Abstract: The present invention claims and discloses a color and, or symbol coded display on a digital interactive badge for communicating a permission to approach and activate further digital content interaction. A non-verbal person to person ‘line of sight’ digital or electronic communication protocol standard (NVP) which allows one person to communicate with another using a direct line of sight signal from one interactive badge or screen to another. It allows the user to communicate and display their feelings, emotions, states of mind and consciousness, their like-mindedness with others, their social media activity, images, favorite brands, videos, purchased items and advertising all inside a new and comprehensive language NVP and in a visual way. NVP also allows the user to send invites to approach, talk, interact and to send digital information to their NVP capable interactive badge or screen or static receiver.

Abstract: A system and method for certification and distancing display on a user-worn badge device for infection prevention. In one embodiment, the system and method entails uploading a decrypted health token from the at least first user-networked device for displaying the “clean” health certification in a form of a color and/or symbol code on the at least first user-worn badge device; and uploading a pre-defined distancing rules for displaying at least one of color/symbol/audio-coded warning of registering presence at least a second user-worn badge device within a threshold distance of the first user-worn badge device based on the pre-defined distancing rule.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a light-emitting-diode (LED) cell that includes a LED and a controller. The controller receives a brightness data signal and generates a driving signal corresponding to the brightness data signal. The controller includes a comparator that receives the brightness data signal and a control waveform signal. The controller is coupled to a switched current source that generates a driving current based on the driving signal.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a micro light-emitting-diode (mLED) cell that includes a mLED and a controller. The controller receives a brightness data signal and generates a driving signal corresponding to the brightness data signal. The controller is coupled to the mLED for providing the driving signal that turns on the mLED for first times and turns off the mLED for second times for a duration of a cycle. The driving signal causes a current density in mLED to be above a threshold value when the mLED is turned on.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method, system, and apparatus is described, the method, system, and apparatus including the creation of a dedicated Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Live Streaming (HLS) adaptive bitrate (ABR) timed metadata stream which is located at a designated location, the populating the dedicated HLS ABR timed metadata stream with timed metadata items which signal availability of a particular subset of a superset of all media types which are anticipated as being available in streaming media playlists and making the timed metadata items available to an application on a client device. Related methods, systems and apparatus is also described.

Abstract: There is herein described light emitting medical devices and a method of manufacturing said medical devices. More particularly, there is described integrated light emitting medical devices (e.g. neural devices) capable of being used in optogenetics and a method of manufacturing said medical devices.

Abstract: Ion implantation is carried out into a GaN layer of mLEDs to partially or fully convert one or more regions of the crystalline GaN layer to amorphous GaN. As a result, the GaN layer through which light rays propagate have non-uniform refractive indexes that modify propagation paths of some light rays. Ions can be implanted in a region around an active region that emits light to function as an optical waveguide. The ion implanted regions direct light rays that propagate along predetermined directions into predetermined propagation paths thereby to modify the angle of incidence of these light rays. As such, the light extraction efficiency of the mLEDs is increased.

Abstract: The invention relates to PCR-based clonality studies for among others early diagnosis of lymphoproliferative disorders. Provided is a set of nucleic acid amplification primers comprising a forward primer, or a variant thereof, and a reverse primer, or a variant thereof, capable of amplifying a rearrangement selected from the group consisting of a VH-JH IGH rearrangement, a DH-JH IGH rearrangement, a VK-JK IGK rearrangement, a VK/intron-Kde IGK rearrangement, a V?-J? IGL rearrangement, a V?-J? TCRB rearrangement, a D?-J? TCRB rearrangement, a V?-J? TCRG rearrangement, a V?-J? TCRD rearrangement, a D?-D? TCRD rearrangement, a D?-J? TCRD rearrangement, a V?-D? TCRD rearrangement, or a translocation selected from t(11;14)(BCL1-IGH) and t(14;18)(BCL2-IGH). The primers can be used in PCR-based clonality studies for early diagnosis of lymphoproliferative disorders and detection of minimal residual disease (MRD). Also provided is a kit comprising at least one set of primers of the invention.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system is described, having a processor to receive a request for download of a high priority adaptive bitrate (ABR) content item which is available for download at a higher bit rate and a lower bit rate, and a request for a download of a low priority ABR content item, which is also available for download at a higher bit rate and a lower bit rate. A byte acquisition scheduler determines a required bandwidth to download the high priority ABR content item without adapting to the lower bit rate, and determines a remaining bandwidth to download the low priority ABR content item. A download interface interfaces with an ABR server, downloads the high priority ABR content item and the low priority ABR content item, and allocates at least the required bandwidth and up to the remaining bandwidth. Related systems, apparatuses and methods are also described.

