Abstract: A control system for an engine includes a distributed control module configured to be associated with a sensor of the engine, a digital link, and a communication control. The distributed control module is connected to the communication control via the digital link. The communication control includes a bus communication engine configured to communicate with the engine control via a bus, and a memory. The memory includes a first buffer that is associated with the distributed control module and a second buffer that is associated with the bus communication engine.

Abstract: A method of providing an abstraction layer between an application layer and one or more existing hardware components of a computing device includes receiving a request for a resource from the application layer, determining a component type for performing a task according to the request for the resource, determining whether the one or more existing hardware components of the computing device correspond to the component type for performing the task based on a predetermined function of the one or more existing hardware components, converting the task into a translated task readable by the one or more existing hardware components, providing the translated task to the one or more existing hardware components, receiving an output from the one or more existing hardware components as a result of providing the translated task, and providing the output to the application layer as an emulated output that mimics an expected output of the component type.

Abstract: A method of aligning at least one laser beam of an additive manufacturing arrangement. The method includes measuring a surface of the calibration plate at a plurality of measurement points using the coordinate measuring machine. The method further includes generating a correction field based on the plurality of measurement points using the coordinate measuring machine. The method further includes writing at least one fiducial mark on the surface of the calibration plate using the at least one laser beam. The method further includes generating calibration data for the surface of the calibration plate using the calibration system. The method also includes aligning the laser beam within the additive manufacturing system based on the calibration data and the correction field using the computing device by comparing a position of the fiducial mark from the calibration data with the correction field to determine a corrected position of the laser beam.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to the fabrication and use of a curved X-ray detector panel, suitable for use in imaging pipes or other curved objects to which the curved detector may be fitted. In certain embodiments, the curved detector panel is fabricated using a thin, flexible substrate that is unbreakable or resistant to breaking.

Abstract: An optoelectronic device is disclosed. The optoelectronic device includes a flexible substrate, a thin film transistor (TFT) array disposed on a first surface of the flexible substrate, a photodiode layer disposed on the TFT array, and a plurality of data lines and scan lines connected to the TFT array and disposed on the first surface of the flexible substrate. The device further includes a electronics signal module assembly disposed on a second surface of the flexible substrate opposite the TFT array, and an interconnect disposed through the flexible substrate, connecting the data lines and scan lines to the electronics signal module assembly.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to the fabrication and use of a curved X-ray detector panel, suitable for use in imaging pipes or other curved objects to which the curved detector may be fitted. In certain embodiments, the curved detector panel is fabricated using a thin, flexible substrate that is unbreakable or resistant to breaking.

Abstract: A method of imaging a patient and an X-ray imaging system are provided. The X-ray imaging system includes a support platform configured to support an object to be imaged and a digital X-ray imaging detector configured to receive incident radiation that has passed through the object, the X-ray imaging detector including a flexibility that permits the X-ray imaging detector to conform to a surface of the support platform, the X-ray imaging detector including a thickness of less than about four millimeters.

Abstract: An optoelectronic device is disclosed. The optoelectronic device includes a flexible substrate, a thin film transistor (TFT) array disposed on a first surface of the flexible substrate, a photodiode layer disposed on the TFT array, and a plurality of data lines and scan lines connected to the TFT array and disposed on the first surface of the flexible substrate. The device further includes a electronics signal module assembly disposed on a second surface of the flexible substrate opposite the TFT array, and an interconnect disposed through the flexible substrate, connecting the data lines and scan lines to the electronics signal module assembly.

Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to patient imaging systems, and more specifically, to portable X-ray imaging systems. In a first embodiment, a patient imaging system is presented. The patient imaging system includes an X-ray source configured to emit X-rays and a wireless X-ray detector configured to detect the emitted X-rays and acquire patient image data. The patient imaging system also includes an acquisition control system configured to initialize and prepare the patient imaging system for X-ray emission and detection. The acquisition control system is also configured to receive the acquired patient image data from the X-ray detector, and to non-deterministically control the operation of the X-ray source and the wireless X-ray detector.

Abstract: A flexible, lightweight, easily maneuverable positioner for an imaging system. The positioning system in one example has a cart section with a base frame coupled to one or more wheels. There is a mast extending from the cart section and a linkage assembly coupled to a second end of the mast, wherein the mast is configured to swing about a vertical plane. There is a positioning arm coupled to the linkage assembly, wherein the positioning arm is configured to swing about at least one of a horizontal plane and the vertical plane. An imaging bracket is used to couple to the positioning arm and configured to receive an imaging unit. In one example, the positioner is coupled together by fasteners, wherein the positioner can be assembled and dis-assembled via the fasteners without tools.

Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to patient imaging systems, and more specifically, to portable X-ray imaging systems. In a first embodiment, a patient imaging system is presented. The patient imaging system includes an X-ray source configured to emit X-rays and a wireless X-ray detector configured to detect the emitted X-rays and acquire patient image data. The patient imaging system also includes an acquisition control system configured to initialize and prepare the patient imaging system for X-ray emission and detection. The acquisition control system is also configured to receive the acquired patient image data from the X-ray detector, and to non-deterministically control the operation of the X-ray source and the wireless X-ray detector.

Abstract: Methods and systems for correlated noise suppression are presented. The present correlated noise suppression technique estimates a correlation direction between noise values in a first and a second MD image corresponding to a first and a second basis material, respectively. The two MD images are diffused using the estimated correlation direction to generate a first and a second diffused image. Further, first and second noise masks are generated by subtracting the diffused image from the corresponding MD image. Edges in the first and the second MD images are processed with the first and second noise masks, respectively to generate a final first noise mask and a final second noise mask. The first MD image is then processed with the final second noise mask to generate a final first MD image and the second MD image is processed with the final first noise mask to generate a final second MD image.

Abstract: Methods and systems for correlated noise suppression are presented. The present correlated noise suppression technique estimates a correlation direction between noise values in a first and a second MD image corresponding to a first and a second basis material, respectively. The two MD images are diffused using the estimated correlation direction to generate a first and a second diffused image. Further, first and second noise masks are generated by subtracting the diffused image from the corresponding MD image. Edges in the first and the second MD images are processed with the first and second noise masks, respectively to generate a final first noise mask and a final second noise mask. The first MD image is then processed with the final second noise mask to generate a final first MD image and the second MD image is processed with the final first noise mask to generate a final second MD image.

Abstract: A flexible, lightweight, easily maneuverable positioner for an imaging system. The positioning system in one example has a cart section with a base frame coupled to one or more wheels. There is a mast extending from the cart section and a linkage assembly coupled to a second end of the mast, wherein the mast is configured to swing about a vertical plane. There is a positioning arm coupled to the linkage assembly, wherein the positioning arm is configured to swing about at least one of a horizontal plane and the vertical plane. An imaging bracket is used to couple to the positioning arm and configured to receive an imaging unit.