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A speech recognition system and method operates a speech recognition application on a computer in a continuous dictation mode. A separate key pad is coupled to the computer through the USB port, and includes a plurality of keys for providing command signals representative of a desired computer operation command which override the dictation mode of the speech recognition application whenever such a command is operated. This allows the user to insert commands, such as punctuation, numerals, “next line”, “next paragraph”, and the like, directly from the key pad while maintaining operation of the voice recognition application in its continuous dictation mode.

A sensor cartridge according to embodiments of the disclosure is capable of being used with a non-invasive physiological sensor. Certain embodiments of the sensor cartridge protect the sensor from damage, such as damage due to repeated use, reduce the need for sensor sanitization, or both. Further, embodiments of the sensor cartridge are positionable on the user before insertion in the sensor and allow for improved alignment of the treatment site with the sensor. In addition, the sensor cartridge of certain embodiments of the disclosure can be configured to allow a single sensor to comfortably accommodate treatment sites of various sizes such as for both adult and pediatric applications.

Various modifications to a porous substrate, such as employed in lateral flow assay devices, to regulate or modify the flow rate and / or flow path pattern of a fluid through the porous substrate is described. The lateral flow assay device has a porous substrate matrix in fluid communication with a flow-rate control zone having a number of flow-rate control devices arranged as features in or on a substrate surface or laminates thereof in a body. The flow-rate control devices may include: a density gradient, porosity gradient, ion affinity gradient, micro-channels, and combinations thereof.

A system and method for detection of impurities in gases comprising a Fourier transform infrared spectrometer and computation devices for system control, spectral analysis, and chemometrics.

PCT No. PCT / JP98 / 00975 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 16, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 16, 1998 PCT Filed Mar. 10, 1998 PCT Pub. No. WO98 / 40715 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 17, 1998Forced activation signal supplier 550 supplies a forced activation signal Sx to a diagnostic target part 101 related to a diagnostic item requiring a forced activation signal. Vehicle-state detector 552 detects a current state of the diagnostic target part 101 through an ECU 1. Diagnostic element 553 compares the currently detected state of the diagnostic target part 101 with a state predicted when the forced activation signal Sx is given to diagnose the diagnostic target part 101. When the forced activation signal Sx is supplied to the part of the vehicle, self-diagnosis stopping element 554 gives an instruction to stop a self diagnosis for at least an item the diagnostic result of which may vary under the influence of the forced activation signal Sx, or to invalidate the diagnostic result.

A method and system for automatically refining information extraction (IE) rules. A provenance graph for IE rules on a set of test documents is determined. The provenance graph indicates a sequence of evaluations of the IE rules that generates an output of each operator of the IE rules. Based on the provenance graph, high-level rule changes (HLCs) of the IE rules are determined. Low-level rule changes (LLCs) of the IE rules are determined to specify how to implement the HLCs. Each LLC specifies changing an operator's structure or inserting a new operator in between two operators. Based on how the LLCs affect the IE rules and previously received correct results of applying the rules on the test documents, a ranked list of the LLCs is determined. The IE rules are refined based on the ranked list.

A complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor includes at least a non-single-crystal-silicone-base substrate, an opaque layer, a polysilicon layer, a source, a drain, a gate dielectric layer, a first transparent gate electrode, and a second gate transparent gate electrode. The opaque layer is formed on the non-single-crystal-silicone-base substrate, and the polysilicon layer, formed on the opaque layer, has a charge-generating region. The source and the drain are formed in the polysilicon layer, and a pre-channel region is formed between the source and the drain. The source is located between the pre-channel region and the charge-generating region. The gate dielectric layer is formed on the polysilicon layer, and the first and the second transparent gate electrodes, formed on the gate dielectric layer, are respectively located above the charge-generating region and the pre-channel region.

A network-based marketing system is disclosed which allows users to obtain real-time, single-source LTL freight services. These services may be branded by an affiliation. The services are preferably provided over the Internet, and accessed via web browser software in the form of web pages automated by a web server and database server. The invention permits the user to receive rates for LTL freight in real-time, schedule, track and invoice shipments via a distributed network.

By a method to measure the blood pressure of a patient, a series of measurements for the diastolic, the systolic blood pressure and for the pulse rate are made. The results are analysed in order to determine, and to display whether the patient is properly settled to a rest condition, and whether the patients blood pressure variation is found as being normal. Further it is investigated, whether there are high measurement result alterations due to artefacts. Highly altered results are excluded. If the results are sufficiently similar, an average of the result is made. If the results are not sufficiently similar, but still below pre-defined alteration limits, a weighted average is applied to the systolic and the diastolic blood pressure.

