146 results about "Derived value" patented technology

A system and related techniques generate and track clinical supply orders, policies, individual or aggregate consumption and automated billing, ordering and fulfillment functions via an integrated clinical platform. A patient supply record may be generated for individual patients which traces the consumption of surgical, disposable, pharmaceutical and other supplies throughout a medical encounter or series of encounters or treatment. Physician supply preferences may be aggregated and analyzed to derive value leverage, for instance through volume pricing or conforming department supplies to standard practices. In implementations the supply selections of a given doctor or department or for specified categories of procedure may be analyzed in terms of ultimate patient outcomes resulting from use of those clinical supplies to identify best results and optimize other aspects of clinical operation. A supply chain engine may communicate with supply tracking resources to automatically trigger orders for different supplies, for instance through enterprise resource planning (ERP) or other channels. In embodiments the supplies and materials so ordered may be automatically fulfilled or delivered from the vendor side, for instance based on quantity threshold or closest or most efficient delivery points.

In a method and system for securitizing contracts valued on an index, a special purpose entity (SPE) is provided and holds as substantially all of its assets a derivative contract with a contract dealer. The contract has an initial notional value and is tied to an index related to items traded by a multilateral transactional execution facility, such as futures contracts traded on an exchange. The held contract is also scalable so that the notional value can be increased on demand in exchange for a corresponding payment to the contract dealer and decreased on demand in exchange for a corresponding payment from the contract dealer. The SPE issues exchange tradable securities that derive value based on the value of the contract held by the SPE. To issue additional shares, assets are contributed to the contract dealer who increases the notional value of the contract held by the SPE. The increase in value of the contract supports the issuance of additional shares. Shares are redeemed by terminating some or all of the contract whereby the contract dealer reduces the notional value and provides a termination payment based on the amount of the termination and the value of the index. In one embodiment, investors purchase shares by providing to the contract dealer both a cash payment and a futures contract, the combination having a value corresponding to the value of the shares to be issued, and where the futures contract can then be used by the contract dealer to hedge the forward contract between the contract dealer and the SPE.

A long-term usage profile and a congestion state metric are used to determine QoS treatment to apply to packets corresponding to a given network user. A user's historical long-term use, measured over one or more periods of time, is used to generate a profile that is compared to one or more predetermined usage threshold level(s). If the usage profile, either singular or composite corresponding to whether one or more than one measurement is used respectively, exceeds the threshold(s), QoS treatment is applied to service flow bytes according to the comparison results during times of network channel congestion. Congestion metrics are determined based on a count of the number of bytes dropped during a congestion measurement window. Either the count itself or the count rate of change combined with the count are compared to a congestion threshold. If the measured / derived values exceed a congestion threshold, the channel is deemed congested.

The personalized content system of the system combines a summary music identification value creation and identification algorithm that represents a mathematical summary music identification of a song, an audio file, or other relational music criteria and data (e.g. title, artist, genre, style, beats per minute, etc.) or any combination thereof. The derived value represents the musical taste or style attributes of a song or style. The analysis and generation of the summary music identification value is intended to take place while outside the vehicle where attention can be paid and vehicle distraction and safety is not an issue. A user can generate a single summary music identification value or can generate multiple summary music identification values for different criteria. In other cases, summary music identification values can be defined for genre, but with a much more personal touch possible than with fixed playlist radio stations. In another embodiment, a user can obtain and use someone else's summary music identification value (e.g. a celebrity, artist, friend, etc.) and use it with the system.

A method and apparatus for determining a fluid level and / or output flow during operation of a centrifugal pump, are provided, which may be used for production of gas and / or oil from a well, and include a vector feedback model to derive values of torque and speed from signals indicative of instantaneous current and voltage drawn by the pump motor, a pump model which derives values of the fluid flow rate and the head pressure for the pump from torque and speed inputs, a pumping system model that derives, from the estimated values of the pump operating parameters, an estimated value of fluid level and other pumping system parameters. Controllers responsive to the estimated values of the pumping system parameters control the pump to maintain fluid level at the pump input, near an optimum level, or within a safe operating range and / or output flow from the pump.

