Organization: Auburn University
Ototoxicity Project Data Collection System
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology Overview Investigators at the Child Development and Rehabilitation Center have developed a computer software package that allows for consistent, organized collection of audiological data on children receiving cisplatin chemotherapy for ototoxicity assessment. This is not a case management system; rather, the software provides a consistent method that may be used nationwide to enable statistical data analysis with significant results.
Noninvasive Nasal Flow Measurement Device and Algorithm
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology Overview Researchers at the Center for Spoken Language Understanding have devised a non-invasive device to monitor the velopharyngeal port (VP) during speech by measuring nasal airflow. Airflow signals from the subject's nostril are transmitted to a computer where the patterns are analyzed with proprietary algorithms. Analysis of the signals provides information about the velopharyngeal port during speech, nasal airflow, as well as inhalation and exhalation. During normal speech production, the opening and closing of ...
A Platform for Seamless Multi-device Interactive Digital Content
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
University researchers have developed a platform for digital content that operates seamlessly across multiple collocated devices. It involves the coordination of digital content on each device, sensing of the proximity and/or orientation of devices to each other, communication among devices, synchronization of devices so that content can appear to move seamlessly from one to the other, and deployment of autonomous computational systems that operate on the platform. The purpose is to create a superior user experience through the coordination ...
Automatic and Customizable Policy-Driven Warning System
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
Public communication during natural and man-made catastrophic events is a key issue that must be addressed to protect lives and properties. The choice of the best protective actions to take depends on a global situation-awareness that is not available to the general public. Emergency personnel and public authorities have the duty to inform the population before, during and after catastrophic events to support the disaster response and to keep the general public safe. The current technology for catastrophic event notifications are broad and ...
Organization: Health Research Inc
An algorithm has been developed for improved prediction for RNA secondary structure. Novel computational tools have been developed for the rational design of antisense oligonucleotides, trans-cleaving ribozymes and siRNAs. This algorithm enables a better characterization of potential biological targets on mRNA and viral RNA.
Creating and Maintaining New Markets for Wild Stocks Using a New Derivative Instrument
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
University inventors have invented a method for creating and maintaining an orderly market in a perishable commodity that is (1) harvested from the wild, (2) renewable, (3) in uncertain supply, and (4) prone to over-exploitation. This method employs a new kind of derivatives contract that overcomes liquidity constraints and promotes resource sustainability. It has utility for building an orderly market when liquidity concerns loom large, for managing risk in illiquid markets, and for reducing price volatility in illiquid markets.
Organization: University of Miami
Adding multimedia features to textual materials can greatly enhance effectiveness of documents. There are many different authoring tools that support audio, video, graphics, and text for a wide variety of applications. However, there is no widely used word processing software and e-book authoring tool that can readily convert text documents into rich multimedia applications. Additionally, many of the stand-alone multimedia authoring tools are difficult to use to their full capacity. The multimedia re-editor is a Microsoft Windows application ...
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Researchers at UCLA have developed an end-to-end visual recognition system that allows a mobile user to select objects in their own real-time video for future visual recognition by the system. The method categorizes and tracks selected objects by selecting multiple feature points corresponding to translational, similarity, or affine reference frames, and processes the information with optimized algorithms. The system is then able to recall the selected objects in future real-time video streams.
Apparatus and Method for Cone Beam CT Imaging and Fan Beam CT Imaging De-Noising
Organization: University of Rochester
Brief Description: Apparatus and method to create a three-dimensional tomographic mammography image. This invention is specifically aimed at using various cone beam filters in cone beam CT reconstruction to more effectively reduce imaging noise. Applications: This technology is designed to provide a three-dimensional tomographic mammography image of a breast of a patient. This invention allows for more rapid and accurate breast cancer detection. Advantages: Breast cancer represents a significant health ...
Organization: University of Rochester
Applications: This technology implements a novel algorithmic method using specific software to operate a confocal microscope system. It includes deflecting and stepping a light beam on a specimen with at least one beam deflection device. Advantages: The method provides simple and flexible control of a laser scanning confocal microscope, reducing a great deal of time and effort involved in modifying operation of the equipment for particular applications. Additionally it eliminates some deficiencies in controlling the timing ...
Innovative Coding/Modulation Scheme Exploiting the Symbolic Dynamics of a Chaotic Map
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
The invention realizes an innovative chaos-based encoding scheme. Namely, the binary information to be transmitted is encoded by exploiting the symbolic dynamics of a one-dimensional chaotic map. At the receiver side, the information is recovered by using maximum-likelihood estimation techniques. In particular, a Viterbi detector matched to the dynamics of the chaotic map has been designed. The use of concepts from symbolic dynamics for encoding the information allows certain degrees of freedom in the design of the detector. In fact, its ...
FlexoPred: New Tool For Protein Engineering
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
University researchers have come up with an SVM approach to analyzing proteins that offers an improvement in specificity for identifying drug inhibition target sites without additional significant cost in turnaround time or computing power. The algorithm is able to extract properties of a protein relevant to protein engineering after reading in just the protein sequence. Current algorithms work poorly when no structure information is available. A working prototype has been used to analyze (1) an arc repressor, (2) PVUII Endonuclease, and (3) ...
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
A Tool for Geospatial Analysis of Physical Activity
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
Scientists at UC San Diego have developed a physical activity and location measurement system (PALMS) comprised of an integrated suite of hardware and software that supports real-time capture and subsequent analyses of data on physical activity and energy expenditure (PAEE) from a geospatial perspective. This new technology provides the capability for ecological momentary assessment (EMA) of psychosocial factors related to PAEE context. These objective measures provide significant advantages over the standard methodology that was ...
Spatio-Temporal Consistent Video Disparity Estimation Algorithm
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
UC San Diego researchers have invented a new technique for 3D video processing. Existing methods cannot be applied to video disparity estimation in a frame-by-frame basis because temporal consistency is not guaranteed. Temporal consistency is the smoothness of the disparity in time. If a video disparity is temporally inconsistent, then visually we can detect flickering artifacts and it degrades the performance of view synthesis and 3D video coding.
Algorithms for Accurate, Realtime Stereo Computation for 3D Tele-Immersion
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
A New Method to Enhance Existing Deblurring Methods and a New Algorithm for Video Deblurring
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
UC San Diego inventors have invented a method for improved image deblurring in video. Existing methods can benefit from one aspect of the invention, so that any image restoration algorithm (especially an iterative based method) dealing with shift varying blur would benefit from this improvement. The new algorithm for image deblurring in video deals with many of the hidden assumptions in current video deblurring algorithms that are based on deblurring techniques applied to still images: The blur kernel is shift invariant, so that all ...
Organization: Israel Tech Transfer Organization
Summary A smart interface bridging between any reactive system modeling engine and a dynamic graphic representation. One of the major problems in understanding complex biological systems is an enormous amount of data and knowledge (not always quantitative), which is too large and interconnected to comprehend in full. Currently, any attempt to intuitively represent the behavior of any kind of complex reactive systems with an animated front end is tediously made by programming specifically tailored for the problem at hand. Current ...
A Method for Manufacturing Synthetic Genes
Organization: Israel Tech Transfer Organization
Summary Error-free DNA synthesis from error-prone oligonucleotides. Long DNA molecules encoding novel genetic elements are in broad demand. Short oligonucleotides are used as building blocks to construct longer DNA molecules. The utility of synthetic DNA constructs in biology depends on their being free of sequence errors, yet the synthetic oligonucleotides serving as their building blocks are error prone. Therefore, all DNA construction protocols struggle with the labor-intensive time-consuming task of cloning and sequencing synthetic DNA ...
Detecting Irregularities (such as suspicious movements) in Visual Data
Organization: Israel Tech Transfer Organization
Summary Applications The new method for detecting irregularities has many applications which include: Detecting suspicious and/or salient behaviors in video Attention and saliency in images Detecting irregular tissue in medical images Automatic visual inspection for quality assurance (e.g., detecting defects in goods) Generating a video summary/synopsis Intelligent fast forward Non-visual data Advantanges Technology's Essence Researchers at the ...
Genomica: A Statistical Analysis and Visualization Tool for Genomic Data
Organization: Israel Tech Transfer Organization
Summary A tool to compare genomic data from experiments to data from the literature. Technological advancements in the past decade led to an enormous explosion in measurements of heterogeneous types of biological data (e.g., complete genomic sequences for many organisms, genome-wide measurements of gene expression levels, protein-protein interactions, etc.). Such data accumulates to billions of data points and can thus only be analyzed using computers. Indeed, much recent work has been devoted to the development of computational methods ...
Assessing Drug Delivery and Resistance to Therapy of Tumor by MRI
Organization: Israel Tech Transfer Organization
Summary A non invasive method for determining the interstitial fluid pressure (IFP) in tumors. The majority of cancer diseases are managed with a variety of systemic therapeutic agents. These agents are usually administered through the blood circulation, enter the tumor vasculature, extravasate out into the tissue across the microvascular wall and move through the interstitial compartment into the cells overcoming the cells membrane barrier. However, these therapeutic agents may not reach the target cells because of high pressure gradients ...
Automatic Animation in Video and Still Images
Organization: Israel Tech Transfer Organization
Summary A tool that allows anyone to produce, in a literally one touch, a live animation from a photo. There are many kinds of animation tools which enable the user, either an experienced animator or a novice, to define an object or objects and to provide motion to that object. Yet none of these tools enables the user to animate an object in a photo automatically. The One-Touch Animator© tool matches an appropriate model to the character on the photo in a completely automatic way. The modelization provides a way to reliably cut an object ...
Changing an Image Size without Information Loss
Organization: Israel Tech Transfer Organization
Summary Bidirectional Similarity offers a new approach to summarization of visual data (images and video) based on optimization of well defined similarity measure. Common visual summarization methods (mainly scaling and cropping) suffer from significant deficiencies related to image quality and loss of important data. Many attempts have been made to overcome these problems, however, success was very limited and neither has become commercially applicable. Using an optimization problem approach and state-of-the-art algorithms, our method ...
Increasing resolution of an Image
Organization: Israel Tech Transfer Organization
Summary A method for enhancing the spatial and or temporal resolution (if applicable) of an input signal such as images and videos. Many imaging devices produce signals of unsatisfactory resolution (e.g. a photo from a cell-phone camera may have low spatial resolution or a video from a web camera may have both spatial and temporal low resolution). This method applies digital processing to reconstruct more satisfactory high resolution signals. Previous methods for Super-Resolution (SR) require multiple images of the same ...
Geometric Models for High-Resolution Images
Organization: Israel Tech Transfer Organization
Summary A novel method for high resolution image representation by sets of primitive structures (geometric models) in a wide range of scales for effective image processing and pattern manipulation. Model-based representation significantly simplifies a wide range of visual tasks, from fine-scale image analysis for the purposes of visual search, patterns recognition and object detection up to photo-animation. The method implements novel geometric models, in the form of shape curves equipped with flexible color profiles and ...
The MEME/MAST System Motif Discovery and Research Version 3.0
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
The MEME Suite is an integrated collection of tools for discovering and characterizing sequence motifs in collections of DNA or protein sequences.The flagship program in the suite is MEME, which finds motifs in unaligned collections of DNA and sequence motifs. Initially described in 1994, MEME has been continually maintained and improved in the ensuing 16 years and is now probably the most widely used motif discovery tool, with a total of 1676 citations in Google Scholar and 800 users per month submitting over 200 queries per day to ...
Low-Cost Motion Tracking System for Clinical and Consumer Use
Organization: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
UCSF investigators have developed algorithms that can be executed in a software application by extracting 3D positions from a low cost 3D depth camera to more accurately measure body position in space and time. This method allows for the automatic 3D tracking and identification of multiple anatomical features and results in more precise positional measurements that can aid in effective motion analyses in occupational and sports settings. The accuracy of the measurements have been tested and validated in a research setting comparing ...
Diabetes Portfolio : Hypoglycemia Prediction Algorithm
Organization: University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara)
UC Santa Barbara has developed advanced computer algorithms for use in continuous glucose monitoring (GCM), as well as an artificial system to monitor the algorithms, and a simulation system for testing all the components in the clinical trials. UC Case No. 2008-462:'Meal Detection Algorithm for Diabetes Patients' (Detecting meals without patent intervention) A novel algorithm for detecting meals consumed by patients with diabetes, particularly for pediatric patients. In a recent clinical research, more than 90 % of the meals ...
Effective routing in wireless mesh networks
Organization: Sabanci University
In the presented method, wireless link residual bandwidths are calculated according to analytical estimation techniques. Therefore, the method has practical advantages over other technologies; - in routing decisions the link with higher residual bandwidth will be favored and/or a new flow is accepted only if there is enough available path residual bandwidth. The benefit to the end-user would be; Better routing decisions concerning the adequateness of communication bandwidth and/or to have availability and uninterrupted network connectivity
Genetic Data Systems - Genetic Management and Rule-Based Decision Engine
Organization: Israel Tech Transfer Organization
Background As genetic knowledge rapidly expands, the number of genetic problems that can be detected at an early stage increases, and determination of which tests to perform becomes increasingly difficult. Primary care physicians that previously had been able to provide full and accurate information for their patients can no longer handle the growing amount of information, and therefore are not able to properly guide their patients towards choosing the right tests. Our Innovation Targeting a growing market with an unmet need, Genetic ...
Organization: Israel Tech Transfer Organization
Summary A smart interface bridging between any reactive system modeling engine and a dynamic graphic representation. One of the major problems in understanding complex biological systems is an enormous amount of data and knowledge (not always quantitative), which is too large and interconnected to comprehend in full. Currently, any attempt to intuitively represent the behavior of any kind of complex reactive systems with an animated front end is tediously made by programming specifically tailored for the problem at hand. Current ...
A Method for Manufacturing Synthetic Genes
Organization: Israel Tech Transfer Organization
Summary Error-free DNA synthesis from error-prone oligonucleotides. Long DNA molecules encoding novel genetic elements are in broad demand. Short oligonucleotides are used as building blocks to construct longer DNA molecules. The utility of synthetic DNA constructs in biology depends on their being free of sequence errors, yet the synthetic oligonucleotides serving as their building blocks are error prone. Therefore, all DNA construction protocols struggle with the labor-intensive time-consuming task of cloning and sequencing synthetic DNA ...
Detecting Irregularities (such as suspicious movements) in Visual Data
Organization: Israel Tech Transfer Organization
Summary Applications The new method for detecting irregularities has many applications which include: Detecting suspicious and/or salient behaviors in video Attention and saliency in images Detecting irregular tissue in medical images Automatic visual inspection for quality assurance (e.g., detecting defects in goods) Generating a video summary/synopsis Intelligent fast forward Non-visual data Advantanges Technology's Essence Researchers at the ...
Genomica: A Statistical Analysis and Visualization Tool for Genomic Data
Organization: Israel Tech Transfer Organization
Summary A tool to compare genomic data from experiments to data from the literature. Technological advancements in the past decade led to an enormous explosion in measurements of heterogeneous types of biological data (e.g., complete genomic sequences for many organisms, genome-wide measurements of gene expression levels, protein-protein interactions, etc.). Such data accumulates to billions of data points and can thus only be analyzed using computers. Indeed, much recent work has been devoted to the development of computational methods ...
Assessing Drug Delivery and Resistance to Therapy of Tumor by MRI
Organization: Israel Tech Transfer Organization
Summary A non invasive method for determining the interstitial fluid pressure (IFP) in tumors. The majority of cancer diseases are managed with a variety of systemic therapeutic agents. These agents are usually administered through the blood circulation, enter the tumor vasculature, extravasate out into the tissue across the microvascular wall and move through the interstitial compartment into the cells overcoming the cells membrane barrier. However, these therapeutic agents may not reach the target cells because of high pressure gradients ...
Automatic Animation in Video and Still Images
Organization: Israel Tech Transfer Organization
Summary A tool that allows anyone to produce, in a literally one touch, a live animation from a photo. There are many kinds of animation tools which enable the user, either an experienced animator or a novice, to define an object or objects and to provide motion to that object. Yet none of these tools enables the user to animate an object in a photo automatically. The One-Touch Animator© tool matches an appropriate model to the character on the photo in a completely automatic way. The modelization provides a way to reliably cut an object ...
Changing an Image Size without Information Loss
Organization: Israel Tech Transfer Organization
Summary Bidirectional Similarity offers a new approach to summarization of visual data (images and video) based on optimization of well defined similarity measure. Common visual summarization methods (mainly scaling and cropping) suffer from significant deficiencies related to image quality and loss of important data. Many attempts have been made to overcome these problems, however, success was very limited and neither has become commercially applicable. Using an optimization problem approach and state-of-the-art algorithms, our method ...
Increasing resolution of an Image
Organization: Israel Tech Transfer Organization
Summary A method for enhancing the spatial and or temporal resolution (if applicable) of an input signal such as images and videos. Many imaging devices produce signals of unsatisfactory resolution (e.g. a photo from a cell-phone camera may have low spatial resolution or a video from a web camera may have both spatial and temporal low resolution). This method applies digital processing to reconstruct more satisfactory high resolution signals. Previous methods for Super-Resolution (SR) require multiple images of the same ...
Geometric Models for High-Resolution Images
Organization: Israel Tech Transfer Organization
Summary A novel method for high resolution image representation by sets of primitive structures (geometric models) in a wide range of scales for effective image processing and pattern manipulation. Model-based representation significantly simplifies a wide range of visual tasks, from fine-scale image analysis for the purposes of visual search, patterns recognition and object detection up to photo-animation. The method implements novel geometric models, in the form of shape curves equipped with flexible color profiles and ...
Mobile Floating Sensors For River Flow Reconstruction
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Family Health History Software for Clinical Applications
Organization: Intermountain Health Care
The Family Health History Software for Clinical Applications is a web-based, patient-entered, and user-friendly tool designed to collect, manage and report a patient's family health history to healthcare providers. As an advanced pedigree system, the program will identify and report potential risks for familial and genetic health conditions that can be linked to electronic records. This is critical, as the capture and clinical use of family health history information in EHRs is part of the final rule for Meaningful Use ...
