公开(公告)号：US08370869B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-05

申请号：US11448114

申请日：2006-06-06

申请人： Seungyup Paek ,  Ana Benitez ,  Shih-Fu Chang ,  Atul Puri ,  Qian Huang ,  Chung-Sheng Li ,  John R. Smith ,  Lawrence Bergman

发明人： Seungyup Paek ,  Ana Benitez ,  Shih-Fu Chang ,  Atul Puri ,  Qian Huang ,  Chung-Sheng Li ,  John R. Smith ,  Lawrence Bergman

IPC分类号： H04H60/32 ,  G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06K9/00711 ,  G06F17/30858 ,  G06K9/468

摘要： Systems and methods for describing video content establish video description records which include an object set (24), an object hierarchy (26) and entity relation graphs (28). Video objects can include global objects, segment objects and local objects. The video objects are further defined by a number of features organized in classes, which in turn are further defined by a number of feature descriptors (36, 38, and 40). The relationships (44) between and among the objects in the object set (24) are defined by the object hierarchy (26) and entity relation graphs (28). The video description records provide a standard vehicle for describing the content and context of video information for subsequent access and processing by computer applications such as search engines, filters and archive systems.

摘要翻译： 用于描述视频内容的系统和方法建立包括对象集（24），对象层次（26）和实体关系图（28）的视频描述记录。 视频对象可以包括全局对象，段对象和本地对象。 视频对象由类别中组织的多个特征进一步限定，这些特征又由多个特征描述符（36,38和40）进一步限定。 对象集合（24）中的对象之间和之间的关系（44）由对象层次结构（26）和实体关系图（28）定义。 视频描述记录提供用于描述视频信息的内容和上下文的标准车辆，以便随后通过计算机应用（例如搜索引擎，过滤器和归档系统）进行访问和处理。

公开(公告)号：US08206586B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-26

申请号：US11672762

申请日：2007-02-08

申请人： John R. Smith ,  Jaw Fu ,  Rajat Ghosh ,  Kevin Kitzman ,  Jonell Kerkhoff ,  Robert C. Horger ,  Dennis L. Fulmer ,  Aniruddha Bhattachayya ,  Andrew C. Middleton ,  Robin L. Weightman

发明人： John R. Smith ,  Jaw Fu ,  Rajat Ghosh ,  Kevin Kitzman ,  Jonell Kerkhoff ,  Robert C. Horger ,  Dennis L. Fulmer ,  Aniruddha Bhattachayya ,  Andrew C. Middleton ,  Robin L. Weightman

IPC分类号： B01D24/02 ,  B01D39/06

CPC分类号： C02F1/281 ,  C02F1/001 ,  C02F1/004 ,  C02F1/28 ,  C02F1/283 ,  C02F1/286 ,  C02F1/288 ,  C02F1/705 ,  C02F2101/103 ,  C02F2101/14 ,  C02F2101/18 ,  C02F2101/20 ,  C02F2101/22 ,  C02F2101/327

摘要： Wastewater treatment systems, methods and apparatus for polishing a wastewater stream comprising a plurality of contaminants are provided. One system includes a vessel containing a plurality of natural media filtration agents selected to remove selected ones of the plurality of contaminants from the wastewater stream. In one embodiment, the vessel includes a bed of bauxite residue and at least one other natural media filtration agent. In another embodiment, the vessel includes a bed of compost and at least one other natural media filtration agent. The vessel includes a wastewater inlet that is in fluid communication with one or more of the natural media filtration agents. The vessel includes a wastewater outlet that is in fluid communication with one or more of the natural media filtration agents.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于抛光包含多种污染物的废水流的废水处理系统，方法和设备。 一个系统包括容纳多个天然介质过滤剂的容器，所述多个天然介质过滤剂被选择以从废水流中除去选定的多个污染物。 在一个实施方案中，容器包括铝土矿残渣床和至少一种其它天然介质过滤剂。 在另一个实施方案中，容器包括堆肥床和至少一种其它天然介质过滤剂。 该容器包括与一种或多种天然介质过滤剂流体连通的废水入口。 该容器包括与一种或多种天然介质过滤剂流体连通的废水出口。

公开(公告)号：US08137649B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-20

申请号：US13026487

申请日：2011-02-14

申请人： Rajat Ghosh ,  Peter Bowen ,  Charles Dobbs ,  Roger Nichols ,  Neal Richard Dando ,  John R. Smith ,  Richard R. Lunt ,  Gregory Charles Kraft

