Abstract:
A method for extracting a 3D terrain model for identifying at least buildings and terrain from LIDAR data is disclosed, comprising the steps of generating a point cloud representing terrain and buildings mapped by LIDAR; classifying points in the point cloud, the point cloud having ground and non-ground points, the non-ground points representing buildings and clutter; segmenting the non-ground points into buildings and clutter; and calculating a fit between at least one building segment and at least one rectilinear structure, wherein the fit yields the rectilinear structure with the fewest number of vertices. The step of calculating further comprises the steps of (a) calculating a fit of a rectilinear structure to the at least one building segment, wherein each of the vertices has an angle that is a multiple of 90 degrees; (b) counting the number of vertices; (c) rotating the at least one building segment about an axis by a predetermined increment; and (d) repeating steps (a)-(c) until a rectilinear structure with the least number of vertices is found.
Abstract:
A method of differentiating tissues in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) comprising applying a Magnetization Transfer (MT) pre-pulse in combination with the Diffusion Weighted Imaging (DWI) pulse sequence to obtain an image of the tissue under evaluation. Analysis maps and/or measurements are generated from the obtained image, from which values representative of the macromolecular content are computed for obtaining tissue differentiation.
Abstract:
This invention relates to the design, synthesis and use of synthetic vitamin D and other steroidal analogs. It further relates to the therapeutic use of such analogs and their manufacture.
Abstract:
Fluorinated paracyclophane compounds represented by the formula: where least one of R1 and R2 comprises a fluorinated moiety is disclosed. These compounds can be utilized as precursor dimer compounds to produce polymeric coatings comprising copolymers of trifluorinated paraxylylene, including flexible fluorinated paraxylylene coatings.
Abstract:
Touch pad based authentication of users. In an embodiment, a user can touch (and move on) a touch pad in a specific pattern (e.g., up, down, etc.) to authenticate oneself. In an embodiment, a device translates the touch movement to the same set of characters as those a user can manually enter using a keyboard to authenticate oneself. As a result, the user can use the same password when accessing the same application from other systems which have only keyboards, but not touch pads.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for automatically combining aerial images and oblique images to form a three-dimensional (3D) site model. The apparatus or method is supplied with aerial and oblique imagery. The imagery is processed to identify building boundaries and outlines as well as to produce a depth map. The building boundaries and the depth map may be combined to form a 3D plan view model or used separately as a 2D plan view model. The imagery and plan view model is further processed to determine roof models for the buildings in the scene. The result is a 3D site model having buildings represented rectangular boxes with accurately defined roof shapes.
Abstract:
A blood pressure measurement system is configured to perform a calibration automatically when a calibration condition is satisfied. The calibration condition is based upon one or more parameters of pulse waves of a subject. The parameters may include pulse wave area; a time difference between systolic peak and reflected wave peak or dichrotic notch in the pulse wave and a shape of at least a portion of the pulse wave.
Abstract:
A water non-dispersible polymer microfiber is provided comprising at least one water non-dispersible polymer wherein the water non-dispersible polymer microfiber has an equivalent diameter of less than 5 microns and length of less than 25 millimeters. A process for producing water non-dispersible polymer microfibers is also provided, the process comprising: a) cutting a multicomponent fiber into cut multicomponent fibers; b) contacting a fiber-containing feedstock with water to produce a fiber mix slurry; wherein the fiber-containing feedstock comprises cut multicomponent fibers; c) heating the fiber mix slurry to produce a heated fiber mix slurry; d) optionally, mixing the fiber mix slurry in a shearing zone; e) removing at least a portion of the sulfopolyester from the multicomponent fiber to produce a slurry mixture comprising a sulfopolyester dispersion and water non-dispersible polymer microfibers; and f) separating the water non-dispersible polymer microfibers from the slurry mixture. A process for producing a nonwoven article is also provided.
Abstract:
A blood pressure measurement system is configured to perform a calibration automatically when a calibration condition is satisfied. The calibration condition is based upon one or more parameters of pulse waves of a subject. The parameters may include pulse wave area; a time difference between systolic peak and reflected wave peak or dichrotic notch in the pulse wave and a shape of at least a portion of the pulse wave.
Abstract:
Accordingly, the present invention provides an improved process for the production of Portland slag cement using granulated blast furnace slag, which comprises: (viii) forming of cement clinker by known process, (ix) ball-milling of cement clinker for a period ranging between 30-60 minutes in dry condition, (x) reducing size of granulated blast furnace slag by any process to obtain the size in the range between 210 to 100 μm for using as feed for attrition mill, (xi) wet milling of granulated blast furnace slag for a period ranging between 5-15 minutes in an attrition mill using granulated blast furnace slag to water ratio in the range of 1:1 to 1:2 and granulated blast furnace slag to grinding bail ratio in the range of 1:5 to 1:15, (xii) removing water from the slurry obtained after attrition milling by known process, (xiii) drying of the obtained slurry by known process, (xiv) mixing intimately of: attrition milled slag obtain in step (vi) in the range of: 50 to 95% by weight ball-milled clinker obtain in step (ii) in the range of: 05 to 45% by weight gypsum in the range of: 01 to 05% by weight for a period in the range of 15 to 30 minutes.