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A multi-engine malicious code scanning method for scanning data sets from a storage device is provided. The method includes, among other steps obtaining at least one data set from a storage device and generating a single forensic image of the data set and also applying a recover data application to the data set to generate a single recovered data set. A scanning is initiated of the single forensic image and the single recovered data set using the selected plurality of malware engines, where each of the malware engines, installed on the independent operating systems of the virtual operating system may be run concurrently on the single forensic image and the single recovered data set. A report is generated combining each of the malware engines reporting the results of the scans.

Methods and systems for finding optimal or near optimal solutions for generic optimization problems by an approach to minimizing functions over high-dimensional domains that mathematically model the optimization problems. Embodiments of the disclosed invention receive a mathematical description of a system, in symbolic form, that includes decision variables of various types, including real-number-valued, integer-valued, and Boolean-valued decision variables, and that may also include a variety of constraints on the values of the decision variables, including inequality and equality constraints. The objective function and constraints are incorporated into a global objective function. The global objective function is transformed into a system of differential equations in terms of continuous variables and parameters, so that polynomial-time methods for solving differential equations can be applied to calculate near-optimal solutions for the global objective function. Embodiments of the present invention also provide for distribution and decomposition of global-gradient-descent- field-based optimization methods, by following multiple trajectories, and local-gradient- descent-field-based optimization methods, by using multiple agents, in order to allow for parallel computation and increased computational efficiency. Various embodiments of the present invention further include approaches for relatively continuous adjustment of solutions to optimization problems in time, to respond to various events, changes in priorities, and changes in forecasts, without needing to continuously recalculate optimization solutions de novo. While many embodiments of the present invention are specifically directed to various classes of optimization problems, other embodiments of the present invention provide a more general approach for constructing complex hierarchical computational processes and for optimally or near optimally controlling general computational processes.

A system, method, computer program product and propagated signal for generating one or more forms in one operation using data identified in a dynamically generated user editable form that includes a list limited to the fillable fields of the form templates and prospective data to be substituted into those fields when the forms are generated from the selected form templates, particularly using forms in PDF that may be accessed using an API.

In the transmitting jack, a housing has a seat for mounting multiple metallic electrically conductive pieces, and has a passage seat for extending therethrough of transmitting lines in a communication line. The transmitting lines are located in slots provided on the seat for the metallic electrically conductive pieces; prongs provided on the metallic electrically conductive pieces can be extended through insulating coats on the transmitting lines for electric conduction. The housing is pivotally connected with a pair of tailing seats enveloping the communication line. The tailing seats each has therein an inclined block; the blocks move along inclined surfaces on the tailing end of the passage seat when they are closed up to each other; and the tailing seats will push the passage seat frontwardly of the housing, so that the transmitting lines in the passage seat are pierced by the prongs for connecting. By this, there is no tool required for completing assembling of the entire jack.

An information integration method applied to a touch display device includes the steps of displaying a time indicating unit on the touch display device, obtaining at least one event information, and displaying the event information as at least one information display unit on the touch display device in accordance with time data associated with the event information and in correspondence with the time indicating unit. A touch display device performing the information integration method is also disclosed.

A radio frequency identification (RFID) communication system and the search method thereof are disclosed, which apply search instructions and reads instructions to communicate between a read and a plurality of transponders. Each transponder generates a random number for comparison with received search instructions. When the random number meets with the number of received search instructions, a response request is sent by a corresponding transponder such that the reader can read the content of the corresponding transponder.

A computer-based method and system of virtually planning a dental restoration in a patient are disclosed, including steps, units or code segments for virtually planning a first dental restoration. First production data is based on the planned first dental restoration for production thereof or of a product related to a medical procedure for installing at least a portion of the first dental restoration in an oral cavity of the patient. Scan data is provided including factual position data and/or factual shape data based on the first dental restoration when at least partly installed in the oral cavity of the patient. The second dental restoration is virtually planned, including adjusting the planned first dental restoration in dependence of the scan data. Second production data is provided based on the planned second dental restoration useful for production of the second dental restoration.

Various methods for automatically processing an ultrasound image for echocardiography are disclosed in which the regions of interest in the ultrasound image are identified by determining velocity vectors for tissue movement in the image. A novel construction of ultrasound probe is also disclosed.

