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A method and system are provided for tagging, indexing, searching, retrieving, manipulating, and editing video images on a wide area network such as the Internet. A first set of methods is provided for enabling users to add bookmarks to multimedia files, such as movies, and audio files, such as music. The multimedia bookmark facilitates the searching of portions or segments of multimedia files, particularly when used in conjunction with a search engine. Additional methods are provided that reformat a video image for use on a variety of devices that have a wide range of resolutions by selecting some material (in the case of smaller resolutions) or more material (in the case of larger resolutions) from the same multimedia file. Still more methods are provided for interrogating images that contain textual information (in graphical form) so that the text may be copied to a tag or bookmark that can itself be indexed and searched to facilitate later retrieval via a search engine.

A system and method for detecting scene changes in a sequence of video frames utilizing a combination of a plurality of difference metrics including an interframe difference metric, a histogram difference metric and an interframe variance difference metric, as well as adaptive threshold level selection methods to dynamically select appropriate threshold levels for each of the difference metrics. The interframe and histogram difference metrics are used to identify abrupt scene changes and the interframe variance difference metric is used to identify gradual scene changes. The identified gradual and abrupt scene changes are validated by applying a plurality of conditions.

In order for the feature extractors to operate with sufficient accuracy, a high degree of training is required. In this situation, a neural network implementing the feature extractor may be trained by providing it with images having known correspondence. A 3D model of a city may be utilized in order to train a neural network for location detection. 3D models are sophisticated and allow manipulation of viewer perspective and ambient features such as day/night sky variations, weather variations, and occlusion placement. Various manipulations may be executed in order to generate vast numbers of image pairs having known correspondence despite having variations. These image pairs with known correspondence may be utilized to train the neural network to be able to generate feature maps from query images and identify correspondence between query image feature maps and reference feature maps. This training can be accomplished without requiring the capture of real images with known correspondence. Capture of real images with known correspondence is cumbersome, time and resource-intensive, and difficult to manage.

The present invention provides compositions and methods for reducing the immunogenicity and increasing the circulating half-life of therapeutic proteins such as Factor VIII. The compositions comprise lipidic structures such as liposomes, micelles and cochleates comprising a negatively charged lipid and polyethylene glycol derivatized phosphatidyl ethanolamine.

An image abstraction engine is provided to characterize scenes like typically found in an urban setting. Specifically buildings and manmade structures have certain characteristic properties that may be abstracted and compressed in a manner that takes advantage of those characteristic properties. This allows for a more compact and computationally efficient abstraction and recognition.

The present invention provides compositions and methods for reducing the immunogenicity and increasing the circulating half-life of therapeutic proteins such as Factor VIII. The compositions comprise lipidic structures such as liposomes, micelles and cochleates comprising a negatively charged lipid and polyethylene glycol derivatized phospatidyl ethanolamine.

A method and device is disclosed for retrieving and compiling data from multiple independent sources into a data structure that is universal for all data sources. The data structure supports multi-threaded requests to retrieve such data and is therefore highly efficient for large, heavily trafficked datasets.

Provided are lubricant compositions comprising a base oil, a polyoxypropylene polymer, and a butyleneoxy based polyoxyalkylene polymer. The base oil, polyoxypropylene polymer and polyoxyalkylene polymer are soluble with one another.

The present invention relates to cutting tools and, more particularly, to cutting tools using clampable cutting inserts. The cutting tool includes a toolholder including at least one insert-receiving pocket, the insert-receiving pocket including at least one side abutment surface. The cutting tool further includes a cutting insert comprising an insert body having at least one insert supporting surface and a clamping hole including a clamping surface defining at least part of a non-circular, substantially elliptical cone. The cutting tool further includes a clamp having a clamp surface adapted to contact the clamping surface at two contact points such that the at least one side abutment surface and the at least one insert supporting surface are secured in a contacting relationship.

A thumb brace (1) comprising a wire frame (2) having a palmar wire section (3) configured to extend in lateral direction from a web point (W) thereof between a thumb (T) and index finger (I) along a palmar region (4) toward an ulnar side of the hand. The palmar wire section (3) is connected to an ulnar wire section (7) and radial wire section (8), the ulnar wire section (7) being configured to extend from the ulnar side along a dorsal ulnar region (9) of the hand and wherein the radial wire section (8) is configured to extend from the web point (W) along a first dorsal interosseous region (10) of the hand. The wire frame (2) further comprises a ring shaped thumb wire section (11) for receiving the thumb (T), and wherein the palmar wire section (3) comprises a palm engaging portion (5) that widens in proximal-distal direction.

A method includes: receiving a mathematical model of a control system, with state variables and control parameters; discretizing at least a part of a space to obtain a set of tuples; determining for each tuple at least one successor state; obtaining an initial winning set of tuples; determining an updated winning set of tuples, including comparing the at least one successor state with the initial winning set of tuples, where the comparison is distributed over available processing elements by choosing one processing element from the available processing elements for each tuple to perform the comparison and where the available processing elements are used simultaneously at least in part; repeating the determination of the updated winning set of tuples to obtain a new updated winning set of tuples if a convergence measure does not meet a criterion, and constructing a controller for the control system from the new updated winning set.

A scalpel handle is uniquely shaped to provide gripping comfort while performing multiple styles of hand holds for long periods of time. There are textured surfaces to prevent slippage of fingers. The slope of the handle itself conforms to the natural curvature of the human hand. Embodiments achieve the above objectives by providing an ergonomic handle for precision surgical and dental use, among others. In some embodiments it is wider across the top surface as opposed to typical flat scalpels to provide a more efficient surface for applying pressure downwards during cutting procedures. It is also curved down and away from the blade/tool attachment area to conform to the pocket of the human hand. This ergonomically improved handle conforms to natural human hand shape, allows for better grip under stress, increased tactile feedback and cutting efficiency, and a comfortable grip during long term usage.

Biochemical carriers are provided. Each of the biochemical carriers includes: biochemical molecules having a sequence into which digital data information is encoded; a carrier particle composed of a polymer matrix and in which the biochemical molecules are connected to the surface or inside of the polymer matrix; and an index code introduced into the carrier particle. Also provided is a method for fabricating biochemical carriers. The fabrication method includes: encoding digital data into a sequence of biochemical molecules; synthesizing the biochemical molecules based on the encoded sequence; mixing the biochemical molecules with a photocurable material; curing the mixture to obtain carrier particles including a polymer matrix; and introducing an index code into the carrier particles simultaneously with or separately from the curing. Also provided is a method for restoring digital data from the biochemical carrier. The restoration method includes: analyzing the index code of the biochemical carrier; reacquiring the biochemical molecules from the biochemical carrier based on the analytical results of the index code; sequencing the biochemical molecules; and decoding the sequencing results to restore digital data.