04th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160025822 | GAS CELL AND MAGNETIC MEASURING APPARATUS - A gas cell includes: a cell main body; a first wall portion defining an interior space serving as a main chamber in the cell main body; an auxiliary chamber storing an alkali metal; a second wall portion defining the auxiliary chamber connected with the main chamber in the cell main body; and a heater covering the first wall portion and vaporizing the alkali metal. The second wall portion is thicker than the first wall portion. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025823 | TILTABLE HEAD COIL - A head coil for an imaging magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) system is provided. The head coil includes a head coil upper part and a head coil lower part. The head coil lower part includes a lower part base and a movable lower part that may be moved relative to one another via a mechanism for setting a tilt angle. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025824 | MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING DEVICE AND TIMING MISALIGNMENT DETECTION METHOD THEREOF - A magnetic resonance imaging device produces a magnetic field gradient with parallel driving of positive-side subcoils and negative-side subcoils with different power sources in the magnetic field gradient direction, to detect a misalignment in drive timing of the positive side and the negative side. Pulse sequences for timing misalignment detection having a slice magnetic field gradient pulse and a read-out magnetic field gradient pulse in the same direction as a magnetic field gradient of interest are executed. A positive-side slice echo and a negative-side slice echo of the magnetic field gradient are acquired. A phase difference between a positive-side projection image and a negative-side projection image is derived by computation with phase error from other factors being removed. From the slope of the phase difference with respect to a location, the drive timing misalignment between the positive-side subcoil and the negative-side subcoil of the magnetic field gradient production is detected. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025825 | NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE APPARATUS AND METHODS - A nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) apparatus includes at least one magnet configured to induce a static magnetic field in a sample chamber. At least one radio frequency antenna is configured to induce a radio frequency magnetic field in the sample chamber. A surface of a material sample disposed in the sample chamber and an interface with the sample chamber to the material sample volume ratio is selected such that NMR phenomena induced in the material sample depend substantially entirely on the material sample to sample chamber interface effects. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025826 | NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE APPARATUS AND METHODS - A nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) apparatus includes at least one magnet arranged to induce a static magnetic field in a sample chamber. The static magnetic field has a known amplitude distribution. At least one radio frequency antenna is configured to induce a radio frequency magnetic field in the sample chamber at a predetermined frequency and a predetermines bandwidth. The static magnetic field amplitude at a sample chamber boundary has substantially at most two values. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025827 | NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE APPARATUS AND METHODS - A nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) apparatus includes at least one solenoid configured to induce a radio frequency magnetic field in a sample. The sample is located inside the solenoid. At least one cylindrical magnet is arranged to induce a static magnetic field in the sample, wherein the magnet is located inside the sample. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025828 | FMRI BIOMARKER OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE - Provided herein are methods related to identifying an early, asymptomatic (prodromal) stage of a neurodegenerative disease or identifying a subject with a symptomatic neurodegenerative disease, including, for example, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), Alzheimer's Disease (AD), or HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND), using functional MRI data from the subject. Methods are also provided for treating a subject identified with the methods taught herein and for modifying or selecting treatment based on the results of fMRI. Methods are also available for staging neurodegenerative disease and for identifying agents useful in treating them. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025829 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EFFICIENT RADIAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING WITH AZIMUTHAL EQUIDISTANT PROJECTIONS - Systems and methods for designing a data acquisition scheme to be used in magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”) are provided. In particular, the systems and methods include designing efficient, or otherwise optimized, azimuthal equidistant projections for radially sampling k-space. This sampling pattern resulting from this data acquisition scheme minimizes image artifacts, including those attributable to eddy currents. The data acquisition scheme can be computed rapidly and automatically and, thus, is fit for routine use in clinical MRI systems. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025830 | METHOD, LOCAL COIL AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE APPARATUS FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING - In a method, a local coil, and an apparatus for magnetic resonance imaging, an examination subject is situated in a patient receiving area of the apparatus, together with at least one marker element. The apparatus is operated to perform a radio-frequency excitation of the at least one marker element, and to read out magnetic resonance signals that are emitted by the at least one marker element. An image data acquisition scanner of the magnetic resonance apparatus is adjusted using the magnetic resonance signals that have been read out. Magnetic resonance image data are acquired from the subject by operation of the adjusted image data acquisition scanner. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025831 | MEDICAL IMAGING - The present disclosure provides systems and methods which may assist in evaluating liver fibrosis/inflammation in the presence of elevated iron using magnetic resonance relaxometry. In a non-limiting embodiment, the systems and methods include: obtaining a measurement of relaxometry data of a subject's liver for extracellular fluid, preferably using a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device; determining an iron content for the liver; simulating a measurement of the subject's liver for extracellular fluid for the determined iron content; comparing the measurement of the subject's liver for extracellular fluid to the simulated measurement of the subject's liver for extracellular fluid; and determining from said comparison a value of extracellular fluid in the subject's liver based on a normal iron content for the liver. The simulation can include multi-compartment modeling of various fractions of extracellular fluid in the liver and the impact of iron content in the liver on both the intra- and extracellular relaxation times. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025832 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGE ACQUISITION - A method of data acquisition at a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system is provided. The system receives at least a portion of raw data for an image, and detects anomalies in the portion of raw data received. When anomalies are detected, the system can correct those anomalies dynamically, without waiting for a new scan to be ordered. The system can attempt to scan the offending portion of the raw data, either upon detection of the anomaly or at some point during the scan. The system can also correct anomalies using digital correction methods based on expected values. The anomalies can be detected based on variations from thresholds, masks and expected values all of which can be obtained using one of the ongoing scan, previously performed scans and apriori information relating to the type of scan being performed. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025833 | METHOD FOR INCREASING SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING USING PER-VOXEL NOISE COVARIANCE REGULARIZATION - A method for maximizing the signal-to-noise ratio (“SNR”) in a combined image produced using a parallel magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”) technique is provided. The image combination used in such techniques require an accurate estimate of the noise covariance. Typically, the thermal noise covariance matrix is used as this estimate; however, in several applications, including accelerated parallel imaging and functional MRI, the noise covariance across the coil channels differs substantially from the thermal noise covariance. By combining the individual channels with more accurate estimates of the channel noise covariance, SNR in the combined data is significantly increased. This improved combination employs a regularization of noise covariance on a per-voxel basis. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025834 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING MAGNETIC RESONANCE DATA - A magnetic resonance data acquisition unit is operated according to an imaging protocol wherein at least one echo spacing exists following radiation of an excitation RF pulse, via an RF channel that includes an RF amplifier, and a subsequent readout of an echo. Loading of the RF amplifier is reduced by lengthening the echo spacing in the imaging protocol. One or more refocusing RF pulses are radiated with a lengthened echo spacing. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025835 | Simultaneous Magnetic Resonance Angiography And Perfusion With Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Fingerprinting - Embodiments associated with combined magnetic resonance angiography and perfusion (MRAP) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) fingerprinting are described. One example apparatus repetitively and variably samples a (k, t, E) space associated with an object to acquire a set of NMR signals that are associated with different points in the (k, t, E) space. Sampling is performed with t and/or E varying in a non-constant way. The apparatus includes a signal logic that produces an NMR signal evolution from the NMR signals and a characterization logic that characterizes a resonant species in the object as a result of comparing acquired signals to reference signals. The apparatus includes an MRAP logic that simultaneously performs MR angiography and produces quantitative perfusion maps. A multi-factor MR bio-imaging panel is produced from a combination of the data provided by the MRAP and NMR fingerprinting. Diagnoses may be made from the multi-factor MR bio-imaging panel. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025836 | DISTANCE MEASUREMENT - A method for determining a distance between a device and an object, the method comprising: emitting an acoustic reference signal from a speaker of the device; receiving an acoustic input signal at a microphone of the device, the acoustic input signal including a measurement portion including a reflection of the acoustic reference signal off the object; cross correlating at least the measurement portion with the emitted acoustic reference signal to provide a cross correlated signal; receiving information relating to the object; extracting a section of the cross correlated signal corresponding to reflection of the acoustic reference signal by the object, based on the received information; analysing the extracted section of the cross correlated signal to determine a time of flight between emitting the acoustic reference signal and receiving the reflection; and determining the distance between the device and the object based on the determined time of flight and known characteristics of the acoustic reference signal. A chipset for performing the method is also disclosed. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025837 | Positioning System and Method - A method and system for providing location information to a mobile device includes providing an apparatus with a beacon. The apparatus stores identification information associated with the apparatus, and obtains information describing the correspondence between location information and apparatus identification information to determine the location of the apparatus from the stored identification information. The apparatus transmits the location information to the beacon which transmits the information to the mobile device. In addition, information defining movement of a mobile device through a navigation zone includes an array of beacons that are in communication with each other. The mobile device is provided at a first location in the navigation zone and communicates with a first beacon to indicate its proximity to the first beacon. The device moves through the zone to other locations and communicates with another beacon in proximity to the second location to indicate its proximity to the second beacon. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025838 | METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS IN A TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM - There is provided a method in a cellular telecommunications network, the cellular telecommunications network comprising at least a first cell and a second cell. The method comprises the steps of transmitting first periodic physical signals, usable by a device to determine its location, to the first cell; and transmitting second periodic physical signals, usable by a device to determine its location, to the second cell. The second periodic physical signals are synchronized with the first periodic physical signals and have a timing offset, such that the first periodic physical signals and the second periodic physical signals are not transmitted simultaneously. The method is characterized in that transmission of data or control signals to the first cell is inhibited when the second periodic physical signals are transmitted to the second cell. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025839 | POLARIMETRIC RADAR FOR OBJECT CLASSIFICATION AND SUITABLE METHOD AND SUITABLE USE THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a polarimetric radar, consisting of a transmission assembly that emits circularly polarized waves by means of transmission antennas and a receiver assembly that receives the reflected circularly polarized wave components by means of an antenna assembly. A plurality of two-channel receivers are provided as the receiver assembly, which simultaneously receive clockwise-rotating and anti-clockwise-rotating circularly polarized signal components, which are provided for digital beam shaping downstream of the antenna assembly. The invention further relates to a method for object classification. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025840 | OPEN LOOP POWER OSCILLATOR DOPPLER RADAR - Described are radar systems and methods. A transmit pulse is generated by the radar system. A first portion of the transmit pulse is processed by the radar system to form transmit pulse data. A second portion of the transmit pulse is directed by the radar system into a monitored volume. A return signal is received by the radar system, the return signal at least partially comprising a portion of the second portion of the transmit pulse reflected by one or more objects in the monitored volume. The return signal is processed, by the radar system, to form return signal data. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025841 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATING DUAL POLARIZATION RADAR SYSTEMS - A dual polarization radar system is calibrated based on real-time data measurements, such as measured horizontal and vertical reflectivities, Z | 2016-01-28 |
20160025842 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING OPTICAL SUBSYSTEM PERFORMANCE IN CLOUD LIDAR SYSTEMS - A method of detecting optical subsystem failures includes emitting a pulsed light beam from a laser through a window. A reflection signal indicative of a portion of the beam reflected by the window is compared to an expected signal to monitor for degradation of an optical component. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025843 | LASER PHASE ESTIMATION AND CORRECTION - In one general aspect, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can be configured to store instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform a process. The process can include producing a segment of a laser signal where the segment of the laser signal has a duration, and producing a first reference signal based on the laser signal. The process can include calculating a first phase deviation corresponding with a first portion of the duration based on the first reference signal, and producing a second reference signal based on the laser signal. The process can include calculating a second phase deviation corresponding with a second portion of the duration based on the second reference signal, and calculating a phase deviation of the segment of the laser signal based on a combination of the first phase deviation and the second phase deviation. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025844 | FREQUENCY-MODULATED-CONTINUOUS-WAVE (FMCW) RADAR WITH TIMING SYNCHRONIZATION - Methods, devices, and systems are disclosed synchronizing clocks of FMCW radar units by transmitting a first signal of a first FMCW radar unit, a frequency of the first signal varying over a first frequency range around a first baseband frequency, receiving a second signal at the first FMCW radar unit, a frequency of the second signal varying over a second frequency range around a second baseband frequency, determining values of a plurality of parameters including a first timing offset of the first FMCW radar unit based on a digital difference signal between the first and second signals, receiving a second timing offset of a second FMCW radar unit, determining a clock offset based on the first and second timing offsets, and synchronizing a clock of the first FMCW radar unit with a clock of the second FMCW radar unit based on the clock offset. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025845 | FREQUENCY SHIFT KEYED CONTINUOUS WAVE RADAR - A RADAR apparatus may be used in target detection and/or avoidance. The RADAR apparatus may include a microwave front end configured to transmit and receive RF signals, an analog signal conditioning module coupled with the microwave front end module that conditions RF signals received at the microwave front end module, and a digital signal processing module coupled with the analog signal conditioning module that detects presence and range of one or more targets based on the filtered RF signals. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025846 | MULTI-SENSOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A SPACE AND DETECTION OF OBJECTS - Embodiments of surveillance systems for detecting the presence of unallowed objects in a predetermined restricted space are disclosed. In some embodiments, a surveillance system detects the presence of unallowed objects in a restricted space including a radar having a data output and further having an electromagnetic wave transmitter having at least two output antennas commutated to the transmitter output by means of transmitter switch, an electromagnetic wave receiver having an output and at least two input antennas commutated to the receiver input by means of receiver switch, a control unit operating said transmitter and receiver switches to select a pair of one input antenna and one output antenna at any given time, a video camera adapted to take successive image frames of the restricted space, a signal processor having a radar data input, a camera data input and output, and a storing device connected to the signal processor. