公开(公告)号：US08227569B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-24

申请号：US12715992

申请日：2010-03-02

Applicant: Grant McFadden ,  Alexandra Lucas ,  Xing Li

Inventor： Grant McFadden ,  Alexandra Lucas ,  Xing Li

IPC: A61K38/00

CPC classification number: C07K14/005 ,  A01K2217/05 ,  A61K38/00 ,  A61K39/00 ,  A61K48/00 ,  C07K2319/21 ,  C07K2319/41 ,  C12N2710/14143 ,  C12N2710/24022

Abstract: The invention generally features the use of Yaba monkey tumor virus nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides for the treatment or prevention of immunoinflammatory disorders.

Abstract translation: 本发明的特征在于使用Yaba猴肿瘤病毒核酸分子和多肽来治疗或预防免疫炎性疾病。

公开(公告)号：US08111918B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-07

申请号：US12254432

申请日：2008-10-20

Applicant: Amal Z. Malik ,  Xing Li

Inventor： Amal Z. Malik ,  Xing Li

IPC: G06K9/34

CPC classification number: G06K9/34 ,  G06K9/38 ,  G06K2209/01 ,  G06T5/003 ,  G06T5/20 ,  G06T7/12 ,  G06T7/136 ,  G06T7/194 ,  G06T2207/20192 ,  G06T2207/30176 ,  H04N1/41 ,  H04N1/58

Abstract: A method for improving image quality of edge pixels, when separating an image signal into a set of image planes is provided. The method includes searching for a minimum value and a maximum value within at least one predefined neighborhood pixel window centered on a current pixel in the image signal; and conditionally switching the edge pixels to either the minimum value or the maximum value in the foreground and background planes respectively, or to a value of a specified characteristic of the current pixel, based on predetermined criteria. One such predetermined criteria for this conditional switching of the edge pixels comprises comparing the minimum or maximum luminance values in the predefined neighborhood window of the current pixel and their corresponding chrominance values to some predetermined thresholds which are characteristic of the image for the foreground and background planes, respectively.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于在将图像信号分离成一组图像平面时提高边缘像素的图像质量的方法。 该方法包括在以图像信号中的当前像素为中心的至少一个预定邻域像素窗口内搜索最小值和最大值; 并且基于预定标准，有条件地将边缘像素切换到前景和背景平面中的最小值或最大值，或者切换到当前像素的指定特性的值。 用于边缘像素的这种条件切换的一个这样的预定标准包括将当前像素的预定邻域窗口中的最小或最大亮度值与其对应的色度值进行比较，作为前景和背景平面图像的特征的一些预定阈值 ， 分别。

公开(公告)号：US08068257B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-29

申请号：US12390583

申请日：2009-02-23

Applicant: Xing Li ,  Francis K. Tse ,  Zhenhuan Wen ,  David J. Metcalfe

Inventor： Xing Li ,  Francis K. Tse ,  Zhenhuan Wen ,  David J. Metcalfe

IPC: H04N1/52 ,  H04N1/58 ,  H04N1/034 ,  B41J2/205

CPC classification number: H04N1/6022 ,  H04N1/52

Abstract: A method of printing comprising setting a pixel black value of K for an ink limit and identifying each of black dots of a first subset of black dots having pixel black value K greater than the ink limit, and pixel color value of cyan, magenta, and yellow equal to zero. The method further comprises rendering only K for a pixel value for the first subset of black dots and replacing each of black dots of a second subset of black dots of a halftoned bit map for a predetermined area with a process black dot. The method still further comprises adding a non-black dot to each of black dots of a third subset of black dots of the bit-mapped data, wherein the halftoned bit map is generated by halftoning continuous tone data; wherein the black dots of the third subset comprises a percentage of all the black dots that tends to generally increase as a ratio of black coverage to total coverage in the predetermined area increases; wherein the first, second, and third subset comprises black dots that are mutually exclusive; and, printing the bit map.

