Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for using opto-electrical networks to control downhole electronic devices. A system is provided that can include an optical transmitter. The optical transmitter can generate a first electrical signal associated with a radio frequency or a frequency bandwidth of the radio frequency. The optical transmitter can also convert the first electrical signal to an optical signal. The optical transmitter can further transmit the optical signal over a fiber-optic cable to an optical receiver deployed in a wellbore. The system can include the optical receiver. The optical receiver can convert the optical signal to a second electrical signal associated with the radio frequency or the frequency bandwidth. The optical receiver can also control an electronic device in the wellbore that is identified from the radio frequency or the frequency bandwidth of the second electrical signal.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus with an image-projecting function that is convenient for a user can be provided. The lighting apparatus includes: an illuminating unit that emits illumination light; and a projection-type image display unit that projects an image. The projection-type image display unit is configured so that a setting menu screen settable about an image displayed by the projection-type image display unit can be displayed.

Abstract: A touch interface includes a plurality of emitters arranged along a first edge of a flexible electronics component to emit light that propagates across a surface of the flexible electronics component and a plurality of receivers arranged along a second edge of the flexible electronics component to detect light. The touch interface further includes a touch controller coupled to the plurality of emitters and the plurality of receivers. The touch controller is configured to cause one or more of the plurality of emitters to emit light, receive one or more signals indicative of detected light at the plurality of receivers, and determine at least one of a user interaction with the flexible electronics component or a current state of flexing of the flexible electronics component.

Abstract: A certain embodiment provides an observation method using a microscopic imaging device which has a solid-state imaging device having a plurality of pixels arranged at predetermined intervals, each of the pixels including a microlens configured to collect light, and a light receiving unit configured to receive the light collected by the microlens. The observation method includes mounting an object to be observed on the microlenses or above the microlenses by disposing a specimen containing the object to be observed on the microscopic imaging device, and imaging the object to be observed, mounted on the microlenses or above the microlenses by a solid-state imaging device.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing and one or more processors. At least one proximity sensor component is operable with the one or more processors and can include an infrared signal receiver to receive an infrared emission from an object external to the housing. The one or more processors can receive, with a communication circuit, an incoming communication from a remote communication device and determine whether a person is within a thermal reception radius of the at least one proximity sensor component. Where the person is not within the thermal reception radius, the one or more processors can perform a control operation in response to receiving the incoming communication.

Abstract: The present invention provides machine tool having a door of which the position is changed between the time of machining and when nothing is being machined, and where the moving speed of the door can be changed. The machine tool is provided with: a drive unit that can move the door; a control unit that can control the drive unit for moving the door; a safety signal input unit that takes in a safety signal from the outside of the machine tool; and a door opening and closing speed setting unit that can set the moving speed of the door to a first moving speed in the case where a safety signal is inputted into the signal input unit or to a second moving speed in the case where no safety signal is inputted, and is characterized in that the first moving speed is higher than the second moving speed.

Abstract: A sensing edge for providing a signal to a controller indicating that a forward edge of a door is obstructed during operation is provided. The sensing edge includes an elongate sheath and a first end plug assembly having a first end plug and a first end flap. The first end plug includes an engaging structure which is positioned within a first cavity of the sheath in an assembled configuration. The first end flap includes a body having a top edge and an opposing bottom edge. The top edge includes a first overhang and the bottom edge includes a second overhang. A third overhang is provided between the first and second overhangs. The first overhang is at least in partial facing engagement with an upper surface of the first end plug and the third overhang is at least in partial facing engagement with a lower surface of the first end plug.

Abstract: A mouse with an adjustable sensing module is revealed. The mouse includes a mouse body with a round opening on a bottom surface thereof, a rotatable outer ring set on the round opening of the mouse body, a rotatable inner ring mounted in the outer ring, and a disk having a sensing module and vertically moveable in the inner ring. The disk is driven to move vertically relative to the inner ring for adjusting height of the sensing module relative to the working surface when the inner ring is rotated an angle clockwise or counterclockwise relative to the outer ring. The angle of the sensing module relative to a computer screen is adjusted when the outer ring is rotated an angle relative to the round opening of the mouse body and the inner ring together with the disk is rotated the angle along with the outer ring.

