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| Method for producing an electrophysiological map of the heart | 20110021903 | 20110127 |
| Method for producing an electrophysiological map of a heart of the body of a patient, the method including the procedures of determining a respective target point location, and a respective probe orientation, confirming that the tip of a probe catheter is located at the respective target point location, confirming that the tip is oriented at the respective probe orientation, measuring the heart parameter value at each of the respective target point locations, and superimposing a plurality of representations respective of the heart parameter value, the respective target point location, and the respective probe orientation being determined with respect to heart parameter value which is to be measured, for each of a plurality of target points within the heart, the tip of a probe catheter being confirmed... |
| Method and device for controlling the ablation energy for performing an electrophysiological catheter application | 20110019893 | 20110127 |
| A device and a method for controlling ablation energy for performing an electrophysiological catheter application are provided. Measured parameters that are characteristic for guidance of a catheter are received by a communication module. The characteristic parameter values are compared with at least one predefined threshold value by a control module. The control module generates control data for guidance of the catheter as a function of the result of the comparison. The control data is output to at least one control station by output interfaces for controlling the guidance of the catheter for the purpose of adjusting the ablation energy of the catheter.
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| Method and device for filling in particular large-volume containers | 20110017345 | 20110127 |
| The present invention relates to a method and a device for filling in particular large-volume containers (1) with a liquid, particularly a gas-containing drink. The liquid is added with a predefined flow speed. According to the invention, the current flow speed is predefined as a function of one or more simultaneously measured parameter values and in combination with the speed values associated with the parameter values of at least one prior filling process.
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| Data access apparatus | 20110016238 | 20110120 |
| A data access apparatus includes a detector detects a unit region in a vacant state, out of a plurality of unit regions forming a data recording region, by referring to a plurality of parameter values respectively corresponding to the plurality of unit regions. A determiner determines whether or not a data value of the unit region detected by the detector indicates a predetermined value when the data recording region is a region in which there is a restriction on the number of recording instances. A permitter permits an access process to the data recording region corresponding to an affirmative determined result of the determiner. A first changer changes the parameter value corresponding to the unit region detected by the detector, out of the plurality of parameter... |
| Audio signal classifier | 20110016077 | 20110120 |
| An apparatus for classifying an audio signal configured to: estimate at least one shaping parameter value for a plurality of samples of the audio signal; generate at least one audio signal classification value by mapping the at least one shaping parameter value to one of at least two interval estimates; and determine at least one audio signal classification decision based on the at least one audio signal classification value.
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| Model-based advertisement optimization | 20110010239 | 20110113 |
| Methods and systems are provided for constructing and using an advertisement performance model to predict performances of variations of an advertisement, and to recommend a variation with a better predicted performance than other variations. The advertisement model is constructed utilizing historical advertisement performance information, and is based at least in part on specified model parameters and advertisement parameters. Each variation of the advertisement includes a unique set of advertisement parameter values.
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| Digital mixer | 20110009990 | 20110113 |
| A digital mixer is provided with a plurality of signal processing channels each processing an audio signal in accordance with various kinds of parameters, and a plurality of channel strips each having a switch operating element and a control operating element to have one of the signal processing channels as a target channel which is to be controlled on the channel strip. The digital mixer is allowed to assign two or more channels to a channel strip at one time. When the switch operating element of the channel strip is manipulated, the channel strip switches the currently targeted channel to another channel different from the currently targeted channel among the channels assigned to the channel strip. When the control operating element of the channel strip is... |
| Therapy adjustment | 20110009928 | 20110113 |
| Systems and methods for adjusting a therapy delivered to a patient include detecting a value of at least one sensed patient parameter and adjusting a therapy parameter value to accommodate different patient parameter values. A data structure including a plurality of patient parameter values and associated therapy parameter values may be stored within a medical device or a programming device. Upon detecting a patient parameter value, an associated therapy parameter value from the data structure may be selected. If no therapy parameter value is associated with the detected patient parameter value, an intermediate therapy parameter value may be generated by interpolating between the most recently implemented therapy parameter value and a stored therapy parameter value. In some embodiments, the rate of shifting between parameters of two... |
| Portable power tool with indicating means for actual operation parameter values | 20110005787 | 20110113 |
| A portable power tool having a housing with a rotation motor for powering a working implement, wherein sensors are provided to indicate the motor speed and the power supply, and a programmable evaluation unit is arranged to compare indicated speed and pressure values with stored limit values, and to accumulate the total operation time of the power tool and compare that with preset time limits for tool service intervals, and an optical information unit is provided on the housing to indicate whether those stored limit values have been reached.
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| Mac reset and reconfiguration | 20110002262 | 20110106 |
| A method and apparatus for reconfiguring a medium access control (MAC) entity in a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU). The method and apparatus includes the WTRU transmitting a MAC reconfiguration request, the WTRU receiving a MAC reconfiguration command including new MAC parameter values and the WTRU reconfiguring a MAC entity based on the new MAC parameter values in the MAC reconfiguration command.
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| Inspection method and apparatus, lithographic apparatus, lithographic processing cell and device manufacturing method | 20110001978 | 20110106 |
| A method of determining an overlay error between two successive layers produced by a lithographic process on a substrate, including using the lithographic process to form a calibration structure including a periodic structure of the same pitch on each of the layers, such that an overlaid pair of periodic structures is formed, the structures being parallel, but offset relative to each other by an overlay amount. A spectrum produced by directing a beam of radiation onto the calibration structure is measured and compared with one or more modeled spectra so as to determine values of the grating parameters for the calibration structure from the measured spectrum. The lithographic process is used to form further overlaid periodic structures on the same or one or more subsequent substrates,... |
| Method and system for highlighting an image representative of a flight parameter of an aircraft | 20110001636 | 20110106 |
| A method and system for highlighting a parameter image representative of a flight parameter of an aircraft to a user in a multi-parameter aircraft instrument display, such as a flat panel display. An electronic instrument display is configured to present parameter images, at least one of which includes a first indicator configured to indicate a specific value (e.g., a target value) for a flight parameter and a second indicator configured to indicate an actual flight parameter value that changes according to variations in the flight parameter. A graphics rendering controller is configured to generate the parameter images and to enlarge a portion of the parameter image when the actual flight parameter value is within a predetermined range from the target value.
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| Piston engine and operating method | 20110000459 | 20110106 |
| A method for operating an engine, including, adjusting a target load, which lies below a full load; operating at least one cylinder in a first cylinder group with a first load, which is reduced with respect to the target load; operating at least one cylinder in a second cylinder group with a second load, which is increased with respect to the target load; selecting the first and second loads such that a resulting load is the target load; and selecting the first and second loads such that at least one environmental parameter value is improved, wherein the environmental parameters include at least one of a fuel consumption, a nitrogen oxide content in the exhaust gas, and a particle content in the exhaust gas.
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| Method for protecting a cryptographic module and a device having cryptographic module protection capabilities | 20100332851 | 20101230 |
| A device and a method for protecting a cryptographic module of which the method includes: estimating a functionality of a circuit that is adapted to malfunction when a physical parameter has a first value different from a nominal parameter value at which the cryptographic module functions correctly. The cryptographic module malfunctions when the physical parameter has a second value different from the nominal parameter value and a difference between the first value and the nominal parameter value being smaller than a difference between the second value and the nominal parameter value. A cryptographic module protective measure is applied if estimating that the circuit malfunctions.
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| Memory operations using location-based parameters | 20100332729 | 20101230 |
| Systems and methods of performing memory operations using location-based parameters are disclosed. A method includes identifying a first set of parameter values associated with a first physical block of a memory array. The first set of parameter values is identified based on a first physical location of the first physical block. A memory access operation is initiated with respect to the first physical block in accordance with the first set of parameter values.
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| System and method for auction negotiation | 20100332376 | 20101230 |
| An auction method is operable in a first computing device that is arranged to communicate with a plurality of second computing devices across a network, each of the second computing devices being controlled by a respective party. The auction method comprises, at the first computing device, generating a request for an offer comprising at least one negotiable parameter, the request being sent to a plurality of parties participating in the auction. The first computing device is responsive to a respective offer being received from a plurality of the parties, each offer comprising a value for each of one or more parameters including the at least one negotiable parameter, to identify a current best offer by combining the parameter values to provide a ranking value for each... |
| Determining plasma processing system readiness without generating plasma | 20100332168 | 20101230 |
| A test system for facilitating determining whether a plasma processing system (which includes a plasma processing chamber) is ready for processing wafers. The test system may include a computer-readable medium storing at least a test program. The test program may include code for receiving electric parameter values derived from signals detected by at least one sensor when no plasma is present in the plasma processing chamber. The test program may also include code for generating electric model parameter values using the electric parameter values and a mathematical model. The test program may also include code for comparing the electric model parameter values with baseline model parameter value information. The test program may also include code for determining readiness of the plasma processing system based on the... |
| Determining a characteristic blood pressure | 20100331724 | 20101230 |
| The present disclosure relates to monitoring a characteristic physiological parameter of a patient during a suitable time period that either precedes or follows a triggering event, such as a clinician/patient interaction, that may negatively impact the physiological parameter. In some embodiments, physiological parameter values falling between one or more pre-set thresholds may be used to derive the characteristic physiological parameter. In some embodiments, tracking the physiological parameter may provide additional information about the patient's status. In some embodiments, confidence measures may be associated with, or may be used to analyze features of the patient signal to derive information about, the characteristic physiological parameter. The patient signal used to derive a patient's physiological parameter may be of an oscillatory nature or may include oscillatory features that may... |
| High precision processing of measurement data for the muscular-skeletal system | 20100331680 | 20101230 |
| A measurement system measures a parameter of a muscular-skeletal system. The measurement system is placed in proximity to the muscular-skeletal system such that the parameter to be measured is applied to a sensing assemblage (3). The measurement system further comprises a digital counter (20), a digital timer (22), a digital clock 24, and a data register (26). The digital counter (20) is preset to a predetermined number of measurement cycles. The digital timer (22) measures an elapsed time of a measurement sequence comprising the predetermined number of measurement cycles. The digital counter (20) is decremented each measurement cycle until a zero count is reached thereby stopping the measurement sequence. The digital timer (22) measures an elapsed time of the measurement sequence. The parameter value can be... |
| Tunable optical demultiplexer | 20100329679 | 20101230 |
| A tunable optical demultiplexer includes a control circuit and one or more heaters thermally coupled to waveguides of an optical demux. The control circuit is in signal communication with the one or more heaters and includes a processor coupled to a memory. The control circuit is configured to receive an optical channel group (OCG) identification signal and adjust the power delivered to the heaters in response to the OCG identification signal and based on parameter values stored in the memory. The optical demux outputs a plurality of optical signals at a corresponding one of a plurality of outputs. The transmission characteristics of the optical demux are varied depending on the amount of power delivered to the heaters. The varying of the transmission characteristics of the optical... |
| Apparatus and method for iq imbalance calibration in a receiver | 20100329392 | 20101230 |
| A method and apparatus is disclosed to compensate for an in-phase/quadrature phase (I/Q) imbalance in a communications receiver. The communications receiver may utilize information gained from observing one or more observational interferers to adjust one or more sequence parameters, such as gain and/or phase to provide some examples. The one or more observational interferers including one or more images outside of a desired frequency band of interest. The communications receiver provides one or more sequence parameter values to allow for real-time adjustment of the sequence parameters to compensate for the I/Q imbalances.
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| Control system for an electrical generator and method for controlling an electrical generator | 20100327585 | 20101230 |
| A method for validating and initializing a control system for an electrical generator connected to a power converter in a wind turbine. The method may include generating a first parameter value representing control signal for controlling the stator flux of a stator of the electrical generator, measuring a second parameter value specifying an electrical operational characteristic of the electrical generator, and determining an accuracy level of the control signal based on the first parameter value and the second parameter value, wherein the accuracy level of the control signal has to fall within a predefined threshold for the control system to be validated.
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| Method and apparatus for providing applications with shared scalable caching | 20100325276 | 20101223 |
| An approach is provided for initiating sending a request message indicating a parameter for an application to an index of parameter values stored in a database for a plurality of related applications. A value for the parameter is received in response to sending the request. Performing a function of the application based on the value received for the parameter is initiated. The value for the parameter is used by a different mobile application of the plurality of related applications.
