Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Snap Inc.

Technische Universiteit Eindhoven

Arash Pourtaherian

Nenad Mihajlovic

Orlando Miguel Pires Dos Reis Moreira

Amirreza Yousefzadeh

Peng Qiao

Luc Johannes Wilhelmus Waeijen

Maarten Petrus Joseph Kuenen

Michel Paul Barbara Van Bruggen

Peter Hendrik Nelis De With

Hendrikus Hubertus Maria Korsten

Jinfeng Huang

Gary Cheng-How Ng

A message-based processing system is disclosed. An input message received in the message-based processing system comprises a first indication of at least a subset of a plurality of processor elements and a second indication of a target pattern. Each of the plurality of processor elements has an addressable storage entry with a processor element address storing a processor element state. An initial address computation mode is selected from a set of address computation modes. A state value of each of the processor elements in the subset is updated based on magnitude values of respective pattern elements of the target pattern. A currently applied pattern element of the target pattern in each case determines whether to maintain a current address computation mode of the set of address computation modes or assume a next address computation mode selected from the set of address computation modes.

Message-based processing system with address computation modes

A message based processor system () with a plurality of message based processor system cores () is proposed. Cores therein comprise a processor element controller that is configured to receive a message with an indication of a subset processor elements in the core to which it is directed as well as an indication of a target pattern, and to update the state value of the processor elements (Ei) in the subset in accordance with a specification of the target pattern. The processor element controller (PEC) is configurable in an address computation mode selected from a cyclic set of address computation modes, and configured to maintain its computation mode or assume a next address computation mode selected from the cyclic set dependent on a control value of a currently applied pattern element. Therewith a target pattern can efficiently specified.

Message-based processing system and method of operating the same

An apparatus that detects a tip of an interventional tool based on at least two ultrasound images reconstructed for different beam steering angles within a volumetric region that includes the tool. The apparatus includes an image processor. The image processor includes a tip detection module used to perform a tip tool detection procedure. The tip tool detection procedure involves identifying shadow regions of the tool in the at least two ultrasound images and determining the position of the tip of the tool within the volumetric region.

Apparatus and method for detecting an interventional tool

The apparatus is adapted to detect a tool based on a 3D image obtained by a 3D ultrasound imaging system. The apparatus comprises an image processing unit, which includes a tool detection module configured to perform a tool detection procedure. The tool detection procedure involves identifying a shadow of the tool in the 3D image and calculating the position of a 'tool plane section' of the 3D image in which the entire length of the tool is represented.

Apparatus and method for detecting a tool

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Arash Pourtaherian