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  • Workflow for computer aided detection
    Patent number: 8156210
    Abstract: A method is disclosed, in a diagnostic medical environment, that enhances workflow while using a computer-aided-detection (or diagnosis) (CAD) system in the environment. The method comprises generating image data with a diagnostic medical imaging acquisition system. The image data is transmitted from the diagnostic medical imaging acquisition system to a computer-aided-detection (or diagnosis) (CAD) system and an archive/review station. Detection results are generated by processing the image data, using the CAD system, while storing and viewing the image data on the archive/review station. The detection results are transmitted from the CAD system to the archive/review station. The detection results are integrated with the image data by the archive/review station to form composite image data. The composite image data is displayed by the archive/review system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignees: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, Riverain Medical Group, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen W. Metz, Carson H. Thomas, Fleming Y. M. Lure, Edward A. Martello, Jyh-Shyan Lin
  • Gaming system and method having controllably rotatable directing devices for use with a marker
    Patent number: 8152622
    Abstract: A gaming system is disclosed which comprises a first game region comprising a plurality of game portions, and a second game region contiguous with each of the game portions. The second game region comprises a plurality of directing devices, with each directing device being selectively individually controllable so that a marker disposed in the second game region is directable into any game portion of the first region by one or more of the directing devices. A winning outcome is indicated based on the game portion into which a marker is directed during use. A corresponding method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Hyong Joo Kim
  • Gaming machine for use in a system with a common bonus feature
    Patent number: 8152632
    Abstract: A gaming machine system includes a system controller. A plurality of gaming machines are linked to the system controller. Each gaming machine has a first display and a game controller arranged to control images of symbols displayed on the first display, the game controller being arranged to play a game wherein at least one random event is caused to be displayed on the first display and, if a predefined winning event occurs, the machine awards a prize; a second display; and a feature game where, during play of the feature, feature images associated with the feature game are displayed on the second display. The system further includes a remote display to which each of the gaming machines is connected. The remote display is visible to a player playing any one of the gaming machines connected to the remote display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd.
    Inventor: Colin Fong
  • Image sensor and digital gain compensation method thereof
    Patent number: 8154635
    Abstract: An image sensor and digital gain compensation thereof. The image sensor includes a variable amplification device for amplifying an inputted analog image signal as a variable first gain value, an analog-to-digital conversion unit for converting the amplified analog image signal into a digital image signal, and a digital gain compensation device for comparing the first gain value with a reference gain value and compensating the digital image signal as a digital second gain value when the first gain value is less than the reference gain value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Intellectual Ventures II LLC
    Inventors: Mi-Rang Kim, Chang-Hee Pyeoun
  • Image sensor with built-in ISP and dual camera system
    Patent number: 8154610
    Abstract: A dual camera system includes a first bayer sensor block for outputting an external bayer image data constituted with photosensitive values of respective photosensitive cells which are sensitive to an incident light and a data processing unit, including a second bayer sensor block for outputting an internal bayer image data, for converting the external and the internal bayer image data into an image frame data with a predetermined format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Intellectual Ventures II LLC
    Inventors: Young-Mi Jo, Chae-Sung Kim
  • Anti-??antibodies
    Patent number: 8153126
    Abstract: Monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind to ?v??. Also included are methods of using these antibodies to treat mammals having or at risk of having ?v?6-mediated diseases, or to diagnose ?V?6-mediated diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Inventors: Shelia M. Violette, Paul H. Weinreb, Kenneth J. Simon, Dean Sheppard, Diane R. Leone
  • CMOS image sensor and method for fabricating the same
    Patent number: 8154055
    Abstract: A complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor includes a photodiode formed in a substrate structure, first to fourth gate electrodes formed over the substrate structure, spacers formed on both sidewalls of the first to fourth gate electrodes and filled between the third and fourth gate electrodes, a first ion implantation region formed in a portion of the substrate structure below the spacers filled between the third and fourth gate electrodes, and second ion implantation regions formed in portions of the substrate structure exposed between the spacers, the second ion implantation regions having a higher concentration than the first ion implantation region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Intellectual Ventures II LLC
    Inventor: Man-Lyun Ha
  • Companion microphone system and method
    Patent number: 8150057
    Abstract: Systems and methods for wireless communication can include a first unit configured to synchronously transmit a first digital audio packet redundantly in at least a first dedicated slot and a second dedicated slot over a time period, and a second unit configured to receive wireless transmissions from the first unit. In certain embodiments, the second unit does not listen for a transmission in the second dedicated slot if the first digital audio packet is received in the first dedicated slot. In certain embodiments, the units are encoded with a group code that identifies group members, such that the units only receive data packets transmitted by group members with the same group code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Etymotic Research, Inc.