Computing Patient Radiation Doses
Organization: University of California, Davis (UC Davis)
Radiation dose in computed tomography (CT) has been the subject of a great deal of recent scrutiny. The advent of high-speed, multi-slice CT scanners has increased the utility and speed of CT diagnostic studies, and so utilization of the CT examination is increasing at a rapid pace. Concurrent with the increasing dose levels that are delivered by modern multi-slice CT scanners, there is the recognition in the CT community that suitable metrics for evaluating patient dose are inadequate. Researchers at the University of California, Davis ...
Algorithm For Continuous Brain Assessment Using Intracranial Pressure Measurements
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Researchers at UCLA have identified an algorithm - Morphological Clustering and Analysis of Intracranial Pressure Pulse (MOCAIP) - for extracting various morphological features of ICP pulses. For patients who are suffering from a brain-related health condition, this data would be useful in characterizing dynamic physiological changes such as spasms of blood vessels in the brain (cerebral vasospasm) and changes of brain ventricle size. This algorithm has been tested using adequate clinical recordings and proved to be robust to noise and ...
Organization: University of California, Riverside (UCR)
In the past, metal-based films have typically been deposited by using physical deposition processes (e.g., sputtering, physical evaporation, and the like). However, given the increasing level of complexity in substrate topography as well as the reduction in feature size in modern micro-electronic components, a chemical methodology which can better provide isotropic deposition is preferable. Chemical deposition processes such as metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) and more recently atomic layer deposition (ALD) are commonly ...
Method Of Quantification For Cognitive Recall
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
UCLA Researchers invented a novel method of creating a graduated scale of difficulty based upon correlating user's response with specifics about the stimulus being offered. Instead of getting the response right or not right (binary scale), they may be able to get the response 70% right. This quantification of memory is computed using combined input signals such as the associated time, and historical, empirical or demographical data relating to the user.
Motion Recognition Applied To Memory Games
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
UCLA Researchers invented a novel computer/smartphone application and device that integrates two currently existing systems, motion control and memory gaming. This combination provides unique benefits of both mental and physical exercise at once. The system combines the interactivity of motion control with the utility of a memory game. The system uses a smartphone as a motion controller, which is used as the input system for both phone and computer based memory games. The phone is wirelessly connected to the computer, allowing real time ...
Software for Fast, Accurate MR Image Reconstruction
Organization: University of Florida
A Fast Numerical Algorithm for Video Restoration
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
University inventors invented a fast numerical optimization algorithm that aims at recovering a sharp and clean video sequence from blurry and noisy data. The algorithm is effective in preserving edge information while suppressing noise. The unique features of the invention are: 1. It handles space-time signals. Existing methods mostly deal with 2D images only. 2. It does not require motion estimation and compensation in the optimization task, which is advantageous over existing methods as motion estimation can cause error and is slow. 3. It ...
Enhanced Defect Detection Using Improved Thermal Imaging
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
A new two-stage signal processing approach is proposed to analyze raw thermal image sequences for damage detection purposes by infrared thermographic NDE. The first stage involves low-pass filtering using wavelets. In the second stage, a multivariate outlier analysis is performed on filtered data using a set of signal features. The proposed approach significantly enhances the defective area contrast against the background in infrared thermography NDE.The two-stage approach has some advantages in comparison to the traditionally used ...
Self-Tuning, Critical Branching Neural Computation
Organization: University of California, Merced (UC Merced)
A University of California, Merced (UC Merced) researcher has invented a mathematical model of LSM memory and computation suitable for simple implementations in conventional computer hardware and software. The UC Merced LSM model also goes beyond a simple biological analogy in its treatment of spike potentials, permitting signals that serve to stabilize network dynamics in an optimal state. Thus, this invention can be used to create a new class of LSMs that self-tune to attain critical branching, while retaining all the desired functionality ...
Organization: NewSouth Innovations Pty Ltd
The invention allows surfaces to be quickly and easily monitored for changes or deformations. The Technology The system uses twin cameras set up on the back of a ute, which could drive down a mine road or tunnel at speeds up to 60km/h. A synchronised strobe light illuminates the roof area and the cameras pair takes overlapping pictures for the whole length of the road tunnel. It’s a bit like “Google Street View”. At some time later [hours, days or weeks] a second set of overlapping pictures are taken of the same tunnel ...
Enhanced Visualization of the Flow of White Matter in the Brain and Spinal Cord
Organization: Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Invention The invention is a system and method for more accurate determination and 3-D visualization of the direction of white matter fiber bundles in the brain and spinal cord through processing of MRI images with a novel diffusion anisotropy method. This approach does not rely on the Eigenvector and Eigenvalues calculations employed by existing methods, so is faster and more robust than those methods. Background White matter fiber bundles are collections of myelin-coated axons that allow communication between the ...
Method For Patient-centric Views Of Medical Data
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Researchers at UCLA have developed software that is capable of integrating underlying medical data and presenting the information in a way that enhances the patients ability to navigate and understand the data. The main component of the invention is the visualization dictionary. As the patient interacts with the interface, the visualization dictionary makes decisions whether a piece of information is relevant to a given medical problem based on its own knowledge base, number of data elements related to the problem, and frequency and recency ...
Organization: University of Rochester
Applications: The program is an integrated web application and database to automate lab ordering process. Advantages: This easy to use program is designed from the lab member perspective to automate all aspects of the ordering process. It integrates the various steps in the process from item selection, approvals, orders, accounting and notifications to make the entire process swift, accurate and easily manageable.
Tracking and Analysis of the Trajectory of a Transmitting Node in a Wireless Network
Organization: University of Rochester
Brief Description: This invention is related to the tracking and analysis of the trajectory of a wireless node in a transmitting network. Applications: The algorithm collects a longitudinal record of motion of a transmitting node in a wireless network, and subsection location of the node. Applications involve the monitoring of subjects in a home or other well defined environment. Advantages: Node location algorithms usually involve some calibration procedure which establishes the relationship between radio frequency ...
A User-Friendly Genomics Study Platform
Organization: University of Rochester
Applications: The program is an integrated web application and database that allows lab biologists to conduct meta-analysis of multiple genomics data sets from various data platforms. Advantages: This user friendly program allows the analysis and synthesis of gene expression data of individual genes and entire gene sets in any of number of experimental situations. Comparisons, compilation and recording of the data and annotations can be done based on Gene Ontology, PubMed or custom annotations. It is designed such that a non ...
SMART: A Mobile and Social Network Weight Control Program for Young Adults
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
Scientists at UCSD have developed a complete web, mobile, and social network based program that combines both the utility of mobile phone and social media-based applications to promote healthy weight-related behaviors. The program is anchored in principles of social cognitive and ecological theory such as self-monitoring, goal setting, self-efficacy, persistent tailored feedback, social support, and environmental influences on health. Since the target population utilizes social media and Web resources, this invention taps into this ...
Organization: Massachusetts General Hospital
An Automated, Easy to Use Method for Closed-Loop Anesthesia
Organization: Brigham & Women's Hospital
Imaging-Based Algorithm to Predict Tissue Outcome Following Stroke Using Spatial Information
Organization: Massachusetts General Hospital
Magnetic Resonance Inverse Imaging
Organization: Massachusetts General Hospital
Image-Derived 18-F FDG Input Function for Assessment of Glucose Metabolism with PET
Organization: Massachusetts General Hospital
Hughes Risk Apps Cancer Risk Assessment Tool
Organization: Massachusetts General Hospital
Hughes Risk Apps?- System for Cancer Risk Assessment
Organization: Massachusetts General Hospital
Clinical Support Decision System for Patients at Risk of Developing a Thrombolism
Organization: Brigham & Women's Hospital
Artifact Detection in Whole Slide Imaging
Organization: Massachusetts General Hospital
Organization: Massachusetts General Hospital
Treatment planning software for pencil-beam proton radiotherapy
Organization: Massachusetts General Hospital
Classification Algorithm for Immunosignaturing Platform Data
Organization: Arizona Tech Enterprises (AzTE)
Immunosignaturing is a unique platform that aims to detect complex patterns of antibodies produced in acute or chronic disease. It may provide for true presymptomatic early detection of diseases with low false positive rates. The platform consists of a peptide microarray with 10,000 to over 300,000 peptides per assay and generates a vast amount of data. Classifiers that have been traditionally used with microarray technologies do not work as well for immunosignature platforms. Researchers at the Biodesign Institute of Arizona State ...
Pedigree Software for Tracking Animal Genetics
Organization: Emory University
Applications Software tracks and sorts genetic information among animals for transplantation and vaccine studies. Pedigree analysis for animal breeders. Key Benefits Allows for easy visualization, searching and matching of genetic information such as MHC type. Simplifies the process of setting up animal matings. Built on open source software, allowing the user to custom tailor it to their needs. Technical Summary Researchers at Emory University have developed a software program that simplifies monitoring and ...
Mexican Spanish male diphone voice
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology Overview Recordings of a male Mexican-Spanish human voice processed and reformatted to be usable as an Acoustic Inventory Corpus (AIC) by the OGIresLPC sub-system (OHSU #0631) in the Festival open-source text-to-speech system. The AIC consists of time-stamped digital recordings of raw speech or processed speech together with index files that map phoneme sequences via the time stamps to corresponding time stamps in the digital recordings. The AIC was designed to have optimal coverage of phoneme sequences in which ...
Novel location, novel object recognition test for use in children and the elderly
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology Overview Note: The summary for this technology includes information for related case 1190. Memory Island and Novel Image Novel Location (NINL) are computer-based tests that diagnose the early onset of cognitive decline and dementia, such as that associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Testing and diagnosis provided by Memory Island and NINL software are also important in patients who may not yet exhibit obvious symptoms, but have risk factors for the disease, such as age and family history. These tests also provide a ...
Accessibility Audit Tool (AAT)
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
The Accessibility Audit Tool (AAT) uses mobile GIS mapping technology to evaluate intersections from the perspective of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and beyond. AAT is intended for use by non-technical community groups as well as public agencies and departments of transportation. AAT includes as graphical user interface (GUI), custom data entry forms, and desktop GIS map templates together with tool documentation, a technician’s manual, and digital and printed promotional ...
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
mSSL offers protected client-to-client data sharing in addition to other features. Conventionally, a client needs to directly request data from a server. A new trend of data service over the Internet is to allow multiple clients, such as thousands of clients of a web server, to share data among themselves in a peer-to-peer fashion. This mechanism can potentially prevent a server from being overwhelmed when serving large audiences, and enable even an under-provisioned site to provide scalable data service. ...
Virtual Bone Biopsy (VBB) System
Organization: University of Pennsylvania
TechID: O2705 University of Pennsylvania researchers have devised a virtual bone biopsy (VBB) data acquisition and analysis system that acquires MR microimages of distal radius or tibial trabecular bone to help evaluate bone diseases, such as osteoporosis and renal osteodystrophy. The system is divided into three components: acquisition hardware, acquisition software, and processing system. The 3D image of a region of trabecular bone is converted into a ...
Engineering Robust Distributed Database Software
Organization: University of Pennsylvania
TechID: M2358 Physical data independence strives to free the query formulation process from needing to know the complex techniques that make the implementation efficient. This is a very desirable property for traditional DBMS and an essential one for information integration systems where the implementations are distributed and hidden. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a universal query optimization technique that does not depend on physical data structure. The optimization is performed automatically through ...
Diffusion Imaging with a Modified CPMG Sequence
Organization: University of Pennsylvania
TechID: J1545 University of Pennsylvania researchers have developed an MRI technique which generates high resolution, artifact-free diffusion images. Until recently, diffusion imaging has been of limited use as a diagnostic technique because it generated images which were prone to motion artifacts. The present invention removes these artifacts by applying a modified Carr-Purcell-Meiboom-Gill (CPMG) pulse sequence with judiciously chosen gradients and radiofrequency (RF) pulses used to eliminate phase ...
Deformable Models with Parameter Functions for Heart Shape and Motion Analysis
Organization: University of Pennsylvania
TechID: H1299 Conventional cardiac imaging methods can reliably display the information on the three dimensional structure of the walls of the heart chambers if examined by an expert. However, to calculate the volume of these chambers or to quantify the heart motion, and hence to assess cardiac function, a computer-based approach must be able to identify this three-dimensional structure imbedded in the image. Because of the image noise, computer programs are unable to unambiguously identify and quantify this three dimensional ...
Technique for Identifying Fuzzy Objects in Multi-Dimensional Images
Organization: University of Pennsylvania
TechID: H1273 University of Pennsylvania researchers have developed an imaging resolution enhancement technology that solves a major problem in any application in which objects within images need to be more clearly defined. All objects are fuzzy to some extent, due to the limits of resolution of any imaging technique. This limitation is a problem in deciphering images in a medical scan or an identifying photograph. The University’s technology can be used to quantify fuzzy images from magnetic resonance ...
SPAMM IV System and Method for Magnetic Resonance
Organization: University of Pennsylvania
TechID: E881 Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of moving body parts, such as the beating heart, is difficult since the time constants for acquiring MRI data are long compared to the speed of motion of these body parts. University of Pennsylvania researchers have developed a technique known as Spatial Modulation of Magnetization (SPAMMÒ), which ‘marks’ heart walls so that useful MRI images can be obtained. The SPAMMÒ images are produced by first magnetically ‘marking’ the heart and then scanning the same ...
Organization: University of Pennsylvania
TechID: C.98-76 Many natural language tasks require the accurate assignment of Part-Of-Speech (POS) tags to previously unseen text. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a Maximum-Entropy Part-of-Speech Tagger that assigns a part-of-speech label (tags) to each word of a previously unseen text with state-of-the-art accuracy of 96.6%. Furthermore, Penn tagger combines diverse forms of contextual information in a principled manner, and does not impose any distributional assumptions on the training data. It provides a ...
Organization: University of Pennsylvania
TechID: C.00-95 Inverse Kinematics using ANalytical Methods IKAN uses a combination of analytic and numerical methods to solve generalized inverse kinematics problems including position, orientation, and aiming constraints. The combination of analytic and numerical methods results in faster and more reliable algorithms than conventioal inverse jacobian and optimization based techniques. IKAN allows the user to interactively explore all possible solutions using an intuitive set of parameters that define the redundancy of the ...
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
TAU Performance System® is a portable profiling and tracing toolkit for performance analysis of parallel programs written in Fortran, C, C++, Java and Python. TAU (Tuning and Analysis Utilities) is capable of gathering performance information through instrumentation of functions, methods, basic blocks, and statements. All C++ language features are supported, including templates and namespaces. The API provides selection of profiling groups for organizing and controlling instrumentation. The instrumentation can be ...
Improved Diagnostic, Monitoring and Prognostic Tool for Cardiovascular Disease
Organization: Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Invention The invention is a fast, readily available, non-invasive, in-vivo technique that automates and quantifies local wall motion. It provides a method of identifying wall regions with high mobility that are prone to rupture. The invention is useful for the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiovascular diseases such as cerebral, thoracic and aortic aneurisms, aortic dissections, peripheral artery disease and transient ischemic attack. Background Conventional diagnosis, determination of treatment options and prediction ...
High Efficiency Image Stitching Algorithm
Organization: Adelaide Research & Innovation Pty Ltd
The High Efficiency Image Stitching Algorithm is a novel software tool to enable pasting multiple images together using much reduced post-processing and computing power. The ability to create a panoramic image from several individual photos is now something we have come to expect from our cameras and phones. Panoramic capability was one of the key features of the latest version of one of the best known smartphone brands launched in December 2012. Mobile devices use a great deal of computing-intensive onboard ...
120034: Introductory Business Chinese
Organization: Michigan State University
Introductory Business Chinese is intended mainly for use by those who have little or no knowledge of the Chinese language but who, for any number of different reasons, wish to learn more about business and economics in the Chinese environment. The primary intended audiences are (1) business professionals who deal with Chinese people and Chinese companies and (2) those studying Chinese, and/or business, engineering, or other professions who wish to gain knowledge about "doing business in China."Through diligent work with this program ...
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology OverviewSoftware solution using web-based technology that addresses the needs of complex management of servicing patients. This product provides critical information to front line and management staff in a medical office by connecting all relevant available data sources and linking them to one easy to use interface. Specifics addressed are physician practices, ancillary department services, insurance eligibility and benefits, and other important information accessed from an employee's own desktop.
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Value Proposition: Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have developed software that utilizes real-space refinement to optimize atomic models of macromolecules fit into experimental electron density maps obtained either by x-ray crystallography or 3D electron microscopy. Real-space refinement optimizes the agreement between density simulated from an atomic model and an experimental map thus improving the accuracy of models based on x-ray diffraction or even lower resolution electron microscopy. This software can either be ...
German female speaker diphone voice
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology Overview Recordings of a female German human voice processed and reformatted to be usable as an Acoustic Inventory Corpus (AIC) by the OGIresLPC sub-system (OHSU #0631) in the Festival open-source text-to-speech system. The AIC consists of time-stamped digital recordings of raw speech or processed speech together with index files that map phoneme sequences via the time stamps to corresponding time stamps in the digital recordings. The AIC was designed to have optimal coverage of phoneme sequences in which substantial ...
Dye-Enhanced Multimodal Confocal Imaging Apparatus and Method
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology Overview Several surgical procedures to remove tumors involve detection of aberrations of cell morphology that are impossible to discern with the unaided eye. In such circumstances, surgeons perform successive incremental excisions and each sample of excised tissue is subjected to histological examination to determine the remaining extent of the tumor. This procedure for preparing the histology sections is tedious and time consuming, often exceeding 30 minutes per section. In turn, surgical procedures that rely on ...
Integration of Optical Flow and Deformable Models
Organization: University of Pennsylvania
TechID: J1489 Computer face tracking and expression recognition has received intense interest in recent years due to their applications in human-computer interfaces. University of Pennsylvania researchers have developed a deformable face model that predicts and follows facial motion in successive computer images. Deformable models are shapes specified by a set of parameters that deform by the application of forces defined within a physical model. By analyzing the changes in image intensity around areas of high ...
