Composite membrane and method of making

The present invention provides a composite membrane comprising a porous base membrane and a polyamide coating disposed on said porous base membrane, said polyamide coating comprising a C 3 -C 8 cyclic carbonyl compound and a C 1 -C 8 amide compound, said amide compound comprising at least one N—H moiety. In addition the present invention provides a method of preparing a composite membrane comprising contacting under interfacial polymerization conditions an organic solution comprising a polyacid halide with an aqueous solution comprising a polyamine, said contacting being carried out on a surface of a porous base membrane, said organic solution further comprising a C 3 -C 8 cyclic carbonyl compound, said aqueous solution comprising a C 1 -C 8 amide compound, said amide compound comprising at least one N—H moiety.

Mobile Device Light Guide Display

Light guide techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes a housing, a light guide supported by the housing, a light engine disposed within the housing and optically coupled to the light guide, and one or more modules disposed within the housing and implemented at least partially in hardware. The one or more modules are configured to cause the light engine to output a user interface for display using the light guide along an image plane focused at infinity.

Waveguide optics focus elements

In embodiments of waveguide optics focus elements, an imaging structure includes a waveguide for viewing of an environment that is viewable with the imaging structure. The waveguide transmits light of a virtual image that is generated to appear as part of the environment for augmented-reality imaging or virtual-reality imaging. The imaging structure also includes one or more focus elements that are integrated in the waveguide and switchable to focus the virtual image at a focus depth that approximately correlates to a focal distance of the environment. The focus elements can each be implemented for a different focus depth of the virtual image, and the focus depth is adjustable based on a combination of the focus elements being switched-on or switched-off.

Tape drive and associated spool

A tape drive comprises a spool support ( 30 ) for supporting a tape spool ( 32 ), wherein the spool support comprises a support surface ( 34 ) mounted to a tape drive base plate ( 36 ) such that the support surface ( 34 ) is fixed against rotation relative to the base plate ( 36 ), the support surface ( 34 ) being configured such that, in use, as tape is removed from or wound onto the spool ( 32 ), the spool ( 32 ) rotates relative to the spool support ( 30 ) such that the spool ( 32 ) rotates around the support surface ( 34 ).

ACCOUSTIC TRIGGERING DEVICES FOR MULTIPLE FLUID SAMPLERS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME

A method for capturing a sample from a wellbore, comprising the steps of introducing a first message and a second message into a tubing positioned within the wellbore. The first message is directed to a first modem connected to a first sampler device to cause the first sampler device to collect a first sample. The second message is directed to a second modem connected to a second sampler device to cause the second sampler device to collect a second sample. 1. A method for collecting sample from a wellbore comprising:transmitting a first message containing a first address and a first delay time for collecting a first sample into a wellbore;receiving the first message at a first modem connected to a first sampler device in the wellbore based on the first address corresponding to the first sampler device;transmitting a second message containing a second address and a second delay time for collecting a second sample into the wellbore, the second delay time being different than the first delay time;receiving the second message at a second modem connected to a second sampler device in the wellbore based on the second address corresponding to the seconds sampler device;collecting a first sample the first delay time after receipt of the first message by the first modem, via the first sampler device;collecting a second sample the second delay time after receipt of the second message by the second modem, via the second sampler device;wherein the first delay time and the second delay time differ such that the first and second samples are collected simultaneously.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first and second messages are transmitted at different instants of time.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first message is transmitted before the second message; and wherein the first delay time is longer than the second delay time.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the first delay time is sufficient to allow for transmission of the second message prior to collection of the ...

Eyebox adjustment for interpupillary distance

In embodiments of eyebox adjustment for interpupillary distance, a first optical lens receives light of an image at a projected orientation of the light, and deviates the light by a deviation angle from the projected orientation of the light. A second optical lens receives the deviated light of the image from the first optical lens at the deviation angle, and alters the deviated light back to the projected orientation of the light for viewing the image. Left and right eyeboxes align with respective left and right eyes that view the image, and a distance between the left and right eyeboxes approximately correlates to an interpupillary distance between the left and right eyes. The light of the image can be laterally shifted to increase or decrease the distance between the left and right eyeboxes.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) NETWORK DESIGN

Systems, devices and processes are provided to improve the design and implementation of radio frequency (RF) communication networks. Specifically, these various embodiments improve the likelihood of a successful RF network design by identifying and preferentially utilizing RF transmission sites having a relatively high probability of being successfully incorporated into the RF network. These various embodiments provide a site qualification database that includes site data for a plurality of RF transmission sites. When so implemented, the site qualification database is utilized to analyze the site data and generate a plurality of site scores, with each of the plurality of site scores providing a viability metric for the corresponding RF transmission site. The plurality of site scores is then utilized in rating each of the plurality of RF transmission sites. These ratings of the RF transmission sites are then utilized in an RF analysis. 1. A radio frequency (RF) network design method , the RF network design method comprising:providing a site qualification database on a processing system, the site qualification database including site data for each of a plurality of RF transmission sites;analyzing the site data in the site qualification database to generate a plurality of site scores, each of the plurality of site scores providing a viability metric for a corresponding one of the plurality of RF transmission sites;rating each of the plurality of RF transmission sites based at least in part on the plurality of site scores; andperforming an RF analysis to generate an RF network design utilizing the rating of each of the plurality of RF transmission sites to preferentially utilize RF transmission sites having a suitable site score.2. The RF network design method of wherein the analyzing the site data in the site qualification database to generate the plurality of site scores comprises differentially weighing different data types in the site data for each of the plurality ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) NETWORK DESIGN WITH EXPANDED SITE SEARCH

Systems, devices and processes are provided to improve the design and implementation of radio frequency (RF) communication networks. Specifically, these various embodiments improve the likelihood of a successful RF network design by identifying and preferentially utilizing RF transmission sites having a relatively high probability of being successfully incorporated into the RF network. These various embodiments provide a site qualification database that includes site data for a plurality of RF transmission sites. When so implemented, the site qualification database is utilized to analyze the site data and generate a plurality of site scores, with each of the plurality of site scores providing a viability metric for the corresponding RF transmission site. The plurality of site scores is then utilized in rating each of the plurality of RF transmission sites. These ratings of the RF transmission sites are then utilized in an RF analysis. 1. A radio frequency (RF) network design method , the RF network design method comprising:providing a site qualification database on a processing system, the site qualification database including site data for each of a plurality of RF transmission sites;analyzing the site data in the site qualification database to generate a plurality of site scores, each of the plurality of site scores providing a viability metric for a corresponding one of the plurality of RF transmission sites;rating each of the plurality of RF transmission sites based at least in part on the plurality of site scores;performing an RF analysis to generate an RF network design utilizing the rating of each of the plurality of RF transmission sites to preferentially utilize RF transmission sites having a suitable site score;identifying at least one area in the generated RF network design with insufficient RF coverage;identifying at least one additional RF transmission site in the site qualification database having a non-suitable site score and corresponding to the at ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) NETWORK DESIGN WITH DATA INTAKE TOOL

Systems, devices and processes are provided to improve the design and implementation of radio frequency (RF) communication networks. Specifically, these various embodiments improve the likelihood of a successful RF network design by identifying and preferentially utilizing RF transmission sites having a relatively high probability of being successfully incorporated into the RF network. These various embodiments provide a site qualification database that includes site data for a plurality of RF transmission sites. When so implemented, the site qualification database is utilized to analyze the site data and generate a plurality of site scores, with each of the plurality of site scores providing a viability metric for the corresponding RF transmission site. The plurality of site scores is then utilized in rating each of the plurality of RF transmission sites. These ratings of the RF transmission sites are then utilized in an RF analysis. 1. A radio frequency (RF) network design method , the RF network design method comprising:providing a site data intake tool to one or more RF transmission site vendors, the site data intake tool including an array of site data fields for receiving site data;receiving the site data intake tool from the one or more RF transmission site vendors, each received site data intake tool including a plurality of site data elements corresponding to a group of RF transmission sites available from a corresponding RF transmission site vendor;updating a site qualification database on a processing system with the received site data intake tools such that the site qualification database includes site data for each of a plurality of RF transmission sites;analyzing the site data in the site qualification database to generate a plurality of site scores, each of the plurality of site scores providing a viability metric for a corresponding one of the plurality of RF transmission sites;rating each of the plurality of RF transmission sites based at least in ...

