Abstract: A system for measuring, monitoring and controlling the performance of bridges and other infrastructure creates a database for analysis of real time performance and learning through adaptive algorithms allowing the performance to be analyzed over time and for changes in performance against the specific bridge or infrastructure and other bridges or infrastructure in the a network of such infrastructure.

Abstract: At least one critical path is determined of a plurality of paths in a network of logic elements. In addition, a plurality of original cells is determined in a critical path of the at least one critical path. Each intermediate output of the plurality of original cells is unconnected to any input external to the plurality of original cells. The plurality of original cells performs a particular logic function. Furthermore, the plurality of original cells are replaced with at least one replacement cell that performs the particular logic function. A number of cells of the at least one replacement cell is less than a number of cells of the plurality of original cells. The plurality of paths may be between a first memory stage and a second memory stage, and each of the at least one critical path may have a delay greater than a delay threshold.

Abstract: A modeling framework for evaluating the impact of weather conditions on farming and harvest operations applies real-time, field-level weather data and forecasts of meteorological and climatological conditions together with user-provided and/or observed feedback of a present state of a harvest-related condition to agronomic models and to generate a plurality of harvest advisory outputs for precision agriculture. A harvest advisory model simulates and predicts the impacts of this weather information and user-provided and/or observed feedback in one or more physical, empirical, or artificial intelligence models of precision agriculture to analyze crops, plants, soils, and resulting agricultural commodities, and provides harvest advisory outputs to a diagnostic support tool for users to enhance farming and harvest decision-making, whether by providing pre-, post-, or in situ-harvest operations and crop analyses.

Abstract: A modeling framework for evaluating the impact of weather conditions on farming and harvest operations applies real-time, field-level weather data and forecasts of meteorological and climatological conditions together with user-provided and/or observed feedback of a present state of a harvest-related condition to agronomic models and to generate a plurality of harvest advisory outputs for precision agriculture. A harvest advisory model simulates and predicts the impacts of this weather information and user-provided and/or observed feedback in one or more physical, empirical, or artificial intelligence models of precision agriculture to analyze crops, plants, soils, and resulting agricultural commodities, and provides harvest advisory outputs to a diagnostic support tool for users to enhance farming and harvest decision-making, whether by providing pre-, post-, or in situ-harvest operations and crop analyses.

Abstract: A modeling framework for evaluating the impact of weather conditions on farming and harvest operations applies real-time, field-level weather data and forecasts of meteorological and climatological conditions together with user-provided and/or observed feedback of a present state of a harvest-related condition to agronomic models and to generate a plurality of harvest advisory outputs for precision agriculture. A harvest advisory model simulates and predicts the impacts of this weather information and user-provided and/or observed feedback in one or more physical, empirical, or artificial intelligence models of precision agriculture to analyze crops, plants, soils, and resulting agricultural commodities, and provides harvest advisory outputs to a diagnostic support tool for users to enhance farming and harvest decision-making, whether by providing pre-, post-, or in situ-harvest operations and crop analyses.

Abstract: A modeling framework for evaluating the impact of weather conditions on farming and harvest operations applies real-time, field-level weather data and forecasts of meteorological and climatological conditions together with user-provided and/or observed feedback of a present state of a harvest-related condition to agronomic models and to generate a plurality of harvest advisory outputs for precision agriculture. A harvest advisory model simulates and predicts the impacts of this weather information and user-provided and/or observed feedback in one or more physical, empirical, or artificial intelligence models of precision agriculture to analyze crops, plants, soils, and resulting agricultural commodities, and provides harvest advisory outputs to a diagnostic support tool for users to enhance farming and harvest decision-making, whether by providing pre-, post-, or in situ-harvest operations and crop analyses.

Abstract: A device for displaying context relative content using an interactive simulator, the device including a processor, a memory, a display, one or more programs stored in said memory and configured to be executed by said processor, wherein said programs are configured to simulate commands to operate a system; and operate a graphical user interface of the system on said display, said graphical user interface comprising a simulated user interface, and a context relative side-bar.

