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An implantable, temporospatially dynamic, rachiorthotic orthopaedics device comprising: a unidirectional force generating means for generating a unidirectional force which acts over a range of deflection of said unidirectional force generating means; a first attachment means for attaching said unidirectional force generating means to a first vertebra; and a second attachment means for attaching said unidirectional force generating means to a second vertebra; wherein said unidirectional force is applied by said unidirectional force generating means via said first and second attachment means to said first and second vertebrae such that said first vertebra and said second vertebra are urged, over a period of time (which period of time extends beyond the end of a medical procedure to implant said orthopaedics device) and over a range of rotational, axial and/or flexional/extensional motion, towards a predetermined desired spatial relationship with respect to one another, whereby, over said period of time, said unidirectional force urges a proprioceptively neutral position of said first and second vertebrae towards a desired neutral position, and whereby a biological correction of a spinal deformity, spinal injury or other spinal disorder may be mechanically facilitated.

The current invention is a method or a computer implemented tool for robust, low CPU, low resolution human tracking which may be implemented a part of a digital video management and surveillance system or on a digital video recorder. The method involves use of intensity, texture and shadow filtering in the YUV color space to reduce the number of false objects detected. The thresholds for background segmentation may be dynamically adjusted to image intensity. The human and object recognition feature operates on an adaptive codebook based learning algorithm.

Methods and systems are provided for a universal key that enables a user to have access to any type of secured portal, both physical and electronic, in a wireless, hands-free, distance-independent manner without requiring contact or line of sight access between the key and the secured portal. The universal key is not distance-dependent, and each secured portal can be provided with its own prescribed activation range, if desired. Some portals may be provided with long range activation, such as 50 feet, while other portals may be provided with short range activation of a few feet or less. The type of portal being secured and the range of activation may be selected by the user and is not limited by the universal key. In addition, the universal key will provide access to the secured portals in a hands-free fashion so that the user need not push any buttons or take any other action in order to obtain access to the portal. The user need only carry the universal key somewhere on their person in order to access the portal.

Method and apparatus for provisioning an e-mail service to a mobile terminal in an e-mail system that uses e-mail addresses comprising a domain part. The apparatus maintains a list of good setting parameter sets versus e-mail domain parts. It receives an e-mail address and user authentication information from a user and compares the domain part of the received address with domain parts in the list of good parameter sets. If a match is found, e-mail service is provisioned with the matching parameter set. If no match is found, the apparatus requests and receives further parameters from the user, including an e-mail server address, and provisions the e-mail service with the further parameters. If the provisioning with the further parameters is successful, the domain part and the further parameters are used to generate a new setting parameter set in the list of good setting parameter sets.

A handwritten Chinese character input method and system is provided to allow users to enter Chinese characters to a data processor by adding less than three strokes and one selection movement such as mouse clicking or stylus or finger tapping. The system is interactive, predictive, and intuitive to use. By adding one or two strokes which are used to start writing a Chinese character, or in some case even no strokes are needed, users can find a desired character from a list of characters. The list is context sensitive. It varies depending on the prior character entered. Compared to other existing systems, this system can save users considerable time and efforts to entering handwritten characters.

The present invention is a method and system for using predetermined preferences/characteristics to ascertain personal compatibility between network or chat room participants based upon profile information. When the system determines that these preferences are favorable for interpersonal compatibility, the system will automatically notify or page the participants so as to facilitate their introduction. Further functionality, aside from the compatibility based upon profile information, includes e-mail and other electronic notification of personal compatibility as well as geographic compatibility.

A method of determining a gauge and a tilt of a rail track at a location includes providing a rail trolley including a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, an RFID reader, a gauge sensor, and a tilt sensor and positioning the rail trolley on the rail track at the location. The method also includes interrogating one or more RFID tags positioned along the rail track and determining, using the processor, a fixed location associated with each of the one or more RFID tags. The method further includes determining, using the processor, the location of the rail trolley in relation to the fixed locations associated with each of the one or more RFID tags and determining the gauge and tilt of the rail track at the location of the rail trolley.