Abstract: With a probe 2 in which an end of the organic photoelectric-conversion layer 23 on a projection optical path 10 side is covered by an upper electrode 24 having a light-blocking effect, light passing through the projection optical path 10 from a light source can be prevented from directly entering the organic photoelectric-conversion layer 23.

Abstract: Arrays of integrated analytical devices and their methods for production are provided. The arrays are useful in the analysis of highly multiplexed optical reactions in large numbers at high densities, including biochemical reactions, such as nucleic acid sequencing reactions. The devices allow the highly sensitive discrimination of optical signals using features such as spectra, amplitude, and time resolution, or combinations thereof. The devices include an integrated diffractive beam shaping element that provides for the spatial separation of light emitted from the optical reactions.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The system comprises a sensing arrangement and a control unit. The sensing arrangement collects eye movement data of a user. The control unit is in communication with the sensing arrangement and configured to compare the eye movement data to one or more baseline measurements of eye movement dynamics. The control unit is also configured to generate an alert indicating the presence or severity of the TBI for delivery to control unit administrator if the eye movement data diverges from one or more of the baseline measurements by a threshold amount.

Abstract: A smart water supply valve system according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises an inflow unit for being supplied with water through one or more pipes; a valve for allowing/suspending the flow of water input through the inflow unit; a first sensing unit for sensing the pressure or flow rate of water unit input through the input unit; a second sensing unit for sensing at least one of the movement, the shape, and the heat distribution of an object; a controller for controlling the amount of opening/closing of the valve or the flow rate of water on the basis of sensing outputs from the first and second sensing units; and an outflow unit for discharging water supplied from the pipe.

Abstract: A system for editing virtual content of a virtual space. The system may include a host server comprising one or more physical processors configured to effectuate presentation of an editing interface on a client computing platform associated with an administrator user. The files may store property values for the properties of the virtual content of the virtual space. The property value for a property of virtual content may be determined based on a selection of a file that stores the property value. The editing interface may be configured to receive selection of a file from a group of files that stores different property values for the same property in order to implement the property value(s) of the selected file. The editing interface may be configured to present visual cues to the administrator related to the selection of files that store different property values for the properties of the virtual content.

Abstract: A proximity sensor includes a transmitter unit, a receiver unit, and a housing. The transmitter unit transmits a light signal. The receiver unit receives the light signal reflected by an object to determine a proximity status of the object. The housing defines a first enclosed accommodation space for accommodating the receiver unit, wherein the portion of the housing defining the first enclosed accommodation space has a sealed light passage made of a light-transmissible material such that the receiver unit is capable of receiving the light signal reflected by the object through the light passage. The housing can further include a second enclosed accommodation space for accommodating the transmitter unit.

Abstract: The control device comprises at least one emitter-receiver pair, a display and a controller. The emitter-receiver pair comprises a radiation emitter and a receiver for receiving radiation emitted by the emitter and reflected by a moving body located at a distance from the pair. The receiver is positioned within the emitter's emission field and provides an electrical signal representative of the radiation received from the emitter. At least one symbol identifying an action, opposite an intersection of the emitter's emission cone and the receiver's reception cone, is displayed. The emitter and receiver are outside the display area of each symbol. The controller provides action control signal according to the electrical signal provided by the receiver. Each emitter-receiver pair is associated with at least one symbol and at least one action control signal when the moving body is in front of the symbol that identifies the action.

Abstract: A combination type mouse includes a supporting plate, a lower cover plate, a main circuit board, plural main connectors, an input module and a control module. The main circuit board is installed on an installation surface of the supporting plate. The plural main connectors are installed on the main circuit board and electrically connected with the main circuit board. The input module includes a first connector and a connecting recess. The first connector is electrically connected with a first main connector of the plural main connectors. The control module includes a second connector and a connecting part. The second connector is electrically connected with a second main connector of the plural main connectors. The connecting part is engaged with the connecting recess. Consequently, the components of the combination type mouse to be assembled can be determined according to the user's requirement.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to staggered arrays of individually addressable light-emitting elements for sweeping out angular ranges. One example device includes an astigmatic optical element. The device may also include an array of individually addressable light-emitting elements arranged to emit light towards the astigmatic optical element. The astigmatic optical element may be arranged to focus light emitted from each individually addressable light-emitting element to produce a substantially linear illumination pattern at a different corresponding scan angle within an angular range. The example device may further include a control system operable to sequentially activate the individually addressable light-emitting elements such that the substantially linear illumination pattern sweeps out the angular range.

