Abstract: The invention relates to a record carrier (1) comprising an area for storing data, the record carrier adhering to a pre-defined, standardized condition with respect to a physical parameter. The record carrier comprises parameter information on the physical parameter, which parameter information is of a higher precision than the precision of the physical parameter mentioned in the pre-defined, standardized condition. Using this high precision parameter information, it is possible to derive the exact position of a visible image pixel data making up a label. This parameter information thus enables a recorder to write a visible label on the record carrier according to the invention.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting device comprises a light emitting layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region. The light emitting layer is adapted to emit first light having a first peak wavelength. A first wavelength converting material is adapted to absorb the first light and emit second light having a second peak wavelength. A second wavelength converting material is adapted to absorb either the first light or the second light and emit third light having a third peak wavelength. A filter is adapted to reflect fourth light having a fourth peak wavelength. The fourth light is either a portion of the second light or a portion of the third light. The filter is configured to transmit light having a peak wavelength longer or shorter than the fourth peak wavelength. The filter is disposed over the light emitting device in the path of at least a portion of the first, second, and third light.

Abstract: A method, computer program and device for creating a viewing protocol for medical images is described. At least a first site of interest is identified in a medical imaging data set captured from the patient. Patient record data or computer assisted detection information can be used to identify the site of interest, which may be a potential lesion. A viewing protocol for displaying medical images to a user is planned. The viewing protocol includes a viewing path along which an image of the site of interest will be displayed. The viewing protocol also includes a trigger associated with the site of interest. When the trigger event is encountered the dynamic mode of image display is reconfigured to dynamically highlight the site of interest. The viewing protocol can then be used to control the display of images so as to provide, for example, a virtual endoscope.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for reproducing a digital information signal which is recorded on a first and a second layer of a record carrier, the digital information signal being divided into cells, each cell being recorded in at least one sector, the digital information signal comprising a first cell recorded on the first layer and a second cell recorded on the second layer, while in addition control data indicating that the first and the second cell have to be presented in a non-seamless manner one after the other is recorded on said record carrier. The apparatus is arranged to detect that the first cell is read from the first layer and the second cell is read from the second layer and generates a control signal indicating that the first and the second cell have to be presented seamlessly in dependence on said detection. In this way the control data indicating that the cells have to be presented with a seam is replaced with a control signal indicating that the cells have to presented seamlessly.

Abstract: A low-pressure gas discharge lamp includes a gas discharge vessel having a gas filling with a discharge-maintaining composition. At least part of a wall of the discharge vessel is provided with a luminescent material including a first UV-B phosphor containing, in a host lattice, gadolinium(III) as an activator and praseodymium(III) as a sensitizer.

Abstract: An apparatus with a speech control unit includes a microphone array having multiple microphones for receiving respective audio signals, and a beam forming module for extracting a speech signal of a user, from the audio signals. A keyword recognition system recognizes a predetermined keyword that is spoken by the user and which is represented by a particular audio signal and is arranged to control the beam forming module, on basis of tie recognition. A speech recognition unit creates an instruction for the apparatus based on recognized speech items of the speech signal. As a consequence, the speech control unit is more selective for those parts of the audio signals for speech recognition which correspond to speech items spoken by the user.

Abstract: A light-emitting device, comprising at least a first light source (101) and a second light source (102) is provided. The light source further comprises a first collimating means (111) for collimating light from the first light-source and a second collimating means (112) for collimating light from said second light source wherein the output areas of the collimating means at least partly overlaps. A light guiding means (107) is arranged between said light sources and said collimating means for guiding light from the first light source to the first light collimating means, and from the second light source to the second collimating means. A light-emitting device of the present invention can provide well mixed and collimated light even though there is a distance between the light sources and the collimating means.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for correcting video data signals for addressing an active matrix electroluminescent display device wherein input video signals are modified in accordance with stored electrical characteristic parameter values for each drive transistor (20) employed to control the current through a respective display element (11). The stored values are continually updated to ensure accurate data signal correction which counteracts variations in the electrical characteristics of each drive transistor such as threshold voltage drift, for example. A power line (10) supplies current to n display elements (11). Thus, n sets of data relating to the current through the power line are collected during normal operation of the display, for example. The data is used to calculate updated characteristic parameter values for each drive transistor (20).

