Patents Issued in December 7, 2017
  • Publication number: 20170352117
    Abstract: In one general aspect, a computer-implemented method can include scheduling a respective available open enrollment period for each of a plurality of cohort sessions for an online course, determining that a first cohort session included in the plurality of cohort sessions for the online course is open for enrollment, enrolling, based on determining the first cohort session is open for enrollment, a learner in the first cohort session, automatically tracking a progress for the enrolled learner, determining, based on automatically tracking the progress for the learner, that the learner is falling behind a predetermined schedule of course completion for the online course, and, based on determining that the learner is falling behind the predetermined schedule, automatically determining that a second cohort session included in the plurality of cohort sessions for the online course is open for enrollment, and enrolling the learner in the second cohort session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Jonathan WONG, Nathan RAHN, Kapeesh SARAF, Melody KIM, Leith ABDULLA, Grace KWAN, Priya GUPTA, Wang Shuen JOU, Minjeong KIM
  • Publication number: 20170352118
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a method and system configured for providing care resources to a subject. The system comprises at least one processor; memory and a communication component operatively connected to the at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to receive information associated with a subject from a user device, determine a category of care to be provided to the subject based on the received information, identify one or more care resources that provide the category of care based on the received information, estimate respective waiting times at the one or more care resources, deliver information associated with the one or more care resources and the respective waiting times to the user device, receiving a selection of the one or more care resources from the user device, and provide instructions to the user device for the subject to arrive at the selected care resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Ana Jorge RODRIGUES DE MOURA LEITAO, Gijs GELEIJNSE, Jennifer CAFFAREL, Andre Melon BARROSO
  • Publication number: 20170352119
    Abstract: A method may include receiving data about a first person and a second person, the first person having a contagion. The method may include determining whether a first location is within a proximity distance to a second location. The method may include determining whether a first time is within a proximity time period with a second time. The method may include defining a proximity relationship for the second person relative to the first person. The defined proximity relationship may be positive when the first location is within the proximity distance and first time is within the proximity time period, or the defined proximity relationship may be negative when either the first location is not within the proximity distance or first time is not within the proximity time period. When the proximity relationship is positive, the second person may be labeled as being contaminated by the contagion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Eric Pittman, Chris Robison, Justin Cosmano
  • Publication number: 20170352120
    Abstract: A system evaluates processing rules used for processing claim data related to reimbursement for provision of healthcare to a patient by specific payer organizations. The system includes at least one repository of information including first claim data. The first claim data processing rules and associated output data comprise first claim result information derived by applying the first claim data processing rules to the first claim data. The system also includes a source of a second claim data processing rule and a rules processor for applying the second claim data processing rule to the first claim data in deriving second claim result information corresponding to the first claim result information. A comparator compares the second claim result information with the first claim result information to identify changed result data elements and associated data fields in a claim form used in obtaining reimbursement in response to a claim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: James D. Christen
  • Publication number: 20170352121
    Abstract: Disclosed is a computer method of facilitating drafting of legislation. The method includes receiving a subject indicator from a legislator device. Further, the method includes analyzing the subject indicator. Further, the method includes retrieving a plurality of suggested legal constructs from a storage device based on the analyzing of the subject indicator. Further, the method includes transmitting the plurality of suggested legal constructs to the legislator device. Moreover, the method includes receiving a plurality of selected legal constructs from the legislator device. Further, the method includes analyzing the plurality of selected legal constructs based on a plurality of rules. Further, the method includes generating at least one suggested legislation based on the analyzing of the plurality of selected legal constructs. Further, the method includes storing the at least one suggested legislation in the storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Morgan Warstler
  • Publication number: 20170352122
    Abstract: An apparatus for physical correspondence recognition and processing in a postal system is described, comprising a housing comprising an opening for receiving physical correspondence, the physical correspondence including a readable element including textual information, and a secure enclosure for storing the physical correspondence, a visual processing and digitizing component, for processing the physical correspondence and the at least one readable element, dimension and weighing component for determining dimensions and weight of the physical correspondence, and a communication component coupled to the housing, for transmitting and receiving recognition and processing information related to the physical correspondence and readable element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: ARMARK LLC
