Abstract: The present invention relates to a microscope for quantitative measurements of the wavefront, comprising: means for the illumination of a sample (T); an objective lens (2); an ordered two-dimensional arrangement of lenses (3), with a spacing p? greater than 500 ?m and a relative aperture of less than 10; an image sensor (4) located in a capture space (Ec) to receive the light scattered by the sample (T), and to acquire spatial and angular information on the object wavefront associated therewith; and a computational entity to perform a computational reconstruction of the object wavefront from the spatial and angular information. Other aspects of the invention relate to a method, a computer program and a product incorporating the same, adapted for the performance of the functions of the computational entity of the microscope, as well as to a module and a kit for a microscope.

Abstract: Surgical robot for tracking and compensating bone movement, the robot comprising: a robot arm (3) and a tool guide (5) at the arm's end-effector, a tracker (1) attached to the robot arm at the same plane as the tool guide, the tracker comprising an assembly of articulated segments (1a-1d) and encoders (2) associated to the segments such that movement of the tracker is allowed and monitored in at least six degrees of freedom. The tracker base and the tool guide share the same frame, that is, are on the same plane, so that the system is able to determine directly the exact positioning of the tool guide with respect to the tracked bone without any intermediate device. This way, an optical tracker and the associated cameras can be dispensed with.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi perspective photography camera device, for capturing perspective images of a macroscopic 3D scene, comprising: —a hollow casing (10a-10b, 11, 13) housing: —a lens array (8) to be placed at a conjugate plane of an aperture diaphragm (2) of a photographic objective (OB), between the photographic objective (OB) and a photosensitive pixel array sensor (9), to simultaneously receive and transmit to the sensor (9) light representative of a plurality of different perspectives of the macroscopic 3D scene (S), one perspective per array lens; —a field diaphragm (5) to be placed at a plane where an image provided by said photographic objective (OB) is to be formed; and —a converging lens (6) having a focal length fR, and that is placed between the field diaphragm (5) and the lens array (8), at a distance equal to fR from the field diaphragm (5).

Abstract: A housing for a circuit includes a top wall that defines an aperture configured for receiving a fastener, and a bottom wall integrally formed with the top wall, positioned directly below the aperture in a height direction, and extended across the aperture with respect to the height direction. The circuit is mounted on a bottom side of the bottom wall. The top wall and the bottom wall define an interior of the housing, and cooperate to obstruct egress of debris from the interior of the housing to the circuit at the bottom side of the bottom wall.

Abstract: A housing for a circuit includes a top wall that defines an aperture configured for receiving a fastener, and a bottom wall integrally formed with the top wall, positioned directly below the aperture in a height direction, and extended across the aperture with respect to the height direction. The circuit is mounted on a bottom side of the bottom wall. The top wall and the bottom wall define an interior of the housing, and cooperate to obstruct egress of debris from the interior of the housing to the circuit at the bottom side of the bottom wall.

Abstract: A button assembly for an exterior of a vehicle is disclosed. The button assembly is designed with improved water drainage properties. The button assembly includes a button switch and a bezel housing surrounding the button switch that is spaced apart from the button switch. A channel extends between the two components. In one example, the channel has a width of approximately 0.5 mm at one end. In another example, the channel is formed between two surfaces, and the outer surface is sloped relative to the button switch by approximately 15 degrees. Furthermore, in some examples, the channel has a height of approximately 3 mm. Each of these structural characteristics serves to significantly improve the assembly's overall drainage performance, which may be especially essential in colder climates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a microscope for quantitative measurements of the wavefront, comprising: means for the illumination of a sample (T); an objective lens (2); an ordered two-dimensional arrangement of lenses (3), with a spacing p? greater than 500 ?m and a relative aperture of less than 10; an image sensor (4) located in a capture space (Ec) to receive the light scattered by the sample (T), and to acquire spatial and angular information on the object wavefront associated therewith; and a computational entity to perform a computational reconstruction of the object wavefront from the spatial and angular information. Other aspects of the invention relate to a method, a computer program and a product incorporating the same, adapted for the performance of the functions of the computational entity of the microscope, as well as to a module and a kit for a microscope.