Abstract: A screen-based host with processing and I/O facilities interacts with distributed items that are arranged for storing and exchanging digital information with the host. In particular, under proximity conditions and initially without user interaction, the items exchange accordingly with the host, but without requiring formatted berth facilities of the host. The various items through associated self-identifying evoke specific iconizing by the host for signaling to the user an associated service field. The host allows a user person to activate data processing operations with respect to the service field. During proximity conditions, the items keep abreast of host-generated results relevant to a corresponding service field. The host allows free styling of the items with respect to the item's physical shape.

Abstract: A detection module for detecting electro-magnetic radiation comprises a photosensor, a current integration circuit and an arithmetic unit fits the integration samples to a predetermined time dependency of the integrated current and computes an accumulated electrical charge accumulated over the integration time interval from the fit. Notably, the detection module is employed in an optical imaging apparatus to image e.g. a woman's breast by way of near-infrared light.

Abstract: A fluid ejection device that can be used for inkjet heads is described. A large actuator with a small stroke in combination with hydraulic pressure transfer by means of essentially relatively incompressible fluid is used in order to generate a large stroke of a small membrane. Further the ink is ejected during the actuation phase of the actuator enabling a better control of the droplet dynamics.

Abstract: A gas-discharge lamp (1) is described having an inner envelope (2) comprising a discharge vessel (3) and two tubular sections (6, 7) arranged on the discharge vessel, having two electrodes (4, 5) that project from the tubular sections (6, 7) into the discharge vessel (3) and that, to enable them to be supplied with power, are electrically connected to respective electrical conductors (10, 11) that extend through the associated tubular sections (6, 7) and that are enclosed in the tubular sections (6, 7) with a gastight seal along a sealing section (8, 9). The lamp (1) has an outer envelope (18) that is connected at each of its ends to respective ones of the tubular sections (6, 7) of the inner envelope (2) and that surrounds the discharge vessel (3) while leaving an outer cavity (20) between itself (18) and the discharge vessel (3).

Abstract: A tracking error (TE) signal is formed from a single spot on a photodetector 25 to improve the robustness in optical disc applications having a reduced track-pitch. Reduced track pitches are employed in high data capacity optical disc formats. By using high frequency cross-correlation of a central aperture signal, the differences within the left 21 and right 23 detector halves yield a divergence from the zero crossing that produces a more pronounced tracking signal. The more pronounced tracking signal is insensitive to incoherent cross talk in multi-layer discs.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for synchronizing timing of Access Points (APs) and/or Synchronization Units (SUs) includes (a) arranging a cable having at least four pairs of twisted wires connected between two or more fixed APs and/or SUs in a network; (b) assigning a first pair of the twisted wires to carry a positive D.C. voltage to at least one AP or SU; (C) assigning a second pair of the twisted wires to carry a negative D.C. voltage to at least one AP or SU; (d) providing to the first and second pairs of rails a series of synchronization pulses generated from a synchronization source and capacitively-coupled to the first and second pairs of twisted wires so as to supply a composite signal; and (e) reconstructing the generated synchronization pulses by detecting pulses on the positive and negative D.C. voltages at a receiving end by at least one AP or SU.

Abstract: The present invention generally refers to computed tomography (CT) based imaging systems and, more particularly, to a fast 3D tomosynthesis scanner apparatus and CT-based method without focal spot motion during continuous tube movement around an object of interest (O) or tissue region (M) to be examined (herein also referred to as “object”), which may advantageously be used in cone-beam volume CT mammography imaging so as to avoid motion artifacts and blurring effects. According to the present invention, said 3D tomosynthesis scanner apparatus is adapted to perform a rotational step-and-shoot image acquisition procedure for acquiring a set of 2D projection images during a continuous rotational movement of an X-ray tube (101) in an azi-muthal direction (+?) along an arc segment of a circular trajectory when rotating around said object (O, M) and subjecting these 2D projection images to a 3D reconstruction procedure.