    Inventor: Armen Markarian
  • Publication number: 20170352123
    Abstract: Implementations are directed to receiving a first set of event data from a first data source, the first set of event data including data representative of an occurrence of a real-world event, providing an event ticket, the event ticket including at least a portion of data of the first set of event data, transmitting presentation data to one or more computing devices, the presentation data being based on the event ticket and being processable by the computing device to display a real-time view including one or more graphical representations representative of the real-world event, receiving a second set of event data from a second data source, the second set of event data including data associated with the real-world event, revising the event ticket to include at least a portion of data of the second set of event data to provide a revised event ticket, and transmitting revised presentation data to one or more computing devices, the revised presentation data being based on the revised event ticket and being proc
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Ramya Kumar, Sreyas Subramaniam Sankaranarayanan, Nitin Kumar Gupta, Hemant Manaharlal Kakkad
  • Publication number: 20170352124
    Abstract: A method for transferring shipments in vehicles, including: a first communications module (M1) for establishing a communication connection to a communications terminal of a supplier which receives authorization data via a communication network (N1); a first identification routine for clearly identifying a supplier; a second communication module (M2) for establishing a communication connection via a wireless communication network (N2) to a communication device of a control device of the access assembly of a vehicle; a second identification routine for clearly identifying the system by the access assembly; a third communication module (M3) for receiving update request information from the driver; and an update routine for updating authorization data in a memory of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Akos SEMSEY, Joris FOKKELMAN
  • Publication number: 20170352125
    Abstract: A network system can communicate with a user device and receive a set of request data for a scheduled request at a scheduled date and a scheduled time. The set of request data indicates a start location and a destination location for the scheduled request. The network system can record the scheduled request in a scheduling log, and implement a hierarchical selection process to fulfill the scheduled request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Russell Dicker, Qinming Fang, Vincent Yates, Thomas Fallows, Marc Pottier, Michael Reckhow
  • Publication number: 20170352126
    Abstract: An improved method for marketing cosmetic products is provided. The method allows cosmetic brands to more effectively monetize cosmetic samples by reaching a larger segment of consumers. In accordance with the proposed method, a variety of sample-sized cosmetic products are packaged into a single container and sold to a consumer as a unit. The unit is suitable for airline travel and provides all the necessary cosmetics one would need on a trip in a single unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Sharon Simpson
  • Publication number: 20170352127
    Abstract: A method interactively displays panoramic images of a scene. The method includes measuring 3D coordinates of the scene with a 3D measuring instrument at a first position and a second position. The 3D coordinates are registering into a common frame of reference. Within the scene, a trajectory includes a plurality of trajectory points. Along the trajectory, 2D images are generated from the commonly registered 3D coordinates. A trajectory display mode sequentially displays a collection of 2D images at the trajectory points. A rotational display mode allows a user to select a desired view direction at a given trajectory point. The user selects the trajectory display mode or the rotational display mode and sees the result shown on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Reinhard Becker, Martin Ossig
  • Publication number: 20170352128
    Abstract: Provided is a method for driving a transparent display device. The method includes extracting a corneal reflection image, generating a flat target image, generating a background image, and displaying the background image on a transparent display panel. The corneal reflection image includes a target image formed by projecting, on a cornea of a user, a display area of the transparent display panel divided into the display area which displays a display image and transmits light reflected from a background and a non-display area adjacent to the display area. The flat target image is generated by correcting the target image distorted by a curved shape of the cornea. The background image is formed by removing the display image from the flat target image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Yukiyoshi SASAO, Masatoshi SONODA, Takahisa YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170352129
    Abstract: An image stabilization method adapted to an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes at least a display and at least a connection interface. The connection interface is connected to the detector. The detector is configured to detect environmental information. The image stabilization method comprises receiving a detecting signal from the detector; and performing an image stabilization procedure corresponding to a visual dislocation event according to the detecting signal. The visual dislocation event refers to a change of the relative position between the viewer and the display from a first position to a second position. An electronic device using the image stabilization method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yuan-Te Fu, Ming-Huei Tsai
