Abstract: Aspects and implementations provide for techniques of fast and efficient recognition of texts in electronic documents. The disclosed techniques include, for example, accessing a description of a symbol in a page description file for a document and identifying, responsive to a character code failure, the symbol using a vectorized drawing instruction for the symbol. The character code failure includes an absence of a character code in the description of the symbol or a bad character code in the symbol description of the symbol. The techniques further include identifying a text of the document using the identified symbol.

Abstract: A multi-organ imaging system including a camera lens, a stationary, multi-examination illumination unit (SMEIU), and an attachment holder is provided. An industrial camera unit (ICU) for imaging multiple organs, for example, ear, nose, throat, and skin, is housed in a camera body. The camera lens has a fixed focal length and an iris for optimizing examination and imaging of the organs. The SMEIU is integrated to the camera body and includes illuminators arranged in a geometrical configuration. The attachment holder accommodates an organ examination attachment selected for examining an organ. The illuminators, in optical communication with one or more reflective surfaces in the organ examination attachment, produce shadowless illumination during examination and imaging of each organ, without requiring replacement of the SMEIU for examining each organ. A display unit, accommodated in a display holder detachably attached to the camera body, assists in aiming the camera lens and visualizing each organ.

Abstract: A multi-organ imaging system including a camera lens, a stationary, multi-examination illumination unit (SMEIU), and an attachment holder is provided. An industrial camera unit (ICU) for imaging multiple organs, for example, ear, nose, throat, and skin, is housed in a camera body. The camera lens has a fixed focal length and an iris for optimizing examination and imaging of the organs. The SMEIU is integrated to the camera body and includes illuminators arranged in a geometrical configuration. The attachment holder accommodates an organ examination attachment selected for examining an organ. The illuminators, in optical communication with one or more reflective surfaces in the organ examination attachment, produce shadowless illumination during examination and imaging of each organ, without requiring replacement of the SMEIU for examining each organ. A display unit, accommodated in a display holder detachably attached to the camera body, assists in aiming the camera lens and visualizing each organ.

Abstract: A medical diagnostic kit (MDK) includes a universal cable storage compartment (UCSC), a deck, and switchable multi-port hubs (SMPHs). Configurable cable compartments in the UCSC accommodate cables of clinical examination devices (CEDs) without mutual entanglement. The deck positioned on the UCSC supports the CEDs and includes cutouts into the UCSC for cable management. The SMPHs permanently connect CED cable connectors and selectively power and communicate data with the CED(s). An internal energy storage device (ESD) receives power from a multi-port charger (MPC) during charging, and delivers the power to the SMPHs for powering and communicating data with the CED(s) when the casing is opened. An activated, hubs disconnection switch interrupts power delivery from the ESD to the SMPHs when the casing is closed.

Abstract: A multi-organ imaging system including a camera lens, a stationary, multi-examination illumination unit (SMEIU), and an attachment holder is provided. An industrial camera unit (ICU) for imaging multiple organs, for example, ear, nose, throat, and skin, is housed in a camera body. The camera lens has a fixed focal length and an iris for optimizing examination and imaging of the organs. The SMEIU is integrated to the camera body and includes illuminators arranged in a geometrical configuration. The attachment holder accommodates an organ examination attachment selected for examining an organ. The illuminators, in optical communication with one or more reflective surfaces in the organ examination attachment, produce shadowless illumination during examination and imaging of each organ, without requiring replacement of the SMEIU for examining each organ. A display unit, accommodated in a display holder detachably attached to the camera body, assists in aiming the camera lens and visualizing each organ.

Abstract: A motive magnetic system includes a first coil configured to produce a constant magnetic field. The first coil includes a support structure having a groove and a high temperature superconductor (HTS) cable comprising a metal at least partially filling the HTS cable. The cable is disposed in the groove. A second coil is configured to produce an alternating magnetic field. The first coil and the second coil are positioned so that the constant magnetic field and the alternating magnetic field interact to cause a magnetic force between the first coil and the second coil that causes motion between the first and second coil.

Abstract: Methods are provided for promoting cartilage growth and/or repair. The methods include, administering locally to a site in a subject in need thereof, bone marrow stromal cells attached to fibrin microbeads comprising crosslinked hyaluronic acid and thereby producing stable cartilage locally at the site in the subject.

Abstract: Methods are provided for promoting cartilage growth and/or repair. The methods include, administering locally to a site in a subject in need thereof, bone marrow stromal cells attached to fibrin microbeads comprising crosslinked hyaluronic acid and thereby producing stable cartilage locally at the site in the subject.

Abstract: A system to control in real time a charge volume of an autogenous mill or a semi-autogenous mill including at least one accelerometer connected to a rotatable mill shell producing acceleration over time signals. The system includes a wireless antenna, a signal receiver module, and a modular magnetic power generator unit communicating with a master control processor connected to a network and to a distributed control system of the mill. The system has computer instructions to receive the acceleration over time signals and compare the acceleration over time signals to preset charge limits and produce commands to the distributed control system to automatically alter at least one of: speed of the rotatable mill shell, a particulate feed rate, a water feed rate, and combinations thereof when compared acceleration over time signals exceed or fall below preset charge limits.

Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying transformations to be applied to at least part of a document image for improving the OCR quality. An example method comprises: constructing, by a computer system, an ordered list of transformations to be applied to an image comprising a character string, each transformation corresponding to a hypothesis asserted with respect to one or more characteristics of the image; applying, to the image, a leading transformation on the list to produce a transformed image; evaluating a quality of the transformed image to produce a quality estimate; and updating the list in view of the quality estimate.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to devices formed from three-dimensional (3D) structures composed of metallic, ceramic or polymeric wires or bundles and yarns of wires that are either solid or hollow like a tube. The devices of the present invention offer the potential for 3D structures with multiple properties optimized concurrently, in some cases using a topology optimization routine that includes the 3D manufacturing constraints. The properties can be optimized in different directions. The 3D structures of the present invention include multiple properties that are optimized for a range of different applications, including heat transfer. The present invention also includes the methods for optimization of the 3D structures as well as methods of use of the 3D structures in heat transfer applications.

Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying transformations to be applied to at least part of a document image for improving the OCR quality. An example method comprises: constructing, by a computer system, an ordered list of transformations to be applied to an image comprising a character string, each transformation corresponding to a hypothesis asserted with respect to one or more characteristics of the image; applying, to the image, a leading transformation on the list to produce a transformed image; evaluating a quality of the transformed image to produce a quality estimate; and updating the list in view of the quality estimate.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and computer program product provide the ability to bid for an advertising impression. Within an advertising exchange, an advertising bidding impression campaign to bid for the advertising impression is initialized. A desired impression quality rank is selected and a bid against the desired rank is accepted. An actual impression quality rank for an actual advertising impression in an advertising impression inventory is determined. Based on the bid and the actual impression quality rank, the actual advertising impression is awarded to the bidder.

Abstract: A method is claimed for processing a vector-raster image file which contains a text image. The method comprises the steps of: fragmenting the image to obtain regions containing non-separable, logically connected fragments of text of the maximum possible size; processing text, vector, and raster objects; discarding excessive information; analyzing each object with the help of all available information. The step of processing text objects includes the steps of: dividing into separate characters and character groups according to supposed locations of blank spaces or other non-indicated symbols, and analyzing and assembling character groups into words and verifying and correcting characters encoding based on recognition of assembled words as raster objects. The step of processing vector objects includes the step of identifying separators, background, and substrates of blocks.

Abstract: A method for transmitting data to a receiver comprises the steps of transmitting a pre-conditioning signal to the receiver, and beginning to transmit at least one data packet to the receiver within a given period after beginning transmission of the pre-conditioning signal. The preconditioning signal is separate from a leader of the data packet to be transmitted.

Abstract: Apparatus (200) for driving an LCD display. The apparatus (200) comprises a source driver which is operated between a first power supply rail (VDDH) and a second power supply rail (VSSH). The source driver comprises a power buffer (22) being arranged between the first and the second power supply rails (VDDH, VSSH). The power buffer (22) provides at an output (32) a virtual voltage (VV) of about half the voltage between the two power supply rails (VDDH, VSSH). Furthermore, a P-buffer (20) and an N-buffer (21) are provided. The P-buffer (20) is situated between the first power supply rail (VDDH) and the virtual voltage (VV), and the N-buffer (21) is situated between the virtual voltage (VV) and the second power supply rail (VSSH). The P-buffer (20; 31) is driven at its input side (27) by gamma voltages in an upper voltage regime (VinputP) and the N-buffer (21) is at its input side (28) driven by gamma voltages in a lower voltage regime.

Abstract: A hard disk drive (HDD) emulator comprises a dynamic random access memory, a controller that refreshes content of the dynamic random access memory, and an input/output port coupled to the controller. The input/output port provides a hard disk drive interface. An operating system of a computing system in which the HDD emulator is installed uses the dynamic random access memory as a swap storage space.

Abstract: A method for transmitting data to a receiver comprises the steps of transmitting a pre-conditioning signal to the receiver, and beginning to transmit at least one data packet to the receiver within a given period after beginning transmission of the pre-conditioning signal. The preconditioning signal is separate from a leader of the data packet to be transmitted.

Abstract: A method for transmitting data to a receiver comprises the steps of transmitting a pre-conditioning signal to the receiver, and beginning to transmit at least one data packet to the receiver within a given period after beginning transmission of the pre-conditioning signal. The preconditioning signal is separate from a leader of the data packet to be transmitted.

Abstract: A hard disk drive (HDD) emulator comprises a dynamic random access memory, a controller that refreshes content of the dynamic random access memory, and an input/output port coupled to the controller. The input/output port provides a hard disk drive interface. An operating system of a computing system in which the HDD emulator is installed uses the dynamic random access memory as a swap storage space.