Abstract: A method for mosquito control is provided in the form of mosquito larvicide carrying insects which can be introduced in a mosquito population to thereby control the mosquito population. The larvicide carrier insects may include artificially generated adult insect carriers of a mosquito larvicide in which the mosquito larvicide has minimal impact on the adult insect carrier and which mosquito larvicide affects juvenile mosquito survival or interferes with metamorphosis of juvenile mosquitoes to adulthood. The larvicide carrier insects may be either male or female and may include mosquitoes and non-mosquito insects.

Abstract: Various uses of visible light interference patterns are provided. Suitable interference patterns are those formed by diffraction from patterns of apertures. Typical uses disclosed herein relate to spatial metrology, such as a translational and/or angular position determination system. Further uses include the analysis of properties of the light itself (such as the determination of the wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation). Still further uses include the analysis of one or more properties (e.g. refractive index) of the matter through which the light passes. Part of the interference pattern is captured at a pixellated detector, such as a CCD chip, and the captured pattern compared with a calculated pattern. Very precise measurements of the spacing between maxima is possible, thus allowing very precise measurements of position of the detector in the interference pattern.

Abstract: A formulation and method for insect control is provided in the form of insecticide carrying insects which can be introduced in a population to thereby control the insect population. The formulation may include artificially generated adult insect carriers of a larvicide in which the larvicide has minimal impact on the adult insect and which larvicide affects juvenile survival or interferes with metamorphosis of juvenile insects to adulthood. The insects may be either male or female and may include mosquitoes.

Abstract: Various uses of visible light interference patterns are provided. Suitable interference patterns are those formed by diffraction from patterns of apertures. Typical uses disclosed herein relate to spatial metrology, such as a translational and/or angular position determination system. Further uses include the analysis of properties of the light itself (such as the determination of the wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation). Still further uses include the analysis of one or more properties (e.g. refractive index) of the matter through which the light passes. Part of the interference pattern is captured at a pixellated detector, such as a CCD chip, and the captured pattern compared with a calculated pattern. Very precise measurements of the spacing between maxima is possible, thus allowing very precise measurements of position of the detector in the interference pattern.

Abstract: A method of generating and displaying a message comprising the steps of providing at least one display device adapted to display a transmission message; providing a communications network adapted to receive a transmission message and transfer it to the display device; providing a first computer connected to the communications network; providing a second computer remote from the first computer and connected thereto; providing instructions from the second computer to the first computer which result in the provision of a user message on the first computer; converting the user message to a transmission message; and, providing the transmission message to the communications network.

Abstract: Imaging systems which can operate in both visible spectrum and the near infrared spectrum, optionally incorporating the implementation of a long pass filter on an imaging camera. The imaging systems can detect edges of objects in various weather conditions, including in ambient conditions which include substantial fog, precipitation, or other moisture-laden air. Imaging systems of the invention can enhance detected edge locations or other image characteristics, pass the locations of such characteristics, or data representative of the locations of such characteristics, to a computer, which can use the information as basis for controlling a commercial operation such as directing the location of a vehicle, to be washed, in a commercial vehicle wash, and/or to direct various steps in the vehicle washing operation. The invention can provide enhanced surveillance features by making the long pass filter an optional screen through which the incident light passes, before reaching the camera sensor array.