Use of anti-il-36r antibodies for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease

The present invention relates to the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with anti-IL36R antibodies.

Tracking Weapon Health and Maintenance

A system for tracking weapon health includes a low frequency networked radio tag coupled with a firearm, said radio tag configured to receive and send data signals; a reader configured to be in operative communication with the tag antenna; and a display configured to display data relating to weapon health. The radio tag includes a shot sensor, a shot count register for tracking the number of shots fired and cadence registers for tracking the intervals between shots. 1. A system for tracking weapon health , the system comprising: a modern,', 'a tag antenna operable at a low radio frequency not exceeding 300 kilohertz,', 'a transceiver operatively connected to the tag antenna, said transceiver configured to transmit and receive data signals at the low radio frequency,', 'a data storage device configured to store data comprising identification data for identifying the firearm and shot count data,', 'a processor configured to process data received from the transceiver and the data storage device and to transmit data to cause said transceiver to emit an identification signal based upon the identification data stored in said data storage device,', 'a shot count register operatively coupled with the processor for tracking a number of shots fired, wherein the shot count register is incremented each time a shot is fired,', 'a plurality of cadence registers operatively coupled with the processor for tracking an interval between shots,', 'a shot sensor for detecting when a shot has been fired from the firearm,', 'a timing mechanism for recording time used to determine shot cadence, and a connector for a power source to power the processor and the transceiver;, 'a low frequency networked radio tag coupled with the firearm, said radio tag configured to receive and send data signals, the radio tag comprisinga reader configured to be in operative communication with the tag antenna; anda display configured to display data relating to weapon health.2. A system according to claim 1 , ...

Compact Projection Light Engine For A Diffractive Waveguide Display

The technology provides a waveguide display having a compact projection light engine and a diffractive waveguide. The diffractive waveguide includes input diffraction gratings with rolled k-vectors. The projection light engine provides collimating light to a projected exit pupil external to the diffractive waveguide. The projection light engine components may include a light (or illuminating) source, microdisplay, lenticular screen, doublet, polarizing beam splitter (PBS), clean-up polarizer, fold mirror, curved reflector and quarter waveplate. A method of manufacturing a diffractive waveguide includes providing input gratings with rolled k-vectors. Rays of light are diffracted by, and passed through, a master hologram to form input diffraction gratings of a copy substrate. A second copy substrate may likewise be formed with a different master hologram. Multiple copy substrates may be assembled to form a multi-layer diffractive waveguide (or multiple diffractive waveguides) having input diffraction gratings with increased diffraction efficiency and angular bandwidth.

Object tracking using sparse sensor captures

In one embodiment, a method includes instructing, at a first time, a camera having a plurality of pixel sensors to capture a first image of an environment comprising an object to determine a first object pose; determining, based on the first object pose, a predicted object pose of the object at a second time; generating pixel-activation instructions based on a buffer region around a projection of a 3D model of the object having the predicted object pose onto a virtual image plane associated with a predicted camera pose, where the size of the buffer region may be dependent on predicted dynamics for the object; instructing, at the second time, the camera to use a subset of the plurality of pixel sensors to capture a second image of the environment according to the pixel-activation instructions, and; determining, based on the second image, a second object pose of the object.

Anti-il-23 antibodies

The present invention relates to anti-IL-23p19 binding compounds, in particular new humanized anti-IL-23p19 antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions and therapeutic and diagnostic methods and compositions for using the same.

Methods for installing a bounded paving system

A method for installing a paver system includes positioning a first grid substrate adjacent to a second grid substrate, the first and second grid substrates form a paver support surface. At least the first grid substrate includes an integrated boundary ridge extending along the first paver support surface. The first grid substrate is interlocked with the second grid substrate with a first paver piece bridging the first and second grid substrates to form a paver linkage. Movement of at least the first paver piece is arrested beyond the integrated boundary ridge by directly or indirectly engaging at least the first paver piece against the integrated boundary ridge. In another example, movement of the first paver piece is arrested by anchoring at least the first paver piece on the first and second paver support surfaces through distribution of forces incident on at least the first paver piece through the paver linkage.

Field of view tiling in waveguide-based near-eye displays

An input-coupler of an optical waveguide includes one or more Bragg polarization gratings for coupling light corresponding to the image in two different directions into the optical waveguide. The input-coupler splits the FOV of the image coupled into the optical waveguide into first and second portions by diffracting a portion of the light corresponding to the image in a first direction toward a first intermediate component, and diffracting a portion of the light corresponding to the image in a second direction toward a second intermediate component. An output-coupler of the waveguide combines the light corresponding to the first and second portions of the FOV, and couples the light corresponding to the combined first and second portions of the FOV out of the optical waveguide so that the light corresponding to the image and the combined first and second portions of the FOV is output from the optical waveguide. The input-coupler splitting the light to two or more intermediate components provides an increased FOV.

Portable Easel

A portable easel for allowing a user to conveniently transport art supplies and a drawing surface to various locations. The portable easel includes an easel board removably and pivotally secured to a tripod base, wherein one or more legs of the tripod base are independently adjustable in length so as to allow for the easel to be positioned on an uneven support surface, such as a hill. Further, the tripod base may be folded into a compact configuration to conveniently transport the easel. The easel board is secured to the tripod base by a ball and socket connection, wherein the easel board can rotate thereon to allow a user to draw, paint, and the like at various angles. In some embodiments, the easel board includes one or more lights thereon so as to illuminate the drawing surface and a storage band removably securable to the easel board that can hold art supplies therein. 1) A portable easel , comprising:an easel board having a front wall and a rear wall, wherein said front wall is adapted to receive a canvas thereon;a base having an upper end and a lower end, wherein said upper end is pivotally and removably secured to said easel board;wherein said base comprises one or more legs, wherein each of said one or more legs are independently adjustable in length so as to allow said base to rest on an uneven support surface.2) The portable easel of claim 1 , further comprising a storage band secured to said easel board and adapted to hold art supplies therein.3) The portable easel of claim 1 , wherein said easel board is pivotally and removably secured to said base via a ball and socket connection.4) The portable easel of claim 1 , wherein said base is a tripod having one or more legs that are adjustable in length.5) The portable easel of claim 4 , further comprising a handle disposed on said base and mechanically connected to one or more legs of said tripod so as to move a lower end of said one or more legs inwards and outwards from one another claim 4 , such that said ...

Hologram Focus Accommodation

In implementations of hologram focus accommodation, a focus accommodation system is implemented for variable focus of a generated image, such as a hologram, that is displayed for viewing on a waveguide display. The focus accommodation system includes switchable polarization retarders that rotate a polarization of light of the generated image, where the light passes through the switchable polarization retarders along an imaging path in which the generated image is viewable. The focus accommodation system also includes polarization sensitive gratings alternatingly interspersed with the switchable polarization retarders. Each of the polarization sensitive gratings are configurable to diffract the light in a first polarization state and transmit the light in a second polarization state. The variable focus is adjustable to a focal distance at which a user perceives viewing the generated image as displayed by the waveguide display.

Multiple Waveguide Imaging Structure

In embodiments of a multiple waveguide imaging structure, a wearable display device includes left and right imaging units of respective display lens systems to generate an augmented reality image that includes a virtual image. Each of the left and right imaging units include a first waveguide for see-through viewing at a first field of view, where the first waveguide includes a first polarizing beam splitter to reflect light that enters at a first polarization orientation angle and pass through the light that enters at a second polarization orientation angle. Each of the left and right imaging units also include at least a second waveguide for see-through viewing at a second field of view, where the second waveguide includes a second polarizing beam splitter to reflect the light that enters at the first polarization orientation angle and pass through the light that enters at the second polarization orientation angle.

