BioProbe Sheath and Method of Use

This invention relates to a medical device comprising at least one bioprobe for collecting data, a single-use protective cover mechanically attached to said at least one bioprobe, a control module, and a sheath removal system comprising a receiving port for said at least one bioprobe with said attached single-use protective cover, a single-use protective cover locking mechanism for retaining said single-use protective cover, and a single-use protective cover removal feedback mechanism in communication with said control module. 1. A medical device comprising:at least one bioprobe for collecting data;a single-use protective cover mechanically attached to said at least one bioprobe;a control module; and a receiving port for said at least one bioprobe with said attached single-use protective cover;', 'a single-use protective cover locking mechanism for retaining said single-use protective cover; and', 'a single-use protective cover removal feedback mechanism in communication with said control module., 'a sheath removal system comprising2. The medical device of wherein said sheath removal system causes the collected data from said at least one bioprobe to be locked so that the user cannot access these data until the single-use protective cover has been captured and retained by the single-use protective cover locking mechanism of the sheath removal system.3. The medical device of wherein the sheath removal system causes the collected data from at least one bioprobe to be locked by the control module so that the user cannot use the bioprobe with a new patient until the single-use protective cover has been captured and retained by the single-use protective cover locking mechanism of the sheath removal system.4. The medical device of wherein said at least one bioprobe comprises at least one detector.5. The medical device of wherein said at least one bioprobe comprises an illuminator.6. The medical device of wherein said single-use protective cover is mechanically attached to ...

Common Transparent Electrode for Reduced Voltage Displays

The present invention relates to a display comprising, in order, a support, a first patterned conductor, a first level of electrically modulated imaging material, a coextensive common electrode conductor, a second level of electrically modulated imaging material, and a second patterned conductor and a method of imaging the display. 117-. (canceled)18. A method of imaging a display element comprising:providing a display element comprising, in order, a support, a first patterned conductor, a first level of electrically modulated imaging material, a coextensive common electrode conductor, a second level of electrically modulated imaging material, and a second patterned conductor;identifying an area to be updated of said display element, wherein said area to be updated comprises rows of pixels, wherein said pixels are formed by said first patterned conductor and said second patterned conductor, in phase 1, applying a first pixel voltage across said pixels of said area to be updated such that the critical voltage is reached; and holding said first pixel voltage until a homeotropic texture is reached;', 'in phase 2, setting a second pixel voltage to allow said homeotropic texture to relax into a stable planar texture, wherein said second pixel voltage is a substantially low voltage;', applying a third pixel voltage, capable of switching said pixels from said stable planar texture to said non-reflective focal conic texture, across said pixels to produce switched pixels;', 'applying a fourth pixel voltage, incapable of switching said pixels from said stable planar texture to said non-reflective focal conic texture, to produce unswitched pixels to remain in the stable planar texture; and', 'repeating said addressing until said rows of pixels of said area to be updated have been addressed., 'in phase 3, said coextensive common electrode is allowed to float, while selecting one row of pixels of said rows of pixels, formed by said first patterned electrode and said second ...

CONFIGURABLE MONOCULAR DISPLAY MOUNT

An apparatus has a monocular optic for viewing from either a right eye or a left eye of a viewer. A bilateral connecting arm extends between the monocular optic and a coupling on a head-worn article worn by the viewer. The bilateral connecting arm is configured for repeatably decoupling from, and recoupling to, the head-worn article for switching between a first orientation that disposes the monocular optic in a left eye viewing position and a second orientation that disposes the monocular optic in a right eye viewing position. 1. An apparatus comprising:a) a monocular optic for viewing from either a right eye or a left eye of a viewer; and (i) a first orientation that disposes the monocular optic in a left eye viewing position; and', '(ii) a second orientation that disposes the monocular optic in a right eye viewing position., 'b) a bilateral connecting arm that extends between the monocular optic and a coupling on a head-worn article worn by the viewer, wherein the bilateral connecting arm is configured for repeatably decoupling from, and recoupling to, the head-worn article for switching between2. The apparatus of wherein switching between the first and second orientations inverts surfaces of the bilateral connecting arm within the coupling.3. The apparatus of wherein the coupling has a release mechanism configured for decoupling of the bilateral connecting arm.4. The apparatus of wherein the coupling comprises a bracket on the head-worn article.5. The apparatus of wherein the coupling seats a removable shoe.6. The apparatus of wherein the removable shoe attaches to the bilateral connecting arm using one or more adjustable fasteners.7. The apparatus of wherein the head-worn article is a hat or helmet.8. The apparatus of wherein the head-worn article is a pair of eyeglasses.9. The apparatus of wherein the bilateral connecting arm has one or more fasteners for coupling to the head-worn article.10. The apparatus of wherein the bilateral connecting arm has one or ...

HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY APPARATUS

A head-mounted display apparatus for a viewer has an optical imager having a display generator that is energizable to emit image-bearing light in a first direction and a prism that is configured to redirect the generated light in a second direction that is toward the viewer's eye and orthogonal to within +/−30 degrees relative to the first direction. A housing is configured to form a sealed chamber that encloses at least the display generator of the optical imager and to expose at least a portion of the prism extended from the sealed chamber. A releasable coupling formed onto a cover element of the sealed chamber is configured to cooperate with a mounting fixture formed on headgear worn by the viewer for mounting the housing and suspending the exposed portion of the prism into a field of view of the viewer's eye. 1. A head-mounted display apparatus for a viewer comprising:a) an optical imager having a display generator that is energizable to emit image-bearing light in a first direction and a prism that is configured to redirect the generated light in a second direction that is toward the viewer's eye and orthogonal to within +/−30 degrees relative to the first direction;b) a housing that is configured to form a sealed chamber that encloses at least the display generator of the optical imager and further configured to expose at least a portion of the prism extended from the sealed chamber;andc) a releasable coupling formed onto a cover element of the sealed chamber and configured to cooperate with a mounting fixture formed on headgear worn by the viewer for mounting the housing and suspending the exposed portion of the prism into a field of view of the viewer's eye.2. The apparatus of further comprising a logic control circuit board enclosed within the housing claim 1 , wherein the logic control circuit board extends in parallel to the cover element.3. The apparatus of further comprising a protective collar that extends from the housing around one or more exposed ...

