Author: claimsbot

1. A method for variable state length initialization in a first multicarrier transceiver, comprising:
receiving, from a second multicarrier transceiver, by the first multicarrier transceiver, a plurality of values, wherein the plurality of values specify respective minimum numbers of multicarrier symbols for a plurality of respective initialization states;
transmitting to the second multicarrier transceiver, by the first multicarrier transceiver, at least a first minimum number of multicarrier symbols for a first initialization state of the plurality of initialization states; and
transmitting to the second multicarrier transceiver, by the first multicarrier transceiver, a predefined signal indicating exit from the first initialization state after at least the first minimum number of multicarrier symbols has been transmitted.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
transmitting to the second multicarrier transceiver, by the first multicarrier transceiver, at least a second minimum number of multicarrier symbols for a second initialization state of the plurality of initialization states, and
transmitting to the second multicarrier transceiver, by the first multicarrier transceiver, the predefined signal indicating exit from the second initialization state after at least the second minimum number of multicarrier symbols has been transmitted.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first minimum number of multicarrier symbols for the first initialization state is less than a predefined maximum number of multicarrier symbols for the first initialization state.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of values include at least one of an identifier and a message.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An apparatus comprising:
an electrical switch having a plurality of positions and adapted for coupling an electrical load to a power source;
a processor coupled to the switch;
a motion detector having a detector output and an optical input, the detector output coupled to the processor; and
a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor, the transceiver adapted for wirelessly transmitting an outgoing signal based on the switch position and the detector output and adapted for wirelessly receiving an incoming signal for controlling power applied to the load from the power source.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the motion detector includes a passive motion detector.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the motion detector includes a passive infrared motion detector.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the transceiver is compatible with a cellular telephone communication protocol.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the transceiver is compatible with a pager communication protocol.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the transceiver is operable at a frequency of approximately 2.45 GHz.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the transceiver is substantially compatible with standards under IEEE 802.15.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the transceiver is substantially compatible with BLUETOOTH\xae technical specification version 1.0.
9. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a battery coupled to the processor, the motion detector and the transceiver.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the battery is rechargeable.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the battery is rechargeable from power available to the load.
12. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an audio transducer coupled to the processor.
13. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the audio transducer includes a siren.
14. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the audio transducer includes a microphone and a speaker.
15. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a photosensor having a photosensor output coupled to the processor and adapted for detecting an ambient light level.
16. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the processor is adapted for controlling the load based on the detected ambient light level.
17. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the processor is adapted for generating data for generating a website.
18. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the transceiver is adapted for transmitting the data.
19. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the transceiver is adapted for receiving instructions for operating the load.
20. A method comprising:
providing a user operable switch having a plurality of positions and adapted for operating an electrical load on an electrical power network;
coupling the switch to a processor having programming for controlling the operating of the switch and for receiving switch position information;
coupling the processor to a wireless transceiver compatible with a network communication protocol; and
coupling the processor to a motion detector having an output based on a detected motion.
21. The method of claim 20 further comprising assembling the switch, processor, transceiver and motion detector in a housing.
22. The method of claim 20 further comprising programming the processor to operate the load based on the motion detector output.
23. The method of claim 20 further comprising programming the processor to instruct the transceiver to transmit a command to arm a security system based on the motion detector output.
24. The method of claim 20 further comprising programming the processor to instruct the transceiver to transmit a command to disarm a security system based on the motion detector output.
25. The method of claim 20 further comprising programming the processor to receive instructions from the transceiver for operating the load.
26. The method of claim 20 further comprising programming the processor to instruct the transceiver to transmit an alarm signal based on the motion detector output.
27. The method of claim 20 further comprising providing a photosensor adapted for coupling to the processor wherein the photosensor has a photosensor output based on an ambient light level.
28. The method of claim 20 further comprising providing a battery connector coupled to the processor, the transceiver and the motion detector.
29. The method of claim 20 further comprising providing a microphone coupled to the processor.
30. The method of claim 20 further comprising providing a speaker coupled to the processor.