Abstract: An intelligent campaign platform is provided for managing non-profit campaigns. In embodiments, the platform is configured to obtain data relating to a number of individuals and resolve the identities of the individuals using multiple data sources to improve lead prioritization, donor prediction models accuracy, and/or identification of potential contributors to the campaigns. In embodiments, the identity resolution may include querying a first attribute data collection with a unique identifier of the respective lead to obtain a first set of attributes of the respective lead; querying a second attribute data collection with the unique identifier of the lead to obtain any other unique identifiers associated with the lead and querying the first attribute data collection with the one or more other unique identifiers to obtain a second set of attributes of the respective lead.

Abstract: Surgical robot for tracking and compensating bone movement, the robot comprising: a robot arm (3) and a tool guide (5) at the arm's end-effector, a tracker (1) attached to the robot arm at the same plane as the tool guide, the tracker comprising an assembly of articulated segments (1a-1d) and encoders (2) associated to the segments such that movement of the tracker is allowed and monitored in at least six degrees of freedom. The tracker base and the tool guide share the same frame, that is, are on the same plane, so that the system is able to determine directly the exact positioning of the tool guide with respect to the tracked bone without any intermediate device. This way, an optical tracker and the associated cameras can be dispensed with.

Abstract: The method comprises certifying with integrity and authenticity guarantees, by a second system (20), a received document (Do) by applying a watermark to the document (Do) providing a modified document. Upon the modified document (Dw) is submitted to a transaction, receiving, by a fourth system (40), an identifier of the document (Dw) and an identifier of an operation executed on the document (Dw) during said transaction; storing, by the fourth system (40), information about the transaction in a third computer system (30), the latter executing a computer program storing pairings of said identifier of the document (Dw) and a hash value of the transaction and sending the hash value to the fourth system (40). The latter storing an address of the computer program, an interface thereof and the identifier of the document (Dw) into a record of a database, usable to track future transactions executed on the document (Dw).

Abstract: A microscope, method and computer program for obtaining quantitative phase images by digital holographic microscopy. The microscope includes: a coherent light source (1) and a beam splitter (3) for generating an object beam (Lo) for illuminating a sample, and a reference beam (Lr); an optical system with a main optical path making up a telecentric afocal system, and a reference optical path; and recording means (12) recording a hologram of said sample in the image plane of the optical system. The method includes recording a hologram in the image plane of an optical telecentric afocal system. The computer program is adapted for implementing part of the steps of the method.

Abstract: Systems and methods for forming solar cells with CuInSe2 and Cu(In,Ga)Se2 films are provided. In one embodiment, a method comprises: during a first stage (220), performing a mass transport through vapor transport of an indium chloride (InClx) vapor (143, 223) and Se vapor (121, 225) to deposit a semiconductor film (212, 232, 252) upon a substrate (114, 210, 230, 250); heating the substrate (114, 210, 230, 250) and the semiconductor film to a desired temperature (112); during a second stage (240) following the first stage (220), performing a mass transport through vapor transport of a copper chloride (CuClx) vapor (143, 243) and Se vapor (121, 245) to the semiconductor film (212, 232, 252); and during a third stage (260) following the second stage (240), performing a mass transport through vapor transport of an indium chloride (InClx) vapor (143, 263) and Se vapor (121, 265) to the semiconductor film (212, 232, 252).

Abstract: A microscope, method and computer program for obtaining quantitative phase images by digital holographic microscopy. The microscope includes: a coherent light source (1) and a beam splitter (3) for generating an object beam (Lo) for illuminating a sample, and a reference beam (Lr); an optical system with a main optical path making up a telecentric afocal system, and a reference optical path; and recording means (12) recording a hologram of said sample in the image plane of the optical system. The method includes recording a hologram in the image plane of an optical telecentric afocal system. The computer program is adapted for implementing part of the steps of the method.