  • Publication number: 20170352130
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a detector and a controller. The detector is arranged for detecting motion of the display apparatus to identify an activity of a user of the display apparatus, and accordingly generating an identification result. The controller is coupled to the detector, and is arranged for determining a display resolution of the display apparatus according to the identification result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Chun-Hsiung Hu, Shih-Chieh Huang, Yu-Cheng Chang, Jen-Chieh Lo
  • Publication number: 20170352131
    Abstract: An image acquisition apparatus configured to receive an adjustable image acquisition parameter, wherein said parameter is adjusted based on an image that has had its subject selectively enhanced via comparison with at least one background reference image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew Berlin, Rajeev Surati
  • Publication number: 20170352132
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for correcting a tilt of a subject occurred in photographing, as well as a mobile terminal and a computer storage medium. The method includes: after it is detected by a mobile terminal that the subject enters a viewfinder interface, identifying a boundary of a profile of the subject to obtain the profile of the subject; analyzing the profile of the subject to determine whether the subject is tilted; and performing a process for straightening and photographing on the subject to obtain a picture in which the subject is straightened if the subject is determined to be tilted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Yu ZHANG, Jie ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20170352133
    Abstract: An image processing device includes: an estimation unit configured to estimate a spectral reflectance ratio at each pixel position in a visible light image and a near infrared image in which an object of photographing is photographed, the spectral reflectance ratio indicating a ratio of a spectral reflectance of a visible light wavelength region to a spectral reflectance of a near infrared light wavelength region; and a restoration unit configured to multiply an estimated spectral reflectance ratio by luminance of the near infrared image at each pixel position and generate a restored visible light image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Masato TODA
  • Publication number: 20170352134
    Abstract: On the basis of voxel data for a plurality of voxels constituting a set of ultrasound volume data, a voxel group identifying unit 50 identifies, in said ultrasound volume data, one or more voxel groups formed by a plurality of voxels in which voxel data satisfy a condition of being linked. On the basis of the voxel data for a plurality of voxels corresponding to each voxel group to be displayed, from among the one or more identified voxel groups, an image forming unit 80 forms an ultrasound image in which the voxel groups to be displayed are indicated clearly in a selective manner. It is thus possible for a three-dimensional image to be formed in such a way that one part of the image, such as floating matter in the amniotic fluid, does not interfere with another part of the image, such as a fetus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Masaki KOBAYASHI, Nobuyasu INOUE, Masaru MURASHITA, Yuko NAGASE, Toshinori MAEDA, Yuki MITANI
  • Publication number: 20170352135
    Abstract: Sub-regions within one or more face images are identified within a digital image, and enhanced by applying an artificial glint symmetrically and/or synchronously to image data corresponding to sub-regions of eyes within the face image. An enhanced face image is generated including an enhanced version of the face that includes certain original pixels in combination with pixels corresponding to the one or more eye regions of the face with the artificial glint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Corneliu FLOREA, Cosmin Nicolae STAN, Mihai CIUC, Adrian CAPATA
  • Publication number: 20170352136
    Abstract: In an example embodiment a method, apparatus and computer program product are provided. The method includes determining presence of at least one moving object in a scene based on two or more burst images corresponding to the scene captured by a first camera. One or more portions of the scene associated with the at least one moving object are identified, and, information related to the one or more portions is provided to a second camera. An image of the scene captured by the second camera second camera is received, where a pixel level shutter disposed in front of an image sensor of the second camera is programmed to periodically open and close, throughout a duration of said image capture, for pixels of the image sensor corresponding to the one or more portions of the scene. A deblurred image corresponding to the scene is generated based on the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Mithun Uliyar, Krishna Govindarao, Gururaj Putraya, Basavaraja S V
  • Publication number: 20170352137
    Abstract: For obtaining good quality luminance dynamic range conversion, we describe an image color processing apparatus (200) arranged to transform an input color (R,G,B) of a pixel of an input image (Im_R2) having a first luminance dynamic range into an output color (Rs, Gs, Bs) of a pixel of an output image (Im_res) having a second luminance dynamic range, which first and second dynamic ranges differ in extent by at least a multiplicative factor 1.5, comprising: a maximum calculation unit (201) arranged to calculate the maximum (M) of at least three components of the input color; a brightness mapper (202) arranged to apply a function (F) to the maximum, yielding an output value (F(M)), whereby the function is predetermined having a constraint that the output value for the highest value of the maximum (M) cannot be higher than 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Renatus Josephus VAN DER VLEUTEN, Jeroen Hubert Christoffel Jacobus STESSEN
