Abstract: A projection device for use with a night vision goggle system includes: a display source; a projector lens assembly positioned to accept light from the display source and provide a projector optical path having a plurality of projector rays; and a folding device comprising at least two folding surfaces positioned to split an exit pupil of the projector optical path into two or more separated segments. Each folding surface captures and redirects a portion of the projector rays to be parallel and coincident with corresponding rays produced by an external scene which pass through an objective lens of the night vision goggle system.

Abstract: A heat shield segment includes at least one tab extending from an outboard end, the tab adapted to secure the heat shield segment against radial and axial movement. The at least one tab is received over a retaining ring positioned within a tube well of a wheel. The retaining ring is received in recesses formed in the inner surface of drive keys spaced around the interior of the tube well. The heat shield segment is secured at the inboard end by a fastener, and is spaced from the tube well by a spacer positioned between the heat shield segment and the tube well. The at least one tab of the heat shield segment allows for easy assembly and maintenance of the heat shield assembly formed by a plurality of the heat shield segments.

Abstract: A beam splitter optical surface comprises a transparent substrate and a multilayer optical coating applied in a pattern onto the transparent substrate. The multilayer optical coating has at least an optically reflective layer and an optically absorbent layer.

Abstract: A beam splitter optical surface comprises a transparent substrate and a multilayer optical coating applied in a pattern onto the transparent substrate. The multilayer optical coating has at least an optically reflective layer and an optically absorbent layer.

Abstract: A monolithic optical element for an eyepiece in a head mounted display system has a body, in which a first surface of the body receives light from a display device, the light passes through a second surface of the body to an eye of a user, and a reflective folding surface is located optically between the first surface and the second surface. The reflective folding surface folds an optical path between the first surface and the second surface. Finally, a diffractive optical element is provided on at least one of the first surface or the second surface. The use of the diffractive optical surface enables the eyepiece element to be constructed of a single optical substrate material, yet function over a broad color spectrum with superior resolution and minimal distortion over a large field of view.

Abstract: An image file is created, such as by scanning a document in a digital sending device. A corresponding text file is created, such as by optical character recognition. Both are stored where they are retrievable through use of URLs. Miniaturized versions of both files are created. A message is created including miniaturized versions of the files and URLs addressing the originals. The message is sent to a wireless web-enabled device user. The message recipient can display the miniaturized versions of files and thus determine whether to view the corresponding full versions using the also enclosed URLs.

Abstract: A method and system is provided for facilitating the retrieval of data from a database using a communications device where the database is stored remotely from the communications device. A communications device using the method or system may obtain remote data, such as e-mail addresses, facsimile numbers, phone numbers, or uniform resource locators, from a user's remotely stored personal database.

Abstract: A system and method of providing user-relative addressing in a computer network environment includes associating a plurality of user-relative destinations with a corresponding plurality of actions. User identification information and a first user-relative destination are received. A first action in the plurality of actions associated with the first user-relative destination is identified. A first absolute destination is determined based on the first action and the user identification information.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for transferring a directory stored in a server. The system comprises a processor circuit with a processor and a memory in the client. The system also includes directory transfer logic stored in the memory and executable by the processor, the directory transfer logic comprising: logic to generate a request for a number of data entries to be transferred from the directory stored in the server and logic to refine a resolution of the request to isolate a defined number of data entries in the directory. Also, the director transfer logic includes logic to transmit the request to the server to transfer the data entries for storage in the memory. In addition, the logical components described herein may also be included in a computer program embodied on a computer readable medium.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for enhancing an image relayed by a central beam of collimated light centered on the optical axis of a lens with an aperture area of A and focused on the focal plane of the lens. The apparatus having an aperture at least n times as big as A centered on the optical axis of the lens to admit a collimated relay beam including the central beam and a diverter means for separating the relay beam into n collimated facet beams equal to the central beam, but exclusive thereof, and redirecting them through the lens aperture to produce n additional images on the same focal plane. The apparatus also including a processor with a separate opto-electronic device for each image that converts it between electronic and photonic states, the electronic images being stored in the processor.

Abstract: A method is disclosed that generates a first plurality of blocks of pixels corresponding to pixels of a document. A second plurality of blocks of pixels is generated by transforming the first plurality of blocks of pixels, based on values of the pixels of the document to which first plurality of blocks of pixels correspond.

Abstract: An image file is created, such as by scanning a document in a digital sending device. A corresponding text file is created, such as by optical character recognition. Both are stored where they are retrievable through use of URLs. Miniaturized versions of both files are created. A message is created including miniaturized versions of the files and URLs addressing the originals. The message is sent to a wireless web-enabled device user. The message recipient can display the miniaturized versions of files and thus determine whether to view the corresponding full versions using the also enclosed URLs.

Abstract: A method, device, and computer media for a user of a digital sending device specifies the value of an attribute of a destination e-mail account. Some examples of attribute values easily keyable into a digital sending device are PINs and telephone numbers. A directory services query or search is then made for the destination e-mail account having that attribute/value pair. Standardized directory services such as LDAP or X.500 may be utilized, as well as proprietary directory services. The e-mail address of the destination e-mail account found in the directory services query is then used to send e-mail containing scanned documents from the digital sending device.

Abstract: An objective lens assembly for use in an image intensifier over the 0.6 to 0.9 micron spectral bandwidth resulting in a F# within a range of 1.0 to 1.5 and a field of view within the range of 35 to 45 degrees. The assembly includes an air-spaced doublet, a right angle fold prism for bending the optical axis 90 degrees to a reoriented optical axis, two lens subassemblies, and a field flattening lens.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for automatically generating commentary regarding a hard copy image. The method includes the steps of providing an image in hard copy format, scanning the image with a multi-functional device to produce an electronic copy of the image and sending the electronic copy of the image to a processor. The processor then initiates a computer program to produce commentary regarding the electronic copy image. The processor then sends the commentary to the multi-functional device, which prints the commentary.

Abstract: A method and system is provided for facilitating the retrieval of data from a database using a communications device where the database is stored remotely from the communications device. A communications device using the method or system may obtain remote data, such as e-mail addresses, facsimile numbers, phone numbers, or uniform resource locators, from a user's remotely stored personal database.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for providing transmission notification. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to providing notification to a user that a document has been transmitted with a transmission device. In one arrangement, the system and method pertain to identifying the location of an email account of the user and sending a copy of the transmitted document to the user email account. In another arrangement, the system and method pertain to identifying the location of an email account of the user and sending a notification to the user email account.

Abstract: An objective lens assembly for use in an image intensifier over the 0.6 to 0.9 micron spectral bandwidth resulting in a F# within a range of 1.0 to 1.5 and a field of view within the range of 35 to 45 degrees. The assembly includes an air-spaced doublet, a right angle fold prism for bending the optical axis 90 degrees to a reoriented optical axis, two lens subassemblies, and a field flattening lens.

Abstract: An apparatus and technique for sensor signal to noise ratio enhancement obtained by co-adding multiple identical images on an electro-optical sensor focal plane. An apparatus and technique for multiple laser source projection onto a target by use of laser diode arrays which are collimated and then diverted to simultaneously illuminate a target.

Abstract: A system and method of providing user-relative addressing in a computer network environment includes associating a plurality of user-relative destinations with a corresponding plurality of actions. User identification information and a first user-relative destination are received. A first action in the plurality of actions associated with the first user-relative destination is identified. A first absolute destination is determined based on the first action and the user identification information.