Abstract: A computer-implemented method for automatically identifying subjects at risk of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) includes acquiring a plurality of images of a subject's brain using a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner. A contrast enhancement process is applied to each image to generate a plurality of contrast-enhanced images. An automated lesion detection algorithm is applied to detect one or more lesions present in the contrast-enhanced images. An automated central vein detection algorithm is applied to detect one or more central veins present in the contrast-enhanced images. An automated paramagnetic rim detection algorithm is applied to detect one or more paramagnetic rims present in the contrast-enhanced images. The patient's risk for MS may then be determined based on the one or more of the lesions, central veins, and paramagnetic rims present in the contrast-enhanced images.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for automatically identifying subjects at risk of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) includes acquiring a plurality of images of a subject's brain using a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner. A contrast enhancement process is applied to each image to generate a plurality of contrast-enhanced images. An automated lesion detection algorithm is applied to detect one or more lesions present in the contrast-enhanced images. An automated central vein detection algorithm is applied to detect one or more central veins present in the contrast-enhanced images. An automated paramagnetic rim detection algorithm is applied to detect one or more paramagnetic rims present in the contrast-enhanced images. The patient's risk for MS may then be determined based on the one or more of the lesions, central veins, and paramagnetic rims present in the contrast-enhanced images.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for providing customer relationship management (“CRM”) data via a messaging interface. In some embodiments, a computing system can be used to generate and provide the messaging interface. The messaging interface can allow a user to provide user input (e.g., text input) and the computing system can access one or more databases that include CRM data in response to receiving the user input. The computing system can also obtain or receive, from the database, a subset of the CRM data relevant to the user input and store the subset of the CRM data. The computing system can also output, via a display device, the subset of the CRM data via the messaging interface. The computing system can also automatically (e.g., without receiving user input) obtain or receive the subset of the CRM data and output the subset of the CRM data via the messaging interface.

Abstract: An autonomous ventilation system includes a variable-speed exhaust fan, a controller, an exhaust hood, and an infrared radiation (“IR”) sensor. The exhaust fan removes air contaminants from an area. The controller is coupled to the exhaust fan and adjusts the speed of the exhaust fan. The exhaust hood is coupled to the exhaust fan and directs air contaminants to the exhaust fan. The IR sensor is coupled to the controller, detects changes in IR index in a zone below the exhaust hood, and communicates information relating to detected changes in IR index to the controller. The controller adjusts the speed of the exhaust fan in response to information relating to detected changes in IR index. The autonomous ventilation system also includes an alignment laser to indicate a point at which the IR sensor is aimed and a field-of-view (“FOV”) indicator to illuminate the zone in which the IR sensor detects changes in IR index.

Abstract: An autonomous ventilation system includes a variable-speed exhaust fan, a controller, an exhaust hood, and an infrared radiation (“IR”) sensor. The exhaust fan removes air contaminants from an area. The controller is coupled to the exhaust fan and adjusts the speed of the exhaust fan. The exhaust hood is coupled to the exhaust fan and directs air contaminants to the exhaust fan. The IR sensor is coupled to the controller, detects changes in IR index in a zone below the exhaust hood, and communicates information relating to detected changes in IR index to the controller. The controller adjusts the speed of the exhaust fan in response to information relating to detected changes in IR index. The autonomous ventilation system also includes an alignment laser to indicate a point at which the IR sensor is aimed and a field-of-view (“FOV”) indicator to illuminate the zone in which the IR sensor detects changes in IR index.

Abstract: A method of automatically detecting tissue abnormalities in images of a region of interest of a subject includes obtaining first image data for the region of interest of the subject, normalizing the first image data based on statistical parameters derived from at least a portion of the first image data to provide first normalized image data, obtaining second image data for the region of interest of the subject, normalizing the second image data based on statistical parameters derived from at least a portion of the second image data to provide second normalized image data, processing the first and second normalized image data to provide resultant image data, and generating a probability map for the region of interest based on the resultant image data and a predefined statistical model. The probability map indicates the probability of at least a portion of an abnormality being present at locations within the region of interest.

