudinal velocity as intermediate steps.
Owner:FORD MOTOR CO +1

Circuits, Architectures, Apparatuses, Methods and Algorithms for Determining a DC Bias in an AC or AC-Coupled Signal

Methods, circuits, architectures, apparatuses, and algorithms for determining a DC level in an AC or AC-coupled signal. The method generally includes disabling the AC or AC-coupled signal; sampling the disabled AC or AC-coupled signal to obtain sampled DC values of the AC or AC-coupled signal; and calculating the DC level using the sampled DC values of the AC or AC-coupled signal. The present transmitter generally includes an electro-absorption modulated laser (EML); a photodetector; a signal source configured to provide an AC or AC-coupled signal to the EML; and a microcontroller or microprocessor configured to (i) control the signal source, (ii) receive information from the photodetector, and (iii) deactivate the signal source for a predetermined length of time. The circuits, architectures, and apparatuses generally include those that embody one or more of the inventive concepts disclosed herein.
Owner:SOURCE PHOTONICS

Warning System and Method Using Spatio-Temporal Situation Data

The warning system using spatiotemporal situation data according to the present invention comprises: a situation detection unit including a sensor module for sensing human-related data in environments requiring an early warning concerning security and anti-crime situations; a situation recognition unit which is configured to set a sensing region to be sensed by the situation detection unit and event conditions according to the spatiotemporal situation data, set a human subject as a human sensing condition according to the spatiotemporal situation data, and determine the occurrence of an event by comparing the human-related data sensed by the situation detection unit with data about the set sensing region, the event condition data according to the spatiotemporal situation data.
Owner:HA MYUNG HO +1

NIST traceable automated visual inspection system for an inspection of particles in solution

A method for the substantially complete detection and measurement of all particles, within a predetermined size, range, contained in an injectable solution comprising the steps of: a) rotation of the container causes substantially all of the particles in the injectable solution in the container to be set in motion; b) uniformly illuminating the background around the container with light; and c) detecting at least one of light scatter, light reflection and light extinction caused by said particles, with detectors having a depth of focus of detection in a specified volume of the container. Wherein the detectors are positioned, relative to the container whereby the optical path and field of view allows the sensor sufficient focus to view substantially all of the bottom interior surface of the container and substantially all of the solution volume within the container. The method and apparatus produces a geometric representation of the particles in the detection region, whereby the size of detected particles can be is accurately adjusted to an actual size by either calculation or by calculated offset to allow accurate measurement of particle dimensions.
Owner:BUDD GERALD WALTER

Counting method and network control device

A counting method pre-establishes a user equipment information record and a user number threshold in a cell. The method includes: A. informing UEs in the cell where multimedia broadcast and multicast service is transmitted about the beginning of the counting, receiving a response from the UEs, and recording the responded UE records into the UE information record; B. monitoring the cell, and updating the UE information record when determining that a UE having a varied communication behavior in the cell; C. according to the UE number in the UE information record and the user number threshold in the cell, determining whether to trigger a re-counting or not, and if yes, returning to Step A; otherwise, returning to Step B. A network control device includes a storage module, a control module, and a communication module. Through the technical solution, the accuracy for determining the MBMS operation transmission mode at the network side is improved.
Owner:NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS GMBH & CO KG

Method for determining cause of the prolongation of blood coagulation time

Provided is a method of accurately and easily determining a cause of the prolongation of blood coagulation time.The method of determining a cause of the prolongation of blood coagulation time in test plasma includes (1) measuring the blood coagulation time of samples including (a) the test plasma only, (b) normal plasma only, and (c) the test plasma and the normal plasma mixed at least at a mixing ratio, (2) drawing a polygonal line graph by plotting the measurement results of the samples (a), (b) and (c), with the vertical axis representing the blood coagulation time or the prolongation ratio of blood coagulation time and the horizontal axis representing the mixing ratio or mixing proportion of the test plasma or the normal plasma, and thereby determining the area A under the polygonal line and the area B under a line segment that connects the plotted measurement results of the samples (a) and (b), (3) calculating the ratio of the area (A−B) obtained by subtracting the area B from the area A, with respect to the area B, ((A−B) / (B)):area ratio X), (4) performing the steps of (1) and (2) for a coagulation factor inhibitor-positive plasma, and thereby determining in advance a standard area ratio Y, and (5) comparing the area ratio X and the standard area ratio Y, and determining the test plasma as a coagulation factor inhibitor type in the case where Y≦X, or as a coagulation factor deficient type in the case where Y>X.
Owner:SEKISUI MEDICAL CO LTD

Electric multi-reservoir liquid soap dispenser

An electric multi-reservoir liquid soap dispenser comprises a coupling base, at least two reservoirs and a control circuit. Each reservoir includes a containing space for containing liquid soap. The containing space has an ease-open cover on the top, a downward liquid outlet at the bottom, and couplers beneath and on the edge of the containing space for coupling to a backboard interiorly provided with a control circuit. After assembly of the reservoir is completed, the coupling base can be fastened to an appropriate position on the wall, and the at least two reservoirs can be coupled with the coupling base. By way of the detection of the control circuit, whether or not each reservoir respectively releases detergent can be correctly determined.
Owner:CHOU KUEI TANG

Detection of worsening renal disease in subjects with systemic lupus erythematosus

Methods for the detection of active lupus nephritis (LN) and worsening renal disease activity and / or active LN in patients diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus, using a panel of biomarkers including transferrin (Tf), ceruloplasmin (Cp), alpha-1-acid glycoprotein (AGP1), lipocalin-like prostaglandin D synthetase (L-PGDS), and urinary neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin (UNGAL).
Owner:CHILDRENS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENT CINCINNATI

Image processing apparatus, original document scanning apparatus, and color/monochrome determining method

An image processing apparatus including a data analyzing unit includes an input unit and a color / monochrome determining unit. The input unit inputs image data that is obtained by scanning an original document through a CCD having a plurality of lines that can scan color documents. The color / monochrome determining unit determines whether the original document is color or monochrome based on the input image data. When chromatic pixels and their complementary color pixels are detected in a specified image area of the image data, the color / monochrome determining unit excludes the detected chromatic pixels and their complementary color pixels from information that is used in the determination in which the original document of the image data is determined as color or monochrome.
Owner:MURATA MASCH LTD

Ultra-tightly coupled global navigation satellite system space borne receiver system

A GNSS ultra-tight coupling (UTC) receiver architecture applicable to space borne orbit platforms is described. A receiver in accordance with this architecture retains the rotational motion sensors typically found in an inertial measurement unit (IMU) of a conventional UTC receiver, but replaces the IMU accelerometer sensors with precise orbital dynamics models to predict the translational motion of the platform center of gravity (CG). Drag and radiation pressure may be modeled as well. The various models can be implemented in software. The IMU rotational sensors are retained for compensation of the GNSS antenna lever arm effect due to platform rotation.
Owner:THE BOEING CO
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