A medical professional monitoring system includes a user interface in communication with a global communications network for use by a medical professional. The system may also include a patient information database, a diagnosis database, a medical treatment database, and a server, each of which are in communication with a global communications network and are accessible by the medical professional. The patient information database includes patent information for a plurality of registered patients. The diagnosis database includes diagnosis information, and the medical treatment database includes medical treatment information. The server may include a recording system to record medical treatments selected by the medical professional, and to track the selected medical treatments for compliance with predetermined standards.

This application discloses a method and an apparatus for determining a posture of a target object in an image, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium. In the method, a training model parameter of a convolutional neural network of the target object is obtained from a server. A real-time image of the target object is obtained. At least one first image block from the real-time image is identified. The at least one first image block is a local image of the real-time image. According to the training model parameter, a label image block matching the at least one first image block is determined. The label image block is a local image of a standard image of the target object. Furthermore, the posture of the target object is determined, by processing circuitry of a terminal device, according to the at least one first image block and the determined label image block.

A method of automatically assigning class labels to objects is provided. The method uses object data indicative of a plurality of parameters associated with each object. The method comprises (i) identifying, from the object data or from a lower-dimensional encoding of the object data a plurality of cluster centres in a d-dimensional space, each cluster centre corresponding to one of the class labels; (ii) for respective cluster centres, determining a surrounding region based on a nearest neighbour cluster centre, and assigning the respective class label to objects within the surrounding region; (iii) generating a predictive model using the object data, or the lower-dimensional encoding of the object data and the class labels of the assigned objects; and (iv) assigning class labels to unassigned objects using the predictive model. A corresponding system for performing the above method is also provided.

The invention discloses a dining queuing system. The system comprises a storage module used for storing basic data of a dining hall, wherein the basic data at least includes average dining time and the type of each dining table; an acquisition module used for acquiring dynamic data of the dining hall, wherein the dynamic data at least includes dish-ordering time of each dining table; a calculation module used for calculating predicted idle time of each dining table according to the average dining time and the dish-ordering time of each dining table; and an allocation module used for allocating the dining table of the shortest predicted idle time to a customer from the dining tables without customer queuing and of the same type with the dining table selected by the customer, wherein the predicted idle time of the dining table is just reference time for the customer to wait for a seat. By combining basic data and dynamic data of a dining hall, the invention calculates and provides a reference time for a customer to wait for a seat, so that the customer can make corresponding arrangement, to avoid blind waiting in the dining hall and improve time utilization efficiency of the customer.

The invention discloses a self-service taxi instant reservation system, which comprises a plurality of taxi global positioning system (GPS) vehicle-mounted machines, a taxi dispatching module and a plurality of self-service taxi instant reservation devices, wherein each self-service taxi instant reservation device is provided with an input module, a reservation communication module, a display module and a processing module; the reservation communication module is in communication connection with the taxi dispatching module; the processing module is electrically connected with the input module, the reservation communication module and the display module; and the taxi dispatching module is in communication connection with the self-service taxi instant reservation devices and the taxi GPS vehicle-mounted machines. The invention also discloses a self-service taxi instant reservation method. By the invention, the instant and self-service reservation of a taxi can be conveniently and quickly realized, and good convenience is provided.

The invention relates to an intelligent television. Aiming at the problem that the intelligent television only can run one task at the same time, a method for operating multiple applications of the intelligent television synchronously is provided. The method comprises the steps that: when the intelligent television runs more than one task currently, a system detects operating information of a current user, and if a multi-task synchronous running command sent out by the user is detected, the system suspends all the current tasks on the screen via a form of thumbnail windows; otherwise, the system carries on detecting the operating information of the user and performs split-screen playing on all the tasks; meanwhile, the system judges the priority of audio data of all the tasks and plays the audio data with highest playing priority; when the priorities of the audio data of the tasks are judged to be same by the system, the system plays the audio data of the task which is opened later. Therefore, the user can operate the multiple applications of the intelligent television synchronously and conveniently. The user is enabled to operate the task synchronously and more flexibly, and the time utilization rate is improved fully. The invention is suitable for a same-screen real-time operating method of multiple applications of the intelligent television.

An interactive education system for teaching and practicing art and associated methodology. The objective of the system is two-fold. First, the system displays distortion-free demonstrable or traceable images, both still and motion, onto a student's working paper on a study desk. The system can demonstrate the proper writing sequence to achieve a certain art and illustrate the path and speed of a stroke. In the preferred embodiment, the system uses a projector which is configured in a way to prevent the formation of a shadow due to student's hand during writing. The method for the system involves determining the potential shadow from the user and recommending a location of one or more projectors accordingly. The second objective of the system is to provide quantitative feedback to the student. To this end, the system can evaluate the student's work by comparing it to an original, benchmarked image.

The invention belongs to the technical field of accelerators, and discloses a multi-mode tuning method for medical cyclotrons. The method comprises that after a radio frequency system is started and turned into a continuous running state, a phase locking loop (PLL) tracking cavity resonant frequency mode is used for tuning, and a fine tuning capacitance plate is placed in the middle of an adjustment stroke; when PLL frequency update tuning operates for 5 minutes to 10 minutes, a digital signal processor controls to switch an analogue switch, the fine tuning capacitance plate is converted from position feedback to capacitance plate tuning, and simultaneously, the PLL uses a current frequency value as a starting point and a final working frequency value as an ending point, and the frequency is reduced to working frequency and fixed in a mode with 0.002 MHz of stepping and an interval of 1s; and capacitance plate position signals are monitored continuously, a stroke intermediate point serves as a reference, protection points are arranged at 4/5 positions on the left and right, and the capacitance plate is fixed after being adjusted by the PLL when surpassing the positions. According to the multi-mode tuning method for medical cyclotrons, a whole process of radio frequency starting and running can be covered completely and conveniently, and the whole machine time utilization efficiency is improved.

An analyzer includes a pretreatment device and a mass spectrometer. The pretreatment device includes a solid phase extraction mechanism. The mass spectrometer performs mass spectrometry on a sample pretreated by the pretreatment device and then subjected to ionization. The analyzer also includes a storage unit that stores data on dependence of signal intensities of the analyte substance to be measured and the internal standard upon the concentration of a substance inhibiting ionization in the sample, and that stores data on a recovery rate. The analyzer also includes a correcting unit that corrects measurement results of the sample and the internal standard on the basis of the data stored in the storage unit.

A calibration method and a system for providing calibration data for use with a direction finder are provided. The method comprises providing a relative motion of a calibration receiver in a circle manner with respect to calibration transmitter at a predetermined distance from each other. The method also includes preparing and transmitting a communication frequency signal employed for transmitting a certain frequency from a list of predetermined frequencies. The preparing comprises: (a) setting a value of the dwell time ranges of the communication frequency signal to a predetermined value; (b) synchronizing in time the dwell time ranges between the calibration transmitter and the calibration receiver by using clock signals of a common synchronization source; (c) providing a hop duration time interval within the dwell time range for transmitting the frequency; and (d) generating the communication frequency signal corresponding to the frequency during the hop duration interval. At the calibration receiver end, the method includes scanning the list of predetermined frequencies; intercepting a frequency signal transmitted during the hop duration time interval within the dwell time ranges; and rejecting all other frequency signals received within the dwell time ranges having duration different than the hop duration time interval by the receiver.

A stacking apparatus for a conveyor system raises a two-dimensionally arrayed layer of objects conveyed by the conveyor system and stacks the raised layer of objects on a subsequent layer of objects conveyed by the conveyor system. The apparatus then dispenses the stacked layers of objects from the apparatus, whereby the stacked layers of objects can be received by a palletizer for loading on a pallet in a more time efficient manner.

A server computer (P2) is configured to allot to a user a guest room to be provided for the user from plural guest rooms, the server computer (P2) including: guest room information storage means (2B) configured to store guest room condition information on the guest rooms as to whether each of the guest rooms is in a condition ready to be provided for the user; guest room judgment means (2C) configured to judge guest rooms as being in the condition ready to be provided for the user based on the guest room condition information obtained upon check-in of the user; and guest room identifier information output means (2E) configured to output guest room identifier information items on the guest rooms judged by the guest room judgment means (2C) according to a predetermined order of priority.