Abstract: According to one embodiment, a test apparatus for a variable speed controller is provided. A generator motor computation unit computes behaviors of the generator motor, using a state quantity regarding the generator motor and a predetermined transfer function. An AC machine computation unit computes behaviors of the AC machine, using a state quantity regarding the AC machine and a predetermined transfer function. A power converter computation unit computes behaviors of the power converter, using a state quantity regarding the power converter and a predetermined transfer function. Each of the computation units uses computation results of other computation units.

Abstract: System and method for multi-level visualization of object lifecycle is provided. A visualization network displaying data associated with the object life cycle is provided. An object is selected from the visualization network to correlate the object across and within one or more object lifecycle stages from the visualization network by generating a relationship configuration. A multi-level visualization is generated for the selected object corresponding one or more object life cycle stage. The generated at least one multi-level visualization is modified based on a criterion of interest, the criterion of interest comprises one or more attribute associated with the selected object and relation derived from the relationship configuration.

Abstract: Systems and method are provided for analyzing target, process and metrology configuration sensitivities to a wide range of parameters, according to external requirements or inner development and verification needs. Systems comprise the following elements. An input module is arranged to receive parameters relating to targets, target metrology conditions and production processes, to generate target data. A metrology simulation unit is arranged to simulate metrology measurements of targets from the target data and to generate multiple metrics that quantify the simulated target measurements. A sensitivity analysis module is arranged to derive functional dependencies of the metrics on the parameters and to define required uncertainties of the parameters with respect to the derived functional dependencies. Finally, a target optimization module is arranged to rank targets and target metrology conditions with respect to the simulated target measurements.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and corresponding system for generating a computer-aided design (CAD) model from a finite element mesh. The method of the invention begins with selecting one or more mesh-element-faces on a finite element mesh that represents a geometric object to be formed of one or more geometric faces. Next, from the one or more selected mesh-element-faces, respective geometric faces are generated. Finally, any generated geometric faces are stitched together to make a geometric shell of the geometric object that the finite element mesh represents.

Abstract: Systems and methods for designing reconfigurable integrated circuits receive target data and training data; and generate a circuit design for implementing the target data which is over-provisioned with respect to the target data according to the training data.

Abstract: A method of includes determining a first set of width bias values of an i-th set of layout patterns of an original layout according a first type width variation. The original layout has N sets of layout patterns corresponding to N masks, where the i-th set of layout patterns has an i-th mask assignment corresponding to an i-th mask of the N masks. The order index i is an integer from 1 to N, and N is an integer and greater than 1. A second set of width bias values of the i-th set of layout patterns of the original layout is determined according to a second type width variation. The modified layout is generated based on the first and second sets of width bias values of the i-th set of layout patterns.

Abstract: The integrated circuit (IC) device includes a substrate, an isolation feature, a first gate structure, a second gate structure, a first contact feature and a first supplementary active region. The isolation feature is disposed in the substrate, and the isolation feature defines a boundary between a first active region and a second active region of the substrate. The first gate structure is disposed over the first active region. The second gate structure is disposed over the second active region. The first contact feature is disposed over the first active region, in which a portion of the first active region is disposed between the first gate structure and the isolation feature. The first supplementary active region is disposed adjacent to the portion of the first active region, in which a thickness of the first supplementary active region is substantially in a range from 5 nm to 10 nm.

Abstract: A method of designing a multi-tier three-dimensional integrated circuit (3D IC) is provided that allows the use of two-dimensional integrated circuit (2D IC) design tools. When a 2D IC design tool is used, a macro for each of the tiers indicating areas available and unavailable for placement of circuit elements in each tier is created, and the macros are superimposed on one another. Circuit elements to be implemented in the 3D IC, such as logic cells and interconnects, are shrunk and then placed and repopulated on the superimposed macro. The repopulated circuit elements on the superimposed macro are then partitioned into tiers. Monolithic inter-tier via (MIV) placement and tier-to-tier routing are designed to provide electrical connections between circuit elements in different tiers. Power, performance and area (PPA) optimization may also be performed to optimize the 3D IC layout.