A Calculus for Collections and Aggregates
Organization: University of Pennsylvania
TechID: L1913 Traditional query language compilers often consume massive amounts of memory and occupy large amounts of I/O resources. Complex queries also often require construction of intermediate data structures, which further consumes memory. Increasing sizes of databases and information demands have made many queries unfeasible without some sort of optimization. While most compilers for general-purpose programming languages perform some optimizing, they do not ...
Multispectral Omnidirectional Sensor (MOOSE)
Organization: University of Pennsylvania
TechID: N2476 MOOSE, Multispectral Omnidirectional Sensor, is a real-time video camera with a 360 degrees field of view and robust capabilities of performing under any weather and visibility conditions. Proprietary camera design and image processor provide live surveillance in all directions in smoky, rainy, foggy conditions at any time of day or night. The camera does not have any moving parts and captures the entire field of view at once, giving the operator a full view of the area under surveillance. The image processor can be ...
Wavelets and the Fractal Structure of the ECG
Organization: University of Pennsylvania
TechID: G1133 The detection of ventricular tachycardia, a possibly fatal cardiac arrhythmia, is a critical medical issue. However, using current technologies, doctors can not accurately identify patients at risk for this deadly disease. In response to this critical problem, University of Pennsylvania researchers have developed a novel solution: wavelet analysis, a mathematical tool that decomposes non-linear signals. Researchers have been able to detect ventricular tachycardia using wavelet analysis on ECG ...
Three-Dimensional Body Representation Used as an Index for Dermatological Data
Organization: University of Rochester
Applications: The present invention is an information structure used to organize medical data more precisely. With advancements in computer and sensor technology, accurate three dimensional representations of the human body are created. However, there is almost a complete absence of an accurate system of indexing/cataloging of dermatological conditions. The present invention uses the spatial coordinate system of the 3-D representation as a frame of reference for medical data. Uniquely linking a lesion to a system mesh makes ...
Algorithm to Increase Dynamic Range of Wavefront Sensor to Correct Eye Defects
Organization: University of Rochester
Applications: Wavefront sensors are used to diagnoses and correct the optical defects in the eye. This technology increases dynamic range of a conventional wavefront sensor without sacrificing measurement sensitivity for the eye and optical testing. Advantages: The increased dynamic range of wavefront sensor enhances diagnosis and correction of optical defects in highly myopic patients or patients with abnormal corneas who have very large amounts of optical defects. This is accomplished using software rather than modifying ...
Large Dynamic Range Shack-Hartmann Wavefront Sensor to Test for Eye Aberrations
Organization: University of Rochester
Applications: The present invention is the use of a translational plate with the Shack-Hartmann Wavefront Sensor to test human eye aberrations. With the addition of the translational plate, the Shack-Hartmann Wavefront Sensor is able to handle a large dynamic range without compromising measurement sensitivity. Advantages: The present invention addresses the problems related to the current limits of the Shack-Hartmann Wavefront Sensor. One unwanted side effect is the spots produced as a result of the current limits. The ...
Organization: University of Rochester
Brief Description: This technology consists of two software-backed systems designed to improve clinical performance at the point of care by helping medical providers close knowledge gaps efficiently. Applications: The first component of the system is a diagnostic algorithm for neurological assessment, called DANA. DANA is comprised of a disease database and a decision support system that can be accessed remotely either using a smart phone based application or with a standard web browser. In addition, DANA creates rational and ...
Organization: University of Rochester
Brief Description: This invention is software that enhances the usability of Lucid Inc. for the purpose of using their Vivascope devices for assessment of Meissner Corpuscle density as a measure of sensory neuropathies. Applications: This software has significantly enabled quantization of Meissner Corpuscles by markedly decreasing the time required for assembly of images for Meissner corpuscles analysis and also by simplifying and semi-automating counts and morphologic and morphometric assessments of Meissner Corpuscles. This ...
Non-Invasive in-vivo Imaging of Mechanoreceptors in Human Skin Using Confocal Microscopy
Organization: University of Rochester
Applications: This invention relates to a technique for non-invasive in vivo imaging of the sensory nerve endings in the skin or Meissner's corpuscles using confocal microscopy. Advantages: Assessment of sensory nerve endings in the skin (Meissner's corpuscles) by means of invasive punch skin biopsy from the palmar surface of the hand or fingers or the sole of the feet has been done for a century as a research technique to understand sensory function and has been considered a potentially useful approach to study and diagnose ...
Strong Vision Equation for Enhanced Zyoptix Outcome
Organization: University of Rochester
Brief Description: The present invention is an algorithm that provides better predictability of postoperative refractive error following customized LASIK treatment for myopia. Applications: The Strong Vision Method provides a superior treatment outcome following customized LASIK surgery by further compensating the effect of higher order aberrations on postoperative eyes. The use of this method will allow more patients to obtain an uncorrected visual acuity of 20/20, or better. Advantages: The existing Zyoptix ...
A Training Curriculum for Mental Health and Spiritual Care Professionals in Healthcare Settings
Organization: University of Rochester
Brief Description: This is a set of disaster behavioral health training materials for health and non-healthcare workers (Tech IDs: 6-1583-86). Applications: The materials will be used to train behavioral health, spiritual care and other community helpers to respond to the needs of individuals impacted by disasters and public health emergencies. It can be utilized by state and local health and mental health agencies and other disaster response organizations to train their personnel. The curriculum titled “Disaster Mental Health: A ...
Apparatus and Method for Cone Beam Volume CT
Organization: University of Rochester
Brief Description: Apparatus and method to create a three-dimensional tomographic mammography image. Applications: This technology is designed to provide a three-dimensional tomographic mammography image of a breast of a patient. This invention allows for more rapid and accurate breast cancer detection. Advantages: Breast cancer represents a significant health problem. More than 180,000 new cases are diagnosed, and nearly 45,000 women die of the disease each year in the United States. Therefore, there exists a high ...
Reactivity/Selectivity Methods For Calibrating Predictive Models for P450
Organization: University of Rochester
Applications: This technology relates to the development of computational models for predicting rates of drug metabolism. Advantages: This method is the only one of its kind that allows for the quantitative prediction of metabolic regioselectivity. This approach assists in the assessment of metabolic properties of new drugs and in the redesign of promising compounds to have better metabolic characteristics.
A Training Curriculum for Mental Health and Spiritual Care Professionals in Healthcare Settings
Organization: University of Rochester
Brief Description: This is a set of disaster behavioral health training materials for health and non-healthcare workers (Tech IDs: 6-1583-86). Applications: The materials will be used to train behavioral health, spiritual care and other community helpers to respond to the needs of individuals impacted by disasters and public health emergencies. It can be utilized by state and local health and mental health agencies and other disaster response organizations to train their personnel. The curriculum titled “Disaster Mental Health: A ...
A Training Curriculum for Mental Health and Spiritual Care Professionals in Healthcare Settings
Organization: University of Rochester
Brief Description: This is a set of disaster behavioral health training materials for health and non-healthcare workers (Tech IDs: 6-1583-86). Applications: The materials will be used to train behavioral health, spiritual care and other community helpers to respond to the needs of individuals impacted by disasters and public health emergencies. It can be utilized by state and local health and mental health agencies and other disaster response organizations to train their personnel. The curriculum titled “Disaster Mental Health: A ...
A Training Curriculum for Mental Health and Spiritual Care Professionals in Healthcare Settings
Organization: University of Rochester
Brief Description: This is a set of disaster behavioral health training materials for health and non-healthcare workers (Tech IDs: 6-1583-86). Applications: The materials will be used to train behavioral health, spiritual care and other community helpers to respond to the needs of individuals impacted by disasters and public health emergencies. It can be utilized by state and local health and mental health agencies and other disaster response organizations to train their personnel. The curriculum titled “Disaster Mental Health: A ...
Serum Glocose and Triglyceride Determine High-Risk Subgroups in Non-diabetic Postinfarction Patients
Organization: University of Rochester
Applications: This technology offers a novel method to identify the risk factors of post-myocardial infarction (MI) individuals that are at risk of a repeat MI and a computational algorithm for analysis and visual presentation of combined marker effects. Advantages: This technology offers assessment method based on combination of two risk factors as opposed to the traditional single risk factor analysis, continuous nature of outcome probability mapping more generally and precisely defines subgroups, and ranking of risk factors to ...
Image Denoising Based on Multiscale Singularity Detection for Cone Beam CT Breast Imaging
Organization: University of Rochester
Applications: The present invention is an efficient denoising algorithm with the ability to reduce x-ray exposure levels from a scan in order to acquire acceptable image quality. The algorithm utlizes wavelet based methods to achieve both high signal to noise ratio and good image quality with edges preserved. It has been implemented for cone beam CT imaging of the breast but is applicable to other imaging modalities as well. Advantages: The technology reduces the x-ray exposure level required by a general scan, while still producing ...
Light Activated Gene Transduction (LAGeT) for Cell Targeted Gene Delivery
Organization: University of Rochester
Brief Description This technology is a system designed to enable the coupling of UV light of appropriate wavelengths into an optical fiber bundle. Applications The immediate application of this technology will be gene therapy for cartilage injuries. Moving forward, this technology has the potential to be useful for a number of different gene therapies. Advantages Current techniques, used for the same purpose, are not practical or feasible. This invention overcomes the long exposure time’s characteristic of UV and tackles the site ...
Network-based Signatures for Drug Repositioning
Organization: Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Invention The invention is a new computational systems biology strategy that facilitates the integration of a variety of biological information to identify a network-based signature and incorporate a comprehensive signaling map to identify FDA-approved drug candidates for repositioning, combinational therapy and disease management strategies. This invention also introduces a new concept, known as cancer-signaling bridges (CSBs), where three or four proteins that are connected together by protein-protein interaction can be used ...
060077: Determining Ejection Fraction Volumes on a Continuous Basis
Organization: Michigan State University
People with progressive heart failure need ejection fraction (EF) measurements as critical information in diagnosis and treatment. EF is the percentage of the total volume in a ventricular chamber of the heart that is ejected per beat, a key measure of overall heart function. A technology allowing continuous monitoring of EF would allow for much better patent care than current capabilities where waits of many hours are commonly required to obtain a single EF reading. In addition, a system allowing such data to be gathered at the home, ...
CORI- Pathology interface with GI Pathology Partners
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology OverviewThis is to obtain a license to the CORI-Pathology interface with GI Pathology Partners' GI Connect. An initial license agreement for CORI Endoscopy Procedure Software must first be obtained. To obtain that, please visit: CORI Software
CORI- Pathology interface with Caris Diagnostics
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology OverviewThis is to obtain a license to the CORI-Pathology interface with Caris Diagnostics' laboratory integrated system (LIS). An initial license agreement for CORI Endoscopy Procedure Software must first be obtained. To obtain that, please visit: CORI Software
CORI- Pathology import using HL7
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology OverviewThis is to obtain a license to the CORI-Pathology import software using HL7. An initial license agreement for CORI Endoscopy Procedure Software must first be obtained. To obtain that, please visit: CORI Software
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology OverviewThis is to obtain a license to the CORI-Image import software using HL7. An initial license agreement for CORI Endoscopy Procedure Software must first be obtained. To obtain that, please visit: CORI Software
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology OverviewThis is to obtain a license to the CORI-ADT (Admission Discharge Transfer) software interface using HL7. An initial license agreement for CORI Endoscopy Procedure Software must first be obtained. To obtain that, please visit: CORI Software
CORI Endoscopy Procedure Software (yearly service & updates)
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology OverviewThis is a subscription for one year of updates to the CORI Software and up to 20-hours of expert technical support. Once 20 hours of support time has been utilized, additional hours can be purchased at a charge of $50/hour. An initial license agreement for CORI Endoscopy Procedure Software must first be obtained. To obtain that, please visit: CORI Software All terms of the base software license agreement from the CORI Endoscopy Procedure Software license apply to all updates.
CORI Endoscopy Procedure Software- 5-extra logins
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology OverviewNote: This is to obtain a license to 5 additional logins. An initial license agreement for CORI Endoscopy Procedure Software must first be obtained. To obtain that, please visit: CORI Software All terms of the base software license agreement from the CORI Endoscopy Procedure Software license apply.
Mexican Spanish female diphone voice
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology Overview Recordings of a female Mexican-Spanish human voice processed and reformatted to be usable as an Acoustic Inventory Corpus (AIC) by the OGIresLPC sub-system (OHSU #0631) in the Festival open-source text-to-speech system. The AIC consists of time-stamped digital recordings of raw speech or processed speech together with index files that map phoneme sequences via the time stamps to corresponding time stamps in the digital recordings. The AIC was designed to have optimal coverage of phoneme sequences in which ...
American English female diphone voice (TL)
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology Overview Recordings of a female American-English human voice processed and reformatted to be usable as an Acoustic Inventory Corpus (AIC) by the OGIresLPC sub-system (OHSU #0631) in the Festival open-source text-to-speech system. The AIC consists of time-stamped digital recordings of raw speech or processed speech together with index files that map phoneme sequences via the time stamps to corresponding time stamps in the digital recordings. The AIC was designed to have optimal coverage of phoneme sequences in which ...
American English male speaker diphone voice
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology Overview Recordings of a male American-English human voice processed and reformatted to be usable as an Acoustic Inventory Corpus (AIC) by the OGIresLPC sub-system (OHSU #0631) in the Festival open-source text-to-speech system. The AIC consists of time-stamped digital recordings of raw speech or processed speech together with index files that map phoneme sequences via the time stamps to corresponding time stamps in the digital recordings. The AIC was designed to have optimal coverage of phoneme sequences in which substantial ...
Newborn Screening Long-Term Follow-up Data Collection System
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology Overview The Newborn Screening Long-term Follow-Up Data Collection System is a tool to collect and organize data of newborns for inherited, rare, metabolic disorders. The disorders fall into three different biochemical categories: fatty acid oxidation, organic acid or amino acid disorders. The collection system organizes data according to biochemical, physical, and mental parameters that are important to the long-term follow-up of newborns. While the collection system allows for the evaluation of efficacy of ...
Fundamental Frequency Extraction Method Version 1.0
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology Overview Inventors working at the Department of Science and Engineering developed a method to analyze a speech signal and estimate the pitch or fundamental frequency throughout the duration of the speech signal. Fundamental frequency (F0) is a measure of the rate at which the vocal folds vibrate during voiced speech (such as vowels). The range of F0 values of a particular speaker depends on the physical, emotional, and social characteristics of that person. If the speaker characteristics (and thus the range ...
Sigma-Point Filter-Based Integrated Navigation System
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology Overview The Wan-Merwe Sigma-Point Kalman Filter (SPKF) is an integrated navigational system that uses nonlinear recursive Bayesian Interference to improve navigational capablities. While improving software for unmanned vehicles, Eric Wan and Rudolph van der Merwe at Oregon Graduate Institute School of Science & Engineering at OHSU developed an improved method for navigation, feedback control, and fault detection applicable to unmanned and manned vehicles. The potential applications include the navigational software in ...
Centralized Geographic and Latency-Based Redirection of Game Players
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology Overview The gaming and entertainment market is one of the fastest growing parts of the Internet. This invention allows game publishers to control how clients connect to servers in a fine-grained manner. The processes can save tremendous amounts in bandwidth and overhead. Currently, each client downloads the global list of servers and individually pings each one. This technology sorts the clients based on centralized geography. The service is fully functional and has been used to redirect over 50,000 Counter-Strike ...
A Method for Protecting the Internet using TCP and IP Puzzles
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology Overview Denial-of-service attacks are increasing being used by internet hackers trying to disrupt to operations of a targeted company or to draw attention to themselves. One technique for defending against these types of attacks is to use IP puzzles. Previous puzzle mechanisms do not use control feedback in managing the difficulty of the puzzles given to the client. By making puzzles static against load, these mechanisms can either pass back puzzles that are too easy for clients or puzzles that are too hard. In the former ...
ReBEL: Recursive Bayesian Estimation Library
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology Overview ReBEL is a Matlab toolkit of functions and scripts, designed to facilitate sequential Bayesian inference (estimation) in general state space models. This software consolidates research on new methods for recursive Bayesian estimation and Kalman filtering by Rudolph van der Merwe and Eric A. Wan. The code is developed and maintained by Rudolph van der Merwe at OGI School of Science & Engineering at Oregon Health & Science University.
Multicast Priority Progress Streaming
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology Overview This technology is a derivative of OHSU case # 587 "Priority Progress Streaming" and contains enhancements to enable efficient use of multicast networks. Priority Progress Streaming system is a TCP friendly method to stream highly scalable content over unreserved bandwidth connections. PPS recodes and actively monitors the data stream to ensure that the most important frames arrive first. As the end user (or the network) experiences varied bandwidth availability, the software adapts the stream to ensure the ...
Multi-Actuator System for Active Sound and Vibration Cancellation
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology Overview A multi-actuator system for sound and vibration cancellation utilizes a LMS type algorithm having an adaptive filter. However, the error signal rather than the input is filtered through an adjoin filter of the error channel to drive an adaptive filter which in turn drives, for example, a loudspeaker to provide destructive interference for noise cancellation. This method significantly decreases computational complexity for multiple-input-output systems.
Ultrasound Based Approach to Diagnosing Heart Failure
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology Overview Right ventricular (RV) function has prognostic significance in heart failure, and RV dysfunction has been shown to predict reduced exercise capacity and survival. Current non-invasive methods to evaluate RV function include echochardiography (the most common), MRI, high frequency thermodilution, contrast ventriculography, and radionucleotide entriculography. However, none of these techniques have proven to be a reliable and validated method for determining RV function. OHSU has a developed ...
Computational Model Analysis of I/V Relation Currents of Vascular Cells
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology Overview This Computational Model Analysis of I/V Relation Currents of Vascular Cells provides rapid and improved data analysis of drug candidates in a single whole cell electrophysiology experiment. Ion channels represent an important drug target class, yet high-throughput electrophysiological screening techniques for simultaneous monitoring of drug action on multiple receptors ceases to exist in industry. The development of anti-hypertension and other cardio vascular drugs often requires complete profiling of the ...
