Abstract: Devices, methods, and systems for determining pushback direction are described herein. One method includes receiving a video image of an aircraft during a pushback of the aircraft, determining a motion flow map associated with the video image during the pushback, determining a motion orientation histogram associated with the video image during the pushback, and determining a direction of the pushback based on the motion flow map and the motion orientation histogram.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to position determination, and more particularly to methods and apparatuses to determine the walking direction (heading of a user) using MEMS inertial sensors commonly found in mobile devices such as cellphones. According to some aspects, the invention includes a methodology to allow the walking angle to be determined dynamically. In embodiments, the methodology includes pattern matching accelerometer measurement data to a reference acceleration pattern.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving one or more deployment units for an application to be deployed. The method further includes receiving a selection of a deployment topology for the application. The deployment topology specifies one or more virtual machines (VMs). In addition, the method includes providing a list of VM templates. The list includes one or more VM templates for each of a plurality of cloud providers. Further, the method includes receiving a selection of at least one VM template from the list for each of the one or more VMs. The method additionally includes matching the one or more deployment units to the at least one VM template. The method also includes deploying the application on a computer system of a selected cloud provider from the plurality of cloud providers.

Abstract: A turbine bucket shroud arrangement for a turbine system includes a contact region of a tip shroud, wherein the contact region is in close proximity to an adjacent tip shroud. Also included is a negative thermal expansion material disposed proximate the contact region, the contact region comprising a first volume during a startup condition and a shutdown condition of the turbine system and a second volume during a steady state condition of the turbine system, wherein the second volume is less than the first volume.

Abstract: A micro marker is formed of geometric features having various colors to apply to an object. The micro marker includes a background having a first color, multiple localization features formed on the background having a second color, and multiple information encoding features, each information encoding feature having a color selected from multiple colors to represent digital values, the information encoding features being arranged proximate the localization features on the background.

Abstract: A micro marker is formed of geometric features having various colors to apply to an object. The micro marker includes a background having a first color, multiple localization features formed on the background having a second color, and multiple information encoding features, each information encoding feature having a color selected from multiple colors to represent digital values, the information encoding features being arranged proximate the localization features on the background.

Abstract: The present invention provides agents having antimicrobial activity for preventing and treating infectious diseases. Thus, the present invention provides novel substituted piperidino phenyloxazolidinone derivatives, processes for making compounds as well as antimicrobial compositions containing said derivatives as active ingredients and methods of treating bacterial infections with the said derivatives.

Abstract: Provided are aminoalcohol compounds for use as additives for paints and coatings. The compounds are of the formula (I): wherein x, R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and RA are as defined herein.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a drawer lifting mechanism, and more particularly to a mechanism that is adapted to bring stored items that are disposed on a supporting surface of a drawer lifting mechanism to a user. The drawer lifting mechanism may be actuated by human power or by use of one or more actuators. In some configurations, the drawer lifting mechanism is disposed and used in the kitchen to enable the delivery of the contents of a kitchen cabinet to a user that is disposed proximate to the cabinet.

Abstract: Video analytics is used to track an object of interest represented in video data representing the field of view of a scene observed by a video camera. A multi-dimensional virtual beam is used to detect whether the tracked object of interest is continually present in a detection zone within the field view of the scene. An occurrence of an event is signaled when the tracked object of interest is continually present in the detection zone during a period beginning when the tracked object of interest enters the detection zone and ending when the tracked object of interest leaves the detection zone through the opposite side, after having completely crossed through the detection zone. Use of a virtual beam detection zone reduces false alarms as compared to the numbers of incidences of false alarms of traditional detection methods, while adding several features and benefits.

Abstract: Ethernet fault management systems and methods using programmable Type-Length-Value (TLV) offsets combine software-based Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) protocol support with hardware-based fault management support to delegate generation and processing of OAM protocol messages to hardware devices with the software-based protocol support used to program hardware based on fixed offsets in the OAM protocol messages. The hardware can be designed to be flexible since the hardware can be agnostic to the logic within the OAM protocol which would reside in the software. The Ethernet fault management systems and methods combine the flexibility of software-based approaches with the speed and efficiency of hardware-based approaches.

