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The present invention is directed a method of making an interactive medical implant device including a radio frequency identification tag mounted to an implant, the tag being covered with a liquid impermeable seal. Identification of the RFID tag allows the physician to identify the specific identified implant with a an instrument model or patient database and allows the physician access to desired pertinent information regarding the medical implant device.

A system providing methods enabling data in Extensible Markup Language ("XML") format to be extracted, transformed and stored in a database, file system or main memory is described. The extraction and transformation process is generalized and can be used on various types of XML data, enabling XML data to be stored and queried using standard database query methodologies. The system includes parse-time functionality to transform XML documents into a structure having an interface that enables efficient access to the underlying data. The system also includes query execution-time functionality providing greater efficiency by bringing only the relevant portions of transformed XML data into memory in response to a query. The system parses and translates queries into a structure that can be executed without the need to write custom application-specific navigation code to search XML data. The system also enables original XML documents (or portions thereof) to be recomposed when required.

A system providing methods enabling data in Extensible Markup Language ("XML") format to be extracted, transformed and stored in a database, file system or main memory is described. The extraction and transformation process is generalized and can be used on various types of XML data, enabling XML data to be stored and queried using standard database query methodologies. The system includes parse-time functionality to transform XML documents into a structure having an interface that enables efficient access to the underlying data. The system also includes query execution-time functionality providing greater efficiency by bringing only the relevant portions of transformed XML data into memory in response to a query. The system parses and translates queries into a structure that can be executed without the need to write custom application-specific navigation code to search XML data. The system also enables original XML documents (or portions thereof) to be recomposed when required.

A method for remote monitoring and controlling of energy consumption of a facility includes receiving energy consumption data associated with the facility at a processor disposed remotely from the facility. The method also includes receiving environmental data associated with the facility. The method includes determining whether an operating parameter of an energy consumption system of the facility requires modification to increase efficiency using the energy consumption data and the environmental data. The method further includes automatically modifying the operating parameter of the energy consumption system corresponding to the required modification.

Methods and systems for consolidating the workflow of various devices into a wireless, voice-enabled workflow. A method includes establishing a connection between a wireless, voice-enabled device and a data system using an interface and accessing the data system using voice commands via the connection between the wireless communication device and the data system. Voice commands may be used to facilitate data acquisition, data retrieval, order entry, dictation, audio playback, voice over IP conferencing, paging, and / or data analysis, for example. A plurality of connections may be established between the wireless, voice-enabled device and a plurality of data systems. WiFi wireless technology or other standard for voice and data transfer between devices without use of cables, for example, may be used to facilitate hands-free hygienic, centralized operation of a plurality of data systems using the wireless, voice-enabled device and the interface.

The present invention is generally directed a method of making an interactive medical implant device including a radio frequency identification tag mounted to said implant covered with a liquid impermeable seal. Identification of the RFID tag with a relevant instrument or patient database allows the physician access to pertinent information regarding the medical implant device.

An implantable medical device (IMD) system is provided including an IMD capable of generating uplink telemetry transmissions, an external medical device (EMD), such as a patient programmer or home monitor, for receiving uplink telemetry transmissions from the IMD and for transmitting data to a home electronic appliance configured to receive data transmissions from the external device. The external device is equipped with a communication interface for establishing a communication link with the home appliance, equipped with a compatible communication interface for receiving transmitted data. The home appliance may be an audiovisual appliance, personal computer or accessory, or personal communication appliance. The home appliance responds to a received transmission by any of: generating a display of transmitted data, generating a printed record of transmitted data, generating an electronic storage file, emitting an auditory or visual warning; or initiating a network transfer of data.

A system is provided for backing up and synchronizing data stored within a set of programmers used for programming implantable cardiac stimulation devices such as pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). The data from the programmers that is backed up and synchronized includes programmer software, set up and configuration data, programming parameters, patient personal data, implantable device diagnostic data, and patient diagnostic data received from implanted devices. The implanted devices are classified into one or more groups and the programmer backup system merges and synchronizes data received from all programmers within a particular group. In other words, the backup system operates to ensure that each programmer within a particular group shares the same set up and configuration data, programmer software, patient contact data, and device diagnostic information. Programmers within different groups may have different data stored therein, particularly different set up and configuration data, patient data and the like. The merging and synchronization of data may depend upon the particular type of data. For example, all devices connected to the backup system may be synchronized to have the same programmer software, whereas only programmers within a particular group may be synchronized to have the same set up and configuration data, patient data, and the like.