Memory Island spatial navigation test for use in children and the elderly
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology Overview Note: The summary for this technology includes information for related case 1191. Memory Island and Novel Image Novel Location (NINL) are computer-based tests that diagnose the early onset of cognitive decline and dementia, such as that associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Testing and diagnosis provided by Memory Island and NINL software are also important in patients who may not yet exhibit obvious symptoms, but have risk factors for the disease, such as age and family history. These tests also provide a ...
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology Overview Myocardial fibrosis is a morphologic change common to multiple cardiac disease conditions. In addition to replacement (scar) fibrosis, there is increasing recognition of interstitial (reactive) fibrosis acting as an important player in structural remodeling of the diseased heart, as well as the genesis of fatal arrhythmia leading to sudden cardiac death. OHSU has developed a novel, non-invasive, imaging-based test to analyze diffuse fibrosis to determine the global fibrosis burden on the heart. OHSU’s ...
In vivo full range complex Fourier domain optical coherence tomography
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology Overview OHSU has developed technology for optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging that extends OCT’s depth imaging range, enables real time flow imaging, and further enables optical coherence angiography. In vivo three-dimensional mapping of biologic tissue and vasculature is a challenging proposition due to the highly-scattering and absorptive nature of biologic tissue. Some current imaging methods have slow scanning speeds making in vivo three-dimensional imaging difficult. Other techniques having ...
Method and device for non-invasive analyte measurement
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology Overview People with diabetes can significantly reduce the risk of complications associated with disease by actively monitoring their blood glucose levels. The current standard method of monitoring blood glucose levels involves painful finger sticks and many diabetic patients fail to actively manage their glucose levels for the primary reasons of finger soreness, pain, inconvenience, and fear of needles. Researchers have been searching for ways to noninvasively measure blood glucose in diabetic subjects for years. ...
Real-Time Non-Invasive Tracking of Moving Lung Tumors in Radiation Therapy of Lung Cancer
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology Overview Respiratory motion in the thorax and abdomen limit our ability to deliver radiation accurately and effectively during radiation treatment of lung tumors. The goal, therefore, was to develop technology to enable effective and accurate management of respiratory motion for radiation therapy of lung cancer using noninvasive sensory means and advanced statistical signal processing techniques. Using a mixture of non-invasive imaging sensors already on the market and proven statistical modeling and estimation techniques, ...
Algorithm For Automated Detection of Melanoma
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology Overview Comprehensive diagnosis of melanoma typically requires both reliable histopathology and the trained eye of a clinician for assessment. With optical (as opposed to physical) sectioning of tissue and OHSU created software to process confocal images, it is possible to distinguish the diagnostic traits of malignancy, such as the presence of pagetoid melanocytes in the epidermis and the breakdown of the dermal-epidermal (DEJ), without biopsy. There is a pressing need for better diagnostic tools for the diagnosis of ...
System and Method for Simulating Product Design and Development
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
This invention consists of methods and software tools that can be used to help companies when bidding new projects, when designing the process they will use for a given project, when managing projects or contractors, when tracking, and when re-planning their projects. In addition, this tool can be used to help companies build a business case and make rational choices among process alternatives and process improvement opportunities.
Full Text To Speech with OGIResLPC
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology Overview This is a signal processing sub-system for the Festival open-source text-to-speech system. The task of the sub-system is to concatenate acoustic units, modify pitch and timing of the speech signal after concatenation. The sub-system is based on residual-excited linear prediction. Recordings are analyzed via linear prediction, the reflection coefficients and residuals are stored, and, during pitch and timing modification, overlap-add algorithms are applied to the residuals signal. This system produces higher ...
CORI (Clinical Outcomes Research Initiative) Endoscopy Procedure Software
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
NOTE: This is a site license for the CORI Software with 5 user login accounts. To obtain more login accounts (licensed in groups of 5), visit the Extra Login Page To obtain 20 hours of customer service and software updates for 1 year, visit the Annual Subscription Page To obtain additional software interfaces for CORI Software, visit the following links:CORI-ADT interface using HL7 CORI-Image import using HL7 CORI-Pathology import using HL7 CORI-Pathology interface with Caris Diagnostics ...
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Technology Overview AudioTest is a custom, desktop software application developed in visual C#/C++ for development of custom sound loalization and questionnaire tests in audiology research. It can be used for testing of sound localization, hearing, otoacoustic emissions, and other psychometric evaluation of research subjects. The software allows researchers to create basic tests. Users can include calibrated audio stimuli which may be presented to the research subjects during a test sequence. All testing results are stored to ...
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
The Learner Web is a learning support system providing structure and resources for adults who want to accomplish specific learning objectives. A learner can access the system through the Internet. In addition to on-line resources, the Learner Web integrates support services from existing local education programs, community based organizations, tutors, and telephone helpers. The Learner Web consists of a Web-based software system that is implemented regionally. The System is organized around Learning Plans. A Learning Plan is a set of steps ...
Complete Streets Assessment Tool (CSAT) 1.1
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
The Complete Streets Assessment Tool (CSAT) uses mobile GIS mapping technology to evaluate streets and intersections from the perspective of pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users. CSAT is intended for use by non-technical community groups, with a dual emphasis on data collection and community coalition building, but public agencies will find the tool to be useful as well. CSAT includes a graphical user interface (GUI), custom data entry forms, and desktop GIS map templates along with tool documentation, a ...
Bicycle Assessment Safety Index Tool (BASIT) 1.0
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
The Bicycle Assessment Safety Index Tool (BASIT) uses mobile GIS mapping technology to evaluate streets and intersections from the perspective of cyclists for bicycle route planning and evaluation. BASIT is intended for non-technical community groups to use, with a dual emphasis on data collection and community coalition building, but public agencies will also find the tool to be useful. BASIT includes a graphical user interface (GUI), custom data entry forms, and desktop GIS map templates together with tool ...
School Environment Assessment Tool (SEAT)
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
The School Environment Assessment Tool (SEAT) helps communities assess the strengths and limitations of the area around a school to determine how consistent it is with walking and biking. Unlike other assessment tools, SEAT is designed with a dual emphasis on data collection and facilitation of community organizing and capacity building. SEAT uses sophisticated geographic information system software, but is easy to use for all skill levels and works on handheld computers. Data collected with SEAT is ...
Beautiful Dorena - a Novel Drawing Software Program
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
Beautiful Dorena is an innovative drawing program for children and adults, developed by the creator of the popular Kid Pix drawing program, Prof. Craig Hickman. Beautiful Dorena combines the light-hearted personality of a computer game with the creative and productive possibilities of conventional drawing programs. Along with the standard artistic tools, Beautiful Dorena offers unique options like a wave distortion effect that ranges from "Ripples" to "Breakers", a line-drawing tool that succumbs to gravity, an option to ...
Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) Data System
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
The Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) are a set of standardized, individually administered measures of early literacy development. DIBELS are designed to be short (one minute) and used regularly to monitor the development of pre-reading and early reading skills. The measures were developed upon essential early literacy domains, discussed in reports by the National Reading Panel (2000) and National Research Council (1998), to assess student development of phonological awareness, alphabetical ...
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
The Atlas of Oregon, developed by the InfoGraphics Lab at the University of Oregon is a detailed and comprehensive guide to the geography, economics and history of the State of Oregon. In its new CD-ROM format, the Atlas of Oregon won two top awards in the international Map Design Competition for 2002, conducted by the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM). Like the book, the CD version won the "Best in Show" and "Best of Category" awards (in the Book and Atlas ...
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
GradWeb is proven, powerful, scalable and fully customizable web-based education software developed at the University of Oregon. GradWeb meets the administrative needs of graduate education by providing a medium for interaction between graduate schools, departments, students, faculty and registrars. Visit the GradWeb website for more information. Gradweb is available through either Eugene Software Solutions or the University of Oregon. Go to the Office of Technology Transfer
TNT, A General Purpose Least Square Refinement for Macro-Molecular X-Ray Crystallography
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
This package is a complete suite of computer programs for optimizing the fit of macromolecular models to x-ray crystallographic data. The parameters of the atomic model can be restrained to structure factors and the principles of stereochemistry. The programs are very general and can be used for any macromolecular problem. A model can be restrained by other forms of data without modification to the code. The programs all operate in a similar fashion, reading free-format input using a common set of ...
Interactive Historical Atlas - Multimedia
Organization: Oregon Health & Science University
The Mapping Project is designed to provide interactive and animated representations of fundamental historical problems as well as illustrations of historical events, developments, and dynamics. The Project is interested in licensing maps to distributors and educators who would like to utilize the interactive maps in their curriculum. Available online at Mapping History. Go to the Office of Technology Transfer
An Ophthalmic Augmented Reality Environment
Organization: University of Pennsylvania
TechID: J1510 Successful laser treatment of ophthalmic disease depends on identifying precisely treatable lesions. To that end, University of Pennsylvania researchers have developed an augmented reality (AR) environment that increases the identifiability of these lesions and facilitates the discrimination of healthy versus diseased tissue. The AR environment builds a montage of previously stored photographic and angiographic images and compares these images to the real-time images. Applications Advantages
Organization: University of Pennsylvania
TechID: I1466 Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a computer “doll house” that provides a virtual play environment for all children including those with moderate or severe physical and/or neurological impairments. This doll house can be used for imaginary play, as a form of visualization and self-communication without language. By stimulating the cognitive development in disabled children, developmental milestones may be reached earlier. Applications Advantages
A Method for Multi-slice Perfusion Imaging with MRI
Organization: University of Pennsylvania
TechID: J1546 Perfusion imaging maps blood flow rates in tissue and is employed to diagnose and evaluate strokes, pulmonary embolism, cancer, and dementing diseases. University of Pennsylvania researchers have developed a multi-slice magnetic resonance (MR) imaging technique to produce perfusion images that are insensitive to blood-arterial transit times. Previous MR perfusion imaging techniques isolated the clinically significant blood flow rate in tissue from arterial flow rates with prohibitively slow single slice ...
Optimum Straight Cooling Fin for Industrial and Semiconductor Applications
Organization: University of Rochester
Applications: The present invention provides the basis for designing a straight, solid, cooling fin with optimum geometric parameters to be used in a variety of industrial applications. These include computers, semiconductor equipment, and numerous other uses where removal of excess heat created by the system, is a design and performance consideration. Advantages: The present invention is desirable because it requires less material to make, with a mass that is six to eight times smaller, while still providing the same results as ...
Light Activated Gene Transduction (LAGeT) for Cell Targeted Gene Delivery
Organization: University of Rochester
Brief Description: This invention introduces novel methods for the utilization of light activated gene therapy to repair and/or rebuild damaged cartilage by introducing a desired gene into a patient’s eye. Applications: This invention provides devices and methods for the combined use of light activated gene transduction (LAGT) employing ultraviolet light recombinant adeno-associated virus (r-AAV) for the purpose of introducing a desired gene into a patient’s tissue. This invention consists of multiple embodiments that deploy various ...
Compact, Portable (Hand-Held) Wavefront Sensor
Organization: University of Rochester
Applications: The present invention is a compact, portable (hand-held) wavefront sensor. It is composed of a double path dichrotic filter, a beam splitter, and a dual, unequal wavelength illumination arranged in a system able to measure ocular wave aberrations. Applications include: - Vision screening of infants and children. - Measurement of ocular wave aberrations in clinic or patient's home. Advantages: Compactness and light weight of the instrument afford the portability to make ocular measurements outside the clinic.
Tear Film Dynamics Measured with Optical Coherence Tomography
Organization: University of Rochester
Applications: This technology has applications in the diagnosis of tear film related ocular diseases and evaluation of artificial tears and other eye drops. Tear film thickness interests researchers and clinicians because it may be related to dry eye and corneal integrity as well as symptoms of dryness and improper contact lens wear. Advantages: This technology provides a non invasive technique, using Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT), to measure tear film dynamics (dynamic tear film thickness and height of tear meniscus around both ...
Method to Correct for Skeletal Lead Interference in Bone Mineral Density Measurements
Organization: University of Rochester
Applications: This technology describes a method to correct for the interference that lead levels in human bone have on diagnostic tests for osteoporosis. The presence of lead in bone creates an artifact in the accurate measurement of bone mineral density which is an important metric in the diagnosis for osteoporosis. Correction for this interference will alter clinical decision making as to whether patients commence therapy for osteoporosis. Advantages: The standard method to measure bone mineral density is DEXA (dual ...
Organization: University of Rochester
Applications: The present invention provides a system and method for automatically incrementing the rotational position of a standard stepper motor system by a pre-programmed amount in a simple, flexible, easy-to-use and low-cost manner. A method for controlling a stepper motor system in accordance with embodiments of the present invention includes: selecting a size for at least one step to be taken by the stepper motor system and selecting a direction for at least one step. Next, the trigger signal for the step of the ...
Ordered data compression system and methods
Organization: Columbia Tech Ventures
120034: Introductory Business Chinese
Organization: MSU Technologies
Introductory Business Chinese is intended mainly for use by those who have little or no knowledge of the Chinese language but who, for any number of different reasons, wish to learn more about business and economics in the Chinese environment. The primary intended audiences are (1) business professionals who deal with Chinese people and Chinese companies and (2) those studying Chinese, and/or business, engineering, or other professions who wish to gain knowledge about "doing business in China."Through diligent work with this program ...
Method For Normalizing And Amplifying Rna
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Generalized Pair Hidden Markov Models For Alignment And Gene Finding
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Genes Regulated In Response To Light
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Improved Method And Design For Transmitting Multimedia Data In Mobile Wireless Applications
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Maintenance And Operations Recommender (more)
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Adaptive Removal Of Resonance-Induced Noise
Organization: University of California, Davis (UC Davis)
Scientists at the University of California have developed a system for the adaptive removal of resonance-induced noise that overcomes this seemingly inherent instability. This problem has been solved by noting that although the narrow notch filter which removes the resonance-induced noise must have a low phase delay and therefore must be recursive, the apparatus which determines the center frequency of the notch filter may be non-recursive, and therefore stable.
Improved Media Access Protocol For Wireless Sensor Networks
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Method And System For Conducting Combinatorial Auctions
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Efficient And Accurate Undercut Detection System
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Mutation-based Validation Paradigm (MVP)
Organization: University of California, Davis (UC Davis)
Researchers at the University of California, Davis have developed a mutation-based validation paradigm (MVP), which is a circuit validation tool for high-level hardware descriptions. The purpose of MVP is to provide expert validation methods to the average design engineer.Microchips are everywhere. They exist in consumer electronics, in cars, and in airplanes. We rely on their correctness in our daily lives, and for our safety. So it is important that manufacturers feel confident on their correctness before they fabricate these microchips. ...
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Sharper Images with PHLCT-based Compression
Organization: University of California, Davis (UC Davis)
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have invented a new image compression scheme. This scheme, Polyharmonic Local Cosine Transform (PHLCT), has two operational modes: the full mode and the partial mode. The full mode operates on both the encoder and decoder parts of the JPEG standard while the partial mode operates only on the decoder part. Images The images below compare the quality of the PHLCT with the JPEG standard based on the Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT). Comparison of PHLCT with JPEG 0.15bpp scale Comparison of ...
Programmable Communicating Thermostat Control Software
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
This invention is a hardware and controlling scheme that improves SPI Bus efficiency by reducing communication overhead for slave-to-slave transfers. This new approach is fully compatible with, and transparent to, existing SPI slave devices. The hardware enhances bus communication by establishing a direct data path between the source and the sink via bus reconfiguration. The direct path enables an SPI bus master to splice two SPI transactions into one thus nearly halving transmission time and reducing energy.
Method For Recognizing And Localizing Actions In Compressed Video
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Image-based Object Recognition System
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Automated Texture Mapping Of 3D Urban Environments
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Human Study Subject Recruitment, Screening, Tracking, & Analysis System
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Multi-Projector Displays Using Plug and Play Projectors
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
Researchers at UC Irvine have developed an efficient and useful apparatus and method for self-calibrating multi-projector displays via plug and play projectors. Centralized techniques have been used until now when automatically calibrating large displays by tiling in a 2D array. In these techniques a centralized server managed all of the projectos and also the cameras used to calibrate the display. This invention uses an asynchronus distributed calibration methodology via a display unit that of a self-sufficient module that enables a truly ...
Integrated Microfluidic Cell Analysis System
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Microfluidic Sample Preparation And Impedimetric Detection Of Small Molecules
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Trace-Driven, Just-In-Time Compilation with a New Application of Static Single Assignment Form
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
University researchers have developed a just-in-time compiler that pursues a new dynamic compilation approach. The compiler is an add-on to the JamVM virtual machine for embedded devices. Unlike other just-in-time compilers that are "intertwined" with the virtual machine hosting them, ours requires changing no more than 20 lines of JamVM's source code. The first prototype of the compiler was designed as add-on for Sun's KVM virtual machine. Porting the compiler to JamVM only required minimal changes to both the University's new JIT compiler ...
Low Cost Highly Accurate Traffic Monitoring System
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Bonsai: An Interactive System For Visual Exploration Of Many Data Models
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Ucues Survey Reporting System (and Related Tools)
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
MEMS Self-calibrating, Proximity-based Sensors for AC Electric Current
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
MEMS Passive, Wireless, Proximity Current Sensor For Circuit Breakers
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
University researchers have developed an abstraction for modeling system designs called CCATB (which stands for Cycle Count Accurate at Transaction Boundaries). Traditionally, systems have been captured with cycle accurate (CA) models for design space exploration which are too time consuming to create and also to simulate. Transaction level models (TLM) are very high abstraction models of the system which are fast to simulate but not accurate for detailed system exploration. The CCATB modeling abstraction maintains observable cycle count ...
The Computer-assisted Survey Execution System (cases)
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Automatic Detection and Diagnostics of Diabetic Retinopathy
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
UC researchers have developed a tool to aid in the automated detection of diabetic retinopathy. This novel system provides for blood vessel detection in a clutter (abnormality) environment and allows for efficient recognition of low-contrast minor blood vessels. A computer algorithm using adaptive thresholding and the localized Radon transform detects the normal vascular network from a retinal image. The detection system possesses overall superior performance than prior reported systems, and is simpler and less computationally expensive. ...