The subject invention comprises methods for developing a decision hierarchy and including data as well as judgments in the evaluation of alternatives. Using a preferred embodiment of the subject invention, data for alternatives with respect to covering objectives in a decision hierarchy can be mapped into ratio scale preferences using linear increasing or decreasing functions, non-linear concave or convex increasing or decreasing functions, in conjunction with either-or interval step function scales, verbal intensity rating scales, or directly applied value scores. Upper and lower bounds can also be specified over which these functions are defined. Qualitative data, such as ratings or step scale intervals, can be mapped into a preference scale by making pair-wise comparisons to assess the ratings' intensities. Data can also applied in two other contexts: (1) as a screen to eliminate alternatives that do not satisfy one or more conditions which are defined as musts by the user; and (2) to assign and derive value scores for their corresponding covering objectives. User priorities that were captured by delivering comparisons between objectives are brought together with the data by synthesizing it with respect to all covering objectives and their representative value scores for each alternative. The final result is either a set of alternatives ranked by their total value score, which can be used for allocations or optimizations, or a single top scoring alternative if the goal is to select the best alternative—the remainder of the alternatives are ranked with respect to their difference from the top performer.

A method for assessing and analyzing one or more drugs, adverse effects and associated risks, and patient characteristics resulting from the use of at least drug of interest is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of selecting one or more cases for analysis, said cases describing the behavior between at least one drug of interest and a patient genotype; profiling statistically derived values from multiple cases related to the safety of the at least one drug, wherein at least one filter is employed for deriving said values; at least one data mining engine; and an output device for displaying the analytic results from the data mining engine. A system for performing the method is likewise disclosed.

The personalized content system of the system combines a summary music identification value creation and identification algorithm that represents a mathematical summary music identification of a song, an audio file, or other relational music criteria and data (e.g. title, artist, genre, style, beats per minute, etc.) or any combination thereof. The derived value represents the musical taste or style attributes of a song or style. The analysis and generation of the summary music identification value is intended to take place while outside the vehicle where attention can be paid and vehicle distraction and safety is not an issue. A user can generate a single summary music identification value or can generate multiple summary music identification values for different criteria. In other cases, summary music identification values can be defined for genre, but with a much more personal touch possible than with fixed playlist radio stations. In another embodiment, a user can obtain and use someone else's summary music identification value (e.g. a celebrity, artist, friend, etc.) and use it with the system.

A method for diagnosing a system is provided. The method may include obtaining a plurality of input parameters from the system. The system may generate actual values of one or more output parameters based on the plurality of input parameters. The method may also include independently deriving values of the one or more output parameters, based on the plurality of input parameters, using a computational model, and detecting a divergence between the derived values and the actual values. Further, the method may include identifying respective desired statistic distributions of the plurality of input parameters, based on the actual values of the one or more output parameters, using the computational model.

A method and apparatus for determining a fluid level and / or output flow during operation of a centrifugal pump, are provided, which may be used for production of gas and / or oil from a well, and include a vector feedback model to derive values of torque and speed from signals indicative of instantaneous current and voltage drawn by the pump motor, a pump model which derives values of the fluid flow rate and the head pressure for the pump from torque and speed inputs, a pumping system model that derives, from the estimated values of the pump operating parameters, an estimated value of fluid level and other pumping system parameters. Controllers responsive to the estimated values of the pumping system parameters control the pump to maintain fluid level at the pump input, near an optimum level, or within a safe operating range and / or output flow from the pump.

Methods and apparatus for detecting and / or deriving the absolute values of and / or the relative changes in parameters such as the plasma potential and the ion flux using a Planar Ion Flux (PIF) probing arrangement are disclosed. The detected and / or derived values are then employed to control plasma processing processes.

A system and related techniques generate and track clinical supply orders, policies, individual or aggregate consumption and automated billing, ordering and fulfillment functions via an integrated clinical platform. A patient supply record may be generated for individual patients which traces the consumption of surgical, disposable, pharmaceutical and other supplies throughout a medical encounter or series of encounters or treatment. Physician supply preferences may be aggregated and analyzed to derive value leverage, for instance through volume pricing or conforming department supplies to standard practices. In implementations the supply selections of a given doctor or department or for specified categories of procedure may be analyzed in terms of ultimate patient outcomes resulting from use of those clinical supplies to identify best results and optimize other aspects of clinical operation. A supply chain engine may communicate with supply tracking resources to automatically trigger orders for different supplies, for instance through enterprise resource planning (ERP) or other channels. In embodiments the supplies and materials so ordered may be automatically fulfilled or delivered from the vendor side, for instance based on quantity threshold or closest or most efficient delivery points.

Systems and methods can provide for customer value optimization. The customer value optimization can include analyzing certain transaction and / or non-transaction data of customers with one or more predictive models to determine predictive modeling scores, values, or indicators. These one or more predictive modeling scores, values, or indicators can be used with other transaction or non-transaction data of customers, either alone or with other derived values / calculations, to provide certain optimizations relating to relationship optimization.