A device for determining a vital sign of a subject comprises an interface that receives a data stream derived from detected electromagnetic radiation reflected from a region of interest including a skin area of the subject, said data stream comprising a data signal per skin pixel area of one or more skin pixels for a plurality of skin pixel areas of said region of interest, a data signal representing the detected electromagnetic radiation reflected from the respective skin pixel area over time. An analyzer analyzes spatial and / or temporal properties of the skin area. A processor determines a vital sign information signal of the subject based on the data signals of skin pixel areas within the skin area, and a post-processor determines the desired vital sign from said vital sign information signal, wherein said determined spatial and / or temporal properties are used by the processor for determining the vital sign information signal and / or by the post-processor for determining the desired vital sign.

A motion vector derivation unit (11) includes a comparison unit (20) for comparing a parameter TR1 for a reference vector with a predetermined value to determine whether it exceeds the predetermined value or not; a switching unit (21) for switching selection between the maximum value of a pre-stored parameter TR and the parameter TR1 according to the comparison result by the comparison unit (20); a multiplier parameter table (for multipliers) (22); and a multiplier parameter table (for divisors) (24) for associating the parameter TR1 with a value approximate to the inverse value (1 / TR1) of this parameter TR1.

A method and a device for source coding with a time advanced excitation signal. During an encoding process, a source data signal is first divided into consecutive blocks, then a first set of parameters related to a filter describing properties of a first block covering a first time period is extracted, followed by the extraction of a second set of parameters related to an excitation signal for said filter, where said second set of parameters is determined from and describing properties of both the first block and a second block following the first block within a second time period starting later than said first time period and extending outside said first time period.

In a device for analog-to-digital converting an input signal, the input signal is applied to a plurality of delay units constituting a pulse delay circuit in order to change a delay time to be given by the delay units. The number of delay units through which a pulse signal has passed during one period of sampling clocks is numerically expressed. The A / D conversion device has a plurality of pulse position numerizing units that is used for A / D conversion. Sampling clocks of which the phases are different from one another are applied to the respective pulse position numerizing units. An adder summates numerical data items produced by the respective pulse position numerizing units so as to generate final numerical data representing a result of A / D conversion.

There is provided a digital camera having a printing function, the camera comprising a detector for detecting the amount of camera shake during shooting, a recording medium for recording each of shot images and camera shake data on the amount of camera shake detected by the detector, a selector for selecting a shot image to be printed from the shot images recorded on the recording medium, and a controller for judging, for the shot image selected by the selector, whether or not proper printing of the shot image can be performed. The digital camera further comprises an indicator for giving a warning when it is judged that proper printing cannot be performed.

The invention relates to a hydraulic bracket with a pose detection and control function and a working method of the hydraulic bracket with the pose detection and control function. The hydraulic support comprises a controller, a data acquisition device, a first acceleration sensor, a second acceleration sensor, a travel sensor, a laser range finder, a first electromagnetic proportional valve and a second electromagnetic proportional valve; data measured by the acceleration sensors, the travel sensor and the laser range finder are transmitted to the controller, real-time all-attitude control is carried out on the pose of the hydraulic support by using PID control rules, and the on-off and the flow rates of the electromagnetic proportional valves are controlled through the controller to regulate fast horizontal ascending and descending of the bracket in a lifting process of the hydraulic support and to realize intelligent adhesion of the hydraulic support when a roof of a working face is inclined so as to improve the support lifting and moving speed and the machine following speed of the hydraulic bracket; the hydraulic support further comprises a pose detection and control system, thereby having more functions, better performances and incomparable advantages.

The invention provides an image reconstruction method based on multi-viewing-angle multi-spectral tomography. The image reconstruction method comprises the steps of: utilizing a plurality of pieces of absorption spectrum information corresponding to gas molecules so that laser which can cover an absorption spectrum range passes through a measured gas region from a plurality of viewing angles, and acquiring corresponding projection measurement data; constructing an equation set for solving measured gas parameter values according to a coefficient matrix and projection measurement data; converting a problem of solving a non-homogeneous linear equation set into a problem of solving nonlinear optimization; and solving the nonlinear optimization problem by adopting an iteration method to obtain parameter distribution, and further acquiring a gas parameter distribution image. Compared with a single-spectrum imaging system, the image reconstruction method has the effects of being capable of significantly improving the precision of parameter distribution image reconstruction, being high in resolution and good in reliability, and having wide application prospect.

