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Systems and methods for performing robotic endoscopic surgical procedures, according to a surgical plan prepared on a preoperative set of three dimensional images. The system comprises a surgical robot whose coordinate system is related to that of fluoroscope images generated intraoperatively, by using a three dimensional target having radio-opaque markers, attached in a predetermined manner to the robot or to another element to which the robot is attached, such as the spinal bridge or an attachment clamp. The robot is mounted directly or indirectly on a bone of the patient, thereby nullifying movement of the bone, or a bone tracking system may be utilized. The coordinate system of the intraoperative fluoroscope images may be related to the preoperative images, by comparing anatomical features between both image sets. This system and method enables the endoscope to be directed by the robot along the exact planned path, as determined by the surgeon.

A markerless motion capture system is provided for measurements accurate enough for biomechanical, clinical, sport, entertainment, animation, game and movie, design, ergonomics, surveillance applications. The system has multiple cameras distributed around a viewing volume. The cameras allow for the creation of three-dimensional mesh representations of an object dynamically moving within the viewing volume. A model of the object that incorporates specific morphological and kinematic model information (including soft joint constraints) is then matched to the captured three-dimensional mesh representations. The matching routine aims to embed the model into each of the three-dimensional representations using (i) iterative closest point or simulated annealing algorithms and (ii) using soft joint constraints. This unique combination of routines offers a simple, time-efficient, accurate and thus more meaningful assessment of movements. The system further offers feasibility of accurately and precisely measuring three-dimensional kinematics of the dynamically moving object or human.

A pumping apparatus (50) which isolates a sample (52) from a pump (72), thereby circumventing the so-called “memory effect” problem. The sample is pumped into an intermediary, or buffer region (64) using a first pump (54). The sample is displaced from this buffer region by pumping a second fluid (74) into the buffer region using a second pump (72). When the sample is displaced from the buffer region it proceeds to a mixer (78) where it can be diluted before analysis. The second pump is required to operate with a high degree of accuracy so that the sample is diluted by a consistent amount. Preferably, the second pump is a highly accurate piston pump.

A cylinder liner has an outer circumferential surface around which another metal is to be cast. The cylinder liner also has a plurality of protrusions disposed on the outer circumferential surface and having respective substantially conical undercuts or necks which are progressively spread outwardly from the outer circumferential surface. The protrusions have respective flat faces on the distal ends of the undercuts.

A terminal guidance and / or steering process for a projectile towards a target, process in which the orientation of a velocity vector {right arrow over (Vp)} is determined then a guidance law is applied and finally a steering algorithm enabling the projectile to be reoriented towards its target, process wherein the three components of the terrestrial magnetic field {right arrow over (H)} are measured in a projectile-linked reference marker (OxmYmZm) and these measurements are used in the guidance law and / or steering algorithm as a fixed reference marker enabling the orientation at least partially of the projectile-linked reference marker with respect to the terrestrial reference marker (GXfYfZf).

A self-contained pill dispenser is disclosed. A housing is provided and a hopper for containing a plurality of pills is supported by the housing. A transport tube receives pills from the hopper. The transport tube has a controllable aperture for facilitating or inhibiting delivery of pills to the transport tube. A microcontroller is also operatively connected to the hopper, the transport tube, and the input aperture. Optionally, a feed chute can be operatively connected between the hopper and the transport tube. The system can self-calibrate the mechanism for counting and dispensing pills by dynamically adjusting the input aperture based upon the stored information representative of the pulse width signal and the amplitude signal.

A peak flow meter for measuring a peak flow or air exhaled by a patient. The preferred peak flow meter includes a substantially hollow housing having a top portion, a bottom portion, an air inlet and at two air outlets. A flow restriction is disposed within the housing and in fluid communication with the air inlet. A vane assembly is disposed within the housing and includes a vane, a post to which the vane is fixedly attached, and a hub attached to the bottom portion of the housing. A torsion spring is engaged at one end to the hub and at the other to the post A visual indictor is movably disposed within the slot for indicating a peak flow rate of air based upon a movement of the vane and a scale is disposed proximate to the slot such that the location of the visual indicator may be related to a corresponding flow rate.

Apparatus and method for electronically estimating focusing distance between a camera (still and / or video camera) and a subject. Images at different focal positions of a calibration target are collected to arrive at a focus matching model for a given imaging apparatus. In operation, at least two images are captured and convolutions performed which approximate the modeling of blur change as a point spread function. Wavelet transforms are applied to the images after each convolution and images are compared based on the wavelet variance differences to provide a motion robust blur difference determination. Applying the blur differences to the focus matching model provides an estimate of focusing distance, which can be utilized such as for controlling camera focus.

