Abstract: An optical interconnect system includes a stacked arrangement of optical lightpipe layers, one layer assigned to each emitter of the system. The various optical lightpipe layers are designed to provide the same level of light to each receptor of the system. The optical lightpipe layers are very thin, allowing the emitter and receptor devices of the system to span the entire optical lightpipe layer assembly. The path loss between every emitter and every receptor over the entire system can be balanced, i.e., made substantially the same, or otherwise set as desired with respect to individual emitters and receptors.

Abstract: An optical interconnect system includes a stacked arrangement of optical lightpipe layers, one layer assigned to each emitter of the system. The various optical lightpipe layers are designed to provide the same level of light to each receptor of the system. The optical lightpipe layers are very thin, allowing the emitter and receptor devices of the system to span the entire optical lightpipe layer assembly. The path loss between every emitter and every receptor over the entire system can be balanced, i.e., made substantially the same, or otherwise set as desired with respect to individual emitters and receptors.

Abstract: The apparatus includes a first housing (10) defining a first chamber (26), the first chamber sized to enclose an electronic device. The first housing has an inner surface (22) and an outer surface (24), and at least a portion of the first housing is transparent. A light-generating device (14) is disposed at least in part between the inner surface and the outer surface of the transparent portion of the first housing. The light-generating device has a first end and a second end. The first end is responsive to electrical signals (18) and the second end is responsive to optical signals (20). When a first electronic device (45) is disposed in the first chamber, the first electronic device transmits electrical signals to the first end, the second end translates the electrical signals to optical signals and transmits the optical signals through the outer surface.

Abstract: The apparatus includes a first housing (10) defining a first chamber (26), the first chamber sized to enclose an electronic device. The first housing has an inner surface (22) and an outer surface (24), and at least a portion of the first housing is transparent. A light-generating device (14) is disposed at least in part between the inner surface and the outer surface of the transparent portion of the first housing. The light-generating device has a first end and a second end. The first end is responsive to electrical signals (18) and the second end is responsive to optical signals (20). When a first electronic device (45) is disposed in the first chamber, the first electronic device transmits electrical signals to the first end, the second end translates the electrical signals to optical signals and transmits the optical signals through the outer surface.

Abstract: The apparatus includes a plate (10) having a first layer (12) and a second layer (14) opposed to the first layer (12). The second layer (14) includes a first substrate. A fluid distributing manifold (28) is disposed proximate the first layer (12). A nozzle housing (30) having an aperture (36) is disposed in the first fluid distributing manifold (28).

Abstract: An improved method for giving a permanent comprising the steps of wrapping the hair around perm rods, applying permanent wave solution to the hair, placing the head in a heated environment, rinsing the head with water, towel drying the hair, applying neutralizer to the hair, again rinsing the head with water, and removing the rods is disclosed. The improvement comprises applying the neutralizer to the hair by an air brush with the neutralizer being applied to the hair in conjunction with a gas in a gas/neutralizer mix with the gas being at a pressure above the ambient pressure of the air. Further, the gas/neutralizer mix when applied to the hair preferably has a temperature less than the ambient temperature of the neutralizer. Preferably the neutralizer is applied to each rod more than once.