Abstract: A filter display system is provided to improve display operations. Filtering of display information, such as with correlation filters, improves the image and enhances events of interest. High speed filters for filtering on the fly as the image is being refreshed provides improved capability for iteratively and adaptively enhancing an image. Parallel processing channels provide multiple filtering operations simultaneously for improved performance. Iteratively refreshing a display with filtered information as the filtered image is built up permits operator intervention for optimizing filtering operations.

Abstract: A failsafe avionics interface unit serves as a protocol converter system for translating data for control purposes from a digital communication bus to an analog control channel as an upgrade or interface to an existing analog control system. The avionics interface unit includes digital interface bus logic, a digital data processor module, an analog interface, and a mode selection circuit. Data communicated over the digital interface bus is periodically translated into equivalent analog control signals. For safety purposes, the avionics interface unit ensures the integrity of the system by repetitively looping back or wrapping the digital equivalents of the analog output signals and comparing them to commanded digital control values. The protocol converter system additionally monitors communications over the digital data bus for data continuity.

Abstract: An uninterruptible power supply provides internal connection to an auxiliary power to provide continuous device power without duplicating regulation and switching circuits. The power supply includes an AC to DC converter, a transformer and a switch applying DC power from converter to the transformer. A pulse width modulation control circuit assures a regulated output voltage while application of auxiliary power is controlled by a fixed time interval one-shot that assures a smooth transition to AC utility power upon resumption of such power following a failure. An auxiliary AC power output signal is maintained for a video monitor or other device even while operating on auxiliary power.

Abstract: Microcomputer architecture is provided that facilitates a fully integrated circuit computer on a single integrated circuit chip. The architecture includes use of an integrated circuit ROM for program storage, an integrated circuit RAM or scratch pad memory for alterable operand storage, and integrated circuit logic. Additional architectural features include serial data communication, pulse modulated communication, eight bit instruction bytes, sixteen bit operand words, and shared I/O channels.

Abstract: A disposable biomedical rotating filtration system for processing fluids in a closed environment includes a rotor mounted for rotation on a pivot pin, a seal between the rotor and pivot pin, an external permanent magnet drive mechanism, and a star shaped drive element mounted on the rotor for rotating the rotor in response to a magnetic field induced by the permanent magnet of the drive mechanism. The drive element on the rotor is stamped from an inexpensive non-permanent ferromagnetic sheet metal and has a configuration and position in relation to the center of said magnetic field such that said drive element receives sufficient torque for driving said rotor and sufficient seal force is applied on the rotor to provide fluid tight seal between the rotating rotor and the seal. The pivot pin is molded from a hard plastic material such as a polyamide base resin having a low coefficient of friction and good lubriciousness.

Abstract: A reliable flow rate plasmapheresis system includes a rotating enhanced vortex type of membrane filter coupled to receive a flow of anticoagulated whole blood and separate concentrate and filtrate in responses thereto. An anticoagulant pump is coupled to mix controlled amounts of anticoagulant with the input blood flow. Degradation of plasma flow rate during multiple extraction-reinfusion cycles is inhibited by selecting the starging anticoagulant pH value and controlling the anticoagulant flow rate relative to the whole blood to establish a final whole blood/plasma pH value in the range of 6.8 to 7.2, with an anticoagulant to blood ratio in the range of 1:6 to 1:25.

Abstract: A hemapheresis system and method in accordance with the invention comprises a stationary closed housing concentric about a central axis and a feed system that moves blood upwardly from the housing lower end toward an outlet port adjacent a substantially closed upper end. Within the stationary housing is a double walled rotor concentric with the housing and rotatable by magnetic means within the housing on sealed end bearings. The space between the rotor walls defines a centrifugation gap into which whole blood is passed and within which centrifugal separation takes place as the rotor is spun at a relatively low rate. Whole blood also seeks to flow upwardly in the space between the rotor and housing, but this path is arranged to have a substantially higher flow impedance, so that the preferential path is within the centrifugation gap.

Abstract: A disposable biomedical rotating filtration system for processing fluids in a closed environment includes a rotor mounted for rotation on a pivot pin, a seal between the rotor and pivot pin, an external permanent magnet drive mechanism, and a star shaped drive element mounted on the rotor for rotating the rotor in response to a magnetic field induced by the permanent magnet of the drive mechanism. The drive element on the rotor is stamped from an inexpensive non-permanent ferromagnetic sheet metal and has a configuration and position in relation to the center of said magnetic field such that said drive element receives sufficient torque for driving said rotor and sufficient seal force is applied on the rotor to provide fluid tight seal between the rotating rotor and the seal. The pivot pin is molded from a hard plastic material such as a polyamide base resin having a low coefficient of friction and good lubriciousness.

Abstract: A disposable diagnostic plasma filter dispenser includes a low cost disposable container and a rotor drive for rotationally energizing a rotor within the container. The disposable container is particularly suitable for drawing and dispensing blood samples for clinical analysis and includes a tube shaped outer wall having a frangible dispenser outlet cover, a close fitting inner tube supporting a filter membrane and a unitary rotor disposed for axel free rotation and axial translation within the inner tube in response to energization from the rotor driver. The rotor produces vortex enhanced filtration while maintaining a flow of filter fluid through the filtration gap and creating a transmembrane pressure.

