137 results about "Learning curve" patented technology

A minimal incision maximal access system allows for maximum desirable exposure along with maximum access to the operative field utilizing a minimum incision as small as the METRx and Endius systems. Instead of multiple insertions of dilating tubes the design is is a streamlined single entry device to avoid repetitive skin surface entry. The system offers the capability to expand to optimum exposure size for the surgery utilizing hinged bi-hemispherical or oval working tubes applied over an introducer obturator which is controllably dilated to slowly separate muscle tissue. Deeper end working and visualization areas with maximum proximal access and work dimensions are provided to makes the operative procedure safer in application and shorten the surgeons's learning curve because it most closely approximates the ability to use open microdiskectomy techniques.

A novel mechanical system, based on a new cable driven mechanical transmission, able to provide sufficient dexterity, stiffness, speed, precision and payload capacity to actuate multi-DOF micro-manipulators. Besides the possibility of being used in several articulated surgical instruments and robotic systems for surgery or other applications involving remote manipulation, it enables the design of a novel fully mechanical surgical instrument, which offer the advantages of conventional laparoscopy (low cost, tactile feedback, high payload capacity) combined with the advantages of single port surgery (single incision, scarless surgery, navigation through several quadrants of the abdominal cavity) and robotic surgery (greater degrees of freedom, short learning curve, high stiffness, high precision, increased intuition). The unique design of the proposed system provides an intuitive user interface to achieve such enhanced manoeuvrability, allowing each joint of a teleoperated slave system to be driven by controlling the position of a mechanically connected master unit.

The present invention provides a composite panel for use in construction, and particularly for shingling, which comprises natural fiber and a polymer. Due to its composition and layout the construction panel provides all of the advantages of natural materials and high end roofing materials, particularly an attractive appearance, while at the same time allowing for ease of installation, little or no maintenance requirements, and providing superior impact and fire resistance when compared to other roofing materials. The construction panels can also be installed using conventional equipment and methods similar to the installation of 3-tab asphalt shingles with little or no learning curve.

A minimal incision maximal access system allows for maximum desirable exposure along with maximum access to the operative field utilizing a minimum incision as small as the METRx and Endius systems. Instead of multiple insertions of dilating tubes the design is a streamlined single entry device to avoid repetitive skin surface entry. The system offers the capability to expand to optimum exposure size for the surgery utilizing hinged bi-hemispherical or oval working tubes applied over an introducer obturator which is controllably dilated to slowly separate muscle tissue. Deeper end working and visualization areas with maximum proximal access and work dimensions are provided to makes the operative procedure safer in application and shorten the surgeons's learning curve because it most closely approximates the ability to use open microdiskectomy techniques. a dual frame system enables full or partial spreading of a working tube set, while an open frame facilitates a four point retraction system.

Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) as a surgical approach is increasingly utilized because of the advantages it offers over conventional spine surgery. The smaller incision results in decreased tissue damage, less blood loss, decreased hospital stay & faster postoperative recovery. The drawbacks of MISS are the long learning curve of working through a smaller incision, longer length of surgery, & potential higher complication rate due to compromised visual field. These limitations can be overcome by more effectively using imaging and navigational devices. The pedicle device simplifies the hardest part of MISS instrumented fusion of conventional pedicle screw insertion by introducing a percutaneous temporary device to locate and create the channel for later conventional pedicle screw implantation using available imaging techniques. This results in faster conventional pedicle screw insertion with precision, thereby decreasing implantation error and minimizing soft tissue injury and blood loss, as well as neurological, vascular, and dural injuries and complications.

The invention provides a system and a method for achieving remote control through a mobile communication equipment terminal so as to solve the problem that a remote controller of previous large-screen equipment is provided with too many buttons so that a user needs to take a long time to study a function of each button on the remote controller. By means of pairing of the mobile communication equipment terminal and large-screen electronic display equipment, a remote controller interface is displayed on the mobile communication equipment terminal, and operation selected by a user is sent to the large-screen intelligent display equipment for execution through a network server, so that remote control is achieved. By the system and the method, study curves operated by the remote controller can be simplified, user experience by using a remote control mode for controlling video watching application scenarios is improved greatly, and a corresponding remote controller can be configured according to function or interface changes of a controlled end.

