Abstract: In one aspect, a scan system for guiding a laser beam includes a housing body having at least one housing channel intended for distributing a coolant. The scan system also includes at least one cooling body, which is arranged in a housing interior of the housing body and has a receiving recess for a deflection unit. The at least one cooling body also has at least one cooling channel that is connected to the housing channel, is intended for cooling the deflection unit, and is formed in the cooling body. The housing channel and the cooling channel are each formed by at least one bore. Furthermore, the housing body and the cooling body have corresponding contact surfaces in which the housing body and the cooling body abut one another such that a channel opening of the housing channel and a channel opening of the cooling channel overlap one another.

Abstract: A test device for a detector for detecting gas or a gas/particle mixture, includes a joining means for joining the test device to the detector; a container configured so as to receive a gas or a test gas/particle mixture; a diffusion means associated with the container and designed to diffuse the gas or the test gas/particle mixture in the detector; an energy source; and a radio apparatus able to manage local radio communication in order to remotely trigger the diffusion of the gas or of the test gas/particle mixture in the diffusion means from a control means. A test system comprising at least one test device, at least one radio gateway, a control network comprising a control unit able to remotely control the test device and at least one communication link between the control unit and the radio gateway, said gateway being able to connect the radio apparatus and the control network.

Abstract: A test device for a detector for detecting gas or a gas/particle mixture, includes a joining means for joining the test device to the detector; a container configured so as to receive a gas or a test gas/particle mixture; a diffusion means associated with the container and designed to diffuse the gas or the test gas/particle mixture in the detector; an energy source; and a radio apparatus able to manage local radio communication in order to remotely trigger the diffusion of the gas or of the test gas/particle mixture in the diffusion means from a control means. A test system comprising at least one test device, at least one radio gateway, a control network comprising a control unit able to remotely control the test device and at least one communication link between the control unit and the radio gateway, said gateway being able to connect the radio apparatus and the control network.

Abstract: A wireless charging pad includes a capacitively-loaded conducting loop source resonator, with a characteristic size, L1, connected to a switching amplifier and configured to generate an oscillating magnetic field, wherein the conducting loop comprises multiple turns circumscribing an area, the conducting loop does not extend into the center of the circumscribed area, the source resonator delivers useful power to at least one device resonator with a characteristic size, L2, and where L1 is larger than L2.

Abstract: Systems and methods for creating connections for advocate advice are provided. Various embodiments of the present invention relate to identifying users as experts/advocates in a particular area and connecting the experts/advocates with users of a social network. The experts/advocates can be self-identified or identified through a selection process. For example, products owned by a particular user can be identified (e.g., manually or automatically), and the particular user can opt-in as an advocate for those products. In some embodiments, various rewards can be provided to encourage participation at different levels. The experts/advocates can provide recommendations based on subject matter selected by the user (e.g., twins, pregnancy, cancer, phone type, etc.) with or without any friendship connections. In addition, the experts/advocates can be recommended to users of the social network based one or more social signals.

Abstract: A user of a social networking system performs an action with a device associated with a terminal, and based on the action, the terminal displays a visual representation of machine-readable code (e.g., a QR code) that encodes information about the action or a link to a source for obtaining such information. The user captures the machine-readable code with a mobile device, and an application on the device obtains the information describing the action from the machine-readable, associates the information with the user's identifier and communicates the information and user identifier to the social networking system. Using the information describing the action, the social networking system may then publish an action, add to the user's user profile, and/or perform other tasks based on the received information.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for use with a camera that includes a field of view (FOV), the method for selecting a portion of the field of view for analysis and comprising the steps of placing at least a portion of a first object within the field of view of the camera, providing a light source separate from the camera, directing the light source toward the first object within the field of view of the camera so that the light forms an aiming pattern that is one of on and proximate a first location of interest on the first object, obtaining an image of the portion of the first object within the field of view including the aiming pattern, identifying the location of the aiming pattern in the obtained image and using the aiming pattern in the obtained image to perform a processing function.

