Abstract: Polarized nuclear imaging and spectroscopy systems and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, nuclei of a radioactive substance are polarized such that the spins of the nuclei are oriented in a specific direction, to generate a polarized radioactive tracer with anisotropic gamma ray emission. The radioactive substance is selected such that the degree of anisotropy is enhanced. A tracer is introduced into a living subject for delivery to a target area of interest in the subject. The tracer is delivered such that nuclear spin relaxation of the tracer is inhibited during transport of the tracer to the target area of interest. Gamma rays from the gamma ray emission are detected, and based on the detected gamma rays and properties associated with the anisotropic gamma ray emission, imaging data and/or spectroscopic data are obtained that are associated with the tracer in the subject.

Abstract: Systems and devices are disclosed for calibration of gyroscope sensitivity. By comparing a reference orientation determined without gyroscope data to estimated orientations determined with gyroscope data, a calibrated sensitivity value may be derived using a known relationship between a reference orientation and estimated orientations difference and gyroscope sensitivity.

Abstract: A method for modifying RF pulse infidelity is provided. The method may include obtaining a designed time-domain waveform. The method may also include directing a radio frequency power amplifier (RFPA) of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner to generate an output RF pulse based on the designed time-domain waveform. The method may also include measuring an output time-domain waveform of the output RF pulse. The method may also include determining, based on the designed time-domain waveform and the output time-domain waveform, a modified time-domain waveform corresponding to an excitation RF pulse. The method may also include directing the MRI scanner to generate, using a waveform generator and the RFPA and based on the modified time-domain waveform, the excitation RF pulse to excite one or more slices of an object in an MRI scan.

Abstract: An inertial measurement system is disclosed. The inertial measurement system has an accelerometer processing unit that generates a calibrated accelerometer data. The inertial measurement system further includes a magnetometer processing unit generates a calibrated magnetometer data, and a gyroscope processing unit generates a calibrated gyroscope data. Using the calibrated accelerometer data, the calibrated magnetometer data, and the calibrated gyroscope data, the inertial measurement system generates a heading angle error indicative of the accuracy of the heading angle error.

Abstract: A method and system for reducing Nyquist ghost artifact is provide. The method may include: obtaining a plurality of measured data sets; determining, based on the plurality of measured data sets, in a data space, a plurality of convolution kernels, each convolution kernel relating to all of the plurality of measured data sets; generating, based on the plurality of convolution kernels and the plurality of measured data sets, in the data space, a plurality of synthetic data sets; generating, based on the plurality of synthetic data sets and the plurality of measured data sets, in the data space, a plurality of combined data sets, each combined data set relating to one of the plurality of synthetic data sets and a corresponding measured data set of the plurality of measured data sets; and reconstructing, based on the plurality of combined data sets, an image.

Abstract: An inertial measurement system is disclosed. The inertial measurement system has an accelerometer processing unit that generates a calibrated accelerometer data. The inertial measurement system further includes a magnetometer processing unit generates a calibrated magnetometer data, and a gyroscope processing unit generates a calibrated gyroscope data. Using the calibrated accelerometer data, the calibrated magnetometer data, and the calibrated gyroscope data, the inertial measurement system generates a heading angle error indicative of the accuracy of the heading angle error.

Abstract: Some aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for examining a subject. In one embodiment, a method includes polarizing nuclei of a radioactive substance such that the spins of the nuclei are oriented in a specific direction, to generate a polarized radioactive tracer with anisotropic gamma ray emission probability. The method also includes introducing the tracer into a subject. The method further includes applying radio frequency oscillating (RF) magnetic fields and/or spatially varying magnetic fields to the tracer that are configured to manipulate the orientation of the spins such as to manipulate the directional dependence of gamma ray emission from the tracer. The method further includes detecting gamma rays from the gamma ray emission, and obtaining, based on the detected gamma rays and properties associated with the anisotropic gamma ray emission, imaging data and/or spectroscopic data associated with the tracer in the subject.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for detecting when a magnetic anomaly may impact the quality of data being output by a magnetometer. A plurality of detection algorithms may be performed in parallel on the sensor data. Further, indication of a anomaly from one or a combination of the detection algorithms may cause the magnetometer data to have a reduced contribution in any sensor fusion operation or may be omitted from a sensor fusion operation as desired.

Abstract: An optical device and a method for detecting a flaw of a transparent substrate. A first detection unit is configured to detect the substrate at a predetermined low resolution, where the first detection unit includes a first photosensitive element and a first lens between the substrate and the first photosensitive element, and the first photosensitive element and the first lens are disposed such that an object plane is inclined relative to the substrate; a second detection unit configured to detect the substrate at a predetermined high resolution, where the second detection unit includes a second photosensitive element and a second lens between the substrate and the second photosensitive element; and a processor configured to determine a portion of the flaws detected by the first detection unit as flaws to be detected by the second detection unit, and to determine a type of flaw for the substrate imaged.

Abstract: Described is a technology by which a virtual machine may be safely migrated to a computer system with a different platform. Compatibility of the virtual machine may be checked by comparing the virtual machine's capabilities against those of the new platform. To ensure compatibility, when created the virtual machine may have its capabilities limited by the lowest common capabilities of the different platforms available for migration. Computer systems may be grouped into migration pools based upon similar capabilities, and/or a virtual machine may be mapped to certain computer systems based upon capabilities needed by that virtual machine, such as corresponding to needed performance, fault tolerance and/or flexibility.

