Abstract: A method includes: a first step of designing the semiconductor device by using CAD and outputting design CAD data; a second step of correcting the design CAD data to correspond to a matching trial object of the semiconductor device and outputting corrected CAD data; a third step of manufacturing the semiconductor device based on the design CAD data; a fourth step of capturing a tomographic image of the manufactured semiconductor device; a fifth step of comparing a shape and a dimension of a unit included in the semiconductor device between the tomographic image and the corrected CAD data; and a sixth step of determining that the matching trial object is failed when a difference therebetween as a result of the comparison in the fifth step is equal to or larger than a predetermined amount.

Abstract: A method and system for predicting heat exchanger blockage in an aircraft is provided. The method includes generating a reduced order model (ROM) that predicts a ram air fan (RAF) surge margin that correlates to a heat exchanger blockage parameter, calculating, using the ROM, a predicted RAF surge margin value using a sensor signal received from a sensor connected to a ram air fan (RAF), calculating the heat exchanger blockage parameter using at least the predicted RAF surge margin value, and reporting, to a user, the heat exchanger blockage parameter that indicates when a heat exchanger blockage condition is present.

Abstract: Described are techniques for determining population structure from identity-by-descent (IBD) of individuals. The techniques may be used to predict that an individual belongs to zero, one or more of a number of communities identified within an IBD network. Additional data may be used to annotate the communities with birth location, surname, and ethnicity information. In turn, these data may be used to provide to an individual a prediction of membership to zero, one or more communities, accompanied by a summary of the information annotated to those communities.

Abstract: Genomic references are structured as a reference graph that represents diploid genotypes in organisms. A path through a series of connected nodes and edges represents a genetic sequence. Genetic variation within a diploid organism is represented by multiple paths through the reference graph. The graph may be transformed into a traversal graph in which a path represents a diploid genotype. Genetic analysis using the traversal graph allows an organism's diploid genotype to be elucidated, e.g., by mapping sequence reads to the reference graph and scoring paths in the traversal graph based on the mapping to determine the path through the traversal graph that best fits the sequence reads.

Abstract: A computer program product, disposed on a non-transitory computer readable media, for analyzing a biological relevance of a candidate gene to a human phenotype is provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for determining the ploidy status of a chromosome in a gestating fetus from genotypic data measured from a mixed sample of DNA comprising DNA from both the mother of the fetus and from the fetus, and optionally from genotypic data from the mother and father. The ploidy state is determined by using a joint distribution model to create a plurality of expected allele distributions for different possible fetal ploidy states given the parental genotypic data, and comparing the expected allelic distributions to the pattern of measured allelic distributions measured in the mixed sample, and choosing the ploidy state whose expected allelic distribution pattern most closely matches the observed allelic distribution pattern. The mixed sample of DNA may be preferentially enriched at a plurality of polymorphic loci in a way that minimizes the allelic bias, for example using massively multiplexed targeted PCR.

Abstract: Systems and methods for conducting secure, privacy-preserving, verifiable omic transactions are provided. An omic service may authenticate one or more individual users and store each users omic information as encrypted data, without storing decryption keys, and also ensure fidelity and correct correspondence of each user's data with the user. A dedicated private virtual appliance can be instantiated to obtain encrypted omic data, query each user for decryption keys, decrypt the user omic data, perform an omic calculation, report results and terminate itself, thereby erasing all copies of decrypted user omic data. Alternatively, the appliance can operate with user-managed genome storage. A genome-on-a-stick construct facilitates end user interaction with such omic service providers.

Abstract: A medical management system provides a fully customized web portal to a HIPAA compliant, managed medical database and allows access and feedback from pharmacists, care providers such as nurses, therapists and psychiatrists, patients and physicians. The web portal connects to the database over a secure data channel to retrieve clinical care plans, medication/therapy management, progress notes, patient history, drug information, recommendations, and ongoing feedback. The system also continuously updates and analyzes newly received information from patients, care providers, and drug manufacturers.

Abstract: A method of sending a medical data file from an external device to a computer system and storing the data file associated with a patient's identity, comprising: a) the computer system receiving information that a data file to be sent to the computer system from the external device (or from one of a set of external devices) is to be associated with the patient's identity; b) sending the data file from the external device to the computer system, with the data file identified as coming from the external device; c) the computer system finding the patient's identity from the identification of the image file as coming from the external device, and from the information that a data file to be associated with the patient's identity was to be sent from that external device; and d) the computer system storing the data file, associating the data file with the patient's identity.