Abstract: The modeling of a DSA step within a virtual fabrication process sequence for a semiconductor device structure is discussed. A 3D model is created by the virtual fabrication that represents and depicts the possible variation that can result from applying the DSA step as part of the larger fabrication sequence for the semiconductor device structure of interest. Embodiments capture the relevant behavior caused by polymer segregation into separate domains thereby allowing the modeling of the DSA step to take place with a speed appropriate for a virtual fabrication flow.

Abstract: Electronic design automation to simulate the behavior of structures and materials at multiple simulation scales with different simulators.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to the emulation of circuits, and representation of unknown states of signals. A disclosed system (and method and computer program product) includes an emulation environment to convert a digital signal of a DUT in a form capable of representing an unknown state. In addition, the disclosed system converts digital logic circuits such as Boolean logic, flip flops, latches, and memory circuits to be operable with signals having unknown states. Thus, an unknown state of a signal is indicated and propagated through digital logic circuits represented in a disclosed semantic to enable prompt detection of improper operation of the DUT, for example, due to power shut down or inadequate initialization.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to the emulation of circuits, and representation of unknown states of signals. A disclosed system (and method and computer program product) includes an emulation environment to convert a digital signal of a DUT in a form capable of representing an unknown state. In addition, the disclosed system converts digital logic circuits such as Boolean logic, flip flops, latches, and memory circuits to be operable with signals having unknown states. Thus, an unknown state of a signal is indicated and propagated through digital logic circuits represented in a disclosed semantic to enable prompt detection of improper operation of the DUT, for example, due to power shut down or inadequate initialization.

Abstract: A processor detects a phase difference between a feedback clock and a reference clock of a PLL circuit, generates, based on the phase difference, first frequency information indicating a candidate value of a frequency of an output clock being output from the PLL circuit, generates second frequency information by smoothing the first frequency information, and generates the output clock by determining the frequency based on the second

Abstract: A method includes providing, on a printed circuit board, a first circuit trace having a first unit cell length and a second circuit trace having a second unit cell length, determining a time delay associated with the first unit cell length and the second unit cell length, estimating a floquet frequency associated with the time delay, where the floquet frequency is determined as f floquet = 1 2 ? t delay , where ffloquet is the floquet frequency, and tdelay is the time delay, and comparing the estimated floquet frequency with a first interface frequency associated with the first trace.

Abstract: A power estimation signal selection tool identifies the signals of an IC design that should be captured in waveform data and activity formats during simulation or emulation. The power estimation signal tool reduces the volume of simulation data produced by a simulator. Signals of at least one specified type are captured in a simulated waveform data (SWD) format. Alternatively, only signals affecting “when” power conditions and abstract RTL expressions are captured in the SWD format, while all other signals are captured in a switching activity data (SAD) format. The signal selections are recorded in memory as a set of simulation directives for capturing those signals during simulation or emulation prior to power estimation. A power estimation tool can read the simulation/emulation data more efficiently and produce sufficiently accurate power estimates.

Abstract: A hot spot methodology incorporates wafer physical measurement with digital simulation for identifying and monitoring critical hot spots. Wafer physical data are collected from the processed wafer of the semiconductor device on a plurality of target locations. Hot spot candidates and corresponding simulation data are generated by digital simulation based on models and verifications of optical proximity and lithographic process correction according to the design data of a semiconductor device. Data analytics provides data correlation between the collected wafer physical data and the simulation data. Data analytics further performs data correction on the simulation data according to the wafer physical data that have best correlation with the simulation data to better predict critical hot spots.

Abstract: A client accepts operation information for operating a circuit design CAD tool. The client transmits the accepted operation information to an application server. The application server receives the transmitted operation information. The application server generates a result screen representing a result of operating an implementation design CAD tool according to the received operation information. The application server transmits the generated result screen to the client.

Abstract: A method and system of instantiating protocol conforming virtual fieldbus devices and models of their associated segment components. The resulting fieldbus virtual segment implements the full protocol stack, and may be interfaced to a host allowing the full characteristics of the segment to be simulated. The interface between host and simulated segment is the native protocol of the host, and each instantiated device implements the appropriate full protocol stack.

