Author: claimsbot

1. A system for processing image data comprising:
a processor, the processor comprising
an input which receives image data corresponding to a first scene, wherein the processor processes the image data using at least first and second processing algorithms to produce first and second processed signals for use in identifying characteristics of the first scene;
wherein the processor receives a condition associated with the first scene when the image data was captured; and
wherein the processor automatically selects among the first and second processed signals as a function of the condition to produce a selected output; and
an output for outputting the selected output, the selected output identifying characteristics of the first scene.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor also processes the image data using third and fourth processing algorithms to produce third and fourth processed signals, and wherein the automatic selection is performed using the first, second, third and fourth processed signals.
3. The system of claim 2, wherein the selected output includes at least two of the first, second, third and fourth processed signals.
4. The system of claim 1, further comprising:
a detector which captures the first scene and provides the processor with the image data.
5. A system for processing image data comprising:
a processor, the processor comprising
an input which receives image data corresponding to a first scene, wherein the processor processes the image data using at least first and second processing algorithms to produce first and second processed signals for use in identifying characteristics of the first scene;
wherein the processor receives a condition associated with the first scene when the image data was captured; and
wherein the processor automatically selects among the first and second processed signals as a function of the condition to produce a selected output; and

an output for outputting the selected output, the selected output identifying characteristics of the first scene, wherein the processor processes the condition associated with the first scene to produce matrix settings, the system further comprising:

a memory which receives the matrix setting and provides the processor with a first and second switch setting.
6. The system of claim 5, wherein the processor further comprises:
a first logical AND gate which receives the first processed signal and the first switch setting;
a second logical AND gate which receives the second processed signal and the second switch setting; and
a logical OR gate which receives an output of the first and second logical AND gates and outputs, wherein the processor automatically selects among the first and second processed signals based upon the first and second switch settings such that the output of the logical OR gate includes the selected output.
7. The system of claim 5, wherein the processor further receives a performance characteristic, and wherein the processor produces the matrix settings also based upon the performance characteristic.
8. The system of claim 7, wherein the performance characteristic is based upon a probability of detection of the characteristics of the first scene versus a rate of false alarms of characteristics of the first scene.
9. The system of claim 7, wherein the processor further comprises:
an input which receives absolute information identifying characteristics of the first scene, wherein the processor compares the selected output identifying characteristics of the first scene with the absolute information to generate a value, wherein the processor iteratively adjusts switch settings and compares the selected output of a set of switch settings with the absolute information to generate matrix settings for a particular set of conditions and performance characteristics.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein the selected output of at least one of the set of switch settings includes at least two processed signals.
11. A method for processing image data comprising the steps of:
receiving image data corresponding to a first scene;
processing the image data using at least first and second processing algorithms to produce first and second processed signals for use in identifying characteristics of the first scene;
determining a condition associated with the first scene when the image data was captured;
automatically selecting among the first and second processed signals as a function of the condition to produce a selected output; and
identifying characteristics of the scene using the selected output.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the image data is also processed by a third and fourth processing algorithms during the processing step to produce third and fourth processed signals, wherein the automatic selection is performed among the first, second, third and fourth processed signals.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the selected output includes at least two of the first, second, third and fourth processed signals.
14. The method of claim 11, wherein the processed signals represent detection of objects in an image.
15. The method of claim 11, wherein each of the processed signals represents the result of a different detection algorithm.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein the different detection algorithms are selected from a group consisting of building detection algorithms, road detection algorithms, river detection algorithms, communication line detection algorithms, and vehicle detection algorithms.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein at least two of the processed signals represent the result of different building detection algorithms.
18. The method of claim 11, wherein the selection is further based upon a training operation, wherein the training operation comprises the steps of:
comparing each of the selected processed signals of the selected output to absolute information concerning the image data;
generating a value representing an accuracy of each of the processing algorithms associated with the selected processed signals using the comparison; and
determining which processed signal to select based on the value representing the accuracy of the processing algorithms, wherein the automatically selecting step is performed based on the determination of which processed signal to select.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein the comparing, generating and determining steps are repeated for a plurality of different types of predetermined conditions such that the selection among the processed signals is performed automatically based upon the received predetermined condition.
20. The method of claim 18, wherein a result of the determination of which processed signal to select is a determination to select more than one processed signal.
21. A method for processing image data comprising the steps of:
receiving image data corresponding to a first scene;
processing the image data using at least first and second processing algorithms to produce first and second processed signals for use in identifying characteristics of the first scene;
determining a condition associated with the first scene when the image data was captured;
automatically selecting among the first and second processed signals as a function of the condition to produce a selected output; and
identifying characteristics of the scene using the selected output, wherein the condition is selected from the group consisting of time of day, type of terrain, weather and temperature.
22. The method of claim 11, wherein the selection is also based upon a desired performance characteristic for the processed signals.
23. The method of claim 22, wherein the desired performance characteristic is based upon a probability of detection of an object by the processing algorithms versus a rate of false alarms for a detection of the object by the processing algorithms.

