Abstract: Optical devices having a structured active region configured for selected wavelengths of light emissions are disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes field emission device embodiments. The present disclosure also includes method embodiments for forming field emitting devices. One device embodiment includes a housing defining an interior space including a lower portion and an upper portion, a cathode positioned in the lower portion of the housing, a elongate nanostructure coupled to the cathode, an anode positioned in the upper portion of the housing, and a control grid positioned between the elongate nanostructure and the anode to control electron flow between the anode and the elongate nanostructure.

Abstract: In general, the invention is directed to techniques for reducing deadlocks that may arise when performing fabric replication. For example, as described herein, a network device includes packet replicators that each comprises a plurality of resource partitions. A replication data structure for a packet received by the network device includes packet replicator nodes that are arranged hierarchically to occupy one or more levels of the replication data structure. Each of the resource partitions in each of the plurality of packet replicators is associated with a different level of the replication data structure. The packet replicators replicate the packet according to the replication data structure, and each of the packet replicators handles the packet using the one of the resource partitions of the packet replicator that is associated with the level of the replication data structure occupied by the node that corresponds to that particular packet replicator.

Abstract: An adjustable heel support member includes a base portion and an extended portion. The extended portion comprises a lateral portion, a medial portion and a rearward portion. The heel support member further includes a fastening member that can be used to adjust the lateral portion, the medial portion and the rearward portion to resize the heel support member. In some cases, the fastening member may be an elastic ring.

Abstract: An arrangement for use in a utility meter includes a switch, a processing circuit, and a magnetic element. The switch is supported on a first meter structure. The switch has at least a first and second state. The switch is configured to transition from a first state to a second state responsive to a detected magnetic field of a first polarity, and to transition from a second state to a first state responsive to a detected magnetic field of a second polarity. The processing circuit is operably coupled to determine whether the switch is in the first state or the second state. The magnetic element is supported on a second meter structure configured to be physically connected to the first meter structure, the magnetic element positioned such that removal of the second meter structure from the first meter structure causes the magnetic element to expose the switch to a magnetic field of the first polarity.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a method includes selecting a first and a second predetermined number of points of graphical data; determining an initial distance between each of the first predetermined number of points, generating a fast approximate distance oracle comprising identifiers of points and oracle distances between at least one point and another point, determining a graphical distance for each of the second predetermined number of points relative to other points of the first and second predetermined number of points, calculating a potential error between the determined graphical distance and a topologic distance between each of the second predetermined number of points, approximating a correction for at least one of the second predetermined number of points, adjusting a position of the at least one of the second predetermined number of points, and displaying the at least one of the second predetermined number of points.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing liquid crystal display device which can peel a protective film from a board assembly and mount the board assembly on a backlight unit. The method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device, comprising steps of: providing an integrated peeling and mounting device having an index rotary unit having a shaft for rotating heads facing in different directions, an alignment calibration unit and a mounting unit; rotating the index rotary unit; calibrating an aligned state of a board assembly and a backlight unit by operating the alignment calibration unit; mounting the board assembly attached to a first head of the index rotary unit on the backlight unit by operating the mounting unit; and peeling a film from the board assembly attached to a second head of the index rotary unit, wherein the steps of peeling the film and mounting the board assembly on the backlight unit are simultaneously performed.

Abstract: Disclosed are a broadcast signal transmitting apparatus, a broadcast signal receiving apparatus, and a broadcast signal transceiving method in the broadcast signal transmitting and receiving apparatuses.

Abstract: Fragrance leaches rapidly from capsules having shells made from cross linked gelatin into volatile silicone oils. Unfortunately such oils are much favored for anhydrous antiperspirant compositions. The rate and extent of leaching can be ameliorated greatly or nearly halted by employing as carrier oil, an ester oil or an ether oil, even in the presence of a significant fraction of volatile silicone oil. Consequently, the capability of antiperspirant compositions to generate detectable fragrance over an extended period after application to the skin is improved by employing ester or ether oil as all or part of the carrier liquid in which the antiperspirant is suspended.