OPTICAL ENGINE FOR HEAD-MOUNTED DISPLAY APPARATUS

A display apparatus has a display to emit image-bearing light to a prism assembly that defines an optical path between an incident surface of the prism assembly and an output surface that is orthogonal to within +/−30 degrees relative to the incident surface, wherein the prism assembly has a curved reflective surface opposite the incident surface. The prism assembly encases a beam splitter at an oblique angle to the defined optical path and to both the incident and the output surface of the prism assembly. A shim, in contact against the display surface and against the incident surface of the prism assembly, defines a sealed air gap for light between the display surface and the incident surface. A frame houses the display, the shim, and the incident surface of the prism assembly, wherein the frame further provides connection features for coupling the apparatus to a head-worn article. 1. A display apparatus comprising:a) a display that is energizable to emit image-bearing light from a display surface;b) a prism assembly that defines an optical path for conveyance of the emitted image-bearing light,wherein the optical path within the prism extends between an incident surface of the prism assembly and an output surface that is orthogonal to within +/−30 degrees relative to the incident surface,wherein the prism assembly has a curved reflective surface for light focusing, opposite the incident surface,and wherein the prism assembly encases a beam splitter disposed at an oblique angle to the defined optical path within the prism assembly and to both the incident surface and the output surface of the prism assembly;c) a shim in contact against the display surface and against the incident surface of the prism assembly, wherein the shim defines a sealed air gap for conveying the image-bearing light between the display surface and the incident surface; andd) a frame that houses the display, the shim, and the incident surface of the prism assembly,wherein the frame further ...

Optic and Assembly for Reduced Reflections

An optic providing reduction in secondary or ghost images includes a beam splitter, a reflective surface, and at least one baffle therebetween. A transmissive surface may be located between the beam splitter and the reflective surface. The baffle is positioned to intercept internally reflected ghost rays while being substantially parallel to outside light rays along a line of sight of the viewer, permitting use in see-through optics. The baffles may be formed of diffusing structures, light absorbing material, and combinations of both. Baffles intercept and scatter or absorb ghost rays to the exclusion of projected image rays that provide a desired projected image which are internally reflected through the optic. An assembly including such optic integrated with a wearable vision system, such as a head-mounted display, is also disclosed for near-eye application. 1. An optic , comprising:a beam splitter within said optic configured to (i) receive projected light rays corresponding to a desired projected image to be presented to a user for viewing and a ghost image that obfuscates said desired projected image, and (ii) selectively transmit at least a portion of said projected light rays;a reflective surface within said optic configured to receive said projected light rays transmitted from said beam splitter and reflect said projected light rays inwardly to said beam splitter; andat least one baffle disposed within said optic between said beam splitter and said reflective surface, positioned to intercept said projected light rays corresponding to said ghost image from reflection by said reflective surface to said beam splitter.2. The optic as recited in claim 1 , wherein said optic is a see-through optic.3. The optic as recited in claim 1 , wherein said at least one baffle is spaced apart a predetermined distance from said beam splitter and said reflective surface.4. The optic as recited in claim 3 , wherein said predetermined distance between said at least one baffle ...

Optic and assembly for reduced reflections

An optic providing reduction in secondary or ghost images includes a beam splitter, a reflective surface, and at least one baffle therebetween. A transmissive surface may be located between the beam splitter and the reflective surface. The baffle is positioned to intercept internally reflected ghost rays while being substantially parallel to outside light rays along a line of sight of the viewer, permitting use in see-through optics. The baffles may be formed of diffusing structures, light absorbing material, and combinations of both. Baffles intercept and scatter or absorb ghost rays to the exclusion of projected image rays that provide a desired projected image which are internally reflected through the optic. An assembly including such optic integrated with a wearable vision system, such as a head-mounted display, is also disclosed for near-eye application.

Scrolling electronic signage

A display, a signage system including the display, and methods of writing the display, are described, wherein the system includes at least one looped scroll of bistable display media and at least one electronic writehead. The entire display can be written by using the writehead to address individual sections of the display media by moving the writehead relative to the media.

Thermally controlled self-assembly method and support

A support (60) and a method for assembling micro-components (80, 84) to binding sites (62, 64, 66, 68) on the support are provided. The support has a pattern of electrical conductors adapted to conduct electrical energy between binding sites. In accordance with the method, an electrical signal is passed through at least one conductive path including at least one of the conductors so that heat is generated by a portion of each conductive path proximate to the binding sites, a first fluid (72) is applied to the support that is adapted to increase in viscosity when heated, and, a carrier fluid (73) having first micro-components (80) adapted to engage the binding sites is applied to the support. Wherein the heat from the at least one conductive path increases the viscosity of the first fluid in areas (92, 94) proximate to the selected binding sites (62, 66) so as to inhibit first micro-components from engaging the binding sites (62, 66) .

Single-eye display

Deriving personal display content from screen capture of primary display

A method acquires a screen capture, as a pixelated image, having text content from a first display on a first display device and processes the acquired pixelated image of the first display using optical character recognition to extract one or more alphanumeric text strings from the displayed text content. The first display device transmits the one or more extracted text strings from the first display to a second display device. At least the one or more extracted text strings are rendered on the second display device.