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| Method and apparatus for allocation of parameter values in a communications system | 20100325247 | 20101223 |
| The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for allocating a value of a parameter to a client host by an access point in a communications system comprising an IP network, where the parameter value has previously been assigned to the same client host by a first parameter-value assigning node. The method includes using a DHCP message to carry a signed information package from the first parameter-value-assigning node to the access point via the client host. The signed information package comprises information on a preferred value of the parameter and a signature of the first parameter-value-assigning node. The signature can be verified by the access node, and if true, and if the preferred value is available for allocation, the access node will allocate the preferred... |
| System and associated method for determining and applying sociocultural characteristics | 20100325082 | 20101223 |
| A computer system and associated method are provided for analyzing a scenario task to determine contextual characteristics thereof. An analytical processing device parses the scenario task into parsed task requirements. An associative processing device associates each parsed task requirement with a task requirement identifier and a task requirement resolution factor, and associates the task requirement identifiers to define a task requirement model. A correlative processing device correlates the task requirement model with a database of scenario data elements, by correlating the task requirement identifiers and/or the task requirement resolution factors with the respective scenario data element identifiers and/or scenario resolution factors associated with the scenario data elements. A compilation processing device forms contextual characteristics having categories, attributes, parameters, and parameter values associated with the correlated scenario... |
| System and method for implementing an end of round in a multiple round auction | 20100324969 | 20101223 |
| A system and method for implementing End-Of-Round (EOR) calculations in computer implemented multiple round auctions. The EOR process allows for the adjustment of price, quantity, and other parameters, and also adjusts bids as necessary in accordance with the auction rules, parameter values, and constraints. Feasible starting points for the EOR process can be determined based on the post-EOR adjusted bids following the previous round, or based on bids submitted in the round just ended. Bid deviations based on switching and/or reductions in eligibility can be analyzed. Bid requests can be evaluated and granted based on auction rules, parameter values, and/or constraints. Bids can be rolled-back to realize a feasible solution. The EOR process can iteratively loop through the collection of bid deviations until all the bid... |
| Insurance code quote resolution system and method | 20100324944 | 20101223 |
| An insurance code resolution system comprises a quotation module executable by a processor. The quotation module is configured to generate a quote request and submit the quote request to at least one insurance provider where the quote request comprises at least one code representing a parameter value for the quote. The quotation module is also configured to receive a response from the insurance provider associated with the quote request and, if the response indicates an inconsistency related to the at least one code, automatically initiate an action to modify the at least one code.
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| Data-driven model implemented with spreadsheets | 20100321407 | 20101223 |
| Visual items may each be constructed and placed in position using logic defined by a view component corresponding to each visual item, where that logic may depend on one or more values populated into parameter(s) of the view component. Some of those parameter values may correspond to known model parameter values. Others, however, may have been solved for using a model that defines analytical relationships between the model parameters. In one embodiment, which of the model parameters are known, and which are unknown, may not be predetermined. Accordingly, a solver might be prepared for multiple solve operation paths even using a single model. The view composition process may be entirely data-driven, with the solve and/or the visual items implemented using spreadsheets.
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| Statistical integrated circuit package modeling for analysis at the early design age | 20100318955 | 20101216 |
| In designing an integrated circuit on a die having a set of die bumps, a method to generate a set of lumped circuit parameter values associated with the set of die bumps, based upon distances between the set of die bumps and the center of the die, the method also based upon a sample-data distribution function of a die bump distance variable and a sample-data distribution function of a lumped circuit parameter variable. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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| Viewer-centric user interface for stereoscopic cinema | 20100318914 | 20101216 |
| Described is a user interface that displays a representation of a stereo scene, and includes interactive mechanisms for changing parameter values that determine the perceived appearance of that scene. The scene is modeled as if viewed from above, including a representation of a viewer's eyes, a representation of a viewing screen, and an indication simulating what each of the viewer eyes perceives on the viewing screen. Variable parameters may include a vergence parameter, a dolly parameter, a field-of-view parameter, an interocular parameter and a proscenium arch parameter.
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| Data access apparatus | 20110016238 | 20110120 |
| A data access apparatus includes a detector detects a unit region in a vacant state, out of a plurality of unit regions forming a data recording region, by referring to a plurality of parameter values respectively corresponding to the plurality of unit regions. A determiner determines whether or not a data value of the unit region detected by the detector indicates a predetermined value when the data recording region is a region in which there is a restriction on the number of recording instances. A permitter permits an access process to the data recording region corresponding to an affirmative determined result of the determiner. A first changer changes the parameter value corresponding to the unit region detected by the detector, out of the plurality of parameter... |
| Audio signal classifier | 20110016077 | 20110120 |
| An apparatus for classifying an audio signal configured to: estimate at least one shaping parameter value for a plurality of samples of the audio signal; generate at least one audio signal classification value by mapping the at least one shaping parameter value to one of at least two interval estimates; and determine at least one audio signal classification decision based on the at least one audio signal classification value.
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| Model-based advertisement optimization | 20110010239 | 20110113 |
| Methods and systems are provided for constructing and using an advertisement performance model to predict performances of variations of an advertisement, and to recommend a variation with a better predicted performance than other variations. The advertisement model is constructed utilizing historical advertisement performance information, and is based at least in part on specified model parameters and advertisement parameters. Each variation of the advertisement includes a unique set of advertisement parameter values.
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| Digital mixer | 20110009990 | 20110113 |
| A digital mixer is provided with a plurality of signal processing channels each processing an audio signal in accordance with various kinds of parameters, and a plurality of channel strips each having a switch operating element and a control operating element to have one of the signal processing channels as a target channel which is to be controlled on the channel strip. The digital mixer is allowed to assign two or more channels to a channel strip at one time. When the switch operating element of the channel strip is manipulated, the channel strip switches the currently targeted channel to another channel different from the currently targeted channel among the channels assigned to the channel strip. When the control operating element of the channel strip is... |
| Therapy adjustment | 20110009928 | 20110113 |
| Systems and methods for adjusting a therapy delivered to a patient include detecting a value of at least one sensed patient parameter and adjusting a therapy parameter value to accommodate different patient parameter values. A data structure including a plurality of patient parameter values and associated therapy parameter values may be stored within a medical device or a programming device. Upon detecting a patient parameter value, an associated therapy parameter value from the data structure may be selected. If no therapy parameter value is associated with the detected patient parameter value, an intermediate therapy parameter value may be generated by interpolating between the most recently implemented therapy parameter value and a stored therapy parameter value. In some embodiments, the rate of shifting between parameters of two... |
| Portable power tool with indicating means for actual operation parameter values | 20110005787 | 20110113 |
| A portable power tool having a housing with a rotation motor for powering a working implement, wherein sensors are provided to indicate the motor speed and the power supply, and a programmable evaluation unit is arranged to compare indicated speed and pressure values with stored limit values, and to accumulate the total operation time of the power tool and compare that with preset time limits for tool service intervals, and an optical information unit is provided on the housing to indicate whether those stored limit values have been reached.
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| Mac reset and reconfiguration | 20110002262 | 20110106 |
| A method and apparatus for reconfiguring a medium access control (MAC) entity in a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU). The method and apparatus includes the WTRU transmitting a MAC reconfiguration request, the WTRU receiving a MAC reconfiguration command including new MAC parameter values and the WTRU reconfiguring a MAC entity based on the new MAC parameter values in the MAC reconfiguration command.
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| Inspection method and apparatus, lithographic apparatus, lithographic processing cell and device manufacturing method | 20110001978 | 20110106 |
| A method of determining an overlay error between two successive layers produced by a lithographic process on a substrate, including using the lithographic process to form a calibration structure including a periodic structure of the same pitch on each of the layers, such that an overlaid pair of periodic structures is formed, the structures being parallel, but offset relative to each other by an overlay amount. A spectrum produced by directing a beam of radiation onto the calibration structure is measured and compared with one or more modeled spectra so as to determine values of the grating parameters for the calibration structure from the measured spectrum. The lithographic process is used to form further overlaid periodic structures on the same or one or more subsequent substrates,... |
| Method and system for highlighting an image representative of a flight parameter of an aircraft | 20110001636 | 20110106 |
| A method and system for highlighting a parameter image representative of a flight parameter of an aircraft to a user in a multi-parameter aircraft instrument display, such as a flat panel display. An electronic instrument display is configured to present parameter images, at least one of which includes a first indicator configured to indicate a specific value (e.g., a target value) for a flight parameter and a second indicator configured to indicate an actual flight parameter value that changes according to variations in the flight parameter. A graphics rendering controller is configured to generate the parameter images and to enlarge a portion of the parameter image when the actual flight parameter value is within a predetermined range from the target value.
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| Piston engine and operating method | 20110000459 | 20110106 |
| A method for operating an engine, including, adjusting a target load, which lies below a full load; operating at least one cylinder in a first cylinder group with a first load, which is reduced with respect to the target load; operating at least one cylinder in a second cylinder group with a second load, which is increased with respect to the target load; selecting the first and second loads such that a resulting load is the target load; and selecting the first and second loads such that at least one environmental parameter value is improved, wherein the environmental parameters include at least one of a fuel consumption, a nitrogen oxide content in the exhaust gas, and a particle content in the exhaust gas.
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| Method for protecting a cryptographic module and a device having cryptographic module protection capabilities | 20100332851 | 20101230 |
| A device and a method for protecting a cryptographic module of which the method includes: estimating a functionality of a circuit that is adapted to malfunction when a physical parameter has a first value different from a nominal parameter value at which the cryptographic module functions correctly. The cryptographic module malfunctions when the physical parameter has a second value different from the nominal parameter value and a difference between the first value and the nominal parameter value being smaller than a difference between the second value and the nominal parameter value. A cryptographic module protective measure is applied if estimating that the circuit malfunctions.
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| Memory operations using location-based parameters | 20100332729 | 20101230 |
| Systems and methods of performing memory operations using location-based parameters are disclosed. A method includes identifying a first set of parameter values associated with a first physical block of a memory array. The first set of parameter values is identified based on a first physical location of the first physical block. A memory access operation is initiated with respect to the first physical block in accordance with the first set of parameter values.
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| System and method for auction negotiation | 20100332376 | 20101230 |
| An auction method is operable in a first computing device that is arranged to communicate with a plurality of second computing devices across a network, each of the second computing devices being controlled by a respective party. The auction method comprises, at the first computing device, generating a request for an offer comprising at least one negotiable parameter, the request being sent to a plurality of parties participating in the auction. The first computing device is responsive to a respective offer being received from a plurality of the parties, each offer comprising a value for each of one or more parameters including the at least one negotiable parameter, to identify a current best offer by combining the parameter values to provide a ranking value for each... |
| Determining plasma processing system readiness without generating plasma | 20100332168 | 20101230 |
| A test system for facilitating determining whether a plasma processing system (which includes a plasma processing chamber) is ready for processing wafers. The test system may include a computer-readable medium storing at least a test program. The test program may include code for receiving electric parameter values derived from signals detected by at least one sensor when no plasma is present in the plasma processing chamber. The test program may also include code for generating electric model parameter values using the electric parameter values and a mathematical model. The test program may also include code for comparing the electric model parameter values with baseline model parameter value information. The test program may also include code for determining readiness of the plasma processing system based on the... |
| Determining a characteristic blood pressure | 20100331724 | 20101230 |
| The present disclosure relates to monitoring a characteristic physiological parameter of a patient during a suitable time period that either precedes or follows a triggering event, such as a clinician/patient interaction, that may negatively impact the physiological parameter. In some embodiments, physiological parameter values falling between one or more pre-set thresholds may be used to derive the characteristic physiological parameter. In some embodiments, tracking the physiological parameter may provide additional information about the patient's status. In some embodiments, confidence measures may be associated with, or may be used to analyze features of the patient signal to derive information about, the characteristic physiological parameter. The patient signal used to derive a patient's physiological parameter may be of an oscillatory nature or may include oscillatory features that may... |
| High precision processing of measurement data for the muscular-skeletal system | 20100331680 | 20101230 |
| A measurement system measures a parameter of a muscular-skeletal system. The measurement system is placed in proximity to the muscular-skeletal system such that the parameter to be measured is applied to a sensing assemblage (3). The measurement system further comprises a digital counter (20), a digital timer (22), a digital clock 24, and a data register (26). The digital counter (20) is preset to a predetermined number of measurement cycles. The digital timer (22) measures an elapsed time of a measurement sequence comprising the predetermined number of measurement cycles. The digital counter (20) is decremented each measurement cycle until a zero count is reached thereby stopping the measurement sequence. The digital timer (22) measures an elapsed time of the measurement sequence. The parameter value can be... |
| Tunable optical demultiplexer | 20100329679 | 20101230 |
| A tunable optical demultiplexer includes a control circuit and one or more heaters thermally coupled to waveguides of an optical demux. The control circuit is in signal communication with the one or more heaters and includes a processor coupled to a memory. The control circuit is configured to receive an optical channel group (OCG) identification signal and adjust the power delivered to the heaters in response to the OCG identification signal and based on parameter values stored in the memory. The optical demux outputs a plurality of optical signals at a corresponding one of a plurality of outputs. The transmission characteristics of the optical demux are varied depending on the amount of power delivered to the heaters. The varying of the transmission characteristics of the optical... |
| Apparatus and method for iq imbalance calibration in a receiver | 20100329392 | 20101230 |
| A method and apparatus is disclosed to compensate for an in-phase/quadrature phase (I/Q) imbalance in a communications receiver. The communications receiver may utilize information gained from observing one or more observational interferers to adjust one or more sequence parameters, such as gain and/or phase to provide some examples. The one or more observational interferers including one or more images outside of a desired frequency band of interest. The communications receiver provides one or more sequence parameter values to allow for real-time adjustment of the sequence parameters to compensate for the I/Q imbalances.