A system for processing packets includes a communications interface and a processor. A communications interface receives a packet between a source and a destination. The processor identifies a flow between the source and the destination based on the packet. The processor determines whether some of packet data of the packet matches to storage data in storage using hashes. The processor then stores the packet data in a block of memory in the storage based on the flow and if the packet data does not match the storage data.

A system for processing packets includes a communications interface and a processor. A communications interface receives a packet between a source and a destination. The processor identifies a flow between the source and the destination based on the packet. The processor determines whether some of packet data of the packet matches to storage data in storage using hashes. The processor then stores the packet data in a block of memory in the storage based on the flow and if the packet data does not match the storage data.

A method for accelerating data acquisition in MRI with N-dimensional spatial encoding has a first method step in which a transverse magnetization within an imaged object volume is prepared having a non-linear phase distribution. Primary spatial encoding is thereby effected through application of switched magnetic fields. Two or more RF receivers are used to simultaneously record MR signals originating from the imaged object volume, wherein, for each RF receiver, an N-dimensional data matrix is recorded which is undersampled by a factor Ri per selected k-space direction. Data points belonging to a k-space matrix which were not recoded by a selected acquisition schema are reconstructed using a parallel imaging method, wherein reference information concerning receiver coil sensitivities is extracted from a phase-scrambled reconstruction of the undersampled data matrix. The method generates a high-resolution image free of artifacts in a time-efficient manner by improving data sampling efficiency and thereby reducing overall data acquisition time.

Described are a method, system and computer program product for linking related data records. An element is selected from a user interface. The element displays data associated with a first record representing an instance of a collection of data about a first subject. A request is issued in response to said selecting. The request specifies a second subject and a key value. The key value is used in identifying a related record from other records associated with said second subject. The request is received. A collection of data is searched using search criteria including said second subject and said key value to identify said related record in said collection. A response is returned which includes data corresponding to said related record. Also described is a method and computer program product for linking a first record associated with a first subject with a related record associated with a second subject. Information is recorded while performing steps in connection with generation of a first record. The information includes first data used in defining a hyperlink included in said first record, said hyperlink which, when selected, causes invocation of program which is passed parameters identifying said second subject and including a value of a key. The information is stored in a template used in generating a second record at a later point in time.

A method for remote monitoring and controlling of energy consumption of a facility includes receiving energy consumption data associated with the facility at a processor disposed remotely from the facility. The method also includes receiving environmental data associated with the facility. The method includes determining whether an operating parameter of an energy consumption system of the facility requires modification to increase efficiency using the energy consumption data and the environmental data. The method further includes automatically modifying the operating parameter of the energy consumption system corresponding to the required modification.

Disclosed are a method, system, and computer program product for automatically performing data operations. A request and one of a template or an identifier for said template is received. The template specifies at least a first set of previously recorded data and a second set of previously recorded data. The first set of previously recorded data describes a first data source, first operation data, and first result structure data. The first operation data describes at least one criterion used in performing a first data operation on said first data source and producing first results in accordance with said first result structure data. The second set of previously recorded data describes a second data source, second operation data, and second result structure data. The second operation data is used in performing a second data operation on said second data source and producing second results in accordance with said second result structure data. The second operation data specifies a data element included in said first results. The second results is dependent upon said first results. In response to receiving said request, processing operations are performed in accordance with said template producing final results in accordance with at least one of said first results and said second results.

An electronic system is provided to confirm the identity of an individual or customer. The confirmation process permits businesses and other entities to access a preapproved list of authorize customers for purposes of preventing identity theft or fraud. Biometric data obtained from the person of the customer is compared against an authorized version of customer biometric data for this purpose. Even if an individual customer is not an authorized customer, the biometric data may be compared to a known fraud database to see if this individual has perpetrated past instances of fraud.

An optical instrument and a method for obtaining distance and image information of an object is disclosed to improve the speed and accuracy of data acquisition. The instrument comprises a camera, positioning unit, distance measuring unit, lens arrangement and control unit. The camera acquires images of an object and the control unit defines an area to be scanned as well as an object feature of the object, wherein measurement pixels corresponding to positions on the object may be defined in the area with an increased density of measurement pixels at the object feature. Subsequently, the distances to the object at the selected positions of interest are measured.