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 cutting tool comprising:
an insert holder comprising an insert pocket and a clamping portion, the clamping portion comprising a clamping jaw resiliently connected to a base jaw and forming a single integral piece therewith, the base jaw having an abutment surface and the clamping jaw having a clamping surface facing opposite a lower portion of the abutment surface, the clamping jaw being further provided with an insert stop surface that is generally transverse to the clamping surface; and
a cutting insert resiliently retained in the insert pocket, the cutting insert comprising:
a cutting portion and a locating portion, the cutting portion comprising a cutting edge formed at the intersection of a rake surface and a relief surface;
an upper surface, a lower surface and a peripheral side surface therebetween, the peripheral side surface comprising:
opposing forward and rear surfaces and opposing side surfaces extending between the forward and rear surfaces; the relief surface being located in the forward surface and the rake surface being located in the upper surface; the locating portion extends downwardly from the cutting portion away from the upper surface; the locating portion comprising opposing forward and rear locating surfaces, the rear locating surface being located in the rear surface and the forward locating surface being located in the lower surface; and
a lower locating surface located in the lower surface and opposing the upper surface, and extending between the forward surface and the forward locating surface; and

wherein:
the abutment surface of the base jaw abuts the rear surface of the cutting insert;
the clamping surface of the clamping jaw abuts the forward locating surface of the cutting insert; and
the insert stop surface of the clamping jaw abuts the lower locating surface of the cutting insert.
2. The cutting tool according to claim 1, wherein the abutment surface is convex.
3. The cutting tool according to claim 2, wherein the abutment surface is convexly V-shaped.
4. The cutting tool according to claim 1, wherein the abutment surface is divided by a base recess into an upper abutment surface and lower abutment surface.
5. The cutting tool according to claim 1, wherein the insert stop surface is convex.
6. The cutting tool according to claim 5, wherein the insert stop surface is convexly V-shaped.
7. The cutting tool according to claim 1, wherein the base jaw is connected to the clamping jaw via a recess, and a through hole is located rearwardly to the base jaw for receiving a key.
8. The cutting tool according to claim 1, wherein the cutting tool is a rotary slot cutting tool.
9. The cutting tool according to claim 1, wherein the cutting tool is a grooving, parting off or turning tool and the insert holder is a holder blade.
10. A cutting tool comprising:
an insert holder comprising an insert pocket and a clamping portion, the clamping portion comprising a clamping jaw resiliently connected to a base jaw and forming a single integral piece therewith, the base jaw having an abutment surface and the clamping jaw having a clamping surface facing opposite a lower portion of the abutment surface, the clamping jaw being further provided with an insert stop surface that is generally transverse to the clamping surface; and
a cutting insert resiliently retained in the insert pocket, the cutting insert comprising:
a cutting portion and a locating portion, the cutting portion comprising a cutting edge formed at the intersection of a rake surface and a relief surface;
an upper surface, a lower surface and a peripheral side surface therebetween, the peripheral side surface comprising:
opposing forward and rear surfaces and opposing side surfaces extending between the forward and rear surfaces; the relief surface being located in the forward surface and the rake surface being located in the upper surface; the locating portion extends downwardly from the cutting portion away from the upper surface; the locating portion comprising opposing forward and rear locating surfaces, the rear locating surface being located in the rear surface and the forward locating surface being located in the lower surface; and
a lower locating surface located in the lower surface and opposing the upper surface, and extending between the forward surface and the forward locating surface; and

wherein:

the abutment surface of the base jaw abuts the rear surface of the cutting insert;
the clamping surface of the clamping jaw abuts the forward locating surface of the cutting insert; and
the insert stop surface of the clamping jaw abuts the lower locating surface of the cutting insert; and
wherein, in a side view:
the lower locating surface slopes downwardly and forwardly, from the forward locating surface towards the forward surface;
the insert stop surface slopes downwardly and forwardly, from proximate the clamping surface to a front face of the insert holder; and
the downwardly and forwardly sloping lower locating surface abuts the downwardly and forwardly sloping insert stop surface.