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
University researchers have developed an optimal algorithm that optimizes the transmitting power and bits-per-symbol allocation to each of the transmitting antennas in a multiple-input-multiple-output wireless system, so that an overall constant bit rate can be maintained with minimal power consumption. A Leaky Bucket-based power budget algorithm is also devised to smooth out total power allocation among channel burst periods.
Automated Range-of-Motion and Functional Analysis
Organization: University of California, Davis (UC Davis)
Currently, measurements of limb range-of-motion rely on traditional manual goniometry. Unfortunately, manual goniometry measurement is subjective, cumbersome, and time-consuming for clinical evaluators. Manual goniometry measurements also suffer from low accuracy and examiner variability. In addition, range-of-motion represents only one part of multitude factors important for human functional analysis. Alternatively, motion capture systems can provide accurate measurements, but has large space and expensive equipment ...
Compositions And Methods For Plant Pathogen Resistance
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Wire Width Planning For VLSI Interconnect Performance Optimization
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Scientists at the University of California have developed a general and efficient method of wire width planning which can incorporate different factors, including design objectives and wire length distribution functions. This method can select a very small set of predetermined wire widths per metal layer, yet achieve near-optimal interconnect delay. Test results indicate only a 3-7% error while using just two widths, compared to complicated wire sizing and spacing algorithms, which use significantly more wire widths.
Warp processor for dynamic translation of binaries to FPGA circuits
Organization: University of California, Riverside (UCR)
UC researchers have invented a warp processor, a microprocessor that allows the dynamic and transparent partitioning of an executing software’s binary kernels into customized FPGA circuits resulting in 2 to 100 times speed up over executing on microprocessors. The UC invention’s dynamic approach allows techniques associated with dynamic software optimization to be applied to hardware/software partitioning. The profiler, compiler and synthesis tools are entirely on-chip, so that warp processor partitioning does not ...
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Researchers at the University of California have developed an algorithm and methodology that more accurately reflects normalized data between arrays than methods that are currently in use. This methodology is covered by US Patent 6,571,005 and is available for licensing. If you would like more information, please contact the licensing officer listed below.
Warp Processors: Dynamic Hardware/Software Partitioning
Organization: University of California, Riverside (UCR)
Traditional microprocessor software bits represent sequential instructions that are executed by a programmable microprocessor. A computation may execute faster on an FPGA than as sequential instructions on a microprocessor because a circuit allows concurrency from the bit to the process level. Prof. Frank Vahid at UCR has invented a WARP processor, a microprocessor that allows the dynamic and transparent partitioning of an executing software’s binary kernels into customized FPGA circuits resulting in 2-100 times speed up over ...
Using A Physics-Based Articulated Rigid-Body Simulator To Modify Online Performance Capture
Organization: University of California, Riverside (UCR)
Although computer-generated (CG) effects enable actors to appear visually realistic in virtual worlds, producing realistic interaction between real actors and virtual objects, features, or characters remains challenging. Because actors often perform outside the context of a virtual scene, seamless integration relies heavily on manual post-processing efforts to synchronize an actor's performance with CG effects. Prof. Victor Zordan at UCR has developed a technique that previsualizes final integrated scenes at the time of performance ...
Undergraduate Research Database Recommendation System (URDRS)
Organization: University of California, Merced (UC Merced)
Researchers at the University of California, Merced have developed an easy-to-use, internet-based software tool, Undergraduate Research Database Recommendation System (URDRS), that uses a locally managed knowledge base coupled with the machine learning methods to increase the success of undergraduate students as they attempt to discover and access information resources needed to complete scholarly research projects related to their coursework. URDRS supports course-based research, prompting the user to volunteer information about the ...
Method For Distributed Redundant Execution Of Program Modules
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
Scientists at the University of California have developed a new method for organizing and programming distributed computer systems which maintains the integrity of an application in the presence of multiple hardware and software failures in the processors. Parallel and asynchronous execution of multiple copies of the same or different versions of a program module is performed with processors which are connected by a network but do not interact directly during the execution. For each of the distributed program modules, a primary and backup ...
MRI Biomarker Of Alzheimer's Disease Degeneration
Organization: University of California, Davis (UC Davis)
Detecting biological change in longitudinal pairs of MRI brain images is a challenging task. Several factors make it difficult to achieve accurate estimations. These factors include MRI magnetic field inhomogeneity, spatial distortion and noise. Other challenges are inherent to the methods used, including the inevitable effects of image imprecision resulting from image realignment and biases inherent in computational algorithms. An ideal method would possess sensitivity, localization and specificity, meaning ...
Liquid Association With Application In Gene Expression
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Scientists at UCLA have developed a novel bioinformatics system and method that identifies a network of novel ternary relationships between variables in a complex data system. The method conducts a genome-wide search and identifies the most critical cellular players that may affect the co-expression pattern for genes that may participate in more than one pathway. The tool leads to better understanding about the cellular genetic network. Coupling the gene expression data and drug responsiveness data, this tool can help the search for new drugs ...
String Matching in Hardware using the FM-Index
Organization: University of California, Riverside (UCR)
String matching algorithms (or string searching algorithms) are ubiquitously used in a wide range of computer science applications such as packet routing, intrusion detection, web querying, and genome analysis. The FM-Index is a search substring that contains the Burrows-Wheeler Transform (BWT) of the text to be searched in the form of a set of numerical arrays. In software, FM-Index has successfully been used for string matching at speeds comparable to large text indices, but with the significant advantage of space ...
A Novel Process To Detect Errors In Compilers And Program Transformation And Analysis Tools
Organization: University of California, Davis (UC Davis)
Based on the invented general method, the inventors have developed prototypes that have been used to find new errors in the most widely used open-source and commercial compilers. The invention is general and can be easily applied to finding errors in any compiler or software tools targeting any programming language. It provides concrete test cases that trigger the detected errors and help localize and debug the discovered errors. It can also be used to construct comprehensive test suites for compiler and tool validation and ...
Search Engine For Second Life®
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
The invention relates to collecting as much information as possible from the virtual world, and then (1) filtering out information that is of no public interest, (2) processing the information so that the most useful parts get used; and (3) ranking the search results according to relevance. By using clustering and tagging techniques, program-driven “crawling” avatars log into each sim of the Second Life Grid™ and collects information about the places and objects there.
Rendering Synthetic Objects Into Real Scenes
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Multiple Projector Geometric and Color Calibration with Color Management Solutions
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
Researchers at the UCI’s CaliT2 Visualization Lab have developed a simple procedure to register multiple projectors on a curved display that can be operated by a layman. Geometric calibration is achieved from any arbitrary viewpoint using a single uncalibrated camera with a simple click of a button. The UCI methods also achieves complete color seemlessness by morphing the 3D color gamut from one pixel to another of the display to achieve a 3D color smoothing that is imperceptible to the human eye. Furthermore, these methods are the ...
Adaptive Prefetch Scheme With GUI
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
UCLA researchers have developed an adaptive prefetch scheme that may be applied to almost any network application in which files on a remote server may be needed and for which it is possible to estimate the probability of accessing the files. The most obvious example is web browsing. This prefetch scheme has two main components: 1) an adaptive prefetch algorithm, which can be used to obtain files on remote servers before a user requests them, so that the average delay of accessing these files is reduced, and 2) a GUI, which adds icons to ...
Electronic Reader for People with Severe Paralysis
Organization: University of California, Davis (UC Davis)
Persons with high spinal cord injuries lose function of all their limbs except their head muscles. Similarly, many conditions such as Muscular Sclerosis and Muscular Dystrophy may lead to partial or full paralysis. In fact, according to a 2009 study by the Reeve Foundation more than 5.5 million people live with paralysis in the United States. Most of these people are vital and curious people who spend their day in a variety of activities that do not require physical motion. A common task that most paralyzed persons engage in is ...
Clock Boosting Mechanism For Wormhole Router
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
Researchers in UCI’s school of engineering and computer science have developed a simple and efficient mechanism to achieve performance enhancement of a wormhole router in on-chip interconnection networks by increasing the throughput and reducing latency. In an adaptive wormhole router, the routing decision time for the head flit is the critical path of an adaptive router, thus restricting the operating frequency of the overall router. The conventional wormhole flow control uses the same clock for head and body flits to advance them. ...
Space-Constrained Gram-Based Indexing for Efficient Approximate String Search
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
Many information systems need to support approximate string queries. For example, given a collection of textual strings, such as person names, telephone numbers, and addresses, we want to find the strings in the collection that are similar to a given query string. Many existing algorithms use gram-based inverted indexes to answer approximate string queries. These indexes can be notoriously large compared to the size of their original string collection and the large index size causes problems for applications. Nonetheless, high efficiency ...
Edgecasting; Multicasting At The Edge
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
EdgeCasting, developed by researchers at UCI is a network architecture and protocol that allows bandwidth utilization by serving millions of viewers with a single stream. It is done by pushing multicasting ONLY to the edge of the network thus does not require any changes to the core of the internet. EdgeCasting is very easy to assimilate to currently existing systems
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
Researcher’s at UCI Department of Computer Science’s Secure Systems and Software Laboratory have developed a fundamentally new software and hardware approach to security called “multi-variant code execution”. Instead of endlessly attempting to eliminate vulnerabilities (having accepted that inevitability) they merely ensure that these vulnerabilities can never be exploited. The principal idea is to run several slightly different instances of the same program that are otherwise identical, in lockstep, on ...
Algorithm For Efficient Processing Of Multi-Dimensional Data
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
Multi-dimensional data sets are often processed to reduce their dimensionality. The traditional brute force method requires both collection and reduction. The cost, or time, of the operation is consumed predominantly by the collection task, often by a factor of 5X. By applying the MRV algorithm, the operation is performed without the “cost” of the collection step, thus saving computer time and accelerating the time it takes to complete complex data processing transactions.
Annotation Based Multimedia Streaming and Trade-off Analysis
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
Researchers at UCI’s Center for Embedded Computer Systems have developed an annotation based approach to wireless power management that analyzes the variations in data transfer bandwidth during playback and uses the results to buffer when the network card is transitioned into a lower power, sleep mode. Additionally, these inventions also present metrics for estimating the effects that various tradeoffs have on both power and quality. Various research over the years has been aimed at minimizing the power consumption at the network ...
Orthogonal Space-Time Block Codes: Reduced Complexity Maximum Likelihood Detection
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
Wireless communication systems often employ orthogonal Space-time code blocks (MIMO’s). Researchers at UCI’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a series of algorithms that reduce the computational power required for these codes substantially (by orders of magnitude) based on the real-valued lattice representation and QR decomposition. The core of the algorithms show that for t = K/T , where K is the number of transmitted symbols per time T slots, the UCI algorithms decompose the original complex ...
Prism: Privacy Sensitive Messaging
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
"IM-ing” isn’t just for kids anymore. Instant messaging is now used not just in the home by teens but also in the workplace and marketplace in myriads of applications and uses. However the downside of enhanced awareness and ease of communication in IM can cause conflicts with the need for privacy. By providing functionalities that are lacking in current IM systems, UCI researchers have developed techniques to improve privacy while maintaining the convenience of IM access to information. These techniques include detection of ...
Calibration Of Multiple Cameras for Tracking, Surveillance, and Video Conferencing
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Software for Accurate, Realtime Stereo Reconstruction for 3D Tele-Immersion
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
Caches are known to consume a large part of total microprocessor power. Traditionally, voltage scaling has been used to reduce both dynamic and leakage power in caches. However, aggressive voltage reduction causes process-variation-induced failures in cache SRAM arrays, which compromise cache reliability. Researchers at UCI’s Department of Computer Science have developed Multi-Copy Cache (MC2), a new cache architecture that achieves significant reduction in energy consumption through aggressive voltage scaling, while maintaining high ...
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
Researchers at UCI’s Center for Embedded Computer Systems have developed Embedded RAIDs-on-Chip (E-RoC), a distributed dynamically managed reliable memory subsystem. The key concepts are centered on reliability via redundancy, optimized Embedded RAID levels, distributed dynamic scratch pad allocatable memories (DSPAMs), and aggressive voltage scaling to reduce power consumption overheads This technology provides a distributed simplified notion of reliability that minimizes the performance and power consumption overhead inherent in ...
GARM: Cross Application Data Provenance and Policy Enforcement
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
GARM is a binary-rewriting tool that tracks data provenance and enforces data access policies. Conceptually, GARM combines trusted computing support from the underlying operating system with a stream cipher to ensure that data protected by an access policy cannot be accessed outside of GARM’s policy enforcement mechanisms. By using a staged analysis that combines a static analysis with a dynamic analysis to trace the provenance of an application’s state and the policies that apply to that state. The implementation monitors the ...
Knowledge Representation And Orgnization For Personal Ontology
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
It has been said, “We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom. The world henceforth will be run by synthesizers, people able to put together the right information at the right time, think critically about it, and make important choices wisely. " The technology in this UC Case, which we call Savant, is software that greatly facilitates the process of synthesis of information, in the sense of the previous quote. Savant is ontology driven. An ontology is a representation of knowledge. It is made up of key-words that refer to ...
Microfluidic Platforms For Malaria Detection
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
Among current approaches in malaria diagnoses, those based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) provide the highest sensitivity at 0.004 to 5 parasites per ul of blood. However, the most common PCR instruments are not portable and, therefore, inaccessible in most rural regions. Giemsa-stained thick and thin blood films are the most sensitive and specific methods available besides PCR. It exhibits sensitivities between 5 to 20 parasites per ul of blood (0.0001% parasitaemia). However, it requires a carefully prepared sample examined by a ...
Minimization Of 3D Distortion Through Frame Interpolation
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Efficient Translation From Edit Distance To Hamming Distance
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
UCLA researchers have developed a novel method for more efficiently searching and comparing sequences. The innovation lies in a method for mapping the sequences to a new set of strings, whose similarity can be compared using hamming distances instead of edit distances. The hamming distance similarity between these new strings is proportional the similarity of the original sequences, and more importantly, there are already existing far more efficient algorithms that can search and index strings using hamming distances.
Inti Multiview - Real-Time Stereo Reconstruction Integration For 3D Teleimmersion
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Device and Method for Stutter Diagnosis
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
Currently, to assess a patient’s stutter, the patient visits a speech-language pathologist (SLP). The methods to evaluate a patient’s stutter vary from one SLP to another SLP. Therefore there is no one method to objectively diagnose a patient’s stutter; and the expert rating of stuttering is both time consuming and relies on a SLP to diagnose stuttering. Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have developed a device and associated software to process and analyze a voice and a score is given on the severity of ...
Enhancing Throughput In Wireless Systems Using Delayed Channel Gain Information
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Software Method for Optimization of Protein Production Rates
Organization: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Identifying individuals at high risk for multiple sclerosis
Organization: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
BACKGROUND: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system characterized by localized myelin destruction and axonal loss. The disease is the most common cause of nontraumatic neurological dysfunction in the developed world, affecting more than 500,000 people. In most patients, MS is initially characterized by recurrent relapses followed by progressive deterioration and the accumulation of physical and cognitive disability, thus resulting in great personal and economical losses. Most ...
Intelligent Healthcare Billing System (IHBS)
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
This invention is software that allows the health care workers to capture their activities without concern for billing codes. By assigning activities to billing codes the health-case worker inputs the activity and the software assigns the correct code to the activity using a rules-based system.
Advanced Imaging Approval System for Radiation Oncology
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
This is a software product that allows for real-time viewing and set up of images from any Web-enabled device prior to patient treatment and is for use in radiation oncology departments.
Methods and Implementations for Storing Sparse Vectors
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
Transaction Verification On Rfid-Enabled Payment And Transaction Instruments
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
RFID tags are commonly used as payment and transaction instruments (e.g., credit, debit, ATM and voting cards). In such settings, a malicious reader can easily mislead the tag into signing or authorizing a transaction different from the one that is communicated to, or intended by, the user. This is possible because there is no direct channel from a tag to its user (i.e., no secure user interface) on regular RFID tags and the only information a user gets (e.g., a receipt, or an amount displayed on the cash register) is under the control of a ...
Stochastic Belief Propagation-SBP
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
In the past, before a device could communicate with a web server, software and configuration files needed to be installed. The software was needed to outline how the web server should communicate with the device and what protocols to use. There are several disadvantages to this method. First, this method requires the device to know what operating system the web server is using so the appropriate software can be installed. Second, the installation of software is typically done by the user and generally requires some technical knowledge of the ...
Method for Identifying Drug Targets Using Sequence Data
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
Horizontal gene transfer is defined as the movement of genetic material between phylogenetically unrelated organisms by mechanisms other than parent to progeny inheritance. Any biological advantage provided to the recipient organism by the transferred DNA creates selective pressure for its retention in the host genome. Horizontal transmission is now considered a major factor in the process of environmental adaptation, for both individual species and entire microbial populations. These adaptations can include acquisition of ...
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
HDDErase.exe is a DOS based command-line utility to securely erase all data on ATA disk drives in Intel architecture computers. Download the commercial license at: Copyright License Agreement
Modulation-Domain Speech Filtering For Noise Reduction
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Direct Communication by Brain Signalling
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
As a complement to typical input/output devices (e.g., keyboard or mouse), brain-computer interfaces have been developed to facilitate communication with such devices as computers, PDAs, software applications and phones. This invention describes a method of improving the communication interface between a brain and a data processor by iteratively presenting stimuli and optimizing the difference between elements, which are attended vs. those that are ignored. Specifically, combinations of visual, auditory and tactile stimulus are delivered and ...
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
This is a browser-based software system that was designed by, and for use in, emergency medicine departments. The system provides electronic documentation capabilities for maintaining up-to-date information on all patients seen and treated in the emergency department.
CARIN: CAries Research INstrument Software Package
Organization: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Computers are now pervasive in dentistry practices, commonly used for disparate tasks including patient charting, monitoring, education, and appointment scheduling. Practicing dentists have many options available to them for integrating many of these tasks in one package, such as Dentrix, Easy Dental, SoftDent, and PracticeWorks. These practice management software packages often include modules to help schedule appointments, bill patients, track employee hours, plan treatments, and integrate with tools for digital radiography and cosmetic ...