A self-contained pill dispenser is disclosed. A housing is provided and a hopper for containing a plurality of pills is supported by the housing. A transport tube receives pills from the hopper. The transport tube has a controllable aperture for facilitating or inhibiting delivery of pills to the transport tube. A microcontroller is also operatively connected to the hopper, the transport tube, and the input aperture. Optionally, a feed chute can be operatively connected between the hopper and the transport tube. The system can self-calibrate the mechanism for counting and dispensing pills by dynamically adjusting the input aperture based upon the stored information representative of the pulse width signal and the amplitude signal.

The invention provides an assembled offshore single-pile foundation construction platform. The construction platform can serve as a large single-pile foundation drilling platform or a large single-pile driving stable pile platform, and comprises a stable pile frame, a steel protection cylinder and steel pipe piles; a positioning cylinder is arranged in the center position of the stable pile frame; multiple locking oil cylinders are symmetrically embedded in the upper end and / or the lower end of the positioning cylinder in the peripheral direction; the steel protection cylinder is inserted in the positioning cylinder, and is radially positioned by the locking oil cylinders; multiple mounting sleeves are uniformly and annularly arranged at the external of the positioning cylinder; the mounting sleeves and the positioning cylinder are fixedly connected through radial trusses; the adjacent mounting sleeves are fixedly connected through peripheral trusses; and the steel pipe piles are inserted in the mounting sleeves, and are connected with the mounting sleeves through clamping keys. The construction platform is quickly assembled through a detachable mode without needing offshore welding work, and can be recycled; and more importantly, through unique structural design, the construction platform is high in stability of bearing the wave load.

The present invention belongs to the technical field of photovoltaic solar product detection, and particularly relates to a quality evaluation method for a polycrystalline silicon ingot. The quality evaluation method for the polycrystalline silicon ingot comprises the steps of: (1) dividing the polycrystalline silicon ingot into silicon blocks by the extraction of a root; (2) carrying out minority lifetime scanning on the surfaces of the silicon blocks; (3) acquiring and processing scanned data; (4) bringing the processed data in a specific formula so as to calculate a quality score; (5) considering the influence of impurity areas at the edge of the silicon ingot, introducing partition parameters, and calculating a final comprehensive quality score; and (6) evaluating and grading the quality of the silicon blocks. Through the adoption of the quality evaluation method for thepolycrystalline silicon ingot, the final comprehensive quality score of the silicon blocks can be quickly and accurately obtained through calculation, and the quality can be evaluated, so that the quality of the product can be visually and quantitatively evaluated and managed; the quality evaluation method is suitable for the accurate grading of the quality of the polycrystalline silicon ingot product; the guidance significance is provided for the efficiency prediction of the polycrystalline silicon ingot; and the error rate of purchasing the product is reduced.

A system and a method for determining an orthodontic diagnostic analysis of a patient at various dental maturity stages predicts future conditions and / or treatment recommendations. The system and the method locate points in a mouth of a patient using an imaging device wherein the imaging device generates imaging data. The imaging data is transferred to a central processing unit wherein the central processing unit has access to a database having information associated with orthodontic conditions stored therein. The central processing unit obtains measurements associated with selected points and dentition in the mouth of the patient and predicts orthodontic conditions of the patient based upon the measurements and the information in the database. The central processing unit recommends treatments to the patient based upon the predicted orthodontic conditions.

The invention provides an A-frame. The A-frame comprises a main platform, three upper leg parts and three lower leg parts, wherein the three upper leg parts are all hinged with the main platform and are connected with the lower leg parts in a sliding manner, first clamping sleeves are arranged between the upper leg parts and the lower leg parts to complete primary locking, so that the rough adjustment is realized; racks are fixed at the lower leg parts, second clamping sleeves are arranged on the upper leg parts in a sleeving manner and are provided with gears, and the gears and the racks are meshed, so that the fine adjustment can be realized. The accurate levelness adjustment of the A-frame can be realized through coarse adjustment and fine adjustment on stretching lengths of the three upper leg parts and three lower leg parts. The A-frame has a simple structure, and is low in cost and convenient to operate.

A method and apparatus for identifying deformation of a structure. Training deformation data is identified for each training case in a plurality of training cases. Training strain data is identified for each training case in the plurality of training cases. The training deformation data and the training strain data are configured for use by a heuristic model to increase an accuracy of output data generated by the heuristic model. A group of parameters for the heuristic model is adjusted using the training deformation data and the training strain data for the each training case in the plurality of training cases such that the heuristic model is trained to generate estimated deformation data for the structure based on input strain data. The estimated deformation data has a desired level of accuracy.

Accuracy information for an ionosphere model is generated. Phase residual information of a parameter estimation procedure is obtained and coordinates of pierce points are computed on a sphere around the earth. The coordinates indicate where signals pierce the sphere. Phase residual information is mapped for each pierce point. A grid of equidistant points is put on the sphere and the pierce points are identified. For each selected grid point, vertical accuracy information is computed based on vertical residual information, and a scale factor is computed based on the vertical accuracy information. The accuracy information for the ionosphere model is generated based on the vertical accuracy information computed for the selected grid points and an overall scale factor computed based on computed scale factors.