Abstract: Economical sunlight collection panels are constructed to minimize the cost to generate electricity from solar radiation. The panels use a plurality of fixed plastic linear lenses to collect sunlight over a wide arc of solar movement and concentrate the collected light onto a plurality of relatively expensive narrow strips of photovoltaic material. The photovoltaic strips are moved in an arculate path and maintained parallel to the lenses so that the lines of light concentrated by the lens remain on the strips and produce electricity over a wide portion of the sun's path across the sky, even though the area of the photovoltaic strips is minimized for economy.

Abstract: A liquid crystal cell fabrication method is presented that utilizes a deposited metal gasket moisture barrier bonding two opposing plates of glass each having a spacer layer to accurately control cell gap thickness along with an optional integrated thermal sensor and heater deposition layer sandwiched between both opposing plates of glass.

Abstract: A liquid crystal cell is presented that utilizes a deposited metal gasket moisture barrier and support membrane bonding two opposing plates of glass, a thin film spacer layer to accurately control cell gap thickness, and an optional integrated thermal sensor and heater deposition layer sandwiched therebetween.

Abstract: An optoelectronic circuit including: an IC chip made up of a substrate in which an optical waveguide and a mirror have been fabricated, the substrate having a first lens formed thereon, wherein the mirror is aligned with the optical waveguide and the first lens is aligned with the mirror to form an optical path connecting the first lens, the mirror, and the optical waveguide; and an optical coupler including a second lens, the optical coupler affixed to the substrate and positioned to align the second lens with the first lens so as to couple an optical signal into or out of the optical waveguide within the IC chip.

Abstract: A liquid crystal cell is presented that utilizes a deposited metal gasket moisture barrier and support membrane bonding two opposing plates of glass, a thin film spacer layer to accurately control cell gap thickness, and an optional integrated thermal sensor and heater deposition layer sandwiched therebetween.

Abstract: A liquid crystal cell fabrication method is presented that utilizes a deposited metal gasket moisture barrier bonding two opposing plates of glass each having a spacer layer to accurately control cell gap thickness along with an optional integrated thermal sensor and heater deposition layer sandwiched between both opposing plates of glass.