Optical Encoding Means For Ac Current Sensor
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
This is a uniquely designed web site and educational program addressing proper nutrition that dove-tails into the 4th and 5th Grade school curriculum. The web site (ucsdnutritionlink.org) includes a calendar, jokes, lessons, fitness, facts, crossword puzzles and an interactive area geared specifically for 4th and 5th graders. In addition, there is supporting teacher materials and printed hand-outs. It is currently being used in some schools in the San Diego, California school district, but could easily be modified to fit with the ...
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
A search engine has been developed that interfaces with PubMed enabling a search of the published biomedical literature to identify researchers and/or faculty of a named research institution who have published in a specific user-defined research area. The search engine is currently designed to search for UCSD-affiliated researchers, but the parameters in the algorithms could easily be modified to specifically identify researchers at any given research establishment. The primary advantage of this search engine is obvious: to promote research ...
Molecular Biology Toolkit (MBT)
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
Decoding Heard Speech And Imagined Speech From Human Brain Signals
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Wireless Monitoring Device Screens Infants, Determines Risk Of Neurological Disorder Development
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
Optimal Routing Protocol Secure Against Malicious Adversary
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
UCLA scientists have created the first adaptive routing technique for a public key network that accounts for the possibility of malicious nodes. This innovative protocol is resilient to a number of malicious attacks to include: edge failures, malicious nodes, dynamic network changes, and deletion, modification or insertion of false data. This innovative protocol achieves high throughput rate while simultaneously operating with highly efficient processor memory.
Smart Power Management for Idle PCs (aka “Sleep-Server”)
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
This invention allows desktop and laptop computers that are idle and connected over a wired network to be turned off—or put into a low-power mode, such as sleep (called S3 in Windows/ACPI)—and later woken up transparently when a user-specified event occurs. This event can be anything, such as a remote login request (remote desktop, SSH, file access), etc. The computers under sleep maintain their accessibility (ICMP ping responses, answer ARP requests, maintain DHCP leases) even though they are in a low-power mode. Since the computers are ...
Secure Internet-based Behavior Modification
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
The invention is a new technique for people to engage in behavior modification (smoking cessation, dieting, etc.) or explore mutual interests in a secure fashion via the Internet. A working prototype exists and is showing efficacy similar to chemical means for certain behavior modifications. Prototype exhibits the secure and interactive nature of the invention.
Software Algorithm For Monitoring The Picture Quality Of Cable Television (CATV)
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Researchers at UCLA have identified an algorithm that monitors and analyzes the picture quality of broadcast cable television. Installed on a modified computer with a TV tuner and database system, the TV tuner acquires JPEG images of channels for the algorithm to analyze for quality. After saving these images to the database and determining the quality of the picture, the algorithm is then able to allow the administrator to access the data through a web-service code to effectively monitor picture quality.
GenePalette: Software For Genome Sequence Navigation And Analysis
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
GenePalette is a powerful cross-platform and cross-species bioinformatics tool for genome sequence visualization and navigation. Written in Java, this program allows users on Mac, PC, or UNIX platforms to access genome sequence data quickly and easily through a unified interface. Users can download from NCBI's GenBank database large or small segments of genome sequence from a variety of organisms (e.g., yeast, human, fly, worm, mouse, plants), preserving the gene annotation that is associated with that sequence. Sequence ...
IMPROVING THE RESOLUTION OF WIDE FIELD MICROSCOPY
Organization: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
This disk drive load/unload simulator allows the calculation of the air bearing spacing between a slider and a disk during start/stop when the tip of the suspension moves up or down on the load/unload ramp.
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
University researchers have written powerful software for the molecular modeling of protein. The Fast Atomic Density Evaluation (FADE) and Pairwise Atomic Density Reverse Engineering (PADRE) programs deduce molecular shape using the local density of atoms at points within a few Angstroms of the molecular surface. FADE uses Fast Fourier Transforms and convolution integrals ...
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
University researchers have written a high-performance proxy caching server for web clients, supporting FTP, gopher, and HTTP data objects. Using a single, non-blocking, I/O-driven process, Squid is able to handle all requests. For more information on the software and how it is used in academic and research settings, see the SQUID website, at http://www.squid-cache.org/
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
Researchers at UCSD have produced bioinformatics middleware for working with protein and nucleic acid macromolecular structure data stored in the new standard mmCIF format now being supported by the Protein Data Bank. The software will be very useful to researchers in basic and applied research in biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, medical research, molecular biology and protein ...
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
Researchers at UCSD have come up with efficient software for data mining and statistical modeling of biodiversity data. This new technique for interrogating large datasets is scalable, parallelizable, and easily adaptable to other fields of use. See also http://biodi.sdsc.edu/ww_home.html and http://biodi.sdsc.edu/Visual/ww_poster.pdf
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
University researchers have written an instruction-level simulator of a simultaneous multi-threading (also known as hyper-threading) processor. The software provides detailed simulations of a pipelined out of order processor with all sources of latency modeled. The software is compatible with Unix operating systems using a standard C compiler. A minimum of 64 Megabytes of RAM storage are recommended, along ...
DOSETAILOR: A DOSING PARAMETERS SOFTWARE PACKAGE FOR ANTINEOPLASTICS
Organization: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Technique For Creating Buried Blocking Layers For Vertical-Cavity Lasers And Other Devices
Organization: University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara)
Scientists at the University of California have developed a powerful new method for constructing insulating or metallic buried layers deep within a semiconductor substrate. The method uses the patterned fusion of two semiconductor wafers to create voids that can be filled with insulating or conducting materials before or after wafer fusion. It can be used to create all-epitaxial vertical-cavity laser (VCL) structures, as well as discrete and integrated semiconductor devices.
AUTOMATED TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL FEE BILLING PROGRAM
Organization: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Web Server with Differentiated Quality of Service
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
University researchers have invented a method for providing different levels of quality of service (QoS) at the level of the web server. This allows for the follow benefits: 1) Allows for higher quality of service to paying customers 2) Can provide different QoS based on user priority or content priority 3) Provides for a complementary revenue model where paying customers receive more responsive service.
Method And Appartus To Utilize Network Coding In A Wireless Network
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
The Equalizer: DNA Array Analysis Software for Data Normalization
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
The equalizer is a custom application that uses rank-order similarity in gene expression intensity to construct non-linear equalization vectors that are then used to linerize the data matrix to a consistent slope of 1. In addition, the equalizer rationally eliminates "negative" values of expression seen in Affymetrix data. Use of the equalizer greatly facilitates downstream data analysis. This software has been used for Affymetrix chip analysis but has applications to other microarray systems as well. See also: Robert O. Stuart, Kevin ...
GeoPlot Web Visualization Tool
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
GeoPlot is a light-weight java applet which allows users to create a geographical image of a data set. The applet provides the user with many options to represent the data set. Basically, GeoPlot plots a set of nodes and a set of lines that connect these nodes on an image specified by the user. The data for the applet can either be in the parameters of the Applet tag or the URL to a ...
Family Pairwise Search v1.0 Software
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
Family Pairwise Search (FPS) is a method for scoring a single biological sequence against a family of sequences. FPS compares pairs of sequences and then combines the pairwise scores into an overall score for the match of the single sequence to the family of sequences. FPS operates in two modes. In the single-sequence mode, FPS compares a single query sequence to a library of ...
Benchmarks for Java (Version 1.1)
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
The software developed at UCSD is a small set of simple benchmarks written in Java to perform benchmarking. It is particularly useful for distinguishing between systems (as your system and that of a competitor) on their ability to rapidly compile and execute Java code. Further information about this software can be found at the web address: ...
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
The U.S. National Health Interview Survey (HHIS) Public Use Data files cover topics similar to some of those employed by the Quality of Well-Being Scale (QWB) instrument. The QWB develops a single, overall expression of Well-being on a scale running from 0.0 (for death) to 1.0 (for asymptomatic full function). The NHIS Public Use Data, however, produces no single overall score, but ...
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
A software toolkit for building motif-based hidden Markov models ("HMM") of families of related DNA or protein sequences. It combines multiple motif models created by MEME into a single HMM. This HMM can be trained (by the software) via expectation-maximization, and the resulting trained model can be used to produce a motif based multiple ...
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
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Peer Group Processing For Image Segmentation
Organization: University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara)
Researchers at the University of California have developed a peer group averaging (PGA) method for segmenting and enhancing images for further processing. The technique eliminates isolated noise spikes and provides a piecewise constant approximation of the original image.
Organization: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
IMPROVED FLOW CYTOMETER HARDWARE DESIGN AND SOFTWARE ANALYSIS PACKAGE
Organization: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
BACKGROUND: Flow cytometry and cell sorting are well-established technologies that allow for rapid multiparametric analysis of cells on an individual basis, and also for separation of highly purified populations of cells. Because the technology collects quantitative data regarding cellular size, granularity, and fluorescence intensity signals, it has found many basic research, clinical, and industrial applications. Researchers demands for more intricate, high-throughput analyses have led to modern machines that simultaneously measure many ...
CASEVIEW: A NEW WEB-BASED TOOL FOR EFFICIENT OPERATING ROOM MANAGEMENT
Organization: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
CaseView is a web-based application that provides a daily view of past, present, and future OR cases on a user-friendly visual interface. It provides a complete top level view of call cases, in all rooms, for an entire day, at the times in which they occurred or are scheduled to occur. Detailed case information can then be obtained by clicking on an individual case. The display is automatically updated every few minutes from data stored in the Picis OR Manager database, allowing real-time management of the OR. Other innovative features of ...
NOVEL 3D WAVELET-BASED FILTER FOR VISUALIZING FEATURES IN NOISY BIOLOGICAL DATA
Organization: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
UCSF investigators have developed a new wavelet-based image processing algorithm that can determine where particular frequencies occur, independent of how often they occur. The program is useful in determining the structure of an object that is buried in a cloud of nearly the same density material as the object. This filter was originally developed as a new approach to solving the chromosome structure problem. The investigators have verified the method works by analyzing the 3D tomographs of microtubules. However, investigators also found the ...
Digital Watermarking And Data Hiding
Organization: University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara)
Scientists at the University of California have developed a method for embedding gray-scale images using discrete wavelet transforms. This method provides a simple control parameter that can be tailored to either hiding or watermark purposes. Experimental results demonstrate high-quality recovery of the signature data.
SOFTWARE TO PREDICT CLINICAL BENEFIT OF PACEMAKER PLACEMENT THROUGH VENTRICULAR SYNCHRONY ASSESSMENT
Organization: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Free Text Medical Document Retrieval Via Phrase-based Vector Space Modeling
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
The innovation herein is the use of a knowledge source, the use of phrases, as opposed to word stems, the application of a vector space, and metrics for document similarity. A phrase consists of multiple concepts and word stems. The similarity between 2 phrases is jointed by their conceptual similarity and their common word stems. Document similarity can in turn be derived from phrase similarity. Using VSM, a document is represented by a vector of terms. The basis of the vector space consists of distinct concepts. Components of ...
Smartminer: A Depth First Algorithm Guided By Tail Information For Mining Maximal Frequent Itemsets
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
The SmartMiner algorithm finds exact maximal frequent itemsets for large datasets. The SmartMiner algorithm first uses global and local tail information to augment dynamic reordering to reduce the search tree. Second, the passing of tail information eliminates the need of known MFI for superset checking. Finally, SmartMiner also reduces the number of support counting for determining the frequency of tail items and thus greatly saves counting time.
Pattern Decomposition Algorithm For Data Mining Of Frequent Patterns
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Dr. Chus innovation uses pattern decomposition (PD) to mine frequent patterns. PD transforms the dataset, similar to the FP-tree algorithm. However, unlike the FP-tree algorithm, PD does not pre-calculate the new data representation. Instead, the dataset is transformed only when the changes may shorten subsequent passes (e.g., decrease the number of data items to count). PD uses a bottom-up search to find frequent sets, and shrinks the dataset when new infrequent itemsets are discovered.This method provides three significant improvements: ...
Successful web-based smoking cessation program yields 20% abstinence rates at one year.
Organization: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Background: Cigarette smoking is the single most preventable cause of premature death in the United States. Each year, one in every five deaths, (about 443,000 in total) is smoking related. The health risks associated with smoking translate into annual healthcare costs of more than $96 billion, with costs associated with second hand smoking averaging $10 billion. Interestingly, 70% of the 43.4 million U.S. adult smokers report that they want to quit completely and more than 40% try to quit each year. However, smoking cessation is extremely ...
Towards Perception-Based And Personalized Image Retrieval
Organization: University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara)
Scientists at the University of California have developed a query processing system based on perception-based image characterization. After decomposing a visual system into a series of "filters" of different function and resolutions, such as brightness, color perception, and pixel recognition, a "pipeline" of these filters can be constructed to categorize or identify objects in an image. In addition, the query processor would respond to the user's preferences and relevance feedback to alter the filters to achieve a better search result. As ...
Process Variation Aware Transcoding For Low Power H.264 Decoding
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
Modern embedded devices are seeing more and more use in both networking use (streaming media) and limited power applications (battery-powered devices). In an effort to save power, many such devices use aggressive voltage scaling to reduce the power needs of embedded memory. However, this voltage scaling tends to allow for more bit errors and leads to a lower quality of service for the end user.Using process variation aware transcoding, it is possible to account for these errors and ensure that the receiving device can deliver the same ...
Machine Learning Based Power Management Techniques
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
Many portable devices and other power-aware systems use dynamic voltage frequency scaling (DVFS) to reduce memory power consumption. However, with modern highly scaled technologies, the margin for error with DVFS is extremely small. This power management approach is able to dynamically compensate for errors caused by voltage scaling, allowing for wider margins of use. With the use of Q-learning, the system is also able to account for ever-changing memory errors without a transition probability model, providing an easy-to-implement solution ...
EMR-COMPATIBLE ONLINE VIRTUAL MEETING ROOM FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY MEDICAL TEAMS
Organization: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
The amount and diversity of patient data available for clinicians is steadily increasing. As a result, patient management for diseases, such as cancer, increasingly involves a multidisciplinary team (MDT) of clinicians from a range of specialties and sometimes from several different institutions. MDTs, such as tumor boards, meet regularly to collectively review clinical data and select treatment plans. To collaborate effectively, clinicians need a way to efficiently assemble a team, convenient meeting place and time, and access relevant ...
Novel Method For Enhanced Needle Localization During Image-guided Interventions
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
The result of an interdisciplinary applied research effort, this invention uses a novel image processing algorithm that can be easily programmed into existing HCUS units to provide healthcare providers the ability to reliably and easily, in real-time, track the distal tip of an inserted needle. The ability of a healthcare provider to more clearly identify and track the distal tip of a needle during image-guided interventions will significantly improve the accuracy and precision of medical procedures.
Methodology to Measure Transvalvular Energy Loss Using Doppler Echocardiography
Organization: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Investigators at UCSF have developed an algorithm to measure transvalvular energy loss in vivo using non-invasive Doppler echocardiography. This methodology can measure energy loss during the entire cardiac cycle based on flow velocity measurements and does not require invasive pressure measurements. The procedure is based on continuous and pulsed-wave Doppler measurements as well as echo measurements of heart anatomy. The algorithm could be applied to MRI if sufficient temporal resolution is available. Using a mechanical ...
Privacy Preserving Genomic Mobile Device Computational Infrastructure
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
UCI researchers have developed a novel infrastructure where human genomes can be safe stored in a database or cloud in a secure and private manner which can later be downloaded to mobile devices enabling individuals to perform a variety of genetic based tests. In the medical realm users can interact with points of health care ranging from hospitals to pharmacies to personal physicians. While in the social realm private and secure peer-to-peer transactions include paternity testing, relatedness (are you my 3rd cousin?) and other genetic ...
A Method For Calculating The Strength Of The Proximal Femur Under Loading From Impact Due To A Fall
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
A New Format For Representing And Encoding Images
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Researchers at UCLA have circumvented this serial procedure and developed a method for encoding images that require a much smaller file size. Their technique is based on the development of a primal sketch which is extracted from an image based on the portion of the image with distinguishable elements. A library is generated from these elements which can then be applied to the entire image for compression. In addition, because the method is evaluative and retains key features of the original image, it benefits subsequent image processing ...
Organization: University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara)
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have been involved in the development of DAE system solvers from their earliest stages, including DASSL and DASPK1.0. Most recently, researchers have developed the DASPK3.0 software package for forward sensitivity analysis of differential-algebraic equation systems of index up to two, and have been used in sensitivity analysis and design optimization of several large-scale engineering problems. DASPK3.0 is an extension of the DASPK software developed for the solution of ...
Envisor - Anywhere Augmentation
Organization: University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara)
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have developed a new system, Envisor, for automatic construction of environmental maps. The Envisor system uses commonly available components and constructs environmental maps using a hand-held camera. Fig.1 Cylindrical projections of acquired environment maps - constructed with a hand-held camera in approximately 3 minutes.
Electronic Physician Professional Evaluation Tool
Organization: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Researchers at UCSF have designed a comprehensive web-based OPPE tool to significantly improve the efficiency of the entire process. This new software application allows medical staff to easily and comprehensively manage all phases of the process, from the initial data collection segment through to the review and approval component. The system is entirely paperless, providing a user-friendly electronic interface at all stages. Indeed, this new approach results in highly significant savings, both in terms of time and valuable ...
Software for Stutter Diagnosis
Organization: University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
Currently, to assess a patient’s stutter, the patient visits a speech-language pathologist (SLP). The methods to evaluate a patient’s stutter vary from session to session and do not provide a real-world assessment of stuttering severity given the clinical setting environment. Stuttering can vary in different situations. Current methodologies require manually counting the syllables spoken and measuring the duration of the stuttering events. This software program resolves the variability by automatically measuring, in real-world ...
Diabetes Portfolio : Dynamic Basal-Bolus Advisor
Organization: University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara)
UC Santa Barbara has developed advanced computer algorithms for use in continuous glucose monitoring (GCM), as well as an artificial system to monitor the algorithms, and a simulation system for testing all the components in the clinical trials. UC Case No. 2008-462:'Meal Detection Algorithm for Diabetes Patients' (Detecting meals without patent intervention) A novel algorithm for detecting meals consumed by patients with diabetes, particularly for pediatric patients. In a recent clinical research, more than 90 % of the meals ...
