Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide fiber for artificial hair which is deformable by hands at will and has the shape-retaining property. The present invention relates to fiber for artificial hair containing a plastically deformable filament (A) containing a thermoplastic resin having the restoration angle of not more than 30 degrees, after 10 minutes from bending it at 90 degrees. Further, it relates to fiber for artificial hair, which has the shape retention of not less than 30% when it is wound ten times on a cylindrical collar having a diameter of 10 mm and allowed to stand for 10 minutes, and the cylindrical collar was removed and allowed to stand for 5 minutes. The invention also relates to fiber for artificial hair, which is utilized for periwigs, wigs, doll hair, hair accessories, eyelashes, beards or the like by further coloring them.

Abstract: A global optimization framework for optical character recognition (OCR) of low-resolution photographed documents that combines a binarization-type process, segmentation, and recognition into a single process. The framework includes a machine learning approach trained on a large amount of data. A convolutional neural network can be employed to compute a classification function at multiple positions and take grey-level input which eliminates binarization. The framework utilizes preprocessing, layout analysis, character recognition, and word recognition to output high recognition rates. The framework also employs dynamic programming and language models to arrive at the desired output.

Abstract: A technology capable of preventing generation of a problem due to saturation of an output value in an image pick-up section caused by a variation of illumination light from a light source. An image reading device includes a plurality of light sources each of which illuminates a document surface as a target for reading with illuminating light of a color different from the other light sources, an image pick-up section for imaging light radiated from the plurality of the light sources and reflected on the document surface, a controlling unit for making the plurality of the light sources emit light with any one of the plurality of the light sources as a reference light source, and an adjusting unit for lowering a current value of a power source which makes the reference light source emit light when an amount of light imaged in the image pick-up section exceeds a threshold value as a predetermined upper limit value.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for bridging disparate object systems. The system includes a first wrapper to bridge communications between a first object system and a second object system and a second wrapper to bridge communications between the second object system and the first object system. The first wrapper insulates the first object system from interface implementations in the second object system and the second wrapper insulates the second object system from interface implementations in the first object system to facilitate transparent communications between the first and second object systems. The first object system may be at least one of a managed object system and an unmanaged object system, and the second object system may be at least one of a managed object system and an unmanaged object system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and methodology for automatically performing computerized actions. By comparing a received textual input against a list of words in a text classification system an action probability can be determined for automated performance of an action or event, the nonperformance of an action or event, or generating a prompt for approval of an action or event as indicated by the received textual input. Thus, the disclosed subject matter facilitates automated computerized action based on the probability that a user would desire the particular action.

Abstract: A luminescent material is provided, which includes a material formed of a single composition containing the main crystal phase and an activator which causes light emission. The material exhibits a narrowband light emission spectrum in a wavelength ranging from 540 nm to 550 nm and a broadband light emission spectrum in a wavelength ranging from 500 nm to 600 nm when the material is excited with light having the main light emission peak having a wavelength ranging from 370 nm to 460 nm.

Abstract: A system that automatically delivers telephony network services from a dual mode service technology platform to an external entity. The system includes a sensing component that detects the presence of a mobile handset registered on a cellular network, and registers the mobile handset with a wireless access network. Further, a provisioning component identifies calls to subscribers that are provisioned for the requested telephony network service. Once the calls are identified, the provisioning component extracts the requested data from the incoming calls and routes the data to an external entity for display.

Abstract: The subject application provides an architecture that facilitates producing a single image that can visualize a scene too large to depict from any single perspective view. These images can be stitched together on a 2-dimensional picture surface to form a multi-perspective image of the entire extent of the scene depicted by the input images. Where the respective images overlap, an objective function can be employed to determine where to make a transition between one image and the next. The objective function can employ a data cost and a seam cost to make this determination.

Abstract: A metal sulfide based non-volatile memory device is provided herein. The device is comprised of a substrate, a backplane, a planar memory media including a dense array of metal sulfide based memory cells, and a MEMS probe based actuator. The cells of the memory device are operative to be of two or more states corresponding to various levels of impedance. The MEMS actuator is operable to position micro/nano probes over the appropriate cells to enable reading, writing, and erasing the memory cells by applying a bias voltage.

Abstract: A portable bar code reading terminal includes an ASIC having circuitry for both a laser scanner and an imager. The terminal also includes a data blender for distributing data from multiple sources to multiple destinations based on the type and/or content of the data. The ASIC further provides circuitry for at least one of the following functions: power management, wake up control and power down, critical suspend shutdown, warm and cold boot functions, serial ports, matrix keyboard scanning, analog converters, touch panel, modular memory IDE interface, imaging support, finger print reader, USB host, and a magnetic stripe interface.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and/or method that facilitates expanding keywords within an existing computer programming language by employing a whitespace keyword containing embedded whitespace. A whitespace component can receive code, and create a whitespace keyword based at least upon a successive comparison of adjacent tokens. The whitespace component creates a whitespace keyword by replacing more than one token with a single token containing embedded whitespace. Moreover, the whitespace component can utilize a lexical analyzer to group code into tokens and a parser component to parse the code.

