Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for determining altitude obstacles. The method includes, for a given geographical area, obtaining (50) digital aerial images of portions of terrain of said geographical area from at least one digital aerial image source, forming a set of digital aerial images covering said geographical area. The method includes applying (54) a first image processing to the digital images of said set of images so as to obtain a first set of obstacles present in said geographical area and an associated first height estimate, then applying (56) a second image processing to the images of said set of digital images so as to obtain a second set of obstacles present in said geographical zone and a second associated height estimate, greater than or equal to said predetermined minimum height.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for determining altitude obstacles. The method includes, for a given geographical area, obtaining (50) digital aerial images of portions of terrain of said geographical area from at least one digital aerial image source, forming a set of digital aerial images covering said geographical area. The method includes applying (54) a first image processing to the digital images of said set of images so as to obtain a first set of obstacles present in said geographical area and an associated first height estimate, then applying (56) a second image processing to the images of said set of digital images so as to obtain a second set of obstacles present in said geographical zone and a second associated height estimate, greater than or equal to said predetermined minimum height.

Abstract: A method of assigning advertisements to slots in video channels of a bundle of channels provided to an end user. The method includes managing credits, for each specific channel of the channels, indicative of a difference between a number of advertisements provided by an owner of the specific channel that were displayed on other channels and a number of advertisements provided by owners of other channels displayed on the specific channel In addition, scores indicative of a predicted success of the advertisement with the end user are calculated for a plurality of advertisements. An advertisement to be displayed to the end user is selected responsive to a function of both the calculated scores and the managed credits.

Abstract: A fan having a housing including a front piece that is separable but connectable to a back piece is disclosed. The front piece has a first connecting edge and a downstream edge, and the back piece has a second connecting edge and an upstream edge. The second connecting edge is configured to be connected to the first connecting edge. The fan may include a handle, the handle having a first portion integral with the front piece and a second portion integral with the back piece, the first portion configured to be connected to the second portion. The fan may further include air guide ribs provided on an interior surface of the housing and/or a ramp that starts at a location downstream of the upstream edge of the housing and ends at the downstream edge of the housing.

Abstract: The present invention relates in general to a system and method for purchasing food from a restaurant to be prepared and sent as soon as possible to an undisclosed, designated location. The purchasing of the food occurs over the internet. This invention, more particularly, allows for the third-party purchasing of food delivery to another person without having to know that person's delivery address. More specifically, the system and method is designed to purchase food delivery for a person that is live-streaming on the internet, such as via Twitch.tv, Justin.tv, or YouTube. In one embodiment, the recipient cannot have food delivery purchased for them if they are not live-streaming, so as to prevent a delivery being sent when they are not available to receive it. In a second embodiment, the recipient may not need to be live-streaming to receive a delivery. Such a delivery may be called a “Treat” when using the present system and method.

Abstract: A fan having a housing including a front piece that is separable but connectable to a back piece is disclosed. The front piece has a first connecting edge and a downstream edge, and the back piece has a second connecting edge and an upstream edge. The second connecting edge is configured to be connected to the first connecting edge. The fan may include a handle, the handle having a first portion integral with the front piece and a second portion integral with the back piece, the first portion configured to be connected to the second portion. The fan may further include air guide ribs provided on an interior surface of the housing and/or a ramp that starts at a location downstream of the upstream edge of the housing and ends at the downstream edge of the housing.

Abstract: A method for locating external surface impacts on a body. The steps are: modeling the body in a control unit first database to obtain a virtual body model in a virtual system of reference axes; modeling, in a second database, a plurality of clouds of points in the virtual system, each cloud defining an inspection zone representing an external surface portion; selecting an inspection zone; transferring the coordinates of each point of the first and second databases to a geographic system of reference axes; determining geographic coordinates of an initial position of a range finder equipped flying drone communicating with the processing unit; calculating a drone flight plan to scan the selected inspection zone; creating a 3D meshing of the scanned inspection zone; detecting the impacts by comparing the 3D meshing and the virtual aircraft model and calculating the coordinates of each impact in the geographic and virtual systems.