Abstract: An autonomous ventilation system includes a variable-speed exhaust fan, a controller, an exhaust hood, and an infrared radiation (“IR”) sensor. The exhaust fan removes air contaminants from an area. The controller is coupled to the exhaust fan and adjusts the speed of the exhaust fan. The exhaust hood is coupled to the exhaust fan and directs air contaminants to the exhaust fan. The IR sensor is coupled to the controller, detects changes in IR index in a zone below the exhaust hood, and communicates information relating to detected changes in IR index to the controller. The controller adjusts the speed of the exhaust fan in response to information relating to detected changes in IR index. The autonomous ventilation system also includes an alignment laser to indicate a point at which the IR sensor is aimed and a field-of-view (“FOV”) indicator to illuminate the zone in which the IR sensor detects changes in IR index.

Abstract: A vehicle system enabling a processor to calculate the most efficient route to a destination based on estimated energy usage, vehicle data, and other inputs until the final destination is reached. The vehicle system may receive location related data that may include the current vehicle location and one or more destination points. The vehicle system may receive one or more energy usage affecting parameters from a vehicle related system. The system may calculate a most efficient route based on the location related data and the one or more energy usage affecting parameters and present the most efficient route to a device. The vehicle system may repeat the steps of receiving, calculating, presenting until a destination is reached.

Abstract: A multi-outlet soft frozen dessert apparatus for a self-service restaurant with multiple freezers attached to the wall dividing the client area of the restaurant from the kitchen area is provided. The freezers of apparatus may include an evaporation tube comprised of an aluminum alloy micro-channel parallel flow extruded tape. The mix vats of the apparatus may include circulating water in a hydraulic system having added antifreeze to suppress a freezing temperature in the range of ?2° C. to ?5° C. to assure adequate approach temperature to cool a mix in the mix vat. The apparatus may include scrape blades mounted on a helical part of the beater-scraper that scrape a thin layer of ice crystals from an internal surface of the inner cylinder and fold the ice crystals inside the mix bulk.

Abstract: Data relating to travel of a plurality of users, including destinations of the plurality of users and flight arrival delay data, are received. The plurality of users are assigned to a plurality of groups based on the data. An on-demand transport shareable by a selected group is identified based at least in part on the data, The on-demand transport is initiated for the selected group.

Abstract: An autonomous ventilation system includes a variable-speed exhaust fan, a controller, an exhaust hood, and a spillage sensor. The exhaust fan removes air contaminants from an area. The controller is coupled to the exhaust fan and adjusts the speed of the exhaust fan. The exhaust hood is coupled to the exhaust fan and directs air contaminants to the exhaust fan. The spillage sensor is coupled to the controller, detects changes in an environmental parameter in a spillage zone adjacent to the exhaust hood, and communicates information relating to detected changes in the environmental parameter to the controller. The controller adjusts the speed of the exhaust fan in response to information relating to detected changes in the environmental parameter.

Abstract: A method of automatically detecting tissue abnormalities in images of a region of interest of a subject includes obtaining first image data for the region of interest of the subject, normalizing the first image data based on statistical parameters derived from at least a portion of the first image data to provide first normalized image data, obtaining second image data for the region of interest of the subject, normalizing the second image data based on statistical parameters derived from at least a portion of the second image data to provide second normalized image data, processing the first and second normalized image data to provide resultant image data, and generating a probability map for the region of interest based on the resultant image data and a predefined statistical model. The probability map indicates the probability of at least a portion of an abnormality being present at locations within the region of interest.

Abstract: An autonomous ventilation system includes a variable-speed exhaust fan, a controller, an exhaust hood, and a spillage sensor. The exhaust fan removes air contaminants from an area. The controller is coupled to the exhaust fan and adjusts the speed of the exhaust fan. The exhaust hood is coupled to the exhaust fan and directs air contaminants to the exhaust fan. The spillage sensor is coupled to the controller, detects changes in an environmental parameter in a spillage zone adjacent to the exhaust hood, and communicates information relating to detected changes in the environmental parameter to the controller. The controller adjusts the speed of the exhaust fan in response to information relating to detected changes in the environmental parameter.

Abstract: A vehicle system enabling a processor to calculate the most efficient route to a destination based on estimated energy usage, vehicle data, and other inputs until the final destination is reached. The vehicle system may receive location related data that may include the current vehicle location and one or more destination points. The vehicle system may receive one or more energy usage affecting parameters from a vehicle related system. The system may calculate a most efficient route based on the location related data and the one or more energy usage affecting parameters and present the most efficient route to a device. The vehicle system may repeat the steps of receiving, calculating, presenting until a destination is reached.