Abstract translation: 一种打印方法，包括：将墨水极限的像素黑值设置为K，并识别具有比墨水限制大的像素黑色值K的黑色第一子集的黑点，以及青色，品红色和 黄色等于零。 该方法还包括仅为黑色点的第一子集渲染像素值的K，并用处理黑点代替预定区域的半色调位图的第二子黑点的每个黑点。 该方法还包括向比特映射数据的黑点的第三子集中的每个黑点添加非黑点，其中通过对连续色调数据进行半色调生成半色调比特图; 其中所述第三子集的黑点包括随着所述预定区域中的黑色覆盖率与总覆盖率的比率增加而趋于一般增加的所有黑点的百分比; 其中所述第一，第二和第三子集包括相互排斥的黑点; 并打印位图。

公开(公告)号：US08019431B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-13

申请号：US12476979

申请日：2009-06-02

Applicant: Kaibao Nie ,  Les Atlas ,  Jay Rubinstein ,  Xing Li ,  Charles Pascal Clark

Inventor： Kaibao Nie ,  Les Atlas ,  Jay Rubinstein ,  Xing Li ,  Charles Pascal Clark

IPC: A61N1/00

CPC classification number: A61N1/36036

Abstract: The restoration of melody perception is a key remaining challenge in cochlear implants. A novel sound coding strategy is proposed that converts an input audio signal into time-varying electrically stimulating pulse trains. A sound is first split into several frequency sub-bands with a fixed filter bank or a dynamic filter bank tracking harmonics in sounds. Each sub-band signal is coherently downward shifted to a low-frequency base band. These resulting coherent envelope signals have Hermitian symmetric frequency spectrums and are thus real-valued. A peak detector or high-rate sampler of half-wave rectified coherent envelope signals in each sub-band further converts the coherent envelopes into rate-varying, interleaved pulse trains. Acoustic simulations of cochlear implants using this new technique with normal hearing listeners, showed significant improvement in melody recognition over the most common conventional stimulation approach used in cochlear implants.

Abstract translation: 耳蜗感知的恢复是耳蜗植入物中仍然存在的关键问题。 提出了一种新颖的声音编码策略，将输入音频信号转换为时变电刺激脉冲串。 声音首先被分割成具有固定滤波器组或动态滤波器组的几个频率子带，以跟踪声音中的谐波。 每个子带信号相干地向下移位到低频基带。 这些产生的相干包络信号具有埃米特对称频谱，因此是实值。 每个子带中的半波整流相干包络信号的峰值检测器或高速采样器进一步将相干包络转换成速率变化的交错脉冲串。 使用这种新技术与正常听力听众的耳蜗植入物的声学模拟显示出在耳蜗植入物中使用的最常见的常规刺激方法的旋律识别显着改善。

公开(公告)号：US07913632B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-29

申请号：US11283930

申请日：2005-11-22

Applicant: Zhen Jia ,  Taofang Zeng ,  Xiaoguang Jia ,  Xing Li

Inventor： Zhen Jia ,  Taofang Zeng ,  Xiaoguang Jia ,  Xing Li

IPC: F23D1/00

CPC classification number: F23D1/00 ,  F23C2900/99004 ,  F23D2201/20 ,  F23K1/04 ,  F23N1/022 ,  F23N2023/36 ,  F23N2039/02

Abstract: A method of combustion for pulverized hydrocarbonaceous fuel includes injecting a concentrated fuel and air stream into a burner, causing a low-pressure zone; directing a flow of a high-temperature combustion gas from a combustion chamber into the low-pressure zone in the burner; mixing the high-temperature combustion gas with the injected concentrated stream to heat the injected concentrated stream; injecting the heated concentrated stream from the burner to the combustion chamber, wherein the concentrated stream is rapidly devolatilized and combusted in a flame that has a fuel-rich flame zone; sensing a combustion parameter; and, based on the sensed combustion parameter, controlling combustion to achieve at least one of a desired NOx reduction and a desired distance from the burner to a flame front.

