Abstract: A system and method for graphically encoding text. A textual data set comprising a plurality of encoded text characters that corresponding to at least one text character to be visually rendered is received. Based on the textual data set, a drawing instruction set is determined that has a respective drawing instruction to draw at least part of a glyph of each of the encoded text characters. Each at least one drawing instruction excludes an indication of a correspondence with an associated text character code, and each respective at least one drawing instruction for a specified text character excludes instructions to repeat other drawing instructions for other instances of the specified text character.

Abstract: A system and method for graphically encoding text. A textual data set comprising a plurality of encoded text characters that corresponding to at least one text character to be visually rendered is received. Based on the textual data set, a drawing instruction set is determined that has a respective drawing instruction to draw at least part of a glyph of each of the encoded text characters. Each at least one drawing instruction excludes an indication of a correspondence with an associated text character code, and each respective at least one drawing instruction for a specified text character excludes instructions to repeat other drawing instructions for other instances of the specified text character.

Abstract: A method is provided for rendering pixels based on a certain type of Bézier curve, called a simple Bézier arch. The method uses an implicit function to determine whether each pixel in a domain triangle containing the arch is on the arch, on one side of the arch, or on the other side. The function's parameters can be linearly interpolated to allow efficient rendering of the triangle by a GPU. A method is also provided for applying the aforementioned method to render pixels, based on a non-linear Bézier curve having at most four control points, by subdividing the curve into simple Bézier arches as necessary. A computing device for performing these methods is also provided.

Abstract: A method is provided for rendering pixels based on a certain type of Bézier curve, called a simple Bézier arch. The method uses an implicit function to determine whether each pixel in a domain triangle containing the arch is on the arch, on one side of the arch, or on the other side. The function's parameters can be linearly interpolated to allow efficient rendering of the triangle by a GPU. A method is also provided for applying the aforementioned method to render pixels, based on a non-linear Bézier curve having at most four control points, by subdividing the curve into simple Bézier arches as necessary. A computing device for performing these methods is also provided.

Abstract: A system and method for managing clinical documents and patient manifests at a datacenter comprising providing a processor and a memory operatively coupled thereto, receiving at least one update message at the processor, the at least one update message comprising at least one of: at least one new clinical document to be added to the memory, and instructions to delete at least one existing clinical document from the memory, updating the memory in accordance with the update message, determining whether to generate at least one new patient manifest based on predetermined criteria, the at least one patient manifest being indicative of the update performed, and generating the at least one patient manifest wherein when the processor determines that the at least one patient manifest should be generated.

Abstract: A centrifugal caster arrangement including: a motor driven centrifuge arm and a weight arm connected to the centrifuge arm, with both arms being rotatable about a vertical axis. A counterweight is permanently fixed to the weight arm and a casting chamber is connected to the centrifuge arm. A melting crucible is disposed in the casting chamber. A plurality of muffle sets is provided with each muffle set including an exchangeable muffle cage and an associated casting muffle inserted therein. The casting chamber is provided with a region for mounting one of the muffle sets. Each exchangeable muffle cage is matched to its associated casting muffle according to size and weight so that the total weight of each respective muffle set is such magnitude that when each respective muffle set is mounted in the casting chamber and rotated about the vertical axis the centrifuge arm is in balance with the weight arm and the permanently fixed counterweight.

Abstract: A soldering alloy containing 25 to 35% iron, 15 to 25% chromium, 3 to 6% silicon, 1 to 4% molybdenum, the remainder essentially cobalt.

Abstract: A centrifugal caster comprising a motor driven centrifuge arm connected to a weight arm, both of which are rotatable about a vertical axis. A casting chamber is connected to the centrifuge arm and has a melting crucible disposed therein, and a counterweight is fixedly attached to the weight arm. The casting chamber is provided with a region for mounting a muffle set comprising a casting muffle inserted into an exchangeable muffle cage which is associated with the casting muffle according to size and weight, whereby the total weight of the muffle set is of such magnitude that upon rotation, the centrifuge arm is in balance with the weight arm and its fixedly attached counterweight.