MOBILE PRINTER NETWORKING AND INTERFACING

Provided herein are devices, methods and other means, including those related to printers, as well as computer readable media for storing code to execute instructions for a device, and other systems for providing and supporting mobile printing and other types of devices. The printer, for example, can be coupled with one or more docks and/or other accessory devices, examples of which are also discussed herein. 1. A battery pack , comprising:a battery module including a positive terminal and a negative terminal; and a positive contact connected with the positive terminal;', 'a negative contact connected with the negative terminal; and, 'a charging dock interface includinga chemistry contact connected with one of the positive terminal and the negative terminal.24. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the charging dock interface comprises a contact connector including the positive contact claim 1 , the negative contact claim 1 , the chemistry contact claim 1 , and a temperature contact.3. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the chemistry contact is connected with the positive terminal.4. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the chemistry contact is connected with the negative terminal and grounded.5. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the battery module comprises at least one of:a 4.2 volt battery; anda 4.3 volt battery6. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the battery module comprises a plurality of batteries.7. The battery pack of further comprising a temperature contact configured to output an operating temperature of the battery module.8. The battery pack of further comprising:a memory storing one or more battery parameters; andcontrol circuitry configured to:access the one or more battery parameters from the memory; andoutput the one or more battery parameters via the charging dock interface.9. The battery pack of claim 8 , wherein the one or more battery parameters includes at least one of:a current charging status of the battery module;a remaining charge ...

Telecommunications apparatus and methods

A method of communicating data between a base station and a plurality of terminal devices in a wireless telecommunications system. The method comprises transmitting data from the base station to the plurality of terminal devices in a multicast transmission and transmitting response signals from the terminal devices to the base station to indicate whether the respective terminal devices have successfully received the multicast transmission. The use of a multicast transmission provides an efficient mechanism for communicating the same data to a plurality of terminal device, for example as might be desired in a machine-type communication network. In combination with this, the use of individual response signals, such as ACK/NACK signalling, from the terminal devices allows the base station, or other entity, such as a machine-type communications server, to track which terminal devices have indicated successful receipt of the multicast transmission, and to instigate an appropriate re-transmission protocol accordingly.

Telecommunications apparatus and methods

A method of communicating data between a base station and a plurality of terminal devices in a wireless telecommunications system. The method comprises transmitting data from the base station to the plurality of terminal devices in a multicast transmission and transmitting response signals from the terminal devices to the base station to indicate whether the respective terminal devices have successfully received the multicast transmission. The use of a multicast transmission provides an efficient mechanism for communicating the same data to a plurality of terminal device, for example as might be desired in a machine-type communication network. In combination with this, the use of individual response signals, such as ACK/NACK signalling, from the terminal devices allows the base station, or other entity, such as a machine-type communications server, to track which terminal devices have indicated successful receipt of the multicast transmission, and to instigate an appropriate re-transmission protocol accordingly.

MODULAR POOL/SPA CONTROL SYSTEM

A pool or spa control system includes, a main control panel housing a motherboard, relay bank, and local terminal. The motherboard includes a processor in two-way communication with a relay bank socket via an internal bus. The relay bank is connectable to the relay bank socket and includes a processor, memory, plurality of relays, connector, and an internal bus establishing two-way communication between the relay bank processor and the motherboard processor when the relay bank is connected to the relay bank socket. The local terminal includes a control processor, user interface, and memory, and is in two-way communication with the motherboard processor for allowing user control of the system. The control processor automatically discovers and assigns the relay bank a network address upon connection of the relay bank to the motherboard relay bank socket, and the relay bank returns relay bank parameter information, which the local terminal stores in memory. 1. A pool or spa control system , comprising:a main control panel defining a housing;a motherboard housed in the main control panel, said motherboard including a motherboard processor, an internal bus, and a relay bank socket, the internal bus establishing two-way communication between the motherboard processor and the relay bank socket;a relay bank connectable to the relay bank socket and including a relay bank processor, a memory, an internal bus, a plurality of relays, and a connector, the internal bus establishing two-way communication between the relay bank processor and the motherboard processor when the relay bank is connected to the relay bank socket via the connector;a local terminal including a control processor, a user interface, and a memory, the local terminal being in two-way communication with the motherboard processor for allowing a user to control the system,wherein (i) said control processor communicates with said relay bank processor while said relay bank is connected with said relay bank socket ...

MODULAR POOL/SPA CONTROL SYSTEM

A method of integrating a relay bank for use with a pool or spa control system includes, establishing an electrical connection between the relay bank and a control panel, discovering the relay bank by a control panel processor, and assigning the relay bank a network address upon discovery thereof. A method of integrating a smart component for use with a pool or spa control system includes, establishing an electrical connection between the smart component and a control panel, discovering the smart component by a control panel processor, and assigning the smart component a network address upon discovery thereof. A method of integrating an expansion panel for use with a pool or spa control system includes, establishing an electrical connection between the expansion panel and a control panel, discovering the expansion panel by a control panel processor, and configuring the expansion panel upon discovery thereof. 1. A method of integrating a relay bank for use with a pool or spa control system , comprising the steps of:establishing electrical connection between the relay bank and a control panel of the pool or spa control system;discovering the relay bank by a processor of the control panel; andassigning the relay bank a network address from the control panel upon discovery of the relay bank.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of discovering the relay bank further comprises:broadcasting a query for new devices from the processor of the control panel;transmitting a query response from the relay bank; andreceiving the query response from the relay bank by the processor of the control panel.3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising the step of transmitting a second query response from the relay bank if the query response transmitted from the relay bank is not received by the processor of the control panel.4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising the step of indicating an error condition if a number of query responses transmitted from the relay bank is ...

Display System

A wearable image display system comprises a headpiece, a first and a second light engine, and a first and a second optical component. The first and second light engines generate a first and a second set of beams respectively, each beam substantially collimated so that the first and second set form a first and a second virtual image respectively. Each optical component is located to project an image onto a first and a second eye of a wearer respectively. The first and second sets of beams are directed to incoupling structures of the first and second optical components respectively. Exit structures of the first and second optical components guide the first and second sets of beams onto the first and second eyes respectively. The optical components are located between the light engines and the eyes. Both of the light engines are mounted to a central portion of the headpiece.

MOBILE PRINTER NETWORKING AND INTERFACING

Provided herein are devices, methods and other means, including those related to printers, as well as computer readable media for storing code to execute instructions for a device, and other systems for providing and supporting mobile printing and other types of devices. The printer, for example, can be coupled with one or more docks and/or other accessory devices, examples of which are also discussed herein. 1. A printer , comprising:a wireless communications component; couple with a dock; and', 'facilitate a wired network connection; and, 'an interface component configured to determine when the interface component is mated with the dock;', 'in response to determining the interface component is mated with the dock, the control circuitry is configured to:', 'disable printing functionality of the printer;', 'cease wireless communications with the wireless communications component; and', 'facilitate wired communications with a remote network server via the interface component., 'control circuitry configured to252-. (canceled) This application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/085,431, filed Apr. 12, 2011 which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/345,987, filed May 18, 2010, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/323,264, filed Apr. 12, 2010, which are all herein incorporated by reference in their entireties.Embodiments discussed herein are related to printers and, more particularly, to systems, methods, apparatuses, computer readable media products and other means for providing mobile printer networking and related functionality.Printers are designed and known to be used in traditional office environments. Some printers have a more portable design that allows them to be used for many other applications beyond traditional office printing, such as printing customer receipts at the point of delivery, price tags at product display shelves, shipment labels, parking garage receipts, adhesive labels, law enforcement ...

