公开(公告)号：US06928834B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-16

申请号：US10468728

申请日：2002-02-19

Applicant: Mark Robertson ,  John Humbert, Jr.

Inventor： Mark Robertson ,  John Humbert, Jr.

IPC: A44C9/00 ,  A44C15/00 ,  A44C17/02 ,  A44C19/00

CPC classification number: G08B21/24 ,  A44C9/00 ,  A44C15/0015 ,  A44C17/02 ,  A44C19/00

Abstract: The invention provides a setting for a precious stone comprising a support for a precious stone; contact means for establishing a contact between the support and a stone within the support; a detector for detecting a break in the contact; and an emitter for emitting a signal on detection of the break in the contact. The setting provides a means of alerting wearers of an item of jewellery that the precious stone is loose within its support.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种宝石的设置，其包括用于宝石的支撑件; 用于在支撑件和支撑件内的石头之间建立接触的接触装置; 用于检测接触中断的检测器; 以及用于在检测到接触中的断裂时发出信号的发射器。 该设置提供了一种提醒珠宝首饰的佩戴者的手段，宝石在其支持下松动。

公开(公告)号：US20050141588A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-30

申请号：US10508514

申请日：2003-04-16

Applicant: Mark Robertson ,  John Humbert Jr.

Inventor： Mark Robertson ,  John Humbert Jr.

IPC: G01N25/72 ,  A44C17/02 ,  G01N25/18 ,  G01N33/38 ,  G01N25/00

CPC classification number: A44C17/02 ,  G01N25/18 ,  G01N33/381 ,  Y10T29/23

Abstract: There is provided a method for assessing the integrity of grip of a stone in a jewellery setting having plural gripping claws to grip said stone, the method comprising heating the stone; measuring conductive transfer of heat from the stone to each of said plural gripping claws; and comparing said conductive heat transfer to said each gripping claw, wherein a marked difference in conductive heat transfer to any of the gripping claws indicates a lack of integrity of grip. Suitable apparatus is also provided.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于评估具有多个抓握爪以固定所述石头的珠宝设置中的石头的握持的完整性的方法，所述方法包括加热石头; 测量从所述石头到所述多个夹爪中的每一个的热传导转移; 并且将所述导电热传递与所述每个夹爪进行比较，其中导电热传递到任何夹持爪的明显差异表示缺乏握持完整性。 还提供了合适的装置。

公开(公告)号：US20140023283A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-23

申请号：US13553428

申请日：2012-07-19

Applicant: MING-CHANG LIU ,  MARK ROBERTSON

Inventor： MING-CHANG LIU ,  MARK ROBERTSON

IPC: G06K9/36

CPC classification number: G06T9/00 ,  G02B21/367 ,  G06T2200/21

Abstract: A method and apparatus for compressing Z-stack microscopy images comprising compressing an all-focus image and depth map representation of an original Z-stack of images, computing a prediction residual as a difference between a simulated Z-stack, generated from the all-focus image and the depth-map, and the original Z-stack and concatenating the prediction residual to the compressed all-focus image and the depth map to produce a final compressed file.

Abstract translation: 一种用于压缩Z-叠层显微镜图像的方法和装置，包括压缩原始Z图像堆叠的全焦点图像和深度图表示，计算预测残差作为从全色图像生成的模拟Z-堆叠之间的差异， 焦点图像和深度图，以及原始的Z-stack，并将预测残差连接到压缩全焦点图像和深度图，以产生最终的压缩文件。

公开(公告)号：US20140023259A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-23

申请号：US13553448

申请日：2012-07-19

Applicant: MING-CHANG LIU ,  MARK ROBERTSON

Inventor： MING-CHANG LIU ,  MARK ROBERTSON

IPC: G06K9/34

CPC classification number: G06K9/34 ,  G06K9/0014 ,  G06K9/4652

Abstract: A method or apparatus for stain separation comprising transforming a digital image from a first color domain to an optical domain to form an optical domain image (ODI), identifying a plane containing two or more basis vector which contain the pixels of the ODI, determining a plurality of orthogonal vector within the identified plane, forming a histogram of the digital image represented by the orthogonal vectors and determining one or more final stain vectors by searching for candidate vectors in the plane that minimize a cost function of the histogram.