Automatic fault diagnosis is performed on vibration data sensed from a machine. A set of faults to screen for is identified from the machine configuration. For each fault there are characteristic symptoms. For each characteristic symptom, there is a corresponding indication used to diagnose the symptom. The indications are based on analyses of the current vibration data. The diagnosed symptoms have weights assigned according to a Bayesian network, and are used to derive a Bayesian probability for the fault. A fault having a Bayesian probability exceeding a threshold value is identified as being present in the machine. For each fault a confidence level is derived. The confidence level for a first fault is based on a similarity between characteristic symptoms for the first fault and characteristic symptoms for each one of the other faults being screened.

A computer implemented method for producing a photo story includes automatically sorting a plurality of images, by a computer system, according to a primary criterion to produce a list of sorted images, automatically pruning the list of sorted images, by the computer system, based on one or more secondary criteria to produce a list of kept images, wherein the list of kept images is a subset of the list of sorted images, automatically placing the list of kept images in one or more pages, sections, or chapters to produce a photo story, and displaying the photo story by the computer system.

A method for registering a domain name and signing up with a search website using a computer network service provider on behalf of a user includes: (a) enabling a computer network service provider to establish a database, which stores therein identity identification information agreed upon with the user; (b) enabling the computer network service provider to receive a message from the user, the message including identity identification information and domain name application data; (c) enabling the computer network service provider to authenticate the identity identification information contained in the message; (d) applying for registration of the domain name after successful authentication; and (e) signing up with at least one search website after successful registration of the domain name.

A system and method for creating a table from one or more form images is described. An Image Based Document Management (IBDM) server includes a stroke identification module, an image generator, a table generator and a preference module. The stroke identification module receives completed form data from one or more forms with handwriting fields, media fields and symbolic fields. The image generator generates field images that are a combination of handwriting fields, media fields and symbolic fields. The user preference module determines a user preference for displaying the table. The table generator generates a table from the field images based on the user preference.

A re-transmit processor for a wireless communication system includes a pointer memory which contains pointers associated with particular packet data in a host memory. The re-transmit processor directs data associated with said pointers to be applied to a media access controller, which optionally contains an encryption function, the output of which is coupled to a block buffer and to an output interface. Upon receipt of a transmission request, the host memory locations associated with the pointers are read and the data directed to the media access controller, which adds a header, a CRC, and optionally encrypts the data, thereafter placing it in the block buffer and the output interface. Upon provision of the packet data to the MAC, the associated pointer is initialized to a FREE or UNUSED value, and upon receipt of an acknowledgement of the packet accompanied by a packet identifier from a receiving station, the packet associated with the packet identifier is removed from the block buffer.

The present invention provides a method and system for the creation and use of simple and complex templates. The system includes providing the template where the template contains a plurality of tags, and then applying the template to the image based on the tags. The plurality of tags provide instructions for the application of a plurality of plane files to be applied to the image. The method and system in accordance with the present invention automates the process of applying templates to images which reduces the required amount of user time for the interface. Its use of tags to store the template requires less storage space. The method and system in accordance with the present invention thus saves the user considerable time and effort in applying templates. It also require less processing time over manual template creation methods.

The invention relates to a gesture recognition method based on a BP neural network. The method includes the steps that electromyographic signals generated by multiple gesture actions of multiple samples are collected; the electromyographic signals are subjected to normalization; multiple feature values are extracted from the normalized electromyographic signals to form a feature value matrix; model training is conducted on the feature value matrix through the BP neural network algorithm to form a BP neural network model; the BP neural network model is saved in an electromyographic signal collection device for gesture recognition. During signal analysis and mode recognition, the improved normalization method effectively eliminates difference between electromyographic signals of different people, mode recognition is conducted through a BP neural network classifier, the gesture recognition rate is increased, and meanwhile the error probability in recognizing is greatly reduced.

A process with special instruments to Arthroscopically reduce certain joint fractures in humans and animals. The instruments are shaped and sized so as to afford remote manipulation of bone fragments, while viewing the procedure with an arthroscope and a fluoroscope in a C Arm. The process utilizes a lateral approach. This process with the instruments allows a skilled surgeon to affect an anatomically correct joint surface and then bone graft any bone deficit, all through small incisions local to the joint.

A hollow conduit is provided. In another aspect, a quick connector, suitable to carry fluid therethrough, is made of layers of material, a light curable material and/or multiple built-up materials. Another aspect uses a three-dimensional printing machine to emit material from an ink jet printing head to build up a conduit.