1 An isolated polynucleotide comprising the polynucleotide SEQ. ID. NO:5.
2 An anti-sense polynucleotide comprising the complementary sequence to that of the polynucleotide according to of claim 1.
3 An isolated polynucleotide of nucleotide sequence SEQ. ID. No:9.
4 An isolated polynucleotide of the complementary nucleotide sequence to the nucleotide sequence SEQ. ID. NO:9.
5 An isolated polypeptide of sequence SEQ ID. NO:8.
6 A monoclonal antibody, or fragment of an antigen bond of the latter, which specifically binds an isolated polypeptide of claim 5.
7 An expression vector comprising an isolated polynucleotide comprising an isolated polynucleotide of nucleotide sequence SEQ. ID. NO:5.
8 A host cell transformed or transfected with an expression vector of claim 7.
9 (cancelled) claim 10 A pharmaceutical composition comprising an isolated polypeptide of sequence SEQ. ID. NO: 8 and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
11 and 12 (cancelled)
13 A method of treating cancer in warm-blooded animals comprising administering to warm-blooded animals in need thereof an anti-cancer effective amount of an isolated polypeptide of claim 3 or an isolated polypeptide comprising at least one fragment of the protein coded by the polynucleotide sequence SEQ. ID. NO:4 or by a complementary sequence of polynucleotide sequence SEQ. ID. NO:4, said isolated polypeptide having at least one immunological andor biological activity characteristic of a protein associated with the modulation of cell proliferation.
14 A kit for the diagnosis of proliferative diseases comprising:
(1) a monoclonal antibody which specifically binds an isolated polypeptide comprising at least one fragment of the protein coded by the polynucleotide sequence SEQ. ID. NO:5 or SEQ. ID. NO:4, or by a complementary sequence of the polynucleotide sequence SEQ ID. NO:5 or SEQ. ID. NO:4,
(2) a second monoclonal antibody or a fragment of the latter which binds either to a monoclonal antibody as defined in (1), or with the isolated polypeptide as defined in (1),
said second monoclonal antibody being conjugated to a tag moiety.