  • Publication number: 20170352138
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for globally adjusting luminance and/or chrominance consistency among multiple images. The methods may include sorting a plurality of images in an order, such that: adjacent images at least partially overlap with each other; and the first image and the last image at least partially overlap with each other. The methods may also include determining mean pixel values for overlapping region of the images. The methods may also include determining consistency factors for the images. The methods may also include generating modified mean pixel values by multiplying the mean pixel values by the respective consistency factors. The methods may also include adjusting the consistency factors to reduce differences of the modified mean pixel values in the overlapping regions. The methods may further include adjusting pixel values of the images based on the respective consistency factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Kongqiao WANG
  • Publication number: 20170352139
    Abstract: A satellite imaging system uses multiple cameras. For example, the incoming light from a telescope section of the satellite goes through a dichroic beam splitter, with the standard visible spectrum going to a first camera and wavelengths outside of the standard visible spectrum, such as in the infrared or coastal blue range, are sent to a second camera, allowing image data from multiple wavelength ranges to be captured simultaneously. The image data from the different wavelengths of the two cameras can then be selectively recombined. In a more general case, there is a first range of wavelengths and a second range of wavelengths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Mrdjen, David D. Squires, Robert Machinski, Jolyon D. Thurgood, Brij Agrawal, Greg Defouw, Jeffrey Wedmore
  • Publication number: 20170352140
    Abstract: A pattern inspection apparatus includes a design pattern image generation circuit to generate a first design pattern image by developing an image of the first design pattern, and a second design pattern image by developing an image of the second design pattern for assisting the first design pattern, a comparison circuit to detect a defect candidate by comparing, for each pixel, the measured image with a main reference image which is a predetermined one of the first design pattern image and the second design pattern image, and a determination circuit to determine whether the defect candidate is a defect by using determination conditions obtained using, as a sub reference image, another predetermined one of the first design pattern image and the second design pattern image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: NuFlare Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Ikunao ISOMURA
  • Publication number: 20170352141
    Abstract: An inspection method according to one aspect of the present disclosure, includes: acquiring a plurality of first acquisition images of a first die having a predetermined pattern; acquiring a plurality of second acquisition images of a second die having the predetermined pattern; acquiring a plurality of third acquisition images of a third die having the predetermined pattern; producing a first average image with the first acquisition images; producing a second average image with the second acquisition images: producing a third average image with the third acquisition images; producing a first comparative image with the first average image and the second average image; producing a second comparative image with the second average image and the third average image; producing a third comparative image with the first average image and the third average image; producing a reference image with the first acquisition images, the second acquisition images, and the third acquisition images; performing first comparison b
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: NuFlare Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Kazuhiro NAKASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20170352142
    Abstract: An inspection method according to the embodiments includes applying light of a light source to an inspection target; receiving light from the inspection target to obtain a first image of the inspection target by a sensor; based on an image of a first pattern comprising repetitive patterns unresolvable with a wavelength of the light source in the first image, calculating a deviation of luminance values with respect to each of first regions in the first pattern by a processor; obtaining a second image of the inspection target by the sensor; correcting luminance values of the second image by the processor based on the deviations of the luminance values; and comparing the repetitive patterns of the corrected second image with each other by a comparer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: NUFLARE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Hideo TSUCHIYA
  • Publication number: 20170352143
    Abstract: A system estimates quality of a digital image by accessing a corpus of digital images of one or more subjects, such as a facet of a property. The system will receive, for at least a subset of the corpus, an indicator that one or more patches of each image in the subset is out of focus. The system will train a classifier by obtaining a feature representation of each pixel in each image, along with a focus value that represents an extent to which each pixel in the image is in focus or out of focus. The system will use the classifier to analyze pixels of a new digital image and assess whether each analyzed pixel in the new digital image is in focus or out of focus. The system may use the image to assess whether an incident occurred, such as storm-related damage to the property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Pramod Sankar Kompalli, Arjun Sharma, Richard L. Howe