Digital Image and Video Processing Portfolio
Organization: University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara)
Throughout the past decades, researchers at UCSB have developed a substantial portfolio of digital image processing techniques and applications. These inventions differ greatly in scope and purpose, however, their overlap and combination leads to many exciting and novel possibilities in computer vision. These inventions include image processing methods to: Identify, at each pixel of an image, a nearby group of similar pixels using Peer Group Averaging (PGA); Provide edge preservation and enhancements; Analyze ...
A Scalable Technique For Interactive Visualization Of Large Node-Link Graphic In A Web Browser
Organization: University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara)
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have developed a new tool capable of interactively visualizing millions of connected entities, natively in a web browser, without any plugins. For the end user, the experience is similar to a Java Applet or other dynamic web technology, but without the inherent scalability limitations of client-side processing. The novel approach results in a smooth, interactive, real-time animation based on mouse movements in the browser.
Optical Diagnosis and Correction Techniques for Macular Degeneration
Organization: University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara)
Nobel Laureate Dr. Walter Kohn and James Klingshirn have developed a novel method for measuring the precise visual distortion experienced by an individual MD patient. This measurement is of inherent interest as a geometric diagnosis. It is also the stepping stone for the development of updateable visual aids, including computer software, handheld devices, and in a preliminary way, eyeglasses or contacts. Macular Degeneration Diagnostic Process – The novel test uses a standard personal computer and with a specialized image of the ...
Composition Context Photography for Digital Cameras and Smartphones
Organization: University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara)
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have developed a novel photography method that provides, along with the actual picture taken, several alternative versions of the image. Using the same point-and-shoot operation currently implemented in digital cameras, this method produces photo variations such as panoramas, collages, alternative views, composites based on moving subjects, and views using varying capture parameters such as focal length and exposure time, in addition to the standard captured photograph. The user has ...
TCP Libra - a Novel Scheme for Congestion Control
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
The invention introduces a new way to increase and decrease the TCP congestion window. The innovation enables the most important properties of the protocol, which are fairness (in the sense of minimum delay fairness), scalability, and friendliness to legacy TCP schemes (i.e. the schemes that are currently used on the internet).
Novel Computer-Based Statistical Method for Cancer Diagnosis
Organization: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
UCSF investigators have developed a novel multi-step computer-based method for quantitative comparison of internal organization between different cell populations, which can be used to screen for tumor cell abnormalities using standard 2D microscopy in the clinic. The methedology was validated using the green alga Clamydomonas reinhardtii model system by comparing cells from wild-type and mutant algal strains, which dramatically differ in their cellular organization due to alterations in centriole structure and function. ...
High Performance Polymeric Material for Holographic Data Storage
Organization: University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara)
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have developed a novel material applicable to holographic data storage. This technology features low fabrication costs and largely scalable production due to simple manufacturing technique, small size, and a simple design that circumvents the need for a co-sensitizer or binder/polymeric matrix. It is easily processed into different shapes and forms, has no writing-induced shrinkage and a long shelf life. Moreover, this new class of material exhibits large storage capacity, short ...
Automatic and Accurate Video Captioning Software
Organization: University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara)
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have developed a novel software that automatically and accurately synchronizes pre-segmented transcripts with corresponding videos. The system first creates a new speech recognition system (SRS) language model for each video, which greatly improves the accuracy in identifying spoken words. It then uses recognized time-stamped words to time stamp aligned captions. Finally, unrecognized words are given estimated time-stamps along with a reported error bound, giving the content creator a ...
Decoding Speech Sounds From The Human Brain For A Communication Neuroprosthetic Device
Organization: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Physicians and scientists at UCSF have developed a method for decoding speech signals from the human brain surface . The researchers mapped the electrical activity patterns in the vSMC that correspond to 57 different consonant-vowel syllables commonly found in American English. This information was generated from patients who had been fitted with high density multi-electrode arrays prior to surgery. The researchers recorded the electrical activity in the vSMC while the patients read aloud a series of consonant-vowel ...
Borealis : Accurate Outdoor AP Location using Smartphones
Organization: University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara)
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have developed Borealis, a system that provides accurate directional guidance and leads users to a desired AP after a few measurements. Unlike conventional solutions that require sophisticated radio hardware (directional antennas) or extensive measurements, this solution uses off-the-shelf smartphones and produces real-time results with a small number of measurements. Borealis is also effective in locating indoor APs using outdoor signal measurements. A prototype of Borealis was ...
Glucose Monitoring System for Hypoglycemia Prevention
Organization: University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara)
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have developed a novel health monitoring system (HMS) to use data from continuous glucose monitoring systems to calculate the risk of a hypoglycemic attack. If hypoglycemic attack is imminent, audible and visual alerts are issued to the patient as well as to the patient’s clinical team via text message. The HMS can also send relevant graphs of glucose levels and hypoglycemia predictions via MMS to a clinical team upon alert. If an insulin delivery device ...
User Reconfigurable Keypad For MRI
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
UCLA Researchers from the department of Psychiatry have designed a novel reconfigurable button response device that can be altered without the use of specialized tools and without technical knowledge of the buttons or the MRI device. This device is designed to contain no metal springs or ferromagnetic switches, and will use plastic keys that can be aligned within a frame to maintain their spatial configuration. In addition the device will contain movable blank keys which cannot be depressed. This device promises to be very user friendly, and ...
Method for Malware Detection and Classification using Image Processing Techniques
Organization: University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara)
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have developed SARVAM, a novel method for visualizing and classifying malware using image processing techniques, applicable to malware detection and anti-virus software. Initial experiments show that this technique has a classification accuracy of 98%, which is on par with the state of the art. However, this method avoids many of the drawbacks of current methods and thus exhibits improved performance. In particular, this technology has a lower computational cost for malware analysis, ...
Methods and Apparatus for Parallel Execution of a Process
Organization: University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara)
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have developed several methods that define the operation of parallel computation. The algorithms developed specify the details of parallel computing for situations such as multiple-computer interaction and cloud computing.
Robust Image Reconstruction Software for Phased Array Coil Data in MRI
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
Presented here is a novel software program providing an advanced image processing technique that is likely to become the default standard for image reconstruction in all phased-array coil acquisitions, such as MRI. The key benefits of this system, as compared to Least Squares techniques, is the ability to mitigate non-Gaussian gross errors in collected data often attributed to patient motion (breathing, heartbeat, swallowing, blinking, tensing/relaxing, twitching, etc.) and/or hardware imperfections. These gross error artefacts are found in ...
A New Method To Reduce Radiation Dose In Multidetector CT While Maintaining Image Quality
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
UCLA scientists have developed a method to specifically reduce radiation dose to selected organs during a conventional helical CT scan performed on a patient. This innovation exploits the significant dose variations when CT scanning is performed to reduce dose to targeted radiosensitive organs solely by varying the tube start angle in CT scans.
Method for Efficient Management of Multi-Dimensional Data
Organization: University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara)
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have developed a novel method for providing for effective management of data that are inherently multi-dimensional (e.g., geographic, multi-media). This method also deals with the efficient storage and management of linear data having multiple attributes using novel buffer techniques to queue data while queries are processed.
Method for Making a Metal Layer Semiconductor Laser
Organization: University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara)
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have developed a novel method for making a metal layer semiconductor laser with large bandwidth and the capability for high power output. This semiconductor laser has higher bandwidth and power output capabilities than conventional semiconductor laser devices, giving it improved microwave performance for higher quality telecommunications.
Splicing Graph Genome Assembler Software Modules
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
This approach abandons the classical "overlap-layout-consensus" approach in favor of a new Eulerian splicing graph approach that, for the first time, resolves the problem of repeats in fragment assembly. The splicing graph approach, in contrast to the Celera assembler, does not mask repeats but uses them instead as a powerful fragment assembly tool. UC San Diego is interested in commercializing its rights in the fragment assembly modules (see below). The research-quality software modules available are listed below. For general information ...
Local Relaxation Method for Estimating Optical Flow
Organization: University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara)
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have developed a local relaxation method for estimating optical flow using a Poisson equation. The convergence speed is faster than that obtained through conventional technology. Also, in the case that a displaced frame difference is applied, a convergence value is accurate and motion in every pixel can be estimated in order to enhance image quality, and in the case of a video code, compression gain can be obtained by using a portion of a motion vector, such as the motion vector of a ...
A Web-Based Insulin Infusion Calculator (IIC)
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
UC San Diego researchers and physicians have developed a software system—an insulin infusion calculator (IIC)—to improve insulin compliance and to reduce the number of calculation errors. To briefly summarize, the invention is a hospital-tested software system designed to achieve desirable blood glucose control and minimize hypoglycemia by automating the calculation for the appropriate insulin dosage for intravenous infusion. The computerized insulin calculator works by prompting onsite glucose measurements and calculating an ...
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Teleportation System for Electronic Many-Qubit States Using Individual Photons
Organization: University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara)
Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have developed a method for creating a logic state for teleporting quantum information using a single photon. The method includes receiving a photon with an initial polarization and causing a first semiconductor crystal to have a first spin orientation. The photon interacts with the first semiconductor crystal for producing a resulting polarization dependent upon the first spin orientation. Causing the photon to interact with the first semiconductor crystal generates a maximally ...
Distributed Large-Scale Linear Programming
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
UC San Diego inventors have come up with a way to efficiently parallelize linear programming solvers using a fast-converging iterative method. The invention compares favorably against traditional conjugate-gradient methods (which are difficult to parallelize) and traditional iterative solvers (which are slow to converge to a solution). The method enables improved performance for the following industrial applications: Business Administration Product mix planningDistribution networksTruck routingStaff schedulingFinancial portfolios ...
A Novel Touch-Screen Computer Worktable "PercepTile"
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
Innovators at the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2) unveiled recently a state-of-the-art, touch-screen computer work-table. Included in this technology package is a complete design specification for the table construction, equipment list, board designs, and control software. Also included are two novel breakthroughs in illumination control and touch-surface design to yield a much more user friendly, robust, and scalable computational platform. Sample tables are available on a cost-reimbursement ...
Diabetes Control Algorithms and Clinical Trial Software
Organization: University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara)
Overview: The UCSB artificial pancreas portfolio includes a suite of control algorithms for use in artificial pancreas devices. The algorithms are capable of responding to continuous glucose measurements to keep the patient’s glucose at a safe level automatically, without manual intervention. Among other things, algorithms can detect meals, predict and prevent nocturnal hypoglycemia and calculate Insulin On Board (IOB). The collection of algorithms includes variants of MPC (Model Predictive Control) and PID ...
Hyperecho Diffusion-Weighted Magentic Resonance Imaging
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
UCSD researchers have developed a hybrid method for analyzing diffusion data collected with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). By using diffusion-weighted gradient pulses in conjunction with a hyperecho pulse sequence, researchers have been able to enhance further the sensitivity of magnetic resonance imaging to diffusion . The increase in sensitivity over existing methods (spin-echo diffusion-weighted imaging [DWI] and stimulated echo DWI) translates into higher quality images with better resolution, or can be used to reduce the time required ...
Real-time Object Detection in Images or Signals
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
Inventors at UCSD have discovered a new and robust method for detecting objects in images, video streams, or signal streams. Many current object recognition methods require numerous training examples to be used to improve system performance. The current method does not have such training size limitations and can thus also be used for the design of real-time object/signal detectors in applications with limited training size availability
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
Cortical bone in the mature skeleton has a short T2* relaxation time and produces no detectable signal with conventional magnetic resonance (MR) pulse sequences. Two-dimensional ultrashort echo time (UTE) sequence employs half radio-frequency (RF) pulse excitation and radial ramp sampling, which effectively reduce TE down to single digit (8 µs) and therefore is capable of detecting signals from cortical bone. Here we proposed a UTE spectroscopic imaging (UTESI) technique based on an interleaved variable TE ...
Method for Identification of Peptides and Post-Translational Modifications
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
The invention allows for the determination of amino acid sequence tags from tandem mass spectrometry spectral pairs and subsequent peptide and modification identification through a database search utilizing extremely fast pattern matching. This invention would present an improved method over tools, such as SEQUEST and MASCOT, by never comparing a spectrum against a database and simultaneously allowing for higher sensitivity in the detection of post-translational modifications. The invention is useful to anyone interested in identifying ...
Novel Algorithms and Software for Mapping Complex Networks
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
This technology represents a method for mapping and analyzing the functional structure and topology of networked systems. The novel algorithms and software developed by UCSD can dynamically map the structure of complex networks with single node resolution. The algorithms can derive the topology of all the main classes of known networks in a high throughput way, independent of the networks’ physical details, and are optimized for real world spatiotemporal networks.
New Low-Cost Method for Pre-clinical Animal Imaging
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Researchers at UCLA have developed a computerized approach to enable the estimation of 3 dimensional internal mouse anatomy from low-cost, non-tomographic, bench top imaging systems.
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
University inventors have solved the problem of how to rapidly memorize a map. One promising application would be as software sold bundled with map data in order to review and study maps more effectively. The technology can be applied to tools for memorization-intensive vocations, such as the military, transportation, and delivery.
Copyright: A Statistical Atlas Of The Mouse Trunk Region
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Researchers at UCLA have developed a novel digital atlas of the mouse trunk region, which contains most of the major organs for preclinical pharmaceutical studies. This computerized atlas is distinct from other anatomical models in that it accounts for anatomical variances in size, age, and strain of mice. The atlas uses two independent statistical methodologies to contour the mouse anatomy and therefore allows highly accurate co-registration of the atlas to preclinical images from either micro-CT or micro-PET.
Method to Enhance Retention of Learned Material
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
University inventors have solved the problem of how to build tools for effective retention of new information. The technology can be applied to tools for memorization-intensive subjects, note taking, computer-aided instruction, and adaptive learning. One promising application would be as software sold or bundled as a supplement for high school or university textbooks in fields like history, psychology, and medicine, to enable students to review and study more effectively.
Next Generation Traveler Information System
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
Programmers at UCSD's California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (CAL-IT(2)) have developed a traveler information system that offers personalized traffic updates through your cell phone. This technology is also described at the following web links http://www.calit2.net/briefingPapers/sdTraffic.html http://traffic.calit2.net
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
"bmpcount": A Library of bitmap Algorithms for Counting Active Flows on High Speed Links
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
bmpcount implements a family of bitmap algorithms that count active flows at high speeds. Due to its modular structure it can be adapted to any instance of the isomorphic problem of counting the number of distinct elements in a multiset, with small per-element processing. Various members of the family are specialized to take advantage of specific particularities of the application: virtual bitmap is suited when the accuracy of counts is important only in a narrow range (e.g. triggers), multi resolution bitmap when it is important over a wide ...
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
Please visit http://mesl.ucsd.edu/spark for more information.
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
Simgrid is a toolkit that provides core functionalities for the simulation of distributed applications in heterogeneous distributed environments. The specific goal of the project is to facilitate research in the are of distributed and parallel application scheduling on distributed computing platforms ranging from simple network of workstations to Computational Grids.
Method and System for Selecting Documents by Measuring Document Quality
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
University researchers at the Jacobs School of Engineering have developed methods for document filtering based on quality, automatically operating to make value judgments for document retrieval. This invention has an application to computer discussion groups, where classification by quality would be too time-consuming if done manually. With this invention, quality ranking may be done automatically, where values and qualities may be assigned, for example, by interest, appropriateness, timeliness, humor, style of language, obscenity, sentiment, ...
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
Inventors at UC San Diego have improved the time of tracer delivery in non-vessel selective ALS by using velocity-selective tagging. Nearly all arterial blood can be tagged irrespective of the location, bringing the tag much closer to the target tissues. The benefits of the invention are quantitative, non-invasive, clinical evaluation of brain perfusion with whole brain coverage and insensitivity to delayed perfusion.
Personalized Facial Attractiveness Predictor
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
UC San Diego inventors have come up with novel computer vision techniques for identification of facial attractiveness. The measure of attractiveness can be tuned to an individual, in contrast to other techniques which base the measure on an average of many people. The invention has been implemented in a working prototype, and a pilot study has already been conducted.You can read more at this link: http://mplab.ucsd.edu/~jake/fgr08_attractiveness.pdf
Reducing Cabling Complexity in Large Networks
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
UC San Diego researchers have invented a way to reduce cabling complexities in large networks (especially those commonly used in large data centers). The core of the switching infrastructure is scalable and capable of switching 10's of terabits/sec of network bandwidth, all without involving any backplane. The design involves hardware to minimize cable crossover and a custom protocol that reduces cables by a factor of 500 and adds less than 300 nanoseconds of latency. The concept for a design of a 27,648-port gigabit Ethernet switch is ...
A Scalable, Commodity Data Center Network Architecture
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
University researchers have invented a way to leverage a set of largely commodity Ethernet switches to support the full bisection bandwidth of clusters of scalable size, even with tens of thousands of compute nodes. The invention uses an approach that requires no modifications to the end host network interface, operating system, or applications, and so it is fully backward compatible with Ethernet, IP, and TCP. This invention presents a reasonable alternative to increasing bandwidth using specialized hardware and communication protocols (such ...
A Method for Data Integration Across Heterogeneous Data Sources
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
UC San Diego inventors at the San Diego Supercomputer Center have invented a new, more powerful method of managing data. This technology removes the need for a data intermediary, required of the current generation of so-called federated databases. By creating on-the-fly a knowledge base from disparate data systems, the end user can have more power to add and remove data sources. A working prototype is ready for demonstration.
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
Search engines have become a successful Internet-based business with rapid growth in revenues. UC San Diego inventors have created a configurable search technique that allows those with the expertise in a specific domain to easily define their own domain-specific, relation-based search engines that returns the results of a search with a hierarchical dependency. This invention can benefit search engine businesses by expanding their customer base and increasing the number of hits per search. Businesses that use search engines as part of the ...