Direct access to host memory for guests

Direct access to host memory for guests is disclosed. For example, a system includes a processor, a host memory, a filesystem daemon, a guest including a storage controller, and a filesystem queue accessible to the filesystem daemon and the storage controller. The storage controller receives a file retrieval request associated with a file stored in the host memory and forwards the file retrieval request to the filesystem daemon by adding the file retrieval request to the filesystem queue. The filesystem daemon retrieves the file retrieval request from the filesystem queue, determines a host memory address (HMA) associated with the file, and causes the HMA to be mapped to a guest memory address (GMA). The guest accesses the file in the host memory with the GMA, and later terminates access to the file, where the filesystem daemon is then configured cause the GMA to be unmapped.

Secure Distribution of Non-Privileged Authentication Credentials

An authentication credentials push service (ACPS) that securely pushes non-privileged authentication credentials to registered client entities. The ACPS comprises a classification server and a push server to provide access to non-privileged authentication credentials absent a pull transaction. The classification server in the ACPS classifies authentication credentials as either privileged (i.e. private, forgeable) or non-privileged (i.e. non-forgeable, nonsensitive). Credentials identified as being of a privileged nature are treated with restricted access. Alternatively, credentials classified as being of a non-privileged nature are made available for the push service. Authentication servers register with the ACPS to become consumers of the push service. A push server within the ACPS pushes non-privileged authentication credentials to registered authentication servers at predetermined intervals. Individual authentication credentials push services (ACPS) have access to different authentication credentials. An authentication server can use a dynamic name service (DNS) lookup to find a specific authentication credentials push service (ACPS). 116-. (canceled)17. A method of pushing authenticating credentials without requiring a pull transaction , comprising:acquiring, at a physical authentication credentials push server, access to non-privileged authentication credentials;registering, at said physical authentication credentials push server, a physical authentication server to receive push notifications absent a pull request;pushing repeatedly, from said physical authentication credentials push server, said non-privileged authentication credentials to said physical authentication server registered to receive said push notifications.18. The method of pushing authenticating credentials without requiring a pull transaction according to claim 17 , wherein:said access to non-privileged authentication data is acquired via an out of band communication channel.19. The method of ...

Wearable Image Display System

A wearable image display system includes a headpiece, a first and a second light engine, and a first and a second optical component. The first and second light engines generate a first and a second set of beams respectively, each beam substantially collimated so that the first and second set form a first and a second virtual image respectively. Each optical component is located to project an image onto a first and a second eye of a wearer respectively. The first and second sets of beams are directed to incoupling structures of the first and second optical components respectively. Exit structures of the first and second optical components guide the first and second sets of beams onto the first and second eyes respectively. The optical components are located between the light engines and the eyes. Both of the light engines are mounted to a central portion of the headpiece.

VIRTUAL FORENSIC EDUCATIONAL LAB ACTIVITY AND REAL-WORLD KIT

A program for teaching forensic science may include physical devices or an online internet activity simulating a crime scene, preferably a crime scene based on a notable crime that has actually occurred and received some notoriety. A virtual classroom is provided which includes lessons in forensics and quizzes, a virtual lab to study evidence by the user, and an easy-to-use interface for teachers to manage their presentations and monitor the progress of students studying forensic science. 1. An interactive program for studying forensic science techniques , including providing to students materials to represent the scenario of a crime scene , and providing to the same students the forensic tools to examine evidence presented at the crime scene.2. An interactive program for studying forensic science techniques as set forth in claim 1 , the materials to represent the scenario of said crime scene represent a notable crime that has actually occurred.3. An interactive program for studying forensic science techniques as set forth in claim 2 , including an examination to the students to ascertain the knowledge of the crime scene.4. An interactive program for studying forensic science techniques as set forth in claim 1 , including the students gather evidence presented from the crime scene and provide forensic techniques to examine the evidence and record the results.5. An interactive program for studying forensic science techniques as set forth in claim 1 , said program including computer software to simulate the crime scene and having several stations representing actual features of the crime scene claim 1 , and prompt the students at such various stations of the crime scene to use available online tools simulating the collection of evidence at the crime scene.6. An interactive program for studying forensic science techniques as set forth in claim 5 , including software enabling the students to gather evidence virtually presented from the crime scene and provide a virtual ...

Buoyant turret mooring with porous receptor cage

A disconnectable buoyant turret mooring system for an FPSO is vulnerable to damage from collisions between the buoy and the buoy turret cage during mating and de-mating operations. It is therefore desirable that the buoy separate quickly from the turret of the FPSO vessel during a disconnect operation. A buoy turret cage is provided with a certain degree of porosity that allows a flow of seawater from the outside of the receptor to the inner surface of the receptor. Introducing water in this way relieves the suction forces and allows for a quicker separation of the buoy from the turret of the FPSO vessel, minimizing the time during which an uncontrolled collision between the buoy and the FPSO vessel is most likely. Filling a portion of the turret above the mooring buoy with water prior to releasing the buoy also decreases the separation time.

Distributed resource contention detection and handling

A system and method are disclosed for detecting and handling resource contention in a cluster file system. In one implementation, a processing device determines a measure of congestion for a resource that is shared by a first node of a cluster file system and a second node of the cluster file system, where the first node has a first local queue for lock requests for the resource, and wherein the second node has a second local queue for lock requests for the resource. The processing device adjusts a parameter for a node of the cluster file system in view of the measure of congestion.

PERSONAL WATERCRAFT AUTO-RETURN SYSTEM

A personal watercraft auto-return system includes a user device having a rider location determination unit, a user interface, and a communication unit. The system also includes an autopilot unit that is positioned within a personal watercraft. The autopilot unit including a steering unit for controlling the steering the watercraft, and a controller having a processor and memory for controlling the engine and throttle controls of the watercraft. The controller selectively activates the steering unit, engine, and throttle of the personal watercraft to navigate to the location of the user device upon receiving a request from the user interface. 1. A personal watercraft auto-return system , said system comprising: a steering unit that is configured to communicate with a steering device of a personal watercraft,', 'a first communication unit for performing wireless communication, and', 'a PWC controller having a processor and memory that are in communication with the steering unit and is configured to communicate with an onboard computer of the personal watercraft; and, 'an autopilot unit that includes'} a rider location determination unit, that is configured to determine a location of the user device,', 'a user interface that is configured to receive a user instruction, and', 'a second communication unit that is configured to send the determined location of the user device to the first communication unit upon receiving an instruction from the user interface,, 'a user device that includes'}wherein upon receiving the determined location of the user device, the PWC controller is configured to selectively activate the steering unit, an engine, and a throttle control of the personal watercraft to navigate the watercraft to the determined location of the user device.2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:a PWC location determination unit that is configured to determine a location of the watercraft.3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the PWC location determination unit ...

System and method for synchronizing networked components

A method for synchronizing a plurality of components that are networked via a plurality of high speed switches, the method includes frequency-locking to a master clock component clocks of the plurality of components, and synchronizing to a master counter, driven by the master clock, component counters of the plurality of components, so that the frequency-locked component clocks drive the component counters in synchrony with the master counter.

Light guide display and field of view

Light guide display and field of view techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes one or more modules implemented at least partially in hardware to configure a user interface and a display device communicatively coupled to the one or more modules to output the user interface to be viewable by a user within a range of distances from the display device such that closer distances within the range permit the user to have an increased field of view in comparison with distances within the range that are further away from the user.

Mobile device light guide display

Light guide techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes a housing, a light guide supported by the housing, a light engine disposed within the housing and optically coupled to the light guide, and one or more modules disposed within the housing and implemented at least partially in hardware. The one or more modules are configured to cause the light engine to output a user interface for display using the light guide along an image plane focused at infinity.

Augmented reality light guide display

Augmented reality light guide display techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an apparatus includes a housing configured in a hand-held form factor, one or more sensors configured to detect a position and orientation of the housing in three dimensions in a physical environment of the housing, a light guide that is at least partially transparent and supported by the housing, a light engine that is optically coupled to the light guide, and one or more modules disposed within the housing and implemented at least partially in hardware. The one or more modules are configured to calculate a position and orientation of an augmentation and cause the light engine to output the augmentation for display using the light guide such that the augmentation is viewable concurrently with at least a portion of the physical environment through the light guide.

