87 results about "Optimal alignment" patented technology

At least one embodiment is directed to a system for measuring parameters of a skeletal system in positions of optimal alignment for implantation of an orthopedic device. The system comprises one or more position sensors (202, 204, 206, 208, 210, and 212), one or more measurement sensors (606), a processing unit (506), and a screen (502). The position and measurement sensors are in communication with the processing unit. Position and relational positioning information in conjunction with one or more parameter measurements is used to determine proper seating of an implant, device balance over a range of motion, and device stability. For example, measurement of loading over a range of motion can be used to determine the amount and type of adjustment required for an implant. The positional and measurement data is stored in a database and accessible to the processing unit (506) to aid the surgeon, hospital, and implant manufacturer.

An alignment method includes, for a source sentence in a source language, identifying whether the sentence includes at least one candidate term comprising a contiguous subsequence of words of the source sentence. A target sentence in a target language is aligned with the source sentence. This includes developing a probabilistic model which models conditional probability distributions for alignments between words of the source sentence and words of the target sentence and generating an optimal alignment based on the probabilistic model, including, where the source sentence includes the at least one candidate term, enforcing a contiguity constraint which requires that all the words of the target sentence which are aligned with an identified candidate term form a contiguous subsequence of the target sentence.

An alignment method includes, for a source sentence in a source language, identifying whether the sentence includes at least one candidate term comprising a contiguous subsequence of words of the source sentence. A target sentence in a target language is aligned with the source sentence. This includes developing a probabilistic model which models conditional probability distributions for alignments between words of the source sentence and words of the target sentence and generating an optimal alignment based on the probabilistic model, including, where the source sentence includes the at least one candidate term, enforcing a contiguity constraint which requires that all the words of the target sentence which are aligned with an identified candidate term form a contiguous subsequence of the target sentence.

A device for creating a panoramic image from a plurality of images taken by a digital camera. The device comprising: an input for receiving a current image which is updated in real time when a digital image capture mechanism coupled to the input is repositioned. The device further includes a preview generator for warping or mathematically adjusting perspective of a portion of a stored previous image so as to generate an overlap portion for optimal alignment by a user of the overlap portion to the current image therewith. The warped overlap portion of the stored previous image along with the current image is presented to a viewfinder. In an alternate embodiment, a method and computer readable medium corresponding to the above system is described.

A signal reception assembly may be installed by a user, and configured to achieve optimal alignment (e.g., perfect or near-perfect alignment) with a particular signal source. The signal reception assembly may receive signals from the signal source, and signal related information may be determined based on processing of the received signals, with the signal related data comprising parameters pertinent to configuring reception of signals from the particular signal source. An electronic device may be coupled to the signal reception assembly, and may be utilized to obtain and / or determine positioning information which may correlate with the positing of the signal reception assembly. Adjustments to aiming and / or alignment of the signal reception assembly, relative to the particular signal source, may be determined based on the positioning information and the signal related data to achieve the optimal alignment.

An improved middle ear implant and method are disclosed. The invention particularly relates to magnetic implants and to attachment devices and methods for mounting a magnet in the middle ear of a patient. The implant comprises a wire-form and a magnet disposed in a housing. The method may comprise the steps of: positioning a magnet in optimal alignment; and attaching said magnet to an ossicle in the middle ear. The method may further comprise the step of using a wire-form to attach the implant to the ossicle. Still further, the method may comprise the step of anchoring the implant to the ossicle with biological cement.

The invention relates to a method of optimizing an alignment strategy for processing batches of substrates in a lithographic projection apparatus. First, all substrates in a plurality of batches of substrates in the lithographic projection apparatus are sequentially aligned and exposed using a predefined alignment strategy. Then, alignment data is determined for each substrate in the plurality of batches of substrates. Next, at least one substrate in each batch of substrates is selected to render a set of selected substrates including at least one substrate in each batch. In a metrology tool, overlay data for each of the selected substrates is determined. Then, overlay indicator values for a predefined overlay indicator are calculated for the predefined alignment strategy and for other possible alignment strategies. In this calculation, the alignment data and the overlay data of the selected substrates is used. Finally, an optimal alignment strategy is determined, the strategy being defined as alignment strategy among the predefined alignment strategy and the other possible alignment strategies with a lowest overlay indicator value.