Systems and methods can provide for customer value optimization. The customer value optimization can include analyzing certain transaction and / or non-transaction data of customers with one or more predictive models to determine predictive modeling scores, values, or indicators. These one or more predictive modeling scores, values, or indicators can be used with other transaction or non-transaction data of customers, either alone or with other derived values / calculations, to provide certain optimizations relating to relationship optimization.

Systems and methods can provide for customer value optimization. The customer value optimization can include analyzing certain transaction and / or non-transaction data of customers with one or more predictive models to determine predictive modeling scores, values, or indicators. These one or more predictive modeling scores, values, or indicators can be used with other transaction or non-transaction data of customers, either alone or with other derived values / calculations, to provide certain optimizations relating to product / service optimization.

The invention provides an electric power credit evaluation method based on big data, and relates to an evaluation method. An existing credit evaluation system only based on a traditional quantitative analysis method cannot meet requirements of an electric power company to dig data value, undertake a customer credit rating system, and realize responsibility of enterprise derivative value at present. The electric power credit evaluation method comprises a data preparation step, an index system construction step, a model construction step, a model verification step and a model output step. According to the technical scheme, systematic cleaning and analysis are performed on a large number of historical data such as customer basic information, payment behavior, electricity using behavior and social credit information, an implicit behavior model and credit characteristics in the data are dug by applying a mathematical statistics method and a BP neural network model improved by genetic algorithm, a relationship between historical information and credit performance is captured, the credit performance is synthetically evaluated by a credit level, classified credit management of electric power customers is advanced, and differentiated arrears collection measure research work is supported and carried out to form a diversified collection strategy.

A method of frame error concealment in encoded audio data comprises receiving encoded audio data in a plurality of frames; and using saved one or more parameter values from one or more previous frames to reconstruct a frame with frame error. Using the saved one or more parameter values comprises deriving parameter values based at least part on the saved one or more parameter values and applying the derived values to the frame with frame error.

A system and related techniques generate and track clinical supply orders, policies, individual or aggregate consumption and automated billing, ordering and fulfillment functions via an integrated clinical platform. A patient supply record may be generated for individual patients which traces the consumption of surgical, disposable, pharmaceutical and other supplies throughout a medical encounter or series of encounters or treatment. Physician supply preferences may be aggregated and analyzed to derive value leverage, for instance through volume pricing or conforming department supplies to standard practices. In implementations the supply selections of a given doctor or department or for specified categories of procedure may be analyzed in terms of ultimate patient outcomes resulting from use of those clinical supplies to identify best results and optimize other aspects of clinical operation. A supply chain engine may communicate with supply tracking resources to automatically trigger orders for different supplies, for instance through enterprise resource planning (ERP) or other channels. In embodiments the supplies and materials so ordered may be automatically fulfilled or delivered from the vendor side, for instance based on quantity threshold or closest or most efficient delivery points.

A bit string obtained by sampling, every the number s, bits of a bit string whose output sequence is M sequence, when the bit number per one cycle of the M sequence is prime to the derived value, constitutes M sequence of a linear feedback shift register having other construction. Further, the linear feedback shift register can be determined from bits corresponding to at least two cycles by Berlekamp-Massay algorithm, whereby the linear feedback shift register 11 can be easily and dynamically reconstructed based on the initial state value.

The present invention provides a display device comprising a display having an arrangement of a plurality of pixels, a drive IC for supplying to each pixel of the display data voltage or data current corresponding to a video signal fed from the outside, comparing / calculating unit for supplying the video signal to the drive IC, and a current monitor unit for measuring the total quantity of currents to have been passed through a plurality of pixels of the display. The comparing / calculating unit derives the sum of currents to be passed through each pixel of the display based on the values of the video signals for each pixel of the display, to correct the video signals for each pixel of the display based on the derived value and measurement value obtained by the current monitor unit.

A method of producing images of formations surrounding a borehole, comprises: obtaining values of a first parameter in the borehole as a function of depth and azimuth at a first resolution; obtaining values of a second parameter in the borehole as a function of depth only at a second resolution; establishing a relationship between the first and second parameters at a matched resolution; using the relationship to derive values of the second parameter as a function of depth and azimuth; and producing an image of the second parameter as a function of depth and azimuth using the derived values of the second parameter. A method of producing three dimensional images comprises obtaining values of a first parameter in the borehole as a function of depth and azimuth at a first resolution; obtaining values of a second parameter in the borehole as a function of depth only at a second resolution; establishing a relationship between the first and second parameters at a matched resolution; using the relationship to derive values of the second parameter in a three dimensional array; and producing an image of the second parameter in three dimensions using the derived values of the second parameter.

