Wireless position and orientation detecting system
    1.
    发明授权
    Wireless position and orientation detecting system 失效
    无线位置和方向检测系统

    公开(公告)号:US06388755B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-05-14

    申请号:US09441285

    申请日:1999-11-16

    IPC分类号: G01B1114

    CPC分类号: G01B11/002

    摘要: An apparatus and method for wirelessly determining position and orientation of a first object relative to a second object in six dimensions, including one or more recording assemblies and one or more identification-coded or orientation-coded optical transponders. The positions of the recording assemblies are fixed relative to the first object and the transponders are fixed relative to the second object. A light source in each recording assembly emits light into space that is received, modulated, and retransmitted back by each transponder to a photodetector assembly in the recording assembly. The identification-coded optical transponder modulates the retransmitted light with a unique fixed code. The orientation-coded optical transponder modulates the retransmitted light with a unique fixed code that depends upon the direction of the incident light. The photodetector assemblies provide one or two independent position parameters for each transponder and two independent orientation parameters for each orientation-coded transponder. The system includes a combination of recording assemblies and transponders that provides at least six independent measured parameters.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在六维中无线地确定第一物体相对于第二物体的位置和取向的装置和方法,包括一个或多个记录组件和一个或多个识别编码或取向编码的光学转发器。 记录组件的位置相对于第一物体固定,并且应答器相对于第二物体固定。 每个记录组件中的光源将光发射到空间中,该空间被每个应答器接收,调制和再发送回记录组件中的光电检测器组件。 识别编码的光转发器用唯一的固定码调制重发光。 定向编码的光转发器利用取决于入射光的方向的唯一固定码来调制重发光。 光电检测器组件为每个转发器提供一个或两个独立的位置参数,并为每个定向编码的应答器提供两个独立的取向参数。 该系统包括提供至少六个独立测量参数的记录组件和转发器的组合。

    Piezoelectric light beam deflector
    2.
    发明授权
    Piezoelectric light beam deflector 失效
    压电光束偏转器

    公开(公告)号:US06295171B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-09-25

    申请号:US09737506

    申请日:2000-12-15

    IPC分类号: G02B702

    CPC分类号: G02B26/0875

    摘要: A light beam deflector comprises an initial beam deflector that imparts a small initial deflection, and a beam deflection amplifier that increases the initial small deflection by a multiplication factor. There are five embodiments of the initial beam deflector. The first four use a pair of lenses and a piezoelectric actuator affixed to one lens. When the parallel lens axes are separated by a distance, the incident light beam will be deflected by a small angle, typically up to about 5°. The fifth embodiment comprises a mirror affixed to a piezoelectric actuator, which tilts the mirror. The beam deflection amplifier has five embodiments. The first is a Keplerian telescope lens first stage and a negative lens system second stage. The first is a Galilean telescope lens first stage and a negative lens system second stage. The third embodiment is either a Keplerian or Galilean telescope lens alone. The fourth embodiment replaces the single second lens of the first stage with a compound lens system. The fifth embodiment uses a special sphere lens alone.

    摘要翻译: 光束偏转器包括赋予小的初始偏转的初始光束偏转器和通过倍增因子增加初始小偏转的光束偏转放大器。 初始光束偏转器有五个实施例。 前四个使用一对透镜和一个固定在一个透镜上的压电致动器。 当平行透镜轴分开一段距离时,入射光束将被偏转一小角度,通常高达约5°。 第五实施例包括一个固定在压电致动器上的镜子,它使镜子倾斜。 光束偏转放大器具有五个实​​施例。 第一个是开普勒式望远镜第一阶段和负透镜系统第二阶段。 第一个是伽利略望远镜第一阶段和负透镜系统第二阶段。 第三个实施例是单独的开普勒或伽利略望远镜。 第四实施例用复合透镜系统代替第一级的单个第二透镜。 第五实施例仅使用特殊的球面透镜。

    Optical switching modules and systems
    3.
    发明授权
    Optical switching modules and systems 失效
    光交换模块和系统

    公开(公告)号:US06415069B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-02

    申请号:US09714333

    申请日:2000-11-16

    IPC分类号: G02B626

    摘要: An optical switching system employing switching modules. Each module comprises (a) a source channel, (b) a transmitting element, (c) a receiving element, and (d) a destination channel. The transmitting element directs the source channel signal to a destination channel. The transmitting element includes an initial beam deflector and a beam deflection amplifier. The receiving element includes a beam deflection compressor and a beam aligner. One embodiment of the initial deflector is a pair of focusing lenses, one of which is displaced by a piezoelectric actuator. When one lens is displaced a distance d, the output light beam has a deflection angle &agr;=(f1+f2)/f2. The beam deflection amplifier multiplies the small angle &agr; by a transfer function F to result in a beam with a deflection angle F&agr;. The receiving element is the transmitting element in reverse. The first system configuration connects a single channel to one of a number of channels. The second system configuration connects a group of M channels with another group of N channels. The third system configuration cross-connects N channels in an arbitrary manner.