The present invention provides a system and method for parallel imaging that performs auto-calibrating reconstructions with a 2D (for 2D imaging) or 3D kernel (for 3D imaging) that exploits the computational efficiencies available when operating in certain data “domains” or “spaces”. The reconstruction process of multi-coil data is separated into a “training phase” and an “application phase” in which reconstruction weights are applied to acquired data to synthesize (replace) missing data. The choice of data space, i.e., k-space, hybrid space, or image space, in which each step occurs is independently optimized to reduce total reconstruction time for a given imaging application. As such, the invention retains the image quality benefits of using a 2D k-space kernel without the computational burden of applying a 2D k-space convolution kernel.

The invention relates to a distributed monitoring system based on a hadoop cluster and a method thereof. The system comprises a collection agency module, a resource updating module, a network monitoring module, a collection scheduling module, a warning generating module and a hadoop cluster monitoring module, wherein the hadoop cluster monitoring module is connected with the collection agency module, the resource updating module, the network monitoring module, the collection scheduling module and the warning generating module. The method includes the steps of (1) collecting needed detection resources and all index information, (2) storing and caching the collected data, (3) scheduling and updating collected information, (4) timely sampling to generate a data graph needed by a foreground web, (5) monitoring the network state of nodes in the cluster, and (6) determining whether a warning needs to be sent out according to a threshold value and generating warning information if the warning is needed. The distributed monitoring system can serve as an independent cluster monitoring system, a basic index database can be conveniently extended, a current index value can be taken back, a convergence view of indexes can be checked, and the trend of data timing sequences can be observed.

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for consolidating the workflow of various devices into a wireless, voice-enabled workflow. The method includes establishing a connection between a wireless, voice-enabled device and a data system using an interface and accessing the data system using voice commands via the connection between the wireless communication device and the data system. Voice commands may be used to facilitate data acquisition, data retrieval, order entry, dictation, audio playback, voice over IP conferencing, paging, and / or data analysis, for example. In an embodiment, a plurality of connections may be established between the wireless, voice-enabled device and a plurality of data systems. Bluetooth or WiFi wireless technology, for example, may be used to facilitate hands-free hygienic, centralized operation of a plurality of data systems using the wireless, voice-enabled device and the interface.

A measurement unit comprising a light source and a photodetector may be formed in a cavity in a substrate. The light source produces light that impinges a material layer and is reflected back to the photodetector. Through methods such as interferometry and ellipsometry, the thickness of the material layer may be calculated from the light intensity data measured by the photodetector. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

A medical data acquisition processing platform and method of operation for use in capturing medical data relating to one or more medical events. The processing platform including a processing system having a plurality of defined interface elements for acquiring medical data. Each of the defined interface elements provides one of data entry and selection options relative to the medical data. The processing system is further configured to provide over a network, a configurable interface to permit users to define new interface elements relating to a medical event not included in the one or more medical events. The processing platform includes an interface system to make the new interface elements available over the network to and to receive data entered by users using the defined interface elements and the new interface elements. The processing system being configured to process the data to obtain information related to the subject medical event.

The invention discloses a small-size unmanned rotary wing aircraft dynamic model identification method based on an adaptive genetic algorithm, which relates to flight status data acquisition and optimization, dynamic model building and parameter identification, and parameter optimization validation. Firstly, status data and control data when a small-size unmanned rotary wing aircraft executes standard actions are acquired through a data acquisition system, and smoothing and filtration are conducted to eliminate wild values; then aiming at the operating characteristics of the small-size unmanned rotary wing aircraft at autonomous takeoff and landing stages, a small-size unmanned rotary wing aircraft dynamic model is built through a balance point linearization method and model parameters are identified through the adaptive genetic algorithm; and finally intelligent parameter evaluation indexes are built and the effectiveness of the model parameters is evaluated and judged through a one-step predication method. The small-size unmanned rotary wing aircraft dynamic model identification method based on the adaptive genetic algorithm solves the problem in the dynamic model identificationof the small-size unmanned rotary wing aircraft, can realize the high-accuracy control of the small-size unmanned rotary wing aircraft, and has the advantages of low testing cost, short cycle, simplecalculation, high dynamic model accuracy and weak dependence on initial values.

A memory media archiving and management system is provided in which data entrusted for archiving by a user can be rapidly retrieved. The memory media archiving system receives a memory media archiving request from a user to archive memory media. A database stores information relating to archiving locations for the memory media. That database receives from the user, via a communication line, volume names established for each of the memory media to be archived, and identifying information corresponding to the volume names. The system holds the information in association with information relating to archiving locations for the memory media.

