06th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 51 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220044317 | Mobile Application to Allow Users to Invest in Musical Artist - The present invention generally is a mobile application that creates a market wherein shares can be bought or sold within its platform in accordance solely with an artist's fan-based popularity according to a specific algorithm in real-time pursuant to current trends and popular opinion. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044318 | Sequencer Bypass with Transactional Preprocessing in Distributed System - A distributed system for processing messages includes one or more gateways, sequencers, and compute nodes. The gateway sends a message to the sequencer and the compute node for processing. The sequencer associates the message with an identifier indicating a relative sequence of the message among a plurality of messages. The compute node processes the message to generate a preliminary result, and determines, based on the identifier, whether the compute node processed the message in sequence or out of sequence relative to another message of a plurality of messages. If the compute node determines that the message was received out of sequence, the compute node may process a sequence of messages including the message and at least one preceding message in an appropriate sequence. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044319 | Electronic Trading System and Method based on Point-to-Point Mesh Architecture - An electronic trading system and corresponding method are based on a point-to-point mesh architecture. The electronic trading system comprises a gateway, core compute node, and sequencer. The core compute node performs an electronic trading matching function. The gateway transmits a message to the core compute node via a first direct connection. The gateway transmits the message via a second direct connection to the sequencer which, in turn, transmits a sequence-marked message to the core compute node via a third direct connection. The core compute node determines relative ordering of the message among other messages in the electronic trading system based on the sequence-marked message to complete the electronic trading matching function, deterministically. The gateway, core compute node, sequencer, and respective direct connections form at least a portion of the point-to-point mesh architecture and enable the electronic trading system to perform high-speed, deterministic, electronic trading of financial instruments while exhibiting low latency, fairness, and fault tolerance, among other features. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044320 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYSIS AND ENHANCEMENT OF DATA - An electronic system for enhancing data includes a display device, a user input interface, a data enhancement controller, and a storage medium storing instructions that cause the data enhancement controller to retrieve a root record of a target data subject, the root record including at least one core data element, query a remote database of enhanced data elements using an electronic communication device configured to provide secure access to the remote database, create an enhanced target profile including the root record and at least one of the enhanced data elements, display, on the display device, the enhanced target profile, and display, at least one user selectable option for communicating an acquisition request to the target data subject using the enhanced target profile. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044321 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LIST TRADING OF ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - Disclosed herein are systems and methods that provide improved list trading functionality for the mortgage origination sector. The system includes dealer software that provides at least one of a carry calculator configured to calculate a carry valuation of a bond based on predetermined data; a weighted average matrix functionality configured to calculate a single weighted average bid/offer for a group of bonds; a price matrix that allows users to quote in spread and compute an all-in dollar price bid; an axe indicator for dealers to indicate in real time if a quote is axed; and shared views allowing multiple users across trading and sales to view the inputs of other users in real time. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044322 | Futures Exchange Support of Spot Trading - A computer system associated with spot market trading in a particular subject matter may communicate with a computer system associated with trading in futures contracts or options in futures contracts for the subject matter. The communications may include pricing data for at least one of futures contracts or options in futures contracts for the subject matter, which pricing data may be used for spot market pricing. The communications may also include communications regarding futures hedging of spot trading in the subject matter. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044323 | SMART DEVICE AND TRACKING SYSTEM - A smart device comprising: a blockchain application module to blockchain data obtained by the smart device, the smart device configured to transmit blockchained data to a blockchain data system. A smart tracking system comprising the smart device and a blockchain data system comprising a number of blockchain nodes each configured to receive and store a copy of the blockchained data transmitted from the smart device. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044324 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING A FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT TO TRADE BASED ON A MATCH BETWEEN A PREFERRED MEASURE OF EXPECTED RETURN OF A USER IN COMPUTER PLATFORMS CONFIGURED FOR IMPROVED ELECTRONIC EXECUTION OF ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS - Systems and methods of the present disclosure enable an electronic transaction platform that receives a request to begin the electronic communication session identifying a preferred instrument feature relating to the target financial instrument to be traded. The electronic transaction platform receive instrument feature data relating to characteristics of financial instruments available to trade, and clusters, using a clustering machine learning model, the financial instruments into instrument feature groups based on the characteristics. The target financial instrument is classified with the clustering machine learning model into one of the instrument feature groups based on the preferred instrument feature to identify similar financial instruments. A dealer user is identified to act as an intermediate entity in a transaction with the similar financial instruments and a graphical user interface is presented to the user with active links to connect to the dealer user for each similar financial instrument | 2022-02-10 |
20220044325 | OPTION PRICING - Methods and systems are described herein for pricing options. In particular, the option price is obtained by satisfying consistency conditions. A new technique is described for pricing an option using minimal inputs, while achieving self-consistent and accurate results. Techniques for generating contingent probability density functions from volatility smile data are also described herein. Techniques are also described for calculating paths for non-vanilla options. As conventional software and hardware may take several hours or days to perform these methods, systems for providing real-time option prices, some of which include destributed processing, are also described herein. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044326 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED SYSTEM CONTROL BASED ON ASSESSED MINDSETS - Systems and methods for automated system control based on assessed mindsets are disclosed. A method for automated system control may include a behavior tracking computer program: (1) receiving individual information for an individual from a plurality of sources; (2) generating an individual profile based on the individual information, wherein the individual profile identifies at least one item that impacts the individual's ability to perform a task; (3) receiving an event feed from an event source; (4) identifying an event in the event feed; (5) determining that the event is related to the item in the individual profile; (6) determining a risk level associated with the event; (7) determining that the risk level exceeds a threshold; (8) and controlling a downstream system based on the determination that the risk level exceeds a threshold. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044327 | OPTIMIZING CONSUMPTION, CAPITAL ALLOCATION, AND ANNUITIZATION IN RETIREMENT - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for optimizing consumption, capital allocation, and annuitization decisions for investors in retirement. In one aspect, a method can include obtaining a set of investor data for an investor, including (1) the investor's age, (2) the inventor's annual guaranteed income over a period T, and (3) the inventor's investment portfolio initial value. An optimal capital allocation, consumption, and annuitization for the investor over T is generated using a model and the set of investor data, by maximizing an objective function. The objective function can specify a consumption utility function and a wealth utility function. The wealth utility function can compute post-annuitization utility values for a set of ratios for each specified time interval during T and the set of ratios can be defined by normalizing different wealth values by different guaranteed income values. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044328 | MACHINE LEARNING SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO EVALUATE A CLAIM SUBMISSION - Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, apparatus, systems, computing devices, computing entities, and/or the like for evaluating an insurance claim. In accordance with one embodiment, a method is provided comprising: extracting data features for the insurance claim; processing the data features using a machine learning model to generate a plurality of potential denial data objects for a propensity to deny data object, wherein the propensity to deny data object represents a likelihood of the insurance claim being denied or underpaid and each potential denial data object represents a potential issue for the insurance claim and comprises a value representing an impact of the potential issue on the insurance claim being denied or underpaid; and processing at least one potential denial data object using a mitigating model to identify at least one mitigating action configured to cure the potential issue associated with the at least one potential denial data object. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044329 | Predictive System for Request Approval - A computer implemented method includes receiving a text-based request from a first entity for approval by a second entity-based compliance with a set of rules, converting the text-based request to create a machine compatible converted input having multiple features, providing the converted input to a trained machine learning model that has been trained based on a training set of historical converted requests by the first entity, and receiving a prediction of approval by the second entity from the trained machine learning model along with a probability that the prediction is correct. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044330 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PHOTO-BASED ESTIMATION - Methods and systems for facilitating photo-based estimation are described. In an aspect, a server is configured to send via a communications module to a remote computing device a first signal comprising a chat interface. The server may receive, via the communications module and from the remote computing device, a second signal representing input received at the remote computing device through the chat interface. The server may identify an account associated with the remote computing device and retrieve policy data associated with the identified account from the data store. The server may automatically evaluate the input and policy data against predetermined criteria to determine whether a claim has a low risk level and, when the claim is determined to have a low risk level, engage a photo-based estimation module. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044331 | FLOOD PROTECTION AGREED VALUE PAYOUT AND LINEAR PAY WEBSITE & MOBILE APPLICATION - A method includes displaying a user interface on a screen of a computing device of a homeowner, and receiving an input of an address for a property of the homeowner. The method also includes receiving global positioning system (GPS) data from the computing device, and verifying the address for the property based on the GPS data. The method also includes calculating probabilities for the property to have a flood event at hypothetical high water heights based on GPS located and mapped floodplain data relating to the property, flood zone map data relating to the property, and historical flood data for a region in which the property is located. The method also includes calculating fixed-value payout amounts based on an estimated elevation of the property, the probabilities for the property to have the flood event at the hypothetical high water heights, and estimated flood water depths in the property. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044332 | Generation of an Insurance Quote Based on Another Insurance Quote - A computer-assisted method for generating one or more insurance quotes for a user is described herein. A computing device of an insurance provider may generate a first insurance quote for the user. The computing device may receive from a database information identifying contacts for the user. In response to determining that at least one of the contacts for the user is a customer of the insurance provider, an insurance quote for the customer may be accessed. The computing device may generate a second insurance quote for the user based on the insurance quote for the customer and the first insurance quote for the user. For example, the computing device may compare the insurance quote for the customer to the first insurance quote for the user. The first insurance quote may be adjusted to be within a predetermined amount of the insurance quote for the customer. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044333 | Tax Profile Authorizations - Electronic submission of tax profile authorizations via a network is provided. A tax profile authorization form corresponding to a tax agency is populated using stored information in a set of tax profile jurisdiction databases created by a client. An electronic signature of an authorized signer of the client is applied to the tax profile authorization form. The signed tax profile authorization form is submitted to the tax agency via the network enabling a third-party entity to respond to employment tax matters on behalf of the client before the tax agency. An indication is displayed on a tax profile authorization dashboard that the signed tax profile authorization form has been submitted to the tax agency. Third-party administrator authorization with client information and tax jurisdiction is displayed on the tax profile authorization dashboard, along with timestamp of the electronic signature of the authorized signer for verification and fraud prevention. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044334 | PLATFORM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A TAX RETURN - A system, method, device, and data platform for generating a tax return utilizing a data platform. Client data is aggregated for a client from available source to generate a client profile. A relevant tax return strategy is determined based on the client data. A template tax return is automatically created based on the relevant tax return strategy. The template tax return is populated with the client data to generate the tax return for the client. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044335 | FRIEND RECOMMENDATION METHOD AND SYSTEM ORENTED TOWARD SUBWAY PASSENGERS - A friend recommendation method oriented towards subway passengers is disclosed, including: obtaining the source data associated with subway station passengers and subway operation; preprocessing the obtained source data; estimating passenger travel paths according to the preprocessed source data; calculating a detailed train operation timetable based on the subway train timetable and train departure intervals; matching each passenger to a specific train based on the estimated passenger travel paths and calculated train operation timetable; and extracting and measuring the interactions between passengers based on the matched passengers and specific trains, and accordingly making a friend recommendation. A friend recommendation system oriented towards subway passengers is further disclosed. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044336 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HOLISTIC LOW CARBON INTENSITY FUEL PRODUCTION - Systems and methods to provide low carbon intensity (CI) transportation fuels through one or more targeted reductions of carbon emissions based upon an analysis of carbon emissions associated with a combination of various options for feedstock procurement, feedstock refining, processing, or transformation, and fuel product distribution pathways to end users. Such options are selected to maintain the total CI (carbon emissions per unit energy) of the transportation fuel below a pre-selected threshold that defines an upper limit of CI for the transportation fuel. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044337 | MANAGEMENT DEVICE, MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND MANAGEMENT METHOD - A management device that is configured to manage a robot device, the management device comprising: a memory configured to store instructions; and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to: acquire identification information for identifying the user and time information on a time at which a vehicle having a user therein is scheduled to arrive at an arrival point, wherein the arrival point is point at which the vehicle is scheduled to arrive and the user is scheduled to exit; and provide the robot device with instruction information including the identification information for causing the robot device to guide the user from the arrival point to a destination of the user on the basis of the acquired time information and the acquired identification information. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044338 | OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE DEVELOPMENT TOOL - Systems and apparatuses include a building energy usage improvement system including one or more memory devices configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: generate a building architecture profile based on building information; query an energy profile database using the building architecture profile and receive an energy profile; query an energy allocation database using the building architecture profile and the energy profile, and receive a building subsystems benchmark; determine a benchmark maintenance profile based on the building architecture profile and the building subsystems benchmark; determine an improved maintenance profile using the building architecture profile and the benchmark maintenance profile; determine an improved building subsystems profile based on the improved maintenance profile; and determine an energy savings differential based on the improved building subsystems profile and the building subsystems benchmark. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044339 | Mobile Legal Counsel System and Method - A Mobile Lawyer system includes a 360 degree HD video camera configured for mounting on a vehicle; a display screen configured for mounting inside the passenger compartment of a vehicle; and a Mobile Lawyer App downloaded and installed on a mobile telephone in communication with the video camera and display screen, configured, upon command from a user, to notify an attorney located remotely via a cellular and/or computer network, and to display a video image of the remote attorney on the display screen (or the screen of the mobile telephone), and to live-stream a 360 degree video captured by the video camera to the Internet for viewing by the remote attorney and for cloud storage. The introduction of a lawyer on-demand into a police encounter can help to defuse and de-escalate the situation. The lawyer can serve as a live observer, witness, and intermediary who can provide live legal guidance to the user. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044340 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IDENTIFYING MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS IN A SOUND RECORDING AND LICENSING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a musical works administration service to digital music service providers (DSPs), to provide a streamlined approach for such DSPs to comply with copyright licensing, accounting, and reporting requirements. The service receives, from the DSP, information relating to sound recordings used by the DSP during a relevant time period. Using several matching techniques, the service identifies specific musical compositions embodied in each sound recording, and also determines corresponding publisher-share information. Subsequently, the service employs several mechanisms to attempt to obtain licenses for publisher-shares that are not already covered by preexisting client licenses. Based on the client's usage of such sound recordings and other related information, the service also performs accounting, reporting, and payment operations for the client. The service, in some instances, receives funds from the client and makes corresponding royalty payments (and makes accounting reports available) to the respective rights holders. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044341 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAPID EVALUATION OF RAW MATERIAL PRICE RISK MITIGATION CONTRACTS - A system and method for rapid evaluation of raw material price risk mitigation contracts aided by simulations driven by an end-user's selection of a settlement parameter, which enable transparent and quick evaluations of one or more contracts. The simulations are presented on a user interface that provides for a unique communication of information relevant to the one or more contracts. An end-user's selection of a settlement parameter is enabled by a digital slider, the actuation of which presents updated simulations in substantially real-time. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044342 | SCHOOL OPERATION ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - A management system S is provided with an absence information recognition unit | 2022-02-10 |