Abstract: A keyboard switch includes a base (1), a resistance-type pressure sensor (5) installed on the base (1), a spring (3) arranged in the base (1) and capable of being pressed on the resistance-type pressure sensor (5), a button (4) which presses the spring (3) and is in sliding fit with the base (1), and an upper cover (2) which presses the button (4) and is adaptive to the base (1). The resistance-type pressure sensor (5) includes two terminals (53) and an elastic sensitive element (51), the elastic sensitive element (51) being internally provided with a resistance strain gauge (52), and two leads (54) extending outwards from the resistance strain gauge (52); one ends of the two terminals (53) are respectively connected to the two leads (54), and the other ends of the two terminals (53) are separately connected to a PCB (6).

Abstract: A lighting system comprising a light source operable to emit a source light, a sensor operable to sense environmental light from an environment, and a controller operatively connected to each of the sensor and the light source and configured to analyze the environmental light sensed by the sensor to at least one of detect and generate data relating to a condition of the environment, the data being transmittable in a transmitted data light. The sensor is operable to sense the presence or absence of a dominant wavelength comprised by the environmental light. Additionally, the controller is operable to correlate the dominant wavelength with a substance.

Abstract: Touch display system and touch operation device are provided. An exemplary touch display system includes a touch operation device for emitting first non-visible light; and a touch display device including a touch screen and a touch detection module. The first non-visible light is able to heat up air around a contact point on the touch screen. The touch detection module is configured for determining a position of a light refraction occurred as a second non-visible light is incident on the air heated by the first non-visible light.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to an optical encoder which is configured to provide precise coding reference data by feature recognition technology. To apply the present disclosure, it is not necessary to provide particular dense patterns on a working surface. The precise coding reference data can be generated by detecting surface features of the working surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a central unit of a bus system (10), to a bus system (10) and to a method for locating bus subscribers (2) in the bus system. The central unit (1) stores a generated address list containing the addresses of the bus subscribers (2). In a commissioning mode, a control unit (3) transmits control commands to the bus subscribers (2) according to the address list. A bus subscriber (2) is preferably a luminous means or has at least one luminous display. The sequential control commands are preferably such that, at any time, a selected bus subscriber (2) assumes a first luminous state which differs from a second luminous state of all other bus subscribers (2).

Abstract: In an aspect, a door control system is provided for a vehicle door and includes a pushrod and a locking device. The pushrod has a first end connected to one of the vehicle body and the vehicle door. At least a portion of the locking device is mounted to the other of the vehicle body and the vehicle door. The locking device includes a leadscrew, a leadscrew nut mounted on the leadscrew, a housing including a guide path, and a brake. The pushrod has a second end connected to the leadscrew nut. The leadscrew nut is constrained against rotation but is slideable along the guide path by movement of the pushrod, which causes rotation of the leadscrew. The brake is positionable in a braking position in which the brake prevents rotation of the leadscrew, and a release position in which the brake permits rotation of the leadscrew.

Abstract: A dynamic signal to noise ratio tracking system enables detection of people within the field of view of the tracking system. The tracking system may include an emitter configured to emit electromagnetic radiation within an area, a detector configured to detect electromagnetic radiation reflected back from people and/or objects within the area, and a control unit configured to evaluate signals from the detector and control various automated amusement park equipment as a result of this evaluation.

Abstract: A plant matter sensor comprising: one or more emitters configured to emit two or more vertically spaced signals toward a plant; and one or more receivers configured to receive two or more reflected signals from the plant.