A solar thermal powered aircraft powered by heat energy from the sun. A heat engine, such as a Stirling engine, is carried by the aircraft body for producing power for a propulsion mechanism, such as a propeller. The heat engine has a thermal battery in thermal contact with it so that heat is supplied from the thermal battery. A solar concentrator, such as reflective parabolic trough, is movably connected to an optically transparent section of the aircraft body for receiving and concentrating solar energy from within the aircraft. Concentrated solar energy is collected by a heat collection and transport conduit, and heat transported to the thermal battery. A solar tracker includes a heliostat for determining optimal alignment with the sun, and a drive motor actuating the solar concentrator into optimal alignment with the sun based on a determination by the heliostat.

An electro-optical level includes a bubble level having a tube with a liquid therein and a bubble formed by the liquid in the tube. A substantially linear light source is directed toward and through the tube. A linear lens array focuses light passing through the bubble tube onto a linear lens array for producing an image of the bubble in the bubble level. The lens array employs the focused light to identify precisely end points of the bubble in the tube and then employs locational data for the end points to assess levelness. The electro-optical level further includes an out put display that is pivotally mounted into an optimal alignment for easy viewing by a user.

An adjustable orthotic insole and a unique method of implementation has a shell and a sole lifter that is to correct malalignment of lower extremities and other functions such as cushioning, massage, etc are not anticipated. The distribution of ground reaction force is changed due to the orthotic effect of the sole lifter. A user adjusts position and thickness of the sole lifter incessantly until malalignment of lower extremities is restored to optimal alignment symmetrically. The present invention employs a unique method that the sole lifter is always opposite to rear foot lifter. Once the malalignment of lower extremities is corrected by the orthotic insole, the user would be able to maintain good posture and ambulate in ideal gait. Therefore, symmetric and coordinated movements are harmonious with balanced muscle function. The musculoskeletal system would be protected from overuse injury.

A method of calibrating inkjet print head is disclosed to print a specially designed test pattern, including a plurality of first stripe patterns and several second patterns continuously printed and overlapped with each other. The overlapping between the first stripe patterns and the second patterns is checked. One overlapping state is extracted to find an optimal alignment condition, thereby calibrating the inkjet print head and enhancing the printing quality.

A method and apparatus for guiding an operator in the alignment of the wheels of an automotive vehicle which has been either modified from a original manufacturer configuration, or for which no previously established alignment settings are known. Initially, the operator identifies known information about the vehicle and selects a desired characteristic of the vehicle for which the vehicle alignment is to be optimized. A set of initial alignment settings are presented to the operator, based upon the selected characteristic for the vehicle, and the vehicle alignment is adjusted thereto. One or more subsequent measurements of the vehicle are acquired. Alignment adjustments to further improve the selected characteristic, identified in response to the vehicle measurements are presented to the operator. The process of alignment adjustment, measurement, and presented adjustments is repeated until an optimal alignment setting for the selected characteristic is reached.

A system, method and an article of manufacture to provide more accurate magnetic tape servo operation are disclosed. Accurate measurements of the width of the servo pattern written on the magnetic tape are accomplished in the presence of relatively large motion of the magnetic tape. The accurate measurements of the width of the servo pattern are used to produce a corrected position error signal that provides improved servo track following to maintain the tape head at an optimal alignment for writing and reading data tracks on the tape.

A method for substantially aligning a bearing seal on a shaft of a turbine engine. The method including measuring characteristics of the subject shaft, measuring characteristics of a plurality of bearing seal components and determining and outputting alignment information of the plurality of bearing seal components with the shaft based on the measured characteristics. The alignment information can be outputted for either substantially perpendicular alignment for an axial seal or substantially parallel alignment for a radial seal.