A minimal incision maximal access system allows for maximum desirable exposure along with maximum access to the operative field utilizing a minimum incision as small as the METRx and Endius systems. Instead of multiple insertions of dilating tubes the design is a streamlined single entry device to avoid repetitive skin surface entry. The system offers the capability to expand to optimum exposure size for the surgery utilizing hinged bi-hemispherical or oval working tubes applied over an introducer obturator which is controllably dilated to slowly separate muscle tissue. Deeper end working and visualization areas with maximum proximal access and work dimensions are provided to makes the operative procedure safer in application and shorten the surgeons's learning curve because it most closely approximates the ability to use open microdiskectomy techniques. A dual frame system enables full or partial spreading of a working tube set, while an open frame facilitates a four point retraction system.

A high-level language can be used to abstract away programming language complexity from a user. The high-level language can be based upon and utilize some of the semantics of the programming language, but utilize keywords to call programming language functionality transparent to the user. This provides for a shorter learning curve for people who are somewhat familiar with the programming language, but might lack the knowledge or desire to personally code an entire application or method in the program language. This description is not intended to be a complete description of, or limit the scope of, the invention. Other features, aspects, and objects of the invention can be obtained from a review of the specification, the figures, and the claims.

The invention relates to an interpreted dynamic business component construction method for industrial applications and belongs to the field of technology platforms of computer systems. An instruction set mode similar to machine languages is adopted to solidify atomic business operations of business requirements, technologies of log, business, data access, data operation, massage handling and the like in application development are packaged, then, modularization is achieved through dynamic assembly of finite instruction sets, developers can focus on business logic realization itself instead of technological realization details, learning curves are shortened, the development is simplified, and the efficiency and the service capacity of rapid response to user needs are improved.

Systems and methods for improving production from wellbores include providing optimal fracture design parameters based on geomechanical analyses combined with geological, geophysical, and / or petrophysical knowledge. In at least one embodiment, the systems and methods include defining a well direction, defining a fracture spacing, selecting a fracturing fluid system and optimizing a fracture design, such as a complex multi-stage hydraulic fracture design. Such systems and methods can help minimize a learning curve associated with a wellbore or subterranean formation and optimize the hydraulic fracturing operation for a hydrocarbon reservoir.

Implementations of the present invention include use of a build engine as a test framework driver. Since the build engine can be used with a variety of test frameworks, new test drivers do not necessarily need to be continually created for new software programs. In addition, since the build engine can be configured to use objects, actions and validations can be written in a wide variety of languages, and can be easily reused. Furthermore, use of the build engine as a test framework driver, particularly within the context of XML, can allow complex scenarios and test cases to be readily automated, without the learning curve and compilation requirements typically associated therewith. In particular, a software tester simply visually compose an automated test case from a library of available tasks without having to write a test code or scripts.

The system automatically personalizes the assignment of problems to students in learning situations to enable every student to learn as efficiently and effectively as possible. Students are continuously tracked on their individual learning curve so that both they and their teachers can immediately see their progress and growth, and assess their need for additional support or instruction. Further, the system can immediately grade each exercise and provide instant feedback to both students and teachers without burdening the teacher with the grading of homework. Still further, the system incorporates a teacher settable mastery level control and a student learning efficiency meter that returns the “locus of control” over learning back to the student to enhance their concentration and motivate effective, efficient learning by enabling them to do just the number of problems that it takes to reach mastery of the topic or lesson. The system does this with problems from any source and for any discipline at every age level. It further links student assignments to other content either provided by the system or linked to the system to support instruction in the classroom, in labs, or on-line.

A novel mechanical system, based on a new cable driven mechanical transmission, able to provide sufficient dexterity, stiffness, speed, precision and payload capacity to actuate multi-DOF micro-manipulators. Besides the possibility of being used in several articulated surgical instruments and robotic systems for surgery or other applications involving remote manipulation, it enables the design of a novel fully mechanical surgical instrument, which offer the advantages of conventional laparoscopy (low cost, tactile feedback, high payload capacity) combined with the advantages of single port surgery (single incision, scarless surgery, navigation through several quadrants of the abdominal cavity) and robotic surgery (greater degrees of freedom, short learning curve, high stiffness, high precision, increased intuition). The unique design of the proposed system provides an intuitive user interface to achieve such enhanced maneuverability, allowing each joint of a teleoperated slave system to be driven by controlling the position of a mechanically connected master unit.