Abstract: A layout method for use in fabricating a semiconductor device includes creating a contact layout including cell contact layouts and peripheral contact layouts using a computer, and creating an interconnection layout including cell interconnection layouts and peripheral interconnection layouts using the computer. The interconnection layout includes a plurality of line layouts and bride layouts. The line layouts include cell interconnection layouts and peripheral line layouts. The peripheral line layouts include a first peripheral line layout and a second peripheral line layout adjacent to each other, and the peripheral contact layouts include a misaligned contact layout interposed between the first and second peripheral line layouts. The bridge layout connects the first and second peripheral line layouts and overlaps the misaligned contact layout. In the method, the second peripheral line layout is divided along its length.

Abstract: One or more processors group a plurality of timing arcs into a plurality of equivalence classes. Each timing arc includes one or more delay tables. One or more processors generate, for at least one equivalence class of the plurality of equivalence classes, an average sensitivity to a condition by performing a weighted average on respective sensitivities of timing arcs to the condition. One or more processors determine a sensitivity of an electronic circuit to the condition based, at least in part, a match between one or more attributes of the electronic circuit and one or more attributes present in the at least one equivalence class.

Abstract: The present invention may comprise an apparatus and method for calculating power consumption, including a unit for generating a clock-level analysis without synthesis of an algorithm description and calculating operating ratios of storage elements and arithmetic units. The invention may also comprise a method for estimating the power to be consumed by a SystemC model. By estimating this value, a user may gauge the amount of power a specific semiconductor design might consume, once manufactured into a chip.

Abstract: A metal interconnect structure, a system and method of manufacture, wherein a design layout includes results in forming at least two trenches of different trench depths. The method uses a slightly modified BEOL processing stack to prevent metal interconnect structures from encroaching upon an underlying hard mask dielectric or metallic hard mask layer. Thus two trench depths are obtained by tuning parameters of the system and allowing areas exposed by two masks to have deeper trenches. Here, the BEOL Stack processing is modified to enable two trench depths by using a hardmask that defines the lowest etch depth. The design may be optimized by software which optimizes a design for electromigration (or setup timing violations) by utilizing secondary trench depths, checking space opportunity around wires, pushing wires out to generate space and converting a wire to deep trench wire.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for computing a timing effort metric are described. According to one definition, the computed timing effort metric indicates a level of difficulty of fixing a timing violation associated with a timing path between two circuit objects in a circuit design layout.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating a test case includes a constrained description generator configured to define a plurality of constrained verification spaces in a total verification space, and generate a constrained description for each of the plurality of constrained verification spaces; and a test case generator configured to generate a test case using the constrained description.

Abstract: Computer implemented techniques are disclosed for fixing signal hold-time violations in semiconductor chips. Analysis includes estimation of hold-time requirements using ideal clocks. Allocation of placement regions within the design and near the macro circuits allows for later placement and wiring use during layout hold-time fixing. The placement region sizes are based on estimates of the needed buffers. Nets, within the design for detail routing, are ordered such that nets with hold-time violations are wired later, thus fixing hold-time violations without scaling or adding further buffers. Hold times are re-evaluated once wiring of track routes is complete.

Abstract: A design layout for a semiconductor chip includes information on shapes desired to be fabricated. Clusters of photolithographic exposure “shots” are generated and subject to a measure of shot density to approximate a mask shape that generates the desired fabricated shapes when exposed during wafer fabrication. A simulation is run on the clusters of shots to estimate the resulting fabrication shapes that the clusters of shots create. The clusters of shots are modified to align the estimated fabrication shapes more closely with desired fabrication shapes. The process of simulating and modifying the shots is iterative, repeating until the estimated fabrication shapes are within a desired error difference of the planned fabrication shape.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method of producing a kinetic model of a biological network. An example method can comprise choosing a network topology. The nodes of said topology represent biological entities and the edges of said topology represent interactions between said entities. An example method can comprise assigning kinetic laws and kinetic constants to said interactions and assigning starting concentrations to said biological entities. One part of said kinetic constants and independently one part of said starting concentrations are experimental data. The remaining part of said kinetic constants and independently the remaining part of said starting concentrations are chosen randomly.