Augmented reality and physical games

Augmented reality and physical game techniques are described. In one or more implementations, an indication is received by a computing device of a location of a physical gaming piece of a game. An augmentation is computed based on the indication by the computing device to be displayed as part of the game. The augmentation is displayed by the computing device on a display device that is at least partially transparent such that a physical portion of the game is viewable through the display device concurrently with the augmentation.

Multiple waveguide imaging structure

In embodiments of a multiple waveguide imaging structure, an imaging structure includes a first waveguide for see-through viewing of an environment at a first field of view, and includes a second waveguide for see-through viewing of the environment at a second field of view. The first and second waveguides each include a polarizing beam splitter to reflect light that enters at a first polarization orientation angle in the respective first and second waveguides, and the polarizing beam splitters pass through the light that enters at a second polarization orientation angle. The imaging structure also includes a polarization switch to rotate the polarization of the light through the first and second polarization orientation angles.

Auto-stereoscopic augmented reality display

In embodiments of an auto-stereoscopic augmented reality display, the display device is implemented with an imaging structure that includes a waveguide for see-through viewing of an environment. The waveguide also transmits light of a virtual image that is generated as a near-display object to appear at a distance in the environment. The imaging structure includes switchable diffractive elements that are integrated in the waveguide and configured in display zones. The switchable diffractive elements are switchable to independently activate the display zones effective to correct for an accurate stereopsis view of the virtual image that appears at the distance in the environment.

Active binocular alignment for near eye displays

A system and method are disclosed for detecting angular displacement of a display element relative to a reference position on a head mounted display device for presenting a mixed reality or virtual reality experience. Once the displacement is detected, it may be corrected for to maintain the proper binocular disparity of virtual images displayed to the left and right display elements of the head mounted display device. In one example, the detection system uses an optical assembly including collimated LEDs and a camera which together are insensitive to linear displacement. Such a system provides a true measure of angular displacement of one or both display elements on the head mounted display device.

Waveguides with embedded components to improve intensity distributions

An apparatus for use in replicating an image associated with an input-pupil to an output-pupil includes a planar optical waveguide including a bulk-substrate, and also including an input-coupler, an intermediate-component and an output-coupler. The input-coupler couples light corresponding to the image into the bulk-substrate and towards the intermediate-component. The intermediate-component performs horizontal or vertical pupil expansion and directs the light corresponding to the image towards the output-coupler. The output-coupler performs the other one of horizontal or vertical pupil expansion and couples light corresponding to the image, which travels from the input-coupler to the output-coupler, out of the waveguide. The apparatus further includes a volume layer, embedded between first and second major planar surfaces of the bulk-substrate, configured to cause light that is output by the output-coupler to have a more uniform intensity distribution compared to if the volume layer were absent.

Waveguide gratings to improve intensity distributions

An apparatus for use in replicating an image associated with an input-pupil to an output-pupil includes a planar optical waveguide including a bulk-substrate, and also including an input-coupler, an intermediate-component and an output-coupler. The input-coupler couples light corresponding to the image into the bulk-substrate and towards the intermediate-component. The intermediate-component performs horizontal or vertical pupil expansion and directs the light corresponding to the image towards the output-coupler. The output-coupler performs the other one of horizontal or vertical pupil expansion and couples light corresponding to the image, which travels from the input-coupler to the output-coupler, out of the waveguide. In certain embodiments, one or more of the input-coupler, the intermediate-component or the output-coupler comprises a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) based surface relief grating (SRG) or a double-side diffractive optical element (DOE), each of which can be used to improve an intensity distribution of light output by the output-coupler.

Wearable image display system

A wearable image display system includes a headpiece, a first and a second light engine, and a first and a second optical component. The first and second light engines generate a first and a second set of beams respectively, each beam substantially collimated so that the first and second set form a first and a second virtual image respectively. Each optical component is located to project an image onto a first and a second eye of a wearer respectively. The first and second sets of beams are directed to incoupling structures of the first and second optical components respectively. Exit structures of the first and second optical components guide the first and second sets of beams onto the first and second eyes respectively. The optical components are located between the light engines and the eyes. Both of the light engines are mounted to a central portion of the headpiece.

Eyebox adjustment for interpupillary distance

In embodiments of eyebox adjustment for interpupillary distance, a first optical lens receives light of an image from a display optic at a projected orientation of the light, and the first optical lens deviates the light of the image by a deviation angle from the projected orientation of the light. A second optical lens receives the light of the image from the first optical lens at the deviation angle, and the second optical lens alters the deviated light of the image back to the projected orientation of the light for viewing the image. Left and right eyeboxes align with respective left and right eyes that view the image, and a distance between the left and right eyeboxes approximately correlates to an interpupillary distance between the left and right eyes. The light of the image can be laterally shifted to increase or decrease the distance between the left and right eyeboxes.

Waveguide optics focus elements

In embodiments of waveguide optics focus elements, an imaging structure includes a waveguide for viewing of an environment that is viewable with the imaging structure. The waveguide transmits light of a virtual image that is generated to appear as part of the environment for augmented-reality imaging or virtual-reality imaging. The imaging structure also includes one or more focus elements that are integrated in the waveguide and switchable to focus the virtual image at a focus depth that approximately correlates to a focal distance of the environment. The focus elements can each be implemented for a different focus depth of the virtual image, and the focus depth is adjustable based on a combination of the focus elements being switched-on or switched-off.

Auto-stereoscopic augmented reality display

In embodiments of an auto-stereoscopic augmented reality display, the display device is implemented with an imaging structure that includes a waveguide for see through viewing of an environment. The waveguide also transmits light of a virtual image that is generated as a near-display object to appear at a distance in the environment. The imaging structure includes switchable diffractive elements that are integrated in the waveguide and configured in display zones. The switchable diffractive elements are switchable to independently activate the display zones effective to correct for an accurate stereopsis view of the virtual image that appears at the distance in the environment.

Active binocular alignment for near eye displays

A system and method are disclosed for detecting angular displacement of a display element (104) relative to a reference position on a head mounted display device for presenting a mixed reality or virtual reality experience. Once the displacement is detected, it may be corrected for to maintain the proper binocular disparity of virtual images displayed to the left and right display elements of the head mounted display device. In one example, the detection system uses an optical assembly including collimated LEDs (130) and a camera (160) which together are insensitive to linear displacement. Such a system provides a true measure of angular displacement of one or both display elements on the head mounted display device in the presence of an interpupillary adjustment mechanism (126).

Waveguides with embedded components to improve intensity distributions

An apparatus that replicates an image associated with an input-pupil to an output-pupil includes an optical waveguide including a bulk-substrate (1000), an input-coupler (112), an intermediate-component (114) and an output-coupler (116). The input-coupler couples light corresponding to the image into the bulk-substrate and towards the intermediate-component. The intermediate-component performs horizontal or vertical pupil expansion and directs light corresponding to the image towards the output-coupler. The output-coupler performs the other one of horizontal or vertical pupil expansion and couples light corresponding to the image, which travels from the input-coupler to the output-coupler, out of the waveguide. The input-coupler, the intermediate-component and/or the output-couplercan comprises a liquid crystal polymer based surface relief grating and volume phase grating with the same period. The device further can comprise an embedded switchable LC layer (1020) being addressed in pixels much larger than the wavelength in order to introduce a controlled dephasing between the beamlets propagating in the waveguide such that banding of the output intensity due to interference is suppressed.

Waveguide coatings or substrates to improve intensity distributions

An apparatus for use in replicating an image associated with an input-pupil to an output-pupil includes a planar optical waveguide (700) including a bulk-substrate (106), and also including an input-coupler (112), an intermediate-component (114) and an output-coupler (116). The input-coupler (112) couples light corresponding to the image into the bulk-substrate (106) and towards the intermediate-component (114). The intermediate-component (114) performs horizontal or vertical pupil expansion and directs the light corresponding to the image towards the output-coupler (116). The output-coupler (116) performs the other one of horizontal or vertical pupil expansion and couples light corresponding to the image, which travels from the input-coupler (112) to the output-coupler (116), out of the waveguide. The apparatus further includes an adjacent planar optical component (702) to provide a more uniform intensity distribution compared to if the adjacent planar optical component were absent.