A method of adjusting alignment positions of ink dots printed with at least one printhead that is mounted on a moving carriage of an ink jet printer includes printing ink dots on a testchart while the carriage moves over the testchart at a predetermined speed, measuring a relative dislocation (ΔY′) of the ink dots, and correcting the alignment of the ink dots by adjusting the position and / or the timing of activation of the printhead in accordance with the measured result. The predetermined speed is smaller than a nominal speed that the carriage is moved over a recording medium in a print process. A misalignment of the ink dots that will be printed when the printhead is moved at the nominal speed is calculated from the measured dislocation (ΔY′), the predetermined speed and the nominal speed.

A forward roll agricultural irrigation line includes an irrigation unit having a plenum pipe, a plurality of water delivery orifices in the plenum pipe, a water supply line in communication with the plenum pipe, and at least one drive wheel supporting the plenum pipe. Typically, there are a plurality of drive wheels supporting the plenum pipe. A drive unit includes a DC electrical motor mounted to the irrigation unit and engaged to controllably rotate the drive wheels, preferably by rotating the plenum pipe. A control / power unit includes a battery power supply, a control unit having as an input power from the battery power supply and as an output a control and power signal to the DC motor, and a photovoltaic battery charger providing recharging power to the battery power supply.

Reference points (M1 through M17) are specified in colors at two or more positions longitudinally spaced at a given interval on a golf club shaft (11a) and one or more positions selected from among a golfer's head and the like. A moving image of a golfer's swing is photographed by cameras (13-1, 13-2). The moving image of the swing is converted into a plurality of still images. The still images are stored in a computer (14). Evaluation items to be checked including a swing posture and a shaft angle in a range from an addressing state till an impact state are expressed by numeric values, based on coordinate data of each of the reference points (M1 through M17) disposed on a plurality of the still images. The data expressed by the numeric values are compared with judging data inputted to the computer (14) in advance as ideal values.

This present invention relates to a device for the measurement of the amount of oxygen in a gas mixture, or other gas with significantly different magnetic susceptibility than the background gas mixture, by the use of a suspended test body in a magnetic field that experiences force due to the magnetic susceptibility of the measurand gas. In order to enable a fast time response for the system with a change in oxygen concentration, a flow regime is presented which allows a fast sweep of the measurement volume combined with adjustable, balanced pressure drops via a flow balancing element (or elements) within the flow channels to independently minimise flow related uncertainties.

An improved cone nut for a structural channel is provided. The cone nut does not require gluing of the cone to the channel nut as in conventional methods. The cone instead houses the channel nut by a friction fit locking mechanism, resulting in a secure attachment of the cone to the channel nut which prevents failure of the cone by separation from the channel nut which would, in turn, render the channel nut useless.

The invention provides a method for determining distributed process parameters of a laser peening forming complex curved surface. The method comprises the following steps: establishing a function relationship between a deflection curved surface and an intrinsic moment based on plate shell mechanics, and establishing an optimization model based on partial differential equation constraint by takinga distributed intrinsic moment function as a design variable; according to a curved surface parameter equation or a curved surface coordinate of the workpiece, dispersing a target curved surface, selecting an appropriate optimization algorithm to solve an optimization model, and calculating a distributed natural moment; dividing into a plurality of isoparametric areas convenient for process operation according to the size of the distributed natural moment, and determining a laser peening forming scanning scheme in each area; and establishing a process database corresponding to process parameters and inherent moments through experiments, determining the experiment process parameters, and determining the optimal distributed process parameters in combination with the requirements of residualstress. The method for determining the complex curved surface forming technological parameters is established on the basis of the elastic plate shell theory, and high efficiency and precision are achieved.

The invention describes a method for digitally calibrating a segmented current-steering D / A-converter. One embodiment of the present invention is a 14-bit DAC, where 6 MSB's are converted with two unweighted current source array. Further, in this invention a new method for organising the switching order based on the analysed data of mismatch of the current sources is presented. A programmable mapping device is used instead of the fixed thermometer decoding before the switch array. Using this programmable mapping device the switching order of the current switches can be selected optimally so that the error in the resulting analog signal is minimised. The switching order is programmed to the mapping device on the basis of the calibration method according to the present invention. The inventive amendment is aimed at processing errors which cause poor matching inside the component itself. This amendment is done by rearranging unweighted unity current switches into a more optimum order.