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025847 | STATE RECOGNIZING DEVICE, STATE RECOGNIZING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided is a state recognizing device including: a first filter unit performing a filtering process on a time-series signal obtained by performing remote measuring on a space, in accordance with a first cutoff frequency to allow a signal component deriving from movement of a biological organism to pass through; a second filter unit performing a filtering process on the time-series signal in accordance with a second cutoff frequency to allow a signal component based on biological information to pass through; an amplitude-component extracting unit extracting a first feature quantity related to an amplitude component from a signal passed through the first and/or second filter units; a frequency-component extracting unit extracting a second feature quantity related to a frequency component from a signal passed through the first and/or second filter units; and a recognizing unit recognizing a state of the space by using the first and second feature quantities. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025848 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - A driver assistance system for supplying information to a vehicle travelling on an infrastructure comprises an electromagnetic wave transmitter, an electromagnetic wave receiver and a processor. The electromagnetic wave transmitter on-board the vehicle comprises at least one transmitting antenna configured to transmit variable-frequency electromagnetic waves to reflectors installed in the infrastructure. The electromagnetic wave receiver on-board the vehicle comprises at least one receiving antenna configured to receive the electromagnetic waves reflected by the reflectors. The processor is configured to extract data representative of the distance between the reflectors and the vehicle from the electromagnetic waves reflected by the reflectors and captured by the electromagnetic waver receiver. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025849 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR 3D RADAR DATA FROM 2D PRIMARY SURVEILLANCE RADAR AND PASSIVE ADJUNCT RADAR - Methods and apparatus for combining radar signals of a two-dimensional primary radar covering a surveillance area and a passive adjunct radar to provide three-dimensional data for targets and weather. In exemplary embodiments, high beam and low beam data from the primary radar and elevation data from the adjunct radar can be used to mitigate interference from clutter, such as wind farms. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025850 | Autonomous Robotic Mobile Threat Security System - A system for providing autonomous robotic mobile threat security is disclosed. The system may perform an operation that includes receiving sensor information associated with an environment surrounding an object, such as a maritime vessel, where the sensor information is associated with a contact. The system may transform the contact information into track data corresponding to a track associated with the contact. Additionally, the system may compute, based on the track data, a confidence level for the track. The confidence level can indicate a representation of the degree to which a threatening behavior is exhibited by the contact as indicated by the track. The system may then determine if the confidence level for the track is at least as great as a threshold confidence level. If the confidence level is determined to be at least as great as the threshold confidence level, the system may classify the track as a threat. Finally, the system may employ a countermeasure against the threat. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025851 | Ground Penetrating Radar with Multiple Correlators - A subsurface detection system may be capable of sensing a buried feature and providing an estimate of the feature's depth. Such a subsurface detection system may comprise a signal generator transmitting at least one signal toward a buried feature and at least one signal along a plurality of various length paths. Each of a plurality of correlators may be associated with one of the various length paths and receive both a signal reflected by the feature and a signal transmitted along one of the various length paths. Each of the correlators may correspond to a distance to the buried feature. As the reflected signal reaches each correlator it may identify a time offset between the arrival of the reflected signal and the signal transmitted along one of the various length paths. By so doing, a distance to the buried feature may be estimated by detecting the correlator with the shortest time offset. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025852 | ROTARY ANTENNA, SCANNER USING SUCH AN ANTENNA, AND DEVICE FOR INSPECTING PERSONS - The antenna comprises at least one waveguide of rectangular section and a cylinder having an opening along a helical line, the cylinder having a relative rotational movement in relation to the waveguide placed inside the cylinder, the waveguide being open facing the inner face of the cylinder which forms a microwave short-circuit to close the guide, wherein two cavities are produced on each side of the guide, parallel thereto, over its entire length, the openings of the cavities being substantially in the plane of the opening of the guide. The invention applies, for example, to the detection of hidden objects carried by persons, in particular dangerous objects. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025853 | RADIO SENSING DEVICE AND RADAR SYSTEM - A radio sensing device includes N antennas, N being a natural number which is one or more, a switching control unit that sequentially switches the antennas and scans radio waves in some directions or all directions in a circular shape or a spherical-shell shape, and a random number generating unit that generates random numbers. The switching control unit performs an operation of switching selecting orders of the N antennas on the basis of the generated random numbers within a time which is M (M; positive integer) times a unit time required to sequentially scan each of all the N antennas once. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025854 | WEARABLE OBSTACLE-DETECTION DEVICE, AND CORRESPONDING METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A device for detecting obstacles that is wearable by a subject, for example integrated in an item of footwear. The device includes an ultrasound source for emitting an ultrasound transmission signal and an ultrasound receiver for receiving a corresponding ultrasound signal reflected by an obstacle, a control module for measuring a time of flight between emission of the ultrasound transmission signal and reception of the corresponding ultrasound signal reflected by the obstacle and calculating, on the basis of the aforesaid time of flight, the distance at which the obstacle is located. The device comprises an inertial sensor, in particular an acceleration sensor, designed to measure acceleration of the foot along three axes, and a control module configured for enabling operation of the ultrasound source if the aforesaid acceleration values measured by the inertial sensor respect a given condition for enabling measurement of the time of flight. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025855 | PROXIMITY SENSOR MODULE INCLUDING TIME-OF-FLIGHT SENSOR - The present disclosure describes proximity sensor modules that include a time-of-flight (TOF) sensor. The module can include a plurality of chambers corresponding, respectively, to a light emission channel and a light detection channel. The channels can be optically separated from one another such that light from a light emitter element in the light emission chamber does not impinge directly on light sensitive elements of the TOF sensor in the light detection chamber. To achieve a module with a relatively small footprint, some parts of the TOF sensor can be located within the light emission chamber. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025856 | CROSSWIND SPEED MEASUREMENT BY OPTICAL MEASUREMENT OF SCINTILLATION - The present disclosure describes methods and systems for measuring crosswind speed by optical measurement of laser scintillation. One method includes projecting radiation into a medium, receiving, over time, with a photodetector receiver, a plurality of scintillation patterns of scattered radiation, comparing cumulative a radiation intensity for each received scintillation pattern of the received plurality of scintillation patterns, and measuring a cumulative weighted average cross-movement within the medium using the compared cumulative radiation intensities. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025857 | GEOLOCATION DEVICE - A geolocation device is disclosed. In one aspect, the geolocation device is adapted for receiving first radioelectric positioning signals from satellites. Each first signal has a first frequency and is generated from a first code specific to the satellite, from which stems the first signal. The device includes a first antenna configured to receive a geolocation signal, and a processing unit configured to determine a piece of positioning information of the device according to the geolocation signal which the first antenna is configured to receive. The device also includes a second antenna configured to emit at least one second signal, each second signal either being an emitted jamming signal, or an emitted spoofing signal and having a jamming or spoofing frequency spectrum including at least one of the first frequencies. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025858 | ELECTRONIC SATELLITE FEED SWITCHER - A feed switcher for a satellite telecommunication system includes a microcontroller, a first relay, and a second relay. The first relay receives as inputs a first satellite feed and a second satellite feed. The second relay receives as inputs a third satellite feed and an output of the first relay. The output of the first relay includes the first satellite feed or the second satellite feed. The microcontroller has a first port and a second port, and the output of the second relay is based on whether at least one of the first port and the second port is open. Therefore, the output of the second relay may be either the output of the first relay or the third satellite feed. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025859 | FAST ESTIMATION OF UTC TIME IN A MOBILE DEVICE USING GNSS - A method is described for estimating the coordinated universal time (UTC). The method involves receiving, by a satellite navigation receiver, signals broadcast by a global navigation satellite service (GNSS) satellite. The signals encode a first time of week (TOW) value. The method also involves estimating a first week number (WN) value and a first relationship between the UCT and a reference time of an onboard clock of the GNSS satellite (OFFSET) from time parameter values stored at a local memory. The method determines a first estimate of the UTC from the first TOW value, the first WN value, and the first OFFSET. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025860 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POSITION DETERMINATION WITH EXTENDED SPS ORBIT INFORMATION - A method and system for assisting mobile stations to locate a satellite use an efficient messaging format. A server computes a correction between coarse orbit data of a satellite and precise orbit data of the satellite. A coordinate system is chosen such that variation of the correction is substantially smooth over time. The server further approximates the correction with mathematical functions to reduce the number of bits necessary for transmission to a mobile station. The mobile station, upon receiving the coefficients, evaluates the mathematical functions using the coefficients and a time of applicability (e.g., the current time), converts the evaluated result to a standard coordinate system, and applies the conversion result to the coarse orbit data to obtain the precise orbit data. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025861 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INDOOR GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM DETECTION UTILIZING LOW-EARTH ORBIT SATELLITE SIGNALS - A system for indoor global navigation satellite system detection utilizing low Earth orbit satellite signals is disclosed and may include in a mobile communication device comprising a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite signal receiver path and a medium Earth orbit (MEO) satellite signal receiver path: receiving a LEO RF satellite signal utilizing said LEO satellite signal receiver path, measuring a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) for the received LEO signal, calculating an expected received MEO signal strength based on the measured RSSI, and configuring the wireless receiver to determine its position using LEO signals or MEO signals based on the calculated MEO signal strength and measured RSSI. The MEO path may be powered down when the calculated expected signal strength is below a threshold level for positioning purposes. The MEO path may be powered up when the calculated expected signal strength increases above a threshold level for positioning purposes. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025862 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POSITION DETERMINATION WITH EXTENDED SPS ORBIT INFORMATION - A method and system for assisting mobile stations to locate a satellite use an efficient messaging format. A server computes a correction between coarse orbit data of a satellite and precise orbit data of the satellite. A coordinate system is chosen such that variation of the correction is substantially smooth over time. The server further approximates the correction with mathematical functions to reduce the number of bits necessary for transmission to a mobile station. The mobile station, upon receiving the coefficients, evaluates the mathematical functions using the coefficients and a time of applicability (e.g., the current time), converts the evaluated result to a standard coordinate system, and applies the conversion result to the coarse orbit data to obtain the precise orbit data. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025863 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTELLIGENT ACQUISITION OF POSITION INFORMATION - Improved methods and systems for position acquisition and/or monitoring are disclosed. The position acquisition and/or monitoring can be performed with improved intelligence so that data acquisition, transmission and/or processing is reduced. As a result, the position acquisition and/or monitoring is able to be performed in a power efficient manner. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025864 | INFORMATION COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, INFORMATION COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An information communication apparatus includes a communication unit which communicates with an external apparatus connected thereto through a communication network, a first acquiring unit which acquires predetermined information not through the communication unit, and a second acquiring unit which acquires the predetermined information which the external apparatus has obtained from said external apparatus through the communication unit. In addition, the information communication apparatus includes a judging unit which judges whether the communication unit has been connected with the external apparatus to communicate with each other, and a controlling unit which controls the second acquiring unit so as to perform an acquiring process, when the judging unit determines that the communication unit has been connected with the external apparatus. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025865 | RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS AND RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM - A radiation imaging apparatus includes a radiation detection unit including a plurality of sensors which detect radiation, and a monitoring unit which monitors irradiation of radiation based on signals detected by the plurality of sensors. The monitoring unit determines a plurality of effective sensor candidates from the plurality of sensors, and determines effective sensor(s) from effective sensor candidates excluding certain effective sensor candidates of the plurality of effective sensor candidates, the certain effective sensor candidates being an effective sensor candidate which has detected a signal having a maximum value and an effective sensor candidate which has detected a signal having a minimum value. The monitoring unit monitors irradiation of radiation based on signal(s) detected by the effective sensor(s). | 2016-01-28 |
20160025866 | RADIATION DETECTING APPARATUS AND RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM - Provided is a radiation detecting apparatus, including: a radiation detector arranged to detect radiation; an electrical circuit board configured to control the radiation detector; a cooling unit arranged to cool the radiation detector and the electrical circuit board; and a casing arranged to accommodate the radiation detector, the electrical circuit board, and the cooling unit therein, in which at least an outer surface of the casing has a recessed portion that is recessed across a back surface portion, which is on an opposite side to a side in which the radiation enters, and a lateral surface portion adjacent to the back surface portion, and in which the recessed portion has lead-out portions formed therein, through which a wiring line removably connectable to the electrical circuit board and a piping line arranged to allow a cooling medium to flow to the cooling unit are respectively led out external to the casing. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025867 | CT DETECTOR - A CT detector, comprising: a detector module that includes multiple scintillators having gaps there between and for constituting two-dimensional discrete pixels; a collimator plate located above one side of the detector module receiving X-rays, for guiding the X-rays to the corresponding two-dimensional discrete pixels; and further comprising grids located between the detector module and the collimator plate, for blocking the X-rays emitted to the gaps. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025868 | RADIATION DETECTOR AND RADIOLOGICAL IMAGE RADIOGRAPHING APPARATUS - A radiation detector and a radiological image radiographing apparatus capable of improving the quality of an obtained radiological image without causing an additional cost are provided. A first scintillator configured to include columnar crystals generating first light corresponding to a radiation emitted through a TFT substrate is laminated on the other surface of the TFT substrate that has a first photoelectric conversion element, which has one surface from which a radiation is emitted and the other surface from which at least one of the first light and the second light is emitted and which generates electric charges corresponding to the light, and a first switching element. A second scintillator which generates second light corresponding to a radiation emitted through the first scintillator and has different energy characteristics of absorbed radiations from the first scintillator is laminated on a surface of the first scintillator not facing the TFT substrate. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025869 | X-RAY RADIATION DETECTOR AND METHOD FOR MEASURING X-RAY RADIATION - An x-ray radiation detector is disclosed with an upper side, which faces an x-ray radiation source during operation, and with a semiconductor layer for direct conversion of x-ray radiation into electric measurement signals. In an embodiment, a luminous film is arranged between the upper side and the semiconductor layer, and with the aid of which luminous film, electromagnetic radiation can be coupled into the semiconductor layer. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025870 | ANATOMICAL IMAGING SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED DETECTOR BLOCK MODULE - An X-ray detector assembly for an imaging system, the X-ray detector assembly comprising:
