Author: claimsbot

1. A method for making a line of sight determination, the method comprising:
identifying, using a processor, a first location on a reference model of a spheroid, wherein the reference model of the spheroid comprises a plurality of cells, and wherein each cell of the plurality of cells is defined by a three-dimensional coordinate system comprising a first curvilinear axis that extends along a curved surface of the cell, a second curvilinear axis that extends along the curved surface of the cell and is orthogonal to the first curvilinear axis at an origin, and a third axis perpendicular to the curved surface of the cell and extending from the origin, wherein the third axis is orthogonal to the first curvilinear axis and the second curvilinear axis at the origin;
wherein the first location is located within a first cell of the plurality of cells;
identifying a target location on the reference model of the spheroid; and
determining whether there is a line of sight between the first location and the target location using one or more of a first curvilinear axis of the first cell, a second curvilinear axis of the first cell, and a third axis of the first cell.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether there is the line of sight further comprises:
identifying terrain within the first cell; and
determining whether the identified terrain blocks the line of sight along a straight line between the first location and the target location.
3. The method of claim 2, further comprising determining a height correction value for adjusting a height of the target location or the identified terrain if it is determined that the identified terrain does not block the line of sight along the straight line between the first location and the target location.
4. The method of claim 3, further comprising determining that there is the line of sight between the first location and the target if the identified terrain does not obstruct the target location after the height of the target or the identified terrain is adjusted using the height correction value.
5. The method of claim 3, wherein the height correction value is based at least in part on one or more of the first curvilinear axis of the first cell, the second curvilinear axis of the first cell, and the third axis of the first cell.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the target location is located within the first cell of the plurality of cells.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the target location is located within a second cell of the plurality of cells.
8. A system for making a line of sight determination, the system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory having computer-readable instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause a computing device to:
identify a first location on a reference model of a spheroid, wherein the reference model of the spheroid comprises a plurality of cells, and wherein each cell of the plurality of cells is defined by a three-dimensional coordinate system comprising a first curvilinear axis that extends along a curved surface of the cell and a second curvilinear axis that extends along the curved surface of the cell and is orthogonal to the first curvilinear axis at an origin;
wherein the first location is located within a first cell of the plurality of cells;
identify a target location on the reference model of the spheroid; and
determine whether there is a line of sight between the first location and the target location using one or more of a first curvilinear axis of the first cell and a second curvilinear axis of the first cell.
9. The system of claim 8, wherein the computing device is further caused to:
identify terrain within the first cell; and
determine whether the identified terrain blocks the line of sight along a straight line between the first location and the target location.
10. The system of claim of claim 9, wherein the computing device is further caused to determine a height correction value for adjusting a height of the target or the identified terrain if it is determined that the identified terrain does not block the line of sight along the straight line between the first location and the target location.
11. The system of claim 10, wherein the computing device is further caused to determine that there is the line of sight between the first location and the target location if the identified terrain does not obstruct the target location after the height of the target location or the identified terrain is adjusted using the height correction value.
12. The system of claim 10, wherein the height correction value is based at least in part on one or more of the first curvilinear axis of the first cell and the second curvilinear axis of the first cell.
13. The system of claim 8, wherein the target location is located within the first cell of the plurality of cells.
14. The system of claim 8, wherein the target location is located within a second cell of the plurality of cells.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereon that, responsive to execution, cause a computing device to:
identify a first location on a reference model of a spheroid, wherein the reference model of the spheroid comprises a plurality of cells, and wherein each cell of the plurality of cells is defined by a three-dimensional coordinate system comprising a first curvilinear axis that extends along a curved surface of the cell, a second curvilinear axis that extends along the curved surface of the cell and is orthogonal to the first curvilinear axis, and a third axis perpendicular to the curved surface of the cell, wherein the third axis is orthogonal to the first curvilinear axis and the second curvilinear axis;
wherein the first location is located within a first cell of the plurality of cells;
identify a target location on the reference model of the spheroid; and
determine whether there is a line of sight between the first location and the target location using one or more of a first curvilinear axis of the first cell, a second curvilinear axis of the first cell, and a third axis of the first cell.
16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the computing device is further caused to store the determination of whether there is the line of sight in a memory.
17. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the computing device is further caused to identify terrain within the first cell and determine whether identified terrain blocks the line of sight along a straight line between the first location and the target location.
18. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the computing device is further caused to determine a height correction value for adjusting a height of the target location or the identified terrain if it is determined that the identified terrain does not block the line of sight along the straight line between the first location and the target location.
19. The computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the height correction value is based at least in part on a distance between the first location and the target location.
20. The computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the height correction value is based at least in part on one or more of the first curvilinear axis of the first cell, the second curvilinear axis of the first cell, and the third axis of the first cell.

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 orthosis comprising:
Lumbo sacral orthosis (apparatus) the anterior and posterior portions of the brace consist of a medical grade ABS plastic. They are lined with Velcro laminate foam of \xbd inch thickness which is self conforming to eliminate pressure points. The anterior plastic has three compression pull straps which attach to three D-ring straps on the posterior section. The anterior straps are threaded through the D-ring and allow the patients apply the appropriate tension to the apparatus. The six straps are attached to the plastic via brass oxide rivets. The design of the LSO increases patient compliance due to the comfort and conforming nature of the liner and the simple strap system.

1. a system comprising:
a first data stream in binary form;
a second data stream in binary form;
a data stream processor programmed to translate the first and second data streams to generate respective first and second processed data streams, the commonality between the first and second processed data streams being greater than the commonality between the first and second data streams; and
a comparator programmed to compare the first and second processed data streams and identify binary segments common to both the first and second processed data streams.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first and second data streams both correspond to one of images, music, text, video, and executables.
3. The system of claim 2, wherein:
the first and second data streams have respective sampling frequencies different from one another;
the first processed data stream comprises at least a portion of the first data stream; and
the second processed data stream comprises at least a portion of the second data stream translated to a sampling frequency common to that of the first processed data stream.
4. The system of claim 2, wherein:
the data stream processor is further programmed to execute at least one method to identify first and second samples selected from the first and second data streams, respectively; and
the data stream processor is further programmed to translate the first and second samples to generate the first and second processed data streams.
5. The system of claim 4, further comprising a user interface programmed to communicate instructions from a user to the data stream processor to select which method of the at least one method is executed by the data stream processor.
6. The system of claim 5, where a first method of the at least one method comprises selecting the entire first data stream as the first sample and the entire second data stream as the second sample.
7. The system of claim 6, wherein first and second data streams comprise executable code.
8. The system of claim 7, where a second method of the at least one method comprises:
executing the first data stream and recording in substantially real time the processing instructions executed thereby as the first sample; and
executing the second data stream and recording in substantially real time the processing instructions executed thereby as the second sample.
9. The system of claim 8, wherein:
the first processed data stream comprises the first data stream translated into register transfer language; and
the second processed data stream comprises the second data stream translated into register transfer language.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein:
the first processed data stream comprises a de-optimized version of the first data stream; and
the second processed data stream comprises a de-optimized version of the second data stream.
11. The system of claim 10, further comprising a post-identification data stream processor programmed to convert the binary segments into digital sound recording files.
12. The system of claim 1, wherein:
the first and second data streams have respective sampling frequencies different from one another;
the first processed data stream comprises at least a portion of the first data stream; and
the second processed data stream comprises at least a portion of the second data stream translated to a sampling frequency common to that of the first processed data stream.
13. The system of claim 1, wherein:
the first processed data stream comprises at least a portion of a substantially real time recording of the processing instructions executed by executing the first data stream; and
the second processed data stream comprises at least a portion of a substantially real time recording of the processing instructions executed by executing the second data stream.
14. The system of claim 1, wherein:
the first processed data stream comprises the first data stream translated into register transfer language; and
the second processed data stream comprises the second data stream translated into register transfer language.
15. The system of claim 1, wherein:
the first processed data stream comprises a de-optimized version of the first data stream; and
the second processed data stream comprises a de-optimized version of the second data stream.
16. The system of claim 1, further comprising a post-identification data stream processor programmed to convert the binary segments into digital sound recording files.
