Abstract: A radiation control system and method are provided in which radiation delivered to a patient and/or the operator of the equipment is minimized. The radiation control system may be used in a large variety of applications including applications in which radiation source is used to inspect an object, such as, for example, medical imaging, diagnosis and therapy, in manufacturing operation using radiation, in airports scanning systems, in different security setups, and in nuclear reactors automation and process control. The radiation control system and method may also be used with 3D imaging.

Abstract: A system and method for advanced device specific knowledge based modeling as well as intelligent control to yield high performance, low cost automation for optoelectronic design, packaging and assembly. The control loop design is based on knowledge based model predictive control. A knowledge model, specific to the assembled package's characteristics, is used to set the initial “feed-forward” conditions of an automation system. In addition to this feed-forward model for setting the initial set point, the controller is designed with feedback components, along with the inclusion of a built in sensor. This system and method increases the efficiency of the automation process and the number of assembly steps can be greatly reduced. A method for the design, assembly and packaging of optoelectronic devices is also described.

Abstract: A system and method for advanced device specific knowledge based modeling as well as intelligent control to yield high performance, low cost automation for optoelectronic design, packaging and assembly. The control loop design is based on knowledge based model predictive control. A knowledge model, specific to the assembled package's characteristics, is used to set the initial “feed-forward” conditions of an automation system. In addition to this feed-forward model for setting the initial set point, the controller is designed with feedback components, along with the inclusion of a built in sensor. This system and method increases the efficiency of the automation process and the number of assembly steps can be greatly reduced. A method for the design, assembly and packaging of optoelectronic devices is also described.

Abstract: A system and method for advanced device specific knowledge based modeling as well as intelligent control to yield high performance, low cost automation for optoelectronic design, packaging and assembly. The control loop design is based on knowledge based model predictive control. A knowledge model, specific to the assembled package's characteristics, is used to set the initial “feed-forward” conditions of an automation system. In addition to this feed-forward model for setting the initial set point, the controller is designed with feedback components, along with the inclusion of a built in sensor. This system and method increases the efficiency of the automation process and the number of assembly steps can be greatly reduced. A method for the design, assembly and packaging of optoelectronic devices is also described.

Abstract: An apparatus for assessing the brain state of a patient comprises at least one sensor to monitor at least one physiological variable, which provides at least one output signal. In addition, the apparatus for assessing the brain state of a patient comprises a computer processor for receiving the at least one output signal, wherein the computer processor filters the at least one output signal and applies pattern recognition techniques in evaluating the brain state of the subject. The computer processor comprises a first filtering module, which removes transient events not indicative of a brain state, and a second filtering sub-module, which groups together multiple modalities on the basis of classification techniques and incorporates additional information regarding mental states.

Abstract: A system and method for advanced device specific knowledge based modeling as well as intelligent control to yield high performance, low cost automation for optoelectronic design, packaging and assembly. The control loop design is based on knowledge based model predictive control. A knowledge model, specific to the assembled package's characteristics, is used to set the initial “feed-forward” conditions of an automation system. In addition to this feed-forward model for setting the initial set point, the controller is designed with feedback components, along with the inclusion of a built in sensor. This system and method increases the efficiency of the automation process and the number of assembly steps can be greatly reduced. A method for the design, assembly and packaging of optoelectronic devices is also described.

Abstract: An apparatus for assessing the brain state of a patient comprises at least one sensor to monitor at least one physiological variable, which provides at least one output signal. In addition, the apparatus for assessing the brain state of a patient comprises a computer processor for receiving the at least one output signal, wherein the computer processor filters the at least one output signal and applies pattern recognition techniques in evaluating the brain state of the subject. The computer processor comprises a first filtering module, which removes transient events not indicative of a brain state, and a second filtering sub-module, which groups together multiple modalities on the basis of classification techniques and incorporates additional information regarding mental states.

Abstract: Method and system for switching and routing, while logically managing and controlling, multichannel optical signals in an optical communication system, featuring (a) an optical package array of optically connected: optical switch elements, left side and bottom side input ports, right side and top side output ports, and, (b) an operatively connected management and control logic mechanism (MCLM). The system is used for forming a variety of general and specific extendable all optical cross connect (AOXC) chained optical package (COP) architectures. MCLM logically manages and controls switching and routing of light entering and exiting the optical switch elements via input and output ports. Includes optional optical signal switching and routing functions of grouping, multicasting, adding and/or dropping, converting, and, restoring, of single and groups of a plurality of wavelengths. The optical switch elements are preferably voltage controlled Electroholography based optical switches.

Abstract: A fast process for two-dimensional nesting of cut patterns to be cut from a sheet material such as natural and artificial leather or hide, or fabric is proposed. The proposed process of nesting incorporates heuristic rules for the initial placement of cut patterns represented at the lowest resolution. After the initialization process, the process exhaustively finds the best solution at the initial resolution. The final stage involves a multi-agent method that is hierarchical in nature. The hierarchical steps involve obtaining a feasible solution at the current resolution in which local information is used from each cut pattern to minimize a locally defined penalty function. This procedure is terminated when the desired/goal resolution is reached. This allows for a general method for parallel implementation of the multi-agent optimization scheme in which achievement of a solution occurs in a very rapid and efficient manner.

Abstract: An automatic reconfigurable die having an array of knives, each of which is separately pivoted and extended along and about a respective longitudinal axis, to allow a desired contour to be scored and cut from a sheet material, according to a real time computer plan which is controlling the array of knives. The automatic reconfigurable die includes actuators associated with each knife to control, via information associated with a remote computer system, the extension and retraction, and orientation of the knives. The computer selects the appropriate setpoints for each knife in order to match the required shape/pattern of the cut by simple curve fitting methods. In this manner, a selected plurality of the knives in the array are chosen, oriented and extended in real time to score/cut the selected part.

Abstract: Patient monitoring methods comprising the steps of measuring a plurality of medical parameters, transforming each medical parameter to a function indicative of at least normal and critical levels of the parameter, comparing each function to a prescribed sequence of reference values and on the basis of the comparison generating for each parameter a corresponding danger level, selecting one of the danger levels as a vital function status (VFS) indicator, and displaying the VFS indicator. Each parameter is transformed to a sigmoid function in accordance with pre-selected maximum and minimum values and a pre-selected baseline value adapted to the patient being monitored. A maximum value of the danger levels is selected as the VFS indicator. The VFS indicator will be such that any physician can have, without any previous knowledge of the patient, a reasonably good idea as to the condition of the patient.