Abstract: A system for spatially transforming images by separate transformation of each dimension of the image is exemplified by a raster scan television system which includes for each color component a transposing memory providing a change of scan direction from horizontal to vertical, a vertical transformation system transforming in the vertical direction the vertically scanned video information, a second transposing memory coupled to receive vertically transformed video information and provide a change of scan direction from vertical back to horizontal, and a horizontal transformation system coupled to horizontally transform the horizontally scanned video signal to produce a color component output signal.

Abstract: A video transformation and filtering system generates for each source image data point a plurality of target image addresses indicating a displacement between a point at which the source image data point maps into the target image and each data point of the target image which is affected by the source image data point. By providing either sequentially or in parallel a separate processing for each target image data point that is affected by a current source image data point values for all of the target image data points can be generated from a single pass of the source image data points. By effectively providing the filtering in the domain of the target image instead of the source image a single filter function with a fixed number of points in the target image domain can be used to attain low pass filtering of the resulting target image irrespective of the degree of size compression of the video image.

Abstract: A font recall system stores a font of alpha-numeric characters in a video display format for selective insertion as a caption into a video image. Characters are stored on a video disk in digital pixel form with full dynamic resolution. Low pass filtering is employed to preserve high image quality and eliminate jagged edge aliasing at character boundaries. A first frame store receives selected characters from the video disk through an image size reducer to store the characters at selected display positions with a selected size to form a caption under control of a central processing unit. A keyer receives the caption video data from the first frame store as well as a background image to form a composite image, which is stored in the second frame store before being output as a continuous television video signal.

Abstract: A small, very low cost, wide margin core memory couples a return current drive scheme with a crossover-free sense winding extending parallel to the Y drive conductors to eliminate the assembly time and wasted substrate space associated with sense winding crossovers. The return currents generate small noise signals which cancel with partial select noise signals to provide noise signals comparable to a 3 wire, 3D bow tie sense winding.

Abstract: A YIQ computer graphics system includes a data processing system having a data tablet for receiving inputs from an artist and a video processing system connected to the data processing system. The video processing system includes a two component expandable frame store with the first component storing video intensity information for each pixel of a visual image and with the second component storing two video color components each for one-half of the visual image.

Abstract: A program for determining the data for translation and key PROMs in a mapping system maps an A group of input states into an AK X AT A map and a B group of input states into a BK X BT B map. The smaller B group is mapped first with even packing in which the number of mapped elements assigned each BT state is maintained approximately equal as mapped elements are assigned BT locations. The larger A group is mapped last with close packing in which mapped elements are assigned preferentially to the AT state with the most previously mapped elements. The A group and B group are each ordered according to the number of mapped elements associated therewith from most to least and mapped in sequential order if possible.

Abstract: A low cost, low power inhibit current drive circuit includes a pair of sense-inhibit conductors each inductively coupling 16K low drive memory cores and having sufficiently low resistance to permit steady state inhibit current magnitudes to be energized by a 5 volt source which is diode coupled thereto, a switch coupled to selectively pass inhibit current in response to a command signal, a storage capacitor coupled to the transistor collector, and a series combination of an inductor and a resistor coupled to charge the capacitor to a voltage greater than 5 volts and thus provide a rapid rise of inhibit current to the steady state level upon closure of the switch. Use of the charged capacitor to provide high voltage energy at switch closure reduces the required maximum current from the high voltage source while the inductor reduces capacitor charging time for a given size of series resistor to further reduce the maximum current requirement from the high voltage source.

Abstract: A professional audio tape transport capstan control system includes a single capstan continuously engaging a length of tape to provide bidirectional motion control in all modes of operation. A D.C. capstan drive motor is directly coupled to the capstan and energized for precise control over tape motion. A hybrid servo switches between digital position phase lock velocity control and analog constant acceleration control to provide both precise control over play speed and rapid acceleration. With acceleration to a stabilized play speed occurring in less than 0.5 sec an operator may treat the acceleration time as instantaneous for most applications.

Abstract: A control system for an electronic data processing system minimizes hardwiring and specialized components and circuits and provides bidirectional communication between a data processor within the data processing system and an operator via intermediary binary digital input and output words. A separate aspect is the provision of a master control panel configuration including means for receiving input and output elements having generalized identities, in conjunction with encoder and decoder means interposed in the circuitry and reducing the interconnections between the panel and the data processing system. The control system converts the status of selector switches and momentary switches to signals representing an intermediary input word. The data processor processs and interprets the signals representing the input word and generates appropriate system responses.

Abstract: A large, 2 wire, 21/2D core memory includes four, 1K (1024) by 1280, core frames with 1280 Y conductors each stringing and inductively coupling a column of 1024 cores in each of the four frames and 4K orthogonal X conductors each stringing and inductively coupling one row of 1280 cores. A word position within the memory is defined by 5 pairs of Y conductors, a corresponding X conductor from each frame, and selection of relative current directions in the Y conductors. Reading of a 20 bit word is accomplished with 5 sense amplifiers in four rapid sucession read sub-operations. Writing is accomplished in two sub-operations by separately controlling partial select digit currents in each of the 5 pairs of Y conductors. A bidirectional X drive and switching arrangement utilizes overlapping X drive currents and shared circuitry to maximize memory speed and reduce electronic components costs.