Holographic wide field of view display

A head-mounted display device comprises a rendering engine configured to generate a hologram representative of a three-dimensional object. The hologram includes depth information that causes the three-dimensional object to be rendered with a focus that is determined by the depth information. The device also includes a spatial light modulator that modulates light from a light source as indicated by the hologram. A switchable hologram comprises multiple stacked switchable gratings. Each of the stacked switchable gratings is associated with one or more resulting exit pupil locations on a viewing surface. The system also comprises an eye tracker configured to map a viewing direction of a user's eye to a viewing location on the viewing surface. A processor is configured to activate a particular switchable grating within the switchable transmission hologram that is associated with an exit pupil location that aligns with the viewing location.

Field of view tiling in waveguide-based near-eye displays

An input-coupler of an optical waveguide includes one or more Bragg polarization gratings for coupling light corresponding to the image in two different directions into the optical waveguide. The input-coupler splits the FOV of the image coupled into the optical waveguide into first and second portions by diffracting a portion of the light corresponding to the image in a first direction toward a first intermediate component, and diffracting a portion of the light corresponding to the image in a second direction toward a second intermediate component. An output-coupler of the waveguide combines the light corresponding to the first and second portions of the FOV, and couples the light corresponding to the combined first and second portions of the FOV out of the optical waveguide so that the light corresponding to the image and the combined first and second portions of the FOV is output from the optical waveguide. The input-coupler splitting the light to two or more intermediate components provides an increased FOV.

Holographic projector for a waveguide display

Examples are disclosed that relate to a near-eye display device including a holographic display system. The holographic display system includes a light source configured to emit light that is converging or diverging, a waveguide configured to be positioned in a field of view of a user's eye, and a digital dynamic hologram configured to receive the light, and project the light into the waveguide such that the light propagates through the waveguide.

Waveguide coatings or substrates to improve intensity distributions having adjacent planar optical component separate from an input, output, or intermediate coupler

An apparatus for use in replicating an image associated with an input-pupil to an output-pupil includes a planar optical waveguide including a bulk-substrate, and also including an input-coupler, an intermediate-component and an output-coupler. The input-coupler couples light corresponding to the image into the bulk-substrate and towards the intermediate-component. The intermediate-component performs horizontal or vertical pupil expansion and directs the light corresponding to the image towards the output-coupler. The output-coupler performs the other one of horizontal or vertical pupil expansion and couples light corresponding to the image, which travels from the input-coupler to the output-coupler, out of the waveguide. The apparatus further includes an adjacent planar optical component to provide a more uniform intensity distribution compared to if the adjacent planar optical component were absent.

Holographic projector for waveguide display

A near-eye display device (100) including a holographic display system (102L, 102R). The holographic display system includes a light source (507) configured to emit light that is converging or diverging, a waveguide (502) configured to be positioned in a field of view of a user's eye, and a digital dynamic hologram (504) configured to receive the light, and project the light into the waveguide such that the light propagates through the waveguide.

Display device with optics for brightness uniformity tuning having DOE optically coupled to receive light at central and peripheral regions

Introduced here is a display device that comprises a light emitter and a diffractive optical element (DOE) that is optically coupled to receive light from the light emitter and to convey the light along an optical path. The DOE may have an input surface and an output surface parallel to the input surface, where the input surface and the output surface each have a central region and a peripheral region. The DOE further may have optical characteristics such that light exiting the DOE in the peripheral region of the output surface has greater brightness than light exiting the DOE in the central region of the output surface.

MEMS laser scanner having enlarged FOV

A MEMS laser scanner is disclosed for use in a near-eye display including an increased field of view (FOV). In embodiments, one or more polarization gratings may be applied to the mirror of the MEMS laser scanner, which polarization gratings may be configured according to the Bragg regime. Using light of different polarizations, the MEMS laser scanner is able to expand the FOV without increasing the range over which the mirror of the scanner oscillates.

Foveated color correction to improve color uniformity of head-mounted displays

A color correction mask programmatically generated in software on an HMD device is applied to a gaze region on a display field of view (FOV) on a head-mounted display (HMD) device to optimize system resources while rendering a display. Eye monitoring sensors are utilized to track movement of a user's eyes while the user operates the HMD device to determine a gaze position of the user's eyes on the display FOV. Using the determined gaze position, a dynamic foveal gaze region is sized around the gaze position so that the foveal portion of the display FOV is color-corrected, that is, color non-uniformities are reduced or eliminated. In other implementations, a gaze-based weighting mode is implemented in which measurements of the user's full eye or eye orbit are utilized to color correct a larger surface area of the display FOV relative to the foveal color correction mode.

Display active alignment system for waveguide displays

A display system includes a display alignment tracker configured track the position of a first signal and the position of a second signal. The display alignment tracker optically multiplexes a portion of a first signal and a portion of the second signal into a combined optical signal and measures a differential between the first signal and the second signal.

Display active alignment systems utilizing test patterns for calibrating signals in waveguide displays

A display system includes a display alignment tracker configured track the position of a first signal in a first waveguide and the position of a second signal in a second waveguide. The display alignment tracker optically multiplexes a portion of a first signal and a portion of the second signal into a combined optical signal and measures a differential between the first signal and the second signal. The differential is used to adjust the position, dimensions, or a color attribute of the first signal relative to the second signal.

Waveguide coatings or substrates to improve intensity distributions

An apparatus for use in replicating an image associated with an input-pupil to an output-pupil includes a planar optical waveguide (700) including a bulk-substrate (106), and also including an input-coupler (112), an intermediate-component (114) and an output-coupler (116). The input-coupler (112) couples light corresponding to the image into the bulk-substrate (106) and towards the intermediate-component (114). The intermediate-component (114) performs horizontal or vertical pupil expansion and directs the light corresponding to the image towards the output-coupler (116). The output-coupler (116) performs the other one of horizontal or vertical pupil expansion and couples light corresponding to the image, which travels from the input-coupler (112) to the output-coupler (116), out of the waveguide. The apparatus further includes an adjacent planar optical component (702) to provide a more uniform intensity distribution compared to if the adjacent planar optical component were absent.

Hologram focus accommodation

In implementations of hologram focus accommodation, a focus accommodation system is implemented for variable focus of a generated image, such as a hologram, that is displayed for viewing on a waveguide display. The focus accommodation system includes switchable polarization retarders that rotate a polarization of light of the generated image, where the light passes through the switchable polarization retarders along an imaging path in which the generated image is viewable. The focus accommodation system also includes polarization sensitive gratings alternatingly interspersed with the switchable polarization retarders. Each of the polarization sensitive gratings are configurable to diffract the light in a first polarization state and transmit the light in a second polarization state. The variable focus is adjustable to a focal distance at which a user perceives viewing the generated image as displayed by the waveguide display.

Thermal transfer printer

A thermal transfer printer, including first and second spool supports each being configured to support a spool of ribbon; a ribbon drive configured to cause movement of ribbon from the first support to the second spool support; a printhead for selectively transferring ink from the ribbon to a substrate; an electromagnetic sensor arranged to sense electromagnetic radiation and to generate data indicative of a property of the ribbon based upon sensed electromagnetic radiation; and a controller for processing data generated by the electromagnetic sensor.

Anti-il-23p19 antibodies

The present invention relates to anti-IL-23p19 binding compounds, in particular new humanized anti-IL-23p19 antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions and therapeutic and diagnostic methods and compositions for using the same.

Anti il-36r antibodies combination therapy

The present invention relates to anti-IL-36R binding compounds, in particular new anti-IL-36R antibodies and therapeutic and diagnostic methods and compositions for using the same.