Abstract: A method for distributing power in the layout of an integrated circuit is provided. The integrated circuit includes at least one macro block. A first physical layout of the macro block is obtained, wherein the macro block includes a plurality of standard cells. The first physical layout is divided into a plurality of partitions according to an IR simulation result of the first physical layout. A plurality of power isolation cells are inserted between the partitions. A second physical layout is obtained according to the partitions and the power isolation cells. A macro placement of the macro block is obtained according to the second physical layout. Each of the partitions further includes a low drop out (LDO) regulator.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for flip chip packaging co-design. The method comprises steps of: providing an I/O pad information of a chip and a connection information of a PCB; performing a first I/O pad placement according to the I/O pad information of the chip and the connection information of the PCB; utilizing a RDL routing analysis device to perform a bump pad pitch analysis for the first I/O pad placement of the chip to generate a bump pad pitch analysis result; performing a bump pad planning for a package according to the bump pad pitch analysis result to generate a bump pad planning result; and performing a second I/O pad placement for the chip according to the bump pad planning result to generate an I/O pad placement result.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system and a method for performing a timing analysis of an integrated circuit (IC). An internal timing constraint of a logic device in a first signal pathway of a hierarchical entity in an IC design is determined based on a reference value and, if necessary, on library information. A first boundary timing constraint associated with the first signal pathway is derived based on the internal timing constraint and a second boundary timing constraint associated with the first signal pathway is derived based on the first boundary timing constraint and a target slack value for the internal timing constraint. A static timing analysis is performed using the second boundary timing constraint. Based on the analysis, a timing abstraction for the hierarchical entity is generated. A timing model for the IC design is generated using the timing abstraction and other timing abstractions for other hierarchical entities in the design.

Abstract: In a test apparatus, a processor determines an area in a circuit area of a semiconductor device indicated by design data, on the basis of attenuation characteristics of a pulse signal caused by electrostatic discharge. The attenuation characteristics of the pulse signal are dependent on a frequency of the pulse signal and a distance from an input point of the pulse signal. The processor extracts a resistor, a capacitor, or an inductor from the determined area, and creates an equivalent circuit of the semiconductor device within the area on the basis of a result of the extraction.

Abstract: A method that minimizes adjustment of a wiring layer in reducing a warpage of a multilayered substrate and enables location of a part of a wiring layer that needs correction in order to reduce the warpage. The difference in average coefficient of thermal expansion, ??, varies in a substrate. The method focuses in on the difference in ?? with a great length scale (low frequency) having a relatively significant effect on the warpage compared to the difference in ?? with a smaller length scale (high frequency) and corrects only the difference in ?? with a greater length scale. The distribution of the difference in ?? in a plane of substrate is determined. Then digital filtering is performed to extract only the difference in ?? with a low frequency and the difference in ?? between before and after correction, thereby revealing a part that requires correction.

Abstract: A method and system to identify a region of a design block of an integrated circuit for redesign are described. The method includes dividing the design block into grids, each of the grids including a corresponding number of logic elements. The method also includes filtering each of the grids based on a specified criteria, the filtering including determining a number (B) of the corresponding logic elements among a total number (A) of the logic elements in each grid that meet the specified criteria. The region is a set of two or more of the grids based on a result of the filtering.

Abstract: Various embodiments include computer-implemented methods, computer program products and systems for modeling at least one feature in an integrated circuit (IC) layout for an inter-layer effect. In some cases, approaches include a computer-implemented method of modeling at least one feature in an IC layout for an inter-level effect, the method including: building a set of shape measurement regions each connected with an edge of the at least one feature; determining a set of shape parameters for each shape measurement region in the set of shape measurement regions; and creating a column vector representing each shape measurement region using the set of shape parameters, the column vector representing the inter-layer effect of the at least one feature, wherein the inter-layer effect includes a physical relationship between the at least one feature and another feature on a distinct level of the IC layout.

Abstract: Methods for identifying a molecular system that is similar to at least one model molecular system are provided.

