Abstract: A display system has a device for projecting a light beam and a display. The light beam includes encoded data. The display includes light sources selectively activated according to the encoded data received from the device.

Abstract: An optical disc drive is has a voice coil motor that carries and moves focal optics to focus a laser beam onto an optical disc The voice coil motor is responsive to input signals which are based on a calibrated temperature. A temperature measurement is made at the voice coil motor for an operating temperature, and a difference is calculated between calibrated and operating temperatures. The temperature differences are used to calculate adjustment in input signals used to drive the voice coil motors.

Abstract: An open ended foam-lined flexible fabric cover for a bow sight having closure and/or retention means for closing the open end and securing the cover on the bow sight after installation.

Abstract: A system and method for synchronization of a pixilated labeling media and a digital medium are disclosed. The digital medium includes a substrate and a pixilated labeling layer disposed on the substrate. The labeling layer includes a plurality of color pixels adapted to form a predetermined color when activated and a plurality of synchronization pixels interspersed among the color pixels. The synchronization pixels are distinguishable by a sensor from the color pixels prior to activation of the color pixels.

Abstract: A pixel cell is instructed to relay activation instructions to another pixel cell. The first pixel cell is instructed to activate. The activation instruction is relayed to the second pixel cell. The pixel cells are both activated.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is a display device including a plurality of pixels. The pixels in the display include an optical part. There is a digital-to-analog converter for driving the optical part. The digital to analog converter is physically co-located the optical part.

Abstract: A method of tuning a resonant cavity of an FP (Fabre-Perot) interferometer in a DLD (diffractive light device) MEMS (microelectromechanical system) device, wherein the FP interferometer has a top plate and a bottom plate, and wherein the method comprises; using first and second electromechanical transducers to change distance between the top and bottom plates of the FP interferometer.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a lighting apparatus comprising a light hue modulating device that generates compensating light to adjust the light to a desired hue within a space regardless of the hue of the ambient light within the room.

Abstract: A method is provided for reducing power consumption in a digital display including an array of pixels. The method includes reducing a switching frequency for driving the array of pixels and dividing the array of pixels into groups of a predefined size. A representative value of the input data for the group of pixels may be obtained using a weighting function and the group of pixels are driven to display the representative value.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first member, and a second member which includes segments. At least one of the first member and the second member is movable relative to the other of the first member and the second member among a plurality of distinct positions as a result of differing voltage states of the segments.

Abstract: A laser imagible apparatus includes a lens, a media tray, and an adjustment mechanism. The adjustment mechanism is configured to determine a voice coil gain for substantially all locations on a media.

Abstract: A micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) includes a flexure, a voltage generator, and a temperature sensor thermally coupled to the MEMS, wherein the voltage generator is configured to produce a temperature compensated voltage in response to a thermal measurement performed by the temperature sensor.

Abstract: A digital video recorder is configured with an interface to receive broadcast content. A user input device allows specifying label data related to the broadcast content. An optical disc drive of the digital video recorder writes the broadcast content to an optical disc and electro-optically labels the optical disc with the specified label data.

Abstract: A beam projector is aligned with a linear array of receptors. An alignment receptor is at each end of the linear array of receptors. A beam is projected from the projector. The beam is swept until the alignment receptors sense the beam. A signal is transmitted upon each of the alignment receptors sensing the beam. The position of the beam projector is recorded in response to the transmitted signals. The alignment position of the beam projector, to align with the linear array of receptors, is computed from the recorded positions. The beam projector is aligned with the linear array of receptors according to the alignment position.

Abstract: An embodiment of a large area display according to the present invention may include a pixel layer including display elements, a connection layer, drivers in communication with the pixel layer and the connection layer, the drivers configured for driving pixels in the pixel layer and configured for communicating through the connection layer. The embodiment of a large area display may further comprise a laminate formed of the pixel layer, the connection layer and drivers. Other embodiments of the present invention include a method and apparatus for manufacturing a large area display.

Abstract: A method for using an optical sensor array to control a labeling device includes scanning a surface texture of an imageable media with the optical sensor array, collecting surface data corresponding to the surface texture of the imageable media, and controlling the labeling device in response to the surface data.

Abstract: Optical density is enhanced on print media darkened by exposure to electromagnetic radiation. The print media is divided into at least one track. A defocused spot of electromagnetic radiation is created within the track. The defocused spot of electromagnetic radiation darkens the print media within the track.

Abstract: An optical disk includes a label region having writable material. Disk speed features are located in a manner which allows them to be readable when writing to the label region.

Abstract: An optical focusing system is configured to generate a data profile, wherein the data profile is configured to provide signals for operation of an actuator. Application of the signals from the data profile results in focus of optics within a label region of an optical disc. An image is printed on the label region of the optical disc while the optics focus on the label region of the optical disc by applying signals to the actuator according to the data profile.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for transmitting graphical data via a communication line. For example, in one embodiment, a system includes means for receiving voice data, means for generating graphical data representative of a user input, and means for simultaneously transmitting the voice data and information representative of the generated graphical data via a communication line such that a bandwidth of the communication line is not exceeded.