  • Publication number: 20170352144
    Abstract: A method includes inspecting a mask to locate a defect region for a defect of the mask. A phase distribution of an aerial image of the defect region is acquired. A point spread function of an imaging system is determined. One or more repair regions of the mask are identified based on the phase distribution of the aerial image of the defect region and the point spread function. A repair process is performed to the one or more repair regions of the mask to form one or more repair features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Shinn-Sheng YU, Anthony YEN, Wen-Chuan WANG, Sheng-Chi CHIN
  • Publication number: 20170352145
    Abstract: In the methods and systems, optical images of inspection care areas on a semiconductor wafer are acquired and analyzed to detect defects. However, during this analysis, the same threshold setting is not used for all inspection care areas. Instead, care areas are grouped into different care area groups, based on different design layouts and properties. Each group is associated with a corresponding threshold setting that is optimal for detecting defects in the inspection care areas belonging to that group. The assignment of the care areas to the different groups and the association of the different threshold settings with the different groups are noted in an index. This index is accessible during the analysis and used to ensure that each of the inspection care areas in a specific care area group is analyzed based on a corresponding threshold setting that is optimal for that specific care area group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Parul Dhagat, Ananthan Raghunathan, Vikas Sachan, Dmitry A. Vengertsev
  • Publication number: 20170352146
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for automatically generating a wafer image to design coordinate mapping. In use, a design of a wafer is received by a computer processor. In addition, an image of a wafer fabricated from the design is received by the computer processor. Further, a coordinate mapping between the design and the image is automatically generated by the computer processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Santosh Bhattacharyya
  • Publication number: 20170352147
    Abstract: A controller controls operation of a forming machine capable of forming a workpiece. The controller includes: an object determination unit configured to determine an object other than the workpiece and the forming machine based on image data sensed by a sensor; a setting unit configured to set a plurality of determination areas based on a bolster shape of the forming machine included in the image data; a detection unit configured to detect entry of the object into each of the plurality of determination areas set by the setting unit; and a control unit configured to limit operation speed of the forming machine based on the determination area in which the entry of the object has been detected by the detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Tetsuyou WATANABE, Takeshi KOBAYASHI, Shuhei YAMASHITA
  • Publication number: 20170352148
    Abstract: A system controller serving as a controller for controlling a forming machine acquires, from a sensor which outputs image data for determining a distance in a height direction by sensing a predetermined area including a machining area of the forming machine, background image data not including an image of a workpiece and an operator of the forming machine, and current state image data representing a current state of the predetermined area during operation of the forming machine. The system controller calculates difference data indicating a difference between the background image data and the current state image data, and determines an area of the operator in the predetermined area based on the difference data. The system controller controls operation speed of the forming machine based on a result of the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Tetsuyou WATANABE, Takeshi KOBAYASHI, Shuhei YAMASHITA
  • Publication number: 20170352149
    Abstract: A system and method of inspection may include capturing image data by a stereo imaging device. A determination as to whether noise indicative of a transparent or specular object exists in the image data may be made. A report that a transparent or specular object was captured in the image data may be made.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Alessandro FRANCHI
  • Publication number: 20170352150
    Abstract: A method and system for forming a packaged product (100) and ensuring that the packaged product (100) is adequately filled. In one aspect, the method includes forming a product (101); introducing the product (101) into a package (103), thereby forming a packaged product (100); obtaining an x-ray image (201) of the packaged product (100); analyzing the x-ray image (201) utilizing a processor (118) to identify whether bounded contours (200) exist in the x-ray image (201) for each of the bounded contours (200), the processor (118) determining whether the bounded contour (200) is a threshold defect based at least in part on bounded area (208) of the bounded contour (200) for each of the threshold defects, the processor (118) classifying the threshold defect as one of a plurality of pre-determined defect types; and determining a source of at least one of the threshold defects in the packaged product (100) based at least in part on the classification of the at least one of the threshold defects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
    Inventor: Moses Alexander MAGANA
  • Publication number: 20170352151
