Abstract: A method of manufacturing comprising providing a semiconductor layer having metal adhesion layer on a planar surface of the semiconductor layer and an alloy layer on the metal adhesion layer, the alloy layer comprising an alloy of gold and a non-gold metal. The method comprises removing a portion of the non-gold metal from the alloy layer to form a porous gold layer. The method comprises applying pressure between the porous gold layer and a metal layer to form a bond between the semiconductor layer and the metal layer.

Abstract: A traffic regulation manager, a method of regulating basic management and supplemental traffic and a communication network operator architecture.

Abstract: A spatial light modulator comprising an array-type liquid crystal panel, a polarization beam splitter, an oblique wave plate and a converging lens. The polarization beam splitter is orientated to direct a source light towards a reflective planar surface of the array-type liquid crystal panel. The oblique wave plate and converging lens are located between the polarization beam splitter and the array-type liquid crystal panel. The converging lens is configured to direct light from the reflective planar surface onto a facing surface of the polarization beam splitter.

Abstract: Embodiments provide an optical device that includes a star coupler, a polarization bam splitter (PBS) and a polarization rotator. The star coupler includes a port at a first end face. The polarization beam splitter is optically coupled via a first side to the star coupler port, and is further optically coupled via a second side to a first port of an optical coupler. The polarization rotator is optically coupled between the polarization beam splitter and a second port of the optical coupler.

Abstract: An optical device includes an optical grating coupler and a plurality of optical waveguides coupled thereto. The optical grating coupler is formed along a planar surface of a substrate, and includes a pattern formed by ridges concentrically located on the surface about a center thereon. Each adjacent pair of ridges is separated by a groove. Each waveguide of the plurality of waveguides is oriented about radially with respect to the center, and has a first end that terminates near an outermost one of the ridges. The first ends are about uniformly spaced along the outermost one of the ridges.

Abstract: A device includes a semiconductor waveguide and a control signal waveguide formed along a planar surface of a substrate. The control signal waveguide includes a segment located along and proximate a segment of the semiconductor waveguide. The control signal waveguide is configured to photo-excite charge carriers in said semiconductor waveguide.

Abstract: A cooling system includes an electronic enclosure and a liquid-cooled heat exchanger configured to receive heated air from within the enclosure. A geothermal loop is connected to the heat exchanger to form a closed-loop path. The closed-loop path is suitable for circulating a pressurized liquid refrigerant between the geothermal loop and the heat exchanger to transfer heat from the heated air to the geothermal loop without the refrigerant undergoing a phase change.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a conductive or semiconductive substrate and a dielectric layer located directly thereon. A semiconductor layer is located directly on the dielectric layer. The semiconductor layer includes a ridge waveguide and a heater strip extending parallel to the ridge waveguide. The heater strip is electrically isolated from the ridge waveguide and is doped to carry a current therein about parallel to the ridge waveguide.

Abstract: An audio locating and tracking apparatus, a method of directing a camera to view an audio source, and a video conferencing terminal are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes: (1) an audio source identifier configured to locate an audio source based on multimodal sensor data from at least two different types of sensors and (2) an image selector configured to automatically direct a camera to view the audio source.

Abstract: This disclosure provides an apparatus for correcting gaze, a videoconferencing system and a method of videoconferencing. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes: (1) a monitor configured to provide a remote image for viewing, (2) a camera located in front of the monitor and positioned to face the monitor and capture a local image reflected therefrom and (3) a light filter positioned between the camera and the monitor to reduce light originating from the monitor on the camera.

Abstract: An apparatus, a method of videoconferencing and a videoconferencing system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes: (1) a monitor configured to switch between a display mode and a reflecting mode and (2) a camera located in front of the monitor, the camera positioned to face the monitor and synchronized with the monitor to capture a local image reflected therefrom during the reflecting mode.

Abstract: An electronic equipment cabinet includes a chassis and a fan coupled thereto. The fan is configured to move an airstream through the chassis. A plenum is coupled to the chassis and has a first opening in a first side located to receive the airstream, and a second opening in an adjacent second side. An airflow diverter is located within the plenum. The airflow diverter has a surface oriented to redirect the airstream between the first opening and the second opening.

Abstract: An apparatus, a method of providing scenes on a display and an immersive viewing system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes: (1) a movement detector configured to monitor movement of a user with respect to a display, wherein the movement detector is disengaged from the user and includes a distance sensor configured to detect a distance of the user from the display and (2) an active screen displayer configured to navigate an active scene on the display based on changes in the distance and dynamically provide an updated view of the active scene on the display based thereon.

Abstract: A cooling system includes a heat exchanger, a refrigerant reservoir and a pump. The pump is connected to the heat exchanger by a first line. A second line connects the heat exchanger to the reservoir. A third line connects the reservoir to the pump. The third line has an opening within the reservoir that is below an opening of the second line within the reservoir. The first, second and third lines are capable of carrying a refrigerant.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a crystalline inorganic semiconductor substrate. A planar optical waveguide core is located over the substrate such that a first length of the planar optical waveguide core is directly on the substrate. A regular array of optical scattering structures is located within a second length of the planar optical waveguide core. A cavity is located in the substrate between the regular array and the substrate.

Abstract: A system and method for dynamically adjusting QoS configuration and a network in which said system or said method is employed. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a QoS control engine configured to identify traffic types of packets conveyed through a network and maintain statistics indicating a traffic mix of the network and (2) a QoS configuration database coupled to the QoS control engine and configured to contain QoS configuration information corresponding to the traffic types and provide at least some of the QoS configuration information for carrying out QoS with respect to the network in response to a request from the QoS control engine.

Abstract: A system and method for dynamically policing network traffic based on egress queue status and a network node incorporating the system or the method. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a policing engine configured to receive egress queue status information and (2) a pushback calculator associated with the policing engine and configured to produce a reduction calculation based on the egress queue status information, the policing engine further configured to produce a throttle signal to reduce a traffic policing rate of an ingress queue.

Abstract: The disclosure provides apparatuses for videoconferencing and a method of operation thereof. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes: (1) a display substrate occupying less than an entirety of a viewing area, (2) an actuator configured to move the display substrate over the viewing area and (3) a camera having a field of view at least partially overlapping the viewing area and configured to capture a camera image through the viewing area.

Abstract: An optical path is configured to propagate an input optical signal. A plurality of electrodes are configured to produce a plurality of discrete phase shifts on the optical signal. An output optical signal is phase-shifted with respect to the input optical signal by a sum of the plurality of discrete phase shifts.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising at least two sensors, a pointing device and an object-recognition unit. The sensors are at different locations and are capable of detecting a signal from at least a portion of a user. The pointing device is configured to direct a user-controllable signal that is detectable by the sensors. The object-recognition unit is configured to receive output from the sensors, and, to determine locations of the portion of the user and of the pointing device based on the output. The object-recognition unit is also configured to calculate a target location pointed to by the user with the pointing device, based upon the determined locations of the portion of the user and of the pointing device.