    Inventor: William Frank Dunn
  • iSCSI receiver implementation
    Patent number: 8150935
    Abstract: A method for communication is disclosed and may include, in a network interface device, parsing a portion of a TCP segment into one or more portions of Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) Protocol Data Units (PDUs). A header and/or a payload for one or more of the parsed iSCSI PDUs may be recovered. Concurrent with parsing of a remaining portion of the TCP segment to recover a remaining portion of PDUs, the recovered header may be evaluated and/or the recovered payload may be routed external to the network interface device for processing. The evaluating and the routing may occur independently of the parsing within the network interface device. Respective separate physical processors may be used for the parsing and the recovering. The respective separate processors for recovering may be used for the evaluating and the routing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Shay Mizrachi, Rafi Shalom, Ron Grinfeld
  • Gaming system and method with wager variability
    Patent number: 8147317
    Abstract: A gaming machine that provides a wagering game, including a user interface in communication with a game controller, through the operation of which a player selects one of a plurality of wager options that determine a number of symbols to be active and inactive in the wagering game. For at least one said wager option at least one, but not all of the plurality of symbols that define a possible said winning combination are rendered inactive for forming the winning combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Gregory Leigh Plowman
  • Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor
    Patent number: 8149311
    Abstract: A CMOS image sensor includes a unit pixel including controlled by a high voltage; a reference high voltage generator for generating a reference high voltage; and a high voltage output unit for generating the high voltage by using the reference high voltage as an operating voltage to thereby output the high voltage to the unit pixel, wherein a level of the high voltage is stably maintained regardless of a variations of the reference high voltage level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Intellectual Ventures II LLC
    Inventor: Seong-Han Yu
  • Communication card for mobile network devices and authentication method for users of mobile network devices
    Patent number: 8151334
    Abstract: A removable communication card for mobile network devices, respectively a corresponding authentication method, which communication card includes a network interface module for bidirectional transmission of data with a network, an identification module for storing identification data for users, a measurement device for capturing biometric features of a user, and an analysis module with a processor unit for comparison with the stored identification data for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Swisscom AG
    Inventor: Eric Lauper
  • CMOS image sensor with shared sensing node
    Patent number: 8149312
    Abstract: A CMOS image sensor has a pixel array provided with a plurality of unit pixels arranged in a matrix shape of rows and columns. Each of the unit pixel includes a photocharge generation means for generating photocharges by absorbing an external light; and a sensing node for receiving the photocharges transferred from the photocharge generation means, wherein the sensing node of the unit pixel in a previous scan line is shared with a sensing node of a unit pixel in a current scan line in response to a line select signal of the current line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Intellectual Ventures II LLC
    Inventor: Oh-Bong Kwon
  • Secured inter-processor and virtual device communications system
    Patent number: 8147326
    Abstract: The invention comprises an electronically secured inter-processor and virtual device communications system, with an input/output controller board, a multi-drop bus interface to multiple devices, and a parallel interface to an industry standard single board computer. The invention assigns a bus address and virtual identification number to each device and controls communications between the main central processing unit and the devices through a Plug-n-Play protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
    Inventor: Ronald Edward Mach
  • Gaming apparatus with persistent game attributes
    Patent number: 8147315
    Abstract: A method is described of providing a game for use with a gaming machine that is arranged to select symbols, present the selected symbols on a display and award an award if a winning outcome occurs. The method comprises receiving identification data for a player and displaying representations of game play of the game, wherein at least one character is depicted as one or more graphic objects. At least one attribute of the character may be amended if a triggering event occurs during game play. The amended attribute may be stored for retrieval in a subsequent game session by the player, wherein the stored amended attribute is associated with the identification data for the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Ltd
