Abstract: The mirror of the present invention provides a new device and method for generating a “reflection” of an object that may be processed before display. The invention comprises an image-capture system, an image-processor and a flat-panel display. By this combination, the invention is capable of acquiring the image of a subject in front of the display by passive means not requiring transmitters or reflectors on the subject (such means including optical, ultra-sonic, and electromagnetic sensors), processing the image in programmable ways to create an altered image of the subject and displaying the new image, which appears to mimic the movement and orientation of the original subject.

Abstract: The modular power supply of the present invention provides a new device and method for powering multiple portable and/or small devices each requiring an AC or DC current source at one of various low-voltage levels. The invention comprises a main power base that is capable of converting AC power levels in common use internationally into a main low-level DC bus, which may, for example, be 24VDC. The AC input source and the derived DC voltage are then supplied via separate buses to smaller power “blocks” of two distinct designs, one for transforming the AC bus voltage to a low-voltage AC output, and one for converting the DC bus voltage to a low-voltage DC output. The DC blocks are of a common design, but are differentiated in that their respective output voltages are set by a “programming” element. The AC blocks are of a second common design, but are differentiated in that their respective output voltages are set by a “programming” transformer.