A system and method of automatically creating a window for display on a display device coupled with a user computer are provided. An application server of the system receives search criteria inputted through user interaction at a user computer displaying web pages of a particular website. The system determines that the website may be exited from the user computer. An exit window having information related to the search criteria is launched for display in response to the determination that the website is being exited.

A system and a method are disclosed for presenting users with web advertisements that are dynamically adjusted based upon a geographic location determined within the content of the web page that the web advertisement will appear. An analysis module determines a geographic location from the content of a web page. The analysis module determines coordinates associated with the geographic location. An advertisement search module determines geographic specific advertisements based on the coordinates. An advertisement generation module generates a geocoded targeted web advertisement based at least in part on geographic specific advertisements.

An electronic device for indicating a POI corresponding to a new road segment when arriving at the new road segment includes an interface unit, for providing a setting of the POI to be displayed; a positioning system, for identifying the position of the electronic device; and a processor, for determining whether the electronic device is arriving at a new road segment according to the position of the electronic device, and retrieving information of a specific POI corresponding to the new road segment from a database if the electronic device is arriving at the new road segment, wherein the electronic device accesses the database and transmits the specific POI to the interface unit to indicate to a user only when it arrives at the new road segment.

A device for receiving and retaining a foot or a boot on a sports apparatus. The device has a seat associated with a rear support element, the rear support element having a support surface facing a free surface, the rear support element being rotatably mounted with respect to the seat, an abutment limiting a rearward rotation of the rear support element, the abutment having a cursor that is movable along the rear support element, as well as a mechanism for immobilizing the cursor on the rear support element. A wall covers the cursor on the side of the free surface, the immobilizing mechanism extending through the wall.

Methods and systems for selecting multiple entities of a model or models to set or change data of the multiple entities together in a modeling environment are disclosed. When users create or edit a model or models, information on the entities of the model or models is provided to the users so that the users can select multiple entities in the model or models. On the selection of the multiple entities in the model or models, the modeling environment dynamically generates a user interface for the selected entities of the model or models for displaying, setting or changing data of the selected entities together. The user interface may display data of the selected entities that is not common to all of the selected entities in a different manner so that the users can identify common data of the selected entities.

A tool hanger assembly has a frame and a hanger. The frame has a back plate and a bracket. The bracket is mounted securely on the back plate and has a track formed in a top of the bracket. The hanger is mounted securely on the frame and has a base plate and multiple pillars. The base plate is inserted securely in the track. The pillars are securely mounted on the base plate at intervals to allow sleeves to be mounted around. Accordingly, to assemble the hanger having the multiple pillars with the frame is quick, reduces assembling cost and is convenient.

Methods, and program storage devices, for performing model-based optical lithography corrections by partitioning a cell array layout, having a plurality of polygons thereon, into a plurality of cells covering the layout. This layout is representative of a desired design data hierarchy. A density map is then generated corresponding to interactions between the polygons and plurality of cells, and then the densities within each cell are convolved. An interaction map is formed using the convolved densities, followed by truncating the interaction map to form a map of truncated cells. Substantially identical groupings of the truncated cells are then segregated respectively into differing ones of a plurality of buckets, whereby each of these buckets comprise a single set of identical groupings of truncated cells. A hierarchal arrangement is generated using these buckets, and the desired design data hierarchy enforced using the hierarchal arrangement to ultimately correct for optical lithography.

A method for retrieving critical data determined to be requested by a host device in the near future and re-allocating the critical data on the hard drive medium. The hard drive provides the critical data to the requesting host upon receiving the request, thereby eliminating the time required to respond to the request due to media accessing. Thus, the cache of the present invention may use old data rather than new data or the last data accessed. The critical data can be written to reserved areas of the media that provide desirable read characteristics. In this aspect, the present invention may trade drive capacity and/or media write speed for media read speed. The critical data maybe re-allocated and placed in sequential order, thereby saving time from seeking to different locations over the media. Critical data may stored in FLASH memory, providing quicker data access while consuming less power. While the hard drive is in low power states, other data can be written to FLASH in order to conserve energy.