    Inventor: Chi We Chim
  • Digital plaque for displaying certificates, associated documents and current status
    Patent number: 8150909
    Abstract: A digital plaque that can display one of several stored certificates that can also retrieve updates to a displayed certificate when needed. The digital plaque is used to display a certificate and associated information. Typically the certificate displayed is one of an award, a recognition, a score card, a picture, a transcript, a document, a sales deed, a ticket, a poster, a document cover, a book cover, a patent application, a granted patent and a graduation record. A collection of such certificates is stored in memory and displayed when selected by a user. Status information and supporting documents associated with the selected certificate can be retrieved from a remote server and portions of the retrieved information can be displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Inventor: Madhavi Jayanthi
  • Liquid cleansing compositions
    Patent number: 8148308
    Abstract: A liquid cleansing composition comprising a glyceryl caprylate/caprate ester that provides excellent viscosity-building properties, as well as enhanced foaming properties. The glyceryl caprylate/caprate ester is preferably glyceryl caprylate/caprate, and is preferably obtained by esterifying glycerin with C8-C10 fatty acids derived from coconut or palm kernel oil. The cleansing composition also comprises one or more surfactants, and optional additives, and can be formulated into a body wash, shampoo, 2-in-1 shampoo, facial cleanser, or liquid hand soap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Stepan Company
    Inventors: Irma L. Ryklin, James A. Faunce
  • Systems and methods for tracking images
    Patent number: 8144930
    Abstract: Image tracking as described herein can include: segmenting a first image into regions; determining an overlap of intensity distributions in the regions of the first image; and segmenting a second image into regions such that an overlap of intensity distributions in the regions of the second image is substantially similar to the overlap of intensity distributions in the regions of the first image. In certain embodiments, images can depict a heart at different points in time and the tracked regions can be the left ventricle cavity and the myocardium. In such embodiments, segmenting the second image can include generating first and second curves that track the endocardium and epicardium boundaries, and the curves can be generated by minimizing functions containing a coefficient based on the determined overlap of intensity distributions in the regions of the first image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Shuo Li, Ismail Ben Ayed, Ian Ross, Richard Rankin
  • System and method for locating a mobile communication terminal in a geographical area
    Patent number: 8145237
    Abstract: A computer system determines and stores antenna probabilities for defined sub-areas (41, 43) of a geographical area (4), e.g. for squares arranged in a grid (40), based on field strengths expected in the small sub-areas (41, 43) from the antennas (A1, A2 A3, A4). The antenna probabilities indicate for the antennas (A1, A2 A3, A4) of a mobile radio network the probability that a mobile communication terminal uses a respective antenna (A1, A2 A3, A4) when located in a particular sub-area (41, 43). The computer system determines the current location of the mobile communication terminal based on the antenna probabilities associated with the antenna used by the mobile communication terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Swisscom AG
    Inventor: Ernst Versteeg
  • Cyclic implant perfusion, cleaning and passivation process and implant produced thereby
    Patent number: 8142991
    Abstract: This invention is a novel method for perfusion of a porous implant which achieves efficient interpenetration of desired factors into and removal of undesirable factors from the pores of the implant, cleaning of the implant, efficient passivation of the implant (inactivation of pathogens, microorganisms, cells, viruses and the like and reduction in antigenicity thereof), and the novel implant produced by such treatment. The process presents a system wherein the rate of pressure cycling, the fact of pressure cycling, and the amplitude of pressure cycling, results in highly cleaned tissues and other implants for implantation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: RTI Biologics, Inc.
    Inventors: C. Randal Mills, John F. Wironen, Sean Hanstke