Abstract:
The present invention relates to a controllable device for phase modulation of coherent light with a spatial light modulator device for generating a light distribution. Thereby,the controllable device comprises a modulator matrix (10) having a plurality of liquid crystal modulator cells each being adapted to modulate a phase value of light passing through said liquid crystal modulator cell depending on a voltage, which is applied to said liquid crystal modulator cell;at least one polarity area of said modulator matrix (10) including at least one liquid crystal modulator cell;at least one storage unit for storing at least one pair of voltage values of which one has a positive and the other has a negative polarity for said liquid crystal modulator cells, whereby said pair of voltage values corresponds to a predetermined phase value; and a control unit for selectively applying one pair of voltage values to one liquid crystal modulator cell, whereby said control unit is adapted to apply alternately said voltage values of positive or negative polarity according to an inversion scheme such that voltages applied to one polarity area have the same polarity.
Abstract:
A method and corresponding system for communicating between stations (102A, 102B, 104A, 104B, 104C) in a network (100) are presented. The method includes providing repeated beacon transmissions (402) from a coordinator station for coordinating transmissions among a plurality of the stations; transmitting from a first station to a second station during a time slot assigned to the first station by at least one of the beacon transmissions; and transmitting from the first station information that grants permission to the second station to transmit during at least a portion (610) of a time slot assigned to the first station.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for determining an optimal quadtree structure for quadtree-based variable block size (VBS) motion estimation. The method computes the motion vectors for the entire quadtree from the largest block-size to the smallest block-size. Next, the method may optionally select an optimal quantizer scale for each block. The method then compares from "bottom-up" the sum of the distortion from encoding all sub-blocks or sub-nodes (children) as compared to the distortion from encoding the block or node (parent) from which the subnodes are partitioned from. If the sum of the distortion from encoding the children is greater than that of the parent then the node is "merged". Conversely, if the sum of the distortion from encoding the children is less than that of the parent then the node is "split" and the Lagrangian cost of the parent node is set as the sum of the Lagrangian cost of its children. This step is repeated for the all nodes through every level until an optimal quadtree structure is obtained.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for selecting a quantizer scale (170) to maintain the overall quality of the video image while optimizing the coding rate. A quantizer scale is selected for each macroblock such that the target bit rate for the picture is achieved while an optimal quantization scale ratio is maintained for successive macroblocks to produce a uniform visual quality over the entire picture. One embodiment applies the method to the frame level while another embodiment applies the method in conjunction with a wavelet transform.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a controllable diffraction device (20) for a light modulator device (10). The controllable diffraction device (20) comprises at least two substrates (28, 30), at least one electrode (26, 32) on each of said substrates (28, 30) facing each other, and liquid crystals (70) forming at least one liquid crystal layer (34) arranged between said electrodes (26, 32) on said substrates (28, 30). The orientation of the liquid crystals (70) is controllable by a voltage supplied to the electrodes (26, 32). The liquid crystal layer (34) is provided on at least one alignment layer (36, 38) arranged on at least one electrode (26, 32) on said substrates (28, 30). The liquid crystals (70) close to the alignment layer (36, 38) are pre-oriented by at least one pre-tilt angle relative to the alignment layer (36, 38) such that the resulting light diffraction in opposite spatial directions is approximately equal.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a nematic liquid-crystal composition for active matrix displays with high voltage holding ratio, an optical birefringence DELTA n in the range from 0.12 to 0.13 and a low threshold voltage.
Abstract:
A carbon material for a lithium secondary battery, in which the edge parts of the crystals of a carbon material which is the core material of the cathode material are partially or entirely coated with a carbon material and the crystals have nearly spherical or elliptic shapes. There are also provided a process for manufacturing the carbon material, and a lithium secondary battery using the carbon material as a component.
Abstract:
A low breakdown voltage device (47) for protecting an integrated circuit (41) from transient energy is disclosed. This device provides an SCR having a reduced "snap-back" trigger voltage compatible with submicron integrated circuit fabrication processes. A low breakdown voltage SCR protection circuit is also disclosed.
Abstract:
This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus including devices that include layers of passivation material covering at least a portion of an exterior surface of a thin film component within a microelectromechanical device. The thin film component may include an electrically conductive layer that connects via an anchor to a conductive surface on a substrate. The disclosure further provides processes for providing a first layer of passivation material on an exterior surface of a thin film component and for electrically connecting that thin film component to a conductive surface on a substrate. The disclosure further provides processes for providing a second layer of passivation material on any exposed surfaces of the thin film component after release of the microelectromechanical device.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to an electrode comprising one or more sodium-containing transition metal silicate compounds of the formula: A a M 1 b M 2 c X d O e wherein A comprises sodium or a mixture of sodium with lithium and/or potassium M 1 comprises one or more transition metals, wherein M 1 is capable of undergoing oxidation to a higher oxidation state, M 2 comprises one or more non transition metals and/or metalloids, X comprises at least 40mol% silicon, a is >0, b is > 0 c is≥ 0, d is≥1, e is≥2, wherein the values of a, b, c, d, and e are selected to maintain the electroneutrality of the compound; and further wherein the one or more sodium-containing transition metal silicate compounds does not include Na 2 MnSiO 4 .