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| Control system for an electrical generator and method for controlling an electrical generator | 20100327585 | 20101230 |
| A method for validating and initializing a control system for an electrical generator connected to a power converter in a wind turbine. The method may include generating a first parameter value representing control signal for controlling the stator flux of a stator of the electrical generator, measuring a second parameter value specifying an electrical operational characteristic of the electrical generator, and determining an accuracy level of the control signal based on the first parameter value and the second parameter value, wherein the accuracy level of the control signal has to fall within a predefined threshold for the control system to be validated.
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| Method and apparatus for providing applications with shared scalable caching | 20100325276 | 20101223 |
| An approach is provided for initiating sending a request message indicating a parameter for an application to an index of parameter values stored in a database for a plurality of related applications. A value for the parameter is received in response to sending the request. Performing a function of the application based on the value received for the parameter is initiated. The value for the parameter is used by a different mobile application of the plurality of related applications.
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| Method and apparatus for allocation of parameter values in a communications system | 20100325247 | 20101223 |
| The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for allocating a value of a parameter to a client host by an access point in a communications system comprising an IP network, where the parameter value has previously been assigned to the same client host by a first parameter-value assigning node. The method includes using a DHCP message to carry a signed information package from the first parameter-value-assigning node to the access point via the client host. The signed information package comprises information on a preferred value of the parameter and a signature of the first parameter-value-assigning node. The signature can be verified by the access node, and if true, and if the preferred value is available for allocation, the access node will allocate the preferred... |
| System and associated method for determining and applying sociocultural characteristics | 20100325082 | 20101223 |
| A computer system and associated method are provided for analyzing a scenario task to determine contextual characteristics thereof. An analytical processing device parses the scenario task into parsed task requirements. An associative processing device associates each parsed task requirement with a task requirement identifier and a task requirement resolution factor, and associates the task requirement identifiers to define a task requirement model. A correlative processing device correlates the task requirement model with a database of scenario data elements, by correlating the task requirement identifiers and/or the task requirement resolution factors with the respective scenario data element identifiers and/or scenario resolution factors associated with the scenario data elements. A compilation processing device forms contextual characteristics having categories, attributes, parameters, and parameter values associated with the correlated scenario... |
| System and method for implementing an end of round in a multiple round auction | 20100324969 | 20101223 |
| A system and method for implementing End-Of-Round (EOR) calculations in computer implemented multiple round auctions. The EOR process allows for the adjustment of price, quantity, and other parameters, and also adjusts bids as necessary in accordance with the auction rules, parameter values, and constraints. Feasible starting points for the EOR process can be determined based on the post-EOR adjusted bids following the previous round, or based on bids submitted in the round just ended. Bid deviations based on switching and/or reductions in eligibility can be analyzed. Bid requests can be evaluated and granted based on auction rules, parameter values, and/or constraints. Bids can be rolled-back to realize a feasible solution. The EOR process can iteratively loop through the collection of bid deviations until all the bid... |
| Insurance code quote resolution system and method | 20100324944 | 20101223 |
| An insurance code resolution system comprises a quotation module executable by a processor. The quotation module is configured to generate a quote request and submit the quote request to at least one insurance provider where the quote request comprises at least one code representing a parameter value for the quote. The quotation module is also configured to receive a response from the insurance provider associated with the quote request and, if the response indicates an inconsistency related to the at least one code, automatically initiate an action to modify the at least one code.
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| Data-driven model implemented with spreadsheets | 20100321407 | 20101223 |
| Visual items may each be constructed and placed in position using logic defined by a view component corresponding to each visual item, where that logic may depend on one or more values populated into parameter(s) of the view component. Some of those parameter values may correspond to known model parameter values. Others, however, may have been solved for using a model that defines analytical relationships between the model parameters. In one embodiment, which of the model parameters are known, and which are unknown, may not be predetermined. Accordingly, a solver might be prepared for multiple solve operation paths even using a single model. The view composition process may be entirely data-driven, with the solve and/or the visual items implemented using spreadsheets.
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| Statistical integrated circuit package modeling for analysis at the early design age | 20100318955 | 20101216 |
| In designing an integrated circuit on a die having a set of die bumps, a method to generate a set of lumped circuit parameter values associated with the set of die bumps, based upon distances between the set of die bumps and the center of the die, the method also based upon a sample-data distribution function of a die bump distance variable and a sample-data distribution function of a lumped circuit parameter variable. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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| Viewer-centric user interface for stereoscopic cinema | 20100318914 | 20101216 |
| Described is a user interface that displays a representation of a stereo scene, and includes interactive mechanisms for changing parameter values that determine the perceived appearance of that scene. The scene is modeled as if viewed from above, including a representation of a viewer's eyes, a representation of a viewing screen, and an indication simulating what each of the viewer eyes perceives on the viewing screen. Variable parameters may include a vergence parameter, a dolly parameter, a field-of-view parameter, an interocular parameter and a proscenium arch parameter.
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| Method for tuning parameters in memory and computer system using the same | 20100318841 | 20101216 |
| A method for tuning memory parameter values and a computer system using the same are disclosed. In the invention, the computer system provides an embedded controller which may accumulate a counting value and send a reset signal to reboot the computer system. Firstly, the embedded controller reloads a memory parameter value corresponding to the counting value. Then, the computer system executes a memory test procedure. When the memory test procedure successes, a BIOS stores the memory parameter value. On the contrary, when the memory test procedure fails, the embedded controller accumulates the counting value and sends the reset signal to reboot the computer system. The BIOS reloading another memory parameter value corresponding to the accumulated counting value and re-executes the memory test procedure.
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| Systems and methods for programming implantable medical devices | 20100318155 | 20101216 |
| Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods for programming implantable medical devices, amongst other things. In an embodiment, the invention includes a method of programming an implantable medical device. The method can include gathering parameter data representing a set of previously programmed parameter values from a plurality of implanted medical devices. The method can further include performing association analysis on the parameter data to form a set of association rules. The method can further include suggesting parameter choices to a system user regarding a specific patient based on the set of association rules. In an embodiment, the invention can include a medical system including a server configured to perform association analysis on a set of data representing previously programmed parameter values from a... |
| Method for the adaptive determination of a threshold value for the identification of vehicle lights using a camera system | 20100316258 | 20101216 |
| A method for determining at least one threshold value S for distinguishing, in the dark, between reflectors and vehicle lights that are recorded as light spots by a camera sensor oriented towards the surroundings of a vehicle. The camera sensor records a series of images of the surroundings of the vehicle. At least one light spot in the series of images is tracked. When the tracking of a light spot is completed, at least one parameter (for example the maximum intensity Imax of the light spot in the entire series of images, or the lifetime τ of the light spot) is determined from measured values, for example from the intensity of the light spot in each image. The threshold value S is then adapted to the... |
| Parametric based conditional access codes for access control applications | 20090328203 | 20091231 |
| A system and method is disclosed for providing conditional access control using a parametric-based conditional access code. The parametric-based access code is generated by a access grantor, such as a homeowner, parent, employer, rental company, etc., from a set of parameter values associated with an access control device. Such parameters can include date and time, location, purchase amount, type of purchase, etc. Once a parametric-based access code is generated, it can be used by the grantee, i.e., the person seeking access, at the appropriate access control device. The access control device extracts the conditional parameter values and compares them to current parameter values of the access control device. Access is granted only when the conditional parameter values match the current parameter values.
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| Analytical map models | 20090326872 | 20091231 |
| Visual map items may each be constructed and placed in position using logic defined by a map view component corresponding to each visual item, where that logic may depend on one or more values populated into parameter(s) of the map view component. Some of those parameter values may correspond to known map model parameter values. Others, however, may have been solved for using a model that defines analytical relationships between the map model parameters. In one embodiment, which of the map model parameters are input variable, and which are output model variables, may not be predetermined. Accordingly, a solver might be prepared for multiple solve operation paths even using a single model. The map view composition process may be entirely data-driven, and may include a mechanism... |
| Interpretive computing over visualizations, data and analytics | 20090322743 | 20091231 |
| Visual items may each be constructed and placed in position using logic defined by a view component corresponding to each visual item, where that logic may depend on one or more values populated into parameter(s) of the view component. Some of those parameter values may correspond to known model parameter values. Others, however, may have been solved for using a model that defines analytical relationships between the model parameters. In one embodiment, which of the model parameters are known, and which are unknown, may not be predetermined. Accordingly, a solver might be prepared for multiple solve operation paths even using a single model. The view composition process may be entirely data-driven, and may include a mechanism for canonicalizing input data, and binding canonicalized input data to... |
| Device having clock generating capabilities and a method for generating a clock signal | 20090322385 | 20091231 |
| A method for generating a clock signal and a device having clock generating capabilities, the device includes: (i) a first divider, adapted to receive an input clock signal and divide the input clock signal to provide a first clock signal; (ii) a second divider, adapted to receive an input clock signal and divide the input clock signal to provide a second clock signal; wherein the first clock signal is phase shifted in relation to the second clock signal by half an input clock cycle; wherein a delay period of the first divider substantially equals a delay period of the second divider over a large range of delay affecting parameter values; (iii) a reconstruction circuit, connected to the first and second divider circuits, adapted to receive the... |
| Conveyance device and conveyance method | 20090322018 | 20091231 |
| A conveyance device includes a motor, a conveyance unit, a movement detection signal output unit, a storage unit, a time measurement unit, a first updating unit, a standby time setting unit, a second updating unit, a manipulated variable determination unit, and a motor driving unit. The standby time setting unit sets a value larger than a parameter value TX stored in the storage unit as a standby time TW. The second updating unit updates the parameter value TX stored in the storage unit to the standby time TW each time the elapsed time measured by the time measurement unit reaches the standby time TW.
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| Dialysis machine and method for determining the furring in a dialysis machine | 20090321360 | 20091231 |
| The present invention relates to a dialysis machine comprising at least one filter for the filtration of the dialysis liquid and comprising means for determining the calcification of the dialysis machine, wherein the means for the determining of the calcification of the dialysis machine comprising one or more sensors, with the sensor or sensors being configured and arranged such that the ion concentration or a parameter representative of the ion concentration or of its change of the dialysis liquid, of a solution serving the decalcification or of another measuring solution can be detected by these either downstream or upstream and downstream of the at least one filter, and wherein the means for determining the calcification of the dialysis machine furthermore have an evaluation or calculation unit... |
| Enhanced user interface for editing images | 20090319897 | 20091224 |
| A digital image editing system and method are presented that allow a user to visualize a range of changes to an image. The system determines a range of parameter values for a parameter of a selected filter. Then, the system creates multiple thumbnails of the image where each thumbnail illustrates a representation of the image with a different parameter value within the range of parameter values of the filter applied to the image. The system displays the created thumbnails in a user interface from which a user can select a thumbnail to apply the parameter value represented by the selected thumbnail. Thus, the digital image editing system allows the user to visually select an appropriate parameter value among the values accepted by the filter.
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| Reading a flash memory by joint decoding and cell voltage distribution tracking | 20090319868 | 20091224 |
| To read a plurality of memory cells, each cell is assigned to a respective cell population. A respective value of an operational parameter of each cell is measured. Each cell is assigned an a-priori metric based at least in part on one or more CVD parameter values of the cell's population. The a-priori metrics are decoded. Based at least in part on the resulting a-posteriori metrics, the CVD parameter values are corrected, without repeating the measurements of the cell operational parameter values. The operational parameter values are indicative of bit patterns stored in the cells, and the correction of the CVD parameter values is constrained by requiring the bit patterns collectively to be a valid codeword.