Abstract: An aberration in a fetal genome can be identified by analyzing a sample of fetal and maternal DNA. Classifications of whether an aberration (amplification or deletion) exists in a subchromosomal region are determined using count-based and size-based methods. The count classification and the size classification can be used in combination to determine whether only the fetus or only the mother, or both, have the aberration in the subchromosomal region, thereby avoiding false positives when the mother has the aberration and the fetus does not.

Abstract: An experimental melting curve is modeled as a sum of a true melting curve and background fluorescence. A deviation function may be generated based upon the experimental melting curve data and a model of a background signal. The deviation function may be generated by segmenting a range of the experimental curve into a plurality of windows. Within each window, a fit between the model of the background signal and the experimental melting curve data may be calculated. The deviation function may be formed from the resulting fit parameters. The deviation function may include background signal compensation and, as such, may be used in various melting curve analysis operations, such as data visualization, clustering, genotyping, scanning, negative sample removal, and the like. The deviation function may be used to seed an automated background correction process. A background-corrected melting curve may be further processed to remove an aggregation signal.

Abstract: Methods of deconvolving a feature profile of a physical system are provided herein. The present method may include: optimizing a regression between a) a feature profile of a first plurality of distinct components and b) a reference matrix of feature signatures for a second plurality of distinct components, wherein the feature profile is modeled as a linear combination of the reference matrix, and wherein the optimizing includes solving a set of regression coefficients of the regression, wherein the solution minimizes 1) a linear loss function and 2) an L2-norm penalty function; and estimating the fractional representation of one or more distinct components among the second plurality of distinct components present in the sample based on the set of regression coefficients. Systems and computer readable media for performing the subject methods are also provided.

Abstract: The HIPAA Security Rule introduces problems that are solved by technical solutions including minimizing transactions among devices, reducing the number of times and places a captured image is stored, and transforming image data. Embodiments allow a user (e.g., a healthcare provider such as a physician or nurse) to use a computing device (e.g., a smart phone, a tablet, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or a personal computer) to capture an image and/or add an image (e.g., a photo of a rash), encrypt the image, transmit the encrypted image, decrypt the encrypted image, and insert the image directly into a patient medical data record while maintaining HIPAA Security Rule compliance. In embodiments, the selection of the patient medical data record may be based on a search of a user's patient list or the user's electronic appointment schedule that may be integrated into a workflow of the user's practice.

Abstract: An image processing device includes: a reading unit that reads an image, image identification information (image ID), and medium identification information (medium ID) from the removable medium; a transmitting unit that transmits, to a server, the image ID and the medium ID that have been read by the reading unit; a receiving unit that receives, from the server, the patient information that corresponds to the image ID and the medium ID that have been transmitted by the transmitting unit, or information indicating no existing corresponding patient information; and a display control unit that displays, on a display device, the image read by the reading unit and the patient information received by the receiving unit, or the image read by the reading unit.

Abstract: A method and system for enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of the electronic health record by quickly creating a progress note entered by a physician with the assistance of a computer readable storage means. The progress note includes a plurality of fields, which contain symptom data and information. The method includes selecting at least one electronic symptom template suited for a specific patient symptom out of the plurality of given electronic symptom templates stored in the storage means. The method then generates a pre-populated progress note wherein symptom data and information is retrieved from the storage means and automatically entered into each field of the progress note. The method and system then provides recommendations, common diagnoses and treatment plans appropriate to the selected symptom.

Abstract: Results of medical tests for sexually transmissible diseases (STDs) or other medical conditions such as drug use are posted to a registry site accessible by a subscriber and any authorized guest of the subscriber. The medical test results are associated with a verification of the subscriber's identity. The verification may be in the form of a driver's license number, or other indicia of identification, recorded when a test sample was drawn by a testing lab affiliated with the registry site. Results of the test performed by the testing lab are automatically posted to the registry site along with the customer ID assigned to the subscriber when registering with the registry site, and the verification of the subscriber's identity.