Abstract translation: 一种用于染色分离的方法或装置，包括将数字图像从第一颜色域转换为光学域以形成光域图像（ODI），识别包含含有ODI的像素的两个或更多个基本矢量的平面，确定 在所识别的平面内的多个正交矢量，形成由正交矢量表示的数字图像的直方图，并通过搜索最小化直方图的成本函数的平面中的候选矢量来确定一个或多个最终染色矢量。

公开(公告)号：US20140022346A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-23

申请号：US13553265

申请日：2012-07-19

Applicant: MING-CHANG LIU ,  MARK ROBERTSON

Inventor： MING-CHANG LIU ,  MARK ROBERTSON

IPC: G06K9/60 ,  H04N13/02

CPC classification number: G02B21/244 ,  G02B21/367 ,  G06T9/00 ,  H04N19/00

Abstract: A method for improving depth for field (DOF) in microscopic imaging, the method comprising combining a sequence of images captured from different focal distances to form an all-focus image, comprising computing a focus measure at every pixel, finding the largest peaks at each position in the focus measure as multiple candidate values and blending the multiple candidates values according to the focus measure to determine the all-focus image.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在微观成像中改善场的深度（DOF）的方法，所述方法包括组合从不同焦距获取的图像序列以形成全焦点图像，包括计算每个像素处的聚焦度量，在每个像素处找到最大峰值 将焦点测量中的位置作为多个候选值，并根据聚焦度量混合多个候选值以确定全焦点图像。

公开(公告)号：US08488007B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-16

申请号：US12689823

申请日：2010-01-19

Applicant: Mark Robertson ,  Ming-Chang Liu

Inventor： Mark Robertson ,  Ming-Chang Liu

IPC: H04N5/228

CPC classification number: H04N5/145

Abstract: A method to estimate segmented motion uses phase correlation to identify local motion candidates and a region-growing algorithm to group small picture units into few distinct regions, each of which has its own motion according to optimal matching and grouping criteria. Phase correlation and region growing are combined which allows sharing of information. Using phase correlation to identify a small number of motion candidates allows the space of possible motions to be narrowed. The region growing uses efficient management of lists of matching criteria to avoid repetitively evaluating matching criteria.

Abstract translation: 估计分段运动的方法使用相位相关来识别局部运动候选，以及区域增长算法将小图像单元分组成几个不同的区域，每个区域根据最优匹配和分组标准具有其自己的运动。 相位相关和区域增长相结合，允许信息共享。 使用相位相关来识别少量运动候选可以使可能的运动的空间变窄。 该地区的增长使用匹配标准列表的有效管理，以避免重复评估匹配标准。

公开(公告)号：US08470078B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-25

申请号：US12046835

申请日：2008-03-12

Applicant: Mark Robertson

Inventor： Mark Robertson

IPC: C01B3/52 ,  B01D53/14

CPC classification number: C10G2/00 ,  C01B3/52 ,  C01B2203/0415 ,  C01B2203/0495 ,  C10K1/16 ,  C11C3/003 ,  Y02E50/13 ,  Y02P20/145

Abstract: A process and system for removing tars from synthesis gas uses glycerol produced as a byproduct of biodiesel manufacture. The biodiesel may be made from various oil feedstocks such as canola, rapeseed, or soybean oils. Associated with the harvesting of these crops may be the ready availability of byproduct biomass useful as feedstock for gasification. In addition, methanol may be sourced from the gasification of biomass to exploit a potential synergy between biodiesel manufacture and biomass gasification. The present invention develops those synergies further by making use of a byproduct stream from the manufacture of biodiesel to remove tars from the gasifier synthesis gas and to provide a useful end use for the byproduct.

Abstract translation: 用于从合成气中除去焦油的方法和系统使用作为生物柴油制造副产物生产的甘油。 生物柴油可以由各种油原料制成，如油菜籽油菜籽油菜籽油或大豆油。 与这些作物的收获有关的可能是可用作气化原料的副产物生物质。 此外，甲醇可能来自生物质的气化，以利用生物柴油生产和生物质气化之间的潜在协同作用。 本发明通过利用来自生物柴油的副产物流从气化器合成气中除去焦油来进一步发展这些协同作用，并为副产物提供有用的最终用途。

公开(公告)号：US08379913B1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-19

申请号：US13614050

申请日：2012-09-13

Applicant: M. Dirk Robinson ,  Mark Robertson ,  Hadar Isaac ,  Oliver Guinan ,  Thomas Joseph Melendez ,  Daniel Berkenstock ,  Julian Mann

Inventor： M. Dirk Robinson ,  Mark Robertson ,  Hadar Isaac ,  Oliver Guinan ,  Thomas Joseph Melendez ,  Daniel Berkenstock ,  Julian Mann

IPC: G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G06K9/0063 ,  G06K9/6254

Abstract: Described are systems, methods, computer programs, and user interfaces for image location, acquisition, analysis, and data correlation that uses human-in-the-loop processing, Human Intelligence Tasks (HIT), and/or or automated image processing. Results obtained using image analysis are correlated to non-spatial information useful for commerce and trade. For example, images of regions of interest of the earth are used to count items (e.g., cars in a store parking lot to predict store revenues), detect events (e.g., unloading of a container ship, or evaluating the completion of a construction project), or quantify items (e.g., the water level in a reservoir, the area of a farming plot).

