Abstract:
Solar light redirecting glazing units include light redirecting and light diffusing constructions. The solar light redirecting glazing units may include a glazing substrate, a visible light diffusing layer, and a light redirecting layer oriented such that incoming solar light contacts the visible light diffusing layer before contacting the light redirecting layer. The solar light redirecting glazing units may include a glazing substrate, a patterned visible light diffusing layer, and a light redirecting layer. The solar light redirecting glazing units may include two glazing substrates separated by an intervening space with a solar light redirecting layer disposed on one glazing substrate, and a visible light diffusing layer disposed on the other glazing substrate.
Abstract:
Methods, devices, and systems are disclosed for performing high throughput analysis of conformational change in biological molecules or other biological entities using surface-selective nonlinear optical detection techniques.
Abstract:
A system (100, 1302) and mechanism that redirects sunlight towards a target destination. The system has an array of double prismatic discs that are controlled by a control module (504) that includes a light detecting module (532). The system is modular and will work for any elevation and azimuth of direct sunlight. The system will further provide one or more remote functionalities. The system can be used to provide collimated solar side or top illumination for indoor spaces, directly or in combination with reflectors. The system may be combined with a hybrid solar lighting (HSL) panel (1600) to provide indoor illumination through optical fiber cables. The system may be combined with a concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) panel (1600) or with a concentrated solar thermal (CST) panel (1600) to produce electricity or heat respectively. The system replaces the solar tracker typically used in these applications, which enables the assembly to be integrated in buildings and vehicles without altering their aesthetics.
Abstract:
A display panel includes an array of refractive elements arranged on a substrate. The array is positioned to receive light of a first intensity profile and configured to transmit in a second intensity profile at least some of the light received. The display panel also includes a diffuser positioned to receive the light transmitted by the array of refractive elements and configured to transmit in a third intensity profile at least some of the light received. The second intensity profile has a lower relative intensity normal to the substrate than has the first intensity profile.
Abstract:
In certain embodiments, a master for fabricating an optical product is disclosed. For example, the optical product can be configured to be an anti-counterfeit feature such as a patch, a window, or a thread on a banknote. The optical product can be configured, when illuminated, to reproduce by reflected or refracted light, a 3D image of at least a part of a 3D object. The master can include a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The second surface can include a plurality of portions. Each portion can correspond to a point on a surface of the 3D object. Each portion can include features corresponding to non-holographic elements on the optical product. A gradient in the features can correlate to an inclination of the surface of the 3D object at the corresponding point. An orientation of the features can correlate to an orientation of the surface of the 3D object at the corresponding point.
Abstract:
A camera (10) suitable for use on an automated vehicle includes an imager-device (12), a lens-module (30), and an array (34) of light-guides (36). The imager-device (12) is operable to determine an image (14) and includes a plurality of light-detecting pixels (20). Each pixel is overlaid with a micro-lens (22). The lens-module (30) directs light (26) from a field-of-view (32) of the camera (10) toward the imager-device (12). The array (34) of light-guides (36) is interposed between the lens-module (30) and the imager-device (12), and is arranged so each instance of light-guide (36) is aligned with a corresponding instance of micro-lens (22). Each light-guide (36) is defined by a lens-end (38) and an imager-end (40). The lens-end (38) of each of the light-guides (36) cooperates to define a planar-surface (42) of the array (34), and imager-end (40) of the light-guide (36) is characterized by an angle (44) selected to direct light (26) within the light-guide (36) toward the corresponding instance of the micro-lens (22). The angle (44) is determined based on a chief-ray-angle (24) (CRA (24)) of light (26) from the lens-module (30) impinging on the lens-end (38).