A fully-automated method for segmentation of white matter, gray matter, and cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) and for calculating their respective volumes is disclosed. The technique preferably uses a T2-weighted scan and a proton-density scan. The T2-weighted scans are used to highlight those portion of the brain corresponding to CSF. Thereafter, the proton density images are separated in CSF-containin...

An apparatus and method for automatically detecting defects on silicon dies on silicon wafers comprising a silicon wafer acquisition system ( 30 ) and a computer ( 32 ) connected to said silicon wafer image acquisition system ( 10 ), wherein said computer ( 32 ) automatically aligns a silicon wafer ( 16 ), calibrates the image acquisition system ( 30 ), analyzes die images by determining a statist...

In this invention, for example, in order to realize conversion to "smooth skin" and "wrinkle enhancement" with a natural look while preserving the grain and texture of the skin, a specific amplitude band variation component separation type digital filter (beta-filter), which comprises a specific amplitude band variation component calculation section 4 , is newly provided. Further, the calculation ...

A tire and a method of securing an object thereto includes a two-piece fastening system (22) having a first portion (20) which is applied to an innerliner (12) of a green tire prior to the green tire being cured and a second portion (30) which includes an object, such as a radio frequency identification chip (32), attached thereto. The first portion (20) of the two-piece fastening system is attach...

Problem: A method capable of ensuring a synchronization between an audio signal and a video signal both of which are modified in time-scale is needed. Solution: When analysis shift Sa=Ss/alpha, where Ss is synthesis shift and alpha is a designated time-scale (variable speed ratio), has a decimal value, two natural numbers which are nearest to the decimal value are selected as a modified analysis s...

A method of analysis of a printed circuit board comprising: generating an image of the printed circuit board, preferably a multicolor image; and determining the presence of an oxide from an analysis of the image, preferably from brightness values of pixels in the image.

A method for segmenting an input volume in accordance with at least one selected characteristic comprises the steps of casting (110) a plurality of rays along a plurality of views of the input volume, identifying (120, 130) regions corresponding to the selected characteristic within each ray, and processing(130, 140, 150, 160, 170) the identified regions to generate an output volume indicating reg...

An additive compound comprising a non-borated and/or borated reaction product, in which the reaction product is obtained by reacting a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated monovalent aliphatic acid having 8 to 22 carbon atoms, urea, and polyalkylenepolyamine, when employed in a lubricating oil composition is favorably employable as an automatic transmission fluid of internal combustion eng...

A copolymer useful as a pour point depressant for hydrocarbon lubricating oils includes from about 15 mole percent to about 67 mole percen t comonomeric units derived from a (C8-C15) alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer, from about 3 mole percent to about 40 mole percent comonomeric units derived from a (C16-C24) alkyl (meth)acrylate monomers and from greater than 30 mole percen t to about 65 mole percent...

An anchor far attaching an object to a bone or bone-like structure includes a body and a plurality of barbs located in axially aligned, circumferentially spaced relation to each other about the body. The barbs have a normal configuration wherein they extend rearwardly and radially outwardly from the anchor body. The barbs may be elastically deformed. A transverse bore extends through a front porti...

The invention relates to an ink cartridge wherein a remaining amount of ink can be detected using an optical sensor. The ink cartridge has a window, for detection of an ink remaining amount, that is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction. Inside of the ink cartridge, a preventive member is vertically provided. When the ink level is up to the window, light irradiat...

In a method of purifying an aluminium salt from a first aqueous aluminium salt solution of a raw material containing impurities, which comprise salts of at least one more noble metal than aluminium dissolved therein, a method of purifying a metal salt from inorganic impurities in an aqueous solution thereof is included. A plant for carrying out the method is also shown.

The invention relates to a white, biaxially-oriented and coextruded polyester film which is matt on at least one side with at least one base layer B, which contains a cycloolefin copolymer (COC) in amounts of 4 to 60 wt. %, based on the weight of the base layer, in addition to polyester starting material. The glass transition temperature T_g of the COC lies in the range from 70 to 270° C...

The present invention provides a thermosetting resin composition useful as a highly filled low CTE underfilling sealant composition which completely fills the underfill space in a semiconductor device, such as a flip chip assembly which includes a semiconductor chip mounted on a carrier substrate, enables the semi-conductor to be securely connected to a circuit board by heat curing and with good p...

A space-saving integrated circuit package employs two printed circuit boards joined together, the upper board having an integrated circuit attached by flip-chip technology and the lower board having a cavity for holding an integrated circuit that is located beneath the upper integrated circuit, the lower integrated circuit being bonded to the bottom of the upper board below the upper integrated ci...

A semiconductor device ( 21 ) can include, e.g., a recessed portion ( 25 ) on the reverse surface ( 224 ) of an insulating resin ( 22 ) which is the mounting surface of the semiconductor device ( 21 ). Additionally, on the outer peripheral surface of the recessed portion ( 25 ), the exposed region of leads ( 26 ) and the reverse surface ( 224 ) of the insulating resin ( 22 ) form generally the sam...

Initiators for atom transfer radical polymerizations are described. The initiators have an azlactone or ring-opened azlactone moiety to provide telechelic (co)polymers.

The present invention relates to a method for gas-solid contacting in a bubbling fluidized bed reactor by: (a) introducing into a reactor with bed length to bed diameter ratio below about 5.0, a primary gas consisting essentially of reactant(s) of the reaction to be carried out in the bed of solid particles through a primary gas distributor located at the reactor bottom at a superficial gas veloci...

A lead frame structure includes: at least a die pad for mounting a semiconductor chip thereon; a plurality of suspension members mechanically connected with the die pad; and a plurality of supporting members. Each supporting member has a connection region mechanically connected with each of the plurality of suspension members for mechanically supporting the at least die pad via the plurality of su...

A semiconductor integrated circuit device, and method of manufacturing the same, having a conventional-type lead frame with the die paddle removed. In particular, the die paddle is replaced with a section of tape that is supported by the ends of the lead fingers. The semiconductor die is attached to the tape so that it may be wire bonded to the lead fingers. The tape contains at least one slot to ...