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| Image forming apparatus, billing amount determination method and billing system | 20090319443 | 20091224 |
| An image forming apparatus that executes a job and determines a billing amount for the job depending on a parameter value given to a parameter that relates to the execution of the job, the image forming apparatus comprising: a storage that stores therein a first table and a second table, the first table defining billing amounts for a plurality of non-overlapping value ranges in one-to-one correspondence, the second table defining billing amounts for a plurality of specific values in one-to-one correspondence; and a determiner operable to refer to the second table before referring to the first table and judge whether the parameter value is identical to any one of the plurality of specific values in the second table (step S402), and if identical (Yes in step... |
| Diamond valuation method, apparatus and computer readable medium product | 20090319336 | 20091224 |
| Further it is an object of the present invention to provide a method for evaluating a diamond comprising the steps of selecting a diamond to value, determining the shape, size, color, clarity and cut of the selected diamond, determining a base price of the selected diamond, calculating the applicable discounts/premium for the parameters of the selected diamond, calculating a weightage for each parameter of the selected diamond for which a discount/premium is calculated, calculating a total adjusted price based on the discount/premium determined, the weightage determined and the base price determined in step d, and outputting the calculated total adjusted price. Further it is an object of the present invention to provide a method for determining the discounts/premium applicable to each parameter for a diamond—by selecting... |
| Device for predicting a body temperature of a patient | 20090319009 | 20091224 |
| A device (5) is provided for predicting or simulating a body temperature of a patient (P) at a point in time that is in the future. The device includes a device for determining parameter values concerning the patient (P) and/or the environment thereof. A computing device is provided for simulating a body temperature of the patient (P). A process and a workstation. Are also provided.
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| System and method for monitoring and controlling the operational condition of a power transformer | 20090312880 | 20091217 |
| The present invention refers to a system and method for monitoring and controlling the operational condition of a power transformer. The system for monitoring and controlling the operational condition of a power transformer comprised in a single substation comprising a control a control and data processing station linked to the transformers containing detection devices of the indicative signals of the measurements of operational parameters of the transformer; the signals being continuously detected by said devices; a user interface linked to said control station, the interface allowing a user to follow the measurements of the operational parameters of the transformer and determine ranges of desirable values of said operational parameters, said control station comprises a database that stores the data referring to the indicative signals of the... |
| Data communication with control of the transmission rate of data | 20090310499 | 20091217 |
| A data communication network, includes a transmitting node; a receiving node; and a connection between the transmitting node and the receiving node. The receiving node is arranged to process data received from the transmitting mode via the connection. The network further includes a first measuring unit which is connected with a measuring input to the receiving node. The first measuring unit can determine a first parameter value forming a measure for the data processing capacity of the receiving node. A calculator has an input connected to an output of the measuring unit and can derive from the first parameter value a second parameter value forming a measure for the transmission rate of data from the transmitting node to the receiving node. A transmission control unit has... |
| Computer system and tool and method for managing shader clock | 20090309883 | 20091217 |
| A management method of shader clock includes providing a management interface under an operation system environment for receiving an input of a user. When a frequency value to be set of a shader clock input by the user is received, the management method of the present invention can obtain a plurality of parameter values according to the input of the user and respectively write the parameter values into corresponding shader clock registers so as to dynamically set the frequency of the shader clock.
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| Method for parameterizing a process automation field device by simulating the acyclic services | 20090309692 | 20091217 |
| In a method for parametering a field device of process automation technology, wherein the field device is connected via a bus system with a control unit, parameter values are packaged in telegrams of cyclic services and transmitted to the field device whose parameter values are to be changed. No acyclic services are required for changing parameter values.
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| System and method for measuring input power of power supplies | 20090306914 | 20091210 |
| A system and method is provided to determine input power of a power supply using an input section by dividing input section output power by an efficiency value of the input section. Measurements of operating parameters are obtained through sensing devices that may be previously provided to avoid increased expense and complexity associated with the addition of a current sensing device. The input section maybe a rectifier or PFC stage. Input section output power can be determined by measuring current in a downstream DC/DC converter or converters. The current drawn by the DC/DC converter(s) is used as the output current of the input section to determine output power of the input section. The efficiency value is obtained for an operating point of the input section based... |
| Device and method of monitoring an environmental parameter in real time | 20090306908 | 20091210 |
| A monitoring device of environmental parameter values of an environment surrounding a system. The device includes a sensor to these parameters, and includes a means of transmission, in real time, of each measurement to a processing unit. The processing unit is installed in the system and includes the means of filtering the transmitted measurements. This processing unit comprises the means for determining cycles from the measurements thus simplified as well as the means for calculation, in real time, of a length of consumed life of the system, from the thus determined cycles.
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| Methods and apparatus to detect contaminants on a fluid sensor | 20090306897 | 20091210 |
| Methods and apparatus for detecting a coating on a downhole fluid sensor are disclosed. A coating may refer to a solid or liquid film on a sensor interface with the sampled fluid, caused by contaminants. Detecting a coating may be accomplished by determining a sampled fluid type and measuring at least one fluid parameter using one or more downhole fluid sensors. The coating detection further includes determining whether the measured parameters are within ranges corresponding to the determined fluid type. Additionally or alternatively, measured parameter values that remain substantially stable during sampled fluid pumping may also indicate a coated sensor.
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| Electronic stream processing circuit with locally controlled parameter updates, and method of designing such a circuit | 20090306800 | 20091210 |
| A receiver circuit has a chain of stream processing circuits (10a-c)—having control parameter inputs for receiving control parameter values. To facilitate design of circuits that receive data with a variable block size, an included control circuit (14) selects block sizes of blocks of samples in the respective streams of a plurality of the stream processing circuits (10a-c), a control parameter value for each particular block. The control circuit transmits instructions specifying the selected block sizes and control parameter values to local control circuits (11). Each local control circuit is coupled to the control circuit (14) and the control input of a respective corresponding stream processing circuit (10a-c). Each local control circuit (11) receives at least part of the instructions and applies parameter values from the instructions... |
| Active rotation of air knife for increased performance | 20090304419 | 20091210 |
| According to aspects of the embodiments, there is provided a method of optimizing an electro-photographic reproduction machine having a fusing subsystem and an air knife. The methods acquire at least one electro-photographic reproduction machine objective and media characteristic; and the acquired objective and characteristic are used to determine values for the pressurized air emitted from the air knife, the position of the air knife, and the rotation of the air knife relative to a fuse roll in the fusing subsystem. The methods further disclose acquiring the leading edge of the media being stripped and then using the beam strength of the media to assist in stripping the body of the sheet. The air knife can be controlled by a controller or a processor based on determined... |
| Method for filtering sea clutter in a radar echo using a hydrographic model | 20090303109 | 20091210 |
| There is disclosed a method for filtering sea clutter in a radar echo using a hydrographic model. The method comprises the steps of determining parameter values of the hydrographic model using the radar echo, estimating the sea clutter corresponding to the sea surface as deduced from the hydrographic model and filtering of the estimated sea clutter from the radar echo.
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| Soil moisture sensor with data transmitter | 20090302870 | 20091210 |
| A sensor and method for sensing moisture content of a medium such as soil is disclosed. In an embodiment, the sensor includes a sensing circuit, a processing module, a register, and a communications interface for communicatively coupling the sensor to an external communications device. In use, the sensing circuit generates a sensed signal having a signal parameter value attributable to the moisture content of the medium. The processing module processes the signal parameter value to provide, at an output, a scaled data value. The register stores a sensor identifier for the sensor and the communications interface is capable of communicating the scaled data value and the sensor identifier to the external device. An irrigation control system is also disclosed.
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| Continuation-based runtime callback invocation | 20090300648 | 20091203 |
| Activity callbacks in a continuation-based runtime. At framework-definition time, a framework activity is authored. The framework activity may have an environmental logic portion the processes input or output parameters whose values will be supplied to and/or received from an activity callback. The framework activity also includes a callback invocation portion that, during execution time, will actually provide parameter value(s) to and/or receive parameter value(s) from the activity callback. The framework activity serves as a framework that operates with any activity callback that has one or more characteristics. Such activity callbacks may not even be defined at framework-definition time. Instead, the framework activity may be used multiple times in the same applications, or in different applications to thereby provide core framework functionality, while allowing application developers to... |
| System and method for automatic configuration of portal composite applications | 20090300341 | 20091203 |
| The present invention is directed to the automatic configuration of portal composite applications. A method for automatic configuration of a portal composite application including a portal composite application infrastructure, wherein configuration parameters are managed within a composite application interface of the portal, which interface defines a runtime behavior of instances of the composite application within a predetermined range of variability, and wherein each parameter defines a respective point of variability, includes: storing a collection of parameter values for each of the points of variability; defining a functional component cooperating with the composite application and having read access to the collection of parameter values; invoking the functional component after or at instantiation time of the composite application, yielding a configuration parameter value; including the configuration parameter value... |
| Coronary vein dimensional sensor and fixation apparatus | 20090299427 | 20091203 |
| A system and method for estimating a hemodynamic performance parameter value of a patient's heart. The system includes a pulse generator and a medical electrical lead implanted partially within a coronary vein of the heart. The lead includes at least one sensor located within the coronary vein configured to generate a signal indicative of at least one dimensional parameter of the coronary vein. Changes in the dimensional parameter during one or more cardiac cycles are measured. The hemodynamic performance parameter is estimated based on the change in the dimensional parameter of the coronary vein.
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| System and method for characterizing tissue based upon homomorphic deconvolution of backscattered ultrasound | 20090299186 | 20091203 |
| A system and method are disclosed that facilitate characterizing vascular plaque tissue based upon spectral analysis of intravascular ultrasound echo signal segments. In particular, a power spectrum analysis of an integrated backscatter parameter renders a set of characterizing parameter values based on received intravascular ultrasound echo signal segments. The resulting parameter values are applied to plaque tissue characterization criteria to render a plaque tissue characterizations for regions of interest. The system and method include computer-executable instructions performed on a computing device to render an estimate of a system transfer function using a homomorphic deconvolution technique.
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| Line measurement method and measurement apparatus | 20090296896 | 20091203 |
| A line measurement method is provided. The method includes obtaining data of relation between a line length and an insertion loss phase radian, and obtaining data of relation between the line length and a loop attenuation parameter value; obtaining four length values from the data of relation between the line length and the insertion loss phase radian, and defining a length range to obtain the first and the second length range; and determining the boundary of the second length range close to a midpoint of the first length range, using a line length value corresponding to the boundary close to the midpoint as a measured line length, and using a line diameter corresponding to the line length value as a measured line diameter.
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| Bulk material handling system and control | 20090294252 | 20091203 |
| A bulk material handling system includes a bulk material handling apparatus to convey bulk material and a bulk material handling accessory to aid the bulk material handling apparatus in conveying the bulk material. The bulk material handling accessory includes a controller having one or more sensors. The controller generates a control signal to adjust operation of the bulk material handling accessory based upon at least one status signal of the one or more sensors. The controller also generates the control signal in accordance with a status signal to control signal response pattern defined by system parameter values. The system parameters include a minimum value to define a minimum level of the control signal associated with fail-safe operation and a maximum value to define a maximum level... |
| Method and apparatus for checking installed and executed systems | 20090292959 | 20091126 |
| The parameter retrieval and comparison can be performed by the apparatus, or by components of the instances for handling proprietary data types.
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| Parameterized search context interface | 20090292674 | 20091126 |
| Disclosed are apparatus and methods for facilitating search queries via a computer network. In certain embodiments, each search term that a user inputs for a search query causes a rich set of contextual information having one or more parameters or facets to be presented to the user to further enhance and refine the search query. The context facets can pertain to the search term itself or contextual information that is associated with search results objects that have been previously associated with such search term. Additionally, the user can be queried for a facet to be associated with the search term. The user can then input parameter values or choose selection option (e.g., numbers, strings, links, etc.) for each facet, and search results can then be provided... |
| Technique for evaluating a fabrication of a die and wafer | 20080315196 | 20081225 |
| The fabrication of the wafer may be analyzed starting from when the wafer is in a partially fabricated state. The value of a specified performance parameter may be determined at a plurality of locations on an active area of a die of the wafer. The specified performance parameter is known to be indicative of a particular fabrication process in the fabrication. Evaluation information may then be obtained based on a variance of the value of the performance parameter at the plurality of locations. This may be done without affecting a usability of a chip that is created from the die. The evaluation information may be used to evaluate how one or more processes that include the particular fabrication process that was indicated by the performance parameter... |
| Parametric programmable thermal printer | 20080316291 | 20081225 |
| A parametric programmable thermal printer is disclosed. The printer may include a controller that performs functions such as thermal history control and common mode voltage correction. The controller may be implemented in an integrated programmable medium such as a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). Functions performed by the controller may be parameterized, and parameter values may be stored in registers. The controller may be used with a different thermal printer by changing the parameter values and/or reprogramming the programmable medium, and without otherwise redesigning or remanufacturing the controller.
