Abstract: The present invention includes an anti-collision vehicular radar system which incorporates a microprocessor. The system provides a warning of a potential collision of the vehicle with other vehicles or objects in the path of the vehicle and automatic braking. More particularly, the present invention utilizes a pulsed radar system with overlapped antenna beams for off-axis object discrimination which determines the pattern of the change in relative velocity of the vehicle and the object which is detected by its radar to provide signals which are processed by a microprocessor and associated digital circuitry to determine whether the detected object is a potential obstruction which must be avoided by braking or maneuvering of the vehicle.

Abstract: An imaging method which is comprised of a spatially varying imagewise output intensity for a corresponding imaging input. An imaging member comprising between two electrodes a photoconductor in contact with an about 1 to about 6 micron thick layer of nematic liquid crystalline material, which in the absence of an electrical field is in the homogeneous texture, and having negative dielectric anisotropy is utilized. A d.c. voltage above the parallel variable grating mode threshold for the nematic liquid crystalline material is applied between the two electrodes of the imaging member and, while the voltage is applied, the photoconductor is exposed to imagewise configured actinic electromagnetic radiation from a first radiation source. The actinic radiation causes the voltage to increase across portions of the nematic liquid crystalline layer in electrical contact with regions of the photoconductor exposed to the actinic radiation.

Abstract: Bistable deflection of a beam of light into and out from a layer of nematic liquid crystalline material having negative dielectric anisotropy and having a thickness of from about 1 micron to about 6 microns is achieved by providing the nematic liquid crystalline material in the parallel variable grating mode between two electrodes, the nematic being under an applied voltage between the two electrodes at a voltage level above the threshold voltage level for parallel variable diffraction mode for said nematic liquid crystalline material, and increasing and decreasing the applied voltage so that light diffracted by the parallel variable grating mode nematic is deflected at an angle which either exceeds or is less than the critical angle between the layer of nematic liquid crystalline material and one of the electrodes.

Abstract: A radar system mounted on a vehicle and having an RF signal transmitted preferably in a confined beam in front of the vehicle and reflected from obstacles in the path of the beam to be reflected back to the vehicle. The system includes an asymmetrical magic tee which receives both the transmitted and received signals and provides a pair of Doppler frequency signals whose relative phase relationship determines whether the signal is an opening or closing Doppler signal. The signal employs a diplex Doppler detection scheme for providing both range and rate data. Under an imminent collision situation the system provides control signals to power means for pulsating the brakes of the vehicle to thereby avoid a collision.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel imaging imaging comprising photochromic compounds of the formula: ##SPC1##Wherein X is selected from the group consisting of oxygen, sulfur and selenium; and wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are individually selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl of 1-8 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group. The photochromic compounds are responsive to light in the visible and ultraviolet region of the spectrum.

Abstract: There is disclosed an imaging system for forming a plurality of images on the same surface. The imaging system includes an electro-optic imaging member comprising a voltage or current-sensitive light modulating layer, a layer of photoconductive material which exhibits persistent photoconduction properties and a layer of material capable of generating photoinjection currents when struck by radiation which it absorbs.