Non-volatile switching and memory devices using vertical nanotubes

Methods of treating inflammatory diseases

This invention generally relates to methods for the treatment of IL-23 related diseases, in particular inflammatory diseases, such as psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis or axial (spinal) spondyloarthritis (ax-SpA), including ankylosing spondylitis and non-radiographic ax-SpA, utilizing anti-IL-23A antibodies.

Methods of treating inflammatory diseases

This invention generally relates to methods for the treatment of IL-23 related diseases, in particular inflammatory diseases, such as psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis, utilizing anti-IL-23 A antibodies.

Il-36r antibodies for treatment of palmoplantar pustulosis

The present disclosure relates to the treatment of or alleviation of signs and symptoms of palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP) with anti-IL-36R antibodies in a patient.

Cartridge dispensing system and method

A dispenser and method for storing and dispensing a plurality of separably joined wipes are taught. Such comprise a cartridge comprising a bottom wall and at least one side wall extending from the bottom wall, the walls connected together to define a chamber and an opening in the chamber. A cover is removably fastenable to the top portion of the side wall, the cover and cartridge cooperating to seal the plurality of separably joined wipes in the chamber. An elongated dispensing passage is disposed adjacent the top portion of the side wall wherein wipes from the plurality of separably joined wipes can be dispensed from the chamber by the wipes passing directly between the cover and the top portion of the side wall and out the dispensing passage when the cover is fastened to the cartridge.

An aerospace generator arrangement

A permanent magnet fault tolerant generator 32 is driven by a variable speed shaft 34 to create AC power at terminals 36, converted at 40 to DC power before being applied to a load 38. The converter 40 is a bidirectional device which rectifies AC to DC and also acts as an inverter to synthesise AC from the DC. This synthesised AC waveform is imposed on the terminals 36 to maintain a constant magnitude generator output voltage, regardless of the speed of the shaft 34, and thus regardless of the EMF of the generator. This results in reactive currents flowing between the generator 32 and the converter 40, but allows the generator design have a reduced current rating, resulting in improved generator size and weight.

FET with T-shaped gate

An FET has a T-shaped gate. The FET has a halo diffusion self-aligned to the bottom portion of the T and an extension diffusion self aligned to the top portion. The halo is thereby separated from the extension implant, and this provides significant advantages. The top and bottom portions of the T-shaped gate can be formed of layers of two different materials, such as germanium and silicon. The two layers are patterned together. Then exposed edges of the bottom layer are selectively chemically reacted and the reaction products are etched away to provide the notch. In another embodiment, the gate is formed of a single gate conductor. A metal is conformally deposited along sidewalls, recess etched to expose a top portion of the sidewalls, and heated to form silicide along bottom portions. The silicide is etched to provide the notch.

Spoiler

A spoiler (20) for mounting on the roof of a lorry cab (10) has a wind-deflecting surface (22) which is pivotally mounted at its front edge. The position of the wind-deflecting surface can be altered by means of a hydraulic ramp (28) extending between the roof of the cab and the undersurface of the wind-deflecting surface. The extension of the hydraulic ram (28) is under the control of an electronic control unit (42) which receives input commands from a remote unit (50).

Tape support arrangement

A tape support arrangement comprises a tape take up core (220) suitable for supporting a tape; and a tape supply core (210) suitable for supporting a tape (230). The supply core (210) comprises an inner surface (212), the inner surface defining an internal volume (240) of the supply core and being configured for engagement with a tape drive support. The take up core (220) is sized and shaped such that it can be located in the internal volume (240) of the supply core (210). Refer to Figure 2

Electrical connector assembly

Pyrotechnic material

System and method for synchronizing networked components

A method for synchronizing a plurality of components that are networked via a plurality of high speed switches, the method includes frequency-locking to a master clock component clocks of the plurality of components, and synchronizing to a master counter, driven by the master clock, component counters of the plurality of components, so that the frequency-locked component clocks drive the component counters in synchrony with the master counter.

Contact lens mould

The present invention discloses a contact lens mould for producing a contact lens. The mould comprises a first mould half (10) having a convex moulding surface (36m) of predetermined curvature, and a second mould half (12) having a concave moulding surface (26f) of predetermined curvature. The first mould half (10) is provided with an annular abutment surface (38m) which circumferentially surrounds and is contiguous with the convex moulding surface (36m), and the second mould half (12) is provided with a flexible annular lip (28f) which circumferentially surrounds the concave moulding surface (26f). In use, when the mould halves (10, 12) are brought together, the annular lip (28f) forms a continuous line contact with the abutment surface (38m) whereby a mould cavity (40) is defined between the moulding surfaces (26f, 36m), a radially inner surface (42f) of the annular lip (28f) and at least part of the abutment surface (38m), and an angle (α) of less than 180° is defined between the abutment surface (38m) and the convex moulding surface (36m) at their intersection and an included angle (θ) of less than 90° is defined between the abutment surface (38m) and the radially inner surface (42f) of the lip (28f). As the mould halves (10, 12) are brought closer together during polymerisation, the lip (28f) flexes radially outwardly.

Method of installing a paving system

A method for installing a paver system includes positioning a first grid substrate adjacent to a second grid sub-strate. The first grid substrate and the second grid substrate are flexibly bridged with a first paver piece. A first portion of the first paver piece is movably coupled with the first grid substrate at a first joint, and a second portion of the first paver piece is movably coupled with the second grid substrate at a second joint, the first and second grid substrates and the first paver piece forming an articulated paver linkage. A second paver piece is coupled with the second grid substrate. A third paver piece is coupled with the first grid substrate. The articulated paver linkage is fit within the specified area by movement of at least one of the first, second and third paver pieces and the first and second grid substrates. The movement is transmitted along the articulated paver linkage to maintain a specified alignment and spacing of the first, second and third paver pieces.

Beverage dispensing module and flexible pouch

This invention is directed towards a beverage dispensing module (500) and flexible pouch (112) for such a beverage dispensing module (500). The beverage dispensing module is particularly suitable for alcoholic beverages. The beverage dispensing module (500) comprises an outlet arrangement (101) for selectively dispensing beverage, a pressurising arrangement (110) comprising resilient bias means (115) connected to a roller (114) and a beverage pouch (112) fluidly connected to the outlet arrangement (101) and mounted with the roller (114). The resilient bias means (115), outlet arrangement (101) and roller (114) are configured to form an overpressure, relative to atmospheric pressure, within the pouch (112).

Tape support arrangement

A tape support arrangement comprises a tape take up core (220) suitable for supporting a tape; and a tape supply core (210) suitable for supporting a tape (230). The supply core (210) comprises an inner surface (212), the inner surface defining an internal volume (240) of the supply core and being configured for engagement with a tape drive support. The take up core (220) is sized and shaped such that it can be located in the internal volume (240) of the supply core (210). Refer to FIG. 2.

Foveated color correction to improve color uniformity of head-mounted displays

A color correction mask programmatically generated in software on an HMD device is applied to a gaze region on a display field of view (FOV) on a head-mounted display (HMD) device to optimize system resources while rendering a display. Eye monitoring sensors are utilized to track movement of a user's eyes while the user operates the HMD device to determine a gaze position of the user's eyes on the display FOV. Using the determined gaze position, a dynamic foveal gaze region is sized around the gaze position so that the foveal portion of the display FOV is color-corrected, that is, color non-uniformities are reduced or eliminated. In other implementations, a gaze-based weighting mode is implemented in which measurements of the user's full eye or eye orbit are utilized to color correct a larger surface area of the display FOV relative to the foveal color correction mode.

Methods of treating inflammatory diseases

This invention generally relates to methods for the treatment of IL-23 related diseases, in particular inflammatory diseases, such as Crohn's Disease, utilizing anti-IL-23A antibodies.

