Abstract: The invention pertains to a method for recreating unavailable measurements in a GNSS system by producing at least one GNSS parameter estimate Formula (I) at a target carrier frequency (fk), the method comprising at least one of: deriving (1030), from one or more available pseudorange measurements (Pi) at respective other carrier frequencies (fi), a pseudorange estimate Formula (II) at said target carrier frequency (fk) and deriving (1040), from said one or more available pseudorange measurements (Pi) and one or more available carrier phase measurements (?i) at said respective other carrier frequencies (fi), a carrier phase estimate Formula (III) at said target carrier frequency (fk).

Abstract: A device includes a medical instrument mounting structure; a base; and a gearless longitudinal translation device connected to and enabling longitudinal movement of the medical instrument mounting structure with respect to the base. The gearless longitudinal translation device includes: a first friction wheel having at least a first beveled side surface, and a second friction wheel having at least a second beveled surface; a first linear rod disposed between the first and second friction wheels and in contact with the first and second beveled surfaces; and a control mechanism attached to the first and second friction wheels for rotating the first and second friction wheels. Rotation of the first and second friction wheels causes a longitudinal displacement of the first linear rod with respect to the first and second friction wheels, which in turn causes the medical instrument mounting structure to be longitudinally displaced with respect to the base.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes ultrasound imaging systems and methods that may be used to image, for example, breast tissue. An ultrasound imaging system according to one embodiment may include a probe, a sensor attached to the probe and operatively associated with a position tracking system, a processor configured to receive probe position data from the position tracking system. The user interface may be configured to provide instructions for placement of the probe at a plurality of anatomical landmarks of a selected breast of the subject and receive user input to record the spatial location of the probe at each of the plurality of anatomical landmarks. The processor may be configured to determine a scan area based on the spatial location of the probe at each of the plurality of anatomical landmarks and generate a scan pattern for the selected breast. The processor may be further configured to monitor movement of the probe.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable storage media for performing a transaction for a customer of a financial institution using math-based currency (MBC), the system comprising a permissioned ledger banking system comprising a transaction circuit comprising a transaction processor and a transaction memory, an account mapping circuit comprising an account mapping processor and an account mapping memory, and an MBC account database comprising an MBC account of the customer, a fiat banking system comprising an account management circuit and a customer fiat accounts database, and the permissioned ledger banking system and the fiat banking system are connected via a communications network, wherein the account management circuit comprises an account management processor and an account management memory storing executable account management instructions that when executed by the account management processor causes the account management processor to perform steps of storing a fiat account of the customer in the c

Abstract: A system and method for implementing a centralized innovation framework module are disclosed. A processor is operatively connected to one or more memories via a communication network. The processor creates a centralized web-based collaborative platform hub for collection of innovation ideas data from end users within an operation space and causes the centralized web-based collaborative platform hub to receive innovation ideas data from an end user related to development of an application. The processor also analyzes the received innovation ideas data establishes, based on analyzing, a connection between the centralized web-based collaborative platform hub and a development platform; migrates the received innovation ideas data onto the development platform; and creates a workflow on the development platform for tracking and managing development processes of the application.

Abstract: A data mapping system provides a share, reusable and single mapping tool for mapping data and data lineage. The mapping system provides a version control functionality in the form of spreadsheet for tracking a plurality of mapping tasks that occur in parallel. The system allows multiple users to view the changes in mapping tasks, thereby improving data mapping visibility. Such visibility can significantly reduce conflicts between different mapping tasks that are independently performed by different teams or persons.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a charge pump. The charge pump includes a plurality of charge pump stages and a plurality of switches. The switches can operated to selectively couple the charge pump stages in various arrangements of series and parallel connections based on a currently selected operational mode of the charge pump. The charge pump assists in performing read and write operations for a memory array of the integrated circuit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical imaging apparatus. The apparatus comprises an ultrasound acquisition unit including an ultrasound probe for acquiring ultrasound image data of a patient. An image data interface is provided for receiving 3D medical image data of the patient and a position determining unit for determining a position of the ultrasound probe. A calibration unit determines a transfer function between the ultrasound image data and the 3D medical image data at a plurality of positions (C) of the ultrasound probe and provides a corresponding plurality of calibrated transfer functions and calibration positions. A computation unit synchronizes the ultrasound image data and the 3D medical image data on the basis of a position of the ultrasound probe and the plurality of calibrated transfer functions, said computation unit is further adapted to weight the calibrated transfer functions on the basis of a position of the ultrasound probe.

Abstract: A method for controlling oxygen mix for a single-limb non-invasive ventilator comprising a pressure controller, and both a blower and a pressurized oxygen source downstream of the blower, each comprising a controller and a flow valve controlling flow, comprising: (i) generating a flow trajectory; (ii) providing the generated flow trajectory to a pair of complimentary flow coupling filters comprising a blower flow coupling filter and an oxygen flow coupling filter; (iii) generating an output from each of the filters, comprising an input flow trajectory for the blower flow controller and an input flow trajectory for the oxygen flow controller; and (iv) adjusting, by the blower flow controller and/or oxygen flow controller based on the input flow trajectory, target pressure, and oxygen mix, the blower speed controller and/or the pressurized oxygen source proportional flow valve.