Abstract: A transaction service provider under control of the computing facility provides access to one or more databases of patient healthcare information in three ways. First, via a secure interface, the healthcare provider can access a confidential first portion and a non-confidential second portion of the one or more databases. Second, via a patient interface, a plurality of patients can access the second portion of the one or more databases, wherein the confidential first portion is maintained as secure with respect to the plurality of patients. And third, access is provided to a portion of the confidential first portion of the one or more databases to a patient of the plurality of patients based on healthcare provider consent to provide access to the patient.

Abstract: A method for facilitating physiological data acquisition includes scheduling a medical appointment between a patient and a medical provider. The medical appointment is to be conducted at a medical provider location on an appointment date. The method also includes selecting a medical device configured to acquire physiological data regarding the patient. The method further includes sending, to a fulfillment system, a request to provide the medical device to a patient location prior to the appointment date. The patient location is remote from the medical provider location.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system (100) for patient triage, comprising a plurality of cameras (110) for distribution across an area (10) such as a patient waiting room, scene of an accident or the like; a processor (120) for processing the respective image signals of said cameras and adapted to extract indicators for individual patients (20) in said area from said respective image signals, said indicators being indicative of the condition of said individual patients; and a prioritizing unit (130) adapted to prioritize the individual patients based on the indicators. Also disclosed are a patient triage method and a computer program product.

Abstract: A patient out-of-network utilization analysis and reporting system includes: an out-of-network utilization analysis server, configured to access one or more databases to obtain healthcare claims information, to generate out-of-network utilization analysis information corresponding to identification of potential sources of patient out-of-network utilization based on the obtained healthcare claims information, and to the send out-of-network utilization analysis information to a client computing device, wherein the healthcare claims information includes procedure-related information and/or physician attribution information; and the client computing device, configured to receive out-of-network utilization analysis information via a network from a server and to display the out-of-network utilization analysis information to a user of the client computing device.

Abstract: Detecting regions-of-interest in medical images by identifying one or more image features in one or more medical images of a subject patient, identifying one or more clinical descriptors within clinical records of the subject patient, and identifying, using a visual-textual relationship model, regions-of-interest within the medical images of the subject patient based on relationships within the visual-textual relationship model corresponding to relationships between the image features identified in the subject patient medical images and the clinical descriptors identified in the subject patient clinical records.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus for estimating a position in an image which an operator who observes the image is likely to observe as the candidate of a next position is provided. The image processing apparatus includes a next observation estimating unit that estimates a position selected from among a plurality of positions using a parameter indicating an operation history and information regarding an estimation result at least at a current time on the basis of a probability value obtained from a predetermined probability distribution and a displayed image generating unit that generates an image to be displayed so that at least the candidate of the next position is visually recognizable.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for virtually integrated care delivery. In one implementation, a provider controller is disposed in a virtual care command center and has a provider care delivery interface. Patient controllers and provider user devices are in communication with the provider controller over a network and are each associated with a patient room and have a patient care delivery interface. The provider controller obtains real-time video from the patient controllers for presentation using the provider care delivery interface. The real-time video is captured using the patient care delivery interfaces and provides real-time surveillance of the patient rooms in the virtual care command center. A communication manager device is deployed in the network and configured to route communications among the controllers and user devices and routes a round coordination communication from the provider controller to a subset of the provider user devices associated with providers for a patient.

Abstract: A home therapy entry, modification and reporting system includes a website configured to display therapy entry, modification and reporting information and a system hub configured to manage a flow of the information between the website and a plurality of home therapy machines. The website specifically includes a therapy prescription screen configured to specify supplies needed at the patient's home or dwelling for operation with one of the home therapy machines, a device program screen configured to set parameters by which at least one of the home therapy machines operates to perform the home therapy on the patient, and a clinician dashboard screen including a list of patients and a notification associated with at least one of the listed patients, the notification indicating whether a predefined treatment condition or alert occurred during the home therapy.