Abstract: A gesture detection device that includes an angled optical lens is disclosed. In one or more implementations, the gesture detection device includes a gesture sensor configured to detect electromagnetic radiation occurring within a limited spectrum of wavelengths and provides one or more signals in response thereto. The gesture detection device also includes an illumination source assembly configured to emit the electromagnetic radiation occurring within the limited spectrum of wavelengths. The illumination source assembly includes an illumination source for emitting the electromagnetic radiation occurring within the limited spectrum of wavelengths and a light collimating structure configured to at least partially collimate the electromagnetic radiation occurring within the limited spectrum of wavelengths. The light collimating structure is oriented at an angle with respect to an axis perpendicular to a surface of the gesture detection device.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable recording medium, for storing at least one program, an optical movement quality determining method is performed if the program is executed, wherein the optical movement quality determining method is applied to an optical movement detecting apparatus configured to generate optical information and to determine a relative location between an object and the optical movement detecting apparatus, wherein the optical movement quality determining method comprises: (a) determining information quality of the optical information; and (b) generating at least one movement quality reminding message according to a relation between the information quality and a quality threshold value.

Abstract: A gaze tracking system, leaving a low power mode in response to an activation signal, captures an initial burst of eye pictures in short time by restricting the image area of a sensor, with the purpose of enabling an increased frame rate. Subsequent eye pictures are captured at normal frame rate. The first gaze point value is computed memorylessly based on the initial burst of eye pictures and no additional imagery, while subsequent values may be computed recursively by taking into account previous gaze point values or information from previous eye pictures. The restriction of the image area may be guided by a preliminary overview picture captured using the same or a different sensor. From the gaze point values, the system may derive a control signal to be supplied to a computer device with a visual display.

Abstract: A sensor is disclosed that provides measurements in multiple degrees of freedom without significantly increasing size, complexity, or cost. The sensor can include a light component in support of a first light source operable to direct a first beam of light, and a second light source operable to direct a second beam of light. The sensor can also include an imaging device that can directly receive the first beam of light and the second beam of light and convert these into electric signals. The imaging device and the light component can be movable relative to one another. The sensor can further include a light location module and/or a position module configured to receive the electric signals and determine locations of the first beam of light, the second beam of light on the imaging device and a relative position of the imaging device and the light component.

Abstract: Pixel aperture size adjustment in a linear sensor is achieved by applying more negative control voltages to central regions of the pixel's resistive control gate, and applying more positive control voltages to the gate's end portions. These control voltages cause the resistive control gate to generate an electric field that drives photoelectrons generated in a selected portion of the pixel's light sensitive region into a charge accumulation region for subsequent measurement, and drives photoelectrons generated in other portions of the pixel's light sensitive region away from the charge accumulation region for subsequent discard or simultaneous readout. A system utilizes optics to direct light received at different angles or locations from a sample into corresponding different portions of each pixel's light sensitive region.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical unit for an opto-electronic system, said optical unit comprising: a first and a second opto-electronic component; a casing suitable for containing said first and second opto-electronic component; and a fastening system suitable for connecting together said first and second opto-electronic components, characterized in that said fastening system is fixed to a first end of said first opto-electronic component and to a first end of said second opto-electronic component and comprises: an elastic device movable between an undeformed operative position and a compressed operative position, and a mechanical fastening device suitable for taking said elastic device into said compressed operative position when said mechanical fastening device couples together said first and said second optoelectronic component.

Abstract: Error compensation of a touch sensing signal is provided. A touch screen can include a drive region that can be driven by a drive signal, and a sense region that can output a sense signal that includes information of a first amount of touch on or near the touch screen and information of a first amount of error. The first amount of touch can be based on the drive signal. The touch screen can include a compensation sensor that can output a compensation signal that includes information of a second amount of error, and an error compensator that can compensate for the first amount of error in the sense signal based on the second amount of error.

Abstract: A coordinate detecting apparatus includes: a plurality of light-emitting and -receiving units arranged along an outer edge of the coordinate input area, the plurality of light-emitting and -receiving units each including a light-emitting part and a light-receiving part; at least one retroreflective member arranged along the outer edge of the coordinate input area; and a control unit to control the plurality of light-emitting and -receiving units to detect coordinates of a position of input made with a designation input unit in a first detection state or a second detection state.