The invention provides a method for performing statistical static timing analysis using a novel on-chip variation model, referred to as Sensitivity-based Complex Statistical On-Chip Variation (SCS-OCV). SCS-OCV introduces complex variation concept to resolve the blocking technical issue of combining local random variations, enabling accurate calculation of statistical variations with correlations, such as common-path pessimism removal (CPPR). SCS-OCV proposes practical statistical min / max operations for random variations that can guarantee pessimism at nominal and targeted N-sigma corner, and extends the method to handle complex variations, enabling graph-based full arrival / required time propagation under variable compaction. SCS-OCV provides a statistical corner evaluation method for complex random variables that can transform vector-based parametric timing information to the single-value corner-based timing report, and based on the method derives equations to bridge POCV / SSTA with LOCV. This significantly reduces the learning curve and increases the usage of the technology, being more easily adopted by the industry.

The invention provides a method for performing statistical static timing analysis using a novel on-chip variation model, referred to as Sensitivity-based Complex Statistical On-Chip Variation (SCS-OCV).SCS-OCV introduces complex variation concept to resolve the blocking technical issue of combining local random variations, enabling accurate calculation of statistical variations with correlations, such as common-path pessimism removal (CPPR).SCS-OCV proposes practical statistical min / max operations for random variations that can guarantee pessimism at nominal and targeted N-sigma corner, and extends the method to handle complex variations, enabling graph-based full arrival / required time propagation under variable compaction.SCS-OCV provides a statistical corner evaluation method for complex random variables that can transform vector-based parametric timing information to the single-value corner-based timing report, and based on the method derives equations to bridge POCV / SSTA with LOCV. This significantly reduces the learning curve and increases the usage of the technology, being more easily adopted by the industry.

The workflow application integrates with a research software application associated with a laboratory instrument to provide a user with step-by-step instructions on how to follow the workflow steps of a laboratory experiment. The instructions are dynamically tailored, according to the nature of the workflow, the samples being experimented upon and / or the operating states of the instrument and / or the research software application. The workflow application significantly reduces the learning curve to operate sophisticated laboratory instruments. In a genetic testing instrument the workflow application can prescribe the need for control samples and can optimize the layout of samples within the instrument's sample receiving plate or fixture.

The cricket conditions simulator is an educational development system for cricketers and coaches, with means of simulating a plurality of outdoor cricket competition conditions relative to cricket pitch scenarios during practice sessions, by utilizing specially designed building structures equipped with capabilities to simultaneously create a plurality of outdoor temperatures and relative humidity, illumination, visual and spectator cultural sounds as distractions, wind speeds, means to record cricketers' performances, cricket pitch deterioration and cricket ball aerodynamics; and a heat exchanger equipped with pressure, moisture content and thermal sensors located within the cricket pitch to modify cricket pitch conditions. Designed activities in the simulator build mental fortitude as a necessary requirement in order to bat, field and bowl under different environmental and cricket pitch conditions for extended periods; and therefore reduces the magnitude of the learning curve to understand cricket ball, pitch and bowler relationships, for the least possible cost and time.

The invention discloses a virtual operation simulation training system for preoperative training and a training method thereof. The system comprises a main node and multiple sub nodes in synchronous communication connection with the main node. Each of the main node and the sub nodes comprises a haptic interaction device, a soft tissue cutting simulation module and a realistic real-time rendering module. Through an operation process for a virtual operation trained on the main node recorded by the main haptic interaction device, the main soft tissue cutting simulation module and the main realistic real-time rendering module, the operation of a physician is mapped to each sub node in a real time mode, and the trained physician can sense the operation process via the sub haptic interaction device on the sub node. A model differential encoding algorithm is adopted, and each sub node can quickly obtain a three-dimensional operation model. A high-difficulty operation can be prevented from being trained on a patient, a learning curve and a training cost of the trained physician are shortened, and popularization and improvement of the soft tissue cutting operation technology are promoted.

The present invention is an improved ERP system which provides for complete integration of systems across an enterprise in an infinitely expandable and easily deployable platform offering a vast reduction in overhead and learning curve, as well as extensive authoring, search, security and automation features.

The invention discloses an ability prediction and recommendation method and device of a crowd-sourcing software developer. The method comprises steps of determining the task difficulty level and the task score of a developed task of a developer, and according to the task difficulty level and the task score, calculating a development ability value for the task of the developer; classifying historytasks to obtain multiple task categories, wherein each task category comprises more than one task; based on each task category and the development ability value to each task of each developer, calculating development ability curves in different task categories of each developer; by use of negative exponent type learning curve model, fitting the development ability curves in different task categories of each developer so as to obtain learning curve models under different task categories of each developer; and based on the learning curve models under different task categories of each developer,recommending a developer to a target task.