Abstract: Electronic records are formatted according to recipient addresses. When an electronic database record is received by a server or other device, the electronic database record has any formatting, herein termed a legacy format. The electronic database record is destined for delivery to device identified by a recipient address. The recipient address is associated with a software agent that reformats the legacy format into a different format. The electronic database record is thus reformatted according to software agent associated with the recipient address. A reformatted database record is thus sent to the recipient address, and the reformatted database record has the different format.

Abstract: An interactive pain diary for recording information about a pain episode during real-time includes a pain navigation system for navigating treatment options during the pain episode and records the information for future use. Sensors may be included to record the information, and collected data may be stored and used to update the pain navigation system and to inform a clinician.

Abstract: A method for predicting patient movements such that injury or patient can be avoided. The method includes the steps of: monitoring a first patient such that data related to predetermined factors is collected to form a data set; comparing the data set to a patient profile; and identifying a state of the first patient based on the patient profile.

Abstract: Meters, methods, and computer-readable media for determining the concentration of an analyte in a fluid sample are presented herein. One concept is directed to a meter for determining the concentration of an analyte in a fluid sample. The meter includes a housing configured to receive a test sensor carrying the fluid sample, and a processor configured to determine analyte concentration information from the fluid sample. A memory is coupled to the processor and configured to store the analyte concentration information. A display is coupled to the housing and configured to display the analyte concentration information and one or more iconic markers. Each iconic marker represents a respective state of the user. Each user state has a known affect on the analyte concentration information. An input device is coupled to the processor and configured to receive the user's selection from the iconic markers. The user's selection is stored by the memory.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to facilitate reconfiguration of a patient monitoring device. In one method, an indication of an anticipated utilization of a patient monitoring device for which the patient monitoring device is not configured is received. The method also includes accessing device configuration information relating to a configuration associated with the anticipated utilization and causing provision of the device configuration information relating to the configuration associated with the anticipated utilization. In another method, information regarding a configuration of a patient monitoring device is received. The method also determines whether to differently configure the patient monitoring device in accordance with an anticipated utilization of the patient monitoring device for which the patient monitoring device is not configured.

Abstract: Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for capturing and managing healthcare information are presented. In one or more embodiments, a server computing device may establish a first network connection to a first bedside computing device. Subsequently, the server computing device may select a first device profile for the first bedside computing device. The server computing device then may provide the first device profile to the first bedside computing device. Thereafter, the server computing device may establish a second network connection to a second bedside computing device different from the first bedside computing device. Subsequently, the server computing device may select a second device profile for the second bedside computing device.

Abstract: A method, a processing device, and a computer program product are provided. Unstructured text may be analyzed to identify medical condition information of multiple occurrences of a medical condition for at least one subject. Times and geographic locations corresponding to the multiple occurrences of the medical condition may be obtained. Environmental information that corresponds to the times and the geographic locations of the multiple medical condition occurrences, may be retrieved. Correlations between the medical condition information and the retrieved environmental information for the at least one subject may be determined. Environmental factors affecting the medical condition, based on the determined correlations, are identified.

Abstract: A characteristic evaluation apparatus (1) cumulatively stores, in a measurement history DB (13), measurement information (measurement date and time, measurement value and the like) that is obtained by measuring, by a weight scale (3) and the like, biological information or behavior information of a subject person. An arithmetic processing unit (11) evaluates psychological characteristics of the subject person with respect to a biological change or a behavioral change as a goal for the subject person based on a history of the measurement information of the subject person that is stored in the measurement history DB (13). A communication unit (14) outputs evaluation results evaluated by the arithmetic processing unit (11) with respect to the psychological characteristics of the subject person.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product for proactive comprehensive generic risk screening. The method performs proactive comprehensive generic risk screening by implementing steps of training comprising steps of receiving cross domain risks and features, optimizing linkage regularization using the received features and the received cross domain risks, said linkage regularization comprising multi-task predictive model training, feature selection and ranking, risk association learning and risk association selection, and outputting patient risk scores, identified high risk patients, risk factors for risks and risk groups, and risk groups and risk associations and calculating risk score for an individual patient comprising steps of receiving individual features comprising patient information, performing said linkage regularization using the received individual features and outputting patient risk scores for said individual patient, and high risk for said individual patient.

Abstract: An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides a system that uses simple standardized patient information routinely collected at triage to distribute patients amongst triage levels based on critical and time-sensitive outcomes. The present invention estimates the probability of electronic medical record (EMR) recorded events for patients at triage. Predictions are made for patients based upon clinical information routinely collected at triage which include demographics (age and gender), vital signs (temperature, heart rate, systolic blood pressure, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation), complaint(s), medical/surgical history, chronic conditions, and mode of arrival. Vital signs are categorized as normal or gradations of abnormal.

