44th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 40 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150309131 | Knee Coil - A local coil for an imaging magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system for knee imaging includes a shield configured to be arranged at a knee. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309132 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND COIL ARRAY FOR PROVIDING SPLIT PARALLEL TRANSMISSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - An exemplary coil arrangement can be provided that can include a lateral coil array(s) configured to transmit a set of tailored pulses, and a contralateral coil array(s) configured to transmit the pulses. The lateral coil array(s) and the contralateral coil(s) array can be substantially identical. The pulses can include a set of radio frequency tailored pulses. The lateral coil array(s) and the contralateral coil array(s) can be further configured to transmit a radio frequency shim. A radio frequency shield can be included which can he associated with one of the arrays, and can be located between medial coils. The set of tailored pulses can be parallel pulses. The coil arrangement can be configured to be used at at least about 7 Tesla. The lateral coil array(s) can include at least 2 lateral coils. The contralateral coil array(s) can include at least 2 contralateral coils. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309133 | METHOD OF MRI IMAGING USING A SPECTRALLY DESIGNED PULSE - A system and method for acquiring image data from an object that includes a plurality of spins is described. A magnetic field is applied to the object to align the spins along a longitudinal axis. A first pulse is applied to the spins for rotating the spins from the longitudinal axis toward a transverse plane. Image data is acquired from the spins during a free precession interval in which the spins precess in the transverse plane. A second pulse is applied to the spins for rotating the spins from the transverse plane to at least substantially along the longitudinal axis. At least one of the first and second pulses is spectrally or spectrally-spatially designed. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309134 | DIFFUSION-INSENSTIVE VELOCITY SELECTIVE LABELLING MODULE FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - A velocity selective preparation method, for Velocity Selective Magnetisation Transfer Insensitive labelling technique (VS-TILT), said VS-TILT method using non-selective RadioFrequency (RF) pulses and magnetic field gradients to modulate the longitudinal magnetization of moving spins in magnetic resonance imaging that is insensitive to diffusion effects, said method comprising the steps of: a) play out two velocity selective pulses: VS-A and VS-B, sequentially without any spoiling between said pulses; b) each individual pulse VS-A and VS-B having half the first gradient moment m | 2015-10-29 |
20150309135 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER-ACCESSIBLE MEDIUM FOR RAPID REAL-TIME CARDIAC MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING UTILIZING SYNCHRONIZED CARDIO-RESPIRATORY SPARSITY - An exemplary system, method and computer-accessible medium can be provided for generating an image(s) of a tissue(s) that can include, for example, receiving magnetic resonance imaging information regarding the tissue(s) based on a golden-angle radial sampling procedure, sorting and synchronizing the MRI information into at least two dimensions, and generating the image(s) of the tissue(s) based on the sorted and synchronized information. The tissue(s) include cardiac tissue and respiratory-affected tissue. The MRI information can include a motion of the cardiac tissue and a motion of the respiratory tissue. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309136 | Systems and Methods for Efficiently Generating Magnetic Resonance Images from Incomplete Data - Systems and methods for efficiently generating MR images are provided. The method comprises acquiring k-space MR data, reconstructing an MR image from the k-space MR data, and generating the MR image. The MR image is reconstructed using an alternative-direction-method-of-multiplier (ADMM) strategy that decomposes an optimization problem into subproblems, and at least one of the subproblems is further decomposed into small problems. The further decomposition is based on Woodbury matrix identity and uses a diagonal preconditioner based on non-Toeplitz models. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309137 | MRI-BASED FAT DOUBLE BOND MAPPING - Techniques, apparatus and systems are described for using parameters including chain length, number of double bonds and number of double-double bonds of a complex, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-generated fat spectrum to determine the composition and properties of fat and to perform various diagnostic functions. In one aspect, a method using MRI to characterize fat includes acquiring a magnetic resonance (MR) image that includes MR data from a target, determining fat characterization parameters based on the acquired MR data, and using the determined fat characterization parameters to produce a relationship between regions of fat and/or water in the MR image. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309138 | METHOD AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE APPARATUS FOR ESTABLISHING A RESONANT FREQUENCY - In a method and magnetic resonance apparatus for automated establishing of the resonant frequency or resonant frequencies, especially of protons for magnetic resonance experiments, at least one signal, especially an FID is acquired and Fourier transformed to a spectrum. The number of resonance peaks of the spectrum is determined and the resonant frequency or resonant frequencies are established dependent on the number of peaks. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309139 | METHOD AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE APPARATUS FOR SLICE-SELECTIVE MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - In a method and magnetic resonance apparatus for slice-selective magnetic resonance imaging, read partitions in a cyclical sequence of slices are read out. At least two slices have a different number of read partitions. The same predefined number of read partitions for the slices is read out in all cycles of the sequence. SEMAC techniques are used. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309140 | System and Method for Generating Spatial Maps of Mechanical Parameters Using Graph-Cut Based Optimization - A system and method for generating a spatial map of parameters that describe the mechanically-induced harmonic motion information present within a magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) data set is provided. A first temporal harmonic signal is estimated using a graph-cut based optimization strategy, and can subsequently be used to generate a the spatial map of mechanical parameters. The MRE data set is used to estimate the harmonic. The spatial map is of a mechanical parameter derived from the estimated harmonic. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309141 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER-ACCESSIBLE MEDIUM FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE CHARACTERISTIC OF AT LEAST ONE TISSUE OR AT LEAST ONE MRI MEASUREMENT CONDITION OF THE AT LEAST ONE TISSUE USING ACTIVE CONTRAST ENCODING MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING PROCEDURE(S) - In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is an exemplary system, method and computer-accessible for determining a characteristic(s) of a tissue(s), that can include, for example, receiving magnetic resonance imaging information regarding the tissue(s) including a time-intensity curve(s) of the tissue(s) based on a contrast agent(s) concentration, actively encoding a part of the time-intensity curve(s) with a magnetic resonance relaxation property(s) of the tissue(s) by varying a magnetic resonance imaging scan parameter(s) to generate encoded data during magnetic resonance data acquisition, and determining the tissue characteristic(s) based on the encoded data. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309142 | Apparatus And Method For Multi-Band MR Imaging - A magnetic resonance method and system are provided for providing improved multi-band (MB) magnetic resonance imaging. The adaptive MB imaging can be achieved by providing one or more modified multi-band excitation pulse sequences that include at least either one nullified “dummy” slice within a slab that is not excited simultaneously with the other slices during a single multislice acquisition sequence, or one excitation slice group that utilizes a non-uniform slice spacing between simultaneously excited slices. Adaptive GRAPPA or slice-GRAPPA kernel sizes can also be used during image reconstruction to improve speed without excessive point spread blurring or MB reconstruction failure. A total leakage factor (TLF) can also be determined based on test images using modified MB excitation sequences, and used to improve the adaptive MB procedure. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309143 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING APPARATUS AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes a data acquiring part and a processing circuit. The data acquiring part is configured to acquire a magnetic resonance signal after applying an inversion recovery pulse or a saturation pulse. The processing circuit generates magnetic resonance examination data based on the magnetic resonance signal, by data processing including processing for compensating an incomplete inversion of a longitudinal magnetization resulting from an inversion efficiency of the inversion recovery pulse or processing for compensating an incomplete saturation of a longitudinal magnetization resulting from a saturation efficiency of the saturation pulse. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309144 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELF-CALIBRATED, NONLINEAR PHASE CONTRAST CORRECTION OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGES - A system and method of self-calibrated correction for residual phase in phase-contrast magnetic resonance (PCMR) imaging data. The method includes receiving PCMR image data from an MR scanner system, segmenting static tissue from non-static cardiovascular elements of the image data, calculating a non-linear fitted-phase basis function, the non-linear fitted-phase basis function based on system artifacts of the PCMR system, adding the non-linear fitted-phase basis function to linear fit terms, and subtracting the result of the adding step from the PCMR imaging data. The system includes a PCMR scanning apparatus configured to provide PCMR image data, a scanner control circuit configured to control the scanning apparatus during image acquisition, the scanner control circuitry in communication with a control processor, the control processor configured to execute computer-readable instructions that cause the control processor to perform the method. A non-transitory computer-readable medium is also disclosed. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309145 | Sample Interval Modulation Magnetic Resonance Elastography - The invention disclosed herein provides methods for implementing Sampling Interval Modulation Magnetic Resonance Elastography (“SLIM-MRE”), based on simultaneous encoding and acquisition of individual displacement components using motion encoding gradients with different time discretization intervals to MRI analysis. The components are modulated with different frequencies in the MR signal phase, which can be expressed as a harmonic function of the start time, or equivalently of initial phase, of the motion encoding gradient components. As a result, all displacement components can be acquired faster than in conventional MRE, and can be derived from the same temporally-resolved MR phase images. This also allows for simultaneously acquired 3D displacement data and storage of such data in the same k-space. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309146 | FREE-BREATHING MYOCARDIAL T2* MAPPING USING SINGLE-HEARTBEAT, MULTI-SHOT, GRADIENT ECHO - ECHO PLANAR IMAGING (GRE-EPI) AND AUTOMATIC NON-RIGID MOTION CORRECTION - A novel free-breathing myocardial T2* mapping combining multiple single-shot black-blood GRE-EPI images with automatic non-rigid motion correction. The present disclosure describes a method of accurate myocardial T2* measurements that is insensitive to respiratory motion, and is likely to reduce sensitivity to arrhythmia as well since each image is acquired in a single heart beat. The T2*-weighted GRE-EPI images are motion corrected using, e.g., automatic non-rigid motion correction to reduce mis-registration due to respiratory motion. A T2* map is calculated using the motion-corrected T2*-weighted images by fitting pixel intensities to a, e.g., two-parameter mono-exponential model. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309147 | Systems and Methods For Designing Magnetic Resonance Imaging Radio Frequency Pulses That Are Robust Against Physiological Motion Errors - Systems and methods for designing and/or using radio frequency (“RF”) pulses for in-vivo MRI applications, where the RF pulses are robust against errors due to physiological motion of organs during the respiratory cycle. For example, RF pulses are designed based on multi-channel B1+ maps correlated to different positions of the respiratory cycle. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309148 | LOW-NOISE MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING USING LOW HARMONIC PULSE SEQUENCES - Systems and method for magnetic resonance imaging are disclosed which utilize sinusoidal gradient waveforms to drive gradient coils in an MRI system. The sinusoidal gradient waveforms may be applied on all two or more (e.g. three) gradient axes to produce a relatively pure acoustic tone. In certain embodiments, gradient directions may be spiraled in three-dimensions to generate a radial pin-cushion k-space trajectory | 2015-10-29 |
20150309149 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING 3D GEOMETRIC DISTORTION IN MRI AND CT IMAGES - 3D printing in MRI-compatible plastic resin has been used to fabricate and implement a geometric distortion phantom for MRI and CT imaging. The sparse grid structure provides a rigid and accurate phantom with identifiable intersections that are larger than the supporting members, which produces images that are amenable to fully automated quantitative analysis using morphometric erosion, greyscale segmentation and centroiding. This approach produces a 3D vector map of geometric distortion that is useful in clinical applications where geometric accuracy is important, either in routine quality assurance or as a component of distortion correction utilities. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309150 | IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR A MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SYSTEM - In an image reconstruction method and device for a magnetic resonance imaging system, a magnetic resonance scan is performed at least one scan position according to at least one scan protocol, to acquire at least a set of one scan protocol simultaneously acquired data. At least one magnetic resonance image is reconstructed based on the set of scan protocol simultaneously acquired data and a shared receiving coil calibration matrix. By sharing the receiving coil calibration matrix in different parallel scan processing operations, the amount of work is significantly reduced while improving working efficiency, and imaging quality can also be significantly improved in the case of scan sequences with echo chain acquisition. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309151 | ULTRASONIC-WAVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Provided is an ultrasonic-wave communication system where the influence of ambient noise and the Doppler effect are suppressed and where a user of a portable terminal is prevented from hearing unwanted sound. After performing encryption processing of store information, a beacon | 2015-10-29 |
20150309152 | METHOD FOR FINDING SIGNAL DIRECTION USING MODAL ANTENNA - A method for obtaining the direction of a signal incoming to a communication device is provided using a modal antenna that has multiple modes corresponding to multiple radiation patterns with a single feed. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309153 | LIGHT SOURCE POSITION DETECTION APPARATUS, LIGHT SOURCE TRACKING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM - A light source position detection apparatus ( | 2015-10-29 |
20150309154 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RANGING FINDING, ORIENTING, AND/OR POSITIONING OF SINGLE AND/OR MULTIPLE DEVICES - A method and apparatus for ranging finding of signal transmitting devices is provided. The method of signal reception is digitally based only and does not require receivers that are analog measurement devices. Ranging can be achieved using a single pulse emitting device operating in range spaced relation with a minimum of a single signal transmitter and a single digital receiver and processing circuitry. In general a plurality of transmitting pulsed emitters may be ranged and positioned virtually simultaneously in 3-dimensions (XYZ coordinates) using a configuration of a plurality of digital receivers arranged in any fixed 3-dimensional configuration. Applications may involve at least one single transmitter to receiver design to determine range, or at least one transmitted reflecting signal off from an object to determine range. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309155 | Method and Apparatus for Determining the Position Using Radio Signals and Atmospheric Pressure - A method comprising: receiving signals associated with multiple antenna elements; determining constraint information based upon an atmospheric pressure measurement taken at an apparatus; and using the received signals and the constraint information to determine the position of the apparatus. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309156 | Computer-Implemented System And Method For Tracking Objects Via Identifier-Tracker Pairings - A computer-implemented system and method for tracking objects via identifier-tracker pairings is provided. Pairs of associated identifiers and trackers are stored. One of the identifier-tracker pairs is provided to a user, wherein the user associates the tracker with a physical object. The identifier from the provided pair is received and the tracker associated with the received identifier is obtained. A location of the tracker is determined. Readers are monitored within a defined area. A plurality of readings including the tracker is obtained from the readers. A location of the identified tracker is determined based on the readings from a plurality of the readers and a location of the physical object is determined based on the location of the identified tracker. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309157 | SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTER-THAN-AIR (LTA) PLATFORMS - Innovative new methods in connection with lighter-than-air (LTA) free floating platforms, of facilitating legal transmitter operation, platform flight termination when appropriate, environmentally acceptable landing, and recovery of these devices are provided. The new systems and methods relate to rise rate control, geo-location from a LTA platform including landed payload and ground-based vehicle locations, and steerable recovery systems. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309158 | SYSTEM FOR PRECISELY LOCATING AN ASSET POINT IN A PHYSICAL PLANT - A system for precisely locating an asset or measurement point in a physical plant is provided. The system includes a wireless mesh formed by a plurality of transmitters located at known locations disposed throughout the physical plant and a hand held device having an application disposed thereon enabled to triangulate to a precise location in the physical plant by the wireless mesh. The precise location is then overlaid on an asset map displayed on the hand held device having the application. Therefore, knowing the location on the asset map permits the hand held device to precisely display both the particular asset and the particular assets location. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309159 | METHOD OF OPERATING A SYSTEM FOR PRECISELY LOCATING AN ASSET POINT IN A PHYSICAL PLANT - A method of operating a system for precisely locating an asset or measurement point in a physical plant is provided. The steps of operating the system include providing a hand held device having an application disposed thereon; forming a wireless mesh with a plurality of transmitters located at known locations disposed throughout the physical plant; enabling the hand held device to triangulate to a precise location in the physical plant by virtue of the application and wireless mesh; overlaying the precise triangulated location on an asset map displayed on the hand held device, and displaying accurately both the particular asset and particular assets location by knowing its precise location overlaid onto the asset map. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309160 | METHOD AND KINEMATIC CALIBRATION SYSTEM FOR MEASURING DISPLACEMENTS AND VIBRATIONS OF OBJECTS/STRUCTURES - A method and system are described for measuring displacements and vibrations of an object/structure (P). The method comprises the following steps: transmission of at least one radar wave by a single radar device (Q) positioned at a predefined distance (R) from a receiver device ( | 2015-10-29 |
20150309161 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE REMOTE MONITORING OF THE TWO/THREE-DIMENSIONAL FIELD OF DISPLACEMENTS AND VIBRATIONS OF OBJECTS/STRUCTURES - A method and system are described, for the remote monitoring of the two/three-dimensional field of displacements and vibrations of an object/structure. The method comprises the following steps: transmission of a plurality of radar waves by a plurality of corresponding radar devices positioned at a predefined distance from a plurality of corresponding receiver or target devices applied on the object/structure; obtaining a first distance value between each radar device and the corresponding receiver or target device, wherein the first distance value is affected by an error consisting of the sum between the electromagnetic propagation disturbance in the atmosphere of the radar waves and the reciprocal interference between the single receiver or target devices and one or more fixed reflectors positioned in the proximity of said receiver or target devices; obtaining, simultaneously with respect to the first distance value, a second distance value between each radar device and a plurality of corresponding calibration devices positioned at predefined distances from said radar devices, wherein the second distance value is affected by an error consisting only of the electromagnetic propagation disturbance in the atmosphere of the radar waves; estimating and removing the error consisting of the electromagnetic propagation disturbance in the atmosphere of the radar waves to obtain the second corrected distance value; estimating and removing the error consisting of the reciprocal interference between the single receiver or target devices and one or more fixed reflectors positioned in the proximity of said receiver or target devices, to obtain the first corrected distance value, which defines the entity of the spatial displacement of the object. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309162 | DISTANCE MEASUREMENT METHODS AND APPARATUS - Distance measurement methods and apparatus use laser pulse sets having signatures which enable returned pulses to be correlated with emitted pulses. Each pulse set comprises at least one pulse and a signature selected from a set of possible signatures. Pulse sets reflected from at least one surface are detected and, for each set, the signature is recognized and a time of flight is determined. Signatures are defined by one or more of: spacing in time between pulses of a set, wavelength of the at least one pulse of the set, spacing in time between a first subset of a set and a second subset of a set, difference of wavelength between pulses of a set, and difference of wavelength between a first subset of a set and a second subset of a set. Each set can have multiple groups of pulses and pulses within a group can have different amplitudes. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309163 | VEHICLE - A vehicle, provided with: at least an optical passage situated at a vehicle exterior for passing on optical signals; a number of elongate optical signal guides, extending between said passage and at least an optical signal processing unit situated in the vehicle, wherein the optical processing unit is provided with a transmitter for transmission of diverging optical signals; wherein an optical system is arranged to pass on light between the signal processing unit and proximal ends of at least a number of the optical signal guides, wherein the optical system comprises a collimator to collimate optical signals coming from the transmitter. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309164 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING GESTURE SENSOR - An electronic device and a method for controlling a gesture sensor of the same are provided. The electronic device includes a gesture sensor and a threshold determining module configured to receive a light amount measurement with respect to light incident to the gesture sensor, to compare the light amount measurement with a light amount reference value, and to determine a light amount threshold that is used based on object recognition of the gesture sensor by adding the weight value to the light amount measurement. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309165 | Detecting Radar Blockage Based on Drive History - A vehicle includes a radar sensor for detecting objects in the vehicle path. The radar sensor may become blocked by contaminants or debris. A controller monitoring the radar system may detect a radar blockage when a return signal magnitude is less than a threshold. A typical response may be to set a radar blockage diagnostic under such a condition. The controller may inhibit setting a radar blockage diagnostic when other data indicates that the radar sensor is not blocked. Data such as vehicle position, traffic information, camera images, and historical radar returns may be used. A controller may confirm a radar blockage diagnostic when other data indicates that the radar sensor may be blocked. Data such as temperature, vehicle position, surface roughness, automated brake interventions, and heating system status may be used. Return signal dependent functions may be operated based on the radar blockage diagnostic. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309166 | MOVING-ENTITY DETECTION - A stepped-frequency radar signal is transmitted through a barrier. A transmitter of the stepped-frequency radar is on a first side of the barrier, a first object is on a second side of the barrier, and a second object that is distinct from the first object is on the second side of the barrier. A signal including a reflection of the transmitted signal from the first object and a reflection of the transmitted signal from the second object is sensed. The sensed signal is analyzed to determine that a first detection is associated with the first object and a second detection is associated with a second object. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309167 | RADAR APPARATUS AND OBJECT DETECTING METHOD - A radar transmitter (Tx) transmits a radio-frequency radar transmission signal from a transmission antenna (Tx_ant | 2015-10-29 |