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for performing spatiotemporal background phase correction for phase contrast velocity encoded magnetic resonance imaging includes performing a phase contrast magnetic resonance imaging scan of a region of interest within a patient to yield a complex image and calculating a plurality of filter cut-off frequencies based on physiological limits associated with the patient. A spatiotemporal filter is created based on the plurality of filter cut-off frequencies. This spatiotemporal filter is applied to the complex image to yield a low-pass filtered complex image. Then, complex division is performed using the complex image and the low-pass filtered complex image to yield a corrected image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Bruce S. Spottiswoode, Michael Markl, Ning Jin
  • Publication number: 20170352152
    Abstract: A variation of a method for estimating a quantity of a blood component in a fluid canister includes: within an image of a canister, identifying a reference marker on the canister; selecting an area of the image based on the reference marking; correlating a portion of the selected area with a fluid level within the canister; estimating a volume of fluid within the canister based on the fluid level; extracting a feature from the selected area; correlating the extracted featured with a concentration of a blood component within the canister; and estimating a quantity of the blood component within the canister based on the estimated volume and the concentration of the blood component within the canister.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Siddarth SATISH, Ali ZANDIFAR, Kevin J. MILLER
  • Publication number: 20170352153
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for the morphometric analysis of endothelial cells, which is based on the use of an image taken from a camera connected to a biomicroscope which is digitally reprocessed and subsequently analyzed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Alessandro BORGHESI, Silvia TAVAZZI, Lorenzo FERRARO, Federica COZZA
  • Publication number: 20170352154
    Abstract: An analysis device includes a controller. The analysis device receives moving images sent from a plurality of imaging devices, analyzes the received moving images, and sends an analysis result of a moving image to, among a plurality of display devices, a display device which has made a request to display so that the display device displays the analysis result. The controller controls a processing order of reception processes and analysis processes on moving images sent from the imaging devices according to degrees of priority preset for the respective imaging devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Hidetake TEZUKA, Tetsu HOSOKI, Noritsugu MATSUTANI, Tomonori GIDO
  • Publication number: 20170352155
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage mediums for image reconstruction are provided. An example of the methods includes obtaining an auxiliary scanning condition, performing an auxiliary scanning using the auxiliary scanning condition to generate an auxiliary image, and in response to a determination to perform a primary scanning based on the auxiliary image, determining a first primary scanning condition using the auxiliary scanning condition and performing the primary scanning using the first primary scanning condition to generate a primary image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventor: Hongbo WANG
  • Publication number: 20170352156
    Abstract: In a magnetic resonance method and apparatus for determination of a measurement variable that is relevant to a function of an organ of a patient, a first longitudinal relaxation rate R11 is determined before a contrast medium is administered to the patient. A second longitudinal relaxation rate R12 is determined after a contrast medium is administered to the patient. A property of the contrast medium in the organ is determined based on R11 and R12. The measurement variable is determined based on the property of the contrast medium in the organ.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Kannengiesser, Berthold Kiefer, Marcel Dominik Nickel
  • Publication number: 20170352157
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and other embodiments predict tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) density from pre-surgical computed tomography images of a region of tissue demonstrating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). One example apparatus includes a set of circuits that includes an image acquisition circuit that accesses a radiological image of a region of tissue demonstrating cancerous pathology, where the radiological image has a plurality of pixels, and where the radiological image includes an annotated region of interest (ROI), a feature extraction circuit that extracts a set of radiomic features from the ROI, where the set of radiomic features includes at least two texture features and at least one shape feature, and a classification circuit that comprises a machine learning classifier that classifies the ROI as high tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) density, or low TIL density, based, at least in part, on the set of radiomic features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Anant Madabhushi, Vamsidhar Velcheti, Mahdi Orooji, Sagar Rakshit, Mehdi Alilou, Niha Beig
  • Publication number: 20170352158
    Abstract: Systems, methods and applications for a system for obtaining a medical interpretation for medical images include a customer portal where a customer uploads one or more medical images and accesses a marketplace for obtaining the medical interpretation, where a medical case includes one or more medical images. The system also includes an image service provider portal where a medical imaging expert accesses the medical case and provides the medical interpretation. Further, the system includes a back-end server that stores the medical case and acts as a communication conduit between the customer and the medical imaging expert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Reads for Rads, Inc.
