50th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150355318 | ENHANCED RF DETECTION SYSTEM - A radio frequency (RF) obstacle detection system of a vehicle includes an RF radar module that transmits an initial RF signal having a first signal strength and to receive at least one reflected RF signal having a second signal strength based on the initial RF signal. A radar reflector module is coupled to the vehicle and disposed at a first distance remotely located from the RF radar module. The radar reflector module receives the RF signal generated by the RF radar module and efficiently retroreflects the RF signal to generate a reflected signal having a second signal strength back to the RF radar module. A control module determines a second distance between the radar reflector module and at least one obstacle remotely located from the vehicle based on the reflected signal provided by the radar reflector module and a received signal induced by the at least one obstacle. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355319 | METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING RADAR SIGNALS - A device is suggested for processing input data received by several antennas, the device including a processing unit including a buffer and at least one multiplier, wherein the processing unit is configured to calculate a second stage FFT result based on input data received by a first antenna, multiply the second stage FFT result for the first antenna with a first compensation value, and store the result in the buffer. The processing unit is further configured to calculate a second stage FFT result based on input data received by a second antenna, multiply the second stage FFT for the second antenna with a second compensation value, and add the result to the value stored in the buffer. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355320 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING RADAR SIGNAL - Provided is an apparatus and method for obtaining a radar signal, the apparatus including a radar transmitter to radiate a plurality of split band penetration signals toward a target object, and a radar receiver to receive a plurality of signals reflected from the target object, and to obtain a wideband response signal using the plurality of reflected signals. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355321 | FMCW RADAR APPARATUS - An FMCW (frequency modulated continuous wave) radar apparatus is provided. The apparatus transmits a transmission signal that includes a first frequency-rise time period whose frequency sequentially rises with a first modulated gradient, a first frequency-fall time period whose frequency sequentially falls with the first modulated gradient, a second frequency-rise time period whose frequency sequentially rises with a second modulated gradient different from the first modulated gradient, and a second frequency-fall time period whose frequency sequentially falls with the second modulated gradient. In the apparatus, frequencies of a plurality of peaks are specified in respect of each of beat signals obtained in response to the transmission. Using the specified plurality of peaks as objects, a notification is given as to the presence of oscillation in a power supply bias circuit, on the basis of that, of the groups each formed by extracting peaks in a manner of extracting one from each of the beat signals, there is a group in which all the peaks in the group are within the same frequency range. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355322 | PASSIVE RADAR DEVICE - A passive radar device includes a band divider | 2015-12-10 |
20150355323 | Obstacle map reconstruction system and method - A method for obstacle detection, the method may include receiving or generating, by a computerized system, detection information about input radio frequency (RF) signals detected by a RF receiver as a result of a transmission of RF output signals towards a space that comprises potential obstacles; and detecting, by the computerized system, obstacles by associating agent behaviors with clusters of input RF signals. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355324 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTION AND ORBIT DETERMINATION OF EARTH ORBITING OBJECTS - A system for detection and orbit determination of Earth orbiting objects includes a first plurality of sensors including at least one first antenna. The at least one first antenna is configured to point in a stare mode to broadcast a first detection signal at an angular region centered on an equatorial plane to maximize detection of orbiting objects regardless of altitude, grade, or inclination. The first antenna may be configured to stare at a low inclination angle, and may be configured to stare at one of due east and due west along the equator. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355325 | System and Method for Determining Helicopter Rotor Blade Performance - A helicopter rotor blade performance system (BPS) allows for accurate determination of blade track height and blade track phase while reducing size, weight, and complexity of the system. The BPS uses sensing technology that is scalable to adapt to a variety of helicopters and is readily and unobtrusively installed. The BPS includes a bused smart system methodology that can directly measure track height, while phase can be estimated using the time synchronous average of the magnitude or range of the return signal from a radar wave. The BPS includes a rotation monitor, radar tracker, and control unit, that allows for a determination of the track errors and consequentially whether a track rebalancing should occur. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355326 | OPTICALLY GATED DETECTOR ARRANGEMENT - A camera includes a pulse transmitter for transmitting at a transmit time through an aperture and along an optical path to a target a coherent electromagnetic ranging pulse at a first wavelength range outside the visible spectrum. In some embodiments, the camera includes a reflected pulse detector for receiving a reflected electromagnetic pulse reflected by the target back along the optical path and through the aperture at a detect time subsequent to the transmit time. In some embodiments, the camera includes a shutter positioned for shielding the pulse detector from at least transmit time to an intermediate time between the transmit time and the detect time. In some embodiments, the shutter includes a layer of semiconductor material placed in the optical path at a point between the target and the detector. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355327 | SCAN MIRRORS FOR LASER RADAR - Laser radar systems include a pentaprism configured to scan a measurement beam with respect to a target surface. A focusing optical assembly includes a corner cube that is used to adjust measurement beam focus. Target distance is estimated based on heterodyne frequencies between a return beam and a local oscillator beam. The local oscillator beam is configured to propagate to and from the focusing optical assembly before mixing with the return beam. In some examples, heterodyne frequencies are calibrated with respect to target distance using a Fabry-Perot interferometer having mirrors fixed to a lithium aluminosilicate glass-ceramic tube. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355328 | HAND-HELD TARGET LOCATOR - Techniques are disclosed for laser-based target locating for measuring and displaying absolute coordinates (e.g., Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates) for a target. Techniques include determining absolute coordinates of a laser-based target locator, and using range and other measurements (e.g., compass heading, tilt, and/or the like) to determine the absolute coordinates of a target. The laser-based target locator can then display the absolute coordinates to a user. Sensors providing the other measurements may be calibrated by first determining the absolute coordinates of an optical tag, which may be optically communicated to the laser-based target locator. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355329 | OPTIC PROBE FOR MULTIPLE ANGLE IMAGE CAPTURE AND OPTIONAL STEREO IMAGING - A probe including a multiple lens array is disclosed to measure velocity distribution of a moving surface along many lines of sight. Laser light, directed to the moving surface is reflected back from the surface and is Doppler shifted, collected into the array, and then directed to detection equipment through optic fibers. The received light is mixed with reference laser light and using photonic Doppler velocimetry, a continuous time record of the surface movement is obtained. An array of single-mode optical fibers provides an optic signal to the multiple lens array. Numerous fibers in a fiber array project numerous rays to establish many measurement points at numerous different locations. One or more lens groups may be replaced with imaging lenses so a stereo image of the moving surface can be recorded. Imaging a portion of the surface during initial travel can determine whether the surface is breaking up. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355330 | RECORDING METHOD FOR AT LEAST TWO TOF CAMERAS - The invention relates to a method for recording a scene ( | 2015-12-10 |