    摘要翻译: 一种采用交换模块的光交换系统。 每个模块包括(a)源信道,(b)发射元件,(c)接收元件,和(d)目的信道。 发送元件将源信道信号引导到目的信道。 发射元件包括初始光束偏转器和光束偏转放大器。 接收元件包括光束偏转压缩器和光束对准器。 初始偏转器的一个实施例是一对聚焦透镜,其中一个被压电致动器移位。 当一个透镜移动距离d时,输出光束具有偏转角α=(f1 + f2)/ f2。 光束偏转放大器将小角度α乘以传递函数F以产生具有偏转角度Falpha的光束。 接收元件是相反的发送元件。 第一个系统配置将单个通道连接到多个通道之一。 第二个系统配置将一组M个通道与另一组N个通道相连。 第三个系统配置以任意方式交叉连接N个通道。

    Integrated optical retroreflecting modulator
    4.
    发明授权
    Integrated optical retroreflecting modulator 失效
    集成光回归调制器

    公开(公告)号:US6115168A

    公开(公告)日:2000-09-05

    申请号:US181761

    申请日:1998-10-29

    IPC分类号: G02F1/03

    CPC分类号: G02F1/0311

    摘要: A retroreflecting modulator including a lens, a light guide, a light modulator, and a reflective surface. Incident light falls on the lens, where it is focused as a spot on a focal surface. The light guide transmits the focused light to the light modulator, where it is modulated and reflected back, via the reflective surface and light guide, to the lens. The lens emits the modulated light in the opposite direction as the incident light. The preferred light-receiving and focusing device is a specialty sphere lens, the preferred light guide is a fiber optic plate, and the preferred light modulator is a liquid crystal modulator. The retroreflecting modulator may be spatially-unresolvable, where a single signal modulates the light, or spatially-resolvable, where the modulation signal depends upon the direction of the incident light.

    摘要翻译: 一种回射调制器,包括透镜,光导,光调制器和反射表面。 入射光落在透镜上,在焦点表面聚焦成一个点。 光导通过聚焦光将光调制器透过反射表面和光导被调制和反射回到透镜。 透镜以与入射光相反的方向发射调制光。 优选的光接收和聚焦装置是专用球形透镜,优选的光导是光纤板,并且优选的光调制器是液晶调制器。 回射调制器可以在空间上不可解析,其中单个信号调制光或空间可分辨的调制信号取决于入射光的方向。

    Apparatus for dynamic control of light direction in a broad field of view
    5.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for dynamic control of light direction in a broad field of view 失效
    用于在宽视场中动态控制光方向的装置

    公开(公告)号:US06204955B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-03-20

    申请号:US09503828

    申请日:2000-02-15

    IPC分类号: G02B2600

    CPC分类号: G02B26/0875

    摘要: An apparatus for extending the light deflection angle, so a light beam can be dynamically controlled within ±90°, pitch and yaw. The device comprises an initial dynamic beam deflector and a compound light beam direction mapper. The beam direction mapper includes a beam size reducer, a beam transmission adapter, and a projector. An initial light beam from a light source is deflected a small amount by the initial dynamic beam deflector. The initially deflected light beam is focused by the beam size reducer to a light energy spot on the beam transmission adapter, which transfers the light spot to the projector. The projector emits an output light beam at the far field of its output space with an output deflection angle larger than the initial deflection angle. All components are based on classical geometry optics and the energy of the output light beam is within an order of magnitude of that of the input light beam.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于延长光偏转角度的装置,因此光束可以在±90°,俯仰和偏航之间动态控制。 该装置包括初始动态光束偏转器和复合光束方向映射器。 光束方向映射器包括光束尺寸减小器,光束传输适配器和投影仪。 来自光源的初始光束被初始动态光束偏转器偏转少量。 最初偏转的光束被光束尺寸减小器聚焦到光束传输适配器上的光能点上,光束传输适配器将光点传送到投影仪。 投影仪在其输出空间的远场处发射输出光束,其输出偏转角大于初始偏转角。 所有组件均基于经典几何光学元件,输出光束的能量在输入光束的能量的一个数量级内。

    Method and system for knowledge pattern search and analysis for selecting microorganisms based on desired metabolic property or biological behavior

    公开(公告)号:US09792404B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-17

    申请号:US14093520

    申请日:2013-12-02

    CPC分类号: G06F19/24 G06F19/12 G06F19/18

    摘要: Methods and systems for knowledge pattern search and analysis for selecting microorganisms based on desired metabolic properties or biological behaviors are disclosed in various embodiments of the invention. In one embodiment of the invention, a computer-implemented method for selecting a purpose-specific microorganism first compiles microorganisms' profiles by linking each microorganism's methanogenic, hydrogenic, electrogenic, another metabolic property, and/or another biological behavior to genetic and chemical fingerprints of metabolic and energy-generating biological pathways. Then, based on the compiled profiles of the microorganisms, the computer-implemented method groups the microorganisms into pathway characteristics using machine-learning and pattern recognition performed on a computer system, and subsequently generates a prediction called “discovered characteristics” for a desired metabolic property or a desired biological behavior of at least one microorganism. Furthermore, a profile match score may be calculated to indicate usefulness of one or more microorganisms for renewable energy generation from biological waste materials or wastewater.

    Method and apparatus for separating foreground image, and computer-readable recording medium

    公开(公告)号:US09600898B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-21

    申请号:US14918680

    申请日:2015-10-21

    申请人: Liyan Liu Ying Zhao

    发明人: Liyan Liu Ying Zhao

    IPC分类号: G06K9/34 G06T7/20 G06T7/00

    摘要: A method and an apparatus for separating a foreground image are disclosed. The method includes obtaining an input image and depth information of the input image; roughly dividing the input image to obtain a rough foreground region based on the depth information of the input image; obtaining motion information of the input image, and generating a three-color image from the rough foreground region based on the motion information; and separating the foreground image from the generated three-color image. According to the method, the three-color image is generated based on the depth information and the motion information, thus a foreground object can be accurately separated from the three-color image.