Abstract: A user uses a portable electronic device to select an image representative of a brand. In response to the user's selection of the image representative of the brand, the device automatically presents the user with an image of a map that indicates a current location of the device and shows one or more images representative of brand purchase sites where the selected brand may be accessed by the user.

Abstract: An image display method comprises: color coding a second image respective to an intensity spectrum with a portion or portions (72, 82, 92) of the intensity spectrum set to be transparent to generate a color coded second image; combining a first image and the color coded second image to generate a fused image; and displaying the fused image. An image display system comprises: an image generating module (50) configured to generate an image by color coding an input image in accordance with a colormap (52) assigning colors to intensities of an intensity spectrum; a colormap modifying module (56) configured to select a portion (72, 82, 92) of the intensity spectrum to be transparent; and a display (42) configured to display the generated image.

Abstract: A magnetic impedance tomography system comprises an excitation system with several excitation coils to generate an excitation magnetic field to induce eddy currents in an examination volume. For example, a solenoid configuration or parallel coils, e.g. in a Helmholtz configuration are employed, Further, a measurement system is provided with several measurement coils to measure the fields generated by the induced eddy currents. The measurement coils are arranged in a volumetric (3D) geometrical arrangement. The individual measurement coils being orientated substantially transverse to the field line of the excitation magnetic field of the excitation coils. A reconstructor receives measurement data from the measurement system and reconstruct an age of an object in the volume of interest from the measurement data.

Abstract: When generating an MR image using a multi-channel transmit coil arrangement, SAR is reduced by employing a number of different RF pulses in a single scan. Each RF pulse exhibits a different performance and/or accuracy, resulting in different RF pulse-specific SAR values. As a result, the RF pulses differ slightly in actual excitation pattern, B1 waveform and/or k-space trajectory, etc. The average SAR over a single scan is thus reduced compared to a fixed RF pulse, without compromising image quality.

Abstract: An achromatic phase-contrast imaging apparatus for examining an object of interest is provided which comprises two different phase gratings which have different pitches. Thus, the imaging apparatus yields phase-contrast information for two different energies. Thus, phase-information over a wider energy band can be used.

Abstract: A display apparatus comprises a display on which first video content of a video signal is presented. In addition, second video content is simultaneously presented e.g. superimposed on the first video content. A presentation processor (209) determines a first characteristic for the presentation of the first video content and a characteristics processor (211) determines a presentation characteristic for the second video content from the first characteristic. A transmitter (213) transmits the presentation characteristic to an external source of the second video content. A single device (401) may generate the video signal comprising both the first and second video content. In this case a characteristic of the overlaying is adjusted in response to the presentation characteristic. The invention may provide an advantageous adaptation of secondary (overlay) information to the current characteristics experienced when presenting primary video content.

Abstract: A low power ceramic gas discharge metal halide (CDM) lamp 10 capable of retrofitting into existing low power HPS lamp fixtures, the CDM lamp 10 having an elliptically-shaped ceramic discharge vessel 12 containing a mixture of the rare gases neon and argon at a fill pressure of at least 400 mbar, and a pair of electrodes (17, 18) extending into the discharge vessel 12, the electrodes (17, 18) having an electrode clearance ratio E=D1/D2 of at least 0.36, where D1 is the shortest distance from an electrode (17) tip to the inner wall of the central portion 13 of the discharge vessel 12 and D2 is the distance between the discharge electrodes 17 and 18.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an acoustic device for ultrasonic imaging of an object (21). The device comprises an acoustic transducer (10 and an acoustic lens (20) arranged to variably refract the said acoustic pulse to and/or from the acoustic transducer. The acoustic lens comprising a first (L1) and a second fluid (L2) being separated by an acoustic interface (7), the normal of the said acoustic interface forming a relative angle of incidence (AI) with the said acoustic pulse, e.g. an electrowetting lens. The first and the second fluid of the acoustic lens (20) are specifically chosen so that the acoustic interface (7) has a reflection minima at a non-zero relative angle of incidence (AI). The invention is advantageous for obtaining an improved acoustic device having a substantially lower reflection in a broader interval of incidence angles as compared to hitherto seen ultrasonic imaging utilising acoustic lenses with two or more fluids as the active acoustic refracting entities.

Abstract: Apparatus for determining where to locate a measuring device (3) on skin, the apparatus having a muscle tension sensing device (1) arranged to sense muscle tension at different locations on the skin, and a processor (2) for determining and outputting an indication of where to locate the measuring device on the muscle, based on the sensed muscle tensions. This can help make the skin measurements such as non invasive glucose measurements more consistent, and more accurate.

Abstract: A dishwasher comprises a wash chamber, a water circulation system for passing water into and out of the wash chamber, and a water-collecting sump member (12) which is fastened in a water-tight manner to an opening (14) in a lower end portion of the wash chamber. The sump member is a self-contained molded plastic unit comprising an upper portion which constitutes an interface for connecting the sump member in a water-tight manner to said opening (14), and a lower portion comprising a water collecting receptacle, wherein said upper portion comprises at least one integral fitting for connecting the sump member to a water inlet conduit and/or a drain conduit of the dishwasher.