Abstract: The present invention describes a method for the preparation of graphene or graphenic material films by the carbonization of biopolymers. The method comprises the following stages: preparation of an aqueous solution of a non-crystallizable water-soluble biopolymer or a derivative of said biopolymer at the suitable pH, coating of the substrate with the aqueous solution of the biopolymer prepared in the previous stage by immersion of the substrate in said solution or by using the spin coating technique, conditioning of the aqueous solution of the biopolymer by means of a hydrothermal process consisting of subjecting the coated surface to a flow of nitrogen saturated with water vapor at the temperature of between 100 and 250° C. for a time between 30 minutes and several hours, thermal decomposition of the biopolymer deposited on the substrate in the absence of oxygen at temperatures below 1200° C.

Abstract: The invention presents an evaporation source for transporting chemical precursors to a substrate on which the latter are deposited by means of condensation, formed by a principal tube (1) which houses the precursors in its lower part, and which has heating means (8). An inlet (5) and an outlet (6) for carrier gases is arranged in the upper part of the principal tube (1), said inlet (5) and outlet (6) being located on the lateral surface (7) of the principal tube (1), opposing each other and aligned along a common line which passes transversally through the lateral surface (7) of the principal tube (1). The invention also presents a method of evaporation for transporting chemical precursors in which introducing and extracting the carrier gases from the principal tube (1) is carried out in alignment in a direction transversal to the lateral surface (7) of the latter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the procedure for the preparation of barrier and/or dielectric layers on a substrate, characterized in that it comprises the following stages: (a) cleaning the substrate, (b) placing the substrate on a sample holder and the introduction thereof into a vacuum chamber, (c) dosage of said vacuum chamber with an inert gas and a reactive gas, (d) injection into the vacuum chamber of a volatile precursor that has at least one cation of the compound to be deposited, (e) activation of a radio frequency source and activation of at least one magnetron, (f) decomposition of the volatile precursor using plasma, the reaction between the cation of the volatile precursor and the reactive gas occurring at the same time that the reaction between the reactive gas contained in the plasma and the cation from the target by sputtering takes place, thus leading to the deposition of the film onto the substrate. The device for carrying out said method is also object of the invention.

Abstract: Method for obtaining solid samples or suspensions of graphene optionally doped with heteroatoms from synthetic or natural polymers, which are subjected to pyrolysis in a furnace without oxygen at temperatures of between 400° C. and 1,200° C. and subsequently to a liquid-phase exfoliation phase. The polymers used are preferably polysaccharides, such as chitosan, alginate and alginic acid, which can be optionally doped with any heteroatom. The invention is intended primarily for use in microelectronics and photovoltaic devices in which graphene sheets are very useful. In addition, the graphene prepared cn be uses as an additive for polymers and ceramic materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for creating electrical contacts in optoelectronic and electronic devices, including high and low concentration solar cells, thin films, organic light emitting diodes (OLED) and in general any device requiring the extraction or injection of a current by means of electrical contacts. The method comprises the following stages: (a) depositing the contact material on the final substrate through the laser induced forward transfer (LIFT) of said material from a donor substrate to the final substrate, preferably using a pulsed laser and (b) sintering the contact material using a laser source, preferably a continuous laser. The contacts thus created present excellent conductivity and adherence properties, as well as high height (thickness) to width ratios.

Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations comprising aluminum nitride nanoparticles, at least one dispersant and at least one aqueous solvent, to the method for obtaining said formulations as well as to their use for obtaining a leveling barrier layer.

Abstract: A method for managing storage functions in a data replication environment is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method includes continually monitoring for changes to a storage configuration at a secondary site. Upon detecting changes to the storage configuration at the secondary site, the method transmits remote metadata describing the changes to the primary site and stores the remote metadata at the primary site. The method then initiates a storage management function at the primary site which is mirrored to the secondary site. In order to perform the storage management function, the method reads the remote metadata at the primary site to determine the storage configuration at the secondary site. The method then performs the storage management function at the primary site in a way that takes into account the storage configuration at the secondary site. A corresponding apparatus, system, and computer-readable medium are also disclosed and claimed herein.