Abstract: A constant current output is applied to a backup roller or a secondary transfer member, and a cleaning bias is controlled according to a measurement obtained by monitoring a voltage generated at that time. Cleaning biases of a plus polarity and a minus polarity are alternately applied to the backup roller to recover the toner adhered on the secondary transfer member to an intermediate transfer belt. The cleaning bias is controlled according to the combined resistance of a secondary transfer section which is varied with not only the environment of an image forming apparatus, but also the condition of use and various factors to recover the toner adhered to the secondary transfer member to the intermediate transfer belt without fail, thereby preventing smudges on the back of a sheet of paper or smudges on images.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide a technique for preventing image quality deterioration of a print image involved in adjustment of color conversion parameters in image formation processing.

Abstract: Frame-based streaming data flows through a graph of multiple interconnected processing modules. The modules have a set of performance parameters whose values specify the sensitivity of each module to the selection of certain resources of a system. A user specifies overall goals for an actual graph for processing a given type of data for a particular purpose. A flow manager constructs the graph as a sequence of module interconnections required for processing the data, in response to the parameter values of the individual modules in the graph in view of the goals for the overall graph as a whole, and divides it into pipes each having one or more modules and each assigned to a memory manager for handling data frames in the pipe.

Abstract: A system and methodology is provided for dynamically adjusting fluids that operate as a lubricant in a machine. The system includes a control module having a processor and one or more sensors providing data to the processor in situ with the machine, wherein the processor employs the data to monitor the fluid. One or more inputs are provided to receive a plurality of additives that are associated with the fluid, wherein actuators are employed by the processor to dispense the additives to the fluid. The processor dispenses the fluid based upon one or more parameters of the fluid.

Abstract: A system and method that facilitates minimally invasive spine surgery. The system includes screw preparation instruments that include a targeted guide with a laser attached to a fluoroscope, at least one polyaxial screw and rod guidance instruments that selectively insert the at least one polyaxial screw within the spine. The screw preparation instruments include an awl, a hand-held drill or tap, a ball-tipped probe, a cannulated depth gauge ruler, and a hexagonal screwdriver. Each screw preparation instrument have respective handles marked with a targeting guide oriented along respective central axes of the instruments. The rod guidance instruments include a rod with a tapered tip, a T-handle rod holder, a T-handle alignment guide, an alignment marker sleeve, a flexible alignment marker with a polyaxial head, and a template rod.

Abstract: Techniques are described for providing information about a current state that is modeled with multiple state attributes. In some situations, the providing of information includes receiving from first and second sources indications of ability to supply values for, respectively, an indicated one of the state attributes and another of the state attributes. In such situations, after receiving an indication of the indicated attribute from a first client, the providing of information further includes determining that the first source is available to supply a value for the indicated attribute, obtaining from the first source an indication of the value and information describing the indicated value, determining based at least in part on the descriptive information whether the indicated value is appropriate to be supplied to the client, and supplying the indicated value to the client when it is determined that the indicated value is appropriate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods that determine intent for received data (e.g., email, voice, graphics . . . ) and respond to the data based on the intent. The systems and methods employ various combinations of features based on shallow and deep linguistic analysis (e.g., semantic and syntactic) to yield very high accuracy. The systems and methods analyze and categorize received data to locate data that can include intent. This data can be further refined by extracting features related to the intent. The features can be utilized by a classifier to determine the intent. If the intent warrants a response, the data are further scrutinized and reformulated to generate a description that is indicative of the intent. The reformulation can include representing the features in a logical form, transforming the form and generating a description of the intent that can be presented to a user visually and/or audibly.

Abstract: An integrated bi-directional transceiver device for multiple wavelength optical signals that has a high level of wavelength isolation at the receivers of the device and low cross-talk of light between an external laser transmitter and the receivers. A WDM planar light wave circuit (PLC) assembly combines high spatial light confinement waveguide structures and a variable thickness dielectric wavelength selective filter (WSF) on the surface of the device to reflect a first wavelength signal and to pass a second wavelength signal. Embodiments of the invention include branching waveguide structures and folded path waveguide assemblies with multiple WSF's.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and methodology to facilitate collaboration and communications between entities such as between parties to a communication, automated applications and components, and/or combinations thereof. The systems and methods of the present invention include a service that supports collaboration and communication by learning predictive models that provide forecasts of one or more aspects of a user's presence and availability. Presence forecasts include a user's current location or future locations at different levels of location precision and of the availability to users of different devices or applications. Availability assessments include inferences about the cost of interrupting a user in different ways and a user's current or future access to one or more communication channels that may be supported by one or more devices with appropriate capabilities.