Abstract: A device comprising an optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) reader having an optical engine with a light source, collection lens, a removably mounted dichroic mirror, and a photodetector.

Abstract: A method comprising the following steps: (a) adjusting a radiation dose measurement for a fluorescent nuclear track detector based on a plurality of fluorescence contrast images for the fluorescent nuclear track detector to thereby produce a calibrