Abstract: A method for analysis of 2-D gel images obtained using electrophoresis. More particularly, a molecular block-matching method for establishing the correspondence between protein spots in a diagnostic-test image and protein spots in a reference image. Individual protein spot matching is performed, thereby removing the need for alignment of the entire reference and test images and permitting automatic labeling of individual protein spots. The method for analysis of 2-D gel images is fully automated, thus making it ideally suited for protein information retrieval systems.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include a Java messaging method for efficient inter-node and intra-node communications on computer systems with multi-core processors interconnected via high-speed network interconnections. According to one embodiment, the Java messaging method accesses the high-speed networks and memory more directly and reduces message buffering. Additionally, intra-node communications utilize shared memory transfers within the same Java Virtual Machine. The described Java messaging method does not compromise Java portability and is both user and application transparent.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include a method for retinal image analysis implemented in a medical system with one or more processors comprising the method steps of: (a) locating an optical disk on the retinal images and establishing a plurality of circumferences centered at the disk; (b) detecting a plurality of vessels within a region defined by said circumferences' radii using a crease-based algorithm; (c) extracting a plurality of vessel segments based on a deformable models (snakes) algorithm; and d) automatically classifying the vessels and computing clinical parameters.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include a method for retinal image analysis implemented in a medical system with one or more processors comprising the method steps of: (a) locating an optical disk on the retinal images and establishing a plurality of circumferences centered at the disk; (b) detecting a plurality of vessels within a region defined by said circumferences' radii using a crease-based algorithm; (c) extracting a plurality of vessel segments based on a deformable models (snakes) algorithm; (d) measuring a plurality of vessel calibers; (e) classifying each vessel as a vein and an artery; and (f) computing an arteriolar-to-venular ratio.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include a recommendation system and apparatus comprising a tendencies based collaborative filtering method. In a particular embodiment, the Tendencies Based Collaborative Filtering Method (TBCFM) is based on the user mean, the item mean, the user tendency calculated using a User Tendency Calculation Method (UTCM); and the item tendency calculated using a Item Tendency Calculation Method (ITCM).