Abstract: A system and method of imaging an imaged subject is provided. The system comprises a controller, and an imaging system including an imaging probe in communication with the controller. The imaging probe includes a transducer array operable to move through a range of motion along a first imaging path at a first speed to acquire a first set of image data. The transducer array can be operable to move through the range of motion along the first imaging path at a second speed greater than the first speed so as to acquire an update image data at a rate faster than acquisition of the first set of image data.

Abstract: A system and method of imaging an imaged subject is provided. The system comprises a controller, and an imaging system including an imaging probe in communication with the controller. The imaging probe includes a transducer array operable to move through a range of motion along a first imaging path at a first speed to acquire a first set of image data. The transducer array can be operable to move through the range of motion along the first imaging path at a second speed greater than the first speed so as to acquire an update image data at a rate faster than acquisition of the first set of image data.

Abstract: A state processor (10) for generating a state table (18) and a runtime code (19) for use in implementing of one or more pre-designed state models is provided. The state processor (10) includes a state model information provider (24), a state information separator (26), and a compiler (22). The state model information provider (24) extracts state model information in response to the one or more state models. The state information separator (26) generates a state code and the state table (18) in response to the one or more state models. The compiler (22) compiles the state code and generates the runtime code (19). A method for implementing the pre-designed state models is also provided including implementing the runtime code (19) in conjunction with the state table (18).

Abstract: A state processor (10) for generating a state table (18) and a runtime code (19) for use in implementing of one or more pre-designed state models is provided. The state processor (10) includes a state model information provider (24), a state information separator (26), and a compiler (22). The state model information provider (24) extracts state model information in response to the one or more state models. The state information separator (26) generates a state code and the state table (18) in response to the one or more state models. The compiler (22) compiles the state code and generates the runtime code (19). A method for implementing the pre-designed state models is also provided including implementing the runtime code (19) in conjunction with the state table (18).

Abstract: The present invention solves both the dangling pointer problem and the garbage collection problem in software systems. Safe object pointers are divided into strong and weak pointers. Strong pointers point to an object unless they are explicitly assigned a new value, set to null, or destroyed. Weak pointers point to an object as long as the object has not been destroyed. If an object is destroyed, the weak pointer effectively becomes null, thus allowing the breaking up of cycles of references in a computer memory.