Abstract: This disclosure provides wearable-device based user-interested information determination methods, apparatuses and wearable devices. The method includes: receiving, by an electrocardiography (ECG) sensor associated with the wearable device, an ECG signal of a user, determining a feature set for the ECG signal, in which the feature set includes time-domain feature data of the ECG signal and frequency-domain feature data of the ECG signal, and determining the user-interested information based on similarity between the feature set and reference feature sets indicative of the user-interested information, in which the user-interested information includes health information associated with a disease. The wearable device includes an ECG sensor configured to receive an ECG signal and an FPGA system. The FPGA system includes modules for determine user-interested information based on the ECG signal. The apparatus includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor.

Abstract: Systems and methods for extracting blood glucose patterns and suggesting a behavior may include receiving, at a computing device comprising a processor, temporal data including information regarding glucose readings; identifying, by the computing device, at least one pattern based on metabolite levels extracted from the temporal data the model including variables corresponding to each of the patterns; formulating, by the computing device, a model for predicting a metabolic response; and storing the model on a data storage device. Based on the model, the behavior may be suggested to maintain a blood glucose level within a desired range.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispenser comprising: a) a reclosable opening on, or for fitment on and/or around an opening of, a container having a cavity for receiving at least one unit of a product to be dispensed; b) a controller adapted for controlling the opening of the reclosable opening; c) a receiver adapted for receiving a user authentication signal; d) a power source for powering the controller and receiver; and wherein the dispenser only permits the opening of the reclosable opening upon the receiver receiving a user authentication signal. The invention also relates to a dispensing system, method of dispensing and a kit of parts including such a dispenser. The inventions are particularly suited for dispensing pharmaceutical products to only the intended recipient and also to ensure compliance with dosage regimes.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dispensing prescription medication from a medication-dispensing machine. In an embodiment, an identification of medication and patient information for an electronic prescription is received. A container of the identified medication is retrieved from a plurality of containers stocked within the machine. Each container comprises a first barcode. The first barcode is scanned, and a patient label is generated and applied to the retrieved container. An image of the retrieved container is captured and provided to a pharmacist over a network. After an approval is received over the network from the pharmacist, the retrieved container is released to a user.

Abstract: System, method, and computer program product to select a desired portion of a subject to receive a radiation dose, including: determining a plurality of Pareto points on a Pareto surface (PS); selecting a first reference point (p1) on a back side of an assumed Pareto surface (PS?) and first direction (q1) emerging therefrom towards PS? from behind; selecting a first starting adjustment (x10) and iteratively developing forward a minimum criterion in steps until a final adjustment (x11) is reached that still is implementable in the radiation apparatus; stopping the forward development, thereby determining x11 represented by a final front point (y11) as a real Pareto point of PS?; and along q1, dismissing undetermined portions of the objective space in front of and behind y11 as not containing parts of the PS, and continuing with other remaining more determined portions that are assumed to each contain a part of PS?.

Abstract: An online clinical trial enrollment system enables patients to directly input their data for standardized processing. It has the steps of a. a patient-operated device for reading displayed commands and inputting responses; b. a server programmed to archive and process data from a plurality of patients, compare, analyze and aggregate information, perform statistical analysis and produce reports on a viewing screen and paper; c. a new user registration; d. an informed consent with pages of information on the clinical trial and pages for user consent; e. a qualifying questionnaire; f. a genotype upload and transfer with a screen; g. display of optimal clinical trial choice with user compliance question; and h. screens with specific information and more detailed questionnaire.

Abstract: One example system includes one or more sample containers, each of the sample containers defining an interior cavity and an opening providing access to the interior cavity; one or more electronic writable memories, each electronic writeable memory coupled to one of the sample containers, each electronic writable memory configured to wirelessly receive information from a computing device and to store the received information; and a computing device to obtain sample information associated with a biological sample deposited within one of the sample containers; transmit the sample information to the wireless proximity communications device; and transmit a command to the wireless proximity communication device to store the sample information on one of the electronic writable memories.