Abstract: A lighting module has at least one array of solid-state lighting elements, a variable resistor having an input of an intensity control voltage for the array of solid-state lighting elements, the variable resistor having an output electrically connected to an input of the array of solid-state lighting elements, and a voltage regulator electrically connected to the output of the variable resistor, the voltage regulator having an output connected to an input of the array of solid-state lighting elements.

Abstract: Defibrillator lead designs and methods for manufacturing a lead having attachment between a fibrosis-limiting material covering, a shocking coil electrode, and an implantable lead body are disclosed herein. An electrode coil fitting is disposed within the shocking coil electrode. In an option, the fibrosis limiting material extends past the ends of the electrode coil, and is wrapped between the coil electrode and the electrode coil member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for encoding or decoding a video signal. The method for processing a video signal according to the present invention determines the type of a block in accordance with the information which indicates whether to partition or merge the current block, acquires predicted values of each sub-block using restored peripheral pixels for each sub-block, and restores the current block using the acquired values. Here, pixels used for acquiring predicted values may include restored pixels for other sub-blocks contained in the current block, and the type of sub-blocks can be taken into account in a prediction mode for acquiring predicted values.

Abstract: A system includes a position sensing system for determining a position of a machine and a work implement configured to engage material to form a raised contour. A controller determines a plurality of positions of the machine as the machine moves about the work site and the work implement forms the raised contour, determines a plurality of reference positions along an edge of the raised contour as the work implement forms the raised contour, and generates a map of the edge of the raised contour based upon the plurality of reference positions.

Abstract: A spinal stabilization system includes a connecting rod and a bone screw. The connecting rod includes an elongate rounded section, a pair of elongate rail portions, and a pair of neck portions connecting the elongate rounded section with the respective pair of elongate rail portions. Each elongate rail portion extends radially outward from the elongate rounded section and is diametrically opposed to the other elongate rail portion. The bone screw includes a head portion defining a slot, a shank extending longitudinally from the head portion, and a set screw configured to secure the connecting rod in the slot. The slot includes a leading end portion configured to receive one of the pair of elongate rail portions and a trailing end portion configured to engage the set screw, wherein the connecting rod is pivotable about the elongate rounded section in the slot.

Abstract: In an agricultural conveyor, an auger housing is formed of modular tube sections and an inline drive assembly for driving rotation of the auger member relative to the auger housing which is connected in series between the modular tube sections. The auger housing is supported on an adjustable carriage frame for transport. The auger housing is supported on a portion of the carriage frame by a roller assembly having rollers engaging diametrically opposed top and bottom sides of the auger housing for rolling movement along the auger housing. The connection between at least one adjacent pair of modular tube sections is arranged to allow the roller assembly to roll across the connection along the length of the assembled auger housing.

Abstract: A device and method for manufacturing an integrated smoke cell are presented. The smoke cell includes an integral housing with a ceiling portion and a smoke permeable wall forming a chamber when mounted on a printed circuit board. An emitter and detector are mounted above apertures in the chamber ceiling so the emitter and detector are mounted substantially outside the chamber while detecting smoke present within the chamber without blocking ingress of smoke through the chamber wall.

Abstract: A check valve includes a casing including a positive pressure valve seat, a positive pressure valve urged by a positive pressure valve spring and including a negative pressure valve seat, and a negative pressure valve assembled to the positive pressure valve and urged by a negative pressure valve spring, where the positive pressure valve includes an inner cylinder, an outer cylinder that is connected with an outer circumference of the inner cylinder via ribs, and passages formed between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder, where the positive pressure valve spring is disposed the casing and the outer cylinder, and where the negative pressure valve spring is disposed in the inner cylinder.

Abstract: Various embodiments for improving application uninstallation from a computing device are described. In one or more embodiments, a scanning application may generate a files list that includes information about what other applications may use ancillary files. When an application is deleted, a user interface presents a list of ancillary files used by the deleted application and what other applications may use the ancillary files. The user may then select which ancillary files to delete along with the application. Other embodiments are described and claimed.