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20160025871 | MAGNETRON SPUTTERING GUN ASSEMBLY - A magnetron sputtering gun device used in vacuum for sputtering to form a thin film, which comprises a magnet copper seat, a magnetic element, a conductive element, a sputtering target, a target fixation assembly, a cylinder-shape protection mask, and a sputtering inclination assembly. By enhancing the magnet copper seat, the magnetron sputtering gun device is equipped with capability of increased film coating speed and increased compound ability between the thin film and the reaction gas. A ferromagnetic material may be coated. The magnet copper seat may be designed so that the sputtering target and strong magnets therewithin may be conveniently detached. In this structure, a cooling water tubing and the strong magnets are separated, lengthening a lifetime of the strong magnets and protecting the strong magnets from demagnetization. The sputtering inclination assembly may further increase a uniformity of the thin film thickness. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025872 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING ACTINIDES - Compositions and methods for monitoring the quantity of actinides present in a test sample are disclosed. Compositions and methods for monitoring the motion of special nuclear materials through space are also described. Compositions and methods for monitoring the quantity of a fissile special nuclear material present in a test sample are disclosed. Compositions and methods for monitoring actinides during reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel after 30-year cool down are disclosed. Compositions and methods for monitoring actinides during reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel after 180 day cool down are also disclosed. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025873 | Method for Acquiring Passive Seismic Data Using a Backbone Array - Disclosed herein are various embodiments of a method for designing and using a sparse static receiver array within the boundary of a controlled-source 3D seismic survey for the purpose of acquiring a useful passive seismic dataset. Some receivers are allocated to the passive seismic survey and are positioned in an approximately uniform distribution over the entire survey area to form a “Backbone Array”. These receivers are positioned as required to obtain adequate coverage of the subsurface for various types of analysis that may be performed on passive seismic data. Backbone Arrays may be combined with Outlier Arrays for optimal coverage of the survey area. Other receivers are used to create an active receiver patch within the survey area for the controlled source seismic surveys. Data from the passive seismic receivers is recorded for the duration of the controlled source seismic survey. Combining passive seismic data acquisition with a controlled source seismic survey allows more information to be obtained about the subsurface of the earth | 2016-01-28 |
20160025874 | Method for Acquiring Passive Seismic Data Using an Outlier Array - Disclosed herein are various embodiments of a method for designing and using a sparse static receiver array outside of the boundary of a controlled-source 3D seismic survey for the purpose of acquiring a useful passive seismic dataset. Receivers in the passive seismic survey outside the boundary of the controlled source seismic survey are positioned so as to extend the coverage of the passive seismic survey to form an “Outlier Array”. These receivers are positioned as required to obtain adequate coverage of the subsurface for various types of analysis that may be performed on passive seismic data. Outlier Arrays may be combined with Backbone Arrays for optimal coverage of the survey area. Data from the passive seismic receivers is recorded for the duration of the controlled source seismic survey. Combining passive seismic data acquisition with a controlled source seismic survey allows more information to be obtained about the subsurface of the earth. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025875 | SENSOR DEVICE HAVING ELONGATED HOUSING - A sensor device includes an elongated housing containing particle motion sensors spaced apart along a longitudinal axis of the elongated housing, where the elongated housing has a length that is greater than a width of the elongated housing. A second portion includes communication circuitry to communicate over a communication medium, the second portion coupled to the elongated housing and having a width that is greater than the width of the elongated housing. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025876 | DIGITAL SEISMIC SENSOR AND ACQUISITION DEVICE ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TOGETHER VIA A TWO-CONDUCTOR LINE - A digital seismic sensor adapted to be connected, via a two-conductor line, to an acquisition device. The digital seismic sensor includes: a digital sensor; a local sampling clock providing a sampling frequency; a receiver for receiving command data coming from the acquisition device and synchronization information providing accurate timing information to enable seismic sensor synchronization; a compensator for compensating, as a function of the synchronization information, a drift of the local sampling clock; a transmitter for transmitting seismic data towards the acquisition device; a driver for driving the receiver and the transmitter, according to a half-duplex transmission protocol over the two-conductor line and using a transmission clock extracted from the received command data; a power receiver for receiving electrical power; and a coupler for coupling the command and synchronization information receiver, the transmitter and the power receiver to the two-conductor line. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025877 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING WELL DRILLING PATHS IN A HYDROCARBON FIELD - Computing systems, computer-readable media, and methods may include determining, for a hydrocarbon field, a hazard cube that represents one or more hazards associated with drilling a new well in the hydrocarbon field. The method also includes determining one or more drilling constraints for drilling the new well in the hydrocarbon field. Further, the method includes generating a drilling volume for the hydrocarbon field. The drilling volume may comprise a three dimensional representation of one or more areas of the hydrocarbon field that may be drilled to avoid the hazards and satisfy the one or more drilling constraints. Additionally, the method includes displaying the drilling volume for analysis by a user. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025878 | SEISMIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING ITERATIVE APPLICATION OF DIRECT WAVEFORM INVERSION - A seismic imaging technology, and more specifically, an imaging technology for modelling a subsurface structure by updating a velocity model of each frequency band in the ascending, descending order or any random order of frequency | 2016-01-28 |
20160025879 | BARRIER DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Embodiments of the invention provide a barrier detection system that includes a plurality of sensors that are coupled in series to a seismograph. The seismograph receives a signal from the sensors. The system includes a computer system including computer storage and a processor. The computer system is in communication with the seismograph so that the computer system receives signals from seismograph and stores them in the computer storage. The system can include an object detection system that can process the signals received by the computer system from the seismograph. The object detection system can select a first portion of the signal to analyze based a predetermined time interval, create a baseline value for the first portion, and select a plurality of peaks from the first portion. The object detection can also analyze an amplitude, frequency, and periodicity of the first portion to assess the origin of the signal. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025880 | TARGET-ORIENTED PROCESS FOR ESTIMATING FRACTURE ATTRIBUTES FROM SEISMIC DATA - Method for characterizing a subterranean formation includes: obtaining azimuth-dependent observed travel-times from measured seismic data; inverting observed travel-times to calculate a fracture attribute selected from the group consisting of: magnitude and orientation; identifying presence of fracture based on calculated fracture magnitude; identifying fracture direction based on calculated fracture orientation; calculating predicted travel-times; calculating differences or residual errors between observed travel-times and predicted travel-times; identifying potential fault locations based on residual errors; inverting fracture magnitude and orientation using travel-time differences between a shallower horizon to a deeper horizon of interest to minimize overburden artifacts. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025881 | HYBRID DEBLENDING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Methods and devices for seismic data processing deblend seismic data gathered using simultaneous source acquisition by applying two different deblending techniques. The second deblending technique is applied to residual data obtained after applying the first deblending technique. At least one of these first and second deblending techniques uses a signal-to-noise map. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025882 | Marine Seismic Surveying with Towed Components Below Water's Surface - A skeg mounts from the stern of a towing vessel and extends below the waterline. A channel in the skeg protects cables for steamers and a source (e.g., air gun array) of a seismic system deployed from the vessel. Tow points on the skeg lie below the water's surface and connect to towlines to support the steamers and the source. A floatation device supports the source and tows below the water's surface to avoid ice floes or other issues encountered at the water's surface. Seismic streamers have head floats supporting the streamers. Each of the floats has adjustable buoyancy preconfigured to counterbalance the weight in water of the towed component that the float supports. Acoustic signals from a transceiver at the vessel find locations of the towed components. A towed fish at a lower level than the towed components also uses acoustic signals with a transceiver to further refine the locations of the towed components. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025883 | SUBMERGED HUB FOR OCEAN BOTTOM SEISMIC DATA ACQUISITION - Embodiments of the invention provide methods, systems, and apparatus for collecting seismic data in marine environments. An ocean bottom cable comprising a plurality of sensor nodes for collecting seismic data may be coupled to a submerged hub. The submerged hub may provide seismic data storage, power, clock, and other support for operating the sensor nodes. By providing a submerged hub, the ocean bottom cable may continue collecting seismic data in harsh environments such as the arctic, where the sea surface may be frozen. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025884 | REFLECTION-ONLY SENSOR AT MULTIPLE ANGLES FOR NEAR REAL-TIME DETERMINATION OF ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES OF A FLUID DOWNHOLE - Methods, systems, and devices for determining a parameter of interest of downhole fluid using an acoustic assembly comprising a single solid acoustic transmission medium having a face immersed in the downhole fluid. Methods include using characteristics of a plurality of acoustic pulse reflections from a solid-liquid interface at the face of the solid acoustic transmission medium to estimate the parameter of interest in near real-time. The characteristics may comprise a corresponding reflection amplitude and the corresponding unique angle of reflection for each acoustic pulse reflection. Methods may include generating a two dimensional data set from measured characteristics, generating a curve by performing data fitting on the two dimensional data set, and using the reciprocal slope of the curve to estimate the parameter of interest. Methods may include estimating time-dependent values for the parameter of interest substantially continuously while the acoustic assembly is on a single logging run in the borehole. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025885 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE PROPERTIES OF GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS USING MULTIPLE SIMULTANEOUS CURRENT SOURCES - A system for measuring geological data is disclosed. The system includes several transceivers distributed over a geographical area. Each of the transceivers has at least one transmitter and at least one receiver. The transceivers are in communication with each other. The receivers are adapted to measure at least one electrical signal. The transmitters are adapted to inject an electrical current into a subsurface area. The transmitters operate simultaneously to inject the electrical current into the subsurface area simultaneously from a number of locations. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025886 | APPARATUS AND METHODS OF REDUCING ERROR IN MEASUREMENTS - Various embodiments include apparatus and methods to reduce error in measurements. In various embodiments, a field is measured at two sensors at different positions from each other, the two sensors are interchanged, and the field at the two sensors at the two interchanged positions is measured. Using the measurements acquired before the interchange and the measurements after the interchange, errors in measuring the field, a difference in the field, or a combination of the field and the difference in the field can be reduced. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025887 | TARGET WELL RANGING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM - A ranging signal and a reference signal are generated. The reference signal has a lower frequency than the ranging signal. The reference signal is transmitted through a geological formation to be received by a ranging tool in a ranging well while the ranging signal is launched down a target well. The reference signal is reconstructed in the ranging well and a signal that is a combination of the ranging signal launched from the target well and noise are received in the ranging well. The received signal may be in the form of magnetic or electric field values or changes in these fields. The reconstructed reference signal, in combination with the received signal, is used to produce a filtered ranging signal. A relative location of the target well can then be determined in relation to the ranging well based on the filtered ranging signal. The location information can be used to direct drilling operations. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025888 | Methods and Systems for the Rapid Detection of Concealed Objects - This invention is directed towards finding, locating, and confirming threat items and substances. The inspection system is designed to detect objects that are made from, but not limited to, special nuclear materials (“SNM”) and/or high atomic number materials. The system employs advanced image processing techniques to analyze images of an object under inspection (“OUI”), which includes, but is not limited to baggage, parcels, vehicles and cargo, and fluorescence detection. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025889 | Compact Mobile Cargo Scanning System - The present invention is a self-contained mobile inspection system and method and, more specifically, improved methods and systems for detecting materials concealed within a wide variety of receptacles and/or cargo containers. In particular, the present invention is an improved method and system with a novel boom structure that reduces the weight of the boom. The single, light-weight boom of the inspection system is relatively compact in a stowed configuration and has a low height and center of gravity lending to greater maneuverability. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025890 | Combined Scatter and Transmission Multi-View Imaging System - The present specification discloses a multi-view X-ray inspection system having, in one of several embodiments, a three-view configuration with three X-ray sources. Each X-ray source rotates and is configured to emit a rotating X-ray pencil beam and at least two detector arrays, where each detector array has multiple non-pixellated detectors such that at least a portion of the non-pixellated detectors are oriented toward both the two X-ray sources. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025891 | Dual Mode X-Ray Vehicle Scanning System - A variable mode X-ray transmission system is provided that can be operated in low or high dose rate modes depending upon the area or portion of the vehicle to be screened. In one embodiment, variable dose rate is achieved by use of a novel collimator. The systems disclosed in this application enable the scanning of a vehicle cab portion (occupied by people, such as a driver) at low dose rate, which is safe for human beings, while allowing the scanning of the cargo portion (unoccupied by people) at a high dose rate. Rapid switching from low dose rate to high dose rate operating mode is provided, while striking a balance between high material penetration for cargo portion and low intensity exposure that is safe for occupants in the cab portion of the inspected vehicle. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025892 | Environmental Monitoring of Logging-While-Drilling Tool Components - A method and system for environmental monitoring of logging-while-drilling (LWD) components. In one embodiment the system includes a formation sensor configured to generate a signal related to a property of a surrounding rock formation, and a first environmental sensor fastened to the formation sensor and configured to generate a signal related to a first environmental condition experienced by the first environmental sensor. The formation sensor and first environmental sensor may be contained in a package of an LWD tool. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025893 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALIBRATING SENSORS THAT DETECT WAFER PROTRUSION FROM A WAFER CASSETTE - A calibration gauge, an apparatus and a method for calibrating sensors that detect wafer protrusion from a wafer cassette using the calibration gauge. The calibration gauge includes a disk having a first region which is a circular sector of central angle A | 2016-01-28 |