Abstract: Frame rate conversion may be implemented using motion estimation results. Specifically, as part of the motion estimation, pixels may be labeled based on the number of matching pixels in subsequent frames. For example, pixels may be labeled as to whether they have no matching pixels, one matching pixels, or multiple matching pixels. The motion estimation and pixel labeling may then be used to interpolate pixels for frame rate conversion.

Abstract: A method of operating an industrial plant having processing units that includes a wireless network including a network server, at least one router, and a plurality of workers including a first worker. A first handheld computing device is provided having a wireless transceiver and a processor programmed to implement a location-based service algorithm stored in non-transitory machine readable storage to a first worker. The location-based service algorithm implements obtaining location information that identifies a physical location for the first worker, and adding the location information to wireless transmissions of information by the first worker to others of the plurality of workers or to the network server. The first handheld computing device wirelessly receives server provided plant information that is a function of the physical location, and the first worker performs at least one action guided at least in part by the server provided plant information.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a method for image sharing and display. The method includes selecting an image, establishing a context with a peer workstation, and displaying an image on the peer workstation based on the established context. The context may include an image sharing coordinate system, the displayed data types, the coordinates of displayed data types, and lookup tables for image data types. Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a system for image sharing and display. The system includes a master workstation and a peer workstation. The peer workstation includes a display device adapted to display an image based at least in part on information received from the master workstation. The information received from the master workstation may include an image sharing coordinate system, the displayed data types, the coordinates of displayed data types, and lookup tables for image data types.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing localization and mapping with a mobile device are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for performing localization and mapping with a mobile device includes identifying geometric constraints associated with a current area at which the mobile device is located, obtaining at least one image of the current area captured by at least a first camera of the mobile device, obtaining data associated with the current area via at least one of a second camera of the mobile device or a sensor of the mobile device, and performing localization and mapping for the current area by applying the geometric constraints and the data associated with the current area to the at least one image.

Abstract: This embodiment relates to Distributed Control Systems graphics display for better viewing and process control. DCS graphics display presents the entire plant process as a scrollable application. Data files, describing the equipments, pipes, and distances between them are used as inputs to create graphic display. A rendering engine converts the input data files into viewable graphic display with static and dynamic elements shown. A facility is provided for Users/operators to query process condition on graphic display. The results of query are published as list and marked in Graphic display. The rendering engine displays the graphic, at the maximum zoom level, so as to include all results of query.

Abstract: A method for calibrating a memory interface circuit is described wherein prior to a calibration operation at least a portion of application information contained in a memory circuit is moved or copied to an alternate location to preserve that information. At the completion of the calibration operation, the information is restored to the same location of the memory circuit. Thus, the calibration operation can be performed from time to time during normal operation of a system containing the memory circuit. Non-limiting examples of calibration operations are described including operations where a capture clock for a memory read circuit is calibrated, and operations where CAS latency compensation is calibrated for a DDR memory interface.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods for estimating gravity and/or scale in a mobile device are presented. A difference between an image-based pose and an inertia-based pose is using to update the estimations of gravity and/or scale. The image-based pose is computed from two poses and is scaled with the estimation of scale prior to the difference. The inertia-based pose is computed from accelerometer measurements, which are adjusted by the estimation for gravity.

Abstract: An accelerometer in a mobile device is calibrated by taking multiple measurements of acceleration vectors when the mobile device is held stationary at different orientations with respect to a plane normal. A circle is calculated that fits respective tips of measured acceleration vectors in the accelerometer coordinate system. The radius of the circle and the lengths of the measured acceleration vectors are used to calculate a rotation angle for aligning the accelerometer coordinate system with the mobile device surface. A gyroscope in the mobile device is calibrated by taking multiple measurements of a rotation axis when the mobile device is rotated at different rates with respect to the rotation axis. A line is calculated that fits the measurements. The angle between the line and an axis of the gyroscope coordinate system is used to align the gyroscope coordinate system with the mobile device surface.

Abstract: A calibrating memory interface circuit is described wherein prior to a calibration operation at least a portion of application information contained in a memory circuit is moved or copied to an alternate location to preserve that information. At the completion of the calibration operation, the information is restored to the same location of the memory circuit. Thus, the calibration operation can be performed from time to time during normal operation of a system containing the memory circuit. Non-limiting examples of calibration operations are described including operations where a capture clock for a memory read circuit is calibrated, and operations where CAS latency compensation is calibrated for a DDR memory interface.