20150309168 | OBJECT DETECTION APPARATUS - In an apparatus for detecting and determining identicality of at least one object present within a region around a subject vehicle to be monitored, having a first detector adapted to detect the at least one object, a second detector adapted to detect the at least one object, and an identicality determiner adapted to determine whether the at least one object detected by the first and second detectors are identical, it is configured that the identicality determiner determines that, when the first detector detects the objects in a plural number in a first direction and the second detector detects the object in a single number in a second direction that is same as the first direction, one among the objects ahead and nearest to the subject vehicle detected by the first detector and the object detected by the second detector are identical. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309169 | RADAR APPARATUS - A radar apparatus is configured to set a first target to be a non-output object with respect to a control apparatus of a host vehicle in a case where the first target (1) has a fore-and-aft distance from the host vehicle that is larger than a fore-and-aft distance from the host vehicle of a second target and (2) has a predetermined dependency to be an accessory portion which belongs to a same vehicle as the second target. The radar apparatus includes a signal processor configured to: determine whether or not the second target is present in an own lane of the host vehicle; determine whether or not the second target is changing a lane; and set the first target to be an output object with respect to the control apparatus of the host vehicle in a case where the second target is changing the lane from the own lane. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309170 | RADAR APPARATUS - A radar apparatus configured to prevent a harmonic generated by a limiter from being transmitted outside is provided. The radar apparatus includes a harmonic processor between a circulator and a limiter. The harmonic processor includes harmonic processing stubs , and a compensation stub. The harmonic processing stubs attenuate the harmonic which is generated when the limiter attenuates a transmission signal passed through the circulator. The compensation stub cancels a change of a susceptance caused by disposing the harmonic processing stubs. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309171 | RADAR APPARATUS - A radar apparatus includes a signal processor configured to: derive the target data set of the target, in a predetermined time cycle, based on a reception signal acquired by receiving a reflection wave from the target; detect, based on the target data set, a side wall along a current lane in which the host vehicle is traveling; determine whether or not there is a continuity between a previous target data set and a latest target data set, and in a case where there is no continuity between the previous target data set and the latest target data set, perform “extrapolation;” determine based on a frequency of the “extrapolation” whether or not the target associated with the target data set is an upper object overhead of the vehicle and with which the vehicle cannot collide. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309172 | RADAR APPARATUS - A radar apparatus is configured to derive information of a target in a vicinity of a host vehicle. The radar apparatus comprising a signal processor configured to: determine whether or not the target is a standstill object having an absolute speed less than a predetermined speed, determine whether or not the target determined as the standstill object is an upper object overhead of the host vehicle and with which the host vehicle cannot collide, and determine whether or not an environment for deriving target information is an adverse environment based on a frequency of determining existence of the upper object that also is the standstill object. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309173 | ENVIRONMENT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND ENVIRONMENT MEASUREMENT METHOD - An environment measurement system according to the present invention is provided with a first unit comprising: a transmitter which is located undersea and transmits an acoustic wave in a designated direction a plurality of times; a first receiver which is located undersea and receives an acoustic wave reflected by a reflecting body at the sea surface or the seabed; a transmission direction setting unit which designates, to the transmitter, transmission directions specified in advance by a user, so as to cause the transmitter to transmit acoustic waves in the directions; a first necessary time measurement unit which, for each of the transmission directions, measures from the transmission and reception times of an acoustic wave a time necessary for the acoustic wave to return, as a necessary time, and outputs an average of the measured necessary time as an average necessary time for each of the transmission directions; a layer setting unit which partitions between the sea surface and the seabed into layers each extending horizontally, at intervals of preset distances; a simultaneous equations set-up unit which sets up simultaneous equations using the transmission directions, the necessary times and the layer thicknesses and taking average sound velocities in the respective layers as unknown variables; a simultaneous equations solving unit which solves the simultaneous equations; an initial parameter setting unit which sets initial values necessary for the simultaneous equations solving unit to solve the simultaneous equations, as parameter initial values; and a sound velocity profile output unit which creates a profile of sound velocities obtained by determining solutions acquired by the simultaneous equations solving unit to be average sound velocities in the respective layers and arranging the average sound velocities in the respective layers in order of depth, and outputs the profile. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309174 | METHOD AND HANDHELD DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE FOR CREATING A SPATIAL MODEL - Some embodiment include a handheld distance measuring device having a laser distance meter for measuring distances to target points in an environment and an image acquisition unit for acquiring images of the environment, characterized by a control unit having program code for controlling a spatial modeling functionality having a measurement sequence, in the scope of which images of a region of the environment are acquired from different positions of the distance measuring device, these images having a shared image region, wherein the image acquisition unit assumes different, which represent the respective position and alignment of the distance measuring device, during the acquisition of the first image and the second image. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309175 | DISTANCE MEASURING MODULE COMPRISING A VARIABLE OPTICAL ATTENUATION UNIT INCLUDING AN LC CELL - The invention relates to a surveying apparatus, in particular tachymeter, laser scanner, profiler or laser tracker, comprising an electronic laser distance measuring module, which comprises an optical transmission channel and an optical reception channel for laser measurement radiation, wherein a variable optical attenuation unit for the laser measurement radiation is provided in the optical transmission channel and/or optical reception channel. According to the invention, light impinging on the attenuation unit is attenuated by means of liquid crystals. The attenuation unit comprises at least one polarizer, in particular comprising a polarization sheet, a liquid crystal shutter, in particular comprising nematic liquid crystals, having a variable transmission, a first analyzer, in particular comprising a polarization sheet. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309176 | Method and Apparatus for Measuring Perimeter of Swimming Pools - A method of measuring the perimeter of a swimming pool has been developed. First, a laser measurement device with a rotary motor is placed on a tripod. Next, the device and tripod are located and leveled the laser measurement in an empty swimming pool and the scan sequence is initiated. The laser measurement device is calibrated and then begins collecting a data measurement of the distance from the side of the swimming pool to the laser measurement device. The laser measurement device is rotated laterally at a defined angle to a new position using the rotary motor and the process of collecting a new data measurement is repeated until the laser measurement device has rotated | 2015-10-29 |
20150309177 | GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM RECEIVER SYSTEM WITH RADIO FREQUENCY HARDWARE COMPONENT - A stand-alone radio frequency hardware component includes a first antenna configured for receiving, over-the-air, a first analog Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signal in a first frequency band. A second antenna configured for receiving, over-the-air, at least a second analog GNSS signal in a second frequency band, wherein the first frequency band and the second frequency band are separate and distinct. A digitizer configured for digitizing the first analog GNSS signal into a first digitalized GNSS signal and for digitizing the second analog GNSS signal into a second digitized GNSS signal. A memory for storing the digitized GNSS signals, wherein the digitized GNSS signals are accessed from the memory by a separate communication device. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309178 | Handling Assistance Data For Global Positioning - A receiving apparatus ( | 2015-10-29 |