1. A fabricated tape assembly, comprising:
a release paper backing member;
a film of structural epoxy adhesive applied to said release paper backing member;
said film of structural epoxy adhesive being cut or perforated into a series of adhesive annuli;
said tape assembly being cut or perforated into a series of square tape sections; and
each said square tape section containing a predetermined and pre-arranged array of said adhesive annuli.
2. A fabricated tape assembly according to claim 1, wherein:
said film of structural epoxy adhesive comprises a heat-curable adhesive bonding composition.
3. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein:
said heat-curable adhesive bonding composition is resistant to phosphating solutions.
4. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein:
said heat-curable adhesive bonding composition is compatible with cathodic electro-coating.
5. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein:
said heat-curable adhesive bonding composition is compatible with cathodic electro-coating.
6. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein:
said heat-curable adhesive bonding composition is cured by a predetermined cathodic electro-coat primer baking thereof.
7. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein:
said heat-curable adhesive bonding composition is cured by a predetermined cathodic electro-coat primer baking thereof.
8. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein:
each said adhesive annuli comprises an epoxy annulus having predetermined dimensions to be concentric with a metal washer, but not coterminous therewith, and forming predetermined annular spaces on a first major surface of said metal washer within which annular spaces said epoxy will spread during curing without running over any edge of said metal washer.
9. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein:
each said adhesive annuli comprises an epoxy annulus having predetermined dimensions to be concentric with a metal washer, but not coterminous therewith, and forming predetermined annular spaces on a first major surface of said metal washer within which annular spaces said epoxy will spread during curing without running over any edge of said metal washer.
10. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein:
each said adhesive annuli comprises an epoxy annulus having predetermined dimensions to be concentric with a metal washer, but not coterminous therewith, and forming predetermined annular spaces on a first major surface of said metal washer within which annular spaces said epoxy will spread during curing without running over any edge of said metal washer.
11. A fabricated tape assembly, comprising:
a release paper backing member;
a film of structural epoxy adhesive applied to said release paper backing member;
a predetermined number and array of adhesive annuli being formed in said film of structural epoxy adhesive;
said tape assembly being fabricated into a predetermined number of substantially square tape sections; and
each said substantially square tape section containing a predetermined number and pre-arranged array of said adhesive annuli.
12. A fabricated tape assembly according to claim 11, wherein:
said film of structural epoxy adhesive comprises a heat-curable adhesive bonding composition.
13. The assembly according to claim 12, wherein:
said heat-curable adhesive bonding composition is resistant to phosphating solutions.
14. The assembly according to claim 12, wherein:
said heat-curable adhesive bonding composition is compatible with cathodic electro-coating.
15. The assembly according to claim 13, wherein:
said heat-curable adhesive bonding composition is compatible with cathodic electro-coating.
16. The assembly according to claim 12, wherein:
said heat-curable adhesive bonding composition is cured by a predetermined cathodic electro-coat primer baking thereof.
17. The assembly according to claim 13, wherein:
said heat-curable adhesive bonding composition is cured by a predetermined cathodic electro-coat primer baking thereof.
18. The assembly according to claim 11, wherein:
each said adhesive annuli comprises an epoxy annulus having predetermined dimensions to be concentric with a metal washer, but not coterminous therewith, and forming predetermined annular spaces on a first major surface of said metal washer within which annular spaces said epoxy will spread during curing without running over any edge of said metal washer.
19. The assembly according to claim 12, wherein:
each said adhesive annuli comprises an epoxy annulus having predetermined dimensions to be concentric with a metal washer, but not coterminous therewith, and forming predetermined annular spaces on a first major surface of said metal washer within which annular spaces said epoxy will spread during curing without running over any edge of said metal washer.
20. The assembly according to claim 13, wherein:
each said adhesive annul comprises an epoxy annulus having predetermined dimensions to be concentric with a metal washer, but not coterminous therewith, and forming predetermined annular spaces on a first major surface of said metal washer within which annular spaces said epoxy will spread during curing without running over any edge of said metal washer.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method of operation of an image registration system comprising:
obtaining a pre-operation non-invasive imaging volume with an imaging unit;
generating a rigid registered volume based on the pre-operation non-invasive imaging volume;
obtaining an intra-operation non-invasive imaging volume with the imaging unit;
isolating a region of interest from the intra-operation non-invasive imaging volume;
determining feature points of the region of interest;
matching the feature points with corresponding points of the rigid registered volume for generating a matched point cloud; and
generating a non-rigid registered volume based on the matched point cloud for display on a display interface.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:
isolating anatomical structures from the pre-operation non-invasive imaging volume; and
generating the rigid registered volume based on the anatomical structures.
3. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:
isolating a structure of interest from the intra-operation non-invasive imaging volume; and
isolating the region of interest from the structure of interest.
4. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein matching the feature points with the corresponding points of the rigid registered volume includes:
using the rigid registered volume as a reference map for matching the region of interest to the anatomical features of the rigid registered volume;
determining a maximum displacement distance between the feature points and the corresponding points; and
restricting a search space for the corresponding points to be within the maximum displacement distance from the feature points.
5. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising isolating a structure of interest using the anatomical structures as a reference guide.
6. A method of operation of an image registration system comprising:
obtaining a pre-operation non-invasive imaging volume with an imaging unit;
isolating anatomical structures from the pre-operation non-invasive imaging volume;
generating a rigid registered volume based on the anatomical structures;
obtaining an intra-operation non-invasive imaging volume with the imaging unit;
isolating a structure of interest from the intra-operation non-invasive imaging volume using the anatomical structures as a reference guide;
isolating a region of interest from the structure of interest;
determining feature points of the region of interest;
matching the feature points with corresponding points of the rigid registered volume for generating a matched point cloud including:
using the rigid registered volume as a reference map for matching the region of interest to the anatomical features of the rigid registered volume,
determining a maximum displacement distance between the feature points and the corresponding points, and
restricting a search space for the corresponding points to be within the maximum displacement distance from the feature points; and