Systems and methods for authenticating platform trust in a network function virtualization environment

A remote attestation system for a computer network includes an attestation operations subsystem configured to manage attestation procedures for the remote attestation system, and an attestation server pool including a plurality of attestation servers. The plurality of attestation servers is configured to perform attestation of at least one host in a data center. The system further includes an attestation state database configured to store a state of attestation of the at least one host, an attestation policy database configured to store at least one operator policy of the computer network, and an end-user service portal configured to provide access to the remote attestation system by users of the computer network.

Cache eviction in a tile-based graphical rendering system

A tile-based graphics system has a rendering space sub-divided into a plurality of tiles which are to be processed. Graphics data items, such as parameters or texels, are fetched into a cache for use in processing one of the tiles. Indicators are determined for the graphics data items, whereby the indicator for a graphics data item indicates the number of tiles with which that graphics data item is associated. The graphics data items are evicted from the cache in accordance with the indicators of the graphics data items. For example, the indicator for a graphics data item may be a count of the number of tiles with which that graphics data item is associated, whereby the graphics data item(s) with the lowest count(s) is (are) evicted from the cache.

Ligands for aggregated tau molecules

Use of anti-il-36r antibodies for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease

The present invention relates to the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with anti-IL36R antibodies.

Buoyant turret mooring with porous turret cage.

Un sistema desconectable de amarre de torre flotante para una embarcación de Producción, Almacenamiento y Distribución Flotante (FPSO, por sus siglas en inglés) es vulnerable al daño de las colisiones entre la boya y la jaula de torre de boya durante las operaciones de acoplamiento y desacoplamiento. Por lo tanto, es deseable que la boya se separe con rapidez de la torre de la embarcación de FPSO, por sus siglas en inglés) durante la operación de desconexión. Se proporciona una jaula de torre de boya con un cierto grado de porosidad que permita el flujo de agua del mar desde el exterior del receptor a la superficie interior del receptor. Cuando se introduce el agua de este modo, se liberan las fuerzas de succión y se permite una separación más rápida de la boya de la torre de la embarcación de FPSO, minimizando el tiempo durante el cual es más probable la colisión no controlada entre la boya y la embarcación de FPSO. El llenado de una porción de la torre por encima de la boya de amarre con agua antes de liberar la boya también disminuye el tiempo de separación.

Method for inhibiting calcium salt scale

Light guide display for a mobile device

PYROTECHNICAL MATERIAL IN SHEET.

LA INVENCION PROPORCIONA MATERIAL LAMINAR PIROTECNICO, COMPRENDIENDO UN SUBSTRATO DE PELICULA (11) POLIMERICA OXIDANTE PERMEABLE AL VAPOR Y POROSA, POR EJEMPLO UNA PELICULA HALOGENOPOLIMERICA, QUE TIENE UNA CAPA DE MATERIAL OXIDABLE (14, 15), POR EJEMPLO MAGNESIO, SOBRE, AL MENOS, PARTE DE SU SUPERFICIE, SIENDO EL SUBSTRATO Y EL MATERIAL OXIDANTE EN UNION CAPACES DE REACCIONAR JUNTAMENTE EN LA IGNICION. CONVENIENTEMENTE, AL MENOS PARTE DEL MATERIAL OXIDANTE SE ADAPTA DENTRO DE LOS POROS POLIMERICOS. EL MATERIAL LAMINAR PIROTECNICO SE CONSUME CON MAS RAPIDEZ QUE EL MATERIAL QUE COMPRENDE PELICULA POLIMERICA SOLIDA. THE INVENTION PROVIDES PYROTECHNICAL LAMINAR MATERIAL, INCLUDING A FILM SUBSTRATE (11) OXIDIZING POLYMERIC PERMEABLE TO VAPOR AND POROUS, FOR EXAMPLE A FILM OF HALOGENOPOLYMERIC, ALLOY 14, OXID MATERIAL (15) , PART OF ITS SURFACE, BEING THE SUBSTRATE AND THE OXIDIZING MATERIAL IN UNION ABLE TO REACT IN THE IGNITION TOGETHER. CONVENIENTLY, AT LEAST PART OF THE OXIDIZING MATERIAL FITS WITHIN THE POLYMERIC PORES. THE PYROTECHNICAL LAMINAR MATERIAL IS CONSUMED FASTER THAN THE MATERIAL INCLUDING SOLID POLYMERIC FILM.

Pyrotechnic sheet metal

The material 10 comprises a substrate 11 of porous, vapourpermeable oxidizing polymeric film, for example a halogenopolymeric film eg. PTFE, having a layer 12, 13 of oxidizable material for example magnesium, on at least part of its surface, the substrate and the oxidizable material being conjointly capable of reacting together on ignition. Advantageously at least part of the oxidizing material is accommodated within the polymer pores. The pyrotechnic sheet material burns faster than material comprising solid polymeric film, owing to the increase surface area caused by the pores for contact of the substrate and the oxidisable material. Prior to coating of the substrate with the oxidisable material the pores may be partially filled with an incendiary material such as sodium azide. <IMAGE>

Systems and methods for providing a mobile artificial reality user with environmental awareness

The disclosed computer-implemented method may include comprising identifying, within a real-world environment, a position of a user relative to a safety boundary. The position of the user is identified by a head-mounted display system comprising a display device. The display device is configured to at least partially obscure visibility of the real-world environment to the user. The method may further include selecting, based on the position of the user, at least a portion of a model of the real-world environment, rendering the portion of the model of the real-world environment, and displaying the rendered portion of the model of the real-world environment via the display device as a notification of the position of the user relative to the safety boundary. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Roll of wet wipes

There is provided a roll of wet wipes that may be used in a system and apparatus for dispensing wet wipes. The system may include a housing, a tray and a cartridge. The cartridge has the ability to be inserted into the dispenser in a pre-selected manner based on the desired orientation of the wipes contained therein.

Dispenser gasket and tensioner system

There is provided a system and apparatus for dispensing wet wipes. The system may include a wiper assembly, which may include a chassis, a wiper blade, and a tensioner. The wiper assembly minimizes the amount of wipes which cannot be dispensed. The wiper assembly may be mounted to a dispenser for wipes.

Material efficiency and fabrication of membrane elements

Membrane elements that use multiple membrane leaves may have a limited total active membrane area due to an increased diameter at the ends of the element. Membrane leaves may comprise a permeate carrier positioned between one or more membrane sheets. Adhesive may be used to seal one or more edges of the membrane leaf. The membrane sheets, permeate carrier and the adhesive contribute to the thickness of the edges of the membrane leaf and the diameter at the ends of the element. A reduced thickness of the edges of the permeate carrier may reduce the diameter at the ends of an element. Another permeate carrier sheet may also be used that is distanced from at least one edge of the membrane sheet so the permeate carrier sheet does not contribute towards the increased diameter at the ends of the element.

Refrigerated vehicle

A refrigerated vehicle with two or more compartments 2,4,6 is described. A heat exchanger 8 and associated air circulation means 10 is provided in the forwardmost compartment. A heater is provided in a chamber positioned between two adjacent compartments 4,6, the chamber being connected to the compartments by passages which are controlled by air flow control means e.g. gravity flaps and fans so that air may be passed from one compartment to another either directly or across the heater, or from one compartment across the heater and back to the same compartment. <IMAGE>

Ligands for aggregated tau molecules

Provided are certain benzothiazole, imidazothiazole, imidazopyrimidine and imidazopyridine compounds, including, for example:formula (I) and pharmaceutically and physiologically acceptable salts, hydrates, and solvates thereof. Such compounds can be used as diagnostic ligands or labels of tau protein and PHF.

Roll of wet wipes

There is provided a roll of wet wipes that may be used in a system and apparatus for dispensing wet wipes. The system may include a housing, a tray and a cartridge. The cartridge has the ability to be inserted into the dispenser in a pre-selected manner based on the desired orientation of the wipes contained therein.

Anti-il-23p19 antibodies

The present invention relates to anti-IL-23p19 binding compounds, in particular new humanized anti-IL-23p19 antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions and therapeutic and diagnostic methods and compositions for using the same.