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20090039541 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPONENTS, ESPECIALLY STRUCTURAL PANELS, FROM SOLID WASTE - A method for manufacturing building elements, in particular building panels, from solid waste is described, in which the latter is provided, sorted according to category, in different fractions of a specified particle size. The different fractions are mixed in specified proportions with addition of water and binder. The resulting mixture is subjected to a continuous extrusion process, in which a strand-like preproduct is produced. Through a cutting operation, the desired dimensions of the building element in the extrusion direction are at least approximately produced. The building-element blanks are then dried and the binder present therein is set. This continuously working process is much more economical compared with the prior art and can be carried out on a large-scale industrial basis. | 02-12-2009 |
20120091619 | Method for Producing Components, Especially Structural Panels, from Solid Waste - A method for manufacturing building elements, in particular building panels, from solid waste is described, in which the latter is provided, sorted according to category, in different fractions of a specified particle size. The different fractions are mixed in specified proportions with addition of water and binder. The resulting mixture is subjected to a continuous extrusion process, in which a strand-like preproduct is produced. Through a cutting operation, the desired dimensions of the building element in the extrusion direction are at least approximately produced. The building-element blanks are then dried and the binder present therein is set. This continuously working process is much more economical compared with the prior art and can be carried out on a large-scale industrial basis. | 04-19-2012 |
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20140037689 | PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS TO VACCINATE AGAINST DISSEMINATED CANDIDIASIS AND OTHER INFECTIOUS AGENTS - The invention provides a vaccine including an isolated Als protein family member having cell adhesion activity, or an immunogenic fragment thereof, with an adjuvant in a pharmaceutically acceptable medium. The invention also provides a method of treating or preventing hematogenously disseminated or mucocutaneous candidiasis. A method of treating or preventing disseminated candidiasis also is provided that includes administering an effective amount of an isolated Als protein family member having cell adhesion activity, or an functional fragment thereof, to inhibit the binding or invasion of | 02-06-2014 |
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20160030533 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF TREATING FUNGAL AND BACTERIAL PATHOGENS - The invention features isolated polypeptides and conjugates including the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 3-11, or a variant sequence thereof having up to three substitutions, deletions, or additions to the amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 3-11, wherein the polypeptide does not include more than 20 contiguous amino acids of SEQ ID NO: 2 or SEQ ID NO: 17. Additional polypeptides includes those of formula (I) [ZNZPVSSBSFSYT] | 02-04-2016 |
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20130223673 | METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR IDENTIFYING OBJECTS - In some arrangements, product packaging is digitally watermarked over most of its extent to facilitate high-throughput item identification at retail checkouts. Imagery captured by conventional or plenoptic cameras can be processed (e.g., by GPUs) to derive several different perspective-transformed views—further minimizing the need to manually reposition items for identification. Crinkles and other deformations in product packaging can be optically sensed, allowing such surfaces to be virtually flattened to aid identification. Piles of items can be 3D-modelled and virtually segmented into geometric primitives to aid identification, and to discover locations of obscured items. Other data (e.g., including data from sensors in aisles, shelves and carts, and gaze tracking for clues about visual saliency) can be used in assessing identification hypotheses about an item. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed. | 08-29-2013 |
20140108020 | MULTI-MODE AUDIO RECOGNITION AND AUXILIARY DATA ENCODING AND DECODING - Audio signal processing enhances audio watermark embedding and detecting processes. Audio signal processes include audio classification and adapting watermark embedding and detecting based on classification. Advances in audio watermark design include adaptive watermark signal structure data protocols, perceptual models, and insertion methods. Perceptual and robustness evaluation is integrated into audio watermark embedding to optimize audio quality relative the original signal, and to optimize robustness or data capacity. These methods are applied to audio segments in audio embedder and detector configurations to support real time operation. Feature extraction and matching are also used to adapt audio watermark embedding and detecting. | 04-17-2014 |
20140112524 | METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR IDENTIFYING OBJECTS - In some arrangements, product packaging is digitally watermarked over most of its extent to facilitate high-throughput item identification at retail checkouts. Imagery of such packaging is analyzed to detect digital watermarking. One claim recites a method utilized at a retail checkout location comprising: receiving imagery representing a packaged item from a digital camera, the packaged item including digital watermarking hidden on its packaging, the packaged item moving relative to the digital camera; determining a region in the imagery corresponding to at least one relatively faster moving object; arranging watermark detection blocks over the determine region; an detecting the digital watermarking from the watermark detection blocks. Of course other claims and combinations are also provided. | 04-24-2014 |
20140119593 | DETERMINING POSE FOR USE WITH DIGITAL WATERMARKING, FINGERPRINTING AND AUGMENTED REALITY - Image recognition and augmented reality experiences utilize auxiliary data extracted from an image or video, or image fingerprints, or a combination of both. One claim recites a method comprising: receiving a plurality of imagery frames captured by a device sensor; identifying a plurality of key points in each of the plurality of imagery frames; resolving image pose by utilizing relative relationships of the key points between different frames of the plurality of frames; modifying imagery of at least one of the plurality of frames based on resolved image pose; and deriving a fingerprint from modified imagery. Of course other claims and combinations are provided as well. | 05-01-2014 |
20140142958 | MULTI-MODE AUDIO RECOGNITION AND AUXILIARY DATA ENCODING AND DECODING - Audio signal processing enhances audio watermark embedding and detecting processes. Audio signal processes include audio classification and adapting watermark embedding and detecting based on classification. Advances in audio watermark design include adaptive watermark signal structure data protocols, perceptual models, and insertion methods. Perceptual and robustness evaluation is integrated into audio watermark embedding to optimize audio quality relative the original signal, and to optimize robustness or data capacity. These methods are applied to audio segments in audio embedder and detector configurations to support real time operation. Feature extraction and matching are also used to adapt audio watermark embedding and detecting. | 05-22-2014 |
