Abstract: In a general aspect, a sample holder has multiple sample containers. In some instances, the sample holder can be received into a resonator package in a primary magnetic field of a magnetic resonance system. The resonator package includes a resonator configured to interact with a sample in a sample region. The sample holder includes a first sample and a calibration sample. The position of the sample holder relative to the resonator is calibrated. After calibrating the position of the sample holder, the sample holder is translated to position the first sample in the sample region. Magnetic resonance data is acquired based on magnetic resonance signals generated by an interaction between the resonator and the first sample.

Abstract: A stylus comprises a barrel having a scribing nib disposed at one end thereof. The barrel supports at least one user interface. A control circuit operably couples to this control surface and to a wireless transmitter and is configured to selectively switch between transmitting stylus-modality signals via the wireless transmitter in response to the user interface and transmitting non-stylus-modality signals via the wireless transmitter in response to the user interface. The control circuit can automatically switch between using the user interface to enrich and functionally expand usability of the stylus as a pen-styled scribing tool on the one hand and as a remote-control device to control functionality of an unrelated application on the other hand. By one approach, the control circuit switches between these states as a function, at least in part, of proximity of the stylus to the scribing surface.

Abstract: A device with virtual plenoptic camera functionality is provided. The device comprises: a processor, a memory, an input device, and a camera device configured to capture at least one electronic image, wherein a focal plane of the camera device is adjustable; the processor configured to: control the camera device to capture a plurality of electronic images at a plurality of focal planes; receive, via the input device, input indicating a selection of one or more of the plurality of focal planes; and, store an output electronic image at the memory, the output electronic image comprising one or more of the plurality of electronic images corresponding to one or more selected focal planes.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of forming a patterned phosphor structure having red, green and blue sub-pixel elements for an AC electroluminescent display. The method involves selecting first and second phosphors, each emitting light in different ranges of the visible spectrum, but whose combined emission spectra contains red, green and blue light; depositing and patterning the phosphors in a layer to form a plurality of repeating phosphor deposits; and providing means associated with the phosphor deposits, and which together with the phosphor deposits form the red, green and blue sub-pixel phosphor elements, for setting and equalizing the threshold voltages, and for setting the relative luminosities of the red, green and blue sub-pixel phosphor elements so that they bear set ratios to one another at each modulation voltage used to generate the desired luminosities for red, green and blue; and optionally annealing the patterned phosphor structure so formed.

Abstract: A patterned phosphor structure and EL laminate containing same, forming red, green and blue sub-pixel phosphor elements for an AC electroluminescent display. The patterned phosphor structure includes at least a first and a second phosphor emitting light in different ranges of the visible spectrum, but with combined emission spectra contains red, green and blue light, the first and second phosphors being in a layer, arranged in adjacent, repeating relationship to each other to provide a plurality of repeating first and second phosphor deposits.

Abstract: A patterned phosphor structure, and EL laminate containing same, forming red, green and blue sub-pixel phosphor elements for an AC electroluminescent display. The patterned phosphor structure includes at least a first and a second phosphor emitting light in different ranges of the visible spectrum, but with combined emission spectra contains red, green and blue light, the first and second phosphors being in a layer, arranged in adjacent, repeating relationship to each other to provide a plurality of repeating first and second phosphor deposits.