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| Circuit for programming a memory element | 20080316792 | 20081225 |
| An integrated circuit includes a memory element and a circuit. The circuit is configured to program the memory element by applying one or more pulses to the memory element until a sensed resistance of the memory element is within a range of a desired resistance. The one or more pulses have a parameter value that is modified for each subsequent pulse based on the parameter value for an immediately preceding pulse and on a difference between the sensed resistance of the memory element and the desired resistance.
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| Method for optimizing operation of a work vehicle | 20080319618 | 20081225 |
| A method is provided for optimizing operation of a work vehicle with an engine for propelling the vehicle. The method includes detecting at least one operating parameter, determining an optimized engine speed parameter value with regard to fuel consumption, reduced emissions and/or increased productivity on the basis of the detected operating parameter and stored information regarding fuel consumption, emissions and/or productivity, and controlling the engine in accordance with the determined engine speed parameter value.
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| Methods and systems for displaying network information | 20080319719 | 20081225 |
| Methods and systems for displaying a network structure using force-directed layout are provided. The network includes a plurality of nodes, each node including an associated slack parameter having a value. The method including selecting a central time-directed axis, positioning each network node along the axis using the associated slack parameter value of the network node to determine a distance from the central time-directed axis, and applying force-directed computations to sets of concurrent nodes.
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| Memory element, data processing system, method for setting operating parameters of a memory and computer program | 20080320267 | 20081225 |
| A memory element includes a memory which is operable according to operating parameters from at least two sets of operating parameter values and an operating parameter control which is implemented to receive operating state information and to select a set of operating parameter values for the operation of the memory based on the operating state information.
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| Power management via dimm read operation limiter | 20080320323 | 20081225 |
| A method and system for enabling directed temperature/power management at the DIMM-level and/or DRAM-level utilizing intelligent scheduling of memory access operations received at the memory controller. Hot spots within the memory subsystem, caused by operating the DIMMs/DRAMs above predetermined/preset threshold power/temperature values for operating a DIMM and/or a DRAM, are avoided/controlled by logic within the memory controller. The memory controller logic throttles the number/frequency at which commands (read/write operations) are issued to the specific DIMM/DRAM based on stored parameter values and tracking of outstanding operations issued to the memory subsystem devices.
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| Image processing device and image processing program storage medium | 20080309783 | 20081218 |
| An image processing device includes an image receiving section that receives two medical images, which are imaged at different imaging times, of a same examination object; a time difference acquiring section that acquires a difference between the imaging times of the two images; a global matching section and a local matching section that execute a matching process for the two medical images upon setting of a parameter value. The matching process causes the two images to match each other by moving and deforming one of the two images. The amount of the movement or the deformation necessary for matching is in an application range that is dependant on the parameter value. Also provided is a parameter setting section that sets a value corresponding to the difference... |
| White balance adjustment device and white balance adjustment method | 20080309790 | 20081218 |
| To determine white balance convergence in a reliable manner, a white balance adjustment device for adjusting white balance of an input image supplied sequentially in time is provided. The white balance adjustment device comprises first and second integrating units. Each of the integrating units corrects a color component of a preceding input image based on mutually different correction parameter values. The integrating units respectively compute first and second integration values by integrating corrected color components. The first and second values to be used to correct the color component of a subsequent input image are determined by a correction parameter determining unit. The correction parameter determining unit changes the first and second values according to magnitude relationship between the first and second integration values and a benchmark... |
| Vision testing system and method | 20080309880 | 20081218 |
| A method for testing a person's vision is disclosed. The method includes providing, for display to the person, one or more sequences of test images, each test image including one or more test symbols. For each test image, a target symbol is identified to the person. The person then views each test image in the sequence and activates a control in response to recognising a test symbol that replicates the shape of the target symbol. At the completion of the sequence, a parameter value associated with the activations is processed and correlated with a vision metric. A system for testing a person's vision is also disclosed.
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| Leakage scheme for receiver | 20080310494 | 20081218 |
| A receiver for processing a transmission signal distorted by a transmission channel is described. The receiver has an adaptive signal processor (101) for processing the transmission signal based on at least one processing parameter for generating a processed signal, and a difference detector (13) for detecting a difference between the processed signal and an expected signal, and a setting unit (14) for adapting the at least one processing parameter towards a new parameter value in dependence on the difference. The setting unit has a leakage unit (141) arranged for setting a leakage target value for the at least one processing parameter, the leakage target value being different from zero, and further adapting the at least one processing parameter based on a leakage component in a direction... |
| Creating an absorption parameter model | 20080312838 | 20081218 |
| To generate an absorption parameter model, estimated values of an effective absorption parameter are received, where the estimated effective absorption parameter values represent absorption encountered by a seismic wave in a subterranean structure. Based on the estimated effective absorption parameter values, an absorption parameter model is generated that varies absorption parameter values along at least one dimension of the subterranean structure.
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| Parameter-sensitive plans for structural scenarios | 20080313131 | 20081218 |
| Systems and methods that generate specialized plans for compiling SQL queries. A plan generator component scans the query representation for parameter sensitive predicates and evaluates each predicate individually based on the parameter values. Accordingly, queries can be identified not only based on their structures, but also based on their parameter conditions. The specialized plans are more efficient for particular values, wherein queries that employ such values are optimally executed.
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| Method and apparatus for uplink timing synchronization with ranging signal in mobile communication system | 20080305804 | 20081211 |
| When a base station of a time division duplex based mobile communication system receives an initial ranging request signal from a subscriber station, the base station generates initial ranging information including delay time information to the subscriber station, and receives uplink data delayed and transmitted using a delay time from the subscriber station. Also, when the subscriber station transmits an initial ranging request signal to the base station and receives initial ranging information including delay time information from the base station, the subscriber station establishes a transmission parameter value by using the transmission parameter value included in the initial ranging information and transmits uplink data by using the established delay time.
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| Method and apparatus for monitoring battery status of implantable medical device | 20080306569 | 20081211 |
| A battery monitoring system monitors status of a battery in an implantable medical device by comparing a measured battery status trend to a calculated battery status trend. The measured battery status trend is a trend of measured parameter values each indicative of an actual state of depletion of the battery. The calculated battery status trend is a trend of calculated parameter values each indicative of an expected state of depletion of the battery.
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| Systems and methods for disease control and management | 20080306770 | 20081211 |
| Methods, computer-readable media, and systems for providing disease management. In one implementation, a system develops a treatment recommendation for a patient based on patient data. The system may receive patient data, execute a basic model of the physiological system of the patient to generate a modified model for the patient based on the patient data, perform a statistical analysis of the patient data to detect data excursions of the parameter values; use the modified model to determine factors causing the data excursions; and use the model to develop a treatment recommendation to ameliorate negative effects of the disease.
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| Apparatus and method for automatically improving a set of initial return on investment calculator templates | 20080306793 | 20081211 |
| A method for updating the return on investment (ROI) templates used by business consultants. The present invention comprises a Template Evaluation Program (TEP) and a Template Analysis Program (TAP). The TEP compares the default template to the templates modified by the consultants for the customer's ROI analysis and assigns an effectiveness factor to the modified templates. The TAP develops a data list from the default templates and the effectiveness factors and plots the data on a histogram. The TAP performs a statistical analysis for each parameter and updates the default template parameter values if the data fits a normal distribution curve. If the data forms more than one peak on the histogram, then the TAP uses one peak to update the default template and uses the... |
| Event weighting method and system | 20080306931 | 20081211 |
| A system and method to facilitate automatic weighting of events in a network and targeting of advertising information to users within the network based on assigned event weights are described. Multiple events associated with a user are retrieved from a data storage module. Each event is further analyzed to extract one or more event features. A weight parameter value is further calculated for each retrieved event. Each event is further assigned to a predetermined category based on the calculated weight parameter value. Finally, each event and the associated weight parameter value are stored within the data storage module in connection with the predetermined category.
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| Parameterized test driven development | 20080307264 | 20081211 |
| In one embodiment a computer system automatically generates unit tests. The computer system accesses a parameterized unit test that provides a base outline from which one or more unit tests are automatically generated, generates input parameter values for a unit of software code, automatically generates a unit test configured to assess the functionality of the unit of software code, and receives test results from a software testing program and provides feedback to a user. In other embodiments, a computer system automatically maintains a unit test database. The computer system receives a unit test at a unit test database, assigns a test identity to the received unit test, determines that the test identity assigned to the received unit test is unique when compared to other unit tests,... |
| Methods and apparatuses related to the offer of purchase incentives | 20080300984 | 20081204 |
| In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a customer identifier associated with a customer and receiving purchase data associated with the customer based on the customer identifier. The method can calculate a parameter value of a purchase incentive based on a financial condition and based on the customer identifier. The method can send the parameter value of the purchase incentive to a point of sale device in response to a transaction associated with the customer identifier.
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| Selective optical proximity layout design data correction | 20080301611 | 20081204 |
| After layout design data has been modified using an OPC process, a repair flow is initiated. This repair flow includes analyzing the modified data to identify any remaining or new potential print errors in the layout data. Regions then are formed around the identified potential print errors, and a subsequent OPC process is performed only on the data within these regions using a different set of process parameters from the process parameters employed by the initial OPC process. This repair flow is iteratively repeated, where a different set of process parameter values for the subsequent OPC process is used during each iteration.
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| Methods and apparatus related to content sharing between devices | 20080290987 | 20081127 |
| In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a signal from a communication device via a communication channel. The method also includes determining, based on the signal, a parameter value used for identification of a product of interest. A duration of the receiving is modified when a threshold condition is unsatisfied based on a probability value calculated based on the parameter value. The probability value is associated with identification of the product of interest.
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| Device for obtaining perfusion images | 20080292049 | 20081127 |
| A system and method for obtaining perfusion images is disclosed. The system and method includes hardware and software for determining physiological characteristics of a patient and determining imaging parameter values for an imaging modality based on the patient's physiological characteristics. The system also includes a controller operative to receive the imaging parameter values for controlling an X-ray device. The X-ray device is coupled with the controller and acquires projection images of the patient, and outputs the projection images to a perfusion evaluation computer for evaluating the perfusion of an region of interest represented in the projection images. The perfusion rate of the region of interest is then output to an output device, such as a display or printer.
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| Disease simulation system and method | 20080294028 | 20081127 |
| A system and method for predicting the effect of patient self-care actions on a disease control parameter. A future disease control parameter value X(tj) at time tj is determined from a prior disease control parameter value X(ti) at time ti based on an optimal control parameter value R(tj) at time tj, the difference between the prior disease control parameter value X(ti) and an optimal control parameter value R(ti) at time ti, and a set of differentials between patient self-care parameters having patient self-care values SM(ti) at time ti and optimal self-care parameters having optimal self-care values OM(ti) at time ti. The differentials are multiplied by corresponding scaling factors KM. The system includes an input device for entering the patient self-care values SM(ti). A memory stores the... |
| Electrosurgical system and an electrode assembly for an electrosurgical system | 20080294157 | 20081127 |
| In an electrosurgical system having a generator for generating radio frequency (RF) power and an electrosurgical instrument, the instrument includes a passive electrical identification component having a parameter of finite non-zero value identifying the instrument. The generator has a sensing circuit with a second electrical component, a signal source providing a voltage step-change, and a signal detector for detecting a transient response of the combination of the identification component and the second electrical component, the detector output signal being representative of the parameter value thereby allowing automatic identification of the instrument when it is connected to the generator. Also disclosed is an electrode assembly in which the identification component is associated with a digital device including a memory, the instrument having a pair of contacts interconnected... |
| Device and method for the central control of devices used during an operation | 20080294458 | 20081127 |
| To be able to use a generally available database of predetermined apparatus configurations and parameters in medical interventions, a device is disclosed for controlling and/or monitoring at least one apparatus during a medical intervention, said device including a least one control unit for controlling and/or monitoring the at least one apparatus and at least one display unit for displaying data, wherein: access is possible to data specific to the intervention, including at least data on the parameter values to be entered on the at least one apparatus during a predetermined intervention; in addition the parameter values are predetermined at least in part depending on the user, while the parameter values can be called up by a user for display by means of the display unit, and... |
| Method for controlling a magnetic resonance system | 20080284432 | 20081120 |
| In a method for controlling a magnetic resonance system with a number of individually controllable transmission channels, a limited number of antenna control parameter sets are available that are associated with respective different examination situation classes that are defined with regard to specific examination situation parameters. The antenna control parameter sets include, for each of the transmission channels, a channel value or a channel value combination with which a relative amplitude and a relative phase of a radio-frequency signal emitted via the appertaining transmission channel are defined. Respective current examination situation parameter values to be associated with the examination situation parameters for the magnetic resonance measurement to be implemented are then detected and one of the examination situation classes is selected based on this. The magnetic... |
| Moving image capture apparatus and moving image capture method | 20080284863 | 20081120 |
| A moving image capture apparatus generates a data file to record, on a recording medium, an image signal output from an imaging unit, extracts character information from the image signal to be recorded on the recording medium, sets a parameter value used for selection as a file name according to a characteristic of appearance of the character information, calculates an evaluation value from the set parameter value, and sets character information based on the calculated evaluation value as a file name of the image signal. Furthermore, the moving image capture apparatus generates a thumbnail of the file based on an image signal from which character information for which the calculated evaluation value is relatively large has been extracted.
