Abstract: A secure delivery apparatus, having: (a) a tamper-resistant pouch; (b) a closure mechanism disposed on the tamper-resistant pouch; (c) a locking cable that passes through the closure mechanism, thereby sealing shut the tamper-resistant pouch; and (d) a mounting bracket attachable to a fixed building structure such as a door or wall, wherein the locking cable connects the tamper-resistant pouch to the mounting bracket, thereby securing the tamper-resistant pouch to the fixed building structure.

Abstract: A system and/or process for scheduling patients in a medical practice may be adapted to achieve a set of predetermined scheduling goals of the practice. Such a system may involve collecting a set of scoring parameters for scoring a patient and assigning a numerical quantity to each scoring parameter according to a set of predetermined scoring rules. A patient score may be calculated as an average of the scoring parameters. A set of patient score ranges may be defined to categorize patients into a set of classes (i.e. patient buckets) based on their score. Time ranges may be defined relative to the present time (i.e. time of scheduling) wherein each range is associated with a set of scheduling rules governing the allowed ratio of patients from each patient bucket. A patient may be assigned to a given appointment time slot provided that no scheduling rules are violated thereby.

Abstract: A secure delivery apparatus, having: (a) a tamper-resistant pouch; (b) a closure mechanism disposed on the tamper-resistant pouch; (c) a locking cable that passes through the closure mechanism, thereby sealing shut the tamper-resistant pouch; and (d) a mounting bracket attachable to a fixed building structure such as a door or wall, wherein the locking cable connects the tamper-resistant pouch to the mounting bracket, thereby securing the tamper-resistant pouch to the fixed building structure.

Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatuses related to providing, among other things, a collaboration and travel ecosystem are discussed herein. For example, various tools and functionality may be provided that assist a client in determining the availability of telepresence equipment, the cost to use the telepresence equipment, the potential return on investment for money spent traveling as compared to conducting a telepresence event, among other things. In some embodiments, a user interface may be presented to a client that presents various information associated with, e.g., the telepresence equipment and/or facilitates the booking of the telepresence equipment. One or more backend systems may be used to, for example, coordinate the booking of a telepresence event and/or the booking of traditional travel events. In some embodiments, business rules and/or other types of data may be generated, received, maintained and/or received by the backend system(s).

Abstract: An enhanced entropy camera provides enhanced image quality by utilizing a custom analog-to-digital conversion function. The analog-to-digital conversion occurs according to a custom non-linear quantization function that provides enhanced entropy in the digitized image, yet avoids the harsh artifacts that tend to arise in images quantized according to a maximum entropy function. A plurality of custom non-linear functions are made available for selection depending upon imaging conditions, such as light intensity, pigmentation of the retina, or the part of the retina being imaged. Each of the plural non-linear quantization function comprises a distinct non-linear look up table for each of plural bands (e.g., red, green, and blue color channels).

Abstract: An enhanced entropy camera provides enhanced image quality by utilizing a custom analog-to-digital conversion function. The analog-to-digital conversion occurs according to a custom non-linear quantization function that provides enhanced entropy in the digitized image, yet avoids the harsh artifacts that tend to arise in images quantized according to a maximum entropy function. A plurality of custom non-linear functions are made available for selection depending upon imaging conditions, such as light intensity, pigmentation of the retina, or the part of the retina being imaged. Each of the plural non-linear quantization function comprises a distinct non-linear look up table for each of plural bands (e.g., red, green, and blue color channels).

Abstract: An enhanced entropy camera provides enhanced image quality by utilizing a custom analog-to-digital conversion function. The analog-to-digital conversion occurs according to a custom non-linear quantization function that provides enhanced entropy in the digitized image, yet avoids the harsh artifacts that tend to arise in images quantized according to a maximum entropy function. A plurality of custom non-linear functions are made available for selection depending upon imaging conditions, such as light intensity, pigmentation of the retina, or the part of the retina being imaged. Each of the plural non-linear quantization function comprises a distinct non-linear look up table for each of plural bands (e.g., red, green, and blue color channels).

Abstract: An ophthalmic instrument (for obtaining high resolution, wide field of area hyperspectral retinal images for various sized eyes) includes a fundus retinal imager, (which includes optics for illuminating and imaging the retina of the eye); apparatus for generating a real time image of the area being imaged and the location of the hyperspectral region of interest; a high efficiency spatially modulated common path Fourier transform hyperspectral imager, a high resolution detector optically coupled to the hyperspectral and fundus imager optics; and a computer (which is connected to the real time scene imager, the illumination source, and the high resolution camera) including an algorithm for recovery and calibration of the hyperspectral images.

Abstract: An ophthalmic instrument (for obtaining high resolution, wide field of area hyperspectral retinal images for various sized eyes) includes a fundus retinal imager, (which includes optics for illuminating and imaging the retina of the eye); apparatus for generating a real time image of the area being imaged and the location of the hyperspectral region of interest; a high efficiency spatially modulated common path Fourier transform hyperspectral imager, a high resolution detector optically coupled to the hyperspectral and fundus imager optics; and a computer (which is connected to the real time scene imager, the illumination source, and the high resolution camera) including an algorithm for recovery and calibration of the hyperspectral images.

Abstract: An enhanced entropy camera provides enhanced image quality by utilizing a custom analog-to-digital conversion function. The analog-to-digital conversion occurs according to a custom non-linear quantization function that provides enhanced entropy in the digitized image, yet avoids the harsh artifacts that tend to arise in images quantized according to a maximum entropy function. A plurality of custom non-linear functions are made available for selection depending upon imaging conditions, such as light intensity, pigmentation of the retina, or the part of the retina being imaged. Each of the plural non-linear quantization function comprises a distinct non-linear look up table for each of plural bands (e.g., red, green, and blue color channels).

Abstract: A printed circuit card carrier permits exchange of a card during continuous operation of electronic equipment, and thus without the need to remove an upper part of the enclosure to gain access to the card for upward removal from a motherboard connector. The carrier includes a movable printed circuit card holder that slides along the carrier, perpendicularly towards and away from the motherboard. An actuator accessible from outside the equipment and the holder are coupled together such that motion of the actuator is directed into perpendicular sliding motion of the holder. This either removes the printed circuit card from the motherboard connector or installs it into connector, depending on the direction of motion of the actuator. The carrier is particularly adapted for cards meeting the PCI standard.

Abstract: A data processing system which calculates timing delays in a circuit having a switching device (3). A computer processor (22) receives input describing a circuit and calculates the timing delays for each switching device (3) or stage. To perform each calculation the computer processor (22) models the circuit incorporating effective resistance R.sub.eff (24), Miller capacitance C.sub..mu. (7), and an associated Miller coefficient. The Miller coefficient is a defined by the behaviour of the model. The model is then reduced to a set of equations, the variables are determined, and the timing delay calculated. In one embodiment, successive stages are calculated to locate timing violations in circuit design. In alternate embodiments, models such as CRYSTAL (4) or the Sakurai model are enhanced by Miller capacitance considerations, however many other models may be used.