发明人： Rajat Ghosh ,  Peter Bowen ,  Charles Dobbs ,  Roger Nichols ,  Neal Richard Dando ,  John R. Smith ,  Richard R. Lunt ,  Gregory Charles Kraft

IPC分类号： B01D53/34 ,  B01D53/38 ,  B01D53/74

CPC分类号： B01D53/504 ,  B01D53/18 ,  B01D53/56 ,  B01D53/68 ,  B01D53/79 ,  B01D2251/304 ,  B01D2251/402 ,  B01D2251/404

摘要： Horizontal gas-liquid scrubbing systems and associated gas scrubbing methodologies are provided. In one embodiment, a horizontal duct scrubbing system includes a horizontally disposed housing having a waste gas inlet and a treated gas outlet, a liquid inlet manifold disposed within the horizontally disposed housing, the liquid inlet manifold comprising a plurality of nozzles oriented to spray a scrubbing liquor co-current to the flow of a gas stream flowing through the horizontally disposed housing, and a demister located proximal the treated gas outlet, where the horizontally disposed housing is substantially free of flow deflection members between the liquid inlet manifold and the demister.

摘要翻译： 提供了水平气液洗涤系统和相关的气体洗涤方法。 在一个实施例中，水平管道洗涤系统包括水平设置的壳体，其具有废气入口和经处理的气体出口，设置在水平设置的壳体内的液体入口歧管，所述液体入口歧管包括多个喷嘴， 液体流过流经水平布置的壳体的气流的流动，以及位于经处理的气体出口附近的除雾器，其中水平设置的壳体在液体入口歧管和除雾器之间基本上没有流动偏转构件。

公开(公告)号：US20110320454A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-29

申请号：US12825609

申请日：2010-06-29

申请人： MATTHEW HILL ,  JOHN R. KENDER ,  APOSTOL NATSEV ,  QUOC-BAO NGUYEN ,  JOHN R. SMITH ,  JELENA TESIC ,  LEXING XIE ,  RONG YAN

发明人： MATTHEW HILL ,  JOHN R. KENDER ,  APOSTOL NATSEV ,  QUOC-BAO NGUYEN ,  JOHN R. SMITH ,  JELENA TESIC ,  LEXING XIE ,  RONG YAN

IPC分类号： G06F17/30 ,  G06F15/18 ,  G06N5/02

CPC分类号： G06N99/005 ,  G06F17/30265

摘要： A system and method for constructing a hierarchical multi-faceted classification structure includes organizing a plurality of visual categories into a multi-relational reference ontology that accounts for a plurality of different types of relationships. Media artifacts are categorized into the plurality of visual categories. The categories of artifacts are refined based on faceted ontology relationships or constraints from the multi-relational reference ontology. The multi-relational reference ontology and the one or more media artifacts with relationships are stored as the hierarchical multi-faceted classification structure in computer readable memory storage.

摘要翻译： 一种用于构建分级多方面分类结构的系统和方法包括将多个视觉类别组织成考虑多种不同类型的关系的多关系参考本体。 媒体工件被分类为多个视觉类别。 根据多关系参考本体的多面体本体关系或约束来对人工制品的类别进行细化。 多关系参考本体和具有关系的一个或多个媒体伪影作为分层多面分类结构存储在计算机可读存储器中。

公开(公告)号：US20100287111A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-11

申请号：US12841977

申请日：2010-07-22

申请人： David J. Scarborough ,  Bjorn Chambless ,  Richard W. Becker ,  Thomas F. Check ,  Deme M. Clainos ,  Maxwell W. Eng ,  Joel R. Levy ,  Adam N. Mertz ,  George E. Paajanen ,  David R. Smith ,  John R. Smith

发明人： David J. Scarborough ,  Bjorn Chambless ,  Richard W. Becker ,  Thomas F. Check ,  Deme M. Clainos ,  Maxwell W. Eng ,  Joel R. Levy ,  Adam N. Mertz ,  George E. Paajanen ,  David R. Smith ,  John R. Smith

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  G06N5/02

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q10/063 ,  G06Q10/063118 ,  G06Q10/0639 ,  G06Q10/1053 ,  G06Q30/08 ,  G09B5/00 ,  G09B7/00 ,  G09B7/02

摘要： An automated employee selection system can use a variety of techniques to provide information for assisting in selection of employees. For example, pre-hire and post-hire information can be collected electronically and used to build an artificial-intelligence based model. The model can then be used to predict a desired job performance criterion (e.g., tenure, number of accidents, sales level, or the like) for new applicants. A wide variety of features can be supported, such as electronic reporting. Pre-hire information identified as ineffective can be removed from a collected pre-hire information. For example, ineffective questions can be identified and removed from a job application. New items can be added and their effectiveness tested. As a result, a system can exhibit adaptive learning and maintain or increase effectiveness even under changing conditions.

