51st week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 59 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140372051 | ESTIMATING METHOD AND ESTIMATING SYSTEM OF INSULATION LIFETIME - There is provided an estimating method of an insulation lifetime for estimating an insulation lifetime in a sample constituted by including a conductor and an insulator, including: an information acquisition step (S | 2014-12-18 |
20140372052 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE DEFECT TYPE OF A PARTIAL DISCHARGE - The present invention relates to a method and device for determining the defect type of a partial discharge, the method comprising the steps of: forming virtual spaces corresponding to n parameters generated on the basis of defect types that cause a partial discharge; arranging defect type models in the virtual spaces based on the parameter values of the n parameters; extracting parameter values of the n parameters based on a partial discharge event; arranging a partial discharge model in the virtual space based on the parameter values; calculating the distance value between the defect type models and the partial discharge model based on the position information of the defect type models and the partial discharge model; calculating the probability of the defect types based on the calculated distance value; and determining the defect type based on the probability of the defect types for the partial discharge signal event. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372053 | TECHNIQUES FOR ESTIMATING BATTERY PACK PARAMETERS - A method for a battery pack controller of an electrified vehicle, the battery pack controller including one or more processors, includes identifying N battery cells of a battery pack that includes M battery cells, the N battery cells being weakest battery cells of the battery pack, wherein N is an integer greater than zero and less than M. The method includes determining one or more first parameters for each of the N battery cells, each of the one or more first parameters indicating a parameter for a specific battery cell. The method includes estimating one or more second parameters for the battery pack based on the one or more first parameters for each of the N battery cells, each of the one or more second parameters indicating a parameter for the battery pack. The method also includes outputting the one or more second parameters for the battery pack. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372054 | DOUBLE-PULSE TECHNIQUE FOR ON-LINE DIAGNOSTICS OF ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS - A method for dynamic characterization of an electrochemical system (such as a lithium-ion battery) is provided, comprising exciting an electrochemical system with a plurality of double-pulse sequences, each comprising a constant-current discharge pulse, a constant-current charge pulse having the same pulse width and pulse amplitude, and a zero-current period between the pulses; and calculating an impulse response, using a recursive or matrix-based method, to dynamically characterize the electrochemical system. A constant state-of-charge is maintained in the electrochemical system. Therefore the signal-to-noise ratio is high due to the repetition of the driving sequence. This method may be employed for on-line determination of the impedance spectrum of an electrochemical system, since the cycling profile can be easily integrated into charge/discharge profiles. Batteries (and other devices) can be diagnosed at high speed and with high accuracy. The double-pulse sequence is robust for fairly noisy systems. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372055 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SENSING THE INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF AN ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - The internal temperature of an electrochemical device may be probed without a thermocouple, infrared detector, or other auxiliary device to measure temperature. Some methods include exciting an electrochemical device with a driving profile; acquiring voltage and current data from the electrochemical device, in response to the driving profile; calculating an impulse response from the current and voltage data; calculating an impedance spectrum of the electrochemical device from the impulse response; calculating a state-of-charge of the electrochemical device; and then estimating internal temperature of the electrochemical device based on a temperature-impedance-state-of-charge relationship. The electrochemical device may be a battery, fuel cell, electrolytic cell, or capacitor, for example. The procedure is useful for on-line applications which benefit from real-time temperature sensing capabilities during operations. These methods may be readily implemented as part of a device management and safety system. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372056 | Method and Device for Determining a Parameter of a Model of a Technical Installation - Methods and devices for determining at least one parameter of a model of a technical installation are provided. In this case, the parameters are updated on the basis of measurements as a function of an observation matrix. The observation matrix is prescribed as a function of the model and being able, if appropriate, to depend on a time variable which can be measured. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372057 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING CAPACITANCE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CAPACITIVE ELEMENTS - Methods and systems for measuring capacitance difference are disclosed. In one aspect, first and second capacitive elements are connected between voltage receiving nodes for receiving first and second DC voltages and nodes connectable to a third DC voltage via a first, resp. second switch. Further, in a first phase, a voltage difference is applied to charge the capacitive elements and the switches are alternately closed. First resulting currents are measured. Further, in a second phase, the first and second DC voltages are applied alternatingly and the switches are alternately closed. Second resulting currents are measured. The capacitance difference can be determined from the first and second resulting currents. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372058 | LOW CONSUMPTION DEVICE FOR MEASURING A VARIATION OF A CAPACITANCE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A device for measuring a variation (ΔC | 2014-12-18 |
20140372059 | Method and System for Calculating Model Parameters for a Coil to be Modelled - Method for calculating model parameters for a coil (L), comprising of: incorporating the coil into a converter ( | 2014-12-18 |
20140372060 | CALIBRATION METHOD FOR THE BRITTLE FRACTURE ASSESSMENT PARAMETERS FOR MATERIALS BASED ON THE BEREMIN MODEL - A calibration method for brittle fracture assessment parameters for pressure vessel materials based on the Beremin model includes selecting at least two types of specimens of different constraints, and calculating the fracture toughness values K | 2014-12-18 |
20140372061 | INTERACTION DEVICE CORRECTIVE PARAMETERS - The techniques described herein are directed to receiving parameters directed to correcting spatial error and/or jitter associated with an interaction device connected to a computing device. In some instances, the parameters are encrypted parameters that may be decrypted and consumed to correct the spatial error and/or the jitter associated with the interaction device. For instance, the parameters may provide an adjustment to one or more reported positions of input received from a detection area of the interaction device, so that a display position more accurately reflects, based on the adjustment, an actual position of input on the detection area of the interaction device. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372062 | CALIBRATION METHOD AND CALIBRATION TOOL FOR IN-MOLD MOLTEN METAL LEVEL METER - A length from a lower end position of the detection head ( | 2014-12-18 |
20140372063 | Quick calibration method for inertial measurement unit - The invention relates to a quick calibration method for an inertial measurement unit (IMU). According to the method, a user holds and rotates the IMU to move in all directions without any external equipment, so that twelve error coefficients including gyro biases, gyro scale factors, accelerometer biases and accelerometer scale factors can be accurately calibrated in a short time. The quick calibration method for the IMU is characterized by being free of hardware cost, high in efficiency and simple and easy to implement, and can ensure certain calibration precision. Thus, the quick calibration method is especially suitable for in-situ quick calibration for the medium- and low-grade IMUs, thereby effectively solving the problem of environmental sensitivity of the error coefficients of the mechanical IMU, and promoting popularization and application of MEMS (micro-electro mechanical systems) inertial devices. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372064 | MONITORING ACTIVITY OF A USER IN LOCOMOTION ON FOOT - One disclosed method involves using at least one device supported by a user while the user is in locomotion on foot during an outing to automatically measure amounts of time taken by the user to complete respective distance intervals. During the outing, data representing the automatically measured amounts of time may be automatically stored in memory of the least one device. Another disclosed method involves using at least one device supported by a user while the user is in locomotion on foot during an outing to automatically identify occasions on which a user completes respective distance intervals. During the outing, the at least one device may display at least one of an average pace of the user since a most recently completed distance interval, an average speed of the user since the most recently completed distance interval, and a projected time to complete a current distance interval based on monitored performance since the most recently completed distance interval. Yet another disclosed method involves using at least one device supported by a user while the user is in locomotion on foot during an outing to monitor a distance traveled by the user. An input to the at least one device may be received that specifies a goal distance for the outing, and the at least one device may determine a remaining distance to be traveled to complete one of the specified goal distance for the outing and a calculated fraction of the specified goal distance for the outing. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372065 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Analyte Sensor Calibration - Methods and apparatus for providing data processing and control for use in verifying the stability of sensor sensitivity of an analyte sensor. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372066 | VARYING POWER LOAD CONDITIONS ON SYSTEMS UNDER TEST - An apparatus includes a system test module that initiates a system power test for a computer system. The computer system includes one or more power supplies that provide power to system components. The system power test includes determining power system characteristics under various loading conditions. The apparatus includes a configure module that configures a system component during the system power test. The system component uses a higher amount of power after being configured than in a previous un-configured condition. The apparatus includes a de-configure module that de-configures the system component during the system power test. The system component uses a lower amount of power after being de-configured than in a previous configured condition. The apparatus includes a diagnostic module that measures power system performance of the computer system during varying loading conditions caused by configuring and de-configuring one or more system components by the configure module and the de-configure module. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372067 | DEVICE FOR TESTING TILT ANGLE OF MACHINE CABINET - A device for testing tilt angles of tilt of a cabinet includes an angle tester, a controller, and a driver. The angle tester senses a tilt angle of the machine cabinet. The controller includes a processor and a preset angle module. The preset angle module is connected to the processor and stores a preset angle. The processor controls the driver to lift up a side of the machine cabinet. If the cabinet does not topple, the driver keeps lifting up the side of the machine cabinet until the tilt angle equals the preset angle, and the cabinet is deemed to meet a standard. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372068 | FAULT DETECTION APPARATUS - A fault detection apparatus according to an embodiment is provided with a measurement unit, a memory unit, a control unit, and a display unit. The measurement unit measures a first time period taken until a reflection signal reflected on a fault of a test apparatus is received after a first signal is transmitted to the test apparatus. The memory unit includes a CAD data unit having CAD data of the test apparatus, and a model data unit to store model data indicating a relation between the first time period and a predicted conduction distance of the first signal according to the CAD data. The control unit calculates a range of a test object selected in the test apparatus based on the CAD data, calculates the predicted conduction distance from the first time period based on the model data, and specifies a position of a fault of the test apparatus which is separated by the predicted conduction distance from the measurement unit in the range of the test object. The display unit displays the position of the fault in the CAD data. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372069 | Web-Based Multi-Sensor/Instrument Control System - A system for monitoring and controlling electrical devices has a local central processor with memory for storing an operating and control systems for controlling analog or digital sensors, instruments, and devices. A web browser interfaces with a communications system to exchange data with the local central processor. External hardware couples to the local central processor via an inter integrated circuit interconnection system. Plural sensors and instruments couple to the local central processor, and are controlled over the internet. Electrical devices include any combination of temperature sensors, potentiometric sensors, oceanographic sensors and instruments, industrial sensors and instruments, voltammetric sensors, light sensors, atmospheric sensors and instruments, water sensors, pH sensors, and amperometric sensors and instruments. Sensor data is stored in a removable data storage arrangement. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372070 | WHEEL POSITION DETECTOR AND TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE DETECTOR HAVING THE SAME - A wheel position detector for a vehicle includes: a transmitter at each wheel having a first control portion for generating and transmitting a frame with specific identification information; and a receiver at a vehicle body receiving the frame from one wheel and having a second control portion for performing wheel position detection; and a wheel speed sensor for detecting a tooth of a gear. The second control portion: acquires gear information indicating a tooth position; corrects the tooth position based on a time difference between acquiring of the gear information and receiving time of the frame; and specifies the one wheel based on the tooth position at reception time. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372071 | Automatic Threshold Detection for Tachometer Signals - A method is described for automatically determining a proper threshold for a tachometer signal in order to produce desired tachometer pulses necessary for analysis of machine vibration data. A tachometer signal is low-pass filtered to exclude high frequency noise and a running derivative of the filtered tachometer waveform is taken to create a derivative waveform. Another waveform is created that includes only positive values from the derivative waveform that correspond to positive values in the low-pass filtered tachometer waveform. In general, a tachometer signal has the greatest derivative value (slope) when a tachometer pulse is present. Based on this observation, a threshold value is determined using both the low-pass filtered tachometer waveform and the positive-value derivative waveform along with statistics from both waveforms. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372072 | Methods and Devices for Transmitting/Obtaining Identification Information and Positioning by Visible Light Signal - The present invention discloses methods and devices for transmitting/obtaining identification information and positioning by visible light signal. The method for transmitting identification information of a light source by visible light signal, the method comprising: modulating, on the basis of the identification information to be transmitted, a driving signal of the light source to obtain a modulated driving signal for driving the light source to emit visible light signal having its level changed between a peak level and a bottom level with varied frequencies at different time points; and emitting the visible light signal having its level changed between a peak level and a bottom level with varied frequencies at different time points on the basis of the modulated driving signal, so as to transmit identification information corresponding to the varied numbers of bright or dark stripes shown in one or more images obtained from the visible light signal at one or more time points, which numbers are corresponding to the varied frequencies. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372073 | TWO-STAGE FILTERING BASED METHOD FOR MULTIPLE TARGET TRACKING - A two-filter based method of detecting and tracking a target that can track an unknown and time-varying number of targets, while keeping continuous track, even in scenarios with large number of false contacts or missing measurements, is provided. More specifically, a first filter provides target detection, a second filter provides target tracking of the detected targets, and a clustering technique that operates after the first filter. The first filter starts with a uniform distribution over the surveillance area and resets periodically after the clustering technique is run. When the clustering technique runs, it detects the clusters corresponding to the different targets and passes them to the second filter that tracks these targets. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372074 | TIP-OVER SENSOR - A sensor uses an accelerometer to measure acceleration values in two axes to detect if a tip-over angle of a system has exceeded a tip-over threshold angle α. Each acceleration value is respectively multiplied by a corresponding factor a, b. The two factors a, b are chosen as a function of the tip-over threshold angle α. Two values are calculated and each calculated value is compared to zero. Depending upon which values are greater than or less than zero determines whether the tip-over angle has been exceeded. The detector, upon sensing of a tipped-over condition, provides a signal indicative of that condition. The output signal can be employed to trigger an alarm or to shut down a device that has tipped over or to otherwise denote the tipped-over condition. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372075 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME, PROGRAM, AND INSPECTION SYSTEM - A measurement target is captured using two types of illumination patterns set such that only color features of specular objects change, the two images that are obtained are compared, and objects are identified as being specular objects or diffuse objects depending on whether the color features change markedly. At this time, the emission intensity distribution of each illumination pattern is devised such that specular lobe components that are included in reflected light are canceled out. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372076 | PROVIDING KNOWN DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS ASSOCIATED WITH SPECIFIC MEASURES AND METRICS - A computer receives one or more keywords input by a user to describe a metric or a test and identifies a first document that includes at least one of the keywords. The computer identifies, in the first document, a known distribution pattern and an associated metric or measure that relate to the one or more keywords. The computer makes an electronic record of the identified known distribution pattern and associated metric or measure. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372077 | METHOD, A DEVICE, A SYSTEM, A COMPUTER PROGRAM AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DETERMINING INFORMATION ABOUT EFFICIENCY OF AN INDUCTIVE CHARGING SYSTEM, HAVING A PRIMARY COIL EMBEDDED IN A ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE - The invention concerns a method for determining information about efficiency of an inductive charging system having a primary coil ( | 2014-12-18 |
20140372078 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING A FAILURE ON AN AIRCRAFT - The detecting means ( | 2014-12-18 |
20140372079 | ANALYSIS SYSTEM - A method for analyzing the condition of a machine having a rotating shaft, including:
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20140372080 | Non-Fourier Spectral Analysis for Editing and Visual Display of Music - System and method for identifying tones present in a short segment of digitized music stream, and for reporting simultaneously and quantitatively their respective magnitude and phase in near real time. Also captured are pitch deviations from the nominal tones of a predetermined music scale. The resulting spectral data can be scrolled manually from frame to frame to facilitate detail music evaluation and editing. The apparatus can also operate at real time to display notes being played, or to tone-activate audio-visual music enhancement and display with automatic synchronization. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372081 | REAL TIME ARTIFACT REMOVAL - Noise artifacts may be removed from a signal utilizing functional near infrared (fNIR) spectroscopy measurement techniques. The noise removal may be accomplished in field conditions, such as, for example, in an operating room setting. In an example configuration, to remove noise artifacts, independent component analysis (ICA) and principal component analysis (PCA) may be implemented in a procedure that utilizes a dark current measurement as a reference signal. The use of the combined ICA/PCA analysis and dark current measurement reference signal allows noise to be removed on a per channel basis, thus providing an effective noise removal procedure and allowing for a single active measurement channel. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372082 | TOOL FOR OPTIMIZED THIN WALL PROFILE MEMBER (TPM) AND TPM-PANEL DESIGN AND SELECTION - The present disclosure describes tools and associated computational analysis methodologies employed therein for improved TPM and TPM-panel weight-optimization and selection. The tools draw on inter-dependence parameters relating to TPM cross-section dimensions ratio values and established constructive restrictions to calculate, using appropriate algorithmic computational analysis, the optimum cross-section dimensions values of a given TPM. The proposed computational analysis is used in the selection of weight-optimized TPM-panels. A design selection serves as a blueprint for the next stage which is the actual fabrication or manufacturing of the component. For a given set of constructive restrictions, the final product is based on optimum configurations selected from a fixed set of TPMs with varied cross-sectional shapes; or in the case of TPM-panels, on optimum configurations selected from a fixed set of TPM-panel combinations of varied cross-section dimensions. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372083 | DERIVED RESTRICTIONS IN A COMBINATORIAL MODEL - A method, apparatus and product for determining a derived restriction in a combinatorial model. The method comprising: obtaining a combinatorial model defining a test space, the combinatorial model comprising a set of attributes, a respective domain for each attribute, and a set of restrictions, wherein the restrictions define a combination of values of the attributes that are restricted from the test space; and automatically determining a derived restriction that is derived from at least a first restriction and a second restriction, the first and second restrictions are comprised by the set of restrictions, wherein the derived restriction restricts at least one combination of values that is not restricted by the first restriction and at least one combination of values that is not restricted by the second restriction. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372084 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACQUIRING DATA FROM AN INDIVIDUAL FOR PREPARING A 3D MODEL - A method and system for acquiring data from an individual for preparing a 3D model. The method includes acquiring first, second, and third data sets. The first data set facilitates structural modeling of maxillary and mandibular arches of the individual. The second data set facilitates relating a maxilla of the individual to the maxillary arch, and a mandible of the individual to the mandibular arch. The individual is confirmed to be at the physiological rest position when the third data set is acquired. The third data set facilitates structural modeling of at the maxilla and the mandible, wherein a maxillo-mandibular relationship is at the physiological rest position. The system includes a first data acquisition module for acquiring the first data set, a second data acquisition module for acquiring the second and third data sets, and a processor in operative communication with the first and second data acquisition modules. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372085 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAKING A DENTAL RESTORATION - A method and system for making a dental restoration are provided. The method comprises the step of providing a computer model of a three-dimensional reference surface that is based for example on a tooth structure of a tooth to be restored in a patient's dentition. The method further comprises the steps of visualizing the three-dimensional reference surface, providing a user operable virtual material deposition tool, and using the virtual material deposition tool to deposit a plurality of differently colored layers on the reference surface. The system provides functionality to perform the method of the invention. The invention preferably helps maximizing optical and geometrical quality in a dental restoration. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372086 | TOOL FOR OPTIMIZED THIN WALL PROFILE MEMBER (TPM) AND TPM-PANEL DESIGN AND SELECTION - The present disclosure describes tools and associated computational analysis methodologies employed therein for improved minimum weight design of thin wall profile members (TPMs). The tools draw on inter-dependent parameters relating to TPM cross-section dimensions ratio values and established constructive restrictions to calculate, using appropriate algorithmic computational analysis, the optimum cross-section dimensions values of a given TPM. A design selection saves as a blueprint for the next stage, which is the actual fabrication or manufacturing of the component. For a given set of constructive restrictions, the final product is based on optimum configurations selected from a fixed set of TPMs with varied cross-sectional shapes. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372087 | SYSTEM TOOL FOR WEIGHT OPTIMIZATION OF THIN WALL STRUCTURES - The present disclosure describes tools and associated computational analysis methodologies employed therein for improved TMP and TMP-panel weight-optimization and selection. The tools draw on inter-dependence parameters relating to TPM cross section dimensional ratio values and established constructive restrictions to calculate—using appropriate algorithmic computational analysis the optimal cross section dimensional values of a given TPM. The proposed computational analysis is used in the selection of weight-optimized TPM-panels. A design selection serves as a blueprint for the nest stage which is the actual fabrication or manufacturing of the component. For a given set of constructive restrictions, the final product is based on optimal configurations selected from a fixed set of TMPs with varied cross-shapes; or in the case of TPM panels, on optimum configurations selected from a fixed set of TMP-panel combinations of varied cross-sectional dimensions. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372088 | METHOD OF ANALYZING CONTAMINANT TRANSPORT UNDER CAUCHY BOUNDARY CONDITIONS USING IMPROVED LAGRANGIAN-EULERIAN METHOD - This invention relates to, in order to numerically analyze contaminant transport in groundwater, a method of analyzing contaminant transport under Cauchy boundary conditions using an improved Lagrangian-Eulerian method, wherein problems of a conventional Lagrangian-Eulerian method able to analyze only high Peclet numbers are solved, and which is configured to analyze a new numerical matrix constructed in such a manner that a Eulerian method is applied to an element adjacent to Cauchy boundary conditions and a conventional Lagrangian-Eulerian method is applied to an internal element, thereby enabling accurate numerical analysis of contaminant transport at various Peclet numbers including not only high Peclet numbers but also particularly low Peclet numbers under Cauchy boundary conditions. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372089 | METHOD OF CALIBRATING FRACTURE GEOMETRY TO MICROSEISMIC EVENTS - A method of performing a fracture operation at a wellsite about a subterranean formation having a fracture network with natural fractures is provided. The wellsite is stimulated by injection of fluid into the fracture network. The method involves generating wellsite data including natural fracture parameters and obtaining measurements of micro seismic events, modeling hydraulic fractures of the fracture network based on the wellsite data and defining a hydraulic fracture geometry of the hydraulic fractures, generating a stress field of the hydraulic fractures using a geomechanical model, determining shear failure parameters comprising a failure envelope and a stress state about the fracture network, determining a location of shear failure of the fracture network from the failure envelope and the stress state, and calibrating the hydraulic fracture geometry by comparing the modeled hydraulic fractures and the locations of shear failure against the measured microseismic events. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372090 | INCREMENTAL RESPONSE MODELING - A method of selecting a one-class support vector machine (SVM) model for incremental response modeling is provided. Exposure group data generated from first responses by an exposure group receiving a request to respond is received. Control group data generated from second responses by a control group not receiving the request to respond is received. A response is either positive or negative. A one-class SVM model is defined using the positive responses in the control group data and an upper bound parameter value. The defined one-class SVM model is executed with the identified positive responses from the exposure group data. An error value is determined based on execution of the defined one-class SVM model. A final one-class SVM model is selected by validating the defined one-class SVM model using the determined error value. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372091 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DYNAMIC MODEL IDENTIFICATION FOR MONITORING AND CONTROL OF DYNAMIC MACHINES WITH VARIABLE STRUCTURE OR VARIABLE OPERATION CONDITIONS - A method and system for forming a dynamic model for the behavior of machines from sensed data. The method and system can include observing, with at least one sensor, a machine in operation; recording data from the at least one sensor about at least one characteristic of the machine in operation; fitting an input-output N(ARX)-LPV dynamic model to the recorded machine data; utilizing a CVA-(N)LPV realization method on the dynamic model; constructing a dynamic state space (N)LPV dynamic model based on the utilization of the CVA-(N)LPV realization method; generating a dynamic model of machine behavior; and at least one of controlling and modifying machine dynamic response characteristics based upon the generated dynamic model of machine behavior. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372092 | Electromagnetic Noise Analysis Method and Device - An object of the present invention is to provide an EMC design technique of a device including an electronic device mounted therein for implementing noise amount analysis of a system in which individual electronic devices are combined. A housing model is acquired, component models are selected and acquire, the acquired component models are connected using a wire, the acquired component models are arranged in the acquired housing model, the arranged component models connected using the wire is driven to generate electromagnetic noise from the component models and the wire, the generated electromagnetic noise is propagated in the housing model to calculate a noise amount, and an output process of outputting data of the calculated noise amount is performed. Thus, even in the system in which a plurality of electronic devices are combined, electromagnetic noise analysis of the system can be easily performed, and a noise reduction design can be supported. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372093 | AIRCRAFT DESIGN APPARATUS, AIRCRAFT DESIGN PROGRAM, AND AIRCRAFT DESIGN METHOD - An aircraft design apparatus calculates aircraft specifications, which are aircraft specifications, based on a plurality of design parameters required to design an aircraft; judges whether or not the calculated aircraft specifications meet constraints that indicate the aircraft feasibility and that are set in advance and given optimizing conditions for optimizing the aircraft; changes the design parameters so that the calculated aircraft specifications meet the constraints and also meet the optimizing conditions; and executes iterative processing in which the aircraft specifications are repeatedly calculated based on the changed design parameters. By doing so, with the aircraft design apparatus, it is possible to achieve a more optimal aircraft design and it is also possible to reduce the time and effort required to design an aircraft. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372094 | GENERATION OF FRACTURE NETWORKS USING SEISMIC DATA - An embodiment of a method for constructing a fracture network includes: receiving seismic data collected from a stimulation operation in an earth formation, the seismic data including seismic event data including a first seismic event associated with a first time increment and a second seismic event associated with a subsequent second time increment; and constructing a fracture network model. The model is constructed by: constructing an initial portion of the model based on the first seismic event; and subsequently updating the initial portion of the model based on the second seismic event. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372095 | GRID CALCULATION FOR FLUID FLOW MODELING - A method of estimating flow properties of an earth formation includes: selecting a grid block representing a region of the earth formation, the region including at least one of an area and a volume of the earth formation, the grid block including a plurality of grid cells and having an orientation defined by grid axes; and calculating a fluid flow model of the region. Calculating the model includes: estimating a principal flow direction for each grid cell; adjusting the orientation of the grid block based on the principal flow direction; and calculating fluid flow parameters in each grid cell to generate the fluid flow model. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372096 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING TREATMENTS BY MODIFYING PATIENT-SPECIFIC GEOMETRICAL MODELS - Systems and methods are disclosed for evaluating cardiovascular treatment options for a patient. One method includes creating a three-dimensional model representing a portion of the patient's heart based on patient-specific data regarding a geometry of the patient's heart or vasculature; and for a plurality of treatment options for the patient's heart or vasculature, modifying at least one of the three-dimensional model and a reduced order model based on the three-dimensional model. The method also includes determining, for each of the plurality of treatment options, a value of a blood flow characteristic, by solving at least one of the modified three-dimensional model and the modified reduced order model; and identifying one of the plurality of treatment options that solves a function of at least one of: the determined blood flow characteristics of the patient's heart or vasculature, and one or more costs of each of the plurality of treatment options. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372097 | SIMULATOR TOOL FOR PHYSICAL EXERCISE DEVICE - A method, apparatus, and computer program for simulating a sensor device are disclosed. According to an embodiment, the method comprises: executing a simulator program capable of simulating operation of a plurality of exercise sensor devices; selecting a subset of the plurality of exercise sensor devices for simulation, said subset comprising simulated at least one exercise sensor device; establishing a wireless communication link with a counterpart apparatus of a user according to a communication protocol supported by the simulated at least one exercise sensor device; generating measurement data representing measurement data generated by said simulated at least one exercise sensor device; and testing compatibility between the simulated at least one exercise sensor device and the counterpart apparatus by outputting a parameter dependent on the generated measurement data to the display screen for display and to the counterpart apparatus over the communication link in a data structure used by the simulated at least one exercise sensor device. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372098 | SELF-LEARNING LOCALIZATION SERVICE - The disclosure generally describes computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for self-learning localization services. A computer-implemented method includes: identifying, at a location remote from a first application, a request for localization of a string value associated with the first application from a source language to a target language, sending the string value to a translation request buffer in response to a determination that the localization of the string value in the target language is unavailable, and triggering, in response to satisfaction of at least one heuristic analysis, a translation process of the string value from the source language into the target language where the string value is retrieved from the translation request buffer. In some instances, the location remove from the first application is a centralized localization service accessible by remote requests from a plurality of applications. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372099 | CROSS-LINGUAL E-COMMERCE - Cross-lingual e-commerce is described. A system translates a search query in a first natural language into multiple search queries corresponding to multiple natural languages. The system outputs the search query to an E-commerce website which communicates via the first natural language, and multiple search queries to multiple E-commerce websites which communicates via the corresponding multiple natural languages. The system receives a first search result in the first natural language from the E-commerce website, and multiple search results in the corresponding multiple natural languages from the corresponding multiple E-commerce websites. The system translates the multiple search results into the first language. The system outputs combined search results based on the first search result and multiple translated search results. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372100 | TRANSLATION SYSTEM COMPRISING DISPLAY APPARATUS AND SERVER AND DISPLAY APPARATUS CONTROLLING METHOD - A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes: an inputter configured to receive a user's face shape and voice; a voice processor configured to analyze the input voice and extract translated data, and convert the translated data into translated voice; an image processor configured to detect information related to a mouth area of the user's face shape which corresponds to the translated data, and create a changed shape of a user's face based on the detected information related to the mouth area; and an outputter configured to output the translated voice and the changed shape of the user's face. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372101 | STYLE-BASED SPELLCHECKER TOOL - Systems and methods for providing style-based spellchecking are provided. An example system includes a dictionary that includes one or more words in a language. At least one word in the dictionary is based on one or more styles of the language. The system also includes a language module that receives a user selection of the language in which to spellcheck a document. The system further includes a style module that receives a user selection of one or more selected styles of the language. The system also includes a spellchecking module that identifies in the document a word applicable to the one or more selected styles and that determines whether the dictionary includes one or more spellings of the word based on the one or more selected styles. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372102 | COMBINING TEMPORAL PROCESSING AND TEXTUAL ENTAILMENT TO DETECT TEMPORALLY ANCHORED EVENTS - A method for extraction of events includes performing linguistic processing on a collection of text documents to identify predicates and respective arguments of the predicates and performing temporal processing on the collection of documents to normalize referential dates. A query is received which includes a topic and date information which defines a date range. A collection of excerpts from the collection of documents is identified, each excerpt including an argument which is based on the topic and a normalized reference to a date which matches the defined date range. A plurality of sets of events in the collection of excerpts is identified, each set of events including a plurality of the excerpts in the collection that are linked together by entailment relationships. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372103 | DATA DETECTION - A method of processing a sequence of characters, the method comprising converting the sequence of characters into a sequence of tokens so that each token comprises a lexeme and one of a plurality of token types. Each of the plurality of token types relates to at least one of a plurality of predetermined functions, wherein at least one said token type relates to multiple functions of the plurality of predetermined functions. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372104 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS TEXT GENERATION - Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are described herein that are configured to generate a situational analysis text. In some example embodiments, a method is provided that comprises generating a set of messages based on one or more key events in a primary data channel and one or more significant events in one or more related data channels in response to an alert condition. The method of this embodiment may also include generating a situational analysis text based on the set of messages and the relationships between them. In some example embodiments, the situational analysis text is configured to linguistically express the one or more key events, the one or more significant events, and the relationships between the one or more key events and the one or more significant events. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372105 | Submatch Extraction - A method for submatch extraction may include receiving an input string, receiving a regular expression, and converting the regular expression with capturing groups into a plurality of finite automata to extract submatches. The method further includes using a first automaton to determine whether the input string is in a language described by the regular expression, and to process the input string, and using states of the first automaton in a second automaton to extract the submatches. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372106 | Assisted Free Form Decision Definition Using Rules Vocabulary - A method of decision definition using a rules vocabulary includes: receiving free form input; identifying terms contained within the free form input; searching the rules vocabulary objects for terms; responsive to the term being found, obtaining input from a user as to whether to use the found term; responsive to the term not being found; searching the rules vocabulary attributes for terms having attributes corresponding to the term; responsive to the term being found, obtaining input from a user as to whether to use the found term; and refactoring the free form input with the found term accepted by the user. The method also includes updating the rules vocabulary with the term identified in the free form input as a synonym for the term found in said rules vocabulary. One embodiment further provides a method of determining semantic equivalence between a plurality of rules using a rules database having preferred terms. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372107 | AUDIO PROCESSING - A technique for creating audio objects on basis of a source audio signal is provided. According to an example embodiment, the technique comprises obtaining a plurality of frequency sub-band signals, each representing a directional component of a source audio signal in the respective frequency sub-band, obtaining an indication of dominant sound source direction for one or more of said frequency sub-band signals, and creating one or more audio objects on basis of said plurality of frequency sub-band signals and said indications, said creating comprising deriving one or more audio object signals, each audio object signal comprising a respective directional signal determined on basis of frequency sub-band signals for which dominant sound source direction falls within a respective predetermined range of source directions and deriving one or more audio object direction indications for said one or more audio object signals, each audio object direction indication derived on basis of dominant sound source directions for the frequency sub-band signals used for determining the respective directional signal. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372108 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENCODING AND DECODING HIGH FREQUENCY SIGNAL - Provided are a method and apparatus for encoding and decoding a high frequency signal by using a low frequency signal. The high frequency signal can be encoded by extracting a coefficient by linear predicting a high frequency signal, and encoding the coefficient, generating a signal by using the extracted coefficient and a low frequency signal, and encoding the high frequency signal by calculating a ratio between the high frequency signal and an energy value of the generated signal. Also, the high frequency signal can be decoded by decoding a coefficient, which is extracted by linear predicting a high frequency signal, and a low frequency signal, and generating a signal by using the decoded coefficient and the decoded low frequency signal, and adjusting the generated signal by decoding a ratio between the generated signal and an energy value of the high frequency signal. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372109 | SMART VOLUME CONTROL OF DEVICE AUDIO OUTPUT BASED ON RECEIVED AUDIO INPUT - A method implemented by processing and other audio components of an electronic device provides a smart audio output volume control, which correlates a volume level of an audio output to that of an audio input that triggered generation of the audio output. According to one aspect, the method includes: receiving an audio input that triggers generation of an audio output response from the user device; determining an input volume level corresponding to the received audio input; and outputting the audio output response at an output volume level correlated to the input volume level. The media output volume control level of the device is changed from a preset normal level, including from a mute setting, to the determined output level for outputting the audio output. Following, the media output volume control level is automatically reset to a pre-set volume level for normal media output. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372110 | VOIC CALL ENHANCEMENT - A Voice Call Enhancement Method for wireless telephonic communication devices includes providing an input voice audio source, enhancing the voice audio input in multiple harmonic and dynamic ranges and outputting the voice enhanced audio. The Voice Call Enhancement method is suitable for use of wireless telephony devices, such as cellular phones. The enhancement includes resynthesizing audio to an increased harmonic and dynamic range than original values. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372111 | VOICE RECOGNITION ENHANCEMENT - A Voice Recognition Enhancement Method for wireless telephonic communication devices includes providing an input voice audio source, enhancing the voice audio input in one or more of harmonic and dynamic ranges and outputting the voice enhanced audio. The Voice Recognition Enhancement method is suitable for use of wireless telephony devices, such as cellular phones. The enhancement includes resynthesizing audio to an increased harmonic and dynamic range than original values. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372112 | RESTRUCTURING DEEP NEURAL NETWORK ACOUSTIC MODELS - A Deep Neural Network (DNN) model used in an Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) system is restructured. A restructured DNN model may include fewer parameters compared to the original DNN model. The restructured DNN model may include a monophone state output layer in addition to the senone output layer of the original DNN model. Singular value decomposition (SVD) can be applied to one or more weight matrices of the DNN model to reduce the size of the DNN Model. The output layer of the DNN model may be restructured to include monophone states in addition to the senones (tied triphone states) which are included in the original DNN model. When the monophone states are included in the restructured DNN model, the posteriors of monophone states are used to select a small part of senones to be evaluated. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372113 | MICROPHONE AND VOICE ACTIVITY DETECTION (VAD) CONFIGURATIONS FOR USE WITH COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - Communication systems are described, including both portable handset and headset devices, which use a number of microphone configurations to receive acoustic signals of an environment. The microphone configurations include, for example, a two microphone array including two unidirectional microphones, and a two-microphone array including one unidirectional microphone and one omnidirectional microphone. The communication systems also include Voice Activity Detection (VAD) devices to provide information of human voicing activity. Components of the communications systems receive the acoustic signals and voice activity signals and, in response, automatically generate control signals from data of the voice activity signals. Components of the communication systems use the control signals to automatically select a denoising method appropriate to data of frequency subbands of the acoustic signals. The selected denoising method is applied to the acoustic signals to generate denoised acoustic signals when the acoustic signal includes speech and noise. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372114 | Self-Directed Machine-Generated Transcripts - In one aspect, this application describes a computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processing devices, cause the one or more processing devices to perform operations that include receiving, from a user of a computing device, a spoken input that includes a note and an activation phrase that indicates an intent to record the note. The operations also include determining a target address based at least in part on an identifier associated with a registered user of the computing device, wherein the target address is determined without receiving, from the user, an input indicating the target address when the spoken input is received. The operations also include defining a communication that includes a machine-generated transcript of the note, and sending the communication to the target address. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372115 | Self-Directed Machine-Generated Transcripts - In one aspect, this application describes a computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processing devices, cause the one or more processing devices to perform operations that include receiving, from a user of a computing device, a spoken input that includes a note and an activation phrase that indicates an intent to record the note. The operations also include determining a target address based at least in part on an identifier associated with a registered user of the computing device, wherein the target address is determined without receiving, from the user, an input indicating the target address when the spoken input is received. The operations also include defining a communication that includes a machine-generated transcript of the note, and sending the communication to the target address. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372116 | Robotic System with Verbal Interaction - A method and apparatus for moving an object. A verbal instruction for moving the object is received. The verbal instruction is converted into text. A logical representation of the verbal instruction is generated. A movement of a robotic system that corresponds to the verbal instruction for moving the object using a model of an environment in which the object and the robotic system are located is identified. A set of commands used by the robotic system for the movement of the robotic system is identified. The set of commands is sent to the robotic system. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372117 | TRANSCRIPTION SUPPORT DEVICE, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - According to an embodiment, a transcription support device includes a first voice acquisition unit, a second voice acquisition unit, a recognizer, a text acquisition unit, an information acquisition unit, a determination unit, and a controller. The first voice acquisition unit acquires a first voice to be transcribed. The second voice acquisition unit acquires a second voice uttered by a user. The recognizer recognizes the second voice to generate a first text. The text acquisition unit acquires a second text obtained by correcting the first text by the user. The information acquisition unit acquires reproduction information representing a reproduction section of the first voice. The determination unit determines a reproduction speed of the first voice on the basis of the first voice, the second voice, the second text, and the reproduction information. The controller reproduces the first voice at the determined reproduction speed. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372118 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXEMPLARY CHIP ARCHITECTURE - A dynamically configurable automatic speech recognizer where either or both of the acoustic model file and the language model file are changeable to improve the accuracy of human speech recognition. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372119 | Compounded Text Segmentation - In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products for performing compounded text segmentation. Compounded text that is extracted from one or more search queries submitted to a search engine is received. The compounded text includes a plurality of individual words that are joined together without intervening spaces. An electronic dictionary including words is accessed. A data structure representing possible segmentations of the compounded text is generated based on whether words in the possible segmentations occur in the electronic dictionary. A data store comprising data associated with a same field of usage as the compounded text is accessed to determine a frequency of occurrence for possible segmentations of the data structure. A segmentation of the compounded text that is most probable based on the data is determined. A language model is trained using the determined segmentation of the compounded text. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372120 | System and Method for Recognizing Speech - A system and a method recognize speech including a sequence of words. A set of interpretations of the speech is generated using an acoustic model and a language model, and, for each interpretation, a score representing correctness of an interpretation in representing the sequence of words is determined to produce a set of scores. Next, the set of scores is updated based on a consistency of each interpretation with a constraint determined in response to receiving a word sequence constraint. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372121 | SPEECH PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD - A speech processing device includes a processor; and a memory which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to execute: obtaining input speech, detecting a vowel segment contained in the input speech, estimating an accent segment contained in the input speech, calculating a first vowel segment length containing the accent segment and a second vowel segment length excluding the accent segment, and controlling at least one of the first vowel segment length and the second vowel segment length. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372122 | Determining Word Sequence Constraints for Low Cognitive Speech Recognition - A method for recognizing speech including a sequence of words determines a shape of a gesture and a location of the gesture with respect to a display device showing a set of interpretations of the speech. The method determines a type of the word sequence constraint based on the shape of the gesture and determines a value of the word sequence constraint based on the location of the gesture. Next, the speech is recognized using the word sequence constraint. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372123 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AUDIO AND TEXT - A method for outputting a text as audio, the method includes detecting a request for outputting a text as audio, searching for the text in a user input storage unit, searching for pronunciation data corresponding to the found text in the user input storage unit, and outputting an audio signal corresponding to the found pronunciation data. Other embodiments including an electronic device for converting audio into a text are disclosed. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372124 | HUMAN-MACHINE DIALOGUE DEVICE - The invention relates to a human-machine dialogue device ( | 2014-12-18 |
20140372125 | DATA COMMUNICATION NETWORK FOR PROCESSING DATA TRANSACTION - A data transaction processing system in which transaction data is entered by the user in response to prompts in a template which is tailored to each user application. The template and entered data are accumulated into data transactions which are immediately transmitted upon completion to an external database server for processing and storage. The data transactions are not locally stored for processing, and no conventional operating system is necessary. No local processing needs to be provided, and the only local storage is flash PROM which stored the control firmware, a flash memory which stores the data streams making up the forms and menus, and a small RAM which operates as an input/output transaction buffer for storing the data streams of the template and the user replies to the prompts during assembly of a data transaction. The data transaction is received via standard protocols at a database server which, depending upon the application, stores the entire data transaction, explodes the data transaction to produce ancillary records which are then stored, and/or forwards the data transaction or some or all of the ancillary records to other database servers for updating other databases associated with those database servers. Also, in response to requests from the transaction entry device, the database server may return data streams for use in completing the fields in the data transaction or in presenting a menu on the display which was read in from the database server or a remote phone mail system. The transaction entry device is integrated with a telephone and is accessed via a touch screen, an optional keyboard, a magnetic card reader, voice entry, a modem, and the like. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372126 | PRIVACY MODE FOR ALWAYS-ON VOICE-ACTIVATED INFORMATION ASSISTANT - A user device and method discriminately provides audible responses to a voice command received by a user device that supports voice activation. The method includes detecting a first pre-established, audible activation command that activates the user device. In response to detecting the first pre-established, audible activation command, the method includes producing a first audible acknowledgement within loudspeaker proximity of the user device and then monitoring for detection of at least one second, audible acknowledgement produced by another user device within a pre-set time interval, which detection would indicate that the other user device is also responding. The method includes processing and responding to a received audible command in response to not detecting. However, in response to detecting, the method includes triggering entry into a privacy mode of audible command input and producing a privacy mode announcement via at least one of a display and a sound producing component. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372127 | VOICE-CONTROLLED COMPUTER SYSTEM - A voice-controlled computer system comprising a headset with a heads up display (HUD). When the system requires a user to verbally enter a character of an alphanumeric security code the system presents to the user on the HUD a plurality of different pairs of alphanumeric characters each containing a first character and an associated (pseudo) randomly generated second character. The first character of one pair is the code character to be entered, but for security reasons the user is required to verbally enter the second character associated with the code character, not the code character itself. The system deciphers verbal entry of the associated second character as equivalent to entry of the first character. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372128 | SPEECH TRANSACTION PROCESSING - Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods for speech transaction processing. A location of a device associated with a user may be determined. A reference to a voice model associated with the user stored within a database may be retrieved, based at least in part on the location. A voice segment may be received from the user. Using the reference, the voice segment may be compared to the voice model stored within the database. A determination may be made whether the user is authenticated for the transaction based on the comparing step. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372129 | POSITION DIRECTED ACOUSTIC ARRAY AND BEAMFORMING METHODS - Methods and systems are provided for receiving desired sounds. The system includes a position sensor configured to determine an occupant position of an occupant engaging in speech within a defined space and transmit the speaking occupant position. A plurality of microphones are configured to receive sound from within the defined space and transmit audio signals corresponding to the received sound. A processor, in communication with the position sensor and the microphones, is configured to receive the speaking occupant position and the audio signals, apply a beamformer to the audio signals to direct a microphone beam toward the occupant position, and generate a beamformer output signal. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372130 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ENCODING AND DECODING MULTICHANNEL SIGNAL - Provided is an apparatus and method for converting a | 2014-12-18 |
20140372131 | PHASE COHERENCE CONTROL FOR HARMONIC SIGNALS IN PERCEPTUAL AUDIO CODECS - A decoder for decoding an encoded audio signal to obtain a phase-adjusted audio signal is provided. The decoder has a decoding unit and a phase adjustment unit. The decoding unit is adapted to decode the encoded audio signal to obtain a decoded audio signal. The phase adjustment unit is adapted to adjust the decoded audio signal to obtain the phase-adjusted audio signal. The phase adjustment unit is configured to receive control information depending on a vertical phase coherence of the encoded audio signal. Moreover, the phase adjustment unit is adapted to adjust the decoded audio signal based on the control information. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372132 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR RECEIVING DETAILS OF SEQUENCE NUMBERS IN QUEUES AS THEY OCCUR IN ONE OR MORE HEALTH CENTRES, TRANSMITTED BY RADIO DATA SYSTEM - This invention relates to a method and a portable electronic device that uses a (RDS) Radio Data System or (RDBS) Radio Broadcast Data System to show the sequence number of a waiting line in a health-care center, e.g. a hospital. Users use a portable RDS reception electronic device, which includes an RDS information receiver, to get information on the sequence number of the patient being treated at the moment and may be alerted that their turn is or is about to be imminent. In this way, users can better utilize their time and not needlessly crowd waiting rooms. The invention also allows the reception of customized information sent to a specific sequence number or to a specific portable RDS reception electronic device from one or many health centers. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372133 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCENTIVE-BASED HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES - The present disclosure relates to a system for healthcare services having a behavior-based financing framework. The system includes a computer for creating an incentive budget. The system also includes means for acquiring and understanding an individual's health status and an individualized health management map focusing on the individual's modifiable health conditions and lifestyle behaviors determined from the acquired health status and providing means for tracking the individual's progress toward improved health. An incentive program is provided that conforms to the incentive budget and provides incentives for the individual to engage in their health and well-being. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372134 | Online Health Care Marketplace - A health care marketplace is established that defines a set of medical service packages. Each medical service package includes information about one or more medical services, as well as pricing information about the medical services. Providers that offer one or more of the medical service packages are also established within the health care marketplace. The consumer inputs medical or personal information, which is used to recommend one or more of the medical service packages and providers to the consumer. Finally, a purchase of one of the recommended medical service packages from one of the recommended providers is facilitated. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372135 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SIGNAL FINGERPRINTING GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF A PERSON OR OBJECT - A method for geographic fingerprinting for monitoring of home services Interactions between a provider of a home service and a patient. The method and system are directed to presence determination (who is at a specific location at a specific time) rather than GPS location services (pinpointing that location). This service will uses a multi-pass authentication system to verify the co-located presence of a patient and service provider along with verification of time and geographic location of the patient and provider against multiple pre-specified static and dynamic parameters. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372136 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MEDICAL INFORMATION - Provided are a method and apparatus for providing medical information. The method includes obtaining diagnostic information related to an object, setting an information providing area on which the diagnostic information is to be displayed on a console room window, the console room window being a transparent display unit, and displaying the diagnostic information on the information providing area of the console room window. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372137 | MEDICAL DISPOSITION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING DISPOSITION ANALYSIS - A medical disposition system and related method of determining a medical disposition based upon patient queries which will empower the patient to seek healthcare at the proper location and at the proper time, and prevent unnecessary expense and visits to emergency departments. The present invention does not attempt to diagnose a patient's ailment based upon a database of possible results based upon the localization of the ailment. Instead, the present invention seeks to determine the disposition of the patient and instruct the patient on the appropriate measures to address the ailment. The dialogue exchange occurs at a seventh-grade health literacy level. The software application seeks out additional information from the patient's healthcare provider(s), third party resources, and other sources containing relevant data that may affect the patient's disposition. The software application then returns to the patient a response instructing the patient the proper course of management. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372138 | INTERMEDIATE CHECK POINTS IN MEDICAL CARE LINES FOR AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFYING CARE DEFICIENCIES - A quality of medical care can be estimated based on factors such as a mortality rate or complications rate. However, by this point, poor care may have already reached its consequence. In some embodiments, characteristics pertaining to a care experience are analyzed to identify those predictive of a health result. The identified characteristics may include ones that depend on care factors, such that they are not, alone, easy to manipulate. Those characteristics can then be monitored, and unsatisfactory characteristics can be addressed. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372139 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND TRACKING PATIENT OUTCOMES AFTER SURGICAL IMPLANTATION OF AN INTRACORNEAL LENS - A method and system are described for patient data and ordering of intraocular lens implants. One embodiment is implemented by receiving refraction data about an eye of a patient into which an intracorneal lens is to be implanted. This refraction data is received after being input through a first tab of a user interface that is displayed by a server or a client computer. The server or client computer then computes and displays a recommended specification for the intracorneal lens based on the refraction data. The server then receives an order for a lens based on the recommended specification. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372140 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VALIDATING MEDICAL CLAIM DATA - A system for validating medical claim data receives a first and second medical claim, each respectively associated with a first and a second healthcare classification system, receives claim edit criteria, stores the first and second medical claims in association with the first and the second classification systems, respectively, validates the stored medical claims by applying the received claim edit criteria to one of the stored medical claims and to the associated classification system, and graphically displays selected results of the validating. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372141 | DIVERSE METHODS OF FACILITATING A REQUEST FOR PRIOR AUTHORIZATION WITH A COMMON USER EXPERIENCE - Provided are a method and computer system for facilitating a request for prior authorization of insurance coverage for a prescribed drug. An appropriate submission protocol is identified from among a plurality of different submission protocols available based on user input received over a communication network. Content is served to be utilized by a user computer for generating a user interface comprising a plurality of data-entry fields in which a user is to enter the patient-related information that is to be submitted as part of the request for prior authorization. The content transmitted is to be used for generating the user interface to include common fields regardless of which of the plurality of different submission protocols is to be utilized, thereby providing users with a transparent, familiar experience to submit a request for prior authorization according to different submission protocols. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372142 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENSURING MEDICAL BENEFIT CLAIM PAYMENT NEUTRALITY BETWEEN DIFFERENT DISEASE CLASSIFICATION CODES - A neutrality analysis system includes receives existing claim data including at least one existing healthcare code associated with a first classification system, receives new claim data including a plurality of new healthcare codes associated with a second classification system, wherein the at least one existing healthcare code is mapped to the at least one new healthcare code, receives a plurality of payment codes associated with the at least one existing healthcare code and the at least one new healthcare code, and based on the received plurality of payment codes, calculates payments of the received existing and new claim data, respectively, and based on the calculating, selects a financially neutral new healthcare code of the plurality of new healthcare codes. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372143 | HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RIGHT-TIME CLAIMS ADJUDICATION AND PAYMENT - A system and method for permitting real-time payment of healthcare charges from multiple sources of payment. A POS terminal is used to enter a patient ID and treatment code. A health insurance network receives the patient ID and treatment code and returns an estimated explanation of benefits (EOB) data packet that is used to display an EOB statement at the POS terminal, the display including information on a patient portion not covered by the health insurance plan. The EOB data packet is used to electronically process payment for the patient portion from a second payment source, such as an medical savings account (MSA), credit card account or banking account. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372144 | MEDICATION EVENT MONITORING SYSTEM - A medication and event monitoring system operates through the internet, interconnecting and accommodating the transfer of information and data between a patient center, a caregiver/researcher center, and a pharmacist. A control center is provided in intercommunication with the patient, caregiver and pharmacist for accommodating the exchange of information and data regarding medication usage between and among the persons of interest. The patient center also includes physical sensing devices, such as for blood pressure, temperature, and the like for obtaining and transmitting information. The patient communicates through a smartphone, and further communicates through pill dispensing devices housed in a docking system that is in intercommunication with the various centers. The pill dispensing devices accommodate pills of various sizes and shapes, are easily used by a patient, and have associated sensing and recording devices for ensuring that the medication is taken in the appropriate quantities and at the appropriate time. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372145 | MANAGEMENT OF PHARMACY KITS USING MULTIPLE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR PHARMACY KIT SEGMENTS - A pharmacy kit is managed by defining multiple rules for determining whether a segment of a pharmacy kit is satisfactorily stocked, selecting at least one rule among the multiple rules according to a kit stocking contingency, an prompting a user to stock the segment of the pharmacy kit according to the selected at least one rule. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372146 | DETERMINING A PHYSIOLOGIC SEVERITY OF ILLNESS SCORE FOR PATIENTS ADMITTED TO AN ACUTE CARE FACILITY - Systems, methods, and computer storage media are provided for determining a physiologic severity of illness score (pSIS) for a patient admitted to an acute care healthcare facility. Data corresponding to physiologic components is received from an electronic medical record associated with a patient admitted to an acute care healthcare facility. The data is not required to correspond to physiologic components collected in or associated with an intensive care unit. Weights are assigned to each physiologic component. The weights are derived based on a deviation from normal. A physiologic severity of illness score (pSIS) is for the patient is determined by summing the weights. Additional data corresponding to the physiologic components may be received from the electronic medical record. The additional data may be utilized to update the weights and determine an updated pSIS for the patient which may be utilized to track a progress of the patient. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372147 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND ENVIRONMENT FOR IDENTIFICATION AND PROCESSING OF MEDICAL EVENTS - Described herein is a medical network intelligence environment that includes a central event processing system for receiving, processing, and routing messages triggered by real-time medical events. The central event processing system, for example, may identify patient information associated with a medical event and match the patient information to one or more of a health plan, a clinical location, a health-related study, or a utilization management system. Upon matching the medical event with the interested parties, the central event processing system may forward at least a portion of the information regarding the medical event to one or more interested parties within a short period of time of the triggering event (e.g., in near real-time). For example, based upon rules associated with each interested party, the central event processing system may forward information and/or issue an alert or notification to an interested party to make the interested party aware of the medical event. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372148 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MAPPING BETWEEN DIFFERENT DISEASE CLASSIFICATION CODES - A system for translating healthcare codes from a first healthcare classification system to a second healthcare classification system may receive a first plurality of healthcare codes associated with the first healthcare classification system, receive a second plurality of healthcare codes associated with the second healthcare classification system, and map at least one of the first plurality to at least one of the second plurality according to user-defined parameters. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372149 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING PATIENT-RELATED DATA RECORDS - A method is disclosed for processing patient-based data sets, which each include medical data and sensitive patient data as plain data. The sensitive patient data of each patient-based data sets are anonymized to generate anonymized patient-based data; test data from each patient-based data set is generated from the respective sensitive patient data and incorporated in the respective patient-based data set via an algorithm; anonymized patient-based data sets and the test data are made available in a cloud computing architecture; sensitive patient data about a patient is predefined within the context of processing a specific patient-based data set on a client computer attached to the cloud computing architecture and enquiry data is generated from the predefined sensitive patient data via the algorithm; and a security function is triggered if the test data from the specific patient-based data set does not agree with the enquiry data about the selected patient. | 2014-12-18 |
20140372150 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADMINISTERING BUSINESS INSURANCE TRANSACTIONS USING CROWD SOURCED PURCHASING AND RISK DATA - A data processing system for processing and selecting business insurance coverages is disclosed. The system uses crowd sourced data related to purchasing and risk concerns to correlate business owner requests for insurance recommendations in real time. Business owner policy configurations and options may be selectively tailored to a business owner based on the crowd sourcing data in a single or multi-insurer platform. Weather, economic and industry trend data may be used to configure appropriate business insurance recommendations. | 2014-12-18 |