公开(公告)号：US20130028802A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-31

申请号：US13555748

申请日：2012-07-23

Applicant: Weibin Jiang ,  Bruce E. McComish ,  Bryan C. Borum ,  Benjamin H. Carryer ,  Mark D. Ibsen ,  Mark Robertson ,  Eric Elrod ,  Sim Weeks ,  Harold A. Wright

Inventor： Weibin Jiang ,  Bruce E. McComish ,  Bryan C. Borum ,  Benjamin H. Carryer ,  Mark D. Ibsen ,  Mark Robertson ,  Eric Elrod ,  Sim Weeks ,  Harold A. Wright

IPC: B01J19/00 ,  F02C1/00

CPC classification number: C10J3/466 ,  B01J19/00 ,  C01B3/583 ,  C01B2203/044 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/062 ,  C10G2/332 ,  C10J3/485 ,  C10J3/56 ,  C10J2300/0909 ,  C10J2300/0916 ,  C10J2300/0923 ,  C10J2300/093 ,  C10J2300/0946 ,  C10J2300/12 ,  C10J2300/1618 ,  C10J2300/1637 ,  C10J2300/165 ,  C10J2300/1659 ,  C10J2300/1671 ,  C10J2300/1807 ,  C10J2300/1823 ,  C10K3/00 ,  F02G3/00 ,  Y02E50/32 ,  Y02P20/129 ,  Y02P20/145

Abstract: A system configured for the production of at least one product selected from the group consisting of syngas, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis products, power, and chemicals, the system comprising a dual fluidized bed gasification apparatus and at least one apparatus selected from power production apparatus configured to produce power from the gasification product gas, partial oxidation reactors configured for oxidation of at least a portion of the product gas, tar removal apparatus configured to reduce the amount of tar in the product gas, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis apparatus configured to produce Fischer-Tropsch synthesis products from at least a portion of the product gas, chemical production apparatus configured for the production of at least one non-Fischer-Tropsch product from at least a portion of the product gas, and dual fluidized bed gasification units configured to alter the composition of the product gas. Methods of operating the system are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US08345158B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-01

申请号：US12053443

申请日：2008-03-21

Applicant: Mark Robertson ,  Ming-Chang Liu

Inventor： Mark Robertson ,  Ming-Chang Liu

IPC: H04N7/01 ,  H04N11/20

CPC classification number: G06T3/4053

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for generating a shutter-time compensated high spatial resolution (HR) image output by enhancing lower spatial resolution (LR) video images with information obtained from higher spatial resolution still images which are temporally decimated. Super-resolved images and LR SAD information is generated from the LR images and used for directing the extracting of information from the temporally decimated HR images to enhance the spatial resolution of the LR images in a blending process. By way of example blending can comprise: motion estimation, motion compensation of a temporally displaced HR still images and a super-resolved (SR) image input, transformation (e.g., DCT), generating motion error output, blending motion compensated images in response to LR motion error information; inverse-transformation into a shutter-time compensated HR video image output. Accordingly, a more cost effective solution is taught for obtaining a desired shutter time and video resolution.

Abstract translation: 用于通过利用从时间上被抽取的较高空间分辨率静止图像获得的信息增强较低空间分辨率（LR）视频图像来产生快门时间补偿的高空间分辨率（HR）图像输出的装置和方法。 从LR图像生成超分辨图像和LR SAD信息，并且用于引导从时间抽取的HR图像中提取信息，以在混合处理中增强LR图像的空间分辨率。 作为示例，混合可以包括：运动估计，时间偏移HR静止图像和超分辨（SR）图像输入的运动补偿，变换（例如，DCT），产生运动误差输出，混合运动补偿图像以响应于 LR运动误差信息; 逆变换成快门时间补偿的HR视频图像输出。 因此，教导了更有成本效益的解决方案以获得期望的快门时间和视频分辨率。