A measuring unit obtains measurement data of an object measured on the basis of a signal from a GPS satellite and angular velocity of an object output from an angular velocity sensor. An offset value computing unit estimates a running condition of the object on the basis of the measurement data and the angular velocity. The offset value computing unit sequentially derives temporary offset values while changing combination of the measurement data and the angular velocity in accordance with the estimated running condition of the object and, after that, executes statistical process on the temporary offset values, thereby deriving an offset value. An angular velocity conversion coefficient computing unit sequentially derives temporary angular velocity conversion coefficients on the basis of the measurement data and the angular velocity and, after that, executes statistical process on the temporary angular velocity conversion coefficients, thereby deriving an angular velocity conversion coefficient. An angular velocity converting unit derives final angular velocity on the basis of the angular velocity conversion coefficient, the offset value, and the angular velocity.

The present invention relates generally to an online tool for providing knowledge and access to knowledge resources to users. Further, the present invention relates to an online tool for: 1) linking members of communities with mentors and subject matter experts that can help the member derive value from their online experience; 2) assessing and delivering online knowledge at a participant level; 3) pushing knowledge resources to participants based on the participant profile; 4) creating and updating an online personal growth plan; and 5) tracking value by participant or by community, as required by community leadership.

The personalized content system of the system combines a summary music identification value creation and identification algorithm that represents a mathematical summary music identification of a song, an audio file, or other relational music criteria and data (e.g title, artist, genre, style, beats per minute, etc.) or any combination thereof. The derived value represents the musical taste or style attributes of a song or style. The user can control the system by issuing one of a plurality of commands comprising artist command, song / title command, genre command, and album / filtered list command. These commands then lead to command trees that may be used in a voice controlled system, for example.

Described are systems and methods for determining the gross weight of an aircraft. A flight regime is determined based on one or more inputs. A neural net is selected based on a flight regime. The neural net inputs may include derived values. A first estimate of the gross weight is produced by the selected neural net. The first estimate is used, along with other inputs, with a Kalman filter to produce a final gross weight estimate. The Kalman filter blends or fuses together its inputs to produce the final gross weight estimate.

Methods for producing an image indicative of arthritic symptomatology are provided. The methods during a model building phase create a constrained deformable statistical template. The methods then during a runtime phase fit a plurality of loci in a digitized target radiograph of the specified joint; parameterize positions of the plurality of loci fitted in the digitized target radiograph to generate an instance of the statistical template by deriving values for parameters of the digitized target radiograph from the statistical template; search the digitized target radiograph by applying the statistical template to the digitized target radiograph until an optimal fit of the statistical template to at least one region of the digitized target radiograph is found; and produce a comparison image by comparing the at least one region of the digitized target radiograph with the optimal fit of the statistical template.

A transformer diagnosis apparatus and method which can advantageously be used for on-line diagnosis of a transformer, and by which transformer properties may be monitored and / or determined. The diagnosis method includes collecting, for at least two different transformer loads, measurements of a current being indicative of the transformer load, as well as measurements of at least one further transformer AC signal. The method further includes deriving, from the collected measurements, at least two values of a quantity which depends on a transformer property as well as on transformer load; and determining, from the derived values, a set of coefficient(s) of a relation for how the quantity is expected to vary with transformer load. The method further includes using the determined coefficient(s) in performing a diagnosis of the transformer.

A keystroke dynamics authentication system collects measurements as a user types a phrase on a keyboard. A first set of derived data values are computed based on the collected measurements, and then a second set of derived data values are computed based on the first set of derived values. The first and second sets of derived values are used to construct a template for identifying the user based on his typing.

Disclosed is a means to implement wireless daylight control of light level for a group of lighting fixtures configured to operate in the same light zone, by measuring the amount of natural daylight available in the immediate areas using a photo sensor connected to a wireless control module and wirelessly transmitting the photo sensor output or a derived value based on the photo sensor output. The wireless control can be further supplemented with occupancy control, manual adjustments and automated computerized control of the lighting fixtures configured to operate in the same light zone.

A web-based system for collecting and managing administrative details of a member in a managed care organization. The system collects and makes available over the Internet to all concerned parties digital information that can be selectively retrieved, viewed and managed by all authorized participants. This information, for example, includes the personal demographic details concerning the member and their eligible dependents, their plan elections and preferences, and their benefits usage history. The aggregated information is stored in a central database, using a “member account” paradigm. The member supplies the base information for the member account at initial enrollment in a health plan, either directly through the Internet or through an interface to their employer's human resources data system. Such information is then available to be shared via the Internet with a health provider, new employer or health insurance plan, or for the member themselves. Historical information about expenditures, usage, payments, and the like, can then be added to the record as experienced, allowing a greater ability to derive value from the contained information.