摘要:
The present invention relates to compositions that contain a chimeric papillomavirus virus-like particle (VLP) in combination with a DNA molecule encoding a protein or polypeptide epitope. The chimeric papillomavirus VLP is assembled from an L1 protein or polypeptide and a chimeric protein or polypeptide containing at least a portion of the L2 protein and a protein or polypeptide including an immunogenic epitope. The composition is useful for inducing an enhanced immune response against a pathogen or a tumor.
摘要:
The Fault Detection and Exclusion (FDE) system for use in navigational systems that rely upon multiple ranging signals, such as GPS satellites, uses an FDE algorithm to detect, as soon as possible, whether a fault exists in a signal associated with one or more of the GPS satellites. The system makes this determination by comparing a computed residual error with a first fault detection threshold. After determining that the computed residual error has exceeded the first, relatively low, fault detection threshold, the system transmits a signal to one or more external systems indicating that one or more signals associated with the various GPS satellites may be faulty. The system then monitors horizontal estimated position error (HUL) until this value has met or exceeded a relatively high fault isolation threshold value. The system then attempts to isolate and exclude the faulty satellite from the current navigational solution.
摘要:
Pixel formats and a pixel mapping unit for use in a computer graphics terminal which provides an address input to a color look-up table. The disclosed pixel formats can be used to conserve frame buffer memory, color table memory, or both. For example, the formats support pseudo color or full color mapping, overlay planes, and color table bank select while using a minimum amount of memory. A valid plane feature is also supported, which can be used to enable rapid clearing of a window. The pixel mapping unit is especially handy in supporting multiple windows, because a unique mapping configuration word, which specifies how pixels are to be interpreted, may be specified for each window.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for updating the copies of state table values of a video data path chip set for a computer graphics system is provided. The apparatus uses off screen bitmap memory or other dual-ported memory in a frame buffer to store a shadow copy of the state that is stored in the video data path chips. The state tables include such things as color lookup tables, window definitions and cursors. A semaphore is used to prevent screen glitches caused by updating state tables from the copy of state table values that are partially modified. The state tables are loaded into the chips during vertical retrace, when the screen is being blanked. Before the CPU begins to update the shadow copy in the frame buffer, it claims the semaphore. If a vertical retrace occurs before the CPU has completed updating the frame buffer, the chips are not loaded during that vertical retrace. Before the chips start loading, a system timing chip claims the semaphore. The CPU cannot commence modifying the frame buffer until the load is finished.
摘要:
Circuitry to enable pixel signals, which represent information that is stored in a first section of memory (and which information defines an image, or images to be viewed on a CRT display) to be transferred to a different section of memory and in the course of the transferral be: expanded or reduced in number; and/or rotated, by arbitrary angles from the original orientation of the image; and/or have the holes, or missing pixels, which occur because of the rotation by the arbitrary angles filled in, or replaced.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a method of vaccinating a mammal against papillomavirus by administering papillomavirus virus-like particles transdermally to a mammal under conditions effective to induce an immune response to the papillomavirus.
摘要:
The Fault Detection and Exclusion (FDE) system for use in navigational systems that rely upon multiple ranging signals, such as GPS satellites, uses an FDE algorithm to detect, as soon as possible, whether a fault exists in a signal associated with one or more of the GPS satellites. The system makes this determination by comparing a computed residual error with a first fault detection threshold. After determining that the computed residual error has exceeded the first, relatively low, fault detection threshold, the system transmits a signal to one or more external systems indicating that one or more signals associated with the various GPS satellites may be faulty. The system then monitors horizontal estimated position error (HUL) until this value has met or exceeded a relatively high fault isolation threshold value. The system then attempts to isolate and exclude the faulty satellite from the current navigational solution.
摘要:
A method and system for compressing video data in a computer has video processing that is distributed between preprocessing hardware in a video capture/controller card and a central processing unit of the computer. Frames of video data are passed to a motion estimation unit of the preprocessing hardware. This unit generates motion information describing inter-frame changes in the video data. Next, motion-compensated temporal filtering is performed on the frames of video data using the motion information. A video frame processing unit of the controller card, used for processing video data to the monitor, is reused for the temporal filtering of the input video data. Finally, the temporally-filtered video data is passed to the central processing unit, which performs inter-frame and/or intra-frame compression with reference to the motion information. In this way, motion-compensated temporal filtering is performed, thus removing the associated noise without adding to the CPU's processing burden, but the costs associated with dedicated compression hardware are avoided by relying on the video capture capabilities in the video controller card.
摘要:
A method of assigning quantization values for use during the compression of images is disclosed. The method includes constructing a non-parametric model during a training phase based on relationships between image characteristics, quantization values, and required bit resources to encode images. The model is built by considering a wide sample of images. The consideration includes determining the temporal and spatial characteristics of the images, compressing the images over a range of quantization values, and recording the resultant required bit resource on a per characterization/quantization level basis. Once built, the model may be used during real time compression by determining the characteristics of the input image and using the allocated resource to find a corresponding match in the non-parametric model. The associated quantization value is then assigned to the input image.
摘要:
A programmable logic array includes a decoder section and an encoder section connected by a plurality of minterm conductors. The decoder section receives a plurality of input signals and in response selects appropriate ones of the minterm conductors. The selection of the minterm conductors enable the encoder selection to transmit a plurality of output signal on respective output conductors. The decoder and encoder sections include a plurality of stages, each controlling a minterm conductor and output conductor in response to the input signals and the selection of the minterm conductor. The stages include control transistors that are connected between a node, to which the respective minterm and output conductors are connected, and switches which enable and disable the control transistors. The nodes are initially precharged while the switches disable the respective transistors. After precharge, the switches enable the transistors in the decoder and encoder section respectively. A self timing circuit controls the switches to ensure that the switches are correctly timed.