Abstract: Body fluid identification by mRNA profiling may allow extraction of contextual ‘activity level’ information from forensic samples. Accordingly, a prototype multiplex digital gene expression method for forensic body fluid/tissue identification is provided, based upon solution hybridization of color-coded (e.g., NanoString®) probes. For example, a model for gene expression in a sample from a single body fluid is provided and extended to mixtures of body fluids. A calculation of maximum likelihood estimates of body fluid quantities in a sample is performed, and use of likelihood ratios to test for the presence of each body fluid in a sample is described. A process/algorithm is described and, unlike conventional algorithms for detecting tissues and cells, may allow for zero false-positive fluid identifications across a plurality of samples. Such a protocol may facilitate routine use of mRNA profiling in casework (e.g., forensic) laboratories that previously has not been as reliable.

Abstract: The technology concerns methods and compositions for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea, a common condition observed in children. In certain embodiments, there are methods and compositions relating to the use of novel biomarkers to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea.

Abstract: An image processing method includes: acquiring an operation instruction to change a display area from a state in which first image data of a first area is being displayed to a state in which image data of a second area is to be displayed; acquiring thickness information indicating an existence range of an object in a depth direction; selecting second image data, which is to be displayed after the display area is changed, from among the image data of the one or more layers of the second area, based on the thickness information of the object; and generating display image data from the second image data to be output.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for sensing and assessing a patients responses to tests using a device that may include tactile input, voice input, still image analysis, and responses to visual and auditory stimuli. In one example, a method includes obtaining interactive clinical assessment data using a remote client device and a computer-based control device, the method including providing on a display of a remote client device one or more test prompts for conducting an interactive clinical assessment, each displayed test prompt instructing a user to perform an action using the remote client device in response to the test prompt, and providing on the display of the remote client device one or more potential responses of actions that may be performed in response to the test prompt.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for managing and storing electronic health records data. In an embodiment, a database module containing a plurality of databases stores a plurality of different types of patient medical data records. Each patient medical data record is composed of one or more categories of data which may be stored in different databases. A server module configured to respond to requests received from a client is connected to the database module. The server module includes a layer of application logic, a layer of composite services, a layer of domain services, and a layer of foundation services. A request received by the server module is first processed by the application logic, then by the appropriate composite services, domain services and foundation services. Domain services may communicate with the database module, generating a response that may be processed by the composite and application logic layers before sending back to the client.

Abstract: A method and system for storing medical information of an individual with a service provider and providing access to that medical information to first responders and medical personnel remotely. An individual's medical information may be accessed by first responders after being authenticated by the service provider. Access to the medical information is monitored to prevent unauthorized access and to store time and location when medical information is accessed by a first responder. The medical information may be accessed by a mobile software application that allows the first responder to scan a machine-readable medium linked to the individual's medical information stored by the service provider.

Abstract: A method and system for storing medical information of an individual with a service provider and providing access to that medical information to medical providers remotely. An individual's medical information may be accessed by medical providers after being authenticated by the service provider and used to pre-register or register the individual so the individual receives faster medical treatment. Access to the medical information is monitored to prevent unauthorized access and to store time and location when medical information is accessed by a medical provider. The medical information may be accessed by a mobile software application that allows the medical provider to scan a machine-readable medium linked to the individual's medical information stored by the service provider.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for personalizing a graphic anatomical template into electronic medical (health) record. Accordingly, a system for personalizing an anatomical template into medical record includes a handheld touch screen device and a cloud based server. The handheld touch screen device comprises a display, a camera, a processor, stored anatomical graphic templates, a health care provider engine and a patient engine. A method for personalizing a anatomical template into electronic medical record comprising: patient identification information entry, documenting chief complaints, symptoms and signs about multiple or single part of the body, data entered by the patient comminuting in language selected by the patient at any physical location. Later physician updating information obtained during patient visit, morphing multiple or single part results in to a final personalized pictorial Medical (health) record.

