Abstract: A method for transcoding from an H.264 format to a VC-1 format. The method generally comprises the steps of (A) decoding an input video stream in the H.264 format to generate a picture having a plurality of macroblock pairs that used an H.264 macroblock adaptive field/frame coding; (B) determining a mode indicator for each of the macroblock pairs; and (C) coding the macroblock pairs into an output video stream in the VC-1 format using one of (i) a VC-1 field motion compensation mode coding and (ii) a VC-1 frame motion compensation mode coding as determined from the mode indicator.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a center error creation circuit and a center error offset injection circuit. The center error creation circuit may be configured to generate a center error signal in response to light from a main laser reflected from a surface of an optical disc. The center error offset injection circuit may be configured to (i) determine a value of the center error signal when a lens in a sled housing is at a mechanical center and (ii) generate an offset signal based upon the value. The center error offset injection circuit generally measures an average value of the center error signal over a predetermined amount of time when a lens suspension which holds the lens in place is in a mechanical equilibrium state.

Abstract: A diabetes care management system for managing blood glucose levels associated with diabetes comprising a computing device and an insulin delivery device.

Abstract: 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 optimal control parameter values R(ti) and R(tj), the prior disease control parameter value X(ti), the optimal self-care values OM(ti), and the scaling factors KM.

Abstract: An apparatus generally comprising an input circuit, a storage circuit and an output circuit is disclosed. The input circuit may be configured to generate a first intermediate signal from a plurality of input video signals. The storage circuit may be configured to (i) organize the first intermediate signal into a plurality of sequences each related to one of the input video signals and (ii) generate a second intermediate signal from the sequences. The output circuit may be configured to generate an output video signal by compressing the second intermediate signal.

Abstract: A blood glucose monitoring system, comprising (i) a blood glucose monitor for monitoring a blood glucose level and for producing digitally encoded blood glucose level signals representative of the blood glucose level, (ii) a programmable microprocessor-based portable unit, (iii) digital data storage media tangibly embodying therein processor-executable program instructions to signal process in response to signals based upon the digitally encoded blood glucose level signals and further to signal process insulin dosage data, and calibration information, (iv) a signal interface connected in signal communication with the programmable microprocessor-based portable unit and the blood glucose monitor for directly coupling the digitally encoded blood glucose level signals supplied by the blood glucose monitor to the programmable microprocessor-based portable unit, and (v) a signal processor for performing signal processing functions in accordance with the program instructions.

Abstract: A system and method is described that enables a health care provider to monitor and manage a health condition of a patient. The system includes a health care provider apparatus operated by a health care provider and a remotely programmable patient apparatus that is operated by a patient. The health care provider develops a script program using the health care provider apparatus and then sends the script program to a remotely programmable patient apparatus through a communication network such as the World Wide Web. The script program is a computer-executable patient protocol that provides information to the patient about the patient's health condition and that interactively monitors the patient health condition by asking the patient questions and by receiving answers to those questions. The answers to these health related questions are then forwarded as patient data from the remotely programmable patient apparatus to the health care provider apparatus through the communication network.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for ablating hyaluronan-based hydrogels with X-rays, the method comprising the steps of: (a) preparing hyaluronan-based hydrogels; and (b) performing X-ray irradiation to the hyaluronan-based hydrogels to induce a degradation of the hyaluronan-based hydrogels by a gel-to-sol transition during the X-ray irradiation. Disclosed is also a method for fabricating three-dimensional microchannels of hyaluronan hydrogels with a finely tunable X-ray ablation technique.

Abstract: A method for offloading a cache memory is disclosed. The method generally includes the steps of (A) reading all of a plurality of cache lines from the cache memory in response to an assertion of a signal to offload of the cache memory, (B) generating a plurality of blocks by dividing the cache lines in accordance with a RAID configuration and (C) writing the blocks among a plurality of nonvolatile memories in the RAID configuration, wherein each of the nonvolatile memories has a write bandwidth less than a read bandwidth of the cache memory.

Abstract: A system for performing diabetes self-care using at least two devices in communication with one another, comprising (a) a blood glucose monitoring device, including (i) a receptacle for receiving an amount of blood sufficient for the monitoring device to run a blood glucose test sequence, (ii) processing circuitry for controlling a blood glucose test sequence and computing a blood glucose level, (iii) a power source for powering the blood glucose monitoring device, and (b) a portable microprocessor-based device directly coupled with the blood glucose monitoring device for receiving blood glucose test results directly from the blood glucose monitoring device, including (i) a microprocessor that runs according to program instructions stored in a memory for performing analysis of the blood glucose test results, and detecting a need for a change in insulin dosage, (ii) a memory for (A) recording the recorded blood glucose test results, (B) containing programming for establishing a data protocol that allows digita

Abstract: A method for transcoding from a VC-1 format to an MPEG-2 format is disclosed. The method generally comprises the steps of (A) decoding an input video stream in the VC-1 format to generate a picture; (B) determining a first mode indicator for the picture; and (C) coding the picture into an output video stream in the MPEG-2 format using one of (i) an MPEG-2 field mode coding and (ii) an MPEG-2 frame mode coding as determined from the first mode indicator.

