Abstract:
An energizable design image portion (203) of a provided design pattern is printed on a provided substrate (201) using a functional ink comprised of at least one energy emissive material. A passive design image portion (202) of that design pattern is then also printed on that substrate using at least one graphic arts ink. In a preferred embodiment this apparatus may further comprise electrically conductive electrodes (204) on the substrate to permit selective energization of the energy emissive material to thereby induce illumination of the energizable design image portion of the design pattern.
Abstract:
A meso-scale MEMS device having a movable member (51) is formed using standard printed wiring board and high density interconnect technologies and practices. In one embodiment, sacrificial material disposed about the movable member (51) is removed through openings (101, 102) as formed through a cover (91) to form a cavity (121) that retains and limits the freedom of movement of the movable member (51). The movable member can support a reflective surface (224) to thereby provide a mechanism that will support a projection display and/or image scanner (such as a bar code scanner).
Abstract:
A portable electronic device implements power management to accommodate operation of a projector from the device's power source. The portable device includes a power source, a memory, a user interface, and a processor. The memory stores an image file and associated content metadata. The user interface receives a request to use the projector to perform a projection task, wherein the task includes projecting images from the image file onto a display surface. The processor is operable to: (i) retrieve the content metadata from the memory responsive to the request; (ii) project, based at least on the content metadata, whether the power source has sufficient power remaining for the projector to complete the task; and (iii) if there is not sufficient power remaining, modify parameters associated with the task and/or functionality of the portable device in an attempt to enable the power source to supply sufficient power to the projector.
Abstract:
A method and system for clustering displays is disclosed. The system includes a master display device and one or more slave display devices. The master display device includes a virtual frame buffer configured to store pixel data of content to be displayed on a display cluster. The display cluster id formed by physically aligning the display devices. The master display device includes a layout coordinator is configured to manage a set of pointers to sub-regions of the display cluster. Each sub-region is formed by a display of a display device. The master display further includes a User Interface (UI) coordinator configured to integrate UI events occurring at each display device and a network dispatcher configured to monitor networking conditions. The network dispatcher also allocates bandwidth for transmission of pixel streams to slave display devices. Each of the slave display devices includes a display proxy configured to receive pixel streams from master display device. The pixel streams correspond to a portion of the content to be displayed on the sub-region formed by the slave display device. The slave display device further includes a User Interface (UI) proxy configured to communicate the UI event occurring at the slave display device to the master display device.
Abstract:
A photoplethysmographic sensing system for determining a user's pulse rate includes a light emitting device (100, 201, 310, 500) including a first plurality of light emitting particles (108, 208, 317) having a first diameter and emitting light having a first wavelength. A detector (118, 218, 500) is positioned to receive light emitted from the plurality of light emitting particles (108, 208, 317) and a processing device (500) determines the pulse rate. The light emitting device (100, 201, 310, 500) and the detector (118, 218, 500) are disposed on a flexible polymeric material (102, 202, 334). The light emitting device (100, 201, 310, 500) may include a second plurality of light emitting particles (108, 208, 317) having a second diameter and emitting light having a second wavelength, wherein the processing device (500) determines the user's blood oxygen level. The light emitting particles (108, 208, 317) may comprise one of quantum dots, electroluminescent particles, or organic particles.
Abstract:
Merchandising and marketing data collection systems (100, 400, 500, 700, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500) collect data on shopper's (816) interaction with merchandise samples (106, 414, 1212, 1400, 1502), page store personnel, output promotional vouchers and use the merchandise samples to access information about the capabilities of the merchandise being sold.
Abstract:
An electroluminescent display device contains an electroluminescent phosphor sandwiched between a pair of electrodes. An optically transmissive layer of an electrically conductive material is coated on a side of the device that is presented to a human observer to aid in the prevention of electric shock. The electrically conductive material layer is electrically connected to ground, such as the ground of an AC power supply for the device.