Abstract: To authenticate a user and create an account for a web-based portal, an electronic medical record system generates a unique activation code and uses SMS gateways to send encrypted an activation code in an embedded URL to a user's mobile communication device. The user then authenticates with a custom web application and creates account on a patient web portal to the EMR system.

Abstract: A network server arrangement including a processor with a machine readable storage encoded with software for execution by the processor. The network server arrangement is responsive to requests to access a medical record of an individual and generates summary medical record data including summary information having a plurality of data elements associated with the individual, at least one of the data elements conveying medical information about the individual, and a pointers component including at least one pointer pointing to a network location containing importable medical information in connection with the individual that is not contained in the summary information component. The pointer includes a machine readable address part for processing by the client, allowing the client to import the medical information from the network location, and a label part for displaying to a user the nature of the medical information residing at the network location.

Abstract: The subject matter of the present invention is a computer device for tracing (100) surgical instruments (DMi, i being a positive integer) in a hospital environment, said device (100) comprising:—a support platform (10) designed to receive a surgical instrument (DMi, i being a positive integer), a digital camera (20) designed to capture at least one digital image (I) comprising a view from above of at least a portion of the surgical instrument (DMi), an electronic circuit for processing images (30) configured for detecting in said at least one digital image (I) at least one visual characteristic of said surgical instrument (DMi) and for determining at least one piece of visual data (P_PIC) associated with said pictorial element, a digital scale (40) configured to measure the weight of the surgical instrument (DMi) and to determine weight data (D_PDSi) containing information relating to the measured weight; the present invention also relates to the associated method.

Abstract: A disclosed visitor information system includes a processor programmed to execute a process including registering, as group information for groups of visitors, group identification information of a group, and medium identification information of authentication media owned by respective visitors, and registering, upon authentication being normally performed by the login operation using the authentication medium, identification information or locational information of an apparatus via which a first visitor has performed a login operation in visitor information corresponding to the group information based on the medium identification information; and acquiring, upon authentication being normally performed by the login operation using the authentication medium, locational information of a second visitor belonging to the same group as the first visitor from the group information, based on the medium identification information and the group identification information to provide the first visitor with information in

Abstract: System and method for reducing healthcare costs by improving care and encouraging healthy behaviors. A web-based or telephonic program using health plan sponsor funded financial incentives, offered to patients and providers for declaring or demonstrating adherence or providing a reason for non-adherence to performance standards. Financial incentives are contingent upon patient's and provider's agreement to allow the other to confirm or acknowledge the other's declaration or demonstration of adherence or non-adherence reason. Combining financial incentives with a set of checks and balances motivates participation in the program and adherence to the performance standards. Performance standards include evidence-based treatment guidelines, information therapy, wellness and prevention solutions, care management, and other methods proven to control costs by improving behaviors and healthcare.

Abstract: In a data processing network comprising two or more remote workstations, such as a personal computer, mobile phone, tablet, or the like, at least one application server and at least one secure, HIPPA-compliant database management system, all connected over one or more communications networks enabling the transmission of both data and voice phone calls, a system for efficient, cost-effective, scalable, evidenced based case management for individuals suffering from mental illness. The system enables patient communication with an assigned care manager, who assists the patient with collecting and analyzing disparate elements of the patient's health records and data, navigating the mental health care system, making and keeping appointments, and tracking medication and treatment. The system also provides means for 24/7 personal communication and state assessment between patient and care manager.

Abstract: A method for generating a medical suggestion useful for supporting a process of medical decision making is presented. A database with a particular, advantageous structure and content allows for the efficient evaluation of received known medical facts based on a set based processing and calculation. Thus, a digital, automatic, and holistic method generating a medical suggestion is provided, which increases the reliability of the selected medical suggestion which is provided to the user as most probable. The structure of the herein provided database provides for maintenance advantages of the database as the complexity is reduced and single structures of the database are manageable and easily understandable. A corresponding medical decision support system is presented as well.