Abstract: A method of generating a menu display (203), the method comprising the steps of: selecting a plurality of menu items (205—1, 205—2, 205—3, 205—4) from a plurality of candidate menu items, the candidate menu items being arranged in a plurality of hierarchical levels, on the basis of most frequently used menu items and most difficult to access menu items within the plurality of hierarchical levels; and displaying the selected menu items simultaneously.

Abstract: A baby feeding bottle (1) is provided that comprises a wall member (4) having an inner surface (6), a bottom part (2) and an upper part (7). Further a temperature indicator (11) is provided. The inner surface (6) of the wall member (4) defines an internal space (10). The bottle (1) further comprises a thermally conductive element (13) that is thermally connected to the temperature indicator (11) and extends from the bottom part (2) to the upper part (7) of the wall member (4) along at least part of the inner surface (6) thereof. The thermally conductive element (13) has a surface area that is significantly smaller than the surface area of the inner surface (6) of the wall member (4).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a switchable liquid crystal device uses first and second foils (80,82). A bonding layer (100) is applied to the first foil by a lamination process and bonding takes place at predetermined portions of the bonding layer. These portions define at least one closed boundary (110). Those parts of the bonding layer other than at the predetermined portions are removed. After or during the foils are laminated together, the space enclosed by the closed boundary is filled with liquid crystal material (72) the structure is laminated onto a support substrate (92). The method uses foils as the opposing substrates, so that they can be processed using roll to roll and lamination processes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel biotracers, to a method for preparing same, and to a method for detecting the biotracers and for monitoring filtration systems.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for reconstruction of the coronary arteries and an examination apparatus for reconstruction of the coronary arteries. To provide improved coronary artery information, an apparatus and a method are provided where a gating signal is provided (32) and a first gated X-ray image sequence of one of the left or right branches of the coronary arteries is acquired (34) with injected contrast agent into the one of the left or right branches of the coronary arteries. Further, a second gated X-ray image sequence of the other branch of the coronary arteries is acquired (36) with injected contrast agent into said other branch. Then, a gated reconstructing (38) of the left and the right coronary artery is suggested and a volume data (40, 42) of the coronary arteries is generated. The volume data of the left and right coronary arteries is registered (44) in relation to time and space.

Abstract: The invention relates to an illumination system (10, 12), to a remote phosphor layer (30; 32, 34), to a scattering layer (32), to a luminaire (100), to a display device (300) and to a method of at least partially correcting a light emission characteristic of at least one light source (22) in the illumination system. The illumination system comprises an array of light sources (20) and a remote phosphor layer and/or a scattering layer arranged between the array of light sources and a light output window (40) for emitting the light from the light sources. At least one light source of the array of light sources comprises a light emission characteristic different from the other light sources of the array of light sources.

Abstract: The present invention relates to SiC nanoparticles to be used in the context of cancer treatment, said nanoparticles preferably having a size less than 100 nm.

Abstract: A location detection system and method with fingerprinting including defining nodes in an area, the area being associated with field devices and a target device (102); determining expected signal strengths from the field devices at the nodes (104); measuring actual signal strengths from the field devices at the target device for each of the field devices in communication with the target device (106); designating as valid nodes the nodes having the expected signal strength for a particular field device that is greater than or equal to the actual signal strength for a particular field device (108); and determining at least one of the valid nodes for which the actual signal strengths for the field devices agree with the expected signal strengths for the field devices at the at least one of the valid nodes (110).

Abstract: A lighting unit (1), comprising a bowl shaped reflector (6), and a plurality of point shaped light sources (2) arranged inside the reflector. The unit further comprises a mixing chamber (4) in which the point shaped light sources (2) are arranged, and a scattering layer (5) covering the mixing chamber (4). The scattering layer (5) is partially reflecting and partially transmitting, thereby ensuring that light emitted by the point shaped light sources (2) is mixed in the mixing chamber (4) before reaching the reflector. This allows light emitted from the mixing chamber via the reflector to be conceived as one beam. In use, light from the point shaped light sources may be reflected by the scattering layer and then scattered by the scattering layer so that the reflector generates a beam similar to a halogen beam.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electroluminescent device (10) comprising a substrate (40) and on top of the substrate (40) a substrate electrode (20), a counter electrode (30) and an electroluminescent layer stack with at least one organic electroluminescent layer (50) arranged between the substrate electrode (20) and the counter electrode (30), and at least one electrical shunt means (122) applied on top of the substrate electrode (20) to improve the current distribution over the substrate electrode (20), wherein the at least one electrical shunt means (122) is at least one element of the group of a wire, a metallic stripe or foil, said electrical shunt means (122) fixed to the substrate electrode (20) by a protective means (70) fully covering the electrical shunt means (122) with a shape suitable to prevent the emergence of a shadowing edge on the substrate electrode (20). The invention further relates to a method to manufacture such a device.