20160025894 | QUANTIFYING A RESERVOIR VOLUME AND PUMP PRESSURE LIMIT - Methods for computer modelling of a pressure transient behavior after shut-in and during fall-off of an injection event are provided to provide estimates of stimulated reservoir volume, formation permeability, stress contrast across the target and adjacent zones, fracture dimensions, fracture beyond the target zone, and pump pressure limits for maintaining fractures within the target zone, especially in fractured tight reservoirs. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025895 | Well Treatment with Digital Core Analysis - Methods of well treatment include modeling approaches that account for the effect of pore structure during well stimulation treatments. In one aspect, methods may include preparing a computer model of a porous medium; simulating an injection of a fluid into the computer model of the porous medium; measuring a pore-scale heterogeneity of the computer model of the porous medium, and designing a stimulating fluid treatment for the porous medium. Other aspects may include the development of a wellbore stimulation methodology that allows stimulation fluid breakthrough curves of differing formation samples to be plotted as a single curve that accounts for the varied pore structure of the respective samples. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025896 | GENERATING WEATHER FORECASTS WITH HUMAN OVER-THE-LOOP OVERSIGHT - Methods and systems for providing a “Human over-the-loop” or HOTL processing of weather forecasts. A forecaster may create and manage polygonal Filters, Qualifiers and Blurbs (FBQ's) that can be used to adjust the forecast or describe the forecast for the spatial area circumscribed by the FBQ polygon. The filters are placed manually and act to constraint or modify the digital forecast data over some time range of hours or even days into the future. The filters act to limit the machine-sourced forecasts into acceptable or smart thresholds from unacceptable or un-wise thresholds. HOTL is a Forecast on Demand system that delivers voluminous and rapidly changing forecast guidance that flows unimpeded to outward facing publication platforms and is instantly available to end users and consumers. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025897 | SYNTHETIC DIAMOND OPTICAL ELEMENTS - An optical element comprising: synthetic diamond material; and a flattened lens surface structure in the form of a zone plate, Fresnel lens, or a spherical lens formed directly in at least one surface of the synthetic diamond material, wherein the synthetic diamond material has an absorption coefficient measured at room temperature of ≦0.5 cm | 2016-01-28 |
20160025898 | OPTICAL RESIN MATERIAL AND OPTICAL FILM - An object of the present invention is to provide an optical resin material and an optical film, which are very small in both orientation birefringence and photoelastic birefringence, excellent in transparency, have few defects due to foreign substances, and are excellent in heat resistance and mechanical strength. Provided is an optical resin material containing a graft copolymer (C) obtained by polymerizing a vinyl-based monomer mixture (B) in the presence of a vinyl-based polymer (A) having at least one crosslinked structure layer, wherein the graft copolymer (C) has an orientation birefringence of −15×10 | 2016-01-28 |
20160025899 | SUBSTRATE WITH ANTIREFLECTION LAYER - The present invention provides a substrate with an antireflection layer not only which is excellent in the antireflection properties but also which has high water repellency and oil repellency and favorable oil and fat stain removability, and a display device provided with a substrate with an antireflection layer. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025900 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The objective of the present invention is to provide: an organic electroluminescent display device which is provided with a polarizing plate in the form of a thin film, said polarizing plate having excellent curling resistance and excellent planarity in the cases where the polarizing plate is formed in a low moisture environment or in a high moisture environment, and which has excellent resistance to display unevenness; and a method for manufacturing the organic electroluminescent display device. An organic electroluminescent display device of the present invention comprises a polarizing plate on an organic electroluminescent element unit; and the polarizing plate comprises a retardation film, a polarizer, a protective film and a hard coat layer sequentially in this order from the organic electroluminescent element unit side. The protective film contains a cellulose acetate having a specific average degree of substitution of acetyl groups, and has a water swelling ratio within a specific range and a film thickness within the range of 10-50 μm. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025901 | ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - An electrooptical device includes a substrate, a mirror that is arranged so as to be separated from the substrate on one surface of the substrate, a side wall that is arranged between the substrate and the mirror, and has a portion which is connected to a portion of the mirror so as to support the mirror, a light transmitting cover base material that seals at least the side wall and the mirror, and a first transparent stacked film that is arranged on one surface of the cover base material, in which the first transparent stacked film includes a conductive film. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025902 | OPTICAL DEVICE - According to one embodiment, an optical device includes first and second optical elements. The first optical element is disposed on a display surface. The first optical element includes first and second surfaces. A first light emitted from the display surface is incident on the first surface. The first optical element includes transmissive portions and non-transmissive portions. Each of the transmissive portions extends in a first direction parallel with the first surface. Each of the non-transmissive portions is disposed between the transmissive portions. A light transmittance of the non-transmissive portions is lower than that of the transmissive portions. A second light emitted from the second surface is incident on the second optical element, which emits the second light as a third light. An optical axis of the third light is tilted with respect to an optical axis of the second light in a plane perpendicular to the second direction. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025903 | Tunable Acoustic Gradient Index of Refraction Lens and System - A tunable acoustic gradient index of refraction (TAG) lens and system are provided that permit, in one aspect, dynamic selection of the lens output, including dynamic focusing and imaging. The system may include a TAG lens and at least one of a source and a detector of electromagnetic radiation. A controller may be provided in electrical communication with the lens and at least one of the source and detector and may be configured to provide a driving signal to control the index of refraction and to provide a synchronizing signal to time at least one of the source and the detector relative to the driving signal. Thus, the controller is able to specify that the source irradiates the lens (or detector detects the lens output) when a desired refractive index distribution is present within the lens, e.g. when a desired lens output is present. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025904 | OPTICAL SHEET STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to an optical sheet structure for minimizing optical interferences, which includes: a base substrate; a structural pattern formed on the upper side of the base substrate; and an optical interference preventive part formed on the underside of the base substrate having a plurality of concave regions separately formed. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025905 | Low Refractive Index Coating With Fluroelastomer Encapsulated Glass Bubbles - A coating composite material spray applied to a lens that is capable of transmitting light, with little loss, diffusively through the coated lens located near a light source, particularly in an LED lighting application. The coating material is formed from a polyurethane mixed with fluoroelastomer encapsulated glass bubbles and will allow for high diffusion, while also maintaining high transmission when applied to a lens near a lighting application, particularly LED fixture lenses. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025906 | Two-In-One Translucent and Colored Film - A two-in-one colored and translucent film structure suitable for use in backlit displays having a multi-point illumination source. The film structure utilizes a colored layer and a light-diffusing layer that reduces variations in the amount of light transmitted through different areas of a backlit sign. The light-diffusing layer includes light-diffusing particles dispersed in a transparent matrix material, and scatters light transmitted therethrough. The light-diffusing particles have an index of refraction that is different than an index of refraction of the matrix material. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025907 | LIGHT DIFFUSION FILM AND LIGHT DIFFUSION FILM MANUFACTURING METHOD - Provided are a light diffusion film having a single-layered light diffusion layer, in which the uniformity of the intensity of diffused light in the light diffusion angle region can be increased, or the light diffusion angle region can be expanded effectively, by regulating the combination of the angles of inclination of pillar-shaped objects in plural columnar structure regions, and a method for manufacturing a light diffusion film. Disclosed is a light diffusion film having a single-layered light diffusion layer, the light diffusion film having a first columnar structure region and a second columnar structure region, in which plural pillar-shaped objects having a relatively high refractive index are arranged to stand close together in a region having a relatively low refractive index, sequentially from the lower part of the film along the film plane. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025908 | FLEXIBLE COLOR FILTER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTRING THE SAME, DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided are a flexible color filter and a method for manufacturing the same. The flexible color filter includes a flexible substrate and a plurality of pixel structures formed on the flexible substrate, each pixel structure is covered with a protective layer for preventing the corresponding pixel structure from being deformed. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025909 | POLARIZING PLATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTUREING THE SAME - A polarizing plate includes a polarizer and a protective film formed on at least one surface of the polarizer. A transverse direction (TD) shrinkage stress ratio SR | 2016-01-28 |
