Abstract: An apparatus and a method for preserving privacy in natural language databases are provided. Natural language input may be received. At least one of sanitizing or anonymizing the natural language input may be performed to form a clean output. The clean output may be stored.

Abstract: One embodiment, among others, is a method for clustering a plurality of images, wherein the plurality of images comprises faces of a plurality of individuals. The method comprises arranging the plurality of images associated with a plurality of individuals into a plurality of subgroups for each individual based on time stamps associated with the plurality of images, wherein the plurality of images are arranged according to increments of a time interval. The method further comprises determining whether adjacent subgroups are correlated and forming groups comprising correlated subgroups. Based on correlations between adjacent groups, the groups are associated with a particular individual.

Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed for detecting facial regions in a plurality of images. In one embodiment, a method comprises assigning at least one of the possible facial regions an assurance factor, forming clusters of possible facial regions based on a connection factor between the facial regions, and determining facial regions from the possible facial regions based on the assurance factor and the clusters of possible facial regions.

Abstract: One embodiment, among others, is a method for clustering a plurality of images, wherein the plurality of images comprises faces of a plurality of individuals. The method comprises arranging the plurality of images associated with a plurality of individuals into a plurality of subgroups for each individual based on time stamps associated with the plurality of images, wherein the plurality of images are arranged according to increments of a time interval. The method further comprises determining whether adjacent subgroups are correlated and forming groups comprising correlated subgroups. Based on correlations between adjacent groups, the groups are associated with a particular individual.

Abstract: Included are embodiments for reducing undesirable motion in a video. At least one embodiment of a method includes receiving a plurality of video frames that comprise at least one segment of a video, the plurality of video frames being captured by a capture device and determining a maximum undesired movement of the capture device for the plurality of video frames during the at least one segment. Some embodiments include trimming at least a portion of the video frames according to the determined maximum undesired movement such that the undesirable movement in the video is reduced.

Abstract: One embodiment, among others, is a method for clustering a plurality of images, wherein the plurality of images comprises faces of a plurality of individuals. The method comprises arranging the plurality of images associated with a plurality of individuals into a plurality of subgroups for each individual based on time stamps associated with the plurality of images, wherein the plurality of images are arranged according to increments of a time interval. The method further comprises determining whether adjacent subgroups are correlated and forming groups comprising correlated subgroups. Based on correlations between adjacent groups, the groups are associated with a particular individual.

Abstract: An on-chip antenna fabricated on a chip for wireless communication is disclosed. The on-chip antenna includes a first dielectric layer arranged on a surface of the chip of the radio frequency identification tag, a grounded shielding layer arranged on the first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer arranged on the grounded shielding layer, and a planar antenna arranged on the second dielectric layer above the grounded shielding layer. A radio frequency identification tag with an on-chip antenna and a method of fabricating an on-chip antenna on a chip for wireless communication are also disclosed.

Abstract: A piezoelectric actuator device includes a substrate anchor region; a support beam arrangement having first and second ends, wherein the first end is fixed to the anchor region and the second end is freely suspended; first and second beams having first and second ends, wherein the first end of each beam is mechanically fixed to at least a part of the second end of the support beam arrangement and the second end of each beam is freely suspended; a coupling beam mechanically coupling the second end of the first and second beams; wherein the first and second beams are arranged such that the first end of the support beam arrangement is located between the coupling beam and the second end of the support beam arrangement.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel peptide immunogens that generate an immune response in mammals against HIV gp41, to pharmaceutical compositions that comprise such immunogens, and to methods of treating Immunodeficiency disease, especially HIV infection and AIDS, that employ such pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel carbohydrate lactone, functionalized aliphatic polyesters and copolymers formed therefrom, and processes for the preparation thereof from renewable resources.

Abstract: Various systems and methods are described for tagging photos of individuals. A plurality of facial regions is detected from a plurality of images. The images are grouped based on similarities between the facial regions within the plurality of images. Tagging data associated with one or more of the clusters is received, and based on comparing the untagged clusters with tagged clusters, untagged clusters are tagged.

Abstract: An on-chip antenna fabricated on a chip for wireless communication is disclosed. The on-chip antenna includes a first dielectric layer arranged on a surface of the chip of the radio frequency identification tag, a grounded shielding layer arranged on the first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer arranged on the grounded shielding layer, and a planar antenna arranged on the second dielectric layer above the grounded shielding layer. A radio frequency identification tag with an on-chip antenna and a method of fabricating an on-chip antenna on a chip for wireless communication are also disclosed.

Abstract: Included are embodiments for reducing undesirable motion in a video. At least one embodiment of a method includes receiving a plurality of video frames that comprise at least one segment of a video, the plurality of video frames being captured by a capture device and determining a maximum undesired movement of the capture device for the plurality of video frames during the at least one segment. Some embodiments include trimming at least a portion of the video frames according to the determined maximum undesired movement such that the undesirable movement in the video is reduced.

Abstract: Included are embodiments for reducing undesirable motion in a video. At least one embodiment of a method includes receiving a plurality of video frames that comprise at least one segment of a video, the plurality of video frames being captured by a capture device and determining a maximum undesired movement of the capture device for the plurality of video frames during the at least one segment. Some embodiments include trimming at least a portion of the video frames according to the determined maximum undesired movement such that the undesirable movement in the video is reduced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for data processing, particularly seismic data represented in three dimensions (3D). A method in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes identifying extrema points from the 3D seismic data set; removing artificial distortion from 3D seismic data set; generating extrema cubes and derivatives along extrema points; estimating a class number associated with the extrema points; and determining number of classes and dynamically classifying extrema points.

Abstract: One embodiment, among others, is a method for clustering a plurality of images, wherein the plurality of images comprises faces of a plurality of individuals. The method comprises arranging the plurality of images associated with a plurality of individuals into a plurality of subgroups for each individual based on time stamps associated with the plurality of images, wherein the plurality of images are arranged according to increments of a time interval. The method further comprises determining whether adjacent subgroups are correlated and forming groups comprising correlated subgroups. Based on correlations between adjacent groups, the groups are associated with a particular individual.

Abstract: Computational protocols for the design of epitope-protein scaffolds which elicit selected neutralizing antibodies are disclosed, and related compositions and uses.

Abstract: Methods comprising the use of optical coherence tomography to examine a harvested conduit for its suitability for grafting, to examine a candidate conduit prior to harvesting for coronary artery bypass graftings to assess the quality of an anastomosis, to assess the quality of the suturing of a small vessel or duct with a suture coated with a contrast agent, and to detect coronary artery disease in a harvested donor heart prior to transplantation.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel peptide immunogens that generate an immune response in mammals against HIV gp41, to pharmaceutical compositions that comprise such immunogens, and to methods of treating Immunodeficiency disease, especially HIV infection and AIDS, that employ such pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: Methods for diagnosing altered neuropathology in an animal are disclosed, wherein said methods comprise imaging brain, spinal cord, or other neural tissue of the animal, analyzing the appearance of the tissue, and determining whether the appearance of the tissue is altered relative to corresponding unaltered tissue. Also disclosed are methods for diagnosing spongiform encephalopathies in an animal, wherein said methods comprise imaging brain, spinal cord, or other neural tissues of the animal, analyzing the appearance of vacuoles in the tissue, and determining whether the appearance of the vacuoles in the tissue is altered relative to corresponding spongiform encephalopathy-free tissue. Also disclosed are automated methods for diagnosing altered neuropathy and spongiform encephalopathies.