Abstract: A network-initiated teleconferencing system and method. In one embodiment, teleconference setup information is received pursuant to a setup request for a teleconference generated by an organizer using a messaging module. A messaging server system associated with the messaging module is monitored to obtain retrieve teleconference state information. Relative to a scheduled time, notifications are sent to personal communication devices of one or more participants (external participants, internal participants, or a combination thereof), including the organizer, for receiving consent. Upon receiving one or more consent confirmations from the one or more participants indicative of accepting a call initiated by a network, a call handling process may be invoked to initiate calls to the one or more participants for establishing the teleconference at the scheduled time.

Abstract: An open optoelectrowetting (o-OEW) device for liquid droplet manipulations. The o-OEW device is realized by coplanar electrodes and a photoconductor. The local switching effect for electrowetting resulting from illumination is based on the tunable impedance of the photoconductor. Dynamic virtual electrodes are created using projected images, leading to free planar movements of droplets.

Abstract: An open optoelectrowetting (o-OEW) device for liquid droplet manipulations. The o-OEW device is realized by coplanar electrodes and a photoconductor. The local switching effect for electrowetting resulting from illumination is based on the tunable impedance of the photoconductor. Dynamic virtual electrodes are created using projected images, leading to free planar movements of droplets.

Abstract: A nonlinear optical composition and a method of forming the nonlinear optical composition are disclosed. The nonlinear optical composition includes a silicon-containing component and a nonlinear optical component which causes the nonlinear optical composition to exhibit second order nonlinear optical polarization of electromagnetic radiation, such as light. The method includes forming a sol of the silicon-containing component and the nonlinear optical component of the composition. A gel is formed from the sol. The nonlinear optical component is then poled while the gel is exposed to conditions sufficient to cause formation of a nonlinear optical composition which exhibits second order nonlinear optical polarization of electromagnetic radiation.