Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for generating an embedding—a learned representation—for an image. The embedding for the image is derived to capture visual aspects, as well as textual aspects, of the image. An encoder-decoder is trained to generate the visual representation of the image. An optical character recognition (OCR) algorithm is used to identify text/words in the image. From these words, an embedding is derived by performing an average pooling operation on pre-trained embeddings that map to the identified words. Finally, the embedding representing the visual aspects of the image is combined with the embedding representing the textual aspects of the image to generate a final embedding for the image.

Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for generating an embedding—a learned representation—for an image. The embedding for the image is derived to capture visual aspects, as well as textual aspects, of the image. An encoder-decoder is trained to generate the visual representation of the image. An optical character recognition (OCR) algorithm is used to identify text/words in the image. From these words, an embedding is derived by performing an average pooling operation on pre-trained embeddings that map to the identified words. Finally, the embedding representing the visual aspects of the image is combined with the embedding representing the textual aspects of the image to generate a final embedding for the image.

Abstract: Embodiments discussed herein facilitate employing a pretrained model to determine risk(s) of adverse event(s) based on Computed Tomography (CT) image volume(s) of an artery and/or training a model to determine such risk(s). Example embodiments can determine risk based on territory-specific calcium score(s) and/or intensity/morphological/location features discussed herein. Various embodiments can determine risk(s) based on a single CT image volume and/or change(s) in CT image volumes taken over a series of time points.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for grading coronary calcium, including an example apparatus that includes a set of logics and a memory that stores a set of radiographic images. The set of logics includes an image acquisition logic that acquires a set of radiographic images of a region of tissue, the set of radiographic images including a low-energy reference x-ray image and a higher-energy floating x-ray image, a registration logic that produces a set of registered images from a plurality of members of the set of radiographic images, an enhancement logic that produces a set of calcium-enhanced images from the set of registered images, a post-enhancement logic that produces a bone image from the set of calcium-enhanced images, and a grading logic that computes a coronary heart disease prediction score based, at least in part, on the bone image and a set of features extracted from the bone image.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods related to the use of adipocytes for sustained release of anti-cancer therapeutics and treatment of cancer. In one aspect, disclosed herein are engineered adipocytes comprising an anti-cancer prodrug (such as, for example, doxorubicin prodrug) and a conjugated fatty acid (such as, for example, one or more isomers of conjugated linoleic acid including, but not limited, to 9cis, 11trans, 10trans, and/or 12cis).

Abstract: Embodiments discussed herein facilitate employing a pretrained model to determine risk(s) of adverse event(s) based on Computed Tomography (CT) image volume(s) of an artery and/or training a model to determine such risk(s). Example embodiments can determine risk based on territory-specific calcium score(s) and/or intensity/morphological/location features discussed herein. Various embodiments can determine risk(s) based on a single CT image volume and/or change(s) in CT image volumes taken over a series of time points.

Abstract: An infrared face authentication system and method, having an infrared lamp, a camera having at least infrared responsive pixels proximate to the infrared lamp and a processor connected to the infrared lamp and camera, wherein the infrared lamp and camera are responsive to the processor, wherein the processor receives a facial image from the camera illuminated by the infrared lamp and determines whether the facial image is comprised of epidermis and if the facial image is comprised of epidermis whether the facial image matches an enrolled facial image and if the facial image matches the enrolled facial image an authentication is output.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for grading coronary calcium, including an example apparatus that includes a set of logics and a memory that stores a set of radiographic images. The set of logics includes an image acquisition logic that acquires a set of radiographic images of a region of tissue, the set of radiographic images including a low-energy reference x-ray image and a higher-energy floating x-ray image, a registration logic that produces a set of registered images from a plurality of members of the set of radiographic images, an enhancement logic that produces a set of calcium-enhanced images from the set of registered images, a post-enhancement logic that produces a bone image from the set of calcium-enhanced images, and a grading logic that computes a coronary heart disease prediction score based, at least in part, on the bone image and a set of features extracted from the bone image.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for grading coronary calcium, including an example apparatus that includes a set of logics and a memory that stores a set of radiographic images. The set of logics includes an image acquisition logic that acquires a set of radiographic images of a region of tissue, the set of radiographic images including a low-energy reference x-ray image and a higher-energy floating x-ray image, a registration logic that produces a set of registered images from a plurality of members of the set of radiographic images, an enhancement logic that produces a set of calcium-enhanced images from the set of registered images, a post-enhancement logic that produces a bone image from the set of calcium-enhanced images, and a grading logic that computes a coronary heart disease prediction score based, at least in part, on the bone image and a set of features extracted from the bone image.

