Abstract: A method controlling operation of an engine utilizing a number of preset operating parameters is provided. An operating mode of the engine is determined. An operating state of the engine is determined. A first plurality of engine parameter settings are retrieved from a memory in response to the determined operating mode and the determined operating state of the engine. The first plurality of engine parameter settings are applied to at least one control algorithm of the engine. A rate of soot accumulation from the engine is monitored. The rate of soot accumulation is compared to a predetermined soot accumulation rate threshold. A second plurality of engine parameter settings are retrieved from a memory in response to the monitored rate of soot accumulation exceeding the predetermined soot accumulation rate threshold.

Abstract: A privacy-preserving multi-query parking management system and method. An image of a vehicle with respect to a specific part (e.g., license plate) can be captured when the vehicle enters via an entry point. An image signature can be computed by embedding the image into a descriptor space and the image signature can be stored in a database together with relevant metadata. An image of a vehicle with respect to the specific part can be captured when the vehicle exits via at least one exit point and an image signature can be computed. An entry-exit association with respect to the vehicle can be performed by searching for a most similar image signature in the database. Additionally, given a textual query (e.g., a license plate number), a signature can be computed by embedding the text into the same descriptor space.

Abstract: There is provided compounds of formula I, wherein R1, R2a, R2b, R2c, X, Y, Z, R3 and ring A/B have meanings given in the description, and pharmaceutically-acceptable esters, amides, solvates or salts thereof, which compounds are useful in the treatment of diseases in which inhibition of a protein or lipid kinase (e.g. PI3-K, particularly class I PI3K, PIM family kinase and/or mTOR) is desired and/or required, and particularly in the treatment of cancer. The invention also relates to combinations containing such compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising an effective amount of at least one inhibitor of a miRNA involved in the angiogenesis, or a precursor thereof, wherein said inhibitor is microencapsulated into polymeric biodegradable and biocompatible microspheres. The invention also relates to the use of the said composition for preventing or treating cardiac disorders, including cardiac disorders caused by ischemy.

Abstract: A system for oilfield equipment asset utilization improvement includes a number of units of oilfield equipment, the units of oilfield equipment having a common equipment type. The system further includes a controller having an equipment confidence module that interprets a condition value corresponding to each of the units of oilfield equipment, a job requirement module that interprets a performance requirement for an oil field procedure, and an equipment planning module that selects a set of units from the number of units of oilfield equipment in response to the performance requirement for the oilfield procedure and the condition value corresponding to each of the units of oilfield equipment. The equipment planning module selects the set of units such that a procedure success confidence value exceeds a completion assurance threshold.

Abstract: A system and method for classifying vehicles from laser scan data by receiving laser scan data corresponding to multiple vehicles from a laser scanner; extracting vehicle shapes corresponding to the multiple vehicles based on the laser scan data; aligning the vehicle shapes; and generating vehicle profiles based on the aligned vehicle shapes. The system and method can further include aligning the vehicle shapes using sequence kernels, such as global alignment kernels, and constraining the sequence kernels based on determined weights.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for localization of an object, such as a license plate, in an input image includes generating a task-dependent representation of the input image based on relevance scores for the object to be localized. The relevance scores are output by a classifier for a plurality of locations in the input image, such as patches. The classifier is trained on patches extracted from training images and their respective relevance labels. One or more similar images are identified from a set of images, based on a comparison of the task-dependent representation of the input image and task-dependent representations of images in the set of images. A location of the object in the input image is identified based on object location annotations for the similar images.

Abstract: A system and method enable generating a specific object detector for a category of interest. The method includes identifying seed objects in frames of a video sequence with a pre-trained generic detector for the category. An appearance model is iteratively learned for each of the seed objects using other frames in which the seed object is identified. The appearance models are learned jointly to optimize a loss function which accounts for the loss of incorrectly labeling sub-images and a regularization term which measures a distance between the appearance models. The loss of incorrectly labeling sub-images is determined using a motion model which predicts the location of the seed object in the subsequent frames so that sub-images outside the location that the current appearance model contribute to the loss. The specific object detector is then generated by aggregating the optimized appearance models.

Abstract: A bucket tip shroud measurement fixture includes a frame extending from a first end to a second end through an intermediate portion having a first surface and an opposing second surface, a first tip shroud fixing member extending from the second surface of the frame at the first end, and a second tip shroud fixing member extending from the second surface of the frame at the second end. The first and second tip shroud fixing members are configured and disposed to retain and establish an orientation of a bucket tip shroud relative the frame. A plurality of reference points are provided on the frame. The plurality of reference points are configured and disposed to receive a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) probe.

Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting an object part location based on an extended date-driven detection. A specific relevance value between configurations of parts with respect to a set of training images annotated with annotating objects can be defined. A similarity learning algorithm can be applied with respect to the parts to obtain a similarity function based on the similarity between the part configurations. The similarity learning algorithm receives a set of positive pair having similar part configuration and a negative pair having different configuration and returns the similarity function that tends to assign a high score to new positive pair and a low score to negative pairs. A similarity between a new image and the training images can be measured utilizing the learned similarity function to obtain a neighbor image and a visible and/or non-visible part location with respect to the image can be predicted based on the neighbor image.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods, compositions and articles comprising olfactory-active compositions. An article of the present invention comprises a structural component and an olfactory-active composition. The article may control the release, release rate or absorption of the olfactory-active composition. The article may be of various shapes and sizes. A method of use of an article comprises providing fragrance to an environment.

Abstract: A system and method enable generating a specific object detector for a category of interest. The method includes identifying seed objects in frames of a video sequence with a pre-trained generic detector for the category. An appearance model is iteratively learned for each of the seed objects using other frames in which the seed object is identified. The appearance models are learned jointly to optimize a loss function which accounts for the loss of incorrectly labeling sub-images and a regularization term which measures a distance between the appearance models. The loss of incorrectly labeling sub-images is determined using a motion model which predicts the location of the seed object in the subsequent frames so that sub-images outside the location that the current appearance model contribute to the loss. The specific object detector is then generated by aggregating the optimized appearance models.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and processor-readable media for pruning a training dictionary for use in detecting anomalous events from surveillance video. Training samples can be received, which correspond to normal events. A dictionary can then be constructed, which includes two or more classes of normal events from the training samples. Sparse codes are then generated for selected training samples with respect to the dictionary derived from the two or more classes of normal events. The size of the dictionary can then be reduced by removing redundant dictionary columns from the dictionary via analysis of the sparse codes. The dictionary is then optimized to yield a low reconstruction error and a high-interclass discriminability.

Abstract: The present invention provides a restaurant menuing system and method. The method includes a server that includes a database. The database has a restaurant menu that includes a plurality of menu items and an image of each menu item. The system further includes a marker having a restaurant identifier associated with the restaurant menu. The system further includes a mobile electronic device. The mobile electronic device includes a scanner configured to acquire the restaurant identifier to the server. The mobile electronic device further includes a network interface configured to transmit the restaurant identifier to the server, and receive the restaurant associated with the transmitted restaurant identifier. The mobile electronic device further includes a user interface to display the received restaurant menu associated with the restaurant identifier.