Abstract: An autonomous ventilation system includes a variable-speed exhaust fan, a controller, an exhaust hood, and an infrared radiation (“IR”) sensor. The exhaust fan removes air contaminants from an area. The controller is coupled to the exhaust fan and adjusts the speed of the exhaust fan. The exhaust hood is coupled to the exhaust fan and directs air contaminants to the exhaust fan. The IR sensor is coupled to the controller, detects changes in IR index in a zone below the exhaust hood, and communicates information relating to detected changes in IR index to the controller. The controller adjusts the speed of the exhaust fan in response to information relating to detected changes in IR index. The autonomous ventilation system also includes an alignment laser to indicate a point at which the IR sensor is aimed and a field-of-view (“FOV”) indicator to illuminate the zone in which the IR sensor detects changes in IR index.

Abstract: A set of test requests, a test calendar, and a list of prototype control models are received in a computing device having a processor and a memory. Each of the test requests includes an identifier for one of a plurality of tests to be performed and one or more attributes required to be included in a prototype to be used in the one of the tests. The test calendar includes a test duration and a list of build dates, each of the build dates associated with one of a plurality of prototypes to be available for testing on the respective build date. The list of prototype control models includes a list of possible buildable configurations of the prototypes. A control model compatibility list is generated, including, for each pair of prototypes in the plurality of prototypes, an indication of whether the prototypes in the pair are compatible for tests. A test schedule is generated using at least one of a heuristic and a mathematical optimization.

Abstract: An autonomous ventilation system includes a variable-speed exhaust fan, a controller, an exhaust hood, and an infrared radiation (“IR”) sensor. The exhaust fan removes air contaminants from an area. The controller is coupled to the exhaust fan and adjusts the speed of the exhaust fan. The exhaust hood is coupled to the exhaust fan and directs air contaminants to the exhaust fan. The IR sensor is coupled to the controller, detects changes in IR index in a zone below the exhaust hood, and communicates information relating to detected changes in IR index to the controller. The controller adjusts the speed of the exhaust fan in response to information relating to detected changes in IR index. The autonomous ventilation system also includes an alignment laser to indicate a point at which the IR sensor is aimed and a field-of-view (“FOV”) indicator to illuminate the zone in which the IR sensor detects changes in IR index.

Abstract: An autonomous ventilation system includes a variable-speed exhaust fan, a controller, an exhaust hood, and a spillage sensor. The exhaust fan removes air contaminants from an area. The controller is coupled to the exhaust fan and adjusts the speed of the exhaust fan. The exhaust hood is coupled to the exhaust fan and directs air contaminants to the exhaust fan. The spillage sensor is coupled to the controller, detects changes in an environmental parameter in a spillage zone adjacent to the exhaust hood, and communicates information relating to detected changes in the environmental parameter to the controller. The controller adjusts the speed of the exhaust fan in response to information relating to detected changes in the environmental parameter.

Abstract: An autonomous ventilation system includes a variable-speed exhaust fan, a controller, an exhaust hood, and a spillage sensor. The exhaust fan removes air contaminants from an area. The controller is coupled to the exhaust fan and adjusts the speed of the exhaust fan. The exhaust hood is coupled to the exhaust fan and directs air contaminants to the exhaust fan. The spillage sensor is coupled to the controller, detects changes in an environmental parameter in a spillage zone adjacent to the exhaust hood, and communicates information relating to detected changes in the environmental parameter to the controller. The controller adjusts the speed of the exhaust fan in response to information relating to detected changes in the environmental parameter.

Abstract: A system and method for generating a vehicle fleet configuration for purchase, replacement, and/or deployment of vehicles include an input device configured to receive user input indicative of a number of vehicles to purchase and at least one fleet operational parameter target. A computer in communication with the input device and a database having emissions and fuel economy information for a plurality of available vehicle models and associated powertrain configurations is configured to generate a recommended number of vehicles for each of the available vehicle models with associated powertrain configurations to satisfy the number of vehicles to purchase, wherein the operational parameters associated with the number of vehicles satisfy at least one fleet operational parameter target, which may include one of minimizing cost or minimizing emissions, for example.