Abstract: A security element for a security and/or valuable document includes a matrix based on an organic polymeric material and at least one electrically conductive pigment dispersed in the matrix and at least one organic luminescent substance dispersed in the matrix. In the presence of the conductive pigment the luminescent substance is capable of non-contact excitation of light emission where the particle size is less than 200 nm. The luminescent substance is not encapsulated and is directly surrounded by the matrix and is embedded therein.

Abstract: An optical displacement sensor and a system are provided. The optical displacement sensor includes a light projecting unit that projects light onto a workpiece, a light receiving unit that receives light reflected from the workpiece and generates light receiving data, a processing unit that calculates a displacement amount of the workpiece on the basis of the light receiving data, an input unit that receives a timing synchronization signal, and an output unit that outputs the displacement amount calculated by the processing unit. The processing unit controls, in response to the timing synchronization signal received through the input unit, an exposure duration determined by an overlap between a duration during which the light projecting unit projects light onto the workpiece and a duration during which the light receiving unit receives the reflected light. The system includes the optical displacement sensor and a control device that generates the timing synchronization signal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining an eye gaze direction of a user through one or more non-contact capacitive sensors. For at least some embodiments, a differential capacitance associated with a users' eye may be determined through at least one of the non-contact capacitive sensors. The differential capacitance may be based on capacitance measurements associated with the users' eye performed at different times. The eye gaze direction may be based, at least in part, on the determined differential capacitance. For some embodiments, two or more non-contact capacitive sensors may be positioned along an axis. Differential capacitance measurements from the two or more non-contact capacitive sensors may determine the eye gaze direction with respect to the axis.

Abstract: A method of characterizing the performance of laser diode is disclosed wherein at least one laser diode device configured to emit optical radiation is detachably coupled to at least one carrier device, the carrier device configured to be positioned within at least one device test module, at least one unitary clamping force is controllably applied to the laser diode device thereby coupling the carrier device to the device test module, and at least one optical characteristic of the laser diode device is measured during use.

Abstract: A distance measuring device that can identify a reflected wave by a target object as a measurement target from among reflected waves when the reflected waves are observed in response to one output wave. The device transmits an output wave plural times from a speaker while moving, and acquires waveform data of a sound wave that is received by a microphone every time the output wave is transmitted and includes plural reflected waves caused by reflection of the output wave. Furthermore, the distance measuring device identifies a reflected wave by the target object as the measurement target from among the plural reflected waves according to change in the reception timing of each of the plurality of reflected waves included in each of plural pieces of the acquired waveform data, and calculates the distance to the target object on the basis of the reception timing of the identified reflected wave.

Abstract: An obstacle detection system includes an emitter that emits a wide angle signal, and a receiver that receives at least a portion of the wide angle signal. The obstacle detection system also includes a memory for storing a time window and a baseline signal characteristic, and a processing device that compares attributes of the received signal to information stored in the memory. The processing device determines whether at least a portion of the emitted signal was received at the receiver within the time window. The processing device also determines whether a signal characteristic of the received signal corresponds to the baseline signal characteristic.

Abstract: A display device includes: a display unit configured to display an image; a camera spaced apart from the display unit and facing a front side of the display device; a photo sensor spaced apart from the camera and configured to sense ambient light incident on the front side of the display device; and a control unit coupled to the display unit, the camera, and the photo sensor. The control unit includes: a viewing angle determining unit configured to recognize a face of a user from an image photographed by the camera so as to determine a viewing angle of the user; a reflection intensity calculating unit configured to calculate intensity of reflected light based on intensity of symmetric light incident at an angle symmetric to the viewing angle; and a luminance compensation unit configured to compensate luminance of input video data in consideration of the intensity of the reflected light.

Abstract: To decrease the likelihood of a false detection when detecting light from light pulses scattered by remote targets in a lidar system, a receiver in the lidar system includes a photodetector and a pulse-detection circuit having a gain circuit with a varying amount of gain over time. The gain circuit operates in a low-gain mode for a time period T1 beginning with time t0 when a light pulse is emitted to prevent the receiver from detecting return light pulses during the threshold time period T1. Upon expiration of the threshold time period T1, the gain circuit operates in a high-gain mode to begin detecting return light pulses until a subsequent light pulse is emitted.

