Abstract: The present invention relates to an optomechanical system (200) to regulate light transmission and electricity production, comprising—an optical arrangement (10) with a plurality of optical layers (211) configured to focus direct sunlight; —a light collection arrangement (20) with a plurality of light collection layers (222) comprising multiple distant elongate photovoltaic cells (22) arranged in rows and substantially spaced by gaps: wherein each optical layer (211) is laminated on top of a corresponding light collection layer (222) forming a translucent solar module (201), —a rotating axis R (231) to which an arrangement of at least one of the translucent solar modules (201) is attached; a tracking mechanism (60) to adjust light transmission and/or electricity production of the arrangement of at least one of the translucent solar modules (201) by rotating the rotating axis R (231) such as to orient the arrangement substantially towards or away from the incident sunlight (100).

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for producing carbon monoxide (CO), comprising the steps of: providing a gaseous initial input stream comprising carbon dioxide (CO2) to a plasma zone: at least partially converting said CO2 to CO by: (a) igniting a plasma in the plasma zone: (b) extracting an output stream from the plasma zone, said output stream comprising less CO2 than said first stream, and recycling said output stream as a gaseous input stream to said plasma zone and further converting CO2 to CO by performing steps (a) and (b), thereby obtaining a final output stream comprising more CO and less CO2 than the initial input stream.

Abstract: The disclosed subject matter relates to a method of treating of asbestos or asbestos-containing material, comprising applying to the asbestos or asbestos-containing material a composition including a treatment compound comprising at least one of hexafluoro titanium di-ammonium, potassium hexafluoro zirconate. ammonium hexafluoro phosphate. ammonium hexafluoro stannate, ammonium hexafluoro germanate, ammonium tetrafluoro borate or ammonium heptafluoro tantalite; and a fluorine scavenger compound.

Abstract: A method for calibrating a vehicle sensor of a motor vehicle. The method includes the steps: ascertaining, by way of the vehicle sensor, sensor data at a plurality of measurement times, the motor vehicle moving in relation to objects in surroundings of the motor vehicle; computing object positions of the objects on the basis of the ascertained sensor data; computing a Hough transformation on the basis of the computed object positions; ascertaining an alignment of the vehicle sensor in relation to a driving axis of the motor vehicle on the basis of the computed Hough transformation; and calibrating the vehicle sensor on the basis of the ascertained alignment of the vehicle sensor in relation to the driving axis of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A method for calibrating a vehicle sensor of a motor vehicle. The method includes: ascertaining sensor data for a plurality of measuring points in time during a total measuring time period, the total measuring time period being subdivided into partial measuring time periods, and the motor vehicle moving relative to objects in surroundings of the motor vehicle; for each partial measuring time period, computing positions of the objects based on the ascertained sensor data; for each partial measuring time period, computing a partial measuring time period sinogram based on the computed positions; computing a total measuring time period sinogram by adding the partial measuring time period sinograms and correcting using a factor that is a function of the partial measuring time period sinograms; ascertaining an orientation of the vehicle sensor based on the total measuring time period sinogram; and calibrating the vehicle sensor based on the ascertained orientation.

Abstract: The disclosed subject matter relates to a method of treating of asbestos or asbestos-containing material, comprising applying to the asbestos or asbestos-containing material a composition including a treatment compound comprising at least one of hexafluoro titanium di-ammonium, potassium hexafluoro zirconate. ammonium hexafluoro phosphate. ammonium hexafluoro stannate, ammonium hexafluoro germanate, ammonium tetrafluoro borate or ammonium heptafluoro tantalite; and a fluorine scavenger compound.

Abstract: An apparatus configured to fog test eyewear includes an environmentally controlled chamber, a head form disposed within the chamber, a radiator disposed within the chamber, the radiator connected to a liquid cooling system, and a humidifier device configured to deliver a flow of warm moist air towards the frontal portion of the head form and a surface of the eyewear. A camera is disposed within the head form, the camera aligned with a first opening in a frontal portion of the head form and configured to detect a target image within the chamber while the flow of warm moist air is delivered. A processor is configured to calculate a contrast difference between a background of the target image detected by the camera and resolution bars of the target image detected by the camera, plot a contrast ratio from the calculated contrast difference against a known calibration standard and calculate a performance measure of an anti-fog device of the eyewear.