20150355331 | Laser Scanner System - The invention provides a laser scanner system, which comprises two or more laser scanners installed on a movable object and a main control device, wherein the laser scanner is arranged as a TOF type which performs distance measurement by rotary projection of a pulsed light, and wherein the main control device produces a selection signal, the laser scanner, which is alternately selected based on the selection signal, performs distance measurement by emitting a pulsed light, wherein the laser scanner, which performs distance measurement at the same time, is a selected one. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355332 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING DISTANCE AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING IMAGES COMPRISING SAME - The present invention relates to a device for detecting distance and an apparatus for processing images comprising same. The device for detecting distance according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a light source portion for outputting an output light based on a plurality of transmission signals having different frequencies; a scanner for sequentially scanning in a first direction and then a second direction to output the output light into an external area; a detection portion for converting received light, which corresponds to the output light and is received from the outside, into reception signals; and a processor for calculating distance to an external object and varying the frequency of the transmission signals, based on the plurality of transmission signals and the plurality of reception signals, wherein the processor calculates a first distance to the external object based on a first transmission signal from among the plurality of transmission signals and a first reception signal corresponding to the first transmission signal, calculates a second distance to the external object based on a second transmission signal from among the plurality of transmission signals and a second reception signal corresponding to the second transmission signal, and calculates a final distance to the external object based on the first and second distances that have been calculated. As a result, the distance to the external object can be accurately detected. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355333 | PERIPHETAL OBJECT DETECTION SYSTEM AND HAULAGE VEHICLE - Disclosed is a peripheral object detection system to be mounted on a vehicle. The peripheral object detection system includes a peripheral information acquisition device and a detecting range switching mechanism. The peripheral information acquisition device is configured to have, as a detected range, apart of a peripheral space of the vehicle and to acquire distance information to an object that exists in the detected range and is to be detected. The detecting range switching mechanism is configured to switch, toward an area forward or backward of the vehicle, a direction of a detecting range of the peripheral information acquisition device based on forward/backward information that indicates whether the vehicle is moving in a forward direction or in a reverse direction. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355334 | LOCATION-BASED OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF A TRANSMITTER - A method includes receiving location, retrieving geo-fence data from a geo-fence database corresponding to a boundary of a jurisdiction, and automatically selecting between a first or second frequency band satellite transmitter based on the comparison. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355335 | System and Method for Compressing GPS Data - A system and method are provided for compressing global positioning system (GPS) data. The method includes determining a first GPS position and an associated first time; incorporating the first GPS position and the associated first time in a GPS update packet; determining a time interval for a set of GPS positions subsequent to the first GPS position and specifying the time interval in the GPS update packet; and for each of the set of GPS positions subsequent to the first GPS position: computing a relative latitude value and a relative longitude value; compressing the relative latitude and longitude values by reducing precision; and storing compressed relative latitude and longitude values in the GPS update packet. There is also provided a system and method for decompressing such compressed global positioning system (GPS) data. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355336 | RELATIVE GPS DATA REFINEMENT - In some examples, a system to produce refined location information for multiple vehicles may aggregate GPS coordinates collected from each of multiple devices over a period of time, estimate a location for each of the multiple devices at intervals during the period of time, track the locations for each of the multiple devices over the period of time, and determine a current location, on a road, of the vehicle corresponding to each of the devices based on a detected trend of the tracked locations for each of the multiple devices over the period of time. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355337 | GNSS Mobile Base Station and Data Collector with Electronic Leveling - A GNSS data collection system includes a pole mounted GNSS receiver and inclination sensors. A data collection module provides a data collection graphical user interface (GUI) visible on a hand-held data collector computer. The data collector computer is communicably coupled to the GNSS receiver and receives three-dimensional location data and inclination data for the range pole in real-time. A virtual level component uses the inclination data to display on the GUI real-time tilt information in the form of a virtual bubble level indicator. The inclination data and height of the range pole are used to calculate and display horizontal distance and direction to level the GNSS receiver, using: | 2015-12-10 |
20150355338 | MEASURING SYSTEM AND MEASURING METHOD FOR MODEL BASED GENERATION OF GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM SIGNALS - A measuring system comprises a model generation unit and a signal generator. The model generation unit is adapted to generate a signal model based upon received global navigation satellite system reception data. The signal generator is adapted to generate a measuring signal based upon the signal model and to supply a device under test with the measuring signal. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355339 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE LEVEL OF ERROR IN SATELLITE GEOLOCATION MEASUREMENTS AND FOR MONITORING THE RELIABILITY OF SAID ESTIMATIONS AND ASSOCIATED DEVICE - In the field of satellite global navigation, a method is provided for estimating the level of error in global navigation satellite measurements and for ensuring the reliability of these estimations, implemented by a global navigation device in which local errors are detected by said global navigation device and errors associated with the satellites are detected by a ground segment. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355340 | CO-LOCATED ANTENNA - A co-located global navigation satellite system (GNSS) antenna ( | 2015-12-10 |
20150355341 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION FROM REFERENCE STATIONS TO ROVER RECEIVERS IN A SATELLITE NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A navigation satellite system, one or more NSS reference station is set out for providing information to one or more rover receivers. The NSS reference station comprises a processing unit configured to determine one or more first range intervals representing first ambiguity windows based on estimated atmospheric effects, and determine one or more second range intervals representing a second ambiguity window smaller than each of the first ambiguity windows based on uncertainties of range measurements within a predetermined previous period. The NSS reference station further comprises a transmission unit configured to transmit, to the NSS rover receivers, first messages each comprising a modulo a first ambiguity window, and transmission of two first messages, to range measurement transmit between the NSS rover receiver, a plurality of second messages, each second message comprising a range measurement modulo one of the second ambiguity windows. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355342 | SCINTILLATOR PANEL MANUFACTURING METHOD, SCINTILLATOR PANEL, AND RADIATION DETECTOR - Provided is a method of manufacturing a scintillator panel configured to convert radiation into scintillation light, the method including a first process of forming a plurality of convex sections that protrude from a rear surface toward a front surface of the substrate in a predetermined direction and concave section defined by the convex sections on the front surface of the substrate having the front surface and the rear surface, a second process of forming first scintillator units respectively extending from the convex sections of the substrate in the predetermined direction through crystal growth of a columnar crystal of a scintillator material, and a third process of radiating a laser beam to contact portions of the first scintillator units extending from the adjacent convex sections and separating the first scintillator units extending from the adjacent convex sections by scanning the concave section with the laser beam. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355343 | ON-DIE ELECTRIC COSMIC RAY DETECTOR - Described is a chip comprising: a substrate; a logic unit forming an active circuit on the substrate; and a cosmic ray detector embedded in the substrate, the cosmic ray detector to detect a cosmic ray and to generate a signal indicating detection of the cosmic ray, the signal for reducing error in the logic unit. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355344 | PET DETECTION STRUCTURE AND SYSTEM WITH APPLICATION ADAPTABILITY - A PET detection structure with application adaptability includes: at least two detector blocks and a detection ring for disposing the detector blocks. The at least two detector blocks are placed on the detection ring and surround a detected object in a manner of encirclement. The performance of each detector block includes inherent spatial resolution, time behavior, energy resolution, detection efficiency and maximum counting rate. The performance of the detector blocks are divided into a plurality of performance levels, and the performance level of one performance of at least one detector block of the at least two detector blocks is higher than the performance rate of the same performance of the other detector blocks. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355345 | NEUTRON DETECTOR USING PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS - A neutron detector module comprising a distribution of proportional counters positioned in in a defined array. Each of the proportional counters includes a supply of a neutron sensitive gas for reacting with neutrons, and this reaction generates ionizing reaction products. The proportional counters include a multitude of tubes, and each of the tubes has a diameter between 0.50 inch and 1.00 inch. The neutron detector module comprises further a multitude of electrical conductors; and each of the conductors is positioned in one of the proportional counters, and the ionizing reaction products generate electric current pulses in the electrical conductors. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355346 | Composite Neutron Scintillator - Disclosed herein is a radiation scintillator configured for discrimination of thermal neutrons over gamma radiation and methods for making the same. The scintillator includes a non-scintillating base material and a plurality of spaced-apart micro-particles disposed in the base material. Each micro-particle includes a micro-particle base material, a neutron absorber that emits a neutron reaction product when exposed to thermal neutrons, and a scintillator dopant that emits a scintillation light when exposed to the neutron reaction product. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355347 | Method for tracking moving sources with PET - A method of reconstructing time-varying position of individual radioactive point sources directly from Positron Emission Tomography (PET) measurements is provided that includes using a PET scanner to acquire list-mode coincidence events of a moving radioactive point source, using an appropriately programmed computer to model a trajectory of the moving radioactive point source as a 3D function of a temporal variable, then apply an optimization procedure to find the trajectory that minimizes a distance between the trajectory and the recorded list-mode coincidence events, and using the PET scanner to output a real time position of the radioactive point source. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355348 | RADIATION MONITOR - A sampling unit that samples a sample gas includes an intake pipe that takes in a sample gas, and a mist/dust elimination unit that eliminates mist produced when steam in a sample gas condenses in the intake pipe and dust, creates a drain including dust, and separates the drain from the sample gas; mist wets fibers loaded therein in a stacked manner so that a water film produced on the surface of the fibers collects dust, and the water film grows to water drops and become drains so that the dust is exhausted and eliminated. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355349 | PORTABLE RADIATION DOSIMETER - A microcontroller unit ( | 2015-12-10 |
20150355350 | MULTI-SPECTRAL DETECTION DEVICE INCLUDING AN ACOUSTIC DETECTOR ARRAY - A multi-spectral detection device is provided that includes a housing, a bezel spacer, a microphone, an end cap and electro-optical sensors mounted to the end cap. The housing has an inner chamber that holds sensor components. The bezel spacer has a first end and an opposed, second end. The first end of the bezel spacer extends from a first end of the housing. The bezel spacer has a central bezel passage leading to the inner chamber of the housing. The bezel spacer further has at least four side walls. Each side wall is positioned 90 degrees away from an adjacent side wall. A microphone is coupled to each side wall of the bezel spacer in such a manner that each microphone is faced 90 degrees with respect to an adjacent microphone to form a compact acoustic array. The end cap is coupled to the second end of the bezel spacer and the electro-optical sensors are mounted to the end cap. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355351 | System and Method for Generating and Controlling Conducted Acoustic Waves for Geophysical Exploration - An improved seismic impulse acquisition system involves an array of seismic sources comprising direct detonation overpressure wave generators that are geographically scattered, an array of echo detectors configured to detect said seismic impulses imparted by each seismic source of said array of seismic sources, a data recorder, said array of echo detectors being connected to said data recorder, a control system, and a network that connect the array of seismic sources and the array of echo detectors to said control system. Each seismic source imparts seismic impulses into a target media in accordance with a respective code sequence of a plurality of code sequences, wherein the location of each seismic source and each echo detector at a given time is known relative to an established coordinate system. The various coded sequences of seismic pulses are used to process the data received by the data recorder from the array of echo detectors. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355352 | Industrial Sensor System and Method of Use - An industrial sensor system is disclosed. Said system comprising a communication module, a one or more sensors, and a power system. Said one or more sensors having a body and a logic board. Said one or more signals generated by said logic boards of said one or more sensors. Said logic board of said one or more sensors having a microcontroller capable of processing said one or more signals and a communication BUS capable of communicating with said communication module and other among said one or more sensors over a network. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355353 | DETECTING SUBSURFACE STRUCTURES - Systems and methods for analyzing geophysical data to identify structures in a subsurface are provided herein. In an exemplary method, an iterative optimization is performed that includes computing similarities between potential shapes and shape cluster models, updating cluster memberships and the shape cluster models, and determining if a criterion is improved from a previous iteration. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355354 | METHOD OF ANALYZING SEISMIC DATA - A method of analyzing measured microseismic events obtained from monitoring induced hydraulic fracturing of underground geological formations, the method involving (a) postulating the location of an evolving planar fracture, having a temporal and spatial trajectory based on a fracture propagation model requiring knowledge of the material properties of the geology, an initiation point and at least two measured microseismic events that fit the postulated fracture trajectory; (b) assessing whether additional measured microseismic events are sufficiently close to the temporal and spatial trajectory to be considered to be occurring as part of the propagation of the fracture; (c) determining whether the postulated fracture trajectory is statistically significant by comparing the number of microseismic events which are sufficiently close with a statistical baseline number; (d) repeating steps (a) to (c) as necessary until at least one plausible fracture plane consistent with the measured events is found is provided. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355355 | Process for Creating Image Gathers - The process of obtaining seismic data includes deploying a seismic energy source and seismic receivers, actuating the source, and detecting seismic energy resulting therefrom at the receivers. The process further includes digitally sampling seismic energy detected at the receivers indexed with respect to time to form a plurality of traces and sorting the traces to form a plurality of shot gathers. In addition, the process includes applying a depth migration technique to the shot gathers to generate two images according to the cross-correlation imaging condition (I | 2015-12-10 |
20150355356 | Method for Temporal Dispersion Correction for Seismic Simulation, RTM and FWI - Method for correcting seismic simulations, RTM, and FWI for temporal dispersion due to temporal finite difference methods in which time derivatives are approximated to a specified order of approximation. Computer-simulated seismic data ( | 2015-12-10 |