Abstract translation: 用于粉碎的烃类燃料的燃烧方法包括将浓缩的燃料和空气流喷射到燃烧器中，引起低压区; 将来自燃烧室的高温燃烧气体的流引导到燃烧器中的低压区; 将高温燃烧气体与注入的浓缩流混合以加热注入的浓缩流; 将加热的浓缩流从燃烧器喷射到燃烧室，其中浓缩的流快速脱挥发分并在具有富燃料火焰区的火焰中燃烧; 感测燃烧参数; 并且基于所感测的燃烧参数，控制燃烧以实现期望的NOx还原和从燃烧器到火焰前沿的期望距离中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US07903285B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-08

申请号：US12025972

申请日：2008-02-05

Applicant: Amal Zaka Malik ,  Xing Li

Inventor： Amal Zaka Malik ,  Xing Li

IPC: H04N1/60 ,  G06K15/00 ,  G03F3/10 ,  G03G21/02

CPC classification number: H04N1/60

Abstract: What is provided are a novel system, method, and computer program product for estimating the amount of color in a document to be printed, with the capability to handle composite black. A color billing strategy can be dynamically determined based on the amount of color in the document. In one embodiment, a contone CMYK image is examined and the level of color is estimated based on information extracted from the four planes simultaneously. More specifically, it examines the pixel values from all the four planes to calculate the number of white, black, color, and gray or neutral pixel counts. Input CMYK values can be pre-adjusted via a look-up table to take into account neutral balance characteristics. The difference among the adjusted color values is compared against a threshold that is input level dependent. Color is further subdivided into fuzzy colors to handle highlights and neutral areas.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种新颖的系统，方法和计算机程序产品，用于估计要打印的文档中的颜色量，具有处理复合黑色的能力。 可以基于文档中的颜色量动态地确定颜色计费策略。 在一个实施例中，检查连续色调CMYK图像，并且基于同时从四个平面中提取的信息来估计颜色的等级。 更具体地，它检查来自所有四个平面的像素值，以计算白色，黑色，彩色和灰色或中性像素计数的数量。 输入CMYK值可以通过查找表预先调整，以考虑中性平衡特征。 将调整后的颜色值之间的差异与输入水平相关的阈值进行比较。 颜色进一步细分为模糊颜色以处理高光和中性区域。

公开(公告)号：US20100310170A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-09

申请号：US12480229

申请日：2009-06-08

Applicant: Xing Li ,  Ryan Metcalfe ,  Peter McCandlish ,  Barbara Farrell

Inventor： Xing Li ,  Ryan Metcalfe ,  Peter McCandlish ,  Barbara Farrell

IPC: G06K9/34

CPC classification number: G06T7/13 ,  G06T7/136 ,  G06T2207/10008 ,  G06T2207/20021

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for detecting thin lines in image data. The method is performed by a processor to process contone image data. The processing includes thresholding a window of pixels established in the contone domain to generate a binary window of image data, and then determining characteristics associated with on pixels or runs of the binary data. The characteristics (start and end locations, length of on runs) are then thresholded. The processing in the contone and binary domain are used to determine if a thin line exists in the window of image data. The disclosed method produces better quality output images and reduces the addition of false lines in an image.

Abstract translation: 这里公开了一种用于检测图像数据中的细线的方法。 该方法由处理器执行以处理连续色调图像数据。 处理包括阈值化连续域中建立的像素窗口，以生成图像数据的二进制窗口，然后确定与二进制数据的像素或运行相关联的特征。 然后将特征（开始和结束位置，运行的长度）阈值化。 连续词和二进制域中的处理用于确定图像数据窗口中是否存在细线。 所公开的方法产生更好质量的输出图像并且减少图像中虚线的添加。

公开(公告)号：US20100177329A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-15

申请号：US12351932

申请日：2009-01-12

Applicant: Xing Li ,  Yingjun Bai

Inventor： Xing Li ,  Yingjun Bai

IPC: H04N1/60

CPC classification number: H04N1/60

Abstract: A method and system modify a rasterized digital image to reduce registration artifacts, the image having a black plane and a color plane by determining if a pixel is part of a connected black region and if the pixel is part of a connected color region. It is determined if the pixel is part of a connected black region and a connected color region that are contiguous. A dilation operation is performed on the color plane value of the pixel if the pixel is part of a connected black region and a connected color region that are contiguous.