    Inventor: Anup Raina
  • Publication number: 20170352159
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining two-dimensional measurements of a given scene from sensors, the given scene comprising a plurality of scene points, distributing the given scene into bundles each associated with at least one sensor and at least one scene point, establishing constraints associated with the sensors and the plurality of scene points that are associated with two different bundles, estimating, individually for each of the bundles, a set of parameters for the at least one sensor and the at least one scene point associated with that bundle utilizing at least one of the two-dimensional measurements, generating a consensus parameter set for the one or more sensors and the plurality of scene points based on the estimated parameter sets, the established constraints being utilized to reconcile differences in parameter values in the estimated parameter sets, and producing a three-dimensional representation of the given scene utilizing the consensus parameter set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Aleksandr Y. Aravkin, Chung-Ching Lin, Karthikeyan N. Ramamurthy, Sharathchandra U. Pankanti, Raphael Viguier
  • Publication number: 20170352160
    Abstract: Provided is a position detection method using a first imaging unit and a second imaging unit that each capture an image of an object. The detection method may include: acquiring a first captured image with use of the first imaging unit; acquiring a second captured image with use of the second imaging unit; defining a position vector of the object based on the first captured image; calculating a first direction vector directed from the second imaging unit to the object with use of the defined position vector; calculating a second direction vector directed from the second imaging unit to the object based on the second captured image; and calculating a position of the object based on the first direction vector and the second direction vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Nao TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20170352161
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and process for utilizing dual complementary pattern illumination of a scene when performing depth reconstruction of the scene are described. The method may include projecting a first reference image and a complementary second reference image on a scene, and capturing first image data and second image data including the first reference image and the complementary second reference image on the scene. The method may also include identifying features of the first reference image from features of the complementary second reference image. Furthermore, the method may include performing three dimensional (3D) scene reconstruction for image data captured by the imaging device based on the identified features in the first reference image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Vidya Ganapati, Eden Rephaeli
  • Publication number: 20170352162
    Abstract: A region-of-interest extraction device is provided with an extraction unit configured to extract one or a plurality of local regions from an input image; a retrieval unit configured to search an image database storing a plurality of images and retrieve an image matching a local region for each of the local regions extracted by the extraction unit; and a relevance score determination unit configured to determine a relevance score for each of the local regions on the basis of the retrieval result from the retrieval unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: OMRON Corporation
    Inventors: Xiang RUAN, Naru YASUDA, Yanping LU, Huchuan LU
  • Publication number: 20170352163
    Abstract: A method to locate material bodies on an at least 2-dimensional occupancy grid G, having a first resolution stepsize RG, comprises a set of cells represented by vertices and segments connecting these vertices, the method using a sensor for detecting obstacles which is positioned at source point S, comprises at least the following steps: acquisition by the sensor of a measurement of the position of a material body detected at a point F; defining the coordinates of a point M by using a space discretized with the aid of a spatial stepsize ? which is finer than the resolution stepsize RG, initializing an integer, error parameter, representative of the position of at least one coordinate of a vertex of the cell containing the source point S in the discretized space with respect to a path defined in the observation space, calculating the value of the error parameter for at least one first vertex of the cell of the current grid, by carrying out additions or subtractions of integer numbers, establishing the list {ci}
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Julien MOTTIN, Tiana RAKOTOVAO ANDRIAMAHEFA, Diego PUSCHINI PASCUAL, Olivier DEBICKI
  • Publication number: 20170352164
    Abstract: Described is an assistance device for providing imaging support to an operating surgeon during a surgical procedure involving at least one medical instrument. The assistance device comprises a camera, a display unit, a manipulator coupled to the camera, a manipulator controller and an image processing unit. The image processing unit includes an instrument detection module for detecting at least one target structure that represents the instrument being used in the frame in question by identifying a predetermined distinguishing feature, and for extracting position information that indicates the position of the target structure in the frame. The instrument detection module identifies an image segment as the predetermined distinguishing feature, said image segment being characterized by a color saturation that is equal to or less than a predefined color saturation and by a contour line that delimits the image segment and has at least one rectilinear section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: MAQUET GMBH
    Inventors: Martin SIMONOVSKY, Bastian IBACH, Peter BAUMUNG, Aurelien GAUVIN, Thilo FRANZ
  • Publication number: 20170352165
    Abstract: A method of encoding a block of an array of data elements comprises selectively writing out an encoded version of the block either that is encoded using a first encoding scheme, which provides encoded blocks of non-fixed data size, or that is encoded using a second encoding scheme, which provides encoded blocks of fixed data size. The selection of which version of the encoded block to write out is based on the size of the encoded block when encoded using the first encoding scheme. This provides the potential for the encoded block that is written out to be compressed in a more superior manner using the first encoding scheme where possible, whilst also providing an encoded block that has a predictable maximum compressed size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: ARM Limited
    Inventors: Lars Oskar Flordal, Jakob Axel Fries, Toni Viki Brkic
  • Publication number: 20170352166
    Abstract: A method for determining a spatial distribution of a material property value in an examination region of an examination object is described. With an embodiment of the method, projection scan data is acquired which has been produced with the aid of a single-energy CT scan with a defined X-ray energy spectrum from the examination region of the examination object using a defined scan projection geometry. Furthermore, a target function is established which includes a spectral forward projection of the sought spatial distribution and the acquired projection data. Finally, a spatial distribution of a material property value is determined for which the target function assumes an extremal value. A material property distribution-determining device is also described. A computer tomography system is described, moreover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventor: Rainer RAUPACH