Abstract: A method for calibrating a vehicle sensor of a motor vehicle. The method includes: ascertaining sensor data for a plurality of measuring points in time during a total measuring time period, the total measuring time period being subdivided into partial measuring time periods, and the motor vehicle moving relative to objects in surroundings of the motor vehicle; for each partial measuring time period, computing positions of the objects based on the ascertained sensor data; for each partial measuring time period, computing a partial measuring time period sinogram based on the computed positions; computing a total measuring time period sinogram by adding the partial measuring time period sinograms and correcting using a factor that is a function of the partial measuring time period sinograms; ascertaining an orientation of the vehicle sensor based on the total measuring time period sinogram; and calibrating the vehicle sensor based on the ascertained orientation.

Abstract: A method for calibrating a vehicle sensor of a motor vehicle. The method includes the steps: ascertaining, by way of the vehicle sensor, sensor data at a plurality of measurement times, the motor vehicle moving in relation to objects in surroundings of the motor vehicle; computing object positions of the objects on the basis of the ascertained sensor data; computing a Hough transformation on the basis of the computed object positions; ascertaining an alignment of the vehicle sensor in relation to a driving axis of the motor vehicle on the basis of the computed Hough transformation; and calibrating the vehicle sensor on the basis of the ascertained alignment of the vehicle sensor in relation to the driving axis of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lens for a wearable projection system. The lens includes a holographic optical element embedded within the lens and covering a portion of the viewable area of the lens. The lens can be manufactured by filling a cavity in a lens blank with a photosensitive material and exposing the photosensitive material to a number of light beams to form the HOE.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices and methods to provide a holographic optical element (HOE) having a modified shape and a structural attribute. At least one wavefront may be used to cause a first structure change in a material, used for the HOE, in a first shape. The material used for the HOE may be changed from the first shape to the modified shape to cause a second structure change in the material. The structural attribute in the material may be provided from a combination of the first structure change and the second structure change.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lens for a wearable projection system. The lens includes a holographic optical element embedded within the lens and covering a portion of the viewable area of the lens. The lens can be manufactured by providing a first lens blank, affixing the HOE to a portion of the first lens blank, and forming a second lens blank on the first lens blank to embed the HOE between the lens blanks.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices and methods to provide multiple eyeboxes from multiple input pupils. In particular, a projection system can direct light from multiple input pupils to a holographic optical element. The light of each of the input pupils having light beams of different wavelengths. The holographic optical element reflects at least part of the light of the multiple input pupils to form an array of exit pupils.

Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques for processing holographic recording media. Some embodiments are particularly directed to processing a raw holographic recording medium into an apodized holographic recording medium. For example, a raw holographic recording medium may include a plurality of photosensitive molecules uniformly distributed throughout that are able to record an interference pattern to create a hologram. However, when a photosensitive molecule is desensitized, such as by exposure to incoherent light, its photosensitivity is lost and the molecule may no longer be able to record an interference pattern of coherent light. Various embodiments described herein may include an apodized holographic recording medium that has been exposed to incoherent light in a manner to desensitize some photosensitive molecules therein such that the remaining photosensitive molecules have a non-uniform distribution.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices and methods to provide a display including a projection system and a removable lenses including a holographic optical element to receive light and reflect the light to an exit pupil. Each of the removable lenses may comprise a holographic optical element in a different position of the lens to change the position of the exit pupil. The projection system may project an image onto the holographic optical element to project the image to the exit pupil.

Abstract: A head worn display (HWD) includes a projection system, which projection system in turn may include: a projection surface including a holographic optical element (HOE) centered at a first location; a projector to project light onto a projection area of the projection surface; and a controller to send a control signal to the projector to cause the projector to project an image onto a location shifted from the first location based on a misalignment of a user's line of sight with the first location.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices and methods to provide an appodized holographic combiner lens having a varying reflectivity profile. In particular, a lens to reflect light from a number of input pupils to a number of exit pupils may be provided, where the lens reflects incident light in varying levels based on where on the lens the light is incident.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices and methods to provide multiple eyeboxes from multiple input pupils. In particular, a projection system can direct light from multiple input pupils to a holographic optical element. The light of each of the input pupils having light beams of different wavelengths. The holographic optical element reflects at least part of the light of the multiple input pupils to form an array of exit pupils.

Abstract: The present invention features a method for determining the prognosis for survival of a cancer patient. Methods for measuring the level of NOL3 expression in a cancer cell-containing sample from a patient, and comparing the level of NOL3 expression in the sample to a reference level of NOL3 expression are also included. A higher level of NOL3 relative to the reference level correlates with decreased survival of the patient, and an equivalent or lower level of NOL3 relative to the reference level correlates with increased survival of the patient.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices and methods to provide multiple eyeboxes from multiple input pupils. In particular, a projection system can direct light from multiple input pupils to a holographic optical element. The light of each of the input pupils having light beams of different wavelengths. The holographic optical element reflects at least part of the light of the multiple input pupils to form an array of exit pupils.