公开(公告)号：US20100287110A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-11

申请号：US12841972

申请日：2010-07-22

申请人： David J. Scarborough ,  Bjorn Chambless ,  Richard W. Becker ,  Thomas F. Check ,  Deme M. Clainos ,  Maxwell W. Eng ,  Joel R. Levy ,  Adam N. Mertz ,  George E. Paajanen ,  David R. Smith ,  John R. Smith

发明人： David J. Scarborough ,  Bjorn Chambless ,  Richard W. Becker ,  Thomas F. Check ,  Deme M. Clainos ,  Maxwell W. Eng ,  Joel R. Levy ,  Adam N. Mertz ,  George E. Paajanen ,  David R. Smith ,  John R. Smith

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  G06N5/02

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q10/063 ,  G06Q10/063118 ,  G06Q10/0639 ,  G06Q10/1053 ,  G06Q30/08 ,  G09B5/00 ,  G09B7/00 ,  G09B7/02

摘要： An automated employee selection system can use a variety of techniques to provide information for assisting in selection of employees. For example, pre-hire and post-hire information can be collected electronically and used to build an artificial-intelligence based model. The model can then be used to predict a desired job performance criterion (e.g., tenure, number of accidents, sales level, or the like) for new applicants. A wide variety of features can be supported, such as electronic reporting. Pre-hire information identified as ineffective can be removed from a collected pre-hire information. For example, ineffective questions can be identified and removed from a job application. New items can be added and their effectiveness tested. As a result, a system can exhibit adaptive learning and maintain or increase effectiveness even under changing conditions.

摘要翻译： 自动员工选择系统可以使用各种技术来提供帮助选择员工的信息。 例如，可以电子收集预租和出租信息，并用于构建基于人工智能的模型。 然后，该模型可用于预测新申请人所期望的工作绩效标准（例如，任期，事故数量，销售水平等）。 可以支持各种功能，如电子报告。 识别为无效的预租信息可以从收集的预租信息中删除。 例如，可以从作业应用程序中识别和删除无效问题。 可以添加新项目并对其进行测试。 因此，即使在不断变化的条件下，系统也可以展示自适应学习，并保持或提高效能。

公开(公告)号：US20090154806A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-18

申请号：US11958298

申请日：2007-12-17

申请人： Jane Wen Chang ,  Apostol Ivanov Natsev ,  John R. Smith

发明人： Jane Wen Chang ,  Apostol Ivanov Natsev ,  John R. Smith

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06K9/00758 ,  G06F17/30781 ,  G06K9/00744 ,  H04H60/37 ,  H04H60/59 ,  H04H2201/90

摘要： A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product code for temporal, event-based video fingerprinting. In one embodiment, events in video content are detected. The video content comprises a plurality of video frames. An event represents discrete points of interest in the video content. A set of temporal, event-based segments are generated using the events. Each temporal, event-based segment is a segment of the video content covering a set of events. A time series signal is derived from each temporal, event-based segment using temporal tracking of content-based features of a set of frames associated with the each temporal, event-based segment. A temporal segment based fingerprint is extracted based on the time series signal for the each temporal, event-based segment to form a set of temporal segment based fingerprints associated with the video content.

摘要翻译： 用于时间，基于事件的视频指纹识别的计算机实现的方法，装置和计算机程序产品代码。 在一个实施例中，检测视频内容中的事件。 视频内容包括多个视频帧。 事件表示视频内容中的离散点。 使用事件生成一组基于事件的时间段。 每个时间的基于事件的片段是覆盖一组事件的视频内容的片段。 使用对与每个基于事件的片段相关联的一组帧的基于内容的特征的时间跟踪从每个基于时间的基于事件的片段导出时间序列信号。 基于每个基于时间的事件的片段的时间序列信号提取基于时间片段的指纹，以形成与视频内容相关联的一组基于时间片段的指纹。

