Abstract: Automated methods and systems are disclosed that classify a first component and a second component of a roof with data points being part of, or extracted from, at least one image and/or point cloud. The first component and the second component may have a polygonal base and at least one edge. Evidence of a soft constraint and a hard constraint may be identified via the data points and such evidence may be associated with the first component and the second component. At least one hypothesis model of the roof may be generated using relationships between the first component and the second component, the soft constraint and the hard constraint. The hypothesis model may be transformed into a three-dimensional model. The three-dimensional model may be used to generate a roof report of the roof.

Abstract: Automated methods and systems are disclosed that classify a first component and a second component of a roof with data points being part of, or extracted from, at least one image and/or point cloud. The first component and the second component may have a polygonal base and at least one edge. Evidence of a soft constraint and a hard constraint may be identified via the data points and such evidence may be associated with the first component and the second component. At least one hypothesis model of the roof may be generated using relationships between the first component and the second component, the soft constraint and the hard constraint. The hypothesis model may be transformed into a three-dimensional model. The three-dimensional model may be used to generate a roof report of the roof.

Abstract: An automated method is disclosed that classifies a first component and a second component of a roof with data points being part of, or extracted from at least one image. The first component and the second component have a ridge, at least one eave parallel to the ridge and a rectangular base. Evidence of a soft constraint and a hard constraint is identified via the data points and such evidence is associated with the first component and the second component. At least one hypothesis model of the roof is generated using relationships between the first component and the second component, the soft constraint and the hard constraint. The hypothesis model is transformed into a three dimensional model, and the three dimensional model is used to generate a roof report of the roof.

Abstract: An automated method is disclosed that classifies a first component and a second component of a roof with data points being part of, or extracted from at least one image. The first component and the second component have a ridge, at least one eave parallel to the ridge and a rectangular base. Evidence of a soft constraint and a hard constraint is identified via the data points and such evidence is associated with the first component and the second component. At least one hypothesis model of the roof is generated using relationships between the first component and the second component, the soft constraint and the hard constraint. The hypothesis model is transformed into a three dimensional model, and the three dimensional model is used to generate a roof report of the roof.

Abstract: A toggling suture anchor, insertion tool, and method for anchoring at least one suture thread to a bone are provided. The toggling suture anchor is anchored by operation of the insertion tool, the suture anchor including a shaft having a longitudinal axis, a distal end, a proximal end, at least one eyelet hole to receive the suture thread, and at least one suture groove to provide a location to guide the suture thread while inserting the suture anchor into the bone; and at least one locking wing extending radially from the shaft, the locking wing being provided on one side of a first plane, the first plane including the longitudinal axis of the suture anchor.

Abstract: A toggling suture anchor, insertion tool, and method for anchoring at least one suture thread to a bone are provided. The toggling suture anchor is anchored by operation of the insertion tool, the suture anchor including a shaft having a longitudinal axis, a distal end, a proximal end, at least one eyelet hole to receive the suture thread, and at least one suture groove to provide a location to guide the suture thread while inserting the suture anchor into the bone; and at least one locking wing extending radially from the shaft, the locking wing being provided on one side of a first plane, the first plane including the longitudinal axis of the suture anchor.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring an a.c. current flowing in an electric cable comprises a pair of jaws for receiving the cable and which are movable towards one another to engage the opposite sides of the cable. A potentiometer generates a signal ("cable size signal") corresponding to the relative positions of the jaws. A set of coils is provided adjacent the jaws to detect the magnetic field generated by current flowing in the cable. A circuit in the housing is responsive to the cable size signal and the voltage induced in the coil for determining the amplitude of the current flowing in the cable and displaying the same on a display.