17. The system of claim 1, further comprising a user interface programmed to communicate instructions from a user to the comparator to specify a minimum length of the binary segments identified
18. A computer-implemented system comprising:
a first data stream represented in a binary form;
a second data stream represented in a binary form;
a data stream processor programmed to identify a first sample corresponding to the first data stream and a second sample corresponding to the second data stream;
the data stream processor further programmed to translate the first and second samples to generate respective first and second processed data streams corresponding thereto, wherein the commonality shared between the first and second processed data streams being greater than the commonality shared between the first and second data samples;
a comparator programmed to compare the first and second processed data streams and identify binary segments common to both the first and second processed data streams; and
a post-identification data stream processor programmed to convert the binary segments into digital sound recording files.
19. The system of claim 18, further comprising a user interface programmed to communicate instructions from a user to the comparator to specify a minimum length of the binary segments identified.
20. A system comprising:
a first data stream in binary form;
a second data stream in binary form;
a data stream processor programmed to identify a first sample corresponding to the first data stream and a second sample corresponding to the second data stream;
the data stream processor further programmed to translate the first and second samples to generate respective first and second processed data streams, the first and second processed data streams sharing a commonality greater than that shared by the first and second data samples;
a comparator programmed to compare the first and second processed data streams and identify binary segments therein having at least a minimum length and common to both the first and second processed data streams;
a user interface programmed to communicate instructions from a user to the comparator to specify the minimum length of the binary segments identified;
a post-identification data stream processor programmed to convert the binary segments into digital sound recording files; and
the post-identification data stream processor further programmed to prepare at least one copyright application petitioning copyright protection for at least one of the digital sound recording files.

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 crane game apparatus comprising:
a horizontally extensive support for at least one prize available to a player of the crane game, the support vertically movable between a lowest position and a highest position;
a support driving mechanism for raising and lowering the support, the support driving mechanism comprising at least three elevator posts extending upwardly through respective throughholes in the horizontally extensive support when the support is at the lowest position, each of the elevator posts having a respective worm shaft extending therealong, each of the worm shafts having a respective worm follower coupled thereto for upward and downward travel along the worm shaft, each of the worm followers respectively drivingly coupled to the support; and
a controller for controlling the support driving mechanism to raise the support responsive to an action of the player.
2. A crane game apparatus comprising:
a horizontally extensive support for at least one prize available to a player of the crane game, the support vertically movable between a lowest position and a highest position;
a support driving mechanism for raising and lowering the support;
a plurality of stationary vertical prize separating posts, distinct from the support driving mechanism, extending upwardly through respective throughholes in the horizontally extensive support when the support is at the lowest position; and
a controller for controlling the support driving mechanism to raise the support responsive to an action of the player.
3. The crane game apparatus of claim 2 wherein each of the stationary posts comprises a respective plurality of serrations shaped to allow abutting prizes to move upward when lifted by the movable support.
4. In a crane game apparatus comprising a bin for holding a plurality of prizes and a grasping mechanism for exerting a grasping force on a captured prize deliverable to a player of the game, an improvement characterized in that:
the bin comprises a horizontally extensive, vertically movable support for the prizes, the support having a support drive mechanism operatively associated therewith;
a plurality of stationary vertical prize separating posts, distinct from the drive mechanism, extend upwardly through respective throughholes in the horizontally extensive support when the support is at a lowest position;
the grasping mechanism comprises a slip clutch portion and a torque controlling actuator for controlling a maximum torque transmitted by the slip clutch;
the apparatus comprises a controller having at least a first input representative of an action of the player and a second input from a sensor for measuring a value of a parameter representative of the grasping force exerted by the grasping mechanism, the controller having at least a first output to the drive mechanism for controlling a vertical position of the support and a second output to the torque controlling actuator for controlling the grasping force.
5. The crane game of claim 4 wherein the support driving mechanism is controlled by the controller and comprises at least three elevator posts extending upwardly through respective throughholes in the horizontally extensive support when the support is at the lowest position, each of the elevator posts having a respective worm shaft extending therealong, each of the worm shafts having a respective worm follower coupled thereto for upward and downward travel along the worm shaft, each of the worm followers respectively drivingly coupled to the support.
6. The crane game apparatus of claim 4 further comprising a visual display controlled by a second output from the controller to provide a display indicative of the value of the parameter representative of the grasping force.
7. The crane game apparatus of claim 4 wherein each of the stationary posts comprises a respective plurality of serrations shaped to allow abutting prizes to move upward when lifted by the movable support.