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| Ultrasonic direct strain estimation using temporal and spatial correlation | 20080287792 | 20081120 |
| Strain is directly estimated in ultrasound elasticity imaging without computing displacement or resorting to spectral analysis. Conventional ultrasound elasticity imaging relies on calculating displacement and strain is computed from a derivative of the displacement. However, for typical parameter values used in ultrasound elasticity imaging, the displacement can be as large as a hundred times or displacement differences. If a tiny error in the calculation of displacement occurs, this could drastically affect the calculation of strain. By directly estimating strain, image quality is enhanced and the reduction in computational effort facilitates commercialization to aid in diagnosing disease or cancerous conditions.
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| Pharacogenetic method for prediction of the efficacy of methotrexate monotherapy in recent-onset arthritis | 20080288177 | 20081120 |
| Pharmacogenetic methods for determining a predicting responsiveness to antifolate therapy for subjects that present with recent-onset undifferentiated arthritis. The methods are based on the determination of a set of clinical parameter values and determining a predicted responsiveness to antifolate therapy by correlating the parameter values with predefined responsiveness values associated with ranges of parameter values. Parameters values that are decisive for responsiveness to antifolate therapy may include polymorphisms in the methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase (MTHFD1) gene as well as in three genes involved in the adenosine release pathway, the presence or absence of Rheumatoid factors, gender, pre- or postmenopausal status and/or smoking status.
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| Acoustic guitar control unit | 20070295196 | 20071227 |
| An electromechanical control unit (12) for a musical instrument having keypad and/or touch pad areas (102) for controlling a signal processing unit, wherein the control unit (12) includes a surface element (101), whereby settings and values of said signal processing unit that can be changed by the user are controlled by touching of the surface element, which surface element has keypad and/or touch areas (102) provided with fixed and/or alternating symbols whereby changeable parameter values of the signal processing unit are controlled by touching and/or by gliding on said symbol with finger(s) or some other means, and wherein in order to adjust the parameter values that can be changed by the user the control unit consists of a thin and elastic layered structure whereby touching it... |
| System and method for characterizing tissue based upon split spectrum analysis of backscattered ultrasound | 20070299343 | 20071227 |
| A system and method are disclosed that facilitate characterizing vascular plaque tissue based upon spectral analysis of intravascular ultrasound echo signal segments. In particular, split spectrum analysis of an integrated backscatter parameter introduces a spectral resolution component to parameterization of received intravascular ultrasound echo signal segments. The resulting parameter values for each of multiple bands within a larger frequency band supported by an ultrasound system are applied to plaque tissue characterization criteria to render a plaque tissue characterization corresponding to the corresponding ultrasound echo signal segments.
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| Methods, systems, and computer program products for obtaining and utilizing a score indicative of an overall performance effect of a software update on a software host | 20070300215 | 20071227 |
| Methods, systems, and computer program products for obtaining and utilizing a score indicative of an overall performance effect of a software update on a software host are disclosed. According to one method, a software update is applied to a software host. Different parameters indicative of performance effects of the software update on the software host are monitored, and corresponding parameter values are obtained. A score is determined based on the parameter values. The score is indicative of the overall performance effect of the software update on the software host. An action relating to the software update is performed based on the score.
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| Methods and apparatus for multistage routing of packets using call templates | 20070291734 | 20071220 |
| A method for multistage routing of packets using call templates is disclosed. An ingress call is filtered based on a plurality of ingress-call parameter values. A parameter value for the ingress call is modified based on a plurality of ingress-call-peer parameter values. A filtered ingress-call parameter value and at least one filtered ingress-call-peer parameter value from a plurality of ingress-call-peer parameter values are converted to an egress-call parameter value and an egress-call-peer parameter value, respectively. An egress call is filtered based on a plurality of egress-call parameter values. A parameter value for the egress call is modified based on a plurality of egress-call-peer parameter values.
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| Method and device for indicating quantizer parameters in a video coding system | 20070291849 | 20071220 |
| A method and device for coding of digital video sequence, wherein an indication of quantization parameter (QP) is provided in the encoded bit-stream for decoding purposes. The QP related information is indicated by introducing a sequence level quantization parameter value SQP. More specifically, instead of coding the absolute values of picture/slice QPs, an indication of the difference ΔQP between the sequence level quantization parameter SQP and the picture/slice QP is provided. This eliminates the need to transmit a full QP for every picture/slice, and enables a statistically smaller difference value to be transmitted, thus providing a reduction in transmission bit-rate. The difference value is subsequently used in a corresponding decoder to reconstruct the picture/slice QP.
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| Etching method and etching apparatus | 20070284335 | 20071213 |
| The present invention relates to an etching method for etching a film to form a concave portion therein with the use of a photoresist mask provided with an opening. In this method, there is determined, in advance, a first correlation between a parameter value and an opening dimension of the concave portion, as a process parameter for the etching process, when the etching process is conducted with the use of the mask provided with the opening of a reference opening dimension. In addition, there is determined, in advance, a second correlation between a variation in opening dimension of the mask and a variation in opening dimension of the concave portion. When conducting the etching process, an actual opening dimension of the mask is measured. A target... |
| Enhanced ue out-of-sync behavior with gated uplink dpcch or gated downlink f-dpch or dpcch transmission | 20070286155 | 20071213 |
| A method and corresponding equipment by which a wireless terminal communicatively coupled to a radio access network adapts to gating in respect to a downlink signal from a radio access network carrying power control commands (e.g. the F-DPCH of UTRAN with WCDMA), including gating by the radio access network of either just the power control commands or the channel itself, or gating of reception of the power control commands by the user equipment. The adaptation can include changing values of parameters used in determining when the wireless terminal declares a radio link failure, or instead only changing the procedures used to determine whether a parameter value has been achieved and thus only effectively changing the parameter values (or one or more of the parameters can be... |
| Estimation of angular parameters of a signal at an antenna array | 20070287385 | 20071213 |
| A method and an antenna array system are provided for estimating parameters of radio signals impinging on antenna arrays, for estimating angular parameters, for estimating angular distribution types, and for selecting types of antenna array processing. Models of angular distribution types are used to populate look-up tables. Correlation magnitudes and correlation phases of signals impinging on antenna elements of antenna arrays are used as pointers to obtain values of parameters from the look up tables. The obtained values may be compared to some value ranges in order to select appropriate antenna array processing types. Where the angular distribution type is unknown, several values representing angular parameters may be obtained from look-up tables representing various models, and a variance of the angular parameter values for each model... |
| Method, system and medium for controlling semiconductor wafer processes using critical dimension measurements | 20070288116 | 20071213 |
| Methods, systems, and mediums of controlling a semiconductor manufacturing process are described. The method comprises the steps of measuring at least one critical dimension of at least one device being fabricated on at least one of the plurality of wafers, determining at least one process parameter value on the at least one measured dimension, and controlling at least one semiconductor manufacturing tool to process the at least one of the plurality of wafers based on the at least one parameter value. A variation in the at least one critical dimension causes undesirable variations in performance of the at least one device, and at least one process condition is directed to controlling the processing performed on the plurality of wafers. The at least one manufacturing tool includes... |
| System and method for demonstrating functionality of on-board diagnostics for vehicles | 20070288134 | 20071213 |
| A system and method for demonstrating or testing operation of on-board diagnostics in a vehicle include imitating performance degradation of a vehicle hardware component and/or associated vehicle system by dynamically modifying at least one control system parameter value associated with the hardware component in response to a request to demonstrate operation of a selected diagnostic function or a specified performance degradation. Embodiments modify at least one control system parameter value associated with the input/output signal of a sensor/actuator to imitate a specified performance degradation. The diagnostics independently monitor operation of various vehicle control systems and operate to detect the degraded performance without knowledge of, or distinguishing between, whether the performance degradation was caused by an actual hardware component, or by the requested modification to the control... |
| Diagnostic method and system | 20070288794 | 20071213 |
| A method and system comprising a diagnostic symptom tree system for diagnosing a failing system element causing a symptom in a system-under-test. A diagnostic symptom tree comprises symptom roots and dependent lower function nodes and sub-function nodes. Element nodes depend from the function or sub-function nodes, and a plurality of penultimate failure mode leaves depend from the element nodes. The function and sub-function nodes and the failure mode leaves comprise test information. Responsive to positive test results, the diagnostic symptom tree is configured to identify a function or sub-function or element node associated to a lowest symptom tree node or failure mode leaf for which a test is positive, or advise that no failing function or sub-function or element is found. In one aspect of the... |
| Method, system and program for designing power converter | 20070282473 | 20071206 |
| After specifications of a power converter are determined, circuit parameter values, a semiconductor device to be used, and an equivalent circuit of the semiconductor device are determined, and parameter values of the equivalent circuit are extracted. Semiconductor device loss is calculated from semiconductor device equivalent circuit parameter data, circuit parasitic parameter data, and circuit basic parameters. Determination as to whether or not the circuit loss optimal value has been achieved is made in consideration of power conversion circuit component parameter data. When the optimal value has not been achieved, the circuit parasitic parameter values are set again so as to create the circuit parasitic parameter data. When the optimal value has been achieved, the semiconductor device loss and the circuit parasitic parameter values at that time... |
| Information processing apparatus, information processing method, computer readable medium, and computer data signal | 20070282890 | 20071206 |
| An information processing apparatus that configures an operation screen formed by one or more user interface components in which a parameter value is a base of displaying the user component, the apparatus includes: a meta-information storage that stores meta-information in which a user having a privilege to change a parameter value and an influence range which is under influence of the changed parameter are stored; a parameter storage that stores a parameter value set by a user; a parameter change section that changes the parameter value stored in the parameter storage in accordance with a request from a user; and an operation screen configuration section that configures the operation screen to display by specifying the influence range based on the meta-information of each parameter contained in... |
| Hair caching optimization techniques for use in a hair/fur pipeline | 20070273704 | 20071129 |
| A lighting module of a hair/fur pipeline may be used to produce lighting effects in a lighting phase for a shot and an optimization module may be used to: determine if a cache hair state file including hair parameters exists; and determine if the cache hair state file includes matching hair parameters to be used in the shot, and if so, the hair parameter values from the cache hair state file are used in the lighting phase.
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| Method and device for measuring retinal stray light | 20070273833 | 20071129 |
| The present invention provides a method and device of measuring the retinal stray light in the eye of a subject, comprising presenting to the subject a flickering stray light from a stray light source; presenting to the subject compensation light so as to undercompensate said part of the flickering stray; presenting to the subject compensation light, the compensation light flickering with a modulation depth so as to eventually overcompensate the flickering light being imaged on the retina; and determining from the results of a sequence of comparisons using different parameter values between the resulting retinal light flickering as perceived by the subject for the undercompensated test area and the eventually overcompensated test area a stray light parameter.
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| Stainless steel strip coated with a decorative layer | 20070275264 | 20071129 |
| The invention relates to a coated stainless steel strip product with an evenly distributed layer on one side or both sides of said strip. Said layer has a decorative appearance, the thickness of said layer is maximally 10 μm, the tolerance of said layer is maximally +/−30% of the layer thickness, the parameter value of L*, a*, b* is respectively 0<L*<95, −66<a*<64, −90<b*<70, the tolerance of said decorative appearance as expressed in terms of ΔE is maximally 15 and the layer has such a good adhesion so that the coated steel strip when tested in soft-annealed condition can be bent more than 90° over a radius maximally equal to 5*t, where t is the thickness of said strip, without showing any tendency to flaking or the... |
| Calibration of performance monitor | 20070276200 | 20071129 |
| In the solution of the invention, an association is formed between activity information characterizing the activity level of a user and a performance parameter value proportional to the heart rate information of the user, the activity information and heart rate information having been measured in a user-specific performance monitor, and the heart rate information being responsive to the activity level.