Abstract: A mobile wireless receiver for use with a first electromagnetic resonator coupled to a power supply and a second electromagnetic resonator coupled to at least one of a power supply and the first electromagnetic resonator. The mobile wireless receiver includes a load associated with a sensor and configured to power the sensor, and a third electromagnetic resonator configured to be coupled to the load and movable relative to at least one of the first electromagnetic resonator and the second electromagnetic resonator, wherein the third resonator is configured to be wirelessly coupled to at least one of the first electromagnetic resonator and the second electromagnetic resonator to provide resonant, non-radiative wireless power to the third electromagnetic resonator from at least one of the first electromagnetic resonator and the second electromagnetic resonator.

Abstract: A wireless charging pad includes a capacitively-loaded conducting loop source resonator, with a characteristic size, L1, connected to a switching amplifier and configured to generate an oscillating magnetic field, wherein the conducting loop comprises multiple turns circumscribing an area, the conducting loop does not extend into the center of the circumscribed area, the source resonator delivers useful power to at least one device resonator with a characteristic size, L2, and where L1 is larger than L2.

Abstract: A wireless power source includes a computer display comprising a planar source resonator configured to receive power from the display, wherein the source resonator generates an oscillating magnetic field in a region surrounding the display when the display is powered on, and the source resonator delivers useful power to at least one device resonator in the region surrounding the display.

Abstract: A wireless power source station includes a solar panel generating an output DC voltage, power and control circuitry that receives the output DC voltage and generates an electronic drive signal at a frequency, f, and a source magnetic resonator that generates an oscillating magnetic near field in response to the electronic drive signal for providing power to electronic devices in a region around the solar panel.

Abstract: A traffic signal head having a signal lamp or signal ball with an embedded video monitoring system can be provided to perform vehicle detection to inform an intelligent traffic control system. Video monitoring of traffic lanes facing the signal head can be analyzed by such a system to emulate inductive loop signals that are input signals to traffic control systems.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for use with a camera that includes a field of view (FOV), the method for selecting a portion of the field of view for analysis and comprising the steps of placing at least a portion of a first object within the field of view of the camera, providing a light source separate from the camera, directing the light source toward the first object within the field of view of the camera so that the light forms an aiming pattern that is one of on and proximate a first location of interest on the first object, obtaining an image of the portion of the first object within the field of view including the aiming pattern, identifying the location of the aiming pattern in the obtained image and using the aiming pattern in the obtained image to perform a processing function.

Abstract: A stereo imaging based vision system is calibrated to provide heights above the ground plane for any point in the field of view. Therefore, when any object enters the field of view, it generates interest points called “features,” the heights of which are measured relative to the ground plane. These points are then clustered in 3D space to provide “objects.” These objects are then tracked in multiple frames to provide “trajectories.” Such a system could then control alarm signals or actuate gates or motion control devices, for example, based on the various pieces of information generated about the object.

Abstract: A traffic signal head having a signal lamp or signal ball with an embedded video monitoring system can be provided to perform vehicle detection to inform an intelligent traffic control system. Video monitoring of traffic lanes facing the signal head can be analyzed by such a system to emulate inductive loop signals that are input signals to traffic control systems.

Abstract: A continuous polymerization process for producing reactive polymers comprises continuously charging into a first reaction zone at least one functional monomer and polymerizing the monomers to produce a first polymeric product having at least one functional group. This first polymeric product is then continuously directly charged into a second reaction zone together with at least one modifier reactant having a functional group that is complementary to the functional group of the first polymeric product. At least a portion of the modifier reactant reacts with at least one of the functional groups of the first polymeric product to produce a second polymeric product which incorporates at least a portion of the modifier reactant, such that the second polymeric product is a reactive polymer.

Abstract: Color enhancing compositions for enhancing, changing and concealing the color of substrates to which the compositions are applied are provided. The compositions include chromatically selective scattering particles having small sizes and narrow size distributions. Inks, paints and other coatings made from the color enhancing compositions are also provided.

Abstract: A stereo imaging based vision system is calibrated to provide heights above the ground plane for any point in the field of view. Therefore, when any object enters the field of view, it generates interest points called “features,” the heights of which are measured relative to the ground plane. These points are then clustered in 3D space to provide “objects.” These objects are then tracked in multiple frames to provide “trajectories.” Such a system could then control alarm signals or actuate gates or motion control devices, for example, based on the various pieces of information generated about the object.