generating a non-rigid registered volume based on the matched point cloud for display on a display interface.
7. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising selecting a pre-processing region of interest of the anatomical structures of the pre-operation non-invasive imaging volume.
8. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising smoothing the anatomical structures.
9. The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein generating the rigid registered volume includes running a surface-fitting algorithm on the anatomical structures.
10. The method as claimed in claim 6 further comprising validating the accuracy of the rigid registered volume by comparing the rigid registered volume to the pre-operation non-invasive imaging volume.
11. An image registration system comprising:
an imaging unit for obtaining a pre-operation non-invasive imaging volume and for obtaining an intra-operation non-invasive imaging volume; and
a processing unit including:
a rigid registration module for generating a rigid registered volume based on the pre-operation non-invasive imaging volume,
a region of interest module for isolating the region of interest from the intra-operation non-invasive imaging volume,
a point generation module, coupled to the region of interest module, for determining feature points of the region of interest,
an optimization module, coupled to the point generation module, for matching the feature points with corresponding points of the rigid registered volume for generating a matched point cloud, and
an interpolation module, coupled to the optimization module, for generating a non-rigid registered volume based on the matched point cloud for display on a display interface.
12. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:
an anatomical structure module, within the rigid registration module, for isolating anatomical structures from the pre-operation non-invasive imaging volume; and

wherein:
the rigid registration module is for generating the rigid registered volume based on the anatomical structures.
13. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:
a structure extraction module for isolating a structure of interest from the intra-operation non-invasive imaging volume; and

wherein:
the region of interest module, coupled to the structure extraction module, is for isolating the region of interest from the structure of interest.
14. The system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the optimization module is for matching the feature points including:
using the rigid registered volume as a reference map for matching the region of interest to the anatomical features of the rigid registered volume;
determining a maximum displacement distance between the feature points and the corresponding points; and
restricting a search space for the corresponding points to be within the maximum displacement distance from the feature points.
15. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:
an anatomical structure module, within the rigid registration module, for isolating anatomical structures from the pre-operation non-invasive imaging volume; and
a structure extraction module for isolating a structure of interest using the anatomical structures as a reference guide.
16. The system as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:
an anatomical structure module, within the rigid registration module, for isolating anatomical structures from the pre-operation non-invasive imaging volume;
a structure extraction module for isolating a structure of interest using the anatomical structures as a reference guide; and

wherein:
the region of interest module, coupled to the structure extraction module, is for isolating the region of interest from the structure of interest; and
the optimization module is for matching the feature points including:
using the rigid registered volume as a reference map for matching the region of interest to the anatomical features of the rigid registered volume;
determining a maximum displacement distance between the feature points and the corresponding points; and
restricting a search space for the corresponding points to be within the maximum displacement distance from the feature points.
17. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the rigid registration module is for selecting a pre-processing region of interest of the anatomical structures of the pre-operation non-invasive imaging volume.
18. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the rigid registration module is for smoothing the anatomical structures.
19. The system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the rigid registration module is for running a surface-fitting algorithm on the anatomical structures.
20. The system as claimed in claim 16 further comprising a validation module for validating the accuracy of the rigid registered volume by comparing the rigid registered volume to the pre-operation non-invasive imaging volume.