Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for accurately estimating intake aircharge based on the output of an intake oxygen sensor while flowing EGR, purge, or PCV hydrocarbons to the engine. The unadjusted aircharge estimate is used for engine fuel control while the hydrocarbon adjusted aircharge estimate is used for engine torque control. A controller is configured to sample the oxygen sensor at even increments in a time domain, stamp the sampled data in a crank angle domain, store the sampled data in a buffer, and then select one or more data samples corresponding to a last firing period from the buffer for estimating the intake aircharge.

Abstract: A delivery method for bacteria, viruses, fungi and dsRNA in which the bacteria, virus, fungus or dsRNA is protected from degradation by UV light by encapsulation in a particle of wax also containing a UV blocker. The formulation may also include other chemistry, such as insecticides. The particles are edible by insects and their larva and result in ingestion of the bacteria, virus, fungi and/or dsRNA by the insect or larva, resulting in control thereof.

Abstract: A system includes a single backprojector (120), which includes a single geometry calculator (204), at least one weight calculator (206), and a plurality of data interpolators (208). The single geometry calculator is configured to process scan parameters of a single computed tomography scan to generate geometry values only once for each voxel position in a volumetric image data matrix. The at least one weight calculator is configured to process the scan parameters of the single computed tomography scan and the geometry values to generate weight values for each voxel position in the volumetric image data matrix. Each of the plurality of data interpolators is configured to process, using the weight values and the same geometry values, a respective different type of projection data produced from the same single computed tomography scan to generate volumetric image data based on the volumetric image data matrix and corresponding to the respective different type of projection data.

Abstract: Composite particles comprising baculovirus particles in a coating of wax that is degradable in the gut of a larva of an arthropod species, optionally in conjunction with an insecticide, methods of manufacture, uses thereof, and methods of controlling arthropod infestations.

Abstract: A plurality of three-dimensional (3D) cameras is deployed about a zone through which freight is conveyed to a shipping container. The 3D cameras have sensors with fields of view over which a plurality of point clouds of voxels are captured from the freight. A server combines the point clouds to obtain a composite point cloud of the freight, encloses the composite point cloud with a bounding box having dimensions, and dimensions the freight from the dimensions of the bounding box. An optional scale weighs the freight while it is being dimensioned and moved through the zone.

Abstract: A probe (1, 101) for monitoring a moving engine element and a method of forming a probe (1, 101) for monitoring a moving engine element, the probe (1, 101) comprising: a housing (2, 102) formed of electrically insulating ceramic material; a core (14, 114) formed of electrically insulating ceramic material, the core (14, 114) comprising a front face (16, 116; and a sensing electrode (20, 120) formed of electrically conductive material, the sensing electrode (20, 120) being arranged between the housing (2, 102) and the front face (16, 116) of the core (14, 114) and the housing (2, 102) and the front face (16, 116) of the core (14, 114) being bonded together by the sensing electrode (120).

Abstract: An imaging system (100) includes a rotating gantry (212) with a bore (150), and an X-ray radiation source (100) supported by the rotating gantry, which rotates around the bore and emit X-ray radiation that traverses at least a portion of the bore. A detector array (120) supported by the rotating gantry, located opposite the X-ray radiation source, detects the X-ray radiation having traversed an object (110) located within the bore and generate projection data indicative of the detected X-ray radiation, wherein the projection data comprises a sinogram (216, 316, 412). A processor estimates a portion of the object truncated (402) in the sinogram by fitting a curve (400) to data (320, 322) sampled from a plurality of views (324) of the object in the sinogram adjacent to a set of truncated views (314) of the object in the sinogram, and reconstructs an image (252) of the object based on the estimated portion of the object truncated and the generated projection data.

Abstract: A method includes manipulating segmented structure of interest, which is segmented from first reconstructed image data at a reference motion phase of interest, that is registered to second reconstructed image data at one or more other motion phases. The method further includes updating initial motion vector fields corresponding to the registration of the segmented structure of interest to the second reconstructed image data based on the manipulation. The method further includes reconstructing the projection data with a motion compensated reconstruction algorithm employing the updated motion vector fields.

Abstract: The disclosure provides technology for managing the placement of advertisements. An ad insertion platform contains one or more lists that allow the ad insertion platform to filter advertisement placements and manage placing advertisement opportunities to the appropriate buyers. The disclosure also provides a database and monitoring software to allow faster querying and management of data for the real time bidding system.

Abstract: A system (300) includes input/output configured to receive line integrals from a contrast enhanced spectral scan by an imaging system.