20160025910 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING POLARIZER - A method for producing a polarizer comprises the steps of: (A) forming a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer on a support made of an optically transparent thermoplastic resin; (B) stretching a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer together with the support to obtain a stretched layer; (C) immersing the stretched layer in a dyeing liquid containing iodine to obtain a dyed layer in which absorbance thereof determined from a tristimulus value Y is from 0.4 to 1.0 (transmittance T=40% to 10%); and (D) removing a part of iodine adsorbed in the dyed layer so that the absorbance of the dyed layer decreases by 0.03 to 0.7, provided that the absorbance of the dyed layer is controlled so that it does not become less than 0.3. The support may be used as an optical film laminated to the polarizer. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025911 | OPTICAL FILM, MULTILAYER FILM, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A manufacturing method of a multilayer film having: an optical film including: a retardation layer A satisfying the relational expression, nz>nx≧ny, here, nx represents an in-plane refractive index in a direction of an in-plane slow axis, ny represents an in-plane refractive index in a direction orthogonal to the direction of an in-plane slow axis, and nz represents a refractive index in a thickness direction; a retardation layer B of which in-plane retardation Re and thickness direction retardation Rth satisfy the relational expressions, 0 nm≦Re≦20 nm, 50 nm≦Rth≦300 nm, wherein the total film thickness is 5 μm to 40 μm; and a laminate layer C on the surface of the A layer, the manufacturing method including: manufacturing a multilayer structure including the A layer and the C layer by a solution co-casting method; and forming the B layer on the surface of the A layer of the multilayer structure by coating. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025912 | MULTIFUNCTION PACKING FILM AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a processing technology of OLED display, more particularly, relates to a multifunction packaging film and a display apparatus. The multifunction packaging film comprising a plurality of film layers with functions different from each other, wherein the plurality of film layers are laminated with one on another and at least comprise a polarizing film layer, a phase difference film layer, a water and oxygen resistance film layer, and a support film layer. The multifunction packaging film provided in the present invention is attached on the OLED device after performing a simple film packaging on the OLED device, achieving the anti reflection function as well as the water and oxygen resistance function, simplifying the packaging process of the OLED device, effectively reducing the thickness and weight of the OLED device, and enhancing the display quality of the OLED device. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025913 | POLARIZING PLATE AND OPTICAL DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME - A polarizing plate includes a polarizer; a first retardation film formed on a lower surface of the polarizer and having an in-plane retardation (Ro) at a wavelength of about 550 nm of about 180 nm to about 220 nm; and a second retardation film formed on a lower surface of the first retardation film and having an in-plane retardation (Ro) at a wavelength of about 550 nm of about 50 nm to about 80 nm. The first and second retardation films have thickness direction retardations (Rth) of opposite signs at a wavelength of about 550 nm. An optical display includes the polarizing plate. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025914 | Dielectric Metasurface Optical Elements - A dielectric gradient metasurface optical device provides optical wavefront shaping using an ultrathin (less than 100 nm thick) layer of nanoscale geometric Pancharatnam-Berry phase optical elements deposited on a substrate layer. The optical elements are nanobeams composed of high refractive index dielectric material. The nanobeams have uniform size and shape and are arranged with less than 200 nm separations and spatially varying orientations in the plane of the device such that the optical device has a spatially varying optical phase response capable of optical wavefront shaping. The high refractive index dielectric material may be materials compatible with semiconductor electronic fabrication, including silicon, polysilicon, germanium, gallium arsenide, titanium dioxide, or iron oxide. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025915 | CURED FILM FORMATION COMPOSITION, ORIENTATION MATERIAL, AND RETARDATION MATERIAL - A cured-film formation composition to form a cured film having excellent liquid-crystal alignment properties, orientation material, and retardation material by use of the orientation material. A cured-film formation composition includes: (A) one or more compounds having a photo-aligning group and hydroxy group, etc.; (B) a polymer having at least one substituent from the group of a hydroxy group, carboxy group, amino group, and alkoxysilyl group, and the like; and (C) a cross-linking agent, the component (A) contains at least a compound having a group of Formula [1] below as the photo-aligning group: | 2016-01-28 |
20160025916 | SIDE-EMITTING OPTICAL FIBER SYSTEM AND ASSEMBLY WITH LIGHT-EMITTING JACKET MEMBERS - A side-emitting optical fiber system and an assembly are disclosed that utilize a side-emitting optical fiber and light-emitting jacket members operably disposed about the outer surface of the side-emitting optical fiber. The light-emitting jacket members receive side-emitted light having an input wavelength. Each light-emitting jacket member receives the side-emitted light and converts it to light having a different wavelength that the input wavelength. This converted light is then emitted from the light-emitting jacket members, thereby providing side-emitted light of different colors. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025917 | BACKLIGHT SOURCE AND TRANSPARENT DISPLAY DEVICE - A backlight source comprising a light source, guide fibers and transmission fibers, the guide fibers and the transmission fibers are coupled by means of a coupling joint, wherein the first end of the guide fiber is coupled to the light source, the second end of the guide fiber is flexibly coupled to the first port of the coupling joint, and/or the first end of the transmission fiber is flexibly coupled to the second port of the coupling joint, and the second end of the transmission fiber is provided with a reflection head; the light emitted from the light source passes through the guide fiber and enters into the coupling joint, then is transmitted into the transmission fiber, and is finally emitted by the reflection head. The backlight source is collapsible and is thus flexible and convenient to use. Embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a transparent display device. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025918 | OPTICAL MEMBER, DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed are an optical sheet, a display device including the same, and a method for manufacturing the same. The optical sheet includes a host layer, a plurality of wavelength conversion particles in the host layer, and a plurality of optical path change particles in the host layer. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025919 | STRUCTURED OPTICAL FILM - An optical film includes a first structured major surface having a plurality of linear prisms extending along a same first direction and an opposing second structured major surface having a plurality of closely packed lenslets. The optical film exhibits a high optical uniformity and reduced sparkle. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025920 | OPTICAL MEMBER AND DISPLAY DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - An optical member including a wavelength conversion layer to convert a wavelength of an incident light; an upper anti-reflective layer of at least two layers disposed on a first surface of the wavelength conversion layer; and a lower anti-reflective layer of at least two layers disposed under a second surface of the wavelength conversion layer opposite to the first surface. Further, wherein the at least two layers of the lower anti-reflective layer have different refractive indices. | 2016-01-28 |
20160025921 | OPTICAL MEMBER, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed are an optical member and a display device. The display device includes a light source; a light conversion layer to convert a wavelength of light emitted from the light source; and a display panel into which the light is incident from the light conversion layer. Further, the light conversion layer includes a plurality of concave surfaces. | 2016-01-28 |