20150309179 | TECHNIQUES FOR SECURING LIVE POSITIONING SIGNALS - A pay television satellite broadcast includes validation data that can be used to validate authenticity of live global positioning system (GPS) data. The validation data may be included within entitlement messages and encrypted for security and selective reception by authorized receivers. A navigation system may compute checksums of received live GPS data and compare with the validation data for a match. A decision about whether or not to use the live GPS data may be taken based on whether or not the computed checksums match the validation data received via the pay television satellite broadcast signals. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309180 | INDOOR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM - In one aspect, information of multiple anchor points is received and stored. The information of each anchor point includes Global Positioning System (GPS) data of a particular location and radio frequency (RF) data that was obtained at a device at the particular location. A geo coordinate is determined for an indoor location based on the RF data obtained at the indoor location and the information of the anchor points. Various embodiments pertain to software, systems, devices and methods relating to anchor points and/or the obtaining of a geo coordinate for a location. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309181 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING A GNSS SIGNAL - The invention relates to a method for providing a global navigation satellite system signal, referred to as a GNSS signal in the following, for determining a position of a vehicle, the method including: receiving an unfiltered GNSS signal, filtering the unfiltered GNSS signal on the basis of an ambient condition around the vehicle, and emitting the filtered GNSS signal. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309182 | PORTABLE BIOMETRIC MONITORING DEVICES HAVING LOCATION SENSORS - Assisted-GPS for a portable biometric monitoring device is provided. The portable biometric monitoring device may obtain updated ephemeris data from an associated secondary device via a short-range, low-power communication protocol. The secondary device may be a computing device such as a smartphone, tablet, or laptop. Various rules may control when the ephemeris data is updated. The ephemeris data may be used in the calculation of the global position of the portable biometric monitoring device. Additionally, the portable biometric monitoring device may communicate downloaded position fixing data to the associated secondary device. The associated secondary device may then calculate the global position from the position fixing data. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309183 | METHOD OF ESTIMATING THE POSITION OF A DEVICE - The invention relates to a method of estimating the position of a device, the method comprising: obtaining a satellite positioning based estimate of the position of the device, the satellite positioning based estimate being determined from satellite positioning signals received from one or more satellites of a satellite positioning system; obtaining orbital positioning data indicative of an orbital position of each of the said one or more satellites; and determining an indicator of the accuracy of the satellite positioning based estimate taking into account the said orbital positioning data. The method is particularly applicable to estimating the position of a personal electronic device. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309184 | COMMUNICATING RADIOISOTOPE DOSAGE - A method for measuring nuclear radiation in a material includes converting radiation from a material that has been inserted into a chamber into an electrical signal corresponding to an extent of nuclear radiation in the material. An electronic circuit provides to the chamber, and receives an electrical signal from the chamber in response to the presence of radiation in the material. A processor receives the electronic signal from the chamber, and uses software to process the digital data, store it, and communicate it over an electronic network. The processor hosts a web server interface which is operative to generate and host pages for access through the network, where the pages corresponding to the processed digital data. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309185 | EXTREMITY RADIATION MONITORING SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS - Systems and methods of monitoring radiation include a radiation monitoring glove. The glove is to be worn by a person that may be exposed to the radiation and includes at least one fiber sleeve attached to at least one finger of the glove. The glove also includes at least one scintillating fiber disposed in the at least one fiber sleeve. The scintillating fiber is configured for generating photons responsive to exposure to radiation in proximity thereto. The glove also includes a photon-sensing device disposed in a collector pocket on the glove. The photon-sensing device is operably coupled to a distal end of the one or more scintillating fibers. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309186 | System, Method And Apparatus For Personal Radiation Dosimeter - A personal radiation dosimeter may comprise a housing that is substantially light-impermeable. The housing contains a radiation energy sensitive component (RESC) that is transported by a user. A reader has ingress and egress for the housing, and an internal stimulation light to photo-stimulate the RESC. An internal photosensor senses photons from the RESC after photo-stimulation and generates a signal. The photosensor may convert and amplify the RESC signal into a signal corresponding to the amount of radiation. A processing circuit may be used to assess an amount of radiation incident on the RESC based on the signal. In addition, the reader may contain a reset light to reset the RESC for reuse after the amount of radiation is detected. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309187 | PACKAGING FOR RETRO-REFLECTIVE MARKERS - Described is a device comprising a retro-reflective marker sphere comprising: a core ball comprising: a generally spherical body portion, a mounting base extending from one end of the body portion of the core ball, and a mounting recess having a recess opening in the mounting base and extending into the body portion of the core ball, and a retro-reflective covering on the core ball, the retro-reflective covering comprising an opening through which the mounting base of the core ball extends, wherein a flat lower surface of the mounting base is spaced proximally from a lower edge of the opening of the retro-reflective covering, and wherein the mounting recess includes an interior screw thread for engaging an exterior screw thread of a mounting post when the retro-reflective marker sphere is mounted on the mounting post. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309188 | DETECTOR UNIT WITH PULSE SHAPER - The invention relates to a detector unit ( | 2015-10-29 |
20150309189 | SCINTILLATOR PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SCINTILLATOR PANEL - The present invention provides a scintillator panel which is provided with a narrow barrier rib with high accuracy in a large area, has a high light emission luminance, and provides sharp images. The present invention provides a scintillator panel including: a plate-like substrate; a grid-like barrier rib provided on the substrate; and a scintillator layer containing a phosphor filled in cells divided by the barrier rib, wherein the barrier rib is mainly composed of a low-melting-point glass, and the substrate is formed of a material which is mainly composed of a ceramic selected from the group consisting of alumina, aluminum nitride, mullite and steatite. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309190 | SCINTILLATOR PANEL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME (AS AMENDED) - The present invention provides a scintillator panel which is provided with a narrow-width barrier rib with high accuracy in a large area, and also has high luminous efficiency and realizes clear image quality. The present invention provides a scintillator panel including a sheet-like substrate, a barrier rib provided on the substrate, and a scintillator layer filled in cells divided by the barrier rib, wherein the barrier rib is made of a material containing a low melting point glass as a main component, and the scintillator layer is made of a phosphor and a binder resin. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309191 | Downhole Gas-Filled Radiation Detector with Optical Fiber - Systems and devices are provided that relate to a gas-filled radiation detector with an internal optical fiber. The internal optical fiber may detect photons emitted during ionization avalanche events triggered by incident radiation. Such a radiation detector may include a housing, a fill gas within the housing, and an optical fiber within the housing. The fill gas may interact with radiation through an ionization avalanche that produces light. The optical fiber within the housing may capture the light and transmit the light out of the housing. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309192 | READING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING ENERGY AND FLIGHT TIME USING SILICON PHOTOMULTIPLIERS - This invention is about a readout apparatus and method for time-of-flight and energy measurements with silicon photomultipliers (SIPM) coupled to a scintillator. The timing measurement can be as accurate as 50 ps or below, after calibration. The energy is measured using a time-over-threshold technique, and the energy resolution is only constrained by the scintillation statistics. In order to achieve low power of 10 mW per channel, a low impedance input amplifier and analogue time-to-digital converters (TDCs) based on time interpolation are used. The readout circuit can be triggered by a single photoelectron (p.c.) with a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) above 20 dB. The said readout circuit operates with SiPMs of different gain, polarity and matrix size. The preferred embodiment of the readout apparatus is a multi-channel application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) with 64 channels. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309193 | Radiation Beam Direction Determination Using Three-Dimensional Measurement Device - A method has been developed to reconstruct angle of the radiation field using a 3D measurement device. The 3D measurement device is positioned in the radiation beam. The novel method uses measured values and information about attenuation in the 3D detector and calculates direction of the primary beam. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309194 | PORTABLE TYPE RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - A portable type radiation image capturing apparatus may include a sensor panel which converts irradiated radiation to an electric signal and which obtains image data; and a case which stores the sensor panel and which is formed from material including carbon fiber. A foam body layer may be embedded in the case. The case may be formed so that a thickness of a layer on an outer side than the foam body layer is thicker than a thickness of a layer on an inner side than the foam body layer. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309195 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING VEHICLE MOTION AS A LAND SEISMIC SOURCE - Method and source assembly for enhancing low-frequency seismic signals. The source assembly includes a vehicle configured to move to a desired location above ground; a lift and hydraulic actuator system attached to the vehicle and configured to generate seismic waves into the ground; auxiliary equipment attached to the vehicle; and one or more sensors located on the vehicle or the auxiliary equipment for measuring a vertical acceleration or a representation of the vertical acceleration of the source assembly. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309196 | METHODS FOR EVALUATING ROCK PROPERTIES WHILE DRILLING USING DRILLING RIG-MOUNTED ACOUSTIC SENSORS - Methods for identifying rock properties in real-time during drilling, are provided. An example of an embodiment of such a method includes positioning one or more acoustic sensors to detect drill sounds emanating from the drill bit and the rock encountered during drilling operations, connecting the sensors to select components of a drilling rig to maximally pick up the drill sounds of the drill bit engaging rock during drilling operations. The method also includes providing and deploying an inductive telemetry, wireless telemetry, or wired transmitting system. The method also includes providing and configuring a computer to analyze the “raw” acoustic signals received from the acoustic sensors through the respective transmitting system. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309197 | Method and System for Geophysical Modeling of Subsurface Volumes Based on Label Propagation - Method and system are described for generating a stratigraphic model of a subsurface volume. Measured geophysical data are converted into a vector volume ( | 2015-10-29 |
20150309198 | METHOD FOR MANAGING A MASTER VESSEL CHANGE IN A MULTI-VESSEL SEISMIC SYSTEM - A method is provided for managing a master vessel change in a multi-vessel seismic system. The system includes a master vessel M and at least one slave vessel. The method includes, during at least a part of a multi-vessel operation: selecting a new master vessel M′ among the at least one slave vessel, triggered by at least one predetermined event; and transmitting, to the at least one slave vessel, at least one piece of information related to a master vessel change from the master vessel M, called old master vessel, to the new master vessel M′. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309199 | VARIABLE TURN RADIUS FOR MARINE VESSELS - Operation of a marine vessel is disclosed. A marine vessel may be operated so as to determine that an end of a first sail line is approaching. Once determined, a turn path from the end of the first sail line to the beginning of a second sail line may be determined. The turn path may be determined based on at least one of current direction and current magnitude. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309200 | A METHOD FOR PROCESSING ACOUSTIC WAVEFORMS - A method for processing acoustic waveforms comprises acquiring acoustic waveforms in a borehole traversing a subterranean formation and transforming at least a portion of the acoustic waveforms to produce frequency domain signals. Then model dispersion curves are generated based on an anisotropic borehole-formation model having a set of anisotropic borehole-formation parameters and by specifying governing equations and using a matrix Riccati equation approach. The frequency-domain signals are back-propagating using the model dispersion curves to correct dispersiveness of the signals and coherence of the back-propagated signals is calculated. Alternatively the difference between the measured and the model dispersion curves is determined. Model parameters are iteratively adjusted until the coherence reaches a maximum or exceeds a selected value, or alternatively until the difference between the measured and the model dispersion curves becomes minimal or is reduced to below a selected value. Then at least a portion of the set of anisotropic borehole-formation parameters is obtained. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309201 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING DEEP RESISTIVITY MEASUREMENTS WITH MULTI-COMPONENT ANTENNAS - According to aspects of the present disclosure, systems and methods for optimizing deep resistivity measurements are described herein. The method may include obtaining one or more first multi-component measurements from a downhole tool disposed in a bore-hole. The downhole tool may comprise multi-component antennae. A relative structural dip angle, Φ, of the downhole tool relative to formations may be determined, for example, through the use of an additional downhole tool, or computationally using the one or more first multi-component measurements. A tilt angle of at least one of the multi-component antenna may be adjusted, with the adjusted tilt angle being based on the dip angle. The method may further include obtaining one or more second multi-component measurements associated with the adjusted tilt angle, and determining a formation characteristic based, at least in part, on the one or more second multi-component measurements, without including or considering formation anisotropy effects. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309202 | Constant Phase - Various embodiments are described that relate to a loop with a constant phase. The loop can function as an antenna and be used in object detection. A current source can be used to power the loop such that the loop produces a magnetic field and electric field. The magnetic field can be powerful enough to detect a dielectric while the electric field is so small that it does not interfere with nearby communication equipment. Thus, detection can occur without disruption of other important devices. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309203 | ELECTRONIC DRYWALL FASTENER LOCATER - An electronic drywall fastener/stud locator that includes a plurality of metal detectors connected together, each having a shunt resistance that varies based on the size of surrounding metal objects and the proximity of these objects. A sensing circuit is coupled to the sensor plates to measure the resonant frequency of the sensor plates. A controller is coupled to the sensing circuit to analyze the resonant frequency and parallel reactance measured by the sensing circuit. One or a plurality of indicators are coupled to the controller and are selectively activated to identify the location of a relative high inductance, which can be indicative of a wooden or metallic stud behind a surface. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309204 | MAGNETIC SENSOR DEVICE - A magnetic sensor device may include an exciting coil; a detection coil which faces the exciting coil and is structured to detect an AC magnetic field generated by the exciting coil; an object arrangement space which is provided between the detection coil and the exciting coil; and a case member which covers an entire surrounding area for the detection coil and the exciting coil except a side facing the exciting coil in a surrounding area for the detection coil and except a side facing the detection coil in a surrounding area for the exciting coil. The case member may be made of nonmagnetic conductive metal. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309205 | X-RAY TESTING SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR MOBILE X-RAY TESTING SYSTEM FOR LARGE-VOLUME GOODS - The invention relates to an x-ray testing system, in particular a mobile x-ray testing system for large-volume objects ( | 2015-10-29 |