Abstract: An imaging system (400) includes a radiation source (408) configured to emit X-ray radiation, a detector array (410) configured to detected X-ray radiation and generate projection data indicative thereof, and a first processing chain (418) configured to reconstruct the projection data and generate a noise only image. A method includes receiving projection data produced by an imaging system and processing the projection data with a first processing chain configured to reconstruct the projection data and generate a noise only image. A processor is configured to: scan an object or subject with an x-ray imaging system and generating projection data, process the projection data with a first processing chain configured to reconstruct the projection data and generate a noise only image, process the projection data with a second processing chain configured to reconstruct the projection data and generate a structure image, and de-noise the structure image based on the noise only image.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for dimensioning a moving freight in motion along a path. An example system includes a plurality of laser line generators configured to emit coplanar laser beams forming a laser curtain oriented perpendicular to the floor and angled towards the direction of the path of the moving freight. A camera is configured to capture a series of two-dimensional images of the freight as it passes through the laser curtain. Additionally a positioning sensor is configured to detect the position and orientation of the moving freight as it passes through the laser curtain. A computing device in communication with the camera and the positioning sensor correlates each successive two-dimensional image with each corresponding position and orientation of the freight to obtain a composite three-dimensional shape of the freight. Furthermore, the computing device processes the composite three-dimensional shape of the freight to dimension the freight.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems for high-precision locationing with depth values. One embodiment takes the form of a method that includes: receiving multiple depth values that correspond respectively to depth readings from multiple depth sensors positioned on a freight-moving vehicle and oriented towards an overhead surface, wherein different portions of the overhead surface are positioned at different heights above a floor surface, determining a position and orientation of the freight-moving vehicle at least in part by querying a lookup table using the received multiple depth values, wherein the lookup table maps respective heights of the respective different portions of the overhead surface to known positions of the different portions of the overhead surface; and outputting the determined position and orientation of the freight-moving vehicle.

Abstract: A medical imaging system (200) includes a masking unit (234), an image registration unit (238), a motion estimator (240) and a motion compensating reconstructor (244). The masking unit constructs a mask for each reconstructed volumetric phase image of a plurality of reconstructed volumetric phase images that masks portions of a corresponding image external to an anatomical model fitted to a segmented at least one anatomical structure, 5 wherein the plurality of reconstructed volumetric phase images include a target phase and a plurality of temporal neighboring phases reconstructed from projection data. The image registration unit registers the masked reconstructed volumetric phase images. The motion estimator estimates motion between the target phase and the plurality of temporal neighboring phases according to the model based on the registered masked reconstructed 10 volumetric phase images.

Abstract: A system includes memory (420) with instructions for at least one of processing spectral CT projection data to mitigate at least one of noise of the spectral CT projection data or a noise induced bias of the spectral CT projection data or generating a decomposition algorithm that mitigates the noise induced bias of the spectral CT projection data. The system further includes a processor (418) that executes the instructions and at least one of processes the spectral CT projection data or generates the decomposition algorithm and decomposes the spectral CT projection data to basis materials. The system further includes a reconstructor (434) that reconstructs the basis materials, thereby generating spectral images.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for synchronizing image frame capture timing for a plurality of fixed-frame rate image sensors having the same frame rate is disclosed. An example includes a processing system connected to image sensors in a venue for capturing image frames and determining a capture offset for each image sensor, against a common, independent time base. The processing system determines when the capture offset of any of the image sensors is above a threshold offset value and, in response, a restart signal is sent to the image sensor to restart the image sensor for capturing images within the venue at another capture offset. The process will continue for that image sensor until the image sensor has a capture offset within below an acceptable threshold value.

Abstract: Methods of treatment and pharmaceutical formulation configured to improve the cure rate of patients with solid tumors when treated with radiotherapy are provided. The methods and treatments use an inhibitor of the CXCL12/CXCR4 pathway. The inhibitors prevent the formation of new blood vessels into a tumor that is being treated with radiotherapy. The inhibitor may be continuously infused intravenously towards the end of radiotherapy and continuing thereafter.

Abstract: A method of preparing a fibrous panel including surface treating a mineral wool with a water repellent agent to provide a water-repellent surface treated mineral wool, admixing the water-repellent surface-treated mineral wool with water to provide a slurry, and dewatering and drying the slurry to provide a fibrous panel. A method of preparing a mineral wool having a surface treated with a water repellent agent including contacting a water repellent agent emulsion with a mineral wool and drying the mineral wool, and a method of preparing a water-repellent surface-treated fibrous panel including mineral wool having a surface pre-treated with a water repellent agent are also provided.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for accurately estimating intake aircharge based on the output of an intake oxygen sensor while flowing EGR, purge, or PCV hydrocarbons to the engine. The unadjusted aircharge estimate is used for engine fuel control while the hydrocarbon adjusted aircharge estimate is used for engine torque control. A controller is configured to sample the oxygen sensor at even increments in a time domain, stamp the sampled data in a crank angle domain, store the sampled data in a buffer, and then select one or more data samples corresponding to a last firing period from the buffer for estimating the intake aircharge.

Abstract: Composite particles comprising baculovirus particles in a coating of wax that is degradable in the gut of a larva of an arthropod species, optionally in conjunction with an insecticide, methods of manufacture, uses thereof, and methods of controlling arthropod infestations.