Abstract: An integrated waterway assembly of a reverse osmosis (RO) water filtration device includes a main body, a shut off valve, a mounting shelf, a top cover, a bottom cover and a fixing ring. Water to be filtered sequentially goes through a water inlet, a shut off valve, a RO cartridge joint and a check valve, and a filtered water outlet on the main body to get the water filtered. The RO cartridge joint on a bottom portion of the main body is connected with a RO cartridge, and water enters the RO cartridge and further flows through the RO cartridge joint to get the water filtered. Given the foregoing structure, the water filtration device is structurally compact and integrated and has less water leakage.

Abstract: Systems and devices are disclosed for providing sensor data First and second sensors integrated with a portable device may have multiple axes of measurement By combining data from the first sensor and the second sensor, a synthetic signal may be generated for a first axis of the first sensor.

Abstract: Some aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for magnetic resonance thermometry. In one embodiment, a preliminary balanced steady state free precession (bSSFP) magnetic resonance imaging pulse sequence is applied to an area of interest of a subject. Based on bSSFP image phases, a relationship between frequency and image phase associated with the area of interest can be determined and a bSSFP magnetic resonance imaging pulse sequence applied for temperature change measurement during and/or after focused energy is applied to the subject. Based on image phase change associated with temperature change and using the determined relationship between frequency and image phase, a change in the resonance frequency associated with the target area due to the application of the focused energy can be determined, and the temperature change can be determined based on the determined change in the resonance frequency.

Abstract: Described herein is an intelligent remote controlling device (e.g. a mobile phone). The device can include a six-axis motion sensor to accurately track three dimensional hand motions. For example, the sensors can include a three-axis accelerometer and a three-axis gyroscope. The remote control device can also include a processing unit integrated with the motion sensors in a single module. The processing unit can convert data regarding the hand motion to data regarding a cursor motion for a cursor that will be displayed on a screen of an electronic device. The processing unit can be integrated with the motion sensors in a single module (e.g. an integrated circuit chip (IC)). The processing unit can include at least two modes of functionality corresponding to different types of hand motion: a one to one mode where the cursor directly tracks the hand motion and a non-linear mode that filters data from the motion sensors to eliminate hand jitter.

Abstract: Systems and devices are disclosed for providing sensor data First and second sensors integrated with a portable device may have multiple axes of measurement By combining data from the first sensor and the second sensor, a synthetic signal may be generated for a first axis of the first sensor.

Abstract: A method, system and computer readable medium for calibrating an accelerometer in a portable device is disclosed. The method, system and computer readable medium comprises receiving data from the accelerometer, and providing accelerometer samples from the data based upon one or more selection rules that adaptively selects data that satisfy certain criteria. The method system and computer readable medium also includes fitting the accelerometer samples to a mathematical mode. The method system and computer readable medium further includes providing a bias of the accelerometer based upon a center of the mathematical model.

Abstract: Described is a technology by which a virtual machine may be safely migrated to a computer system with a different platform. Compatibility of the virtual machine may be checked by comparing the virtual machine's capabilities against those of the new platform. To ensure compatibility, when created the virtual machine may have its capabilities limited by the lowest common capabilities of the different platforms available for migration. Computer systems may be grouped into migration pools based upon similar capabilities, and/or a virtual machine may be mapped to certain computer systems based upon capabilities needed by that virtual machine, such as corresponding to needed performance, fault tolerance and/or flexibility.

Abstract: Described is a technology by which a virtual machine may be safely migrated to a computer system with a different platform. Compatibility of the virtual machine may be checked by comparing the virtual machine's capabilities against those of the new platform. To ensure compatibility, when created the virtual machine may have its capabilities limited by the lowest common capabilities of the different platforms available for migration. Computer systems may be grouped into migration pools based upon similar capabilities, and/or a virtual machine may be mapped to certain computer systems based upon capabilities needed by that virtual machine, such as corresponding to needed performance, fault tolerance and/or flexibility.

Abstract: A connection type Reverse Osmosis (RO) water purifier includes: at least two filter core wall seats, at least two filter cores, a connection member, and a connection tube. The at least two filter core wall seats are connected in series, with its one side provided with a water input port, and with its other side provided with at least a water output port. The at least two filter cores are each connected to bottom of each filter core wall seat. The connection member is used to connect two adjacent filter core wall seats through their sides. The connection tube is disposed on the water output port of the filter core wall seat, to connect to the water input port of an adjacent filter core wall seat. The connection type Reverse Osmosis (RO) water purifier is compact in structure, and is used to achieve modular connection.

Abstract: An integrated waterway assembly of a reverse osmosis (RO) water filtration device includes a main body, a shut off valve, a mounting shelf, a top cover, a bottom cover and a fixing ring. Water to be filtered sequentially goes through a water inlet, a shut off valve, a RO cartridge joint and a check valve, and a filtered water outlet on the main body to get the water filtered. The RO cartridge joint on a bottom portion of the main body is connected with a RO cartridge, and water enters the RO cartridge and further flows through the RO cartridge joint to get the water filtered. Given the foregoing structure, the water filtration device is structurally compact and integrated and has less water leakage.