20150355357 | PREMIGRATION DEGHOSTING FOR MARINE STREAMER DATA USING A BOOTSTRAP APPROACH IN TAU-P DOMAIN - Methods and systems for optimized receiver-based ghost filter generation are described. The optimized ghost filter self-determines its parameters based on an iterative calculation of recorded data transformed from a time-space domain to a Tau-P domain. An initial ghost filter prediction is made based on generating mirror data from the recorded data and using a least squares technique during a premigration stage. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355358 | GENERALIZED SPECTRAL DECOMPOSITION - A method for decomposing a signal includes receiving sampled data. A wavelet is built using the sampled data that includes a plurality of samples. The wavelet includes a number of oscillations per sampling unit, and a length of the wavelet corresponds to the number of oscillations. The wavelet is time-shifted. The wavelet is then scaled such that the samples proximate to one or both ends of the wavelet decay toward zero. The wavelet is also scaled such that an amplitude at a peak frequency of the wavelet, when transformed into a Fourier domain, is substantially unity. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355359 | FOREIGN OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE, FOREIGN OBJECT DETECTION METHOD, AND NON-CONTACT CHARGING SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a foreign object detector to detect a foreign object while distinguishing metal from water. The foreign object detector includes a detection coil; a transmitting circuit generating RF power of a predetermined frequency; a directional coupler outputting the RF power supplied from the transmitting circuit to the detection coil, and extracting reflected power that is a power component reflected by the detection coil; and a detection circuit receiving the reflected power extracted by the directional coupler, and detecting the foreign object by sensing a change in the frequency characteristic of the reflected power. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355360 | FOREIGN OBJECT DETECTION DEVICE, FOREIGN OBJECT DETECTION METHOD, AND NON-CONTACT CHARGING SYSTEM - A foreign object detector includes a detection coil; a transmitting circuit generating an unbalanced signal; a balanced-to-unbalanced transformer transforming the unbalanced signal supplied from the transmitting circuit to a balanced signal; and detection circuit detecting a foreign object by sensing a change in frequency characteristic of reflected power that is a power component reflected by the detection coil. The foreign object detector detects a foreign object while preventing a wire between the detection coil and the detection circuit from functioning as a linear antenna even if the wire is long. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355361 | Sensor for Locating Metal or Magnetic Objects - A sensor for locating metal or magnetic objects includes a first and a second transmitting coil and one receiving coil. The receiving coil includes a first and a second receiving sub-coil. The first transmitting coil and the first receiving sub-coil are arranged in a first plane. The second transmitting coil and the second receiving sub-coil are arranged in a second plane. The first transmitting coil and the first receiving sub-coil are offset in relation to the second transmitting coil and the second receiving sub-coil with respect to a common center axis which passes vertically through the planes. The first receiving sub-coil is configured differently than the second receiving sub-coil. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355362 | MAGNETIC FIELD MEASUREMENT VIA STREAMER CABLES - A method of generating a magnetic anomaly map and a system to develop a magnetic anomaly map are described. The method includes obtaining magnetic compass data recorded by two or more magnetic compasses disposed along a seismic streamer that traverses a first area and obtaining measurements from one or more navigation systems over the first area. The method also includes determining a correct position of each of the two or more magnetic compasses based on the measurements from the one or more navigation systems, and comparing the magnetic compass data with theoretical magnetic field data at the correct positions to generate a magnetic anomaly map. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355363 | UTILITY LOCATING TRANSMITTER APPARATUS & METHODS - A high-Q human-portable, battery-powered self-correcting tunable resonator in a transmitter apparatus for inducing alternating currents of high quality in buried conductors to facilitate their location is disclosed. The transmitter apparatus may employ an FET-driven capacitive tuning circuit and a coil design that achieves high precision, high-quality transmission signals, and which may be equipped with a high-voltage booster for facilitating fault-localization applications. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355364 | Underground Utility Line Locator And Method For Use - A locator for determining the location of a buried utility line from an offset position. The locator has a top peak antenna, a bottom peak antenna, and a null antenna. The locator is tilted until the null antenna is pointed directly at the utility line with the top and bottom peak antennas disposed in a locating plane that is substantially vertical and perpendicular to the line. The tilt angle of the locator and the direct distance between the locator and the utility is measured. The tilt angle and direct distance are used by the processor to determine the vertical and horizontal distances between the locator and the utility. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355365 | Well-Logging Device with Dielectric Thermoset Material - A tool for geological formation having a borehole includes a housing to be positioned within the borehole and a device carried by the housing and including at least one electrical conductor in a dielectric thermoset material surrounding the at least one electrical conductor. The dielectric thermoset material is formed as a cyanate ester and molecular sieve blended therewith. The molecular sieve in one example is formed from zeolite and in another example is formed as a 5A molecular sieve and in yet another example a 13X molecular sieve. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355366 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DETECTING CHEMICALS - Devices and methods for detecting chemicals are disclosed. A device configured for use in a wellbore includes a sensor including a quantum tunneling composite (QTC) material configured to exhibit a change in electrical resistance responsive to the sensor contacting a target chemical. The sensor includes electrical resistance measuring circuitry operably coupled to the QTC material and configured to measure the electrical resistance of the QTC material and output a sensor signal indicating the electrical resistance. A method comprises deploying the sensor into the wellbore, measuring the electrical resistance of the QTC material, and determining the presence of the target chemical responsive to detecting changes in the electrical resistance of the QTC material. Another method includes selecting at least one of the QTC material and an active material to interact with a target wellbore chemical to change the electrical resistance of the QTC material. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355367 | SENSORS, TOOLS AND SYSTEMS CONTAINING A METALLIC FOAM AND ELASTOMER COMPOSITE - The present disclosure relates to a logging sensor or tool including a structural component, a non-structural component, and a composite disposed between the structural component and the non-structural component. The composite may contain a metallic foam having pores and an elastomeric material deposited in the pores. The elastomeric material may include an elastomer and a plurality of metallic shield particles. The disclosure further relates to a logging system and to a wireline system containing such a logging sensor or tool. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355368 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING FORMATION PARAMETERS USING A ROTATING TOOL EQUIPPED WITH TILTED ANTENNA LOOPS - Methods and systems for characterizing a formation are disclosed. A tool is placed in the formation. The tool comprises a perpendicular antenna set and a parallel antenna set. The perpendicular antenna set comprises at least one transmitter antenna oriented perpendicular to at least one receiver antenna and the parallel antenna set comprises at least one transmitter antenna oriented parallel to at least one receiver antenna. Data is obtained from the tool and used to determine a compensated geosignal for each of the perpendicular antenna set and the parallel antenna set. The determined compensated geosignal is used to characterize the formation. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355369 | X-Ray Scanners - The present application discloses an X-ray scanner having an X-ray source arranged to emit X-rays from source points through an imaging volume. The scanner may further include an array of X-ray detectors which may be arranged around the imaging volume and may be arranged to output detector signals in response to the detection of X-rays. The scanner may further include a conveyor arranged to convey an object through the imaging volume in a scan direction, and may also include at least one processor arranged to process the detector signals to produce an image data set defining an image of the object. The image may have a resolution in the scan direction that is at least 90% as high as in one direction, and in some cases two directions, orthogonal to the scan direction. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355370 | HOLD STATE CHANGE DETECTION APPARATUS, HOLD STATE CHANGE DETECTION METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - In order to accurately identify a hold state of a mobile device held by a user while the user is moving, provided is a hold state change detection apparatus including an acquiring section that acquires an output signal of a sensor mounted in the mobile device held by the user; a change detecting section that detects a change in a hold state of the mobile device based on the output signal of the sensor; and a hold state judging section that judges the hold state based on the output signal of the sensor. During a prescribed time from the time when the change detecting section detects the change in the hold state, information indicating the hold state prior to the detection of the change in the hold state is output. Also provided is a hold state change detection method and program. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355371 | HVAC CONTROLLER WITH PROXIMITY SENSOR - An HVAC controller such as a thermostat may include a housing having an aperture formed within the housing and a proximity sensor that is disposed within the housing proximate the aperture. The proximity sensor may include a sense die that has a first IR detector and a second IR detector, and a lens element disposed in front of the sense die. The lens element may be shifted to one side to preferentially direct incident IR energy to the first IR detector at the expense of the second IR detector. An IR energy transparent element may be disposed in front of the lens element, and may include a portion that fits into and seals the aperture formed within the housing. A controller may be configured to receive an electrical signal from the proximity sensor indicating an approach of an individual towards the thermostat, and in response, wake-up a user interface. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355372 | Method and System for Calibrating A Downhole Imaging Tool - System and methods of generating calibrated downhole images of a subterranean formation ( | 2015-12-10 |
20150355373 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF BUILDING COMPLEX EARTH MODELS - A method is described that includes accessing, for a geological medium: a horizon model including a plurality of horizons in the geological medium; a fault model including a plurality of faults in the geological medium; and a rock property model including one or more physical rock properties at a plurality of spatial locations on a first grid corresponding to the geological medium. The method further includes determining intersections between the horizons and the faults by correlating the horizon model with the fault model and calculating a faulted structural model for the geological medium in accordance with the intersections between the horizons and the faults. The method further includes generating an earth model for seismic forward modeling by assigning one or more physical rock properties to the faulted structural model in accordance with the rock property model. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355374 | Pressure Transient Test with Sensitivity Analysis - Method for using sensitivity analysis to inform the design and performance of a well test are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes providing a reservoir model of pressure transient behavior and performing a sensitivity analysis to identify an input parameter of the reservoir model that can be estimated from pressure transient test data collected from a well location. This method also includes using the results of the sensitivity analysis to design a pressure transient well test for measuring the identified input parameter. Other methods and systems are also disclosed. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355375 | METHODS AND COMPUTING SYSTEMS FOR GEOSCIENCES AND PETRO-TECHNICAL COLLABORATION - Computing systems and methods for geosciences collaboration are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for geosciences collaboration includes obtaining a first set of geosciences information from a first computer system of the plurality of computer systems; distributing the first set of geosciences information from the first computer system to at least a second computer system; receiving a user input from the second computer system of the plurality of computer systems, the user input entered manually by a user; providing the user input to the first computer system; in response to providing the user input to the first computer system, receiving a revised set of geosciences information from the first computer system; and repeating the receiving a user input, the providing the user input, and the receiving the revised set of geosciences information until the revised set of geosciences information is determined to satisfy accuracy criteria. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355376 | Cu2Zn0.14Sn0.25Te2.34 NANOCRYSTALLINE SOLUTION, ITS PREPARATION METHOD, PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN SOLUTION, METHOD FOR FORMING BLACK MATRIX, AND COLOR FILTER SUBSTRATE - The present invention relates to a Cu | 2015-12-10 |
20150355377 | CONFIGURABLE OPTICAL COUPLERS - Systems and methods to generate and reconfigure optical components are provided. A composition is provided that includes monomers that are activated by different polymerization mechanisms. A first monomer is polymerized to form an optical component in the composition. The optical component thus formed is reconfigured and the second monomer in the composition is then polymerized to fix the composition. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355378 | LAYERS OR THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPED BODIES HAVING TWO REGIONS OF DIFFERENT PRIMARY AND/OR SECONDARY STRUCTURE, METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF AND MATERIALS FOR CONDUCTING THIS METHOD - The invention relates to a layer or a three-dimensional molded article comprised of or composing an organically modified polysiloxane or a derivative thereof, the silicon atoms of which are completely or partially replaced with other metal atoms, wherein the organic share of the polysiloxane or derivative thereof has an organic cross-link with (i) C═C addition polymers and/or thiol-ene addition products bonded to silicon and/or to other metal atoms via carbon and/or oxygen, which are obtainable via a two-photon or multi-photon polymerization reaction, as well as with (ii) organic molecules integrated into the organic cross-link copolymerized via C═C double bonds or through a thiol-ene addition to double bonds or to SH groups of an organic radical, wherein the article has two areas with differing primary and/or secondary structures, available through the following process:
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20150355379 | LAYERS OR THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPED BODIES HAVING TWO REGIONS OF DIFFERENT PRIMARY AND/OR SECONDARY STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - The invention relates to a layer or three-dimensional molded articles comprised of or composing an organically modified polysiloxane or a derivative thereof, the silicon atoms of which are completely or partially replaced with other metal atoms, wherein the organic share of the polysiloxane or derivative thereof has an organic cross-link with thiol-ene addition products bonded to silicon and/or to other metal atoms via carbon and/or oxygen, which are obtainable via a two-photon or multi-photon polymerization reaction, wherein the article has two areas with differing primary and/or secondary structures, available through the following process:
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20150355380 | OPTICAL ELEMENT WITH HIGH SCRATCH RESISTANCE - An optical element is provided that includes a substrate that is transparent in the visible spectral region and a multilayer anti-reflection coating on the substrate. The coating has alternating layers of layers having a first refractive index and of layers having a second, higher refractive index. The layers having the higher refractive index contain nitride or oxynitride and the layers having the first refractive index contain oxide of silicon and of at least one other element. The molar fraction of silicon in the layers having the first refractive index is predominant when compared to the molar fraction(s) of the other element or elements. The uppermost layer of the coating is a layer having the first refractive index. A layer of chain-form organofluoro molecules is disposed on the coating, wherein the molecules are bonded at the ends to the surface of the optical element. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355381 | LOW REFLECTION COATING GLASS SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - In a low reflection coating glass sheet, a low reflection coating is a porous film including solid fine particles containing silicon oxide as a main component and a binder containing silicon oxide. The fine particles are solid particles. At least 70% of the fine particles aggregate to form secondary particles each having an aspect ratio of 1.8 to 5, a minor axis of 20 to 60 nm, and a major axis of 50 to 150 nm, when the aspect ratio is defined as the ratio of the major axis to the minor axis of the secondary particle. The low reflection coating has a thickness of 50 to 250 nm. This low reflection coating has a structure suitable for increasing the transmittance gain. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355382 | HARD ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATINGS AND MANUFACTURING AND USE THEREOF - A coated substrate is provided with a scratch-resistant anti-reflective coating. The anti-reflective coating is designed as an optical interference coating that has at least two low refractive index layers and at least one high refractive index layer. The high refractive index layer is a transparent hard material layer and includes crystalline aluminum nitride with a hexagonal crystal structure with a (001) preferred orientation. The low refractive index layers include SiO2. The low refractive index layers and high refractive index layers are arranged alternately. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355383 | ANTI-REFLECTION FILM AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - There is provided an anti-reflection film that has an excellent reflection characteristic (low reflectivity) in a wide spectrum and has an excellent reflection hue that is close to neutral, and a method by which such anti-reflection film can be produced with high productivity and at a low cost. An anti-reflection film according to the present invention includes: a substrate; and a medium-refractive index layer, a high-refractive index layer, and a low-refractive index layer in the stated order from a substrate side. A refractive index n | 2015-12-10 |
