Compression of optical readout biomolecular sensory data United States Patent 6580831 Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for compression of image data while preserving the usable information and eliminating or reducing associated noise in which the image data includes a signal and noise. The image data is transformed using a multiscale transform technique (such as the Pyramidal Median Transform) such that the image data is represented as a plurality of transform coefficients each having a corresponding weight. From the respective weights, those transform coefficients associated with noise are determined and extracted from the original plurality of transform coefficients. The remaining transform coefficients are subsequently quantized and coded. Publication Date: 06/17/2003 Filing Date: 01/14/2002 Asignee: Infineon Technologies AG (Munich, DE) Other References include: J.-L. Starck, F. Murtagh, and M. Louys, "Astronomical Image Compression Using the Pyramidal Median Transform", Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems IV, ASP Conference Series, vol. 77, pp. 1-4, 1995.;, vol. 77, pp. 1-4, 1995. From the Description: The PMT was developed for application in compression of astronomical images, i.e. huge images with sparse round or disk-like features (such as stars etc.), some image distortions, and noise, as further described in "Image processing and data analysis: The Multiscale Approach", by J. L. Starck, F. Murtagh, and A. Bijaoui, Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems IV, ASP Conference Series, Vol. 77, pages 1-4, 1995, which is hereby incorporated by reference. The invention advantageously exploits characteristics of ORBS data and properties of the Pyramidal Median Transform (PMT) to permit discrimination between signal and noise. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Method for reducing data storage and transmission requirements for seismic data United States Patent 5745392 Abstract: A method for compressing seismic data to reduce data storage and transmission requirements applies wavelet transforms to digitized trace sequential data obtained from plural arrays of multiple acoustic sensors. The wavelet transforms are applied in at least three dimensions, and, in the case of underwater exploration, four dimensions. The transformed data is ordered and quantized to increase the number of zero data values, and the quantized data is compressed using rim-length encoding and entropy coding. The entropy coded data is stored for later retrieval or transmitted to a remote location. The retrieved or received data is decompressed, dequantized and inverse wavelet transformed to construct a representation of the original data. The compression can be selected to be in excess of 100:1 to significantly reduce the data storage and transmission requirements without significant degradation of the reconstructed data. Inventors: Ergas, Raymond A. (Laguna Beach, CA) Donoho, Paul L. (Houston, TX) Villasenor, John (Santa Monica, CA) Publication Date: 04/28/1998 Filing Date: 10/05/1995 Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (La Habra, CA) From Other References: Starck, J.-L., and Murtagh, F., Multiresolution Image Analysis using Wavelets--Recent Results, Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, 283, pp. 349-360 (1994). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Game theoretic prioritization scheme Abstract: A method for providing unequal allocation of rights among agents while operating according to fair principles, comprising assigning a hierarchal rank to each agent; providing a synthetic economic value to a first set of agents at the a high level of the hierarchy; allocating portions of the synthetic economic value by the first set of agents to a second set of agents at respectively different hierarchal rank than the first set of agents; and conducting an auction amongst agents using the synthetic economic value as the currency. Application number: 11/005,460 Or: 11005460 Filing date: Dec 6, 2004 Inventor: Steven M. Hoffberg References include: F. Murtagh, J.L. Starck and M.W. Berry, "Overcoming the curse of dimensionality in clustering by means of the wavelet transform". --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some others follow. Game theoretic prioritization scheme for mobile ad hoc networks permitting ... US Pat. 7590589 - Filed Dec 6, 2004 F. Murtagh and JL Starck, "Wavelets and Multiscale Transforms in Massive Data ... JL Starck and F. Murtagh, "Image Filtering by Combining Multiple Vision ... [APPLICATION] MULTIFACTORIAL OPTIMIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
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J.-L. Starck, F. Murtagh, and M. Louys, "Astronomical Image Compression Using 
the Pyramidal Median Transform", Astronomical Data Analysis Software and ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------