Abstract translation: 一种方法和系统通过确定像素是否是连接的黑色区域的一部分以及像素是连接的颜色区域的一部分来修改光栅化数字图像以减少配准伪像，图像具有黑色平面和彩色平面。 确定像素是连接的黑色区域和连续的颜色区域的一部分。 如果像素是连接的黑色区域的一部分和连续的连接的颜色区域，则对像素的色平面值执行扩张操作。

公开(公告)号：US20100098351A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-22

申请号：US12254432

申请日：2008-10-20

Applicant: Amal Z. Malik ,  Xing Li

Inventor： Amal Z. Malik ,  Xing Li

IPC: G06K9/40

CPC classification number: G06K9/34 ,  G06K9/38 ,  G06K2209/01 ,  G06T5/003 ,  G06T5/20 ,  G06T7/12 ,  G06T7/136 ,  G06T7/194 ,  G06T2207/20192 ,  G06T2207/30176 ,  H04N1/41 ,  H04N1/58

Abstract: A method for improving image quality of edge pixels, when separating an image signal into a set of image planes is provided. The method includes searching for a minimum value and a maximum value within at least one predefined neighborhood pixel window centered on a current pixel in the image signal; and conditionally switching the edge pixels to either the minimum value or the maximum value in the foreground and background planes respectively, or to a value of a specified characteristic of the current pixel, based on predetermined criteria. One such predetermined criteria for this conditional switching of the edge pixels comprises comparing the minimum or maximum luminance values in the predefined neighborhood window of the current pixel and their corresponding chrominance values to some predetermined thresholds which are characteristic of the image for the foreground and background planes, respectively.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于在将图像信号分离成一组图像平面时提高边缘像素的图像质量的方法。 该方法包括在以图像信号中的当前像素为中心的至少一个预定邻域像素窗口内搜索最小值和最大值; 并且基于预定标准，有条件地将边缘像素切换到前景和背景平面中的最小值或最大值，或者切换到当前像素的指定特性的值。 用于边缘像素的这种条件切换的一个这样的预定标准包括将当前像素的预定邻域窗口中的最小或最大亮度值与其对应的色度值进行比较，作为前景和背景平面图像的特征的一些预定阈值 ， 分别。

公开(公告)号：US07570394B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-04

申请号：US10401340

申请日：2003-03-27

Applicant: Xing Li ,  Ramesh Nagarajan ,  Ammal Z. Malik

Inventor： Xing Li ,  Ramesh Nagarajan ,  Ammal Z. Malik

IPC: H04N1/40

CPC classification number: H04N1/00681

Abstract: An input scanner, such as used in a digital copier, accepts original documents on sheets of any number of possible sizes within a single job. The video output of the scanner is applied to an algorithm to determine the length, along a process direction, of useful image data on each sheet. From such a determination, a size of output copy sheets can be automatically selected, or the image can be automatically changed in size in subsequent processing. A prescan of the original documents is not required.

Abstract translation: 诸如在数字复印机中使用的输入扫描器在单个作业内接受任何数量可能尺寸的纸张上的原始文档。 将扫描仪的视频输出应用于算法，以沿着处理方向确定每张纸上的有用图像数据的长度。 根据这样的判断，可以自动选择输出副本的大小，或者可以在随后的处理中自动改变图像大小。 不需要原始文件的预扫描。