Abstract: A decision support system provides workflow optimization for healthcare providers. A data repository includes patient profile data and receives real-time patient condition data from a sensor network and workflow data for the provider. The system determines a relative risk value for patients with respect to a negative outcome such as hospital transfer, and defines at-risk patients with respect to the determined negative outcome. Positive outcomes having an inverse correlation with respect to the negative outcome are determined, such as hospice admission without transfer. A clinical workflow is defined as a sequence of treatment stages associated with the determined positive outcome, and provider activity tracked for the at-risk patients with respect to first threshold values, the system further tracking a degree of provider compliance with the clinical workflow stages based on second threshold values.

Abstract: A blood glucose management device is disclosed that is operable to seamlessly and sequentially provide a sequence of at least two displays of data relating to one or more blood glucose measurements to a user, upon minimal user interaction with the blood glucose management device.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to contaminable medical products. In particular, this disclosure provides systems, apparatuses, and methods for preventing contaminated use of medical products that become contaminated upon being used for an intended purpose that requires the operation of a medical treatment apparatus, medical treatment system, or both.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods to aid in the resupply of product arrays, such as contact lenses. In an aspect, this is accomplished by providing a physical product array to a reseller. Additionally, a computer-operated application is provided that displays a virtual representation of the physical product array. The reseller can then manipulate the virtual storage array to more easily identify the specific product slots in the array that need to be restocked, and the application can interact directly with an ordering system for the product manufacturer to submit orders for fulfillment. In an aspect, the application stores the product attributes for each slot of the product array, so that a simple visual inspection of the physical array can be translated into the proper product without a reseller having to determine product attributes for the specific array slots.

Abstract: A medical cart includes an interface assembly including a display, a speaker, a camera and a microphone. The interface assembly is operatively connected to an enclosure at a connecting portion that is operable to reposition the interface assembly from a transporting configuration in which the interface assembly is disposed inside the enclosure to a deployed configuration in which the interface assembly is disposed outside of the enclosure. The medical cart also includes a set of wheels operably connected to at least one of the enclosure or a pivoting assembly operable to pivot from the transporting configuration in which only the set of wheels makes contact with a transporting surface to the deployed configuration in which a portion of the cart in addition to the set of wheels makes contact with the transporting surface for stabilizing the cart in the deployed configuration.

Abstract: The present invention may provide a method and apparatus for generating a Personalized Memory Compilation, soliciting memories from members of a first group, collecting content from one or more data for the memories into a content collection, identifying preferences of the members of the first group, analyzing portions of the content collection to identify collaborative memories presenting the collaborative memories to a user for indication of social support, developing latent memories from collaboration between group members, reconsolidating memories from the collaborative memories and the developed latent memories, and compiling a collaborative output from the content. The method may include steps of increasing or decreasing social support or altering perceived social support.

Abstract: A method for a vulnerability analysis application is described. The method includes assembling a profile from a first vulnerability factor grouping from plurality of vulnerability factors with each vulnerability factor having a vulnerability factor value. The method also includes performing a probabilistic operation on the vulnerability factor values from the first vulnerability factor grouping to obtain a first probabilistic result. The method also includes performing a dynamic operation on the first probabilistic result from the probabilistic operation to obtain a first time to vulnerable state for the profile. The method also includes displaying the first time to vulnerable state for the profile.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems are provided for interacting with a user to promote engagement with a fitness monitoring device configured to measure a fitness parameter of the user, which may include determining, by one or more processors in at least one of the fitness monitoring device or a device in communication with the fitness monitoring device, that user engagements with the fitness monitoring device have occurred on multiple occasions, in which each user engagement produces at least one measurement of the fitness parameter; receiving, by the one or more processors, information indicating a level of engagement metric for the user based, at least in part, on multiple detected the multiple user engagements with the fitness monitoring device; and generating, by the one or more processors and based on the level of engagement metric, a notification containing information relating to at least a level of user engagement with the fitness monitoring device or the fitness parameter.