Abstract: A method for simulating a chemical process. A process simulator is provided having a processor configured to execute a process model for simulating the chemical process using a flowsheet having a flowsheet topology. The flowsheet topology defines a flow of the chemical process including unit operations connected by fixed process stream connections. The process simulator represents each of the unit operations on the display with several user selectable unit operation options (operation options) that each have its own stored specification parameters. The user is allowed to select at least a first specific set of the operation options. The process simulator generates the flowsheet topology customized with the first specific set of the operation options. A graphical display presentation is generated on the display showing the flowsheet topology customized with the first specific set of the operation options.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of evaluating the similarity of structural effects of solvents determining solvent reactivity and a system using the same, and more particularly to a novel evaluation method that is able to quantitatively measure the structural effect of a solvent having an influence on reactivity upon reaction of the solvent with a predetermined material and to a system using the same.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and software can be used to share content. In some aspect, a first user input for copying a content is received at a first application on a mobile device. A token that is associated with the content is generated. A Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) is sent from the first application to a clipboard application. A second user input for pasting the content is received at a second application on the mobile device. The token is received at the second application from the clipboard application. A request for the content is received from the second application. The request includes the token. Whether the second application is authorized to receive the content is determined at the first application. In response to determining that the second application is authorized to receive the content, the content is provided to the second application.

Abstract: Systems and methods for payload encoding and decoding are disclosed. An example method to decode audio data includes receiving audio data having protected information embedded in the audio data; receiving a license file containing a first portion of a set of information required to access the protected information embedded in the audio data; processing the license file to obtain at least one of decoding information, message codes, a decoding algorithm or diagnostic information; producing a stream of symbol values for each code symbol included in the received audio signal; accumulating the stream of symbol values in a storage device; detecting the presence of an encoded message; outputting the detected message.

Abstract: A license management server generates a license including information about update confirmation date and usage period. An image forming apparatus tries to communicate with the license management server until the usage period elapses since the update confirmation date.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a system for providing a cloud-based application security service. The system for providing the cloud-based application security service according to the present invention includes: a client device including a compiler, an execution package composition unit, an uploader, and a downloader; and a cloud device including an execution package decomposition unit, a security library providing unit, a security library application unit, and an execution package recomposition unit, thereby, based on a cloud, providing convenience in security application and rapid action against hacker attacks.

Abstract: In one aspect, computerized method for hardening security of an application includes the step of modifying a set of instructions of an application to include at least one sensor adapted to capture a set of information snapshots from within the application in a running state. The method includes the step of analyzing, from within the application, the set of information snapshots from the at least one sensor. The method includes the step of detecting a presence, a status, and a configuration of a security defense mechanism based on an analysis of the information snapshots; invoking an appropriate hardening action to improve the security defense mechanism of the application.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for protecting electronic content from the time it is packaged through the time it is experienced by an end user. Protection against content misuse is accomplished using a combination of encryption, watermark screening, detection of invalid content processing software and hardware, and/or detection of invalid content flows. Encryption protects the secrecy of content while it is being transferred or stored. Watermark screening protects against the unauthorized use of content. Watermark screening is provided by invoking a filter module to examine content for the presence of a watermark before the content is delivered to output hardware or software. The filter module is operable to prevent delivery of the content to the output hardware or software if it detects a predefined protection mark. Invalid content processing software is detected by a monitoring mechanism that validates the software involved in processing protected electronic content.

Abstract: A device receives a first input for authenticating a user and determines the first input fails to authenticate the user. One or more errors are identified in the input which match a tremor pattern for the user and the one or more errors are corrected to generate a corrected input. The user is authenticated using the corrected input.

Abstract: Determining a level of congruence between modality-event characteristics is disclosed. Information can be collected from an event input source via one or more information collection modalities. Modality-event characteristics can be determined from this information. A level of congruence between the modality-event characteristics can be determined to enable initiating a response based on the level of congruence. The level of congruence can be based on satisfying a rule related to congruence between modality-event characteristics, user profile information, etc. The level of congruence can be related to a probability that the several inputs collected for an event, collected by a plurality of modalities, embody characteristics that are associated with the event occurring according to determined notions embodied in the rule and profile. Determining the level of congruence can support assertions that each input, across differing modes of capturing said input, accords with the expected inputs for an event.

Abstract: A system and method obtain a recording of an interaction with a user and a screen recording related to the interaction; extract, from the screen recording, a unique identification value related to the user; resolve the identity of the user using the extracted unique identification value; and associate the user with the recorded interaction by associating the unique identification value with the interaction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable electronic device and corresponding method allowing control of a remotely positioned electronic arrangement, allowing for improved user convenience and security improvements when combining gesture identification with fingerprint authentication.

Abstract: There is provided a terminal device including: a detector configured to detect start of an authentication process for authenticating a user; and a display controller configured to display, during the authentication process, an authentication process screen by using a first image included in a first display screen that is displayed after the authentication process succeeds.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and system for authentication that is coercion resistant by using music that invokes reproducible neurological responses uniquely to a user in order to authenticate the user. The neurological responses may include neurochemical activities inside the brain and brain waves. The unique neurological response of a user to his or her selected music is stimulated by neurochemical release such as dopamine. During the most pleasing part of the music, the user's neurochemical activities and brain waves notably change, which can be captured by using sensors. The timing, rate and extent of the notable change in neurological responses can be used to form a user's unique and non-transferable password. The present invention can be used to authenticate a user while preventing against standard attacks as well as coercion attack, i.e., forcing the user to provide his or her authentication material such as a password.