20220044343 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DELAYED AUTHENTICATION AND BILLING FOR ON-DEMAND PRODUCTS - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, from a requestor, a request for an on-demand identity product in relation to an identity of a consumer, the request comprising personally identifying information (PII) of the consumer. The method also includes executing, using the PII, a partial registration of the consumer for the on-demand identity product, the partial registration omitting satisfaction of at least one security requirement. The method additionally includes determining whether delayed authentication is enabled for the on-demand identity product. Moreover, the method includes, responsive to a determination that delayed authentication is enabled for the on-demand identity product: conditionally suspending the at least one security requirement; initiating provision of the on-demand identity product to the requestor; and restricting the requestor's access to determined sensitive data resulting from the initiated provision at least until the at least one security requirement is satisfied. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044344 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING RIDESHARING VEHICLES AND PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for managing a fleet of multi-person transportation vehicles and a fleet of personal transportation vehicles. In some implementations, an urban mobility management system is provided. The system may determine first transportation routes for a plurality of users. The first transportation routes include at least one route in which a user uses a personal transportation vehicle for transportation and at least one route in which another user uses a multi-person transportation vehicle for transportation. The system may also determine second transportation routes for a plurality of personal transportation vehicles. The second transportation routes include at least one route in which a personal transportation vehicle is being relocated by a multi-person transportation vehicle. The system may also provide driving instructions to at least one multi-person transportation vehicle for transporting multiple users and at least personal transportation vehicle. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044345 | FLEXIBLE API FRAMEWORK - Embodiments provide approaches to selectively integrate with various providers based on reliability factors, user preferences, and/or other criteria. For example, a user in a location where an on-demand provider is available may attempt to utilize services provided by the on-demand provider in a different location where the on-demand provider has limited or no services available, but where one or more other on-demand providers may be available. The user may attempt to access services provided by the on-demand provider using an application provided by the on-demand provider. However, in the situation where the user is in the location where services provided by the on-demand provider are not available, the user would have to secure other means of accessing those services. In such a situation the user may be able to utilize the application to request services with at least one partner on-demand provider. This can include, for example, enabling the user to use the application to access such services, and thus maintain a familiar front-end user experience, while on the backend a flexible application program interface (API) framework is utilized to enable requests to partner on-demand providers who can satisfy requests on behalf of the on-demand provider. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044346 | SIGNAL ENCODING BASED ON SPECTRAL REQUIREMENTS - This disclosure relates to advanced image signal processing technology including encoded signals and digital watermarking. One implementation is directed to a printed object comprising: a white substrate or background comprising a first area; an ink mixture printed at a first plurality of spatial locations within the first area, the ink mixture printed such that the first area comprises a second plurality of spatial locations without the ink mixture, the ink mixture comprising extender white and Green 7 ink, the ink mixture comprising a volume or weight ratio of 97.5% to 99.75% white extender and 2.5%-0.25% Green 7 ink; in which the first plurality of spatial locations is arranged in a pattern conveying an encoded signal, and in which the white substrate or background and the ink mixture comprise a spectral reflectivity difference at or around 660 nm in a difference range of 8%-30%. Of course, other implementations, methods, packages, systems and apparatus are described in this patent document. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044347 | EMBEDDING DATA IN VIDEO WITHOUT VISIBLE IMPAIRMENTS - Methods, devices, and computer-program products are provided for adding data to a digital video signal in a visually imperceptible manner. For example, a region of pixels can be identified in a video frame, and one or more pixel characteristics of the region of pixels can be determined. Based on the one or more pixel characteristics of the region of pixels, at least one pixel characteristic of a subset of pixels from the region of pixels can be modified in order to encode a set of data into the region of pixels. An output frame can be provided that includes the modified at least one pixel characteristics for the subset of pixels. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044348 | EXTERNAL GRAPHICS SYSTEM AND EXTERNAL GRAPHICS METHOD - An external graphics method for an external graphics system is provided. The external graphics system includes a host device at least having a first graphics processing unit that generates a first video stream signal, and an external graphics device for connecting to the host device. The external graphics device at least includes a second graphics processing unit that generates a second video stream signal, and a TBT interface unit electrically connected to the host device. The method mainly includes: when the host device determining a graphics processing performed by the second graphics processing unit not exceeding a load-carrying capacity threshold, displaying an image frame corresponding to a TBT signal; and when determining the graphics processing performed by the second graphics processing unit exceeding the load-carrying capacity threshold, computing the TBT signal and the first video stream signal in sum, and displaying the corresponding image frame accordingly. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044349 | MULTI-SCALE WARPING CIRCUIT FOR IMAGE FUSION ARCHITECTURE - Embodiments relate to circuitry for warping image pyramids for image fusion. An image fusion circuit receives captured images, and generates image pyramids corresponding to the received images to be used for image fusion. A warping circuit warps the first image pyramid based upon one or more warping parameters to align the first image pyramid to the second image pyramid. The warping circuit is a multi-scale warping circuit configured to warp each level of the first image pyramid, using a first warping engine that warps a base level of the image pyramid, and at least one addition warping engine that warps a plurality of scaled levels of the image pyramid in parallel with the first warping engine. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044350 | GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT WITH SELECTIVE TWO-LEVEL BINNING - Systems and methods related to run-time selection of a render mode in which to execute command buffers with a graphics processing unit (GPU) of a device based on performance data corresponding to the device are provided. A user mode driver (UMD) or kernel mode driver (KMD) executed at a central processing unit (CPU) selects abinning mode based on whether performance data that includes sensor data or performance counter data indicates that an associated binning condition or override condition has been met. The UMD or the KMD causes pending command buffers to be patched to execute in the selected binning mode based on whether the binning mode is enabled or disabled. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044351 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AT LEAST A PORTION OF CONTENT HAVING SIX DEGREES OF FREEDOM MOTION - The present invention provides a method for providing with at least a portion of content having six degrees of freedom in a virtual environment, comprising: receiving the portion of content for the virtual environment; associating at least one of a first geometric shape and a second geometric shape with the portion of content; projecting the portion of content onto a first point of a surface of the first geometric shape; determining, based on the projecting of the portion of content onto the first point, a first outcome relating to the portion of content at the first position; projecting the portion of content onto a second point of the surface of the first geometric shape or of a surface of the second geometric shape, the second point being different than the first point; determining, based on the projecting of the portion of content onto the second point, a second outcome relating to the portion of content at a second position in the virtual environment, the second position being different than the first position; and reformatting, based on the first outcome and the second outcome, the portion of content to have six degrees of freedom providing rotational motion and positional motion in the virtual environment. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044352 | CROSS-DOMAIN IMAGE TRANSLATION - Implementations of the present disclosure provide a solution for cross-domain image translation. In this solution, a first learning network for geometric deformation from a first to a second image domain is determined based on first and second images in the first and second domains, images in the two domains having different styles and objects in the images having geometric deformation with respect to each other. Geometric deformation from the second to the first domains is performed on the second image or geometric deformation from the first to the second domains is performed on the first image, to generate an intermediate image. A second learning network for style transfer from the first to the second domains is determined based on the first and intermediate images or based on the second and intermediate images generated. Accordingly, processing accuracy of leaning networks for cross-domain image translation can be improved and complexity is lowered. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044353 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING JITTER WHEN PROVIDING AN INDICATION FOR A RELATIVE DIRECTION OF ANOTHER DEVICE - A method for reducing jitter including defining multiple areas on a display coupled to an electronic device, where each area of the multiple areas is associated with a range of optional relative directions between a target device relative and a measuring device, periodically computing a relative direction of the target device relative to the measuring device, assigning the computed relative direction to one of the multiple areas, and displaying an indication of the relative direction within a specific area of the multiple areas that matches the computed relative direction. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044354 | AUTOMATIC CROPPING OF VIDEO CONTENT - Electronic devices are often equipped with a camera for capturing video content and/or a display for displaying video content. However, amateur users often capture video content without regard to composition, framing, or camera movement, resulting in video content that can be jarring or confusing to viewers. There is a need to automate the processing and presentation of video content in an aesthetically pleasing manner. The embodiments described herein provide a method of automatically cropping video content for presentation on a display. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044355 | SCALING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE AND MEDIUM - The present invention relates to a scaling method, including: for each of coordinate axis directions of a complex object: assigning a scale mode to each sub-object in the complex object in the direction; for each cross section of the complex object perpendicular to the direction, calculating a scale ratio limit of the cross section; combining adjacent cross sections with the same scale ratio to obtain a segmented scale ratio range of the complex object in the direction; according to an adjustment target value of the complex object in the direction, calculating the segmented scale ratio of the complex object in the direction; and according to the scale ratio of each sub-object in each direction, calculating a new position range of each sub-object and adjusting a size of the complex object. In addition, the present invention further relates to a scaling apparatus, a device, and a medium. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044356 | LARGE-FIELD-ANGLE IMAGE REAL-TIME STITCHING METHOD BASED ON CALIBRATION - The present invention discloses a large-field-angle image real-time stitching method based on calibration, and belongs to the field of image processing and computer vision. First, a calibration algorithm is used to solve the positional relationship between cameras, and the prior information is used to solve a homography matrix between images. The system is easy to build, and the program is simple and easy to implement; an overlapping area ROI of images can be calculated by the homography matrix between images, and an energy model thereof can be built and solved with a graph cut algorithm; the graph cut algorithm has high time complexity and depends on the number of nodes in a graph; here, images are divided into layers, and solutions are obtained layer by layer and iterated, so as to find a local optimal solution that approximates a global optimal solution; and finally, a stitched image is further optimized by simple linear fusion of stitching seams and histogram equalization of the stitched image, which can make the vision thereof look more natural. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044357 | Methods And Apparatus For Optimized Stitching Of Overcapture Content - Apparatus and methods for optimized stitching of overcapture content. In one embodiment, the optimized stitching of the overcapture content includes capturing the overcapture content; producing overlap bands associated with the captured overcapture content; downsampling the produced overlap bands; generating derivative images from the downsampled overlap bands; generating a cost map associated with the generated derivative images; determining shortest path information for the generated cost map; generating a warp file based on the determined shortest path information, the generated warp file being utilized for the optimized stitching of the overcapture content. Camera apparatus and a non-transitory computer-readable apparatus are also disclosed. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044358 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Provided are an image processing method and apparatus, a device, and a storage medium, relating to the technical field of image processing, in particular to the artificial intelligence fields such as computer vision and deep learning. The specific implementation scheme is as follows: inputting a to-be-processed image into an encoding network to obtain a basic image feature, wherein the encoding network includes at least two cascaded overlapping encoding sub-networks which perform encoding and fusion processing on input data at at least two resolutions; and inputting the basic image feature into a decoding network to obtain a target image feature for pixel point classification, wherein the decoding network includes at least one cascaded overlapping decoding sub-network to perform decoding and fusion processing on input data at at least two resolutions respectively. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044359 | SUPER-RESOLUTION RADAR FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - Examples disclosed herein relate to an autonomous driving system in an vehicle. The autonomous driving system includes a radar system configured to detect a target in a path and a surrounding environment of the vehicle and produce radar data with a first resolution that is gathered over a continuous field of view on the detected target. The system includes a super-resolution network configured to receive the radar data with the first resolution and produce radar data with a second resolution different from the first resolution using first neural networks. The system also includes a target identification module configured to receive the radar data with the second resolution and to identify the detected target from the radar data with the second resolution using second neural networks. Other examples disclosed herein include a method of operating the radar system in the autonomous driving system of the vehicle. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044360 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER-ACCESSIBLE MEDIUM FOR DETECTING FUNCTIONAL DISORDER(S) OR AGING PROGRESSION IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - An exemplary system, method, and computer-accessible medium for detection of functional disorder(s) or aging progression of patient(s) can be provided which can include, for example, receiving magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) information of the portion(s), generating gadolinium (“Gd”) enhanced map(s) based on the MRI information using a machine learning procedure(s), and detecting the functional disorder(s) or aging progression of the patient(s) based on the Gd enhanced map(s). The Gd enhanced map(s) can be a full dosage Gd enhanced map which can be a full dosage Gd enhanced cerebral blood volume map(s). The machine learning procedure can be a convolutional neural network. The MRI information can include (i) a low-dosage Gd MRI scan(s), and/or (ii) a Gd-free MRI scan(s). Functional disorder(s) or age progression can include a neurodegenerative disease, a neuropsychiatric disease, a neurodevelopment disorder or aging. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044361 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING FEATURE DATA FROM LOW-BIT IMAGE - A processor-implemented method of generating feature data includes: receiving an input image; generating, based on a pixel value of the input image, at least one low-bit image having a number of bits per pixel lower than a number of bits per pixel of the input image; and generating, using at least one neural network, feature data corresponding to the input image from the at least one low-bit image. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044362 | Deep Learning Model for Noise Reduction in Low SNR Imaging Conditions - Embodiments disclosed herein are generally related to a system for noise reduction in low signal to noise ratio imaging conditions. A computing system obtains a set of images of a specimen. The set of images includes at least two images of the specimen. The computing system inputs the set of images of the specimen into a trained denoising model. The trained denoising model is configured to output a single denoised image of the specimen. The computing system receives, as output from the trained denoising model, a single denoised image of the specimen. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044363 | Techniques for Controlled Generation of Training Data for Machine Learning Enabled Image Enhancement - Described herein are systems and techniques for generating training data for use in training a machine learning model for image enhancement. The system may access a target image of a displayed video frame, wherein the target image represents a target output of the machine learning model. The system may access an input image of the displayed video frame, wherein the input image corresponds to the target image and represents an input to the machine learning model. The system may train the machine learning model using the target image and the input image corresponding to the target image to obtain a trained machine learning model. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044364 | METHOD AND APPARATUS WITH IMAGE PROCESSING - An image processing method includes: determining a source transmission map based on a dark channel map of an input image; determining transformed transmission maps by applying different filters to the determined source transmission map; generating haze-free images by removing haze from the input image based respectively on the determined transformed transmission maps; and generating an output image by blending the generated haze-free images. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044365 | AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING A TRIMAP SEGMENTATION FOR A DIGITAL IMAGE BY UTILIZING A TRIMAP GENERATION NEURAL NETWORK - Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable storage media are disclosed for utilizing a plurality of neural networks in a multi-branch pipeline to generate image masks for digital images. Specifically, the disclosed system can classify a digital image as a portrait or a non-portrait image. Based on classifying a portrait image, the disclosed system can utilize separate neural networks to generate a first mask portion for a portion of the digital image including a defined boundary region and a second mask portion for a portion of the digital image including a blended boundary region. The disclosed system can generate the mask portion for the blended boundary region by utilizing a trimap generation neural network to automatically generate a trimap segmentation including the blended boundary region. The disclosed system can then merge the first mask portion and the second mask portion to generate an image mask for the digital image. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044366 | GENERATING AN IMAGE MASK FOR A DIGITAL IMAGE BY UTILIZING A MULTI-BRANCH MASKING PIPELINE WITH NEURAL NETWORKS - Methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable storage media are disclosed for utilizing a plurality of neural networks in a multi-branch pipeline to generate image masks for digital images. Specifically, the disclosed system can classify a digital image as a portrait or a non-portrait image. Based on classifying a portrait image, the disclosed system can utilize separate neural networks to generate a first mask portion for a portion of the digital image including a defined boundary region and a second mask portion for a portion of the digital image including a blended boundary region. The disclosed system can generate the mask portion for the blended boundary region by utilizing a trimap generation neural network to automatically generate a trimap segmentation including the blended boundary region. The disclosed system can then merge the first mask portion and the second mask portion to generate an image mask for the digital image. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044367 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing method, an image processing device, an electronic device, and a storage medium are provided. The image processing method includes: obtaining an input image, wherein the input image includes M character rows; performing global correction processing on the input image to obtain an intermediate corrected image; determining the M character row lower boundaries; determining the relative offset of all pixels in the intermediate corrected image according to the M character row lower boundaries, the first image boundary and the second image boundary of the intermediate corrected image; determining the local adjustment offset of all pixels in the intermediate corrected image according to the relative offsets of all pixels in the intermediate corrected image; and performing local adjustment on the intermediate corrected image according to the local adjustment offsets of all pixels in the intermediate corrected image to obtain the target corrected image. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044368 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR GAMMA CORRECTION - A medical system includes a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, an imaging device at the distal end of the shaft, and a controller, the controller receives image data comprising pixel data from the imaging device, the pixel data including a plurality of individual pixel values, converts the pixel data from a RGB format to a YC | 2022-02-10 |
20220044369 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, TERMINAL AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - Disclosed are an image processing method, a terminal and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The image processing method includes: acquiring and detecting a first image, and determining whether the first image has a face image; in response that the first image has a face image, acquiring image information of a face region where the face image is located in the first image, and calculating an average brightness in the face region based on the image information; adjusting a brightness in the face region based on the average brightness and a preset model; acquiring parameter information of each pixel in the face region, and adjusting the parameter information of each pixel based on the parameter information and a preset rule, and generating a second image; and superimposing the first image and the second image, generating and displaying a third image. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044370 | IMAGE PROCESSING METHODS - Image processing methods are provided. One of the method includes: obtaining a to-be-processed multi-channel feature maps; obtaining multi-channel first output feature maps and multi-channel second output feature maps by processing the multi-channel feature maps through a parallel pointwise convolution and non-pointwise operation, where the non-pointwise convolution is for descripting a spatial feature of each channel and an information exchange between the feature maps; and fusing the multi-channel first output feature maps and the multi-channel second output feature maps to obtain a multi-channel third output feature map. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044371 | Image Fusion Architecture - Embodiments relate to circuitry for temporal processing and image fusion. An image fusion circuit receives captured images, and generates corresponding image pyramids. The generated image pyramids are raster or tiled processed, and stored in memory. A fusion module receives a first and second image pyramids from the memory, warps the first image pyramid based upon the second image pyramid, and fuses the warped first image pyramid with the second image pyramid to generate a fused image pyramid, which may be used for further processing, and may also be stored back into the memory. Because pyramid generation occurs prior to warping and fusion, and by allowing fused image pyramids to be stored back into memory, the image fusion circuitry is configurable to implement a variety of temporal processing functions involving different image fusion combinations. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044372 | Image Fusion Architecture with Multimode Operations - Embodiments relate to circuitry for temporal processing and image fusion. An image fusion circuit receives captured images, and generates corresponding image pyramids. The generated image pyramids are raster or tiled processed, and stored in memory. A fusion module receives a first and second image pyramids from the memory, and warps and fuses image pyramids to generate a fused image pyramid, which may be used for further processing, and may also be stored back into the memory. The image fusion circuitry is configurable to operate in a plurality of different configuration modes corresponding to different image fusion applications for fusing image pyramids of received images, including two-frame fusion, temporal filtering, infinite impulse response (IIR) temporal processing, and/or finite impulse response (FIR) temporal processing. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044373 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING IMAGE ON PAPER REGISTRATION USING CUSTOMER SOURCE IMAGES - A system and method are provided for registering source and target images. The method includes receiving a first source image and a first scanned image. The first scanned image is one that has been generated by scanning a printed page that has been generated by printing the first source image or a transformed first source image derived from the first source image. Locations of corners of a target image in the first scanned image are identified. With a first computed transform, the corners of the target image in the first scanned image are aligned to corners of the first source image to generate an aligned target image. Local features in the source image and aligned target image are detected. A second transform is computed to align the target image with the first source image, based on the detected local features. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044374 | INFRARED AND VISIBLE LIGHT FUSION METHOD - The present invention provides an infrared and visible light fusion method, and belongs to the field of image processing and computer vision. The present invention adopts a pair of infrared binocular camera and visible light binocular camera to acquire images, relates to the construction of a fusion image pyramid and a significant vision enhancement algorithm, and is an infrared and visible light fusion algorithm using multi-scale transform. The present invention uses the binocular cameras and NVIDIATX2 to construct a high-performance computing platform and to construct a high-performance solving algorithm to obtain a high-quality infrared and visible light fusion image. The present invention constructs an image pyramid by designing a filtering template according to different imaging principles of infrared and visible light cameras, obtains image information at different scales, performs image super-resolution and significant enhancement, and finally achieves real-time performance through GPU acceleration. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044375 | Saliency Map Enhancement-Based Infrared and Visible Light Fusion Method - The present invention proposes a saliency map enhancement-based infrared and visible light fusion method, which is an infrared and visible light fusion algorithm using filtering decomposition and significant enhancement. Binocular cameras and NVIDIA TX2 are used to construct a high-performance computing platform and to construct a high-performance solving algorithm to obtain a high-quality infrared and visible light fusion image. The system is easy to construct, and the input data can be acquired by using stereo binocular infrared and visible light cameras respectively; the program is simple and easy to implement; the input image is decomposed into a background layer and a detail layer by means of filtering decomposition according to different imaging principles of infrared and visible light cameras, a saliency map enhancement-based fusion method is designed for the background layer, and a pixel contrast-based fusion algorithm is designed for the detail layer. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044376 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING PANNING IMAGES - Images may be captured by a moving image capture device. A reference image and a background image may be selected from the images. The reference image may include depiction of an object, with the object blocking view of the background. The background image may include depiction of the background blocked by the object in the reference image. An object layer may be generated by segmenting the depiction of the object from the reference image. A background layer may be generated by combining the depiction of the background in the background image with the reference image. The background layer may be blurred and combined with the object layer to generate a panning image. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044377 | METHOD FOR RECONSTRUCTING AN IMAGE - A method for constructing an image includes: defining a foreground area associated with an object in an original image; identifying a plurality of contour points defining a contour of the object; for each of the contour points, obtaining a reference contour point set that includes at least one reference contour point on each of two sides of the contour point; obtaining a plurality of characteristic lines, each associated with the reference contour point set and defined by an end point obtained from the contour points; and aligning the end points on one side to form a straight edge and making the characteristic lines adjoin each other side by side, so as to construct a reconstructed image. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044378 | APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING WHEEL PERFORMANCE IN VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREFOR - An apparatus for predicting performance of a wheel in a vehicle: includes a learning device that generates a latent space for a plurality of two-dimensional (2D) wheel images based on a convolutional autoencoder (CAE), extracts a predetermined number of the plurality of 2D wheel images from the latent space, and learns a dataset having the plurality of 2D wheel images and performance values corresponding to the plurality of 2D wheel images; and a controller that predicts performance for the plurality of 2D wheel images based on a performance prediction model obtained by the learning device. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044379 | STREAMLINING AN AUTOMATIC VISUAL INSPECTION PROCESS - Embodiments of the invention provide automatic detection of same-type objects on an inspection line and automatically capture and/or display an image of the object once it is detected. Additionally, embodiments of the invention automatically provide the outline of an object to a user, enabling the user to either confirm or easily correct the outline. The confirmed or corrected outline is then automatically applied to all images of inspected items of the same-type, allowing optimization of inspection tasks such as defect detection, for all inspected items, based on a short, possibly a one-time, input, from the user. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044380 | COLOR TONE CORRECTION SYSTEM AND COLOR TONE CORRECTION METHOD - A color tone correction system includes a reception unit that receives a target workpiece image and design information of a target workpiece, a reference image data storage unit that stores a reference workpiece image, an image determination unit that determines whether or not the target workpiece is inclined more than the reference workpiece, a calculation processing unit that estimates an inclination angle of the target workpiece based on the stored reference workpiece image and the target workpiece image, a color tone data storage unit that stores a relationship between the inclination angle and a color tone correction value, an image correction unit that corrects a color tone of the target workpiece image based on the estimated inclination angle and a color tone correction formula corresponding to the stored relationship, and an output unit that outputs the corrected target workpiece image. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044381 | INDUSTRIAL TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHECKING THE INTEGRITY OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS - An industrial tomography apparatus ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220044382 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MARKING DEFECTS OF PRODUCTS - A method for marking defects of products implemented in an electronic device is provided. The method includes obtaining at least one detection image of a product to be marked; recognizing a position and a type of at least one defect on the product according to the at least one detection image; transmit the position and the type of the at least one apparent defect to a robot arm; controlling the robot arm to mark the at least one defect on an adhesive film according to the position and the type of the at least one defect; and controlling a film coating unit to apply the adhesive film which is marked to the product. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044383 | LEARNED MODEL GENERATION METHOD, LEARNED MODEL, SURFACE DEFECT INSPECTION METHOD, STEEL MANUFACTURING METHOD, PASS/FAIL DETERMINATION METHOD, GRADE DETERMINATION METHOD, SURFACE DEFECT DETERMINATION PROGRAM, PASS/FAIL DETERMINATION PROGRAM, DETERMINATION SYSTEM, AND STEEL MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT - A learned model generation method includes: using a teacher image including a defect map that is an image indicating a distribution of a defect portion of a surface of steel and having an equal image size, and presence/absence of periodic defects assigned in advance to the defect map; and generating a learned model by machine learning, the learned model for which: an input value is a defect map that is an image indicating a distribution of a defect portion of a surface of steel and having an image size of the equal image size; and an output value is a value concerning presence/absence of periodic defects in the defect map. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044384 | BORESCOPE INSPECTION METHOD AND DEVICE - A method for borescope inspection of a component uses a stereo borescope for recording the component. The method includes: generating two stereoscopic partial images by means of the stereo borescope; calculating 3D triangulation data from the two stereoscopic partial images; registering the 3D triangulation data to a 3D CAD reference model of the component captured by the stereo borescope, while determining a projection point; projecting 2D image data determined from the two stereoscopic partial images onto the 3D CAD reference model from the determined projection point; and determining damage by image analysis of the projected 2D image data and by ascertaining deviations of the registered 3D triangulation data vis-à-vis the 3D CAD reference model. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044385 | METHODS OF VIDEO QUALITY ASSESSMENT USING PARAMETRIC AND PIXEL LEVEL MODELS - A method, apparatus and storage medium for performing a video quality assessment (VQA) are provided. The method includes obtaining a plurality of images of a video, the plurality of images being divided into one or more groups; determining first images among the plurality of images to which a parametric-based VQA is to be applied, the first images being all of the plurality of images; determining a first score based on applying the parametric-based VQA to each of the first images; determining second images among the plurality of images to which a sample-based VQA is to be applied; determining a second score based on applying the sample-based VQA to each of the second images; and outputting a final score for at least one image based on the first score and the second score. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044386 | HARDWARE FRIENDLY FIXED-POINT APPROXIMATIONS OF VIDEO QUALITY METRICS - A scalable hardware accelerator configured to compute video quality metrics is disclosed. In some embodiments, an accelerator for video quality metrics comprises an application-specific integrated circuit that includes an interface configured to receive pixel data of a frame of a video being analyzed for quality metric determination and a kernel configured to compute a video quality metric for the received pixel data using a fixed-point hardware approximation of a floating-point based algorithm associated with the video quality metric. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044387 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLOR AGNOSTIC MATERIAL FACE DETECTION - Various examples are provided related to face identification of material. An image can be captured by a vision system and feature parameters determined and compared to a material feature database to determine which face of the material is being presented. The vision system can employ a set of parameters for configuration to acquire the image. The system can communicate the identification to downstream processes in real time. A near-universal, color agnostic, angular orientation independent identification of material faces can be determined without the need for physical manipulation of the material. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044388 | METHOD FOR INTELLIGENTLY JUDGING STRAY LIGHT - A method for intelligently judging stray light includes obtaining pictures with stray light and an incident light angle corresponding to each of the pictures, determining a stray light judgment mechanism corresponding to each picture according to the incident light angle, determining whether each of the pictures meets an acceptance condition of the corresponding stray light judgment mechanism and obtaining a judgment result, and determining whether the product to be tested is a qualified product based on the judgment result of the pictures. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044389 | RECONFIGURABLE FABRIC INSPECTION SYSTEM - A method of identifying defects in a fabric can include obtaining an image of a fabric on a loom, extracting feature points within the image to generate an input image, processing the input image with a machine learning model, detecting one or more defects within the input image using the machine learning model, and providing, by the machine learning model, an indication of a defect in the input image. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044390 | AUTO QUALIFICATION DEVICE AND AUTO QUALIFICATION METHOD - An auto qualification device for a test target device includes a camera that generates device image data by capturing a device image of the test target device, a detector that marks a label at a target object within the device image of the test target device by using a detection learning model trained based on a detection training set of device image training data and label image training data corresponding to the device image training data, a region determiner that determines a qualification region within the device image of the test target device based on a position of the label, and a qualification determiner that determines whether the target object within the qualification region is defective by using a qualification learning model trained based on a qualification training set of qualification region image training data and a training qualification result for the qualification region image training data. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044391 | DEEP LEARNING BASED DEFECT DETECTION - Methods and systems for detecting defects on a specimen are provided. One system includes one or more computer systems and one or more components executed by the one or more computer systems. The component(s) include a deep learning model configured for, for a location on a specimen, generating a gray scale simulated design data image from a high resolution image generated at the location by a high resolution imaging system. The computer system(s) are configured for generating a simulated binary design data image for the location from the gray scale simulated design data image. The computer system(s) are also configured for detecting defects at the location on the specimen by subtracting design data for the location from the simulated binary design data image. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044392 | PROCESS FOR THE DETECTION OF BITTER ALMONDS BASED ON THE PROCESSING OF DIGITAL IMAGES AND A DEVICE ASSOCIATED THEREWITH - Procedure for the detection of bitter almonds based on the processing of digital images, and a system and device associated therewith. Detection procedure and system for the automated classification of sweet and bitter almonds based on the processing of digital images. The fluorescence of the cyanogenic compounds naturally present in almonds generates a clear difference in colour between sweet and bitter almonds which subsequently is analysed and classified by means of a computer program. The invention also includes the device, either portable or automatic, for carrying out the classification of bitter or sweet almonds. This device will be necessary during the goods reception process and in the validation/verification of the quality of the finished product, prior to the loading and transport process. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044393 | METHOD FOR TREATING ARTERIAL STENOSIS - Disclosed herein is a method of treating a subject having arterial stenosis. The method comprises: (a) providing a plurality of image frames of an artery of the subject taken in sequence; (b) in a plurality of cross-sections of the artery, determining a maximum diameter and a minimum diameter of each of the plurality of cross-sections of the artery among the plurality of image frames of the step (a); (c) calculating an average vasodilation ratio of the artery base on the maximum diameter and the minimum diameter determined in the step (b); and (d) treating the subject based on the average vasodilation ratio calculated in the step (c), by implanting a stent to the subject when the average vasodilation ratio is equal to or greater than 0.2; or administering to the subject an effective amount of a vasodilator when the average vasodilation ratio is less than 0.2. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044394 | USER-GUIDED DOMAIN ADAPTATION FOR RAPID ANNOTATION FROM USER INTERACTIONS FOR PATHOLOGICAL ORGAN SEGMENTATION - The present disclosure provides a computer-implemented method, a device, and a computer program product using a user-guided domain adaptation (UGDA) architecture. The method includes training a combined model using a source image dataset by minimizing a supervised loss of the combined model to obtain first sharing weights for a first FCN and second sharing weights for a second FCN; training a discriminator by inputting extreme-point/mask prediction pairs for each of the source image dataset and a target image dataset and by minimizing a discriminator loss to obtain discriminator weights; and finetuning the combined model by predicting extreme-point/mask prediction pairs for the target image dataset to fool the discriminator by matching a distribution of the extreme-point/mask prediction pairs for the target image dataset with a distribution of the extreme-point/mask prediction pairs for the source image dataset. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044395 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND INTERFACE FOR COMMUNICATION AND VIEWING OF MEDICAL IMAGING - A system for processing, communication and viewing of medical imaging study data is configured to process and communicate medical imaging study data for communication between a local system and a client terminal. The systems preferably include a local system, one or more client terminals and an intermediate remote server. The local system may be located within a Virtual Private Network (VPN) and includes a local or site server, a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) and a Radiology Information System (RIS). The local or site server communicates between the PACS and the RIS, and the intermediate remote server that may be outside of the VPN. The local or site server may be configured to perform a lossless image processing method to process, compress and encrypt and communicate medical imaging study data. An interface and associated methods of viewing medical imaging study data are also disclosed. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044396 | AUTO-PULLBACK TRIGGERING METHOD FOR INTRACORONARY IMAGING APPARATUSES OR SYSTEMS USING BLOOD CLEARING - One or more devices, systems, methods, and storage mediums for optical imaging medical devices, such as, but not limited to, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), single mode OCT, and/or multi-modal OCT apparatuses and systems, and methods and storage mediums for use with same, for triggering auto-pullback, including for devices or systems using blood clearing, are provided herein. Examples of applications include imaging, evaluating and diagnosing biological objects, such as, but not limited to, for Gastro-intestinal, cardio and/or ophthalmic applications, and being obtained via one or more optical instruments, such as, but not limited to, optical probes, catheters, capsules and needles (e.g., a biopsy needle). Techniques provided herein also improve processing and imaging efficiency while achieving images that are more precise. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044397 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PROCESS ELECTRONIC IMAGES TO PROVIDE IMAGE-BASED CELL GROUP TARGETING - Systems and methods are disclosed for grouping cells in a slide image that share a similar target, comprising receiving a digital pathology image corresponding to a tissue specimen, applying a trained machine learning system to the digital pathology image, the trained machine learning system being trained to predict at least one target difference across the tissue specimen, and determining, using the trained machine learning system, one or more predicted clusters, each of the predicted clusters corresponding to a subportion of the tissue specimen associated with a target. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044398 | ENDOSCOPIC SYSTEM WITH MEDIUM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTROL - Endoscopic image analysis, endoscopic procedure analysis, and/or component control systems, methods and techniques are disclosed that can analyze images of an endoscopic system and/or affect an endoscopic system to enhance operation, user and patient experience, and usability of image data and other case data. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044399 | Deep-Learning-based T1-Enhanced Selection of Linear Coefficients (DL-TESLA) for PET/MR Attenuation Correction - Systems and methods for deep-learning-based T1-enhanced selection of linear attenuation coefficients (DL-TESLA) for PET/MR attenuation are described. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044400 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PROCESS ELECTRONIC IMAGES TO PROVIDE IMAGE-BASED CELL GROUP TARGETING - Systems and methods are disclosed for grouping cells in a slide image that share a similar target, comprising receiving a digital pathology image corresponding to a tissue specimen, applying a trained machine learning system to the digital pathology image, the trained machine learning system being trained to predict at least one target difference across the tissue specimen, and determining, using the trained machine learning system, one or more predicted clusters, each of the predicted clusters corresponding to a subportion of the tissue specimen associated with a target. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044401 | COMPUTATIONAL SYSTEMS PATHOLOGY SPATIAL ANALYSIS PLATFORM FOR IN SITU OR IN VITRO MULTI-PARAMETER CELLULAR AND SUBCELLULAR IMAGING DATA - A computational systems pathology spatial analysis platform includes: (i) a spatial heterogeneity quantification component configured for generating a global quantification of spatial heterogeneity among cells of varying phenotypes in multi-parameter cellular and subcellular imaging data; (ii) a microdomain identification component configured for identifying a plurality of microdomains for tissue samples based on the global quantification, each microdomain being associated with a a tissue sample; and (iii) a weighted graph component configured for constructing a weighted graph for the multi-parameter cellular and subcellular imaging data, the weighted graph having a plurality of nodes and a plurality of edges each being located between a pair of the nodes, wherein in the weighted graph each node is a particular one of the microdomains and the edge between each pair of microdomains in the weighted graph is indicative of a degree of similarity between the pair of the microdomains. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044402 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR ANALYZING LUNG IMAGING DATA TO DETERMINE COLLATERAL VENTILATION - Devices, methods, and systems are provided for analyzing lung imaging data. Lung imaging data maybe analyzed to segment the lung, identify fissure locations, calculate fissure defect scores, identify adjacent lung compartments, calculate emphysema scores, calculate volumes, and calculate proximities. Collateral ventilation within a lung compartment may be determined based on the analyzed lung imaging data. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044403 | OPHTHALMOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS DEVICE - There is provided a technique for reducing a burden on a patient during an examination and presenting an objective examination result. An ophthalmological diagnosis device ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220044404 | DERIVING TARGET DATA FROM SELECTED BRAIN DATA - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for determining a subset of brain data of a patient. One of the methods comprises providing connectivity data for presentation to a user, the connectivity data characterizing, for each pair of parcellations comprising a first parcellation and a second parcellation from a plurality of parcellations, a degree of correlation between the brain activity of the first parcellation and the brain activity of the second parcellation in the brain of a patient; determining one or more elements of interest in the connectivity data; determining one or more parcellations associated with elements of interest in the connectivity data; obtaining brain atlas data; determining a subset of the brain atlas data associated with the determined parcellations; and providing the subset of the brain atlas data to a user device for rendering the subset to the user. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044405 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS, FOR ANALYZING IMAGES OF A PORTION OF A PERSON TO DETECT A SEVERITY OF A MEDICAL CONDITION - Methods, systems, and computer programs for monitoring skin condition of a person. In one aspect, a method can include obtaining data representing a first image, the first image depicting skin from at least a portion of a body of a person, generating a severity score that indicates a likelihood that the person is trending towards an increased severity of an auto-immune condition or trending towards a decreased severity of an auto-immune condition, comparing, the severity score to a historical severity score, wherein the historical severity score is indicative of a likelihood that a historical image of the user depicts skin of a person having the auto-immune condition, and determining based on the comparison, whether the person is trending towards an increased severity of the auto-immune condition or trending towards a decreased severity of the auto-immune condition. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044406 | NEURAL NETWORK FOR EYE IMAGE SEGMENTATION AND IMAGE QUALITY ESTIMATION - Systems and methods for eye image segmentation and image quality estimation are disclosed. In one aspect, after receiving an eye image, a device such as an augmented reality device can process the eye image using a convolutional neural network with a merged architecture to generate both a segmented eye image and a quality estimation of the eye image. The segmented eye image can include a background region, a sclera region, an iris region, or a pupil region. In another aspect, a convolutional neural network with a merged architecture can be trained for eye image segmentation and image quality estimation. In yet another aspect, the device can use the segmented eye image to determine eye contours such as a pupil contour and an iris contour. The device can use the eye contours to create a polar image of the iris region for computing an iris code or biometric authentication. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044407 | GENERATING REFINED SEGMENTATION MASKS BASED ON UNCERTAIN PIXELS - The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media that generate refined segmentation masks for digital visual media items. For example, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems utilize a segmentation refinement neural network to generate an initial segmentation mask for a digital visual media item. The disclosed systems further utilize the segmentation refinement neural network to generate one or more refined segmentation masks based on uncertainly classified pixels identified from the initial segmentation mask. To illustrate, in some implementations, the disclosed systems utilize the segmentation refinement neural network to redetermine whether a set of uncertain pixels corresponds to one or more objects depicted in the digital visual media item based on low-level (e.g., local) feature values extracted from feature maps generated for the digital visual media item. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044408 | MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - A medical image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires the distribution of the wall shear stress of a blood vessel. The processing circuitry extracts a representative value or a blood vessel region from the distribution of the wall shear stress in the blood vessel on the basis of an extraction criterion determined for each region in accordance with the shape or the property of the blood vessel. The processing circuitry changes the display mode of the wall shear stress in the blood vessel on the basis of a result of extracting the representative value of the wall shear stress or a characteristic blood vessel region. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044409 | IMAGING ANALYZER - An imaging mass spectrometry unit ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220044410 | METHOD, APPARATUS FOR ZONE DIVISION OF CLOSED SPACE AND MOBILE DEVICE - A method includes obtaining a map of a closed space. The method also includes obtaining trajectory points. The method also includes processing the trajectory points, and recognizing a correct door in the closed space based on the map and a result of processing the trajectory points. The method also includes dividing the closed space into zones based on the correct door and the map. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044411 | DETECTING CROP RELATED ROW FROM IMAGE - System and techniques for detecting a crop related row from an image are described herein. An image that includes several rows—where the several rows including crop rows and furrows—can be obtained. The image can be segmented to produce a set of image segments. A filter can be shifted across respective segments of the set of image segments to get a set of positions. A line can be fit members of the set of positions, the line representing a crop row or furrow. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044412 | IDENTIFYING IMAGE SEGMENTATION QUALITY USING NEURAL NETWORKS - Comparison logic compares boundaries of features of or more images based, at least in part, on identifying boundaries and indication logic coupled to the comparison logic to indicate whether the boundaries differ by at least a first threshold. The boundaries might comprise a first label mask representing boundaries of objects in an image that are boundaries in a segmentation determined from a segmentation process and a second label mask from a shape evaluation process applied to the first label mask. The indication logic might be configured to compare the first label mask and the second label mask to determine a quality of the segmentation. A neural network might perform the segmentation. Shape evaluation using the first label mask as an input and the second label mask as an output might be performed by a variational autoencoder. A graphical processing unit (GPU) might be used for the segmentation and/or the autoencoder. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044413 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEGMENTING IMAGES - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to systems and methods for segmenting 2D images. Certain embodiments provide a method of segmenting a 2D image. The method includes obtaining a 2D mask for the 2D image, wherein the 2D mask comprises a portion of the 2D image. The method includes selecting one or more first voxels of the 2D image not part of the 2D mask and adding the one or more first voxels of the 2D image to the 2D mask. The method includes selecting one or more second voxels of the 2D image and performing a morphological closing on one or more third voxels comprising the one or more second voxels of the 2D image that are part of the 2D mask. The method includes performing an automatic flood-fill operation on at least a portion of the 2D mask. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044414 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING IMAGE ON BASIS OF ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK - Disclosed are a method and apparatus for processing an image based on an artificial neural network. The method separates an input image into a foreground image including a subject and a background image including remaining objects except for the subject, estimates camera framing for the subject based on the input image and the foreground image, configures a feature vector based on an optical flow map extracted from the input image, estimates camera work using the feature vector, and outputs at least one selected from between the camera framing and the camera work. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044415 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE NUMBER OF USERS ON AT LEAST ONE SKI RESORT RUN - A system for detecting the passage of users in a ski resort, the ski resort comprising a plurality of ski runs and a plurality of ski lifts; the system for detecting the passage of users comprising: an image sensor and a processing unit, which are connected in communication with each other; wherein the image sensor is configured to capture images, such as a video, of a portion of the ski run, and send them to the processing unit; the processing unit being configured to analyse said images, such as the video, and detect moving objects, such as moving in a given direction, and count said detected moving objects; such as the image sensor is a video camera. | 2022-02-10 |
20220044416 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR DETECTING A DISPLAY REGION OF A VIDEO IMAGE IN REAL TIME - A method, apparatus and electronic device for detecting a display region of a video image in real time. The method includes: determining a bright pixel threshold line that distinguishes a display region from a black edge region of the current frame of image according to a pixel value of each pixel; determining a time-domain warning line according to time-domain motion statistic values of each row and each column of pixels of the current frame of image; determining a target optimal gradient line that distinguishes the display region from the black edge region of the current frame of image; and determining a boundary bright line between the display region and the black edge region of the current frame of image according to the bright pixel threshold line, the time-domain warning line and the target gradient line to determine the display region of the current frame of image. | 2022-02-10 |