Abstract: A centralized application management computing system is described that is configured to generate digital dog tag files for local storage on each computing device of a plurality of computing devices (e.g., data center servers) within the enterprise network. The computing system is configured to periodically retrieve, from one or more sources within the enterprise network, application information for one or more applications hosted on a given computing device of the plurality of computing devices. The computing system is configured to periodically generate, based on the application information, a digital dog tag file for the given computing device that includes recovery information for the one or more applications hosted on the given computing device. The computing system is further configured to send the digital dog tag file for local storage at a predefined location on the given computing device.

Abstract: A respiratory monitoring system includes (10) a mechanical ventilator (12) configurable to perform a ventilation mode in that includes an inhalation gas delivery phase and provides extrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) at a PEEP level during an exhalation phase. A breathing tubing circuit (26) includes: a patient port (28), a gas inlet line (16) connected to supply gas from the mechanical ventilator to the patient port, a gas flow meter (30) connected to measure gas flow into lungs of the patient, and a pressure sensor (32) connected to measure gas pressure at the patient port. At least one processor (38) is programmed to: compute a proxy pressure comprising an integral of gas flow into the lungs measured by the gas flow meter; and trigger the inhalation gas delivery phase of the ventilation mode when the proxy pressure decreases below a trigger pressure threshold.

Abstract: An ultrasound (US) system (10) includes a US scanner (14) and a US probe (12) operatively connected to the US scanner.

Abstract: A drinks machine has an output nozzle for delivering hot water or steam, Steam is used by a milk frothing unit whereas hot water is delivered by the output nozzle directly to the exterior of the drinks machine for collection in a drinks vessel. A single nozzle is thus provided for steam or hot water delivery and there is no need for any accessory when delivering hot water. This means that there is reduced cost, fewer components to lose, and simplified cleaning, in that only per-use cleaning of the milk frothing unit is required, not the fixed parts of the appliance associated with the milk frothing unit.

Abstract: An application in production may communicate with one or more heterogeneous services, including requesting and receiving data from a one or more data sources. The communication between the application and the services can include complicated scenarios making facilitating end-to-end testing of the application difficult. The disclosed service virtualization solution works in two stages of ‘record and replay’ to simulate a backend service. During the recording stage, the disclosed tool intercepts the data flow between the client and the service and records the data and during the replay stage, the disclosed tool creates a proxy service that simulates the responses of service application by reading the recorded session file, allowing for the client application to be tested without having to connect to the actual service application.

Abstract: A method of authenticating a passcode entered by a user on an unstable electronic computing device. The method includes receiving an indication that an input is unstable, impacting the ability of a user to provide the input; generating a dynamic keyboard including at least one alphanumeric key, the dynamic keyboard being configured to address the unstable input; presenting the dynamic keyboard to the user; receiving the input from the user, the input comprising a selection of at least one alphanumeric character of a passcode on the dynamic keyboard; and authenticating the input received from the user by comparing the at least one alphanumeric character and a stored passcode.

Abstract: Systems and methods for authentication using radio frequency tags are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for approving a requested operation from a secondary user of a resource that is controlled by a primary user may include (1) a back end comprising at least one computer processor receiving, from a mobile application that is executed by a mobile device associated with a secondary user, a requested operation involving a resource that is controlled by a primary user; (2) the back end receiving a unique identifier from the secondary user mobile application, the unique identifier being read by the mobile application from a tag associated with the secondary user; (3) the back end determining that the received unique identifier matches a stored unique identifier that is associated with the secondary user; and (4) the back end approving the requested operation and communicating the approval to the secondary user mobile application.

Abstract: A method comprises receiving, by a computing device from a customer device, a request to provision a financial account for the customer, associating, by the computing device, a mobile device with the requested financial account, and sending, by the computing device to the mobile device, authentication information for the requested financial account. The method further includes receiving the authentication information by the computing device from a financial terminal that received the authentication information from the mobile device, receiving, by the computing device, first location information of the mobile device, and provisioning, by the computing device and based on the first location information of the mobile device being within a predetermined distance of a location of the financial terminal, the requested financial account for the customer.

Abstract: Lit image projection lamp and assemblies and methods to use the same to generate three-dimensional images. In an exemplary embodiment of a projection device of the present disclosure, the projection device comprises a light source and a curved lens positioned at a first distance from the light source, wherein the curved lens is a lenticular lens, having a concave portion and a convex portion, and wherein the projection device is configured to generate a homogenous light bar image from light emitted from the light source that passes through the curved lens.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of MR imaging of an object positioned in an examination volume of a MR device (1). It is an object of the invention to enable efficient silent ZTE imaging with self-refocusing. The method of the invention comprises the steps of:—specification of a set of radial k-space spokes to cover a spherical k-space volume;—selection of subsets of a predetermined number of spokes from the specified set so that the concatenation of the spokes contained in each of the subsets forms a closed trajectory in k-space, wherein the selection of the subsets involves optimizing a cost function;—subjecting the object (10) to a zero echo time imaging sequence, wherein each of the subsets of spokes is acquired as a sequence of gradient echo signals; and—reconstructing an MR image from the acquired spokes. Moreover, the invention relates to a MR device and to a computer program for a MR device.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a system and method for implementing a self-driven change detection release automation. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a software release bot may be created and installed on software running environment. The bot may further detect changes on a server environment. For example, the bot may be integrated with scheduling and other tools where the bot is programmed to wake up at predetermined time intervals, e.g., 15 minutes. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the bot may handle release activities defined in the configuration, e.g., stop, start, send notification, etc. The bot is able to save release events log for change audit.