20150309206 | DETECTION DEVICE FOR DETECTING AN OBJECT IN A DETECTION REGION ON AN INNER PANEL PART OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, MOTOR VEHICLE, AND CORRESPONDING METHOD - A detection device for detecting an object is disclosed. The detection device is located on and/or above an inner panel part of a motor vehicle in the region of an exit opening implemented in the inner panel part, wherein the detection device has a detection region, in which the object is detectable in an acquisition direction of the detection device, wherein the acquisition direction extends at least essentially in parallel to an opening plane of the exit opening. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309207 | METHODS FOR LOCATION IDENTIFICATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS - A method of identifying the location of a renewable energy system; providing a location-unknown renewable energy system having production data; filtering production data day by day for favorable weather conditions to provide filtered production data for each filtered day; identifying and saving the start of production, peak of production and end of production for each filtered day; calculating solar noon for each filtered day; calculating longitude bias for each filtered day according to an equation of time and the peak of production; calculating skew of production according to the start of production, peak of production and end of production for each filtered day; calculating longitude for one location-unknown renewable energy system according to the longitude bias and skew of production for each filtered day; setting longitude for location-unknown renewable energy system to become a location-known renewable energy system that becomes part of a set of location-known renewable energy systems. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309208 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCALIZED HAIL ACTIVITY ALERTS - The present invention is directed to system and method of forecasts, displays, and alerts for localized hail activity. An exemplary method comprises the steps of selecting a region to monitor, receiving meteorological data for that region, processing the meteorological data for storm cell and hail activity in order to determine hail risk activity. The system forecasts the direction of an active storm as well a user position. Probability bands of hail risk activity are created for display. Optionally, an alert is generated when the user position is in or proximate a threshold probability band. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309209 | Photochromic Polyrethane Laminate - Photochromic polyurethane laminates and methods for the formation of same wherein the photochromic polyurethane layer of the laminate has been crosslinked with a isocyanate-active prepolymer using a crosslinking agent. The crosslinking agent is formulated to have at least three functional groups that are reactive with functional groups of the polyurethane or of the isocyanate-active prepolymer. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309210 | HYDROPHILIZED CARBOSILOXANE VINYLIC MONOMERS - The invention provides a hydrophilized carbosiloxane vinylic monomer which comprises (1) a poly(carbosiloxane) segment, (2) one sole ethylenically unsaturated group, and (3) at least one terminal or pendant group which is a hydrophilic group or hydrophilic polymer chain. The present invention is also related to a polymer, an actinically-crosslinkable silicone-containing prepolymer, a silicone hydrogel polymeric material, or a silicone hydrogel contact lens, which comprises monomeric units derived from a hydrophilized carbosiloxane vinylic monomer of the invention. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309211 | CARBOSILOXANE VINYLIC MONOMERS - The invention provides a carbosiloxane vinylic monomer which comprises one sole ethylenically unsaturated group, one sole terminal butyl group; and one oligo(carbosiloxane)-containing linkage between the ethylenically unsaturated terminal group and the terminal butyl group. The present invention is also related to a polymer, an actinically-crosslinkable silicone-containing prepolymer, a silicone hydrogel polymeric material, or a silicone hydrogel contact lens, which comprises monomeric units derived from a carbosiloxane vinylic monomer of the invention. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309212 | 3D NETWORK-STRUCTURED SILICON-CONTAINING PREPOLYMER AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A 3D network-structured silicon-containing preploymer and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed. The method of the present invention undertakes a hydrolytic condensation/polymerization reaction of penta(alkynol)alkoxy solixane, a reactive silicon-containing polymer and a reactive hydrophilic monomer to form a silicon-containing preploymer featuring a 3D network structure and having superior mechanical strength. The method further undertakes a copolymerization reaction of the silicon-containing preploymer, a hydrophilic monomer and a silicon-containing hydrophobic monomer to fabricate a silicone hydrogel-containing mixture having high oxygen permeability and high hydrophilicity. The silicone hydrogel-containing mixture can be used to fabricate contact lenses that the users wear comfortably. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309213 | AMPHIPHILIC SILOXANE-CONTAINING VINYLIC MONOMERS AND USES THEREOF - The invention provides an amphiphilic siloxane-containing vinylic monomer which comprises one sole ethylenically unsaturated group and a siloxane-containing group covalently linked to the ethylenically-unsaturated group through a hydrophilic linker. The present invention is also related to a polymer, an actinically-crosslinkable silicone-containing prepolymer, a silicone hydrogel polymeric material, or a silicone hydrogel contact lens, which comprises monomeric units derived from an amphiphilic siloxane-containing vinylic monomer of the invention. In addition, the invention provides a method for making silicone hydrogel contact lenses using a water-based lens-forming formulation comprising an amphiphilic siloxane-containing vinylic monomer of the invention and/or an actinically-crosslinkable silicone-containing prepolymer of the invention. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309214 | Method for Producing an Antireflection Layer on a Silicone Surface and Optical Element - A method for producing an antireflection layer on a silicone surface is described. The method includes application of an organic layer, production of a nanostructure in the organic layer by a plasma etching process, and application of at least one cover layer onto the nanostructure. An optical element can be produced by the method. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309215 | Polarizing Sheet, Substrate Structure And Display Panel - The invention provides a polarizing sheet, a substrate structure and a display panel. The polarizing sheet comprises an adhesive film, a first protection film, a polarization film, a second protection film and a surface protection film, wherein the adhesive film is a conductive adhesive film for exporting the static electricity generated by a corresponding substrate. In addition to a polarization function, the polarizing sheet or the substrate structure according to the invention also has a conduction function because it comprises a conductive adhesive film. Moreover, the polarizing sheet or the substrate structure according to the invention may simplify the realization process of electro-static discharge protection, the problem of poor fixing may be eliminated, and the problem of light leakage due to the fixing of a conductive gasket may be eliminated. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309216 | METHOD FOR COATING AN OPTICAL ARTICLE WITH A TOPCOAT USING VACUUM AIR PLASMA TREATMENT - A method for providing an optical article, such as an ophthalmic lens, with a topcoat, includes: (a) activating the surface of an outermost organic coating of the article with vacuum air plasma, (b) optionally depositing a specific bond coat composition onto the activated surface, so as to obtain a bond coat, and (c) coating the activated surface of the outermost organic coating, or the bond coat if present, with the topcoat composition so as to form a topcoat, preferably an anti-fouling or anti-fog topcoat. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309217 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL LENSES AND ASSEMBLY FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH LENSES - A method for manufacturing an optical lens, includes the steps of providing a blank ( | 2015-10-29 |