20150355384 | DISPLAY WINDOW FOR DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAY APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a display window for a display apparatus, the display window including a base plate; a plurality of first coating patterns on an entire first surface of the base plate spaced from one another; and a plurality of second coating patterns on an entire second surface of the base plate spaced from one another and corresponding to the first coating patterns. A width of each of the first coating patterns is less than a width of a corresponding second coating pattern. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355385 | OPTICAL LAYERED OBJECT, POLARIZER OBTAINED USING SAME, AND IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided are an optical laminate including a resin layer on an acrylic base material in which the generation of an interference pattern is suppressed and the adhesiveness between the acrylic base material and the resin layer improves and a method for efficiently manufacturing the optical laminate. In the optical laminate including the resin layer on one surface of the acrylic base material, in a cross-section of the optical laminate in a thickness direction, an interface between the acrylic base material and the resin layer exhibits a ridge having crests and troughs and a length of the ridge corresponding to a standard length of 30 μm set in a direction perpendicular to the thickness direction of the optical laminate is in a range of 31 μm to 45 μm. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355386 | OPTICAL LAMINATED BODY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND POLARIZATION PLATE AND LIQUID-CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE USING OPTICAL LAMINATED BODY - Provided are an optical laminated body including a resin layer on an acrylic base material in which the generation of an interference pattern is suppressed and the adhesiveness between the acrylic base material and the resin layer is improved and a method for efficiently manufacturing the optical laminated body. Provided are an optical laminated body including a resin layer including a binder resin and organic fine particles B on one surface of an acrylic base material including organic fine particles A, in which, in a standard length of 30 μm taken in a direction perpendicular to a thickness direction of the optical laminated body on a cross-section of the optical laminated body in the thickness direction, when an average depth of three deepest troughs selected from plural troughs in an interface between the acrylic base material and the resin layer is considered as a standard depth and then an average height of three highest crests selected from plural crests in the interface is considered as a standard height, a vertical difference between the standard height and the standard depth is in a range of 150 nm to 500 nm, a polarization plate and a liquid-crystal display device using the optical laminated body, and a method for manufacturing the optical laminated body. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355387 | Composition for Transparent Antistatic Coating - The present invention relates to a curable composition providing upon curing a transparent antistatic coating comprising a silica organosol, a salt comprising an alkali cation and a Bronsted acid. The invention further relates to optical articles comprising a substrate at least partially coated with a transparent antistatic coating formed by depositing onto substrate and curing the above curable composition. The obtained optical articles exhibit enhanced antistatic properties, high optical transparency, low haze and good mechanical properties, in particular a good abrasion resistance. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355388 | OPTICAL ELEMENT, HYBRID OPTICAL ELEMENT, INTERCHANGEABLE LENS AND IMAGING DEVICE - An optical element is formed of a composite material comprising a resin material and inorganic fine particles dispersed in the resin material. The resin material is composed of a first resin material comprising a compound having fluorene framework in its molecular structure, and a second resin material comprising a compound having carbonyl group and nitrogen atom in its molecular structure. A hybrid optical element includes a first optical element serving as a base material, and a second optical element layered on an optical surface of the first optical element. The second optical element is the above-mentioned optical element. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355389 | NANOCOMPOSITE GRADIENT REFRACTIVE-INDEX FRESNEL OPTICAL-ELEMENT - A nanocomposite optical-element comprising a first surface, a second surface, and a nanocomposite between the first and the second surface. The nanocomposite comprising of a plurality of refractive-gradients, the plurality of refractive-gradients comprising one or more nanofillers dispersed in a cured organic-matrix. The nanofillers concentration variation determining the plurality of refractive-gradient profiles such that a profile discontinuity exists between any of the plurality of refractive-gradients that are adjacent. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355390 | LIGHT DIFFUSION FILM - There is provided a light diffusion film capable of diffusing incident light into an elliptical shape with respect to a plane parallel to the light diffusion film, and which has excellent applicability to rectangular displays. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355391 | LED DISPLAY SYSTEM - An LED display device includes an LED display panel ( | 2015-12-10 |
20150355392 | Sun-Reflective Panel Useful For Melting Ice or Snow - A device for directing sunlight towards snow or ice including a panel member configured for attachment to a structure of a building, where the panel member has a reflective surface suitable for reflecting sunlight, said reflective surface having a curved configuration adapted for directing sunlight towards an adjacent road surface for melting snow or ice on the road surface. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355393 | CUBE CORNER REFLECTOR AND METHODS THEREOF - Molds and methods for forming molds used to make retroreflective articles are disclosed. The mold includes a plurality of shims joined together wherein each of the shims comprises a plurality of alternating cube corners. Each of the cube corners includes three facets each comprising a planar surface, four exterior sides, and three interior edges. The three interior edges meet at an apex, wherein each of the cube corners shares, with an adjacent one of the cube corners, at least one exterior side intersected by a respective one of the interior edges of each of the adjacent cube corners. A retroreflective article is formed using the mold and the retroreflective article includes goemetric structures corresponding to the cube corners of the plurality of shims of the mold. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355394 | DIFFRACTION GRATINGS AND THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A diffraction grating | 2015-12-10 |