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 for recovering from a failure in an optical network using switch state tables, the optical network including a plurality of optical links coupled through a plurality of optical switches for exchanging telecommunications traffic, the method comprising:
generating and storing connection information in a plurality of switch state tables that are associated with the plurality of optical switches of the optical network, wherein the connection information defines optical link connections to be made through the plurality of optical switches in the event of the failure in the optical network;
monitoring the status of the optical network to determine when the failure in the optical network occurs;
refreshing the plurality of switch state tables by continuing to generate and store connection information in the plurality of switch state tables that are associated with the plurality of optical switches of the optical network until the failure in the optical network occurs;
automatically performing optical switching in the plurality of optical switches based on the determination of the failure in the optical network and based on the connection information in the plurality of switch state tables that are associated with the plurality of optical switches and that define optical link connections to be made through the plurality of optical switches in the event of the failure; and
determining whether any of the telecommunications traffic in the plurality of optical links of the optical network was not restored due to the automatically performing optical switching.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
performing a restoration of the optical network to restore at least some of the telecommunications traffic if the telecommunications traffic was not restored due to the automatically performing optical switching.
3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:
performing distributed restoration of electrical domain switches of the optical network to restore at least some of the telecommunications traffic if the telecommunications traffic was not restored due to reasons other than the automatically performing optical switching.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein performing distributed restoration of electrical domain switches includes electrical domain switches located at periphery connections of the optical network where the optical network interfaces with another network.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein refreshing the plurality of switch state tables by continuing to generate and store connection information includes obtaining topology information of the optical network.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein refreshing the plurality of switch state tables occurs only if the topology of the optical network changes since a last time connection information was generated and stored in the switch state tables.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the generated and stored connection information is provided in one or more of the plurality of switch state tables for each of the plurality of optical switches of the optical network, wherein the connection information includes at least event information and corresponding action information for each of the plurality of optical switches such that each such optical switch can take an action in response to an event.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the connection information associated with each of the plurality of optical switches of the optical network is stored in one or more of the plurality of switch state tables that are located at the associated optical switch.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein generating and storing connection information includes obtaining topology information of the optical network using a distributed restoration algorithm.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein generating and storing connection information includes obtaining topology information of the optical network from a database of a network operations center.
11. The method of claim 1, wherein refreshing the plurality of switch state tables by continuing to generate and store connection information includes obtaining updated topology information of the optical network using a distributed restoration algorithm.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein refreshing the plurality of switch state tables by continuing to generate and store connection information includes obtaining updated topology information of the optical network from a database of a network operations center.
13. The method of claim 1, wherein refreshing the plurality of switch state tables is repeated after automatically performing optical switching in the plurality of optical switches based on the determination of the failure.
14. In an optical network, a method for recovering from a failure in a portion of the optical network, the method comprising:
providing, for at least one optical switch in the optical network, an associated switch state table that contains connection information used to determine connections to be made through the at least one optical switch when a failure is detected in the optical network;
prior to the failure, automatically determining a plan of action for how to perform optical switching in the optical network to recover from the failure;
updating the switch state table associated with the at least one optical switch based on the plan of action;
upon detection of the failure, establishing connections in the optical switch according to the contents of the switch state table; and
applying a restoration algorithm to re-establish connection in the optical switch when the establishing connections in the optical switch according to the contents of the switch state table results in inadequate recovery to the failure.
15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:
after the failure, repeating the automatic determination of a plan of action.
16. The method of claim 14, wherein the determining the plan of action includes retrieving the current switch state table contents associated with the at least one optical switch.
17. The method of claim 14, wherein the determining the plan of action includes simulating the failure in a computer model of the optical network.
18. The method of claim 14, wherein the determining the plan of action includes simulating the failure by issuing at least one artificial failure indication in the optical network.
19. The method of claim 14, wherein automatically determining a plan of action includes using a second restoration algorithm to find alternate paths by which to recover from the failure.
20. The method of claim 14, wherein the restoration algorithm includes a distributed restoration algorithm or a centralized restoration algorithm.
21. The method of claim 20, wherein the restoration algorithm is a distributed restoration process performed within electrical-domain equipment that is coupled to the optical network.
22. The method of claim 14, further comprising:
determining completeness of recovery achieved in the optical network after making connections in the optical switch in response to the failure; and
performing a real-time analysis to find alternate paths that may be used to effect further recovery in the optical network when the completeness of recovery is inadequate.
23. The method of claim 14, further comprising:
determining a completeness of recovery achieved after the making connections in the optical switch in response to the failure;
determining whether incomplete recovery is caused by changes in the configuration of the optical network occurring since the plan of action was previously determined; and
performing a real-time analysis to find and activate alternate paths that may be used to effect further recovery in the optical network when incomplete recovery is caused by the changes in configuration.
24. An optical network operable to provide network restoration from a failure in the optical network, the optical network comprising:
a plurality of optical switches that are each associated with at least one switch state table for storing connection information, wherein the connection information defines optical link connections to be made through the plurality of optical switches in the event of failure in the optical network;
a plurality of optical links each operable to connect between at least two of the plurality of optical switches of the optical network; and
a network restoration system operable to detect when the failure occurs, to generate the connection information using a first restoration algorithm, to store the connection information in the at least one switch state table, the network restoration system operable to refresh the at least one switch state table with refreshed connection information by continuing to generate the connection information using the restoration algorithm before the failure in the optical network is detected, and to re-generate the connection information using a second restoration algorithm performed in the optical-domain when the optical network does not fully recover from the failure in the optical network,
wherein the plurality of optical switches are operable to automatically perform optical switching using the connection information stored in the associated at least one switch table in the event of the failure of the optical network.
25. The optical network of claim 24, further comprising:
a network operations center that includes the network restoration system as an off-line network restoration system that is operable to determine various failure simulations.
26. The optical network of claim 24, wherein the network restoration system is distributed among the plurality of optical switches and uses a distributed restoration algorithm to provide on-line network restoration failure simulations.
27. A method for generating and storing connection information in a plurality of switch state tables for use with associated optical switches of an optical network, the connection information used when automatically switching the optical switches in the event of a failure in the optical network, the method comprising:
obtaining current configuration information of the optical network;
performing distributed restoration simulations using the current configuration information to calculate connection information for the plurality of switch state tables for various failures of the optical network;
determining if the restoration simulation is adequate;
performing the distributed restoration simulations again if the restoration simulation was not adequate;
determining if the current configuration of the optical network is adequate;
adjusting the current configuration of the optical network if the current configuration of the optical network was not adequate by performing the distributed restoration simulations again; and
storing the calculated configuration information in the plurality of switch state tables.