公开(公告)号：US20090064707A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-12

申请号：US12170011

申请日：2008-07-09

申请人： John R. SMITH ,  Joel Benjamin KELSO ,  Mary Catherine STOMMES

发明人： John R. SMITH ,  Joel Benjamin KELSO ,  Mary Catherine STOMMES

IPC分类号： F25D25/02 ,  A47B96/02

CPC分类号： F25D25/028 ,  F25D11/006 ,  F25D25/021 ,  F25D2400/30

摘要： A refrigeration appliance includes an insulated cabinet forming an interior cavity and a refrigeration system for cooling the interior cavity. A thermally conductive shelf forms a support surface within the interior cavity, and a thermal sink is operatively coupled to the conductive shelf. The thermal sink is adapted to facilitate the transfer of thermal energy from the thermally conductive shelf. In one example, the thermal sink includes a plurality of thermal sinks operatively coupled to the conductive shelf. In another example, the thermal sink is removable from the interior cavity.

摘要翻译： 制冷装置包括形成内部空腔的绝热柜和用于冷却内部空腔的制冷系统。 导热架在内腔内形成支撑表面，并且散热器可操作地耦合到导电架。 散热器适于促进从导热架传热热能。 在一个示例中，散热器包括可操作地耦合到导电架的多个散热器。 在另一示例中，散热器可从内部空腔移除。

公开(公告)号：US20090037358A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-05

申请号：US12205548

申请日：2008-09-05

申请人： Milind R. Naphade ,  John R. Smith

发明人： Milind R. Naphade ,  John R. Smith

IPC分类号： G06N5/02

CPC分类号： G06N99/005

摘要： An autonomous classification device which enables the creation of autonomous classifiers that are easy to deploy, adapt and optimize in the environment in which they are used. The classifier is autonomous in that it can perform three functions that define autonomic systems: automatically configure itself in an environment, optimize its performance using the environment and mechanisms for performance, and continually adapting to improve performance and heal itself in a changing environment.

摘要翻译： 一种自主分类装置，能够创建易于部署，适应和优化的自主分类器。 分类器是自主的，因为它可以执行定义自主系统的三个功能：在环境中自动配置自身，使用环境和性能机制优化其性能，并不断适应改善性能并在不断变化的环境中治愈自身。

公开(公告)号：US20080306925A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-11

申请号：US11759654

申请日：2007-06-07

申请人： Murray S. Campbell ,  Shahram Ebadollahi ,  Matthew L. Hill ,  Brian Michael Landry ,  Chung-Sheng Li ,  Apostol Ivanov Natsev ,  Milind R. Naphade ,  John R. Smith ,  Jelena Tesic ,  Lexing Xie

发明人： Murray S. Campbell ,  Shahram Ebadollahi ,  Matthew L. Hill ,  Brian Michael Landry ,  Chung-Sheng Li ,  Apostol Ivanov Natsev ,  Milind R. Naphade ,  John R. Smith ,  Jelena Tesic ,  Lexing Xie

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/30056 ,  G06F17/30038 ,  Y10S707/99934

摘要： A method and apparatus is disclosed that receives an input narrative in a particular media format, and produces therefrom a multimedia enriched version of the input narrative. In one embodiment, a method is provided for enriching an input narrative with multimedia content, wherein the method includes the step of selectively segmenting the input narrative to form queries pertaining to different portions or elements of the input narrative. The method further comprises retrieving multimedia artifacts from one or more multimedia repositories, wherein each retrieved multimedia artifact is associated with one of the queries, and selecting a subset of the retrieved multimedia artifacts, wherein the subset includes artifacts comprising different types of multimedia content. The input narrative is then combined with respective multimedia artifacts of the subset, in order to provide an enriched and enhanced narrative.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种以特定媒体格式接收输入叙述的方法和装置，并从其产生输入叙述的多媒体增强版本。 在一个实施例中，提供了一种用于利用多媒体内容丰富输入叙事的方法，其中所述方法包括选择性地分割输入叙述以形成关于输入叙述的不同部分或元素的查询的步骤。 该方法还包括从一个或多个多媒体存储库检索多媒体伪影，其中每个检索到的多媒体伪影与查询中的一个相关联，并且选择检索到的多媒体伪像的子集，其中该子集包括包含不同类型的多媒体内容的伪影。 然后将输入叙述与该子集的相应多媒体工件组合，以便提供丰富和增强的叙事。