Abstract: A radar system for a vehicle includes a transmitter, a receiver, and an interference mitigator. The transmitter transmits radio signals. The receiver receives radio signals. The received radio signals include transmitted radio signals reflected from objects. The receiver also processes the received radio signals to produce a sample stream. The interference mitigator successively (i) generates respective signals corresponding to the transmitted radio signals that are reflected from each of a plurality of objects, and (ii) adds the respective signals to the sample stream to form a modified sample stream. The addition of the respective signals removes interference from the sample stream due to the transmitted radio signals reflected from the plurality of objects. The receiver is configured to use the modified sample stream to detect a first object at a first range which is more distant than respective ranges of the plurality of objects.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing. One or more processors are operable with a plurality of proximity sensor components that can be disposed behind a grille defining a plurality of reception beams with at least a first reception beam oriented at least partially in a first direction and at least a second reception beam oriented at least partially in a second direction. The one or more processors can detect a person is within a thermal reception radius along the first direction, and can determine whether another person is within the thermal reception radius along the second direction. Where only the person is within the thermal reception radius, the electronic device can operate in a first mode of operation. When the person and another person are within the thermal reception radius, the electronic device can operate in a second mode of operation.

Abstract: A training apparatus has an input device and a wearable computing device with a bio-signal sensor and a display to provide an interactive virtual reality (“VR”) environment for a user. The bio-signal sensor receives bio-signal data from the user. The user interacts with content that is presented in the VR environment. The user interactions and bio-signal data are scored with a user state score and a performance scored. Feedback is given to the user based on the scores in furtherance of training. The feedback may update the VR environment and may trigger additional VR events to continue training.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for predicting an eye position of user that may detect eye position coordinates in an image which is recently generated, determine a current prediction velocity of an eye movement based on a velocity of a previous eye movement, and predict the eye position coordinates of the user based on the detected eye position coordinates and the current prediction velocity.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method of automatically determining a filling level of a plastic bag fastened via an open end to a vertical post forming a support, the method comprising a step of detecting that the bag has reached a predetermined filling level by means of a first distance sensor positioned on the post, a step of measuring the distance of the bag relative to the post by means of a second distance sensor positioned on the post, step of detecting the presence of the bag fastened via an open end to the post by means of a third distance sensor positioned on the post, and a step of detecting a filling level on the basis of the measurements taken by the distance sensors. The disclosure also provides a unit for performing such a method.

Abstract: A mouse roller module includes a roller, a swinging arm, a movable block and an adjusting device. The roller includes a recess with a toothed surface. The swinging arm includes a contacting part, a linking part and an adjusting part. The contacting part is connected with a first elastic element. In response to an elastic force of the first elastic element, the contacting part provides a pressing force to the toothed surface. When the adjusting part is pushed by the movable block, the swinging arm performs a swinging motion. The movable block is pushed by the piston. While the position of the piston is adjusted by the adjusting device, the movable block is moved and the swinging arm performs the swinging motion. The pressing force of the contacting part provided to the toothed surface is adjusted in response to the swinging motion.

Abstract: A resonating pen having multiple resonance frequencies includes a first circuit segment including an inductor for the resonance frequencies, a second circuit segment including transistors, where each of the transistors includes a transistor state, and a third circuit segment includes a controller. The controller is configured to alter the transistor state of the transistors to change the resonating pen to a resonance frequency. The resonating pen further includes a switch configured to control the controller.

Abstract: A projector includes a light output device outputting detection light on a screen, a position detection unit detecting an indication position, and a calibration control unit. The position detection unit performs a first detecting operation detecting an indication position by using the detection light, and a second detecting operation detecting an indication position by using light other than the detection light. The calibration control unit executes calibration associating a position detected in the second detecting operation with a position on the screen, and restricts output of the detection light while the calibration is executed.

Abstract: In a system and a method for determining closed and open states of closeable and openable passages of an object, components are configured to determine whether a closeable and openable passage is in an open state or in a closed state and are all arranged exclusively on one spot associated with the passage providing closing and opening of the passage.