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| System and method for monitoring passenger oxygen saturation levels and estimating oxygen usage requirements | 20070271009 | 20071122 |
| A device performs oxygen flight planning calculations for estimating oxygen usage. The device includes a storage device, an input device for inputting a known flight parameter value into the storage device, and an output device for outputting the known flight parameter value input by the input device. A logic device is configured to control the storage device, the input device, the output device and provide to the output device a further flight parameter. A value of the further flight parameter is calculable by the logic device from the known flight parameter value previously input into the storage device. Upon the further flight parameter being selected by use of the input device, the logic device calculates the value of the further flight parameter and provides the value... |
| Method and systems for optimizing high-speed signal transmission | 20070271050 | 20071122 |
| A method and systems for automatically adjusting the parameters of signal emitter in a synchronous high-speed transmission system, is disclosed. According to the method of the invention, the quality of a high-speed received signal is analyzed for a plurality of sets of parameter values and the one producing the best signal quality is selected. In a first embodiment, the quality of the high-speed received signal is determined by analyzing a digital eye characterizing the signal behavior, obtained by over-sampling the high-speed received signal. In a second embodiment, the quality of the high-speed received signal is determined by analyzing the behavior of the phase rotator used for data sampling. Finally, in a third embodiment, the quality of the high-speed received signal is determined by analyzing a digital... |
| Neurostimulation therapy manipulation | 20070265678 | 20071115 |
| A user, such as a clinician or the patient, uses a control device to manipulate at least one neurostimulation parameter. A mapping system uses a calibrated map to map the directional output of the control device to values of at least one stimulation parameter to allow the user to intuitively control the value of the parameter. In some embodiments, where a stimulation device is used to deliver spinal cord stimulation (SCS) therapy for example, the user manipulates a parameter to effect the location and/or strength of paresthesia experienced by the patient. In exemplary embodiments, the parameter values are combinations of electrodes, and the mapping system selects electrode combinations based on the output of the control device such that a direction of movement of paresthesia experienced by... |
| Distinguishing out-of-vocabulary speech from in-vocabulary speech | 20070265849 | 20071115 |
| A speech recognition method includes receiving input speech from a user, processing the input speech using a first grammar to obtain parameter values of a first N-best list of vocabulary, comparing a parameter value of a top result of the first N-best list to a threshold value, and if the compared parameter value is below the threshold value, then additionally processing the input speech using a second grammar to obtain parameter values of a second N-best list of vocabulary. Other preferred steps include: determining the input speech to be in-vocabulary if any of the results of the first N-best list is also present within the second N-best list, but out-of-vocabulary if none of the results of the first N-best list is within the second N-best list;... |
| System for valuing multiple solutions in multiple value categories | 20070265896 | 20071115 |
| A system is provided for evaluating the quantitative impact of multiple solutions for improving enterprise operations in multiple value categories. Spreadsheet workbooks controlled by a programmed computer are used to analyze the “many-to-many” relationships between the multiple solutions and the multiple value categories. The workbooks are initially populated with “as is” key parameters representing an existing model of the operations. The computer calculates “what if” key parameter values representing the model with use of a selected solution, populates the workbooks with the “what if” values and then calculates the economic benefit of the selected solution in each of the value categories. The workbooks are linked such that a change to a key parameter in one workbook is automatically repeated in the other workbooks.
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| Apparatus and method for setting design parameters | 20070265906 | 20071115 |
| An objective system and method for determining design parameters for a proposed product functions to receive input from consumers to determine their preferences. The system also interacts with the consumer to determine the limit as to which they could no longer differentiate between two images differing slightly in a continuous parameter. The consumer preferences are graphed on a histogram in which peaks are identified and their values on the design parameter axis are noted. These values are potential design parameter values for product offerings. The relative areas under each of the different peaks indicates their relative popularity, and hence the relative number of products to be manufactured. The limit of consumers' perception or ‘Resolution Limits’ are graphed on a histogram. The range of the design parameter... |
| Method of managing a distributed storage system | 20070266198 | 20071115 |
| The invention describes a method of managing a distributed storage system (1) comprising a number of storage devices (D, D1, D2, D3, . . . , Dn) on a network (N) wherein, in an election process to elect one of the storage devices (D, D), D2, D3, . . . , Dn) as a master storage device to control the other storage devices (D, D1, D2, D3, . . . , Dn, the storage devices (D, D1, D2, D3, . . . , Dn) exchange parameter information (2, 2′) in a dialog to determine which of the storage devices (D, D1, D2, D3, . . . , Dn) has a maximum value of a certain parameter, and the storage device (D, D1, D2, D3, . .... |
| Satellite based positioning of a wireless terminal | 20070258485 | 20071108 |
| At least one set of values of parameters is determined, each set of values defining a respective troposphere model. The at least one determined set of parameter values is then assembled for transmission via a wireless communication network to a wireless terminal as assistance data for an assisted satellite based positioning of the wireless terminal.
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| Harmonic quantizer scale | 20070258519 | 20071108 |
| A digital media encoder/decoder performs quantization/dequantization based on quantization parameters taken from a harmonic quantizer scale. The harmonic quantizer scale can include a normal portion consisting of quantization parameter values harmonically-related as simple fractions of each other, and a denormal portion of quantizers having a linear or other relation. The encoder/decoder further supports a scaled quantizer mode where quantization is performed based on the quantization parameter as scaled by a fractional value. A compressed domain contrast adjustment is effected by adjusting the quantization parameters in the compressed bitstream, without having to adjust and recode the digital media data in the compressed bitstream.
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| Rf transmitter with adaptive digital filtering | 20070258542 | 20071108 |
| An RF transmitter filter for use in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The filter includes a waveform detector to detect a power level of a transmitted data stream on a symbol-by-symbol basis. The filter also includes a processor to select a combination of filter parameter values according to the power level. The RF transmitter filter selects and adjusts filter parameters (i.e., number of taps or filter length, word length, coefficient quantization, sampling rate, tap delay, sampling bits, etc.) based on signal waveform characteristics. The adjustments limit the transmitted bandwidth and allow transmitted signals to meet an emission mask, while still enabling a receiver to recover the correct sample values of transmitted symbols. The filter further includes a reconfigurable digital filter to filter the transmitted data... |
| Method and system for triple play service control | 20070258590 | 20071108 |
| A method for controlling access to triple play services provided through a server over a network to a target system, the method comprising: receiving a signal from a user to select a service from a list of the services displayed on a display screen of a data processing system; receiving a signal from the user to select a control for configuring access to the service from a list of controls displayed on the display screen, each control representing a respective strategy for controlling access to the service; receiving a signal from the user providing respective parameter values for parameters in a list of parameters displayed on the display screen for the control, the parameters for controlling access to the service for the target system; and, sending... |
| Aircraft-engine trend monitoring system | 20070260374 | 20071108 |
| Methods and systems for aircraft engine trend monitoring include periodically recording the outputs of engine-condition sensors and analyzing the results to examine piston-engine performance trends and predict the need for engine maintenance. Various analyses can be performed, separately or in parallel, including comparing the current parameter values with values recorded for that parameter in previous instances of similar operating conditions; comparing parameter values to predetermined nominal ranges; and detecting parameter values that exhibit trends over time that if followed would result in out-of-bound readings. Sensed parameter values can also be used to detect when recommended engine operating conditions are being exceeded. By using the results of the analyses to inform engine maintenance scheduling and provide alerts to the pilot and maintenance staff regarding recommended engine performance... |
| Method for the reduction of image content redundancy in large image libraries | 20070260639 | 20071108 |
| A method of increasing information content for content-based image retrieval (CBIR) systems includes the steps of providing a CBIR database, the database having an index for a plurality of stored digital images using a plurality of feature vectors, the feature vectors corresponding to distinct descriptive characteristics of the images. A visual similarity parameter value is calculated based on a degree of visual similarity between features vectors of an incoming image being considered for entry into the database and feature vectors associated with a most similar of the stored images. Based on said visual similarity parameter value it is determined whether to store or how long to store the feature vectors associated with the incoming image in the database.
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| Coding module and sensing meter and system therefor | 20060290488 | 20061228 |
| A coding module, a sensing meter and a sensing system are provided in the present application. The coding module is used to define a code for ciphering a parameter value employed in controlling an operation of the sensing meter. The code is exhibited by an electrical component having a determined characteristic, preferably, a resistance value.
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| Parametric programmable thermal printer | 20060290770 | 20061228 |
| A parametric programmable thermal printer is disclosed. The printer may include a controller that performs functions such as thermal history control and common mode voltage correction. The controller may be implemented in an integrated programmable medium such as a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). Functions performed by the controller may be parameterized, and parameter values may be stored in registers. The controller may be used with a different thermal printer by changing the parameter values and/or reprogramming the programmable medium, and without otherwise redesigning or remanufacturing the controller.
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| System for prefiltering a plethysmographic signal | 20060293575 | 20061228 |
| A detector signal in a pulse oximeter is prefiltered, prior to processing so as to determine a physiological parameter value, so as to reduce the effects of artifact in the signal. An exemplary prefilter multiplies signal amplitude values by a quantitude that is inversely proportional to a substantially current amplitude so as to reduce the amplitude of large amplitude sections typically associated with artifact. In one implementation, the quantity is a ratio of an amplitude associated with a clean section of the signal by some exponential factor of a substantially current amplitude. In this manner, artifact affected portions of the signal are deemphasized in subsequent analyses.
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| Policy based automation rule selection control system | 20060293767 | 20061228 |
| A method, apparatus and program storage device for managing policy-based automated systems comprising a gravity bar to determine what rule to apply to instances with parameter values between rule spaces. The gravity bar defines a boundary between gap spaces associated with adjoining rule spaces. When a parameter value of an instance being evaluated has a value in a gap space between a rule space and the applicable gravity bar then the instance is handled pursuant to that rule space. A graphical user interface for a policy-based automation system comprises a first rule space, a second rule space and a gravity bar between the two rule spaces. The position of the gravity bar can be adjusted using the graphical user interface. The location of the gravity bar... |
| Method, system, administration unit and terminal for the detection, representation and modification of parameters and parameter values, e.g. bandwidth or costs, of at least one section of a connection between a server and a terminal | 20060294549 | 20061228 |
| The invention relates to a method for the transfer of information between a terminal of at least one communication network and an administration unit in the communication network, in addition to a communication system, an administration unit and a communication terminal in order to carry out said method. According to the invention, parameters and parameter values of a connection between a server and the terminal are detected by the administration unit and are stored in a data base of the administration unit. The administration unit produces one or more messages (DOWNSTREAM-MS-iD-Info) which contain at least one of the following pieces of information:—the sequence or part of the sequence of the data transfer section currently used in the connection between the server and the terminal,—at least one... |
| Monitoring system for support of customer-specific configuration of remote devices | 20060287740 | 20061221 |
| A method and system for providing generic configuration parameter values and criteria-specific parameter values to a remote device by a centralized system, comprises generating a template having generic configuration parameter values as well as criteria-specific configuration parameter values based on a predetermined criteria, and updating a parameter in the remote device according to the criteria-specific configuration parameter values if the device meets the predetermined criteria, and according to the generic configuration parameter values otherwise. Events generated by the remote device are filtered according to both the generic parameter values and the criteria-specific parameter values prior to being sent (or not sent) to the centralized system. Additionally, other activities taking place on the remote device can be taken dependent on the settings of these parameter values.
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| Trimming temperature coefficients of electronic components and circuits | 20060279349 | 20061214 |
| There is described methods and circuits for trimming a temperature coefficient of change of a parameter of at least one electrical component while maintaining a substantially constant parameter value, the method comprising applying a heating cycle to trim said parameter value away from a target parameter value and back to said target parameter value, whereby the temperature coefficient of change is modified after applying said heating cycle.
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| System and method for searching media content | 20060282465 | 20061214 |
| A system for determining the existence of pre-determined media content within a media content collection. The system includes a media content processing module configured for collecting one or more media content files from one or more external peer-to-peer networks to form the media content collection, generating one or more classification parameter values based upon a corresponding one or more attributes for each of the one or more collected media content files, applying one or more parsing algorithms to at least one of the media content file and the one or more classification parameter values corresponding thereto for each of the one or more collected media content files, and generating one or more searchable indices based upon outputs from the one or more parsing algorithms. The system... |
| Edge analysis in video quality assessment | 20060274618 | 20061207 |
| The present invention applies edge detector techniques as are known per se in the art to the field of automated video quality assessment by providing a method of and system for video quality assessment which employs any known edge detection algorithm as the basis of an edge detection stage for performing edge analysis of test video fields/frames in order to generate an edge parameter value that can then be used to contribute to an overall video quality value. The use of an edge detector stage contributes valuable information concerning image attributes which are perceptually significant to a human viewer to the quality assessment, thus rendering the result provided by the automated assessment more similar to that which would be performed by a human viewer undertaking a... |
| Optical disc device | 20060274627 | 20061207 |
| When a hybrid type next-generation DVD is loaded in the optical disc device, first, a red laser is turned on and parameter value and a lead-in information with respect to a DVD layer are acquired. The acquired information is stored in a memory. Next, a blue laser is turned on, parameter value and a lead-in information to a HDDVD layer are acquired, and the acquired information is stored in a memory. Then, the HDDVD layer is reproduced while lighting of the blue laser beam is maintained. Then, when a jump instruction to the DVD layer is inputted, the parameter value for the DVD layer is read from the memory and set to a process system. And the lighting laser is changed to the red laser and... |
| Apparatus and method for fabricating flat panel display device | 20060275674 | 20061207 |
| A method and apparatus for fabricating a flat panel display device is disclosed. A thin film is patterned in a patterning process using a soft mold without using a photo process. A thin film layer and a resist are sequentially formed on a substrate. A designated resist pattern is formed by applying pressure to the resist using a soft mold. The resist has a dipole moment p value equal to or higher than 2 (D), or has a solubility parameter value lower than 6 (cal/cm3)1/2 or higher than 11 (cal/cm3)1/2.