The invention provides an automatic stop monitor for laser yarn broken warp / broken weft of spinner. The transmitter thereof adopts a semiconductor laser tube; the invention has the advantages of long service life, small volume, low consumption, high reliability and low cost and is characterized in that laser is a monochrome visual light, has good focussing characteristic, can spare the optical focussing system of transmitter and receiver and reduce the volume thereof and even miniaturize the optical focussing system; the laser between the transmitter and receiver can be directly and visually regulated to achieve optimal alignment; once the machine is mounted and fixed well, no light condensing is required again, thus realizing maintenance-free for a long time and providing great convenience for initial mounting regulation and daily maintenance service; and the invention has no disadvantage of light sources of infrared ray tube and light-emitting diode as well as scattered light or non-visual light, thus being an ideal yarn end cracking pick stopping automatic stopping monitor for multiple spinners.

The invention discloses a quick aligning method and a device of an integrated photonic device. The method comprises the following steps: using a multi-mode array optical fiber to carry out initial alignment in the optimal aligning process of a first single mode array optical fiber and an integrated photonic chip; then converting the multi-mode optical fiber into a second single mode array opticalfiber; and carrying out the optimal alignment of the first single mode array optical fiber, the integrated photonic chip and the second single mode array optical fiber by an alignment algorithm. The multi-mode array optical fiber is characterized by using the multi-mode optical fiber with the core diameter of 62.5 microns, and the optical fiber is encapsulated and fixed in a V-shaped groove with aproper specification. The invention has the characteristics of low cost, high efficiency and easy operation and can be generally suitable for the alignment and encapsulation process of the integratedphotonic chip.

A method and apparatus for guiding an operator in the alignment of the wheels of an automotive vehicle which has been either modified from a original manufacturer configuration, or for which no previously established alignment settings are known. Initially, the operator identifies known information about the vehicle and selects a desired characteristic of the vehicle for which the vehicle alignment is to be optimized. A set of initial alignment settings are presented to the operator, based upon the selected characteristic for the vehicle, and the vehicle alignment is adjusted thereto. One or more subsequent measurements of the vehicle are acquired. Alignment adjustments to further improve the selected characteristic, identified in response to the vehicle measurements are presented to the operator. The process of alignment adjustment, measurement, and presented adjustments is repeated until an optimal alignment setting for the selected characteristic is reached.

A modular method of composing an ontology alignment provides a set of correspondences between at least two ontologies thereby allowing a composition of an optimal alignment by balancing a recall value and a precision of the alignment. A two-fold strategy is followed. By means of mapping functions a set of alignment correspondences is determined. Depending on a particular mapping function a recall value of the alignment can be improved by an extension of the set of correspondences. By filtering functions particularities of the domain are reflected and incorrect mappings are avoided. Depending on a particular filtering function a precision value of the alignment can be improved by restricting the set of correspondences.

A solar thermal powered aircraft powered by heat energy from the sun. A Rankine-Brayton hybrid cycle heat engine is carried by the aircraft body for producing power for a propulsion mechanism, such as a propeller or other mechanism for enabling sustained free flight. The Rankine-Brayton engine has a thermal battery, preferably containing a lithium-hydride and lithium mixture, operably connected to it so that heat is supplied from the thermal battery to a working fluid. A solar concentrator, such as reflective parabolic trough, is movably connected to an optically transparent section of the aircraft body for receiving and concentrating solar energy from within the aircraft. Concentrated solar energy is collected by a heat collection and transport conduit, and heat transported to the thermal battery. A solar tracker includes a heliostat for determining optimal alignment with the sun, and a drive motor actuating the solar concentrator into optimal alignment with the sun based on a determination by the heliostat.

The invention discloses a fusion method of multiple character identification results. The fusion method comprises the steps that at least two strings are obtained from at least two character identifiers, and each string comprises multiple characters; identical characters in the two strings are aligned via an optimal alignment algorithm based on a minimal editing distance; all the strings are aligned according to the identical characters, i.e., the identical characters in the multiple strings are aligned; segmentation is carried out according to the aligned identical characters in the multiple strings to obtain segmental aligned links; and an optimal link path is selected from the segmental aligned links to obtain a fusion result. The method determines a result which is most probable to be correct in multiple different identification parts by utilizing a statistical model based on characters, thereby selecting the optimal link path, and achieving a good effect.

