Abstract:
A system (10) for determining a stylus position (12) of a stylus (20) includes a telemetric imager (30) and a controller (40) electrically coupled to the telemetric imager. The controller determines the stylus position based on a generated image of a stylus tip (18) from a first direction and a generated image of the stylus tip from a second direction when the stylus tip is in a stylus entry region (50). A method and a system for determining a stylus position are also disclosed.
Abstract:
There is described a system and method for the in vivo determination of lactate levels in blood using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS)and/or Near-infrared Raman Spectroscopy (NIR-RAMAN). The method teaches measuring lactate in vivo comprising: optically coupling a body part (14) with a light source (10) and a light detector (18) the body part having tissues comprising blood vessels; injecting near-infrared (NIR) light at one or a plurality of wavelengths in the body part; detecting, as a function of blood volume variations in the body part, light exiting the body part at at least the plurality of wavelengths to generate an optical signal (20); and processing the optical signal as a function of the blood volume variations to obtain a lactate level in blood.
Abstract:
A vertical-cavity device comprises: (a) a chip comprising an active semiconductor layer for providing optical gain; (b) a first mirror arranged on a first side of the active layer; (c) a second mirror arranged on a second side of the active layer, opposite to the first mirror, and forming with at least the first mirror an optically resonant cavity that passes through the active layer in a direction out of the plane of the active layer; (d) a heatspreader for removing heat from the active layer, the heatspreader being arranged inside the cavity and having a first surface adjacent to the chip and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the heatspreader being transparent to light of wavelengths in an operating bandwidth of the device. In addition to removing heat from the active layer, the heatspreader also has one or more further selected property that has a further selected effect on light output from the device.
Abstract:
The temperature of an infrared radiation scattering medium which contains water, for example, biological tissue and paper, cement and clay substrates, is determined by exposing the medium to infrared radiation, measuring the reflected radiation scattered by the medium, comparing the reflected radiation with calibrated values, and evaluating the temperature of the medium from the comparison; the technique provides a means of non-invasive determination of temperature in biological tissue which has utility in medical diagnosis.
Abstract:
The disclosure includes a convertible light device comprising a housing, a battery pack coupled to the housing, and an elongate flexible light source detachably coupled to the housing and electrically coupled to the battery pack, where the elongate flexible light source comprises a plurality of LEDs. In some embodiments, the convertible light device is configured to convert between a rope mode and a lantern mode. In the rope mode, the elongate flexible light source may be configured to extend from the housing and couple to an external anchor. In the lantern mode, the elongate flexible light source may be configured to wrap around the housing.
Abstract:
A filtration vessel is provided with improved sealing surfaces and alignment methods. The sealing surface is provided by a perforated sleeve within the filtration vessel. An alignment mechanism is provided which allows for improved servicing of the filtration vessel.
Abstract:
Techniques disclosed herein provide for utilizing network nodes in a building automation system (BAS) that provide a low cost, highly-accurate positioning system. During a commissioning process, nodes can be used to automatically determine a location of other nodes within the building, and the other nodes can be automatically associated with certain sensors and/or controls, based on their locations and attributes. Additional information may be exchanged between the other nodes and other elements of the BAS during the commissioning process. Ranging techniques can be used to locate and/or track nodes, allowing assets and people to be accurately located within the building.
Abstract:
Systems, methods and apparatus for a touch screen configured to determine a position of a touch event by selectively redirecting light to correlated locations on a light sensor. In one aspect, the touch screen apparatus can include a light guide forming a touch interface, a light source for injecting light into the light guide, a light sensor for detecting the injected light, and a pixilated light-turning layer. The pixilated light-turning layer can include a plurality of light-turning features forming pixels. The pixels can receive incident light corresponding to the emitted light scattered by an object contacting the light guide. The pixels can redirect the incident scattered light towards the light sensor such that light selectively propagates to one or more correlated light receiving locations. A processor can map the light receiving location to an area contacted by the object, thereby determining a position of a touch event.
Abstract:
The present application generally relates to EAA films including at least one triazine-based ultraviolet absorber. The present application also generally relates to retroreflective sheeting including an EAA film including a triazine-based ultraviolet absorber. One embodiments of the present application relates to a film, comprising poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid) and a triazine-based UVA. Another embodiment of the present application relates to retroreflective sheeting, comprising: a plurality of cube corner elements; and a body layer adjacent to the cube corner elements, the body layer including poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid) and a triazine-based UVA.
Abstract:
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for illumination systems with natural and artificial light inputs. In one aspect, an apparatus can include a natural light collection system (101), an artificial light collection system (107), an illumination panel (111), and a control system (105). The illumination panel can be optically coupled to the natural light collection system and the artificial light collection system to receive natural and artificial light. The control system can be coupled to the artificial light system and can be configured to control the artificial light system.