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Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

California Bioenergy, LLC

Thomas Francis Perkins

Julien Senegas

Jochen Keupp

Christian Stehning

Noel C Perkins

Keith Peterson

A method and apparatus for biogas extraction. The method includes obtaining a set of images that includes a field of view encompassing at least a portion of the flexible roof and a background; generating a sample region having a first end overlapping only the flexible roof and a second end overlapping only the background; determining an average pixel color of an end slice located at the first end or the second end of the sample region; determining, based on the average pixel color of the end slice of the sample region, a fill percentage of the sample region attributed to an object overlapped by the end slice; estimating an amount of inflation of the flexible roof based on the fill percentage and a correlation between fill percentages of the sample region and predetermined amounts of inflation included in calibration data; and controlling extraction of the biogas based on the estimation.

Extraction of gas based on image analysis

A magnetic resonance imaging system () includes at least one processor () configured to receive () diffusion weighted imaging data based on a diffusion weighted imaging sequence with magnetic gradient fields applied in different directions and with different b-values. The at least one processor () is further configured to detect () motion corrupted data present in the received imaging data based on a comparison of data redundant in the received data, and substitute () alternative data for detected motion corrupted data.

Motion detection and correction method for magnetic resonance diffusion weighted imaging (DWI)

A probe unit () including a magnet () generates a static magnetic Bfield in an examination region and a RF coil (). An input-output module () includes a transmitter () which controls the RF coil () to excite resonance and cause echoes () and a receiver () which demodulates and digitizes the echoes (). A data processing module () includes at least one processor programmed to calculate a Trelaxation distribution plot from a digitized echo () train, calculate a first area under the fat peak on the Tdistribution plot, calculate a second area under a water peak on the Tdistribution plot, and normalize the first and second area to determine a fat-to-water ratio.

Method and system for quantifying hepatic fat in humans

The invention relates to a method of determining a susceptibility gradient map, the method comprising acquiring () a magnetic resonance k-space dataset, said dataset comprising magnetic resonance echo data, wherein a recursive iteration is used to determine the susceptibility gradient map. Further, the invention relates to a method of determining a susceptibility gradient map, the method comprising acquiring a magnetic resonance k-space dataset, said dataset comprising magnetic resonance echo data, wherein the acquired dataset comprises magnetic resonance echo data of multiple echoes with different echo times, wherein a susceptibility gradient map is determined separately for each echo time resulting in a temporary susceptibility gradient map, wherein the method further comprises calculating a total susceptibility gradient map by combining all determined temporary susceptibility gradient maps.

Susceptibility gradient mapping

Treadmill with display

A game played in conjunction with card games and including an auxiliary bonus feature and method of playing. The game is playable in conjunction with standard card games, such as Poker or Blackjack, or other card games, using one or more standard decks of 52 cards or representations thereof and optionally one or more Jokers added to the deck or to each deck. The game is further playable, for example, on a gaming table by players and a dealer using cards, or on a computer, other electronic medium, or slot machine using representations of various features of the game. At the time of ante in the card game, each player participating in the card game optionally selects whether to participate in the auxiliary bonus portion of the game by making a special bonus bet, which is placed in a special bonus jackpot. Play then proceeds according to the rules of the underlying card game. A player wins the special bonus jackpot if the player has selected to participate in the auxiliary bonus portion of the game and if the player is dealt a predetermined card, such as the added Joker. If no player wins the jackpot in a particular hand, the jackpot carries over, thus providing greater incentive for player participation and continued play. If the predetermined card is dealt to a Dealer or is dealt as, for example, a community card, the predetermined card is discarded and another card dealt. The player receiving the dealt predetermined card is dealt an additional card to complete that player's hand whether or not any winning jackpot is distributed. Thus, the predetermined card, such as the Joker, is not used for play in the card game. In play with a gaming table, the table includes various spots or locations for easing play or ensuring proper play, including a location for placement of the special bonus bet by each player and betting spots for placement of bets and antes.

Card game using specified card for side bet pool and method of playing

A three card game and method of playing that includes two rounds. The game is playable by one to seven players using one or more standard decks of 52 cards or representations thereof. The game is playable on a gaming table by players and a dealer, or on a computer or other electronic medium using representations of the various features. After payment of an ante by each player electing to play, three cards are dealt face up to each player in turn, and three cards are dealt face down to the dealer. After receiving the first card, each player optionally places a &ldquo;first play&rdquo; bet, the &ldquo;first play&rdquo; bet optionally being at odds depending on the first card received, and after receiving the second card, each player either &ldquo;folds,&rdquo; losing the ante, or places a &ldquo;second play&rdquo; bet. Players are able to play in the first round, the second round, or both rounds. The dealer's cards are revealed after dealing is complete. Each player wins the first round if the third card dealt falls between the first two dealt. For the second round, the dealer's cards are compared to each player's cards, with the high hand winning. If the player's hand wins, the house pays a return based on a pay table. Betting minimums and maximums, and pay table odds are variably determined depending on mathematical probabilities and preferable odds selected by the house. In play with a gaming table, the table includes various locations for easing play and ensuring proper play, including locations for the in between card, ante, and wagers.

In-between card game and method of playing

The present invention provides a card game and method of playing a card game which enables a player to purchase an option to buy a bonus card to better the player's hand. The method of playing the game includes a dealer accepting an optional insurance fee from each player of the card game who chooses to pay the optional insurance fee and accepting a first wager from each player. The dealers then deals a selected number of cards to each player. After dealing these cards to each player, the dealer allows each player to elect in turn to place an additional wager. If a player does not place an additional wager when requested by the dealer, the player folds and is no longer in the game. The dealer then deals cards to each player who elects to place additional wagers. After the dealer has dealt each player a standard number of cards, the dealer deals a bonus card to a player who paid insurance fees and if the player has a losing hand. After bonus cards have been dealt, the dealer determines if the cards, including the bonus card if the bonus card was dealt, of the player yield a combined rank that equals or exceeds a preselected winning rank. The players are paid a winning sum if the combined rank equals or exceeds the preselected winning rank.

Card game and method of playing card game

A card game and method of playing a card game that enables a player to purchase an option to buy a bonus card to better the player's hand. The method of playing the game includes a dealer accepting an optional insurance fee from each player of the game who chooses to pay the optional insurance fee and accepting a first wager from each player. The dealer then deals a selected number of cards to each player. After dealing these cards to each player, the dealer allows each player to elect in turn to place an additional wager. If a player does not place an additional wager when requested by the dealer, the player folds and is no longer in the game. The dealer then deals cards to each player who elects to place additional wagers. After the dealer has dealt each player a standard number of cards, the dealer deals a bonus card to each player who paid an insurance fee and who has a losing hand. After bonus cards have been dealt, the dealer determines if the cards, including the bonus card if the bonus card was dealt, of each player yield a combined rank that equals or exceeds a preselected winning rank. The players are paid a winning sum if the combined rank equals or exceeds the preselected winning rank.

A bird feeding device is disclosed which can be accessed by birds and not by squirrels. The device comprises a container for holding feed and a wire mesh enclosing the container. An o-ring supports the container within the wire mesh and spaces the mesh away from the container such that the mesh is not directly in contact with the container whereby squirrels are prevented from accessing the container.

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Douglasville, GA, United States of America

Thomas Francis Perkins