Abstract: A method for locating external surface impacts on a body. The steps are: modeling the body in a control unit first database to obtain a virtual body model in a virtual system of reference axes; modeling, in a second database, a plurality of clouds of points in the virtual system, each cloud defining an inspection zone representing an external surface portion; selecting an inspection zone; transfering the coordinates of each point of the first and second databases to a geographic system of reference axes; determining geographic coordinates of an initial position of a range finder equipped flying drone communicating with the processing unit; calculating a drone flight plan to scan the selected inspection zone; creating a 3D meshing of the scanned inspection zone; detecting the impacts by comparing the 3D meshing and the virtual aircraft model and calculating the coordinates of each impact in the geographic and virtual systems.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is described for transmitting event codes from a base station to a remote location. In one embodiment, a method is described, executed by a processor within an event communication module, the method comprising receiving an encoded event code from a base station over an interface connection, selecting a first transmission method from two or more communication methods based on the received event code, encoding the event code based on the first communication method, and transmitting the encoded event code to remote location by a communication module configured to communicate using the first communication method.

Abstract: The current invention relates to high-affinity antibodies to EphA3 that have reduced immunogenicity when administered to a human to treat diseases and method of using such antibodies.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprising a tank for collecting material having a base, an outside surface and an opening disposed at the base. A drain system is disposed adjacent the opening and includes a drain tube having an outlet and a cap mounted to the drain tube and removably secured to prevent material from exiting the drain system. When the cap is removed, the drain tube slides out of the opening in a first direction and the outlet permits material to leave the drain tube in a direction other than the first direction.

Abstract: A cylindrical air circulator has a telescoping base handle section that is spaced from the cylindrical wall and extends between handle supports. Optional wings on the handle supports serve as a cord wrap. A connector secured to a downstream end of an expandable tube enables a user to secure that end to a structural member. An optional plate/tube combination provides a plurality of tubes that can be directed in different directions. An optional pivotable connector can be used to suspend the tubular wall off the ground. Locks enable a user to secure the connector in a multitude of positions, enabling the cylinder to be locked in a variety of rotational positions about multiple axes when the air circulator is suspended off the ground.

Abstract: The invention provides anti-EGF-like module containing, mucin-like, hormone receptor-like 1 (EMR1) antibodies and methods of using such antibodies to treat EMR1-related diseases.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is described for transmitting event codes from a base station to a remote location. In one embodiment, a method is described, executed by a processor within an event communication module, the method comprising receiving an encoded event code from a base station over an interface connection, selecting a first transmission method from two or more communication methods based on the received event code, encoding the event code based on the first communication method, and transmitting the encoded event code to remote location by a communication module configured to communicate using the first communication method.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner comprising a tank for collecting material having a base, an outside surface and an opening disposed at the base. A drain system is disposed adjacent the opening and includes a drain tube having an outlet and a cap mounted to the drain tube and removably secured to prevent material from exiting the drain system. When the cap is removed, the drain tube slides out of the opening in a first direction and the outlet permits material to leave the drain tube in a direction other than the first direction.

Abstract: A pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug or derivative compound of the formula I, wherein R1 is selected from H, a (C1-C5) alkyl group and a COR4 group; R2 is selected from H, a (C1-C5) alkyl group and a COR5 group; R3 is selected from H, a (C1-C5) alkyl group, a (C1-C5)-O-alkyl group, a cycloalkyl of (C5-C6) carbon atoms, an aryl group, and an aryl (C1-C5) alkyl group wherein the aryl group can be an unsubstituted aryl or substituted with one or more R6 groups and an NHCOR5 group, or the R2 and R3 groups together with N may form a piperidine, morpholine or piperazine group; R4 is selected from H and a (C1-C5)alkyl group; R5 is selected from an aryl group unsubstituted or substituted with one or more R6, linear or branched(C1-C5) alkyl or pyridyne groups and a pyridine group; R6 is selected from (C1-C5)alkyl groups, halogen and nitro.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is described for transmitting event codes from a base station to a remote location. In one embodiment, a method is described, executed by a processor within an event communication module, the method comprising receiving an encoded event code from a base station over an interface connection, selecting a first transmission method from two or more communication methods based on the received event code, encoding the event code based on the first communication method, and transmitting the encoded event code to remote location by a communication module configured to communicate using the first communication method.