The system has a single pulse spectrum capability for sensing the presence of contamination on a surface to be interrogated. The system includes a narrow frequency bandwidth visible pulse and broadband infrared pulse that are directed to the surface. An output wavelength discriminator receives the reflected sum-frequency that is generated. The output wavelength discriminator is substantially non-transmissive at the frequencies of the visible pulse and the infrared pulse, but is substantially transmissive at the sum-frequency of the visible pulse and the infrared pulse. The output of the wavelength discriminator is a broadband output. A frequency disperser receives the output of the wavelength discriminator and provides a physical separation of output wavelengths of the broadband output. A multi-channel analyzer analyzes the intensity of the physically separated output wavelengths as a function of their physical positions. Thus, a wavelength dependent intensity measurement is provided that is indicative of the presence of contamination.

The invention a UAV and LiDAR integrated forest stand characteristic inversion method. UAV data is combined with LiDAR data to extract typical forest stand characteristic, a 3D point cloud, which is generated by utilizing a feature point matching algorithm and aerotriangulation, of a research region serves as a digital surface model, a crown canopy model is calculated by combining the digital surface model with a digital terrain model extracted by LiDAR, a multiple regression estimation model is established by combining practically measured forest stand investigation data of the ground and the extracted point cloud variable, and the precision of the multiple regression estimation model is verified. Canopy cloud point uses UAV data, and compared with LiDAR data, the flexibility is high, the cost is low, data is convenient to obtain, and the data can be observed in a long-term set-time repeated manner; terrain data is obtained by utilizing the penetrability of LiDAR, and the terrain is relatively stable, and can be used as basis of long-term observation data. UAV is combined with LiDAR, advantages of the two are used, and the forest state monitoring manner is cheap and flexible; and related analysis shows that cloud point variable and forest vertical information (the height of trees) which are extracted in a combined manner are highly sensitive.

The invention discloses a topological road network map establishment method and system, a storage medium and electronic equipment, and the method is used for establishing a topological road network map, and comprises the steps: obtaining a track data set based on the GPS data of a traffic vehicle; segmenting and compressing the track data set to obtain inflection point information; analyzing inflection point information to obtain intersection nodes; according to the inflection point information and the intersection nodes, analyzing and obtaining road center lines and road vector information, and forming a topological road network map. According to the method, segmentation and compression processing are carried out on the track data set of the traffic vehicle GPS data, then analysis is carried out, the road intersection can be rapidly and accurately recognized, then the road center line and the road vector are extracted, a high-precision visual topological road network map is established. The establishment process is based on analysis and processing of a track data set of a large batch of traffic vehicle GPS data, the requirement for the precision of GPS sampling equipment is not high, the data acquisition way and mode are convenient, and manpower resources and cost are effectively saved.

The present invention relates to a radar tomography apparatus and method for determining one or more material properties of an object at a first number of positions distributed within a region of interest of said object. To reduce the acquisition and processing time of data radar tomography apparatus is proposed comprising:one or more transmitters that transmit radiation, in particular microwave radiation, in the direction of the region of interest of the object,a plurality of receivers that receive radiation reflected from or transmitted through the region of interest of the object,a processor that processes the received radiation, said processor includinga forward solver that determines electromagnetic field values at a second number of positions distributed in the region of interest from the received radiation, wherein said second number is substantially lower than said first number, andan inverse solver that determines one or more material properties of the object at the first number of positions in the region of interest from the electromagnetic field values determined at said second number of positions in the region of interest by applying compressive sensing.

A method for reconstructing a sequence of magnetic resonance (MR) images of an object under investigation, includes the steps of (a) providing a series of sets of image raw data including an image content of the MR images to be reconstructed, the image raw data being collected with the use of at least one radiofrequency receiver coil of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device, wherein each set of image raw data includes a plurality of data samples being generated with a gradient-echo sequence, in particular a FLASH sequence, that spatially encodes an MRI signal received with the at least one radiofrequency receiver coil using a non-Cartesian k-space trajectory, each set of image raw data includes a set of homogeneously distributed lines in k-space with equivalent spatial frequency content, the lines of each set of image raw data cross the center of k-space and cover a continuous range of spatial frequencies, and the positions of the lines of each set of image raw data differ in successive sets of image raw data, and (b) subjecting the sets of image raw data to a regularized nonlinear inverse reconstruction process to provide the sequence of MR images, wherein each of the MR images is created by a simultaneous estimation of a sensitivity of the at least one receiver coil and the image content and in dependency on a difference between a current estimation of the sensitivity of the at least one receiver coil and the image content and a preceding estimation of the sensitivity of the at least one receiver coil and the image content.