The present invention provides a composite panel for use in construction, and particularly for shingling, which comprises natural fiber and a polymer. Due to its composition and layout the construction panel provides all of the advantages of natural materials and high end roofing materials, particularly an attractive appearance, while at the same time allowing for ease of installation, little or no maintenance requirements, and providing superior impact and fire resistance when compared to other roofing materials. The construction panels can also be installed using conventional equipment and methods similar to the installation of 3-tab asphalt shingles with little or no learning curve.

A video game system includes a game that requires the multiple input of a single input device to provide a series of timed input signals relative to a start signal. The relative time of the input signal determines the result of a heat and the combined results of a series of heats provide game score. The game has a fast learning curve in combination with a player skill level that is not necessarily controlling. The game is based on timed player input that are sensitive about the optimal values to include a random or luck factor about the optimal values. In a preferred embodiment the game is a race theme game and requires the player to input shift signals. In a preferred embodiment of the game different levels are provided and points are awarded based on performance relative to a standard and relative to a variable standard determined by the player's performance in an earlier level.

The invention relates to a method for unloading learning data according to dynamic change of learning effect of users, which is used by a user terminal learning device for obtaining stage learning data which varies with the changes of the learning effects of the users according to the learning effect of users. The user terminal device can generate a learning record log, and records the response records of test papers according to time sequence. A system can calculate the learning curve based on the response records of test papers, compares the learning curve with a plurality of learning reference models, and selects a learning reference model which is closest to the learning curve, thereby determining the learning effect of users. Finally, the stage learning data which accords with the learning curve can be found out through the comparison results of the learning curve and the learning reference models, and is supplied to the users, thereby unloading the learning data with the dynamic changes of the learning effect.

A minimal incision maximal access system allows for maximum desirable exposure along with maximum access to the operative field utilizing a minimum incision as small as the METRx and Endius systems. Instead of multiple insertions of dilating tubes the design is a streamlined single entry device to avoid repetitive skin surface entry. The system offers the capability to expand to optimum exposure size for the surgery utilizing hinged bi-hemispherical or oval working tubes applied over an introducer obturator which is controllably dilated to slowly separate muscle tissue. Deeper end working and visualization areas with maximum proximal access and work dimensions are provided to makes the operative procedure safer in application and shorten the surgeons's learning curve because it most closely approximates the ability to use open microdiskectomy techniques. a dual frame system enables full or partial spreading of a working tube set, while an open frame facilitates a four point retraction system.

A wrap type infant carrier which also integrates certain attributes of mei tai and SSC carriers to provide an optimal meld of some of the most desirable attributes of these existing carriers, the present carrier thus providing the comfort and closeness of a wrap carrier, but further being configured to be easily fitted to the wearer, thus avoiding any excessive learning curve associated with its use. In addition to being easy to use, the present carrier is also configured to more effectively distribute the load to the caregiver to mitigate muscle strain or fatigue.

The invention relates to a rapid analysis tool used for spreadsheet applications. The rapid analysis tool is configured to analyze features of one or more data specially made by data selected in a spreadsheet document. The rapid analysis tool provides a rapid analysis tool enter button, and a context user interface is displayed when the enter button is selected. The context user interface is convenient for users to easily visit one or more data analytical characteristics. The rapid analysis tool also provides a mechanism, and through the mechanism, users can preview and / or apply one or more data analytical characteristics and a possible steep learning curve of new users of the spreadsheet or other users who are not so superior and conventional high entry barriers are prevented. Middle-class users of the spreadsheet or other more advantaged users would benefit from the rapid analysis tool, since efficiency of applying the data analytical characteristics to spreadsheet documents is improved.

Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) as a surgical approach is increasingly utilized because of the advantages it offers over conventional spine surgery. The smaller incision results in decreased tissue damage, less blood loss, decreased hospital stay & faster postoperative recovery. The drawbacks of MISS are the long learning curve of working through a smaller incision, longer length of surgery, & potential higher complication rate due to compromised visual field. These limitations can be overcome by more effectively using imaging and navigational devices. The pedicle device simplifies the hardest part of MISS instrumented fusion of conventional pedicle screw insertion by introducing a percutaneous temporary device to locate and create the channel for later conventional pedicle screw implantation using available imaging techniques. This results in faster conventional pedicle screw insertion with precision, thereby decreasing implantation error and minimizing soft tissue injury and blood loss, as well as neurological, vascular, and dural injuries and complications.