Abstract: A method, software, database and system for determining an optimal treatment for an illness in an individual and for determining the impact (e.g., side effects and intended benefits) of the treatment in the individual are presented in which an attribute profile of the individual containing genetic and non-genetic attributes is compared against a database containing combinations genetic and non-genetic attributes that are statistically associated with successful treatment of the illness in other individuals.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for evaluating a patient with vascular disease. One method includes receiving patient-specific data regarding a geometry of the patient's vasculature; creating an anatomic model representing at least a portion of a location of disease in the patient's vasculature based on the received patient-specific data; identifying one or more changes in geometry of the anatomic model based on a modeled progression or regression of disease at the location; calculating one or more values of a blood flow characteristic within the patient's vasculature using a computational model based on the identified one or more changes in geometry of the anatomic model; and generating an electronic graphical display of a relationship between the one or more values of the calculated blood flow characteristic and the identified one or more changes in geometry of the anatomic model.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for evaluating a patient with vascular disease. One method includes receiving patient-specific data regarding a geometry of the patient's vasculature; creating an anatomic model representing at least a portion of a location of disease in the patient's vasculature based on the received patient-specific data; identifying one or more changes in geometry of the anatomic model based on a modeled progression or regression of disease at the location; calculating one or more values of a blood flow characteristic within the patient's vasculature using a computational model based on the identified one or more changes in geometry of the anatomic model; and generating an electronic graphical display of a relationship between the one or more values of the calculated blood flow characteristic and the identified one or more changes in geometry of the anatomic model.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method presents a physician-related medical application marketplace. In the method, a plurality of medical applications are activated in the EHR system. Then, a request for browsing the medical application marketplace is received. Based on medical information describing practice of the physician and feature information associated with the plurality of medical applications, the EHR system filters the plurality of medical applications to generate a recommended list of medical applications. Finally, the recommended list of medical applications is output to a device for display to the physician.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for determining whether a portion of an auto-generated prescription product order is eligible for replenishment at a reduced price, such as a 340B price, and if so determined, partitioning the order to replenish the portion of the order at the reduced price. The number of 340B accumulations accrued by a contract pharmacy on behalf of a covered entity may be determined, and a prescription product order may be partitioned into an order for those items that can be replenished at the 340B price based on the number of 340B accumulations and an order for the remaining items purchased at a higher price such as a WAC price.

Abstract: A system for recommending health care options that receives a request for a recommendation of at least one good and retrieves a plurality of information from a plurality of servers, wherein the server computer is one of the plurality of servers. The system analyzes the request along with a customer profile and the plurality of information to determine a subset of the plurality of goods corresponding to the request for the recommendation at least one good and receives a purchase request for at least one of the subset of the plurality of goods. The customer profile may be updated with at least the purchase request.

Abstract: A method of making a system with automated micro-dosing capability for compounding of drug products customized for particular patients.

Abstract: A system for and method of locally and remotely controlling and monitoring medication dispensing process comprises a medication dispensing device which has a plurality of medication storage containers each of which configured to store one medication therein; a dispensing cup; and a plurality of physical control mechanism to warrant the dose is correctly dispensed and sending alerts to the remote app; and a remote app or web page that allows an end user or a remote caregiver to create and change a dose per medication as well as a schedule for each medication dose, provides alerts and notifications, stores history of doses delivered and doses removed from the dispensing cup, and submits automatic refill requests when storage containers approach refill levels;

Abstract: A system enables management of dispensable units by supporting functions such as retrieval, scheduled distribution, analysis, and notifications. To this end, a dispensable retrieval mechanism may be programmed to carry out blind retrievals of dispensable units using a retrieval strategy with a predetermined sequence of retrieval attempts (e.g., fixed or varying two-dimensional retrieval patterns), which may be open loop or closed loop. Techniques may also include the identification of dispensable units through optical sensors and weight measurement devices that can detect, e.g., a texture, a shape, and a size of dispensable units. Such identification can be used to program retrieval attempts by a retrieval robot and in the formulation of the retrieval pattern. Additionally, networked notification systems for dispensable units can be used for updating rules or schedules related to the dispensable units, or alerting users and remote resources of any potential misuse or hazards of the dispensable units.

Abstract: The disclosure herein relates generally relate, for example, to the dynamic identification of health goals (such as health therapies, plans, and guidance, among other examples) and related devices and/or computing applications. Methods and systems for automatically determining and causing the display of such health goals, devices and computing applications are disclosed.