Abstract: A method for developing a circuit is disclosed. The method generally comprises the steps of (A) generating a solution space having a dimension for each of a plurality of parameters for the circuit, (B) evaluating a plurality of instances of the circuit in the solution space through a software simulation, (C) evaluating the instances through a hardware simulation, and (D) updating the instances in response to the software simulation and the hardware simulation to approach an optimum instance of the instances for the circuit.

Abstract: A method for generating a compressed representation of a simulated waveform is disclosed. The method may have the steps of: (a) processing circuit model information, (b) identifying a segment of stable repetition; and (c) generating the compressed representation. Step (a) may generate waveform information representing a simulated waveform occurring in the circuit model. Step (b) may identify the segment in the waveform information. In step (c), the compressed waveform information may define the segment by (i) cycle information representing the waveform cycle and (ii) repetition information representing the stable repetitions of the waveform cycle to form the segment.

Abstract: A method for processing a source frame is disclosed. The method generally includes the steps of (A) generating an intermediate frame by digitally processing the source frame, wherein the intermediate frame has an intermediate resolution and has an intermediate color space, (B) generating a video frame by down-sampling the intermediate frame, wherein the video frame has a video resolution lower than the intermediate resolution and has a video color space different than the intermediate color space, (C) generating a video stream by compressing the video frame with a video encoding technique and (D) generating a still picture by formatting the intermediate frame with a picture formatting technique, wherein (i) the still picture has the intermediate resolution and (ii) generating the still picture occurs substantially simultaneously with generating the video stream.

Abstract: A method for transitioning a video system is disclosed. The method generally includes a first step for (A) executing in a processing circuit a standby code stored in a nonvolatile memory while the video system is in an off state, the off state defining a low power configuration for the processing circuit and a power off condition for the video system, the standby code being responsive to a plurality of wake up conditions to wake up the video system. In a second step, the method may (B) store an application code in a volatile memory while in the off state, the application code configured to operate the video system while in an on state of the video system. The method generally includes a third step for (C) transitioning from the off state to the on state upon detection of at least one of the wake up conditions. A step for (D) executing in the processing circuit the application code while in the on state to decode video may also exist in the method.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit may be configured to determine frequency of occurrence information for a range of gray levels from luminance data of an input signal. The second circuit may be configured to selectively adjust enhancement for at least one portion of the range of grey levels based upon the frequency of occurrence information.

Abstract: A method of generating video and a video camera are disclosed. The method generally includes the steps of (A) generating an input signal by sensing an optical signal using a plurality of first pixels, wherein (i) the sensing is capable of a pixel reduction by at least one of binning the first pixels and skipping some of the first pixels and (ii) a plurality of first spatial separations among the first pixels in the input signal are (a) uniform both horizontally and vertically while the pixel reduction is inactive and (b) non-uniform while the pixel reduction is active, (B) generating a plurality of second pixels in response to the first pixels such that a plurality of second spatial separations among the second pixels are uniform both horizontally and vertically while the pixel reduction is active and (C) generating an output signal carrying the second pixels.

Abstract: A portable utility transport adaptable to multiple wheel and axel combinations. The wheelbase is adjustable and the undercarriage is pivotal permitting them to fold under the carrier frame in a stowed orientation. The elongated guidance frame creates a lever utilizing the rolling fulcrum over the front or rear wheels. The guidance frame is pivotally attached to the carrier frame allow it to be laid virtually flat upon the carrier frame.

Abstract: A method of statistical design closure is disclosed. The method generally includes the steps of (A) reading statistical data from a database, the statistical data defining a plurality of chip yield improvements, one of the chip yield improvements in each one of a plurality of design closure categories respectively, the chip yield improvements capturing historically trends based on a plurality of previous projects, (B) calculating a plurality of targets of a current design closure project based on the statistical data, one of the targets in each one of the design closure categories respectively and (C) generating a resource report to a user that indicates a plurality of resources expected to be used the current design closure project.

Abstract: A method for deinterlacing a picture is disclosed. The method generally includes the steps of (A) generating a plurality of primary scores by searching along a plurality of primary angles for an edge in the picture proximate a location interlaced with a field of the picture, (B) generating a plurality of neighbor scores by searching for the edge along a plurality of neighbor angles proximate a particular angle of the primary angles corresponding to a particular score of the primary scores having a best value and (C) identifying a best score from a group of scores consisting of the particular score and the neighbor scores to generate an interpolated sample at the location.