Abstract: A system for implementing personalized health and wellness programs, comprising: one or more storage devices configured to store user health data and user activity data; memory configured to store instructions; one or more processor coupled with the one or more storage devices and memory, wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to: receive health data pertaining to a user; select a user health profile from a plurality of user health profiles based on the collected health data, each of the plurality of user health profile being associated with a health and wellness program and a set of interventions; receive user activity data and updated health data pertaining to, or during the user's participation in the associated health and wellness program from one or more health devices; select a new set of interventions based on the user activity data; and select a new user health profile from the plurality of user health profiles based on at least one of the user activity data and the updated hea

Abstract: Disclosed systems and methods analyze a complex auditory response to generate a particular model for a behavioral outcome. An example method includes analyzing one or more response to a complex stimulus to identify regions in each response and peaks in each region. The example method includes constructing a behavioral outcome model based on region and peak information by evaluating a plurality of parameters based on the information associated with the regions and peaks and applying a best fit analysis to include and/or exclude parameters from the plurality of parameters to determine parameters and relationship between the parameters to form the model. The example method includes facilitating application of the model to generate a score by obtaining values for the parameters forming the model and combining the values according to the relationship between the parameters specified in the model, the score indicative of the behavior outcome with respect to at least one first subject.

Abstract: A method for preoperatively characterizing an individual patient's biomechanic function in preparation of implanting a prosthesis is provided. The method includes subjecting a patient to various activities, recording relative positions of anatomy during said various activities, measuring force environments responsive to said patient's anatomy and affected area during various activities, characterizing the patient's biomechanic function from said relative positions and corresponding force environments, inputting the measured force environments, relative positions of knee anatomy, and patient's biomechanic function characterization into one or more computer simulation models, inputting a computer model of the prosthesis into said one or more computer simulation models, and manipulating the placement of the prosthesis in the computer simulation using said patient's biomechanic function characterization and said computer model of the prosthesis to approximate a preferred biomechanical fit of the prosthesis.

Abstract: A database system is disclosed for the identification of technical parameters for an imaging device. In an embodiment, the database system includes a first retrieval facility for retrieval of a radiology dataset from a medical examination of a user from a database; a second retrieval facility for retrieval of radiology datasets from a comparable medical examination of other users from the database; an anonymization facility for anonymizing the radiology datasets of the other users; and an analysis facility for analyzing the radiology dataset of the one user on the basis of the anonymized radiology datasets of the other users.

Abstract: Information is provided for patients and consumers, both in the pharmacy (in a shopping scenario) and within a home or a care facility. Triggered by the package itself, an executed application may display information about a medication and help patients and caregivers administer the medication properly using reminders and calendaring.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for consumer interaction are described. An example method may include receiving, by a computing device, an indication that a mobile device associated with a first user account is located within a facility. The method may also include accessing, in response to the received indication, information from a pharmacy management software system associated with the first user account. The method may also include determining a refill opportunity associated with the first user account. Additionally, the method may include transmitting a refill opportunity notification to the mobile device based at least in part on the determined refill opportunity.

Abstract: A method for providing a patient with a medication notification through the use of an electronic device comprising at least one locus onto which a medical container, which comprises a Radio Frequency (RF) component comprising medication data, is placed. In certain embodiments, the medication notification is displayed on a remote electronic device, such as a smartphone or tablet, which wirelessly connects to the electronic device.

Abstract: A medication notification system comprising an electronic device comprising at least one locus onto which a medical container, which comprises a Radio Frequency (RF) component comprising medication data, is placed. In certain embodiments, the medication notification is displayed on a remote electronic device, such as a smartphone or tablet, which wirelessly connects to the electronic device.

Abstract: A data distribution system is provided which supplies customers with an executable for requested secured data files to provide the customer with fulfillment software, obviating the need for the customer to download fulfillment software prior to requesting secure data. The data distribution system is characterized by server technology which can dynamically encrypt secured data files just prior to a customer request to download the data file. A framework for building a universal data distribution infrastructure is provided which employs Requesters.

Abstract: A system for securely downloading and playing coherent digital content such as music and preventing its play by unauthorized users. The system may include mass server/storage devices for receiving and storing digital content having predetermined gaps; and client devices communicating with the server/storage devices, and providing authorization to proceed. During playing of the digital content by the client devices, the missing gaps may be filled into the appropriate places, to allow the play of the coherent digital content.