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| Air supply device for an automotive seat | 20060267383 | 20061130 |
| An air supply device for an automotive seat includes an air duct which is arranged at the delivery side of a fan and has at least one air outlet opening provided in the upper region of the seat for supplying the head, shoulder and neck region of a seat occupant with a flow of air. A heating element is arranged in the air duct between the fan and the air outlet opening, and the air supply device has at least one sensor for detecting a parameter value as a function of which the flow of air emerging from the air outlet opening is controlled. In order to provide the air supply device with a flow of air which can be controlled in a more universal manner,... |
| Automatic scanning parameter setting device and method | 20060268369 | 20061130 |
| An automatic scanning parameter setting device and method. The automatic scanning parameter setting device is a scanner that automatically sets the scanning parameters of a plurality of scan images so that scanning can be conducted in batches. The automatic scanning parameter setting device includes an image input device, an analysis device and a control unit. The image input device is attached to the scanner for inputting a plurality of scan images. A portion of the scan images contains a set parameter format. The set parameter format contains a plurality of scanning parameter values. The analysis device performs an analysis of the scan images containing recorded scan parameter values. The control unit uses the analyzed scanning parameter values to conduct a scanning parameter setting operation on the... |
| Method and apparatus for link performance measurements in a packet-switched network | 20060268731 | 20061130 |
| Methods and apparatus are provided for measuring and evaluating access link performance in IP networks that reduce the amount of required test traffic. Performance values supported by access links in a packet network that interconnects regions of an enterprise network are evaluated by (i) obtaining a plurality of test measurements for a set of N access links; (ii) formulating a matrix equation (Ax=D), where A is an invertible matrix, such as a Hadamard matrix, x is a vector of unknown access link performance parameters and D is a vector based on the plurality of test measurements; (iii) assigning one or more numeric values to one or more unproducible equations in the matrix equation based on one or more system properties; and (iv) obtaining a performance parameter... |
| Updating modeling information based on offline calibration experiments | 20060269074 | 20061130 |
| A system such as a speakerphone may include a processor, memory, a speaker and a microphone. The processor may be configured (via program instructions stored in the memory) to calibrate the speaker by: outputting a stimulus signal; receiving an input signal corresponding to the stimulus signal; computing a midrange sensitivity and a lowpass sensitivity for a transfer function derived from a spectrum of the input signal and a spectrum of the output signal; subtracting the midrange sensitivity from the lowpass sensitivity to obtain a speaker-related sensitivity; performing an iterative search for current parameters of a speaker model using the input signal spectrum, the stimulus signal spectrum and the speaker-related sensitivity; and updating averages of the speaker model parameters using the current parameter values. The stimulus signal... |
| Prediction of thoracic fluid accumulation | 20060271116 | 20061130 |
| This patent document discusses, among other things, systems, devices, and methods for predicting an occurrence of impending thoracic fluid accumulation and in one example, invoking a responsive therapy, such as to prevent or minimize the consequences of the impending thoracic fluid accumulation. One example of the present systems, devices, and methods senses or receives at least one parameter that is statistically associated with impending thoracic fluid accumulation from a subject. Using such parameter(s), a probability of impending thoracic fluid accumulation is estimated. A list of parameters determines which values are recurrently sensed or received at various desired time intervals. Another example of the present systems, devices, and methods weights the sensed or received parameter value(s) to compute the probability estimate of impending thoracic fluid accumulation. A... |
| Method of assessing productivity of lactating animals using fitted parameters to a mechanistic lactation model | 20060271302 | 20061130 |
| An analytic method to evaluate performance of lactating animals by use of a parameterized algebraic model based on hypotheses about the physiology of lactation. Observed production data are fitted to the model to generate a set of parameter values which optimize compliance between model and data. Fitted parameter values summarize the lactation production of the animal or group. Inferences can be made from the fitted parameter values by referring to the physiologic assumptions made in deriving the model, and from their relationship with global or localized standards. Inferences can be used in managing health and productivity of the individual or group, for the development and testing of products which influence the health and productivity of lactating animals, and for evaluating genotype of animals or environmental conditions.... |
| Coding module, a bio sensing meter and a system for operating a bio sensing meter | 20060271307 | 20061130 |
| This invention relates to bio sensing meters for determining the presence of an analyte in a biological sample, and, more particularly, to a bio sensing meter whose operation is controlled by a code provided by a removably pluggable coding module. The invention further relates to a coding module pluggable into a bio sensing meter for receiving a sample strip. The coding module defines at least one code, said code ciphering at least one parameter value that is employed in controlling the operation of said meter, for example by controlling the execution of an algorithm performed by the meter that enables determination of an analyte concentration value. The at least one code is represented by at least one electrical component having a determined characteristic, preferably a resistance.
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| Graphical user interface design for multiple settings/values related to an item | 20060271876 | 20061130 |
| A Graphical User Interface is provided that presents multi-level configurable parameter values for an item in a condensed and scannable format. The GUI enables a user to clearly and quickly discern the relationship between the parameters. The GUI can also reflect modifications to parameters that result from a selection of a parameter value. The GUI can be used to define options and related settings on a form or client GUI, such as a job ticket.
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| System and method for programming an internal parameter or feature in a power converter with a multi-function connector | 20060261678 | 20061123 |
| A programmable parameter or feature is provided for a power converter through a multi-function connection on the converter controller. The parameter or feature selection is active for programming during a startup mode, and the connection is used for other control purposes during a steady state run mode. A reference signal is read on the multifunction connection during startup mode and a selection of a parameter value or feature is made based on a value of the reference signal. The reference signal is compared to preset, internal reference values to select a desired parameter value or feature. An internal preset value is chosen based on the selection and the programming circuitry is disconnected from the connection to permit alternate functionality for the connection. The programmable circuit permits... |
| Method and system for analyzing low-coherence interferometry signals for information about thin film structures | 20060262321 | 20061123 |
| Methods and systems are disclosed for analyzing a scanning interferometry signal. Steps include: providing a scanning interferometry signal produced by a scanning interferometer for a first location of a test object (e.g., a sample having a thin film); providing a model function of the scanning interferometry signal produced by the scanning interferometer, wherein the model function is parametrized by one or more parameter values; fitting the model function to the scanning interferometry signal for each of a series of shifts in scan position between the model function and the scanning interferometry signal by varying the parameter values; and determining information about the test object (e.g., a surface height or height profile, and/or a thickness or thickness profile for a thin film in the test object) at... |
| Updating modeling information based on online data gathering | 20060262942 | 20061123 |
| A system may include a processor and memory. The processor may be configured to perform calibration measurements on the speaker even when the speaker is being used to conduct a live conversation. The processor may be configured to: provide a live output signal for transmission from a speaker; receive an input signal corresponding to the output signal; compute a midrange sensitivity and a lowpass sensitivity for a transfer function derived from a spectrum of the input signal and a spectrum of the output signal; subtract the midrange sensitivity from the lowpass sensitivity to obtain a speaker-related sensitivity; perform an iterative search for current parameters of a speaker model using the input signal spectrum, the output signal spectrum and the speaker-related sensitivity; and update averages of the... |
| Attenuated barrel selection algorithms | 20060263014 | 20061123 |
| The present invention relates to controlling parameters of an optical output of an optical transmitter. An optical package can be selected based on a level of attenuation of a parameter of a transmitter output by the optical package. The laser and the optical package can be assembled and a parameter of the transmitter output can be measured. An optical barrel can be selected based on the measurement, wherein the optical barrel is selected based on an attenuation level to satisfy a range of a desired parameter value. The optical package and the optical barrel can be assembled. A system for assembling the optical device is also described.
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| Apparatus and method for updating data in a dual port memory | 20060256641 | 20061116 |
| A dual port memory is updated at substantially the same data sampling rate as a clock frequency of the dual port memory. The dual port memory stores data relating to each different parameter value in a stream of data samples, and provides the stored data from an address in the memory corresponding to the received parameter value. An updating element updates stored data and provides the updated data to an input of the dual port memory for writing back into the address corresponding to the received parameter value. A first port of the dual port memory is utilised as the output of the dual port memory coupled to the input of the updating element on a first clock cycle of the dual port memory, and a... |
| Estimating image compression quantization parameter values | 20060257037 | 20061116 |
| Methods, machines, systems and machine-readable instructions for processing an image are described. In one aspect, the image is divided into a population of image blocks. Frequency domain vectors are generated from respective ones of the image blocks. Each of the frequency domain vectors includes a respective set of values corresponding to a set of transform coefficients. Preliminary estimates of quantization parameter values are determined from frequency distributions of the transform coefficient values in a set of the frequency domain vectors corresponding to a variable sample of the population. The variable sample is determined at least in part by at least one threshold. Values of quantization parameters are estimated from the preliminary estimates.
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| Methods and apparatus for enabling multiple process steps on a single substrate | 20060258128 | 20061116 |
| Substrate masking apparatus includes a platen assembly to support a substrate for processing, a mask having an aperture, a retaining mechanism to retain the mask in a masking position, and a positioning mechanism to change the relative positions of the mask and the substrate so that different areas of the substrate are exposed through the aperture in the mask. The apparatus may further include a mask loading mechanism to transfer the mask to and between the masking position and a non-masking position. The processing may include ion implantation of the substrate with different implant parameter values in different areas. In other embodiments, an area of the substrate to be processed is selectable by a mask, a shutter or a beam modifier in front of the substrate.
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| Graphical display of medication limits and delivery program | 20060258985 | 20061116 |
| This invention describes a medication delivery system and method that displays in graphical form a selected delivery parameter or parameters in association with predetermined acceptable ranges of such values so that the clinician can visualize where in the acceptable range the selected value lies. The graphical form is a vertical bar graph in one embodiment that includes an acceptable area, a caution area, and an unacceptable area within which the selected delivery parameter value may fall. When the selected value falls in the caution or unacceptable areas, a text message is displayed cautioning against over dosage of the particular medical fluid being delivered and in another embodiment, an acceptable value of the delivery parameter is suggested. With such a system, any clinician monitoring the delivery of... |
| Apparatus and method for generating a complementary cumulative distribution function (ccdf) curve | 20060259257 | 20061116 |
| In apparatus for generating a Complementary Cumulative Distribution Function (CCDF) curve for an input signal, an analog to digital converter (ADC) samples the input signal at sampling points to provide a parameter value corresponding to a desired parameter of the input signal at each sampled point. A memory element provides a frequency count of occurrence of each received parameter value from an address in the memory corresponding to the received parameter value. An adder receives the frequency count, increments the count and provides the incremented count to an input of the memory element for writing back into the address corresponding to the received parameter value. A CCDF curve generating module reads the frequency count stored in the memory element corresponding to each parameter value and generates... |
| Method and system of pricing financial instruments | 20060259381 | 20061116 |
| Some demonstrative embodiments of the invention include a method and/or system of pricing a financial instrument. The method may include receiving trade information of a plurality of traded financial instruments, the trade information including trade information related to a plurality of market prices corresponding to the,plurality of traded financial instruments; determining at least one set of market parameter values based on a predefined criterion that relates to a plurality of sets of one or more of the plurality of market prices and to a plurality of sets of one or more model prices that are calculated for the at least one set of market parameter values by a pricing model using the trade information; and estimating a price of the financial instrument using the pricing model... |
| Parameter value indicator for a parameter-measuring device | 20060250268 | 20061109 |
| A parameter value indication apparatus for a parameter measuring device includes an input port, a comparator, and a parameter value indicator. The input port receives parameter value information. The comparator compares the parameter value information with a stored threshold value and generates a first comparison result if the parameter value information is below the stored threshold value and a second comparison result if the parameter value information is above the stored threshold value. For example, the threshold can cover a range from a minimum threshold value of the parameter to a maximum threshold value of the parameter. The parameter value indicator provides a non-quantitative indication of the first and second comparison results.
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