20150355395 | COLORED LOW-POLARIZING FILMS, COLORED LOW-POLARIZING SHEETS, AND COLORED LOW-POLARIZING LENSES, AND METHODS THEREOF - A colored low-polarizing film of a desired color is produced by causing a polyvinyl alcohol film to swell with water, stretching, dyeing with an organic dichroic dye, and drying it; a polarizing sheet including the film and transparent sheets attached to both sides of the film by an adhesive; and an injection-molded polarizing lens obtained by causing the sheet to curve to impart spherical or aspherical surfaces to obtain a curved polarizing lens and injecting a transparent resin onto the concave surface of the lens. The dye includes a dichroic organic dye and a coloration organic dye, wherein the dichroic composition includes a combination of dichroic dyes having a dichroic ratio of 13 or higher, wherein the coloration dye composition includes a combination of dyes having an extremely low dichroic ratio, of 4 or less, or substantially having no dichroic ratio. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355396 | OPTICAL SHEET MODULE - Provided is an optical sheet module that includes: a first optical sheet that includes a first base substrate, and a first structurization pattern configured to refract light incident from the first base substrate in a normal direction; a second optical sheet that is formed above the first optical sheet, and includes a second base substrate and a second structurization pattern for refracting the light incident from the second base substrate in the normal direction and intersecting an extension direction of the pattern with an extension direction of the first structurization pattern; and a reflective polarizing sheet that is formed on the second optical sheet, reflects light polarized in the first direction to the lower portion, and transmits light polarized in the second direction to a display, wherein the first optical sheet and the second optical sheet are bonded to each other. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355397 | OPTICAL FILM, POLARIZING PLATE, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The objective of the present invention is to provide an optical film which shows an improved developability of optical characteristics per unit thickness and concurrently shows excellent moisture dependence and optical stability under hygrothermal conditions, and to provide a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display device using such optical film. The present invention provides an optical film including a cellulose acylate whose degree of substitution of acyl group is from 2.0 to 2.6, satisfying Formula 1 and Formula 2 below, and having a thickness of 40 μm or thinner; Formula 1: ΔRth(RH)/Rth(550)≦0.12 and Formula 2: ΔRth(60° C.90% 1d)/Rth(550)≦0.05, in the formulae, ΔRth(RH)=Rth(30%)−Rth(80%) and ΔRth(60° C.90% 1d)=Rth(60° C.90% 1d)−Rth(initial). | 2015-12-10 |
20150355398 | Light emitting arrangement using light guides - A light emitting arrangement comprising two light emitting elements ( | 2015-12-10 |
20150355399 | Display with Structures for Reducing Blue Edge Effects - Display backlight structures may provide backlight illumination that passes through display layers in the display. Light-emitting diodes may emit blue light into an edge of a light guide plate. Optical films may overlap the light guide plate. The optical films may include a quantum dot enhancement film. A peripheral strip of yellow reflector or other light control structures may be incorporated into the backlight structures to reduce blue edge effects. The light control structures may have features with a spatially varying density, may be formed from quantum dot enhancement film, or may be formed form other structures. The light control structures may be formed on the surfaces of the optical films, on a reflective layer under the light guide plate, or on a surface of a mold frame or other structure that lies in a plane parallel to the plane of the light guide plate. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355400 | BACKLIGHT MODULE AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE - This invention discloses a backlight module comprises a light guide plate, a middle frame, a quantum strip, and a light source disposed approximate to a light input surface of the light guide plate. The the middle frame comprises a supporting portion and a containing portion connecting to the supporting portion, the supporting portion is disposed on a light output surface of the light guide plate, and the containing portion is disposed between the light source and the light input surface. The containing portion comprises a containing space, the quantum strip is disposed in the containing space, the a light transmitting hole is disposed on a first sidewall and a second sidewall of the containing portion for transmitting light from the light source via the quantum strip to radiate the light input surface of the light guide plate. This invention also discloses a liquid crystal display device comprises the above mentioned backlight module. The display device and backlight module in this invention is easy for assembly and reduces the risk of broking the quantum strip. The production yield is improved. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355401 | PATTERNED GLASS LIGHT GUIDE AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are glass light guides comprising a first surface, an opposing second surface, and at least one edge, wherein the first surface is patterned with a plurality of color converting elements, and wherein the second surface is optionally patterned with a plurality of light extraction features and/or color converting elements. Also disclosed herein are display devices comprising such glass light guides. The display devices may further comprise a thin-film transistor (TFT) having a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) substantially similar to the CTE of the glass light guide. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355402 | LIGHT GUIDE PLATE AND LIGHT SOURCE MODULE - A light guide plate and a light source module are described. The light guide plate includes a main body, first stripe microstructures and second stripe microstructures. The main body includes a light incidence surface and an optic surface. The light incidence surface is connected to the optic surface. The optic surface includes a first microstructure region and a second microstructure region arranged sequentially, and the first microstructure region is near the light incidence surface. The first stripe microstructures are disposed in the first microstructure region and extending along a direction from one side near the light-incident surface to the other side away from the light-incident surface. The second stripe microstructures are disposed in the second microstructure region along the direction. A gradient of each second stripe microstructure is gradually varied along the direction. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355403 | DIRECTIONAL GRATING-BASED BACKLIGHTING - A directional grating-based backlight includes a light guide to guide light and three sets of diffraction gratings. The diffraction grating sets are to selectively couple out portions of light to be guided by the light guide. The light is to propagate within the light guide in three different propagation directions separated in angle by about 120 degrees. The sets of diffraction gratings are to couple out different portions of the guided light as substantially collimated light using diffraction coupling. The substantially collimated light is to be emitted from the directional grating-based backlight in substantially the same direction. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355404 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes a light source which generates light, a light guide plate including a first surface receiving the light, and a second surface emitting the light, an optical sheet disposed on the light guide plate and including a sheet body and a sheet guide unit, a mold frame including a guide mold, and a side-surface mold which is extended upwards from the guide mold and in which a recess groove accommodating the sheet guide unit is defined, and a protrusion body including a first end portion inserted in the mold frame, and a second end portion coupled to the sheet guide unit, where an inserting groove in which the protrusion body is inserted is defined in the side-surface mold, and the protrusion body has a smaller width compared to a width of the inserting groove. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355405 | TECHNIQUES AND APPARATUS FOR ILLUMINATING ARTICLES AND/OR GRAPHIC CONTENT - Techniques and apparatus for emitting light. A light-emitting system is disclosed. The light-emitting system may include a light source and a light guide. The light guide may be configured to receive and emit at least a portion of the light emitted by the light source. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355406 | Edgelit LED Blade Fixture - A lighting fixture that includes a frame, a heat sink assembly, an LED assembly, and a reflector. The frame includes a first end plate and a second end plate, each end plate including a slot formed therein. The slot extends from a top edge of the end plates towards a bottom edge of the end plates. The heat sink assembly includes one or more LEDs and a lightguide having a first longitudinal edge that receives light emitted from the LEDs. A first edge and a second edge of the lightguide are slidably inserted respective slots. The heat sink assembly includes a heat sink base and a heat sink cap coupled thereto which forms a first cavity for housing the LEDs and a second cavity adjacent the first cavity for housing a portion of the lightguide. The reflector is coupled to the end plates. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355407 | BACKLIGHT SIMULATING DEVICE - The present invention provides a backlight simulating device comprising a light source simulating portion, an optical component simulating portion, a first distance measuring unit, and a second distance measuring unit. Multiple movable light-emitting members are equipped to the light source simulating portion. The optical component simulating portion is disposed adjacent to a light-emitting surface of each of the light-emitting members. The optical component simulating portion includes a light guide panel whose position can be changed relative to the light-emitting members. The first distance measuring unit acquires a distance between adjacent two of the light-emitting members. The second distance measuring unit acquires a distance between the light-emitting members and the light guide panel. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355408 | ILLUMINATION LAMP HAVING LIGHT GUIDE BAR - An illumination lamp having light guide bar is to dispose with at least a luminous component at an end of the light guide bar, and a plurality of mesh points is formed on a surface of the light guide bar. The luminous component comprises a heat dissipation base, a fastening base, a circuit board and two pins. The fastening base is assembled to the heat dissipation base and disposed with a through hole. An insertion slot is extended from an end of the fastening base. The circuit board is disposed with at least a LED component and placed between the heat dissipation base and the fastening base. The pins are disposed in the insertion slot of the fastening base and engaged to the circuit board. Accordingly, after conducting the luminous component, light source of the LED component enters in the light guide bar. [Light beam can be diffused by utilizing the refraction of the mesh points disposed on the surface of the light guide bar. In addition, the length of the light guide bar and quantity of the luminous component can be regulated to regulate brightness and light beam distribution. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355409 | OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An optical waveguide device includes a wiring board, an optical waveguide, an optical path conversion mirror, a hole, and a lens component. The optical waveguide is disposed on the wiring board and includes first and second cladding layers and a core layer. The optical path conversion mirror is formed in the optical waveguide. The hole is formed in the first and second cladding layers and outside an optical waveguide formation region. The lens component is optically coupled to the optical path conversion mirror. The lens component includes a lens main body, a bump, and protrusion portions. The lens main body has a lens function. The bump is fixed to a structure including the wiring board and the optical waveguide, in the hole by a joining material. A diameter of a tip end of the bump of the lens component is smaller than a minimum diameter of the hole. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355410 | OPTICAL GRATING COUPLER HAVING WAVELENGTH TUNABLE STRUCTURE - A structure of an optical grating coupler for tuning the center wavelength of signals which are propagated to a waveguide by changing the effective refractive index of the optical grating coupler is provided. The optical grating coupler includes a region for changing the effective refractive index of the optical grating coupler, which is included in the inside or outside of the optical grating coupler. The region receives a signal for changing the effective refractive index of the optical grating coupler. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355411 | OPTICAL CIRCUIT SWITCH WITH INTEGRAL CIRCULATORS - Optical circuit switches and switching methods are described. An optical circulator may form a first plurality of bidirectional optical beams from a first plurality of input optical beams and a corresponding first plurality of output optical beams. Each bidirectional optical beam may consist of the corresponding input optical beam and the corresponding output optical beam overlaid to follow, in opposing directions, a common optical path. A mirror array may be disposed to reflect the first plurality of bidirectional optical beams. A reflector may be disposed to intercept bidirectional optical beams reflected from the mirror array and to reflect at least some of the intercepted bidirectional optical beams back to the mirror array. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355412 | Conduit for Passing a Plurality of Fiber Optic Cables through a Fiber Optic Cassette Shelf - A conduit for passing fiber optic cables through a fiber optic shelf includes a floor section and two sidewalls joining opposing sides of the floor extending towards a top of the conduit. The sidewalls and floor form a u-shaped enclosure having an opening at the top. A fastening anchor having a first tab joins the floor and extends away from the top perpendicular to the floor. A fastener perforation on the first tab is dimensioned to receive a fastener for affixing a fiber optic cassette to a fiber optic shelf. An engagement anchor joins the floor at an opposite end from the fastening anchor and extends away from the top. A protrusion on the engagement anchor extends towards the first tab so as to engage a fastener perforation of a mounting rail in the fiber optic shelf and secure the conduit to the mounting rail. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355413 | INTEGRATED TORQUE JACKET SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OCT - Integrated torque jacket systems and methods for optical coherence tomography are disclosed. The system includes an optical fiber cable having an optical fiber surrounded by an outer jacket. An optical probe is operably attached to the distal end of the optical fiber cable. The optical fiber cable includes either a plurality of low-friction bearings or a spiral member operably attached thereto along its length, thereby defining the integrated torque jacket system. The integrated torque jacket system resides within the flexible guide tube with a close fit that allows for rotation and axial translation of the integrated torque jacket system within the guide tube interior. The integrated torque jacket system serves to transfer torque and axial translation applied at its proximal end to the distal end to rotate and axially translate the optical probe within the guide tube. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355414 | MPO OPTICAL FIBER CABLE ADAPTER - The present invention provides a MPO optical fiber cable adapter for connecting with two optical fiber cable connectors, comprising: an outer housing having an axial chamber; two axial ends of the axial chamber having an opening respectively; wherein outer side of the outer housing includes two protruding edges for securing the adapter onto an object; an inner housing disposed inside the axial chamber of the outer housing and having two locking hooks extended from left/right sides of each opening; upper and lower sides thereof having upper and lower inner walls opposite from each other; wherein inner sides of the upper and lower inner walls include upper and lower concave slots respectively; a polarity member attached to the upper and lower concave slots and configured to be detachably replaced by the user to allow the adapter to reveal different polarities; and a dust protective cover firmly attached to the openings. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355415 | FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR WITH FERRULE BOOT - A fiber optic connector for a plurality of optical fibers includes: a housing portion, a ferrule assembly at least partially disposed in the housing portion, a spring push positioned behind the ferrule, and a spring positioned between the spring push and ferrule. The ferrule assembly includes a ferrule defining an end face of the fiber optic connector and having a plurality of bores arranged in at least two linear rows. The ferrule assembly also includes a ferrule boot coupled to the ferrule, with the ferrule boot including a fiber alignment portion and a cover portion. The fiber alignment portion defines a first groove for a first row of the optical fibers and a second groove for a second row of the optical fibers. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355416 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR POLISHING OPTICAL FIBERS - A method of polishing an optical fiber that extends through a ferrule involves: (a) determining a polishing depth by measuring the distance between an end of the optical fiber and an end face of the ferrule with an interferometer; (b) performing a polishing step based on the the polishing depth to remove material from the end of the optical fiber; and (c) repeating steps (a) and (b) until the end of the optical fiber is within a predetermined distance of the end face of the ferrule. Related systems for polishing an optical fiber that extends through a ferrule are also disclosed. | 2015-12-10 |
20150355417 | REDUCED-PROFILE DATA TRANSMISSION ELEMENT CONNECTORS, ADAPTERS, AND CONNECTION ASSEMBLIES THEREOF - Reduced-profile connection components are described. The reduced-profile connection components are configured to connect various data transmission elements, including cables, network devices, and computing devices. A non-limiting example of a connection component includes a fiber optic connection component, including connectors, adapters, and assemblies formed therefrom. In some embodiments, the connection components may include mechanical transfer (MT) and multi-fiber push-on/pull-off (MPO) connection components, such as MT ferrules and MPO adapters. The reduced-profile connection components configured according to some embodiments have a smaller profile and/or require less parts to achieve a connection compared to conventional connection components. In some embodiments, the reduced-profile connection components may be used with conventional connection components. For example a reduced-profile connector may use a conventional MT ferrule to establish a connection within a conventional MPO adapter. | 2015-12-10 |