Abstract: A first waveguide emits first light and a second waveguide emits second light. A filter is configured to reflect the second light and pass the first light to an entrance facet of the second waveguide.

Abstract: There is herein described a process for providing improved device performance and fabrication techniques for semiconductors. More particularly, the present invention relates to a process for forming features, such as pixels, on GaN semiconductors using a p-GaN modification and annealing process. The process also relates to a plasma and thermal anneal process which results in a p-GaN modified layer where the annealing simultaneously enables the formation of conductive p-GaN and modified p-GaN regions that behave in an n-like manner and block vertical current flow. The process also extends to Resonant-Cavity Light Emitting Diodes (RCLEDs), pixels with a variety of sizes and electrically insulating planar layer for electrical tracks and bond pads.

Abstract: An image capture system comprises a camera configured to capture an image of a whiteboard, or similar, viewed from an acute angle. A linear polarizer has a surface substantially perpendicular to a plane of the board and an axis of polarization substantially perpendicular to the plane of the board or within 30° of the perpendicular to the plane of the board. The camera is configured to capture the image of the board through the polarizer. A normal to the polarizer is directed in a different direction to a direction defined by an optic axis of the camera.

Abstract: A light source includes a first, second, and third active optical waveguide emitting first, second, and third light, respectively. The first, second, and third active optical waveguides are coupled together to mix the first, second, and third light into a colinear illumination light.

Abstract: There is herein described a low power consumption high brightness display. More particularly, there is described an integrated LED micro-display and a method of manufacturing the integrated LED micro-display.

Abstract: A method of capturing writing or drawing on a whiteboard comprises inputting camera data for a succession of image frames of the whiteboard, and processing data from said image frames to remove parts of the image frames corresponding to parts of a user or user pen writing or drawing on the whiteboard. The processing involves filtering to distinguish between i) motion of the user/user pen parts in the image frames, and ii) writing/drawing image information in the image frames which appears or changes during said writing or drawing but which is thereafter substantially unchanging. The filtered data defines captured writing or drawing from the whiteboard.

Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) device includes micro LEDs and one or more macro LEDs formed on the same semiconductor substrate. Each micro LED emits modulated light to perform communication with another device. Each macro LED emits light to illuminate an environment surrounding the LED device and the size of the macro LED is relatively larger than the micro LED. The LED device may further include a notch filter to filter light generated by the macro LEDs so that the light from the macro LEDs do not interfere with communication performed by the micro LEDs.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a light-emitting-diode (LED) cell that includes a LED and a controller. The controller receives a brightness data signal and generates a driving signal corresponding to the brightness data signal. The controller includes a comparator that receives the brightness data signal and a control waveform signal. The controller is coupled to a switched current source that generates a driving current based on the driving signal.

Abstract: There is herein described light generating electronic components with improved light extraction and a method of manufacturing said electronic components. More particularly, there is described LEDs having improved light extraction and a method of manufacturing said LEDs.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method, system, and apparatus is described in which data is stored in a memory to be used by a processor. The processor performs the steps of allocating initial available bandwidth for adaptive bitrate (ABR) streaming over an ABR streaming network among a set of channels available to be streamed, optimizing at least one profile for at least one channel of the set of channels after the initial available bandwidth has been allocated, the optimizing being performed on the basis of a video quality metric, a viewing metric, and at least one of: a central processing unit (CPU) constraint, and a bandwidth constraint. The allocating and optimizing is repeated upon one of adding at least one channel to the set of channels, deleting at least one channel from the set of channels, changing available CPU capacity, and changing available bandwidth. Related methods, systems, and apparatus is also described.

Abstract: There is herein described a low power consumption high brightness display. More particularly, there is described an integrated LED micro-display and a method of manufacturing the integrated LED micro-display.