The invention relates to a distributed collaborative multiple access method and a system thereof, the method comprises the steps that: according to a stored and maintained collaboration list, a source node selects two candidate nodes used for collaboration, sets a priority level and then sends out a CRTS grouping, and the CRTS grouping comprises the addresses and the priority level of the two candidate nodes; a destination node receives the CRTS grouping, calculates the highest channel speed supported between a source node and the destination node, and sets the channel speed into a CCTS grouping for feedback to the source node; after the CRTS grouping and the CCTS grouping are monitored, whether the two candidate nodes meet the collaborative condition is met is judged, and the candidate node meeting the collaborative condition is taken as a collaborative node and sent into a RTH grouping according to the preset priority policy; and according to the RTH grouping, the source node sends a data grouping to the destination node. By selecting the two candidate nodes and setting the priority level, the invention not only effectively shortens the time in competitive stage, but also effectively avoids competitive conflict and saves the channel resource.

The invention discloses technology for reclaiming hydrogen chloride tail gas in chemical production, which overcomes the defects of large transfer amount of absorbent between absorption towers, disadvantage of industrialized continuous production, poor effect of absorbing the hydrogen chloride tail gas, waste of time, energy and water resources, environment pollution, low byproduct gains and the like in the prior process for reclaiming the hydrogen chloride tail gas. The technology (attached drawing) achieves simple hydrogen chloride reclaiming process operation, low engineering manufacturingcost, little energy consumption, little industrial water, high hydrogen chloride reclaiming efficiency, high byproduct gains, environmental protection and advantage of industrialized continuous production by optimizing and combining exchange circulating technology in hydrogen chloride absorption sequence through a bubble absorption tower, technology for controlling the tower temperature to between10 and 30 DEG C according to the order of sequence, technology for matching and using dryer and deionized water and hydrogen chloride absorbent such as anhydrous ethanol, absolute alcohol and the like and series of technology for separating a neutralized product and a neutralizer such as volatile alkali ammonia water, pyridine and the like.

In one aspect, a method of providing directive transitions between audio signals comprises associating a first/second browsing direction (A1, A2) with a first/second transition effect template. In response to a browsing action in one of said browsing directions, a transition is played in which an exit segment (S0-out1, S0-out2) and an entry segment (S1-in, S2-in) are mixed in accordance with the associated transition effect template. A further aspect proposes a method of transitioning between audio signals decoded from audio data including time markers encoded as audio metadata and indicating at least one section of the respective audio signal. The method includes retrieving time marking information in the audio data; extracting an exit segment (S0-out1, S0-out2) and an entry segment (S1-in, S2-in), wherein an endpoint of at least one of the segments is synchronized with a time marker; and playing a transition in which the exit and entry segments are mixed in accordance with a transition effect template.

A nickel alloy composition, having particular utility for forming an oxidation resistant blade tip on a turbine blade, preferably has a composition substantially as defined by the nominal composition Cr 4.5 wt %; Al 6 wt %; Co 4 wt %; Ta 6 wt %; Re 4 wt %; Hf 0.15 wt %; C 0.05 wt %; Si 0.1 wt %; B 0.005 wt %; W 2 wt %; La 0.003-0.005 wt %; and Y 0.003 to 0.005 wt %; the remainder being nickel.

The invention relates to a traction vehicle (21) for semi-trailers (3), preferably for loading and unloading the semi-trailers (3) onto and off of a freight train (18), in particular, as part of the rolling highway, wherein the freight train (18) comprises several freight cars coupled to one another, in particular low-floor railcars (10), and a continuous driving lane in the longitudinal direction (20) of the train for moving the semi-trailers (3) on the freight train (18), wherein the traction vehicle (21) is unmanned and self-propelled, as well as a tractor-trailer unit (30) formed from the traction vehicle (21) and a semi-trailer (3), a method for transferring semi-trailers (3) from the railway (12) to the roadway and vice versa, as well as a freight transfer terminal thereto, and a method for transferring semi-trailers (3) from the railway (12) to the roadway and vice versa and for transporting the semi-trailers (3) on the railway (12).

Electronic device/system with customized remote control mechanism and method thereof. The electronic device works under a setup mode for showing functions of the electronic devices to a user, and instructs the user to perform a customized operation on the remote controller for a user-defined function, such as pressing a user-selected button on the remote controller. While receiving a remote signal triggered by the customized operation, the electronic device can correlate the customized operation to the user-defined function. After exiting the setup mode, the electronic device can work under a normal mode for receiving the remote signals of the remote controller, analyzing which customized operation is performed on the remote controller, and then executing the function corresponding to the performed customized operation.