New Audio Analysis Method with Application for Synthesis, Editing, and Compression
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
A new audio coding method was developed that allows efficient decomposition of audio signal into periodic and noise components. The components can be recombined after processing operations, such as compression or editing, to reconstruct a modified version of the audio signal. The sound model can be used also to store and modify clips of sounds for synthesis applications, such as concatenative synthesis of speech or music.
Binary Digit Multiplication and Applications
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
UC San Diego inventors have invented a method for multiplying binary digits in a rapid and memory-efficient manner. It does not use the traditional positional-value system. This method has the additional benefit of using small computers with less memory and can generate bounds (upper and lower) on the significant digits in advance of having the complete multiplication result.
The Algebron Method of Modeling Complex Systems
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
Researchers at the University of California at San Diego have developed a method that finds the simplest characterization of complex algebraic systems, particularly ones that contain variables subject to random statistical fluctuations. For example, an NxN correlation matrix contains N(N 1)/2 elements (taking symmetry into account), but they are usually not independent of each other ...
Novel Motion Estimation Technique
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
UC San Diego inventors have devised a novel motion estimation technique with applications in the following (and more) areas: Frame Rate Conversion - for example, NTSC to HDTV video rate conversion. Compression - for example, in MPEG2, MPEG4, H.26L, etc. Image registration and other image processing techniques that require motion estimation. This technique is a highly efficient method that can compute all ...
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
UC San Diego researchers have invented powerful software for generating multiple-user, pan-tilt-zoom views from a single commercially available video camera. This invention has advantages over the current art by allowing multiple customized view generation from a single video stream with varying security levels. This method allows for dynamic exploration of remote sites using standard computing platforms. Additional applications of face recognition, infra-red viewing, and general image processing are possible.
Data Fusion Mapping Estimation
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Researchers have created a novel fast computational method that fully utilizes geographical data and restricts density probability determinations to only valid regions to ensure more realistic and more accurate outcomes. Invalid regions are determined using aerial images or other external spatial data.
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
This invention is an algorithm for a graph theoretic approach to matching text strings or images. The invention addresses the problem of efficiently matching strings, with runtimes of N(log N) or, in certain cases, linear with N (where N is the size of the problem to be addressed).
GUSTO: General Architecture Design Utility and Synthesis Tool for Optimization
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
GUSTO employs a novel top-to-bottom design methodology to generate correct-by-construction and cycle-accurate, application-specific architectures. The top-to-bottom design methodology provides: Simplicity—a simple tool chain and programming model that can quickly generate a general-purpose processor for the algorithm at hand. Flexibility—different languages; e.g. C/MATLAB as a high-level specification with different parameterization options and different architectural options, including general-purpose or application-specific ...
Novel Method for the Rapid Fabrication of Brachytherapy Applicators
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Dr. Ke Sheng, Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology, and colleagues have developed a method to fabricate brachytherapy applicators. The present invention utilizes 3D CAD analytical software to reconstruct the surface from a patient's CT scan. Once the reconstruction is complete, the mold can be fabricated to fit the surface of the patient. Grooves or channels can be fabricated at the same time providing excellent localization for catheters that are connected to an HDR afterloader. A radioactive pellet ...
Cell-Phone Based Wireless and Mobile Brain-Machine Interface
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
UC San Diego inventors have designed patent pending techniques, apparatus and systems to implement a BCI which features wearable and wireless EEG acquisition hardware and software compatible with a mobile device (e.g. cell-phone) to provide a platform for BCI applications in real-world environments, such as dialing a phone number.
A Radiotherapy System for Better Radiation Dosimetry
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Researchers in the laboratory of Professor Ke Sheng of UCLA’s Department of Radiation Oncology have developed a new approach to model and optimize non-coplanar radiation therapy. The system incorporates technology that captures digitized images of patient surfaces and the treatment apparatus to create a design model for therapy pre-planning. The system further calculates the optimal beam angles for therapy and the couch and gantry configurations that would minimize distances between the radiation source and the ...
Statistical Comparison Of Rank Lists And Molecular Profiles
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Comparing independent high-throughput gene-expression experiments can generate hypotheses about which gene-expression programs are shared between particular biological processes. Current techniques to compare expression profiles typically involve choosing a fixed differential expression threshold to summarize results, potentially reducing sensitivity to small but concordant changes. We have developed a threshold-free algorithm called Rank-rank Hypergeometric Overlap (RRHO). This algorithm steps through two gene lists ranked by the ...
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Researchers at UCLA have developed a technique that optimizes and identifies “placebo networks” in the brain using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), but these methods are applicable in general to many brain-imaging modalities such as EEG and PET.Using Blind Signal Separation (BSS) methods, a brain scan can be decomposed into underlying signal sources that operate in either time or space and brain networks corresponding to the placebo effect(s) can be identified using computational machine learning techniques (sometimes ...
Devices and Methods to Improve Efficiency and Minimize Repetitive Motion Injuries
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
UC San Diego researchers have come up with devices and methods to improve efficiency for machine-human interfaces, and especially for computer interfaces. By providing an alternative to the standard-use, keyboard-style interface (yet still capable of working with standard-style keyboards in a modified configuration), both an increase in efficiency and a decrease in injury can result. The invention is also adaptable to individuals with limited mobility, to enable their use of standard-style keyboard configurations with minor adjustments. In ...
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
UC San Diego researchers have developed an advanced aperture-based algorithm that significantly reduces the processing time for VMAT treatment plan optimization, permitting widespread clinical use of VMAT treatment techniques. This invention uses a column generation method that iteratively solves a sub-problem and a master problem efficiently. The sub-problem provides the most promising aperture to add to a given pool of allowable apertures while the master problem optimizes the intensities of selected apertures.
RadPath: An Integrated Radiology And Pathology Report
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Researchers at UCLA have developed RadPath, a novel reporting system that extracts a patient’s radiology and pathology reports from the electronic medical records, and compiles and integrates the information in a web application. When both radiology and pathology reports for a patient have been submitted, RadPath automatically sends a message to the radiologist and pathologist to review each other’s results to ensure the two are in agreement on the final diagnosis. If there is discordance in the final diagnoses, a warning ...
MRI Imaging Based on Quantitative Ultrashort Echo Time Imaging of Short T2 Tissues
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
This method uses quantitative imaging techniques to measure magnetic resonance relaxation time. Specifically, the invention combines 2D and 3D, ultrashort, echo time (TE) sequences with appropriate pulses and can be further combined with efficient long T2 suppression pulses to increase the short T2 contrast and reduce long T2 contamination in T2, T2*, T1ρ, and T1 quantification.
A Systems Biology Approach for Identifying Drug Targets
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
Scientists at UC San Diego have developed a method to identify drug targets using a systems biology approach. Given a network that regulates a disease, the method can predict the effects of inhibiting a set of genes on the marker genes of the disease. For example, if two marker genes are up-regulated in a disease, the method can identify inhibition of genes that can reduce the expression of the two marker genes to normal levels. Therefore, the invention provides a systematic way to evaluate the effects of inhibiting multiple drug targets for ...
Computer-Aided Detection Of Implantable Man-Made Devices In Medical Images
Organization: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Researchers at UCLA have developed a computer-aided detection system (CAD) to detect and assess an IMD for medical imaging. The system is implemented as a computer software package. Following detection and classification of an IMD, the system can automatically generate a detailed report about the images. In detail, a report will include information for automatically determining: (a) location, (b) number, (c) category, manufacturer, and characteristics; (d) comparison to manufacturer's specifications; (e) movement between serial images; ...
Superior Software for Designing Oligonucleotide Probe Pool: PP-Designer v2.0
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
UC San Diego researchers have developed a software system, Padlock Probe-Designer (PP-Designer) that automatically constructs customizable primers of padlock and non-padlock DNA or RNA probes to any sequenced, annotated genome. These primers are designed to have higher specificities and affinities to their target sequences. Using PP-Designer v1.0, 90-99 percent target specificity from a pool of ~10,000 padlock probes has been demonstrated; it achieves a level of multiplexing far exceeding any comparable assays with traditional primer pairs. ...
High Resolution, Diagnostic Imaging of Fat Composition and Regional Location
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
Commonly employed MRI techniques for separating water and fat exploit differences in the precession frequency of protons in fat and water. UC researchers have simplified and improved analysis and data processing by identifying three most-relevant parameters that can be used to qualitatively and quantitatively image fat. By reducing the complexity of an MRI-generated fat spectrum, one is able to significantly improve the diagnostic utility of a scan with minimal effect on the scan time.
Reduced Latency Data Access in Hard-drives, Solid-State Arrays, and Networked Storage Devices
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
Given here is a novel method to reduce the time-cost of accessing data stored in a computer file system, particularly on a very fast solid-state disk. Normally, to access data in a file system, an application makes a call to the operating system, which invokes the file system to determine where the data resides in the storage device and whether the application has permission to access it. On next generation solid-state drives (SSDs), this is projected to create approximately 7.8 microseconds of latency for each access of the storage ...
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
UC San Diego researchers have developed an effective and clinically practical multi-core beamformer (MCBF) method to address the various shortcomings of conventional signal reconstruction approaches including earlier dual-beamformer method, the coherent source suppression model (CSSM), and the nulling beamformer (NB).MCBF uses a new lead-field based inverse-modeling technique to simultaneously reconstruct highly-correlated and uncorrelated sources from noisy sensor array data by incorporating the lead-field vectors of two ...
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
UC San Diego researchers have developed an enhanced multi-core beam former (eMCBF). The eMCBF detects the orientation (direction) of the signals and allows correlation and reconstruction of multiple interfering sources at the same time. Furthermore, the eMCBF can accurately obtain the individual source time-courses, whereas previous MCBF can only obtain the common mode among multiple source time-courses. Such improvement allows faithful reconstruction of the source temporal dynamics for individual neuronal sources.
New Methods for Write-Once Memory, Other Memory Devices, and General Error-Correcting Codes
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
UC San Diego inventors have developed error-correcting codes that allow for double- and triple-error correction. These codes can be applied to communications and memory storage, especially for write-once memory.Additionally, UC San Diego inventors have developed codes for write-once memory that allows for two writes in an efficient manner. This invention can be applied to make more efficient use of flash memory, or other types of write-once memory devices.The research behind these inventions can be reviewed at these links. ...
New Methods for Write-Once Memory, Other Memory Devices, and General Error-Correcting Codes
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
UC San Diego inventors have developed error-correcting codes that allow for double- and triple-error correction. These codes can be applied to communications and memory storage, especially for write-once memory.Additionally, UC San Diego inventors have developed codes for write-once memory that allows for two writes in an efficient manner. This invention can be applied to make more efficient use of flash memory, or other types of write-once memory devices.The research behind these inventions can be reviewed at these links. ...
Automated Facial Action Coding System
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
UCSD inventors have come up with an automated method to recognize expressions as defined by the Facial Action Coding System of Ekman and Friesen. The technique provides more accurate results than the competition, and is especially adapted for recognizing spontaneous expression. The invention is implemented in a working prototype that can currently work at a real-time frame rate of 6 frames per second.UCSD is currently entertaining an offer for an exclusive license. Should anyone wish to propose their own business plan that requires ...
Method for Diagnosing Heap Growth In C Software
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
Software-defined Traffic Engineering for Data Center Networks
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
UCSD inventors have developed an "app-store" architecture for authoring and deploying multiple isolation models within one data center.
Gnostic Neural Network Algorithm for Classifying Digital Stimuli
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
A computer scientist at the University of California, San Diego, has developed a computational implementation of Gnostic Network Theory for classifying streams of digital stimuli. The practical algorithm achieves state-of-the-art results on challenging image, music, and olfactory classification tasks. While each of these three domains uses its own specialized domain-specific algorithm, the disclosed gnostic network system surpasses them, while also being simple to implement.
Advanced Linear-equation Solver for Fluid Mechanics and Fluids/Structure Interaction Modeling
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
This solver is appropriate for the use in general purpose finite element computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and fluid structure interaction (FSI) solvers. This library also covers two other standard linear solvers, i.e. Generalized Minimum Residual (GMRES) for non-symmetric systems and Conjugate Gradient (CG) for symmetric systems of equations.
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
CE-Combinatorial Extension, Algorithms and Computer Programs for Comparing the 3-dimensional Structures of Protein Molecules. Download Site License.
Word-Spotting in Unconstrained Camera Images: Control-F for the Real World
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
An improved OCR engine for real-world text reading using a mobile phone or other hand-held mobile device. The copyrighted software can capture words from street signs, grocery store placards, and a host of other non-standard print references and quickly interpret them with its built-in reference dictionary. The conversion to actionable information is fast and the application thin, enabling easy adoption in a mobile setting.
SMAP: Software for Functional Site Characterization and Analysis
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
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Fully Automated Field Sampling Algorithms for Microscopy
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
A researcher at the University of California, San Diego has developed an algorithm package for sampling multiple optical fields of a specimen in an automated fashion using a microscope. The automated field sampling algorithms offer a powerful solution for improving the throughput, sampling quality, and uniformity of specimen data acquired using microscopy. Experiments performed using existing prototypes show that the invention is capable of performing to the standard of the current state of the art for High Content Screening (HCS) imaging for ...
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
Researchers from UC San Diego have developed a compressed sensing (CS) algorithm, based on a block sparse Bayesian learning (SBL) framework, to compress a signal and reconstruct the original signal by exploiting its sparsity. This technology harnesses a Bound-Optimization based Block SBL (BSBL-BO) algorithm to explore and exploit intra-block correlation for improving performance of reconstructed recordings. Experimentally tested on real-world datasets, the superior performance of the invention's BSBL-BO algorithm has been verified to ...
Online Game For Collecting Music Annotations
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
Disclosed here is a web-based multi-player game that has been designed to collect semantic information about songs. Players listen to clips of music and select words that describe the music. Players are assigned points based on how well their selections match those of the other players. By playing our game, users generate `annotations’ that can be used for music retrieval systems, music recommendation systems, automatic playlist generation and music knowledge discovery.
CaveCAD - A 3D Modeling Software Tool for Immersive Virtual Reality Environments
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
This new invention is a novel set of computer aided design tools for use in the immersive virtual reality space. Initially developed to enable architects and designers to model and experience new projects before they are built, this system is equally adaptable to any training or simulation setting. Users may experience and respond to environments and situations of interest without first building expensive, impractical or dangerous real-world physical spaces. One could easily imagine mapping out a confined space; such as a ship's engine room ...
Collaborative Electroencephalogram (EEG) for Brain-Machine Interfacing
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
UC San Diego inventors have designed systems and methods to implement a collaborative brain-computer interface in which brain activities from a group of subjects are recorded, synchronized, and fused to better understand and predict the behavior of individuals and groups.
Solar Variability Model for PV Plant Design and Power Buffering
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
This work is now seeing major demand from solar developers who are scrambling to meet new ramp rate requirements. Any new utility-scale power plant operator needs to commit to limiting changes in output (‘ramps’) to 10% per minute - a tall order for PV where a single PV panel could fluctuate over 70% per second.The model - originally published in 2011 and since validated at Sempra Generation’s 48 MW PV plant in Nevada was recently enhanced by accounting for cloud speed. Model application is simple: input plant layout, high ...
A Novel Method to Quantitate Cerebral Metabolic and Hemodynamic Activities using MRI
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
UCSD researchers have developed a novel method to meet this challenge by utilizing rather than suppressing signal from the background tissue in order to reduce the noise-sensitivity of the perfusion estimate. Simultaneous measurement of both Arterial Spin Labeling (ASL) and blood oxygenation level dependant (BOLD) signals provides two independent windows on underlying CBF fluctuations: the ASL signal is a direct but noisy reflection of CBF, while the BOLD signal has higher SNR but is related to CBF in a nonlinear way. UCSD's method, ...
Computational Method for Predicting Biological Aging
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
Scientists at UCSD have developed a unique computational method that measures and compares the human aging rate using DNA methylation markers. This is a quantitative model based on measuring CpG markers from the whole blood of human individuals ages 19 to 101. This measures the rate at which an individual’s methylome ages, and is impacted by gender and genetic variants. The optimal version of the model incorporates 71 methylation markers that are highly predictive of age and are associated with genes associated with age-related ...
Novel Method of 3D Image Segmentation
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
A UCSD researcher has developed a novel and robust method, DP2 (Dual Point Decision Process), for the segmentation of complex and massive electron microscopy imaging datasets, such as the ones generated with SBFSEM. The cost effective and highly scalable DP2 combines automatic image processing with human visual processing by a pool of micro-labor workers (contracted human task workers through the internet). An automatic superpixelization process is implemented to partition a large medical image into multiple manageable segments ...
An Automated Digital Method for Analysis of Eyelid Position and Contour
Organization: University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
UCSD researchers have developed a novel method to achieve this purpose. As the iris size is consistent among subjects, the data measuring iris location is highly useful for comparing between subjects. Images of patient eyes are taken and iris registration is used to center the images, standardize focal length and minimize barrel distortion.The software developed by UCSD researchers then generates an automated graphical delineation of the upper and lower eyelid margins for each image. Based on digital analysis of these images, comparisons to ...
Improved Model Predictive Control for Perfect Tracking of Performance Variables
Organization: University of Florida
Risk Sciences International Inc.
Organization: University of Ottawa
Risk Sciences International (RSI) was established to provide clients from both the private and public sectors with the tools and expertise needed to understand and effectively manage risk. Affiliated with the University of Ottawa, RSI draws on a diverse field of subject matter experts who collaborate with in-house professionals to address issues ranging from microbial contamination in powdered infant formula, to pandemic flu capacity planning. In addition to hands-on risk assessments, RSI provides consulting on aspects of risk communication ...
Organization: PARTEQ Innovations, Queen's University
Novari Health creates innovative IT solutions that improve patient access to care. We are the only Canadian health IT vendor to combine a comprehensive surgical access and patient management system with real time, automatic wait times reporting. Our Access and Central Intake Solutions are developed by healthcare experts for healthcare experts to streamline patient management across the continuum of care and reduce wait times.
Organization: Auburn University
Using novel clustering software, Applications Quest seeks to help institutions of higher education realize their diversity objectives in a manner that is effective, measurable, reproducible, and in conformity with the law.