20150309218 | ULTRA-THIN, PLANAR, PLASMONIC METADEVICES - An ultra-thin planar device is used for arbitrary waveform formation on a micrometer scale, regardless of the incident light's polarization. Patterned perforations are made in a 30 nm-thick metal film, creating discrete phase shifts and forming a desired wavefront of cross-polarized, scattered light. The signal-to-noise ratio of these devices is at least one order of magnitude higher than current metallic nano-antenna designs. The focal length of a lens built on such principle can also be adjusted by changing the wavelength of the incident light. All proposed embodiments can be embedded, for example, on a chip or at the end of an optical fiber. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309219 | UV Reflective and Cooling System for Clothing - A UV reflective and cooling system for clothing for effectively reflecting UV light to provide a cooler temperature for a person. The UV reflective and cooling system for clothing generally includes a clothing item having UV light reflective properties incorporated to reflect UV light away from the person wearing the clothing. The clothing includes at least one increased reflective zone to reflect an increased amount of UV light away from the user. For a shirt, the increased reflective zone is within the upper portion of the shirt which protects the body of the user that would normally experience the most UV light exposure. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309220 | REFLECTIVE DIFFRACTION GRATINGS EMPLOYING EFFICIENCY ENHANCEMENT OR ETCH BARRIER LAYERS - A diffraction grating comprises a substrate (with index n | 2015-10-29 |
20150309221 | COLOR FILTER SUBSTRATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A color filter substrate, a manufacturing method thereof and a display device are provided. The color filter substrate includes a substrate; a black matrix dividing the substrate into a plurality of sub-pixel areas arranged in matrix; a color filter layer including color photoresist patterns with N different colors, N≧3, arranged cyclically in discontinuous sub-pixel areas in adjacent N rows/columns, the color photoresist patterns in M adjacent sub-pixel areas of a single color in at least one line/column in the color filter layer extending to regions over the black matrix corresponding to regions between adjacent sub-pixel areas, to form continuous strip-like color photoresist patterns, wherein M≧2; and spacers including main spacers disposed over regions between adjacent discontinuous color photoresist patterns corresponding to the black matrix and secondary spacers disposed over regions of the continuous strip-like color photoresist patterns corresponding to the black matrix. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309222 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND FABRICATING METHOD THEREOF - A display device includes a light source to generate a beam of a first color. The display device also includes a display panel having at least one pixel including a first color sub-pixel, a second color sub-pixel, and a third color sub-pixel, wherein the second color sub-pixel is configured to generate a beam of the second color by reacting with the beam of the first color, the third color sub-pixel is configured to generate a beam of the third color by reacting with the beam of the first color, and the first color sub-pixel is configured to allow the beam of the first color to pass therethrough. The display device further includes a beam path converter disposed between the light source and the display panel to direct the beam of the first color from the light source toward the display panel. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309223 | MASKED PIXEL ARRAYS - An optical sensor includes an array of pixels configured to convert photons into electrons for forming an image or to measure spectral content without forming an image. A filter assembly is operatively associated with the array of pixels for passing predetermined bandwidths of photons to the array of pixels. A mask is operatively associated with the array of pixels and the filter assembly. The mask includes a plurality of apertures each for limiting photons passing through the filter assembly to a respective pixel in the array of pixels. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309224 | OPTICAL DEVICE, OPTICAL SYSTEM, AND IMAGING APPARATUS - An optical device has a visible light transmittance that decreases from a central part thereof towards a peripheral part thereof. The optical device includes a visible light absorbing part, made of a material that absorbs at least a part of visible light, and having a thickness that increases from a central part thereof towards a peripheral part thereof, and a visible light transmitting part, made of a material that transmits the visible light, and is stacked on the visible light absorbing part. A relationship T420/T360>=3 is satisfied, where T420 denotes a transmittance of light having a wavelength of 420 nm, and T360 denotes a transmittance of light having a wavelength of 360 nm. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309225 | SPATIAL AND SPECTRAL FILTERING APERTURES AND OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME - A filter includes a central filter region, the central filter region to transmit a first wavelength range, a peripheral filter region, the peripheral filter region to block a second wavelength range, and a transition filter region between the central and peripheral filter regions, the transition filter region to transmit or block the second wavelength range differently than the second wavelength range is to be transmitted or blocked in the central and peripheral filter regions. More generally, there may be “N” regions and up to N-1 transition regions. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309226 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR COLLOIDAL SUSPENSION FILTERS - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for a colloidal amorphous silicon liquid filter device, methods of using a colloidal amorphous silicon liquid filter device, and the like. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309227 | LIGHT-MODULATING MEMBER - An object of the present invention is to provide a light-modulating member which restrains incidence of sunlight into a room in summer and does not restrain incidence of sunlight into a room in winter, and is also easily used as a member for window. The present invention relates to a light-modulating member produced by arranging one or a plurality of shaped resin sheets having projections on one surface, wherein the projection has a height of 1 μm or more and 1 cm or less and a pitch interval of 10 μm or more and 10 cm or less. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309228 | A SPECTRALLY SELECTIVE PANEL - The present disclosure provides a spectrally selective panel that is at least partially transmissive for radiation having a wavelength within the visible wavelengths range. The panel has a receiving surface for receiving incident radiation and comprises at least one reflective component that is arranged to reflect a portion of received incident radiation that penetrated through a depth portion of the panel to the reflective component. The at least one reflective component may comprise a series of reflective portions that are inclined relative to the receiving surface such that at least a portion of the reflected radiation is re-directed within and along the panel. Certain embodiments comprise means to redirect internally reflected light for illuminating a room or region. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309229 | COMPOSITE FILTER FOR VISIBLE LIGHT TRANSMISSION AND LONG WAVE REFLECTION - Systems and methods disclosed herein are directed towards the fabrication of a nanomesh composite filter (NCF) that can be manufactured according to various embodiments, all of which are intended to be fabricated in order to control the transmission, reflection, and absorption of various wavelengths bands. In particular, the disclosed embodiments may be used for heat shielding applications where certain wavelength ranges may be desirable to transmit and others may be desirable to reflect. | 2015-10-29 |
20150309230 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL HIGH CHROMA RED STRUCTURAL COLOR WITH SEMICONDUCTOR ABSORBER LAYER - A high-chroma omnidirectional red structural color pigment. The omnidirectional structural color pigment is in the form of a multilayer stack that has a reflective core layer, a semiconductor absorber layer extending across the reflective core layer, and a high index of refraction dielectric layer extending across the semiconductor absorber layer. The multilayer stack reflects a single band of visible light with a hue between 0-40°, and preferably between 10-30°, on an a*b* Lab color map. The single band of visible light has a hue shift of less than 30° on the a*b* Lab color map when viewed from all angles between 0-45° normal to an outer surface of the multilayer stack. | 2015-10-29 |