Abstract: A method for providing user identity verification comprising steps: (a) reading a plurality of biometric attributes from a user continuously and simultaneously from one or more time-synchronized biometric scanners, wherein the plurality of biometric attributes includes a plurality of attribute samples from a plurality of scanner channels; (b) selecting one of the plurality of attribute samples from a channel of the plurality of scanner channels based on rules from a policy database; (c) generating a digital profile that can uniquely identity the user from the one of the plurality of attribute samples; (d) comparing the digital profile to a reference profile in a biometric database, wherein the biometric database was generated during a prior registration process; and (e) generating a probability value that the digital profile and the reference profile belong to the same user.

Abstract: Disclosed are a dongle apparatus and a method of controlling the same. The dongle apparatus includes a fastener configured to combine or separate the dongle apparatus with or from a home appliance, a power supply configured to receive at least one of a plurality of ranges of power from the home appliance, a power converter configured to convert the power into available power, a locker configured to lock the fastener so that the fastener does not separate from the home appliance or unlock the fastener to separate therefrom, and a controller configured to receive the available power and control the locker to lock or unlock the fastener.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can detect an operation that causes a challenge response process to be initiated. An image category associated with a recognized category label can be identified. At least one image associated with the image category can be displayed during the challenge response process. The operation can be executed when the challenge response process, based on the at least one image, is successfully completed.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to sealing data using chain of trust key derivation. In at least one embodiment, a chain of trust may be used to derive sealing keys for sealing data on a device. The device may comprise, for example, at least a memory and processor. The processor may be to at least load code modules from the memory. Following the loading of a code module, the processor may further be to measure the code module, determine a sealing key corresponding to the code module, wherein the sealing key is determined based at least on a prior sealing key corresponding to a previously loaded code module and the measurement of the code module, and seal data corresponding to the loaded code module using the sealing key. Since the sealing keys are state dependent, a method for authorized migration of sealed data during software upgrades is also disclosed.

Abstract: A system, method and computer-readable storage medium with instructions for operating a processor of an electronic device to protect against unauthorized manipulation of the code pointer by maintaining and updating a code pointer complement against which the code pointer may be verified. Other systems and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are implemented for providing computer security. In various embodiments, a computer system might receive data from one or more data feeds, might obtain a binary object based on the data, might load the binary object onto a sandboxed system, and might execute the binary object with the sandbox system. The computer system might analyze operation of the sandboxed system to determine whether the binary object includes a malware payload, and might, based on a determination that the binary object includes a malware payload, generate a report indicating that the binary object includes a malware payload.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides system for facilitating replacement of a system function in an application with a customized function. During operation, the system shifts an existing load command in a file of an application to accommodate an additional load command. The system also adds the additional load command to the file. The additional load command identifies additional instructions that change a pointer of the application from a value that points to a system function to another value that points to a customized function.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for detecting the presence of return-oriented programming (ROP) payloads are provided, comprising: identifying a potential gadget address space; determining if a piece of the data corresponds to an address of the potential gadget address space; and in response to determining that the piece of the data corresponds to an address of the potential gadget address space: determining whether a plurality of operations, each associated one of a plurality instructions beginning at the address, indicates that an ROP payload is present in the data, and indicating that an ROP payload is present in the data in response to making a determination that a plurality of operations indicates that an ROP payload is present in the data a given number of times.

Abstract: A method of identifying if a web client has browser capabilities. An originating machine receives a web page request from the web client. The originating machine generates a page request id (PRID) and a script which, when executed by a web client with a browser, regenerates a PRID, and embeds the script in a response. The originating machine sends the response to the web client tor the web client to process and, if the web client is capable, to execute the embedded script, thereby to regenerate a PRID, and to return the regenerated PRID to the originating machine. The originating machine compares the returned regenerated PRID with the generated PRID, a match indicating that the web client has browser capabilities.

Abstract: A system for collection and analysis of forensic and event data comprising a server and an endpoint agent operating on a remote system. The server is configured to receive event data including process creation data, persistent process data, thread injection data, network connection data, memory pattern data, or any combination thereof, and analyze the event data to detect compromises of a remote system. The endpoint agent is configured to acquire event data, and communicate the event data to the server.