Abstract: A multi-device digital rights management server is provided. The server may include, but is not limited to, a processor communicatively coupled to a communications system and a memory, the processor configured to receive, from the communications system, a request to transfer digital content from a first user device to a second user device, update, upon receipt of the request, digital rights management data stored in the memory to enable both the first user device and the second user device to consume the digital content, receive, from the communications system, notice that one of the first user device and the second user device is consuming the digital content, update, upon receipt of the notice, the digital rights management data to disable the other of the first user device and the second user device from consuming the digital content.

Abstract: A multi-device digital rights management server is provided. The server may include, but is not limited to, a processor communicatively coupled to a communications system and a memory, the processor configured to receive, from the communications system, a request to transfer digital content from a first user device to a second user device, update, upon receipt of the request, digital rights management data stored in the memory to enable both the first user device and the second user device to consume the digital content, receive, from the communications system, notice that one of the first user device and the second user device is consuming the digital content, update, upon receipt of the notice, the digital rights management data to disable the other of the first user device and the second user device from consuming the digital content.

Abstract: The disclosed ultra-high power all fiber laser system is configured with multiple spaced apart fiber lasers outputting respective laser beams respective paths, The disclosed system is further configured with a tapered fiber-bundle including at least one central guiding fiber and a plurality of peripheral guiding fibers. The disclosed system further has a multiclad, delivery fiber configured with a double-bottle neck cross-section and provided with at least two concentric and radially spaced apart inner and outer cores. The inner core is coupled to the peripheral guiding fibers while the inner core is spliced to the central guiding fiber so that a system output emitted from the inner core of the delivery fiber has a different beam shape from the system output emitted from the outer core.

Abstract: An active waveguide including active and passive rods which have respective polymeric claddings mechanically and optically coupled to one another so as to define a side pumping scheme. One or a plurality of elements are embedded in one of or both active and passive rods and have a refractive index lower than the lowest of refractive indices of the respective active and passive rods at least 1*10?3. The MM core of the active rod includes inner and outer concentric regions with a concentration of light emitters in the outer region being lower than that of the inner region at more than 50% and, a radius of the inner region being at most 92% of that of the outer region. The unabsorbed pump light at the output of the active waveguide constitutes less than 1% of the delivered pump light which in combination with the refractive index of the embedded elements and selectively doped core regions contribute to laser efficiency of at least 86%.

Abstract: A multi-device digital rights management server is provided. The server may include, but is not limited to, a processor communicatively coupled to a communications system and a memory, the processor configured to receive, from the communications system, a request to transfer digital content from a first user device to a second user device, update, upon receipt of the request, digital rights management data stored in the memory to enable both the first user device and the second user device to consume the digital content, receive, from the communications system, notice that one of the first user device and the second user device is consuming the digital content, update, upon receipt of the notice, the digital rights management data to disable the other of the first user device and the second user device from consuming the digital content.

Abstract: A method of inducing light losses at a parasitic wavelength in a fiber laser system includes providing a wavelength discriminator (WD) spaced from and between feeding and process fibers or from the end output of the feeding fiber so as to induce losses of light at parasitic wavelength. The device implementing the disclosed method is configured with a laser source, the delivery fiber and WD spaced at a distance between the surface to be treated and the end of the delivery fiber, wherein the WD receives the parasitic light over free space and is configured as a dichroic filter inducing losses to the light at the parasitic wavelength.

Abstract: A multi-device digital rights management server is provided. The server may include, but is not limited to, a processor communicatively coupled to a communications system and a memory, the processor configured to receive, from the communications system, a request to transfer digital content from a first user device to a second user device, update, upon receipt of the request, digital rights management data stored in the memory to enable both the first user device and the second user device to consume the digital content, receive, from the communications system, notice that one of the first user device and the second user device is consuming the digital content, update, upon receipt of the notice, the digital rights management data to disable the other of the first user device and the second user device from consuming the digital content.

Abstract: A method of inducing light losses at a parasitic wavelength in a fiber laser system includes providing a wavelength discriminator (WD) spaced from and between feeding and process fibers or from the end output of the feeding fiber so as to induce losses of light at parasitic wavelength. The device implementing the disclosed method is configured with a laser source, the delivery fiber and WD spaced at a distance between the surface to be treated and the end of the delivery fiber, wherein the WD receives the parasitic light over free space and is configured as a dichroic filter inducing losses to the light at the parasitic wavelength.

Abstract: A single mode (SM) high power laser system is configured with a laser source outputting a single mode or low mode kW-power light and a passive delivery fiber spliced to an output fiber of the fiber laser source and having a double bottleneck-shaped core. The latter is configured to increase a threshold for nonlinear effects in general and in particular for stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) so that the delivery passive fiber has a fiber length at least twice the length of a delivery passive fiber with a standard uniformly dimensioned core, which may be used with the same laser source, while outputting the kW-power light with an M2 factor less than 2.

Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques that enable a wearable device or a smart watch to provide communicate a state of an application other than a user selection event through haptic feedback. More specifically, a control-ring subsystem is configured to detect a user interaction with a control-ring of a wearable device, determine a user selection event based on the user interaction, and in doing so, generate haptic feedback to communication the state of the application.

Abstract: The present invention provides a multi-fiber laser output system that delivers at least three fiber outputs arranged in a circumferential pattern or otherwise at least four distinct laser outputs from a single processing cable. The present invention allows for controlling the at least three laser modules and delivering their respective outputs in a pre-determined sequence in a single processing cable, thereby providing multiple processing steps on a work piece that heretofore required separate optics for each beam. The at least three laser outputs are optimized for use in creating spot welds, seam welds or virtual wobble welds when used for seam welding.

Abstract: A wearable device or a smart watch with a control mechanism that allows efficient user interaction by a combination of means including a control-ring subsystem, with visual and haptic feedback subsystems.

Abstract: A system includes a media studio including a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor. The processor is programmed to receive data indicating a type of event to be recorded, receive one or more media input items from one or more respective media devices, and generate a media output item based at least in part on the one or more received media input items, and further based at least in part on the data indicating the type of event to be recorded and one or more respective locations of the one or more respective media devices.

Abstract: A system includes a computing device including a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor. The processor is programmed to establish, for a recording event, one or more respective communications channels between the computing device and each of one or more media devices; receive one or more media input items from the one or more respective media devices; receive data indicating at least one of a range of capture of the respective media input item relative to a location of the recording event, a quality of the respective media input item, an excitement level of the respective media input item, an identity of the respective media device, and an identity of an operator of the respective media device; and generate a media output item based at least in part on the one or more media input items, and further based at least in part on the data.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fiber laser system that delivers from a single processing cable a multibeam output. The present invention allows for controlling multiple fiber laser modules and delivering their respective outputs in a pre-determined sequence but in a single processing cable, thereby providing multiple processing steps on a work piece that heretofore required separate optics for each beam. Custom fiber laser systems that combine processing steps tailored for a specific industrial application such as pre-heating, cutting, cleaning, welding, brazing, ablating, annealing, cooling, polishing and the like can be readily provided because of the present invention.

Abstract: A hybrid wearable device comprising (A) a smart watch with at least a digital display, a general-purpose processor, an instruction and data memory, and a communications component, and (B) an alternate (mechanical, quartz, kinetic, or other) watch movement, that has these two components interact with each other and with the user.

Abstract: The inventive laser is configured with a plurality of pigtailed multimode (MM) diode lasers each receiving a direct input current at a room temperature which is maintained to be within a 20-25° C. inside the housing of the laser. The diode lasers each are configured to operate at a desired wavelength in an optimal operational range, in which the diode laser operates with a WPE range between 63% and 75%. The direct current inputted in each diode laser is selected to be below a threshold at an efficiency curve of the diode laser after which the efficiency of the diode laser starts decreasing while an output power of the diode laser continues to increase. The laser is further configured with a fiber gain block having an active fiber medium which is pumped with the cumulative pump output and operative to emit a laser output in a power range between hundreds of watts and tens and even hundreds of kilowatts at the desired wavelength in an optimal operation range.

Abstract: A system includes a media studio including a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor. The processor is programmed to receive data indicating a type of event to be recorded, receive one or more media input items from one or more respective media devices, and generate a media output item based at least in part on the one or more received media input items, and further based at least in part on the data indicating the type of event to be recorded and one or more respective locations of the one or more respective media devices.

Abstract: Methods and systems for recognizing audio played in order to instruct a media player to record related video, the method includes: configuring a mobile client hosted by a mobile device for capturing audio content played in a vicinity of the mobile device wherein the mobile client captures at least audio data of the audio content played when instructed by a control selection of an user of the mobile client; recognizing, the audio data played, by applications based at a server which process the captured audio data from the mobile device and associate the captured audio data with video data of video content to determine, using the server based applications, video content related to the captured audio content wherein the related video content is generated by or found at one or more video sources in communication with the server; and instructing a media player coupled to the server to record the related video content for subsequent viewing by the user.

Abstract: A method of inducing light losses at a parasitic wavelength in a fiber laser system includes providing a wavelength discriminator (WD) spaced from and between feeding and process fibers or from the end output of the feeding fiber so as to induce losses of light at parasitic wavelength. The device implementing the disclosed method is configured with a laser source, the delivery fiber and WD spaced at a distance between the surface to be treated and the end of the delivery fiber, wherein the WD receives the parasitic light over free space and is configured as a dichroic filter inducing losses to the light at the parasitic wavelength.