A connector assembly couples signal lines for an optical catheter by providing a guided releasable latching mechanism that ensures optimal alignment with only a single vertical dimension under control. A receptacle carrying a first signal line defines a channel for receiving a plug carrying a second signal line, A spring-loaded pawl on the receptacle locks to a retaining bracket on the plug when the plug slides into the channel, imparting a retaining force on the plug, the force having a first component normal to channel and a second component parallel to the channel to maintain the first andsecond signal lines in optimal alignment. The retaining bracket may include a sloped edge to allow for easy release of the pawl in the presence of a release force. The release force may be set to allow disconnection of the assembly without affecting catheter installation or causing patient discomfort.

One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates aligning a first signal with a second signal in a manner that optimizes a correlation between the first signal and the second signal. The system starts by receiving a set of signals, including the first signal and the second signal. The system then determines a correlation between the first signal and the second signal. Next, the system adjusts an alignment between the first signal and again determines a correlation between the first signal and the second signal. If the correlation is greater with the alignment adjustment, the system adjusts the alignment between the first signal and the second signal. This process of adjusting the alignment is repeated for different alignments to find an optimal alignment. Hence, the present invention operates effectively for signal sources which may be independently speeding up and slowing down with respect to each other while under surveillance.

Disclosed is a computer-implemented method of determining at least one optimal alignment of at least part of a first map to at least part of a second map or a plurality of second maps, wherein the maps are physical genome maps and / or restriction maps. The method comprises: receiving first map data indicative of a first ordered list of distances between features of the first map, receiving second map data indicative of a second ordered list of distances between features of the second map or second maps; generating, from the second map data, seed data indicative of a plurality of seeds, each seed comprising at least one of the distances in the second ordered list, wherein the features are restriction sites and distances are fragment sizes. The said method further comprises generating a plurality of candidate alignments from the seed data by searching at least part of the first ordered list to find at least approximate matches for respective seeds, and extending the approximate matches by dynamic programming; determining respective alignment scores for respective candidate alignments; and selecting one or more of the candidate alignments as an optimal alignment or optimal alignments, based on the alignment scores.

The invention discloses a method for detecting DNA sequence similarity by using a one-dimensional cell neural network. The method comprises the steps of: firstly, designing a one-dimensional cell neutral network basic model and then establishing a one-dimensional dual cell neutral network by utilizing the model; then initializing the network by using information of two to-be-detected DNA sequences; recording a cell state and an output in the network at each moment during the network operation process and accordingly forming an optimized output matrix; then traversing elements in the optimized output matrix so as to determine an optimal alignment path; finally, performing blank insertion operation on the two sequences based on the alignment path so as to finish the global alignment of the two sequences conveniently; after the sequences are aligned, calculating the global similarity based on the number of aligned basic groups and the total number of the basic groups. As shown by the test and contrast, the necessary calculation time of the method for detecting the DNA sequence similarity by using the one-dimensional cell neural network is obviously reduced to a great extent than that needed by the existing method for the DNA sequences in relatively long length while the detection precision is guaranteed.

A pilot system and method is disclosed that increases the rate of convergence of the second loop alignment control in a feed forward amplifier. Both a pilot generation and detection system and search algorithm controlling the alignment are disclosed. By measuring the frequency of the generated pilot, phase information regarding the second loop cancellation transfer function can be inferred. Changes in the pilot frequency as the search algorithm makes steps in the second loop alignment indicate errors in the direction of the search. Using this pilot frequency measurement along with the existing log-power measurement of the residual pilot power improves the convergence speed because fewer steps will be made to reach the optimal alignment setting.

In one aspect, the invention relates to a method for finding a best matching string sopt among a set Z of strings for a reference string t, the method comprising: - representing (101), for each pair of strings sz and t, a dynamic programming problem for calculating a final alignment score scz as a matrix Az (300) of cells, each cell Az (i,,j) (316) representing an intermediate result Fz(i,,j)to be calculated; - calculating (102) a current optimal alignment boundary threshold oab- threshold, for each string sz of the set of strings Z, executing: - calculating (104) a prospective final alignment score Pz(i,,j) of a candidate alignment of the strings sz and t for a cell Az(i,,j); - determining (105), if Pz(i,,j) improves the current oab-threshold; - if no improvement is determined, aborting (106) the calculation and prohibiting any extension of the candidate alignment covering said cell Az (i, j); - if an improvement is determined, continuing (107) the calculation for calculating the final alignment score scz for said string sz.