Abstract: An infrared face authentication system and method, having an infrared lamp, a camera having at least infrared responsive pixels proximate to the infrared lamp and a processor connected to the infrared lamp and camera, wherein the infrared lamp and camera are responsive to the processor, wherein the processor receives a facial image from the camera illuminated by the infrared lamp and determines whether the facial image is comprised of epidermis and if the facial image is comprised of epidermis whether the facial image its matches an enrolled facial image and if the facial image matches the enrolled facial image an authentication is output.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for grading coronary calcium, including an example apparatus that includes a set of logics and a memory that stores a set of radiographic images. The set of logics includes an image acquisition logic that acquires a set of radiographic images of a region of tissue, the set of radiographic images including a low-energy reference x-ray image and a higher-energy floating x-ray image, a registration logic that produces a set of registered images from a plurality of members of the set of radiographic images, an enhancement logic that produces a set of calcium-enhanced images from the set of registered images, a post-enhancement logic that produces a bone image from the set of calcium-enhanced images, and a grading logic that computes a coronary heart disease prediction score based, at least in part, on the bone image and a set of features extracted from the bone image.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a surface-treated phosphor (11) in which the surface of an alkaline-earth silicate phosphor (12) containing a silicate of alkaline-earth metal is covered with a surface treatment layer (13), the method comprising: surface treatment which brings the alkaline-earth silicate phosphor (12) into contact with the surface treatment substance (23) molten or pyrolyzed to form the surface treatment layer (13) on the surface of the alkaline-earth silicate phosphor (12) wherein the surface treatment substance (23) is at least one selected from a group consisting of a sulfate, a phosphate, a carbonate, a borate, a boric acid, a titanate, and a fluoride.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a surface-treated phosphor (11) in which the surface of an alkaline-earth silicate phosphor (12) containing a silicate of alkaline-earth metal is covered with a surface treatment layer (13), the method comprising: surface treatment which brings the alkaline-earth silicate phosphor (12) and a surface treatment substance into contact in the presence of at least a kind of polyol selected from the group of diols and triols to form the surface treatment layer (13) on the surface of the alkaline-earth silicate phosphor (12), the surface treatment substance being at least one selected from the group consisting of a sulfate, a phosphate, a carbonate, a borate, a boric acid, a titanate, and a fluoride.

Abstract: A method for finding a temporal face sequence (412) includes, with a physical computing system (100), analyzing frames within a shot within a video, applying a face detection function to the frames, and in response to detecting a face within one of the frames, tracing a person associated with the face both backwards and forwards through frames within the shot. A temporal face sequence (412) is then defined as a sequence of frames that include frames within the shot spanning when the person is shown.

Abstract: A method for finding a temporal face sequence (412) includes, with a physical computing system (100), analyzing frames within a shot within a video, applying a face detection function to the frames, and in response to detecting a face within one of the frames, tracing a person associated with the face both backwards and forwards through frames within the shot. A temporal face sequence (412) is then defined as a sequence of frames that include frames within the shot spanning when the person is shown.

Abstract: A new method of fabricating the NO capacitor dielectric layers of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) cells is disclosed. Because NH.sub.4 Cl particles are soluble (dissolvable) in deionized (DI) water, the undesired NH.sub.4 Cl particles left in the thin nitride surface of the DRAM capacitor dielectric layer can be removed by high-speed spinning the silicon wafers while spraying DI water. At the same time, this high-speed spinning step produces a charge-up effect that can also help the thin nitride layer of the DRAM capacitors eliminate these defects. High quality capacitors are then achieved, and therefore high quality DRAM cells may also be produced using this method.