20140244514 | METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR SMARTPHONE PAYMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS - The disclosure relates to a smartphone-based virtual wallet, that manages payment options available to a user. One claim recites portable device comprising: a touch screen display; a video camera; a microphone for capturing ambient audio; memory for storing an image, and for storing components of a virtual wallet; and one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured for: controlling the video camera to capture imagery corresponding to a checkout terminal's display, the display displaying imagery including digital watermarking information hidden therein, the information including transaction information; processing captured imagery to decode the digital watermarking to obtain the transaction information; receiving user input corresponding to payment information included in a component of the virtual wallet; controlling communication with a remotely located third party, so that the transaction information and payment information are provided to the third party; outputting a request for user confirmation based on a request received from the third party; and controlling communication with the remotely located third party so that a user confirmation is provided to the third party. A great variety of other features, arrangements and claims are also detailed. | 08-28-2014 |
20150030201 | FEATURE-BASED WATERMARK LOCALIZATION IN DIGITAL CAPTURE SYSTEMS - The present disclosures relates generally to digital watermarking and data hiding. One claim recites a method comprising: obtaining data representing captured imagery, the captured imagery depicting packaging including digital watermarking, the digital watermarking including an orientation signal that is detectable in a transform domain; generating a n-dimensional feature set of the data representing captured imagery, the n-dimensional feature set representing the captured imagery in a spatial domain, where n is an integer great than 13; using a trained classifier to predict the presence of the orientation signal in a transform domain from the feature set in the spatial domain. Of course, other claims and combinations are provided too. | 01-29-2015 |
20150227922 | METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR SMARTPHONE PAYMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS - The disclosure relates to a smartphone-based virtual wallet, that manages payment options available to a user. One claim recites a portable device comprising: a touch screen display; a microphone for capturing ambient audio; memory for storing an image; and one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured for: generating copies of the stored image; obtaining a payload corresponding to financial information; providing the payload to an erasure code generator, in which the erasure code generator produces a plurality of outputs; embedding one of the plurality of outputs in a copy of the stored image and proceeding with embedding until each of the plurality of outputs is so embedded in a copy of the stored image, in which the embedding utilizes digital watermarking; and causing the touch screen display to display embedded image copies so as to cause a static image display effect, the displayed embedded image copies being displayed by the portable device in response to a user input to enable a financial transaction. A great variety of other features, arrangements and claims are also detailed. | 08-13-2015 |
20150227925 | METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR SMARTPHONE PAYMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS - The disclosure relates to digital signal processing such as digital watermarking, and the utilization of portable devices for such signal processing. One claim recites a portable device comprising a touch screen display; memory for storing a payload, and for storing portions of imagery; means for processing the payload with an erasure code generator, in which the erasure code generator produces a plurality of outputs corresponding to the payload; means for embedding a first of the plurality of outputs in a first portion of the imagery and proceeding with embedding until each of the plurality of outputs is embedded in portions of the imagery; and means for causing the touch screen display to display embedded portions of imagery so that a digital watermark reader analyzing captured image data representing the touch screen display can recover the payload. Of course, other claims and combinations are provided. | 08-13-2015 |
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20150156369 | DATA HIDING FOR SPOT COLORS IN PRODUCT PACKAGING - The present disclosure relates generally to data hiding for product packaging and other printed objects. One embodiment embeds an information signal in a spot color for product packaging. The spot color is screened, and overprinted with process color tint. The tint is modulated prior to overprinting with optimized signal tweaks. The optimization can include consideration of a detector spectral dependency (e.g., red and/or green illumination). Other embodiments and combinations are described in the subject patent document. | 06-04-2015 |
20160105585 | METHODS FOR ESTIMATING WATERMARK SIGNAL STRENGTH, AN EMBEDDING PROCESS USING THE SAME, AND RELATED ARRANGEMENTS - The present disclosure relates to advanced signal processing including digital watermarking and steganography. One method includes: obtaining image data representing imagery in a first color mode; steganographically embedding a watermark signal into the image data, thereby generating watermarked image data; obtaining reader data representing an input color mode of a reader configured to detect or decode the watermarked image data, wherein the input color mode is different from the first color mode; transforming the watermarked image data from the first color mode to the input color mode; estimating a signal strength of the watermark signal within the transformed watermark image data; and visually displaying the estimated signal strength. The estimated signal strength can be visually displayed as a multi-color heat map. Of course, other combinations are described as well. | 04-14-2016 |
20160110839 | METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR IDENTIFYING OBJECTS - In some arrangements, product packaging is digitally watermarked over most of its extent to facilitate high-throughput item identification at retail checkouts. Imagery of such packaging is analyzed to detect digital watermarking. One claim recites a method utilized at a retail checkout location comprising: receiving imagery representing a packaged item from a digital camera, the packaged item including digital watermarking hidden on its packaging, the packaged item moving relative to the digital camera; determining a region in the imagery corresponding to at least one relatively faster moving object; arranging watermark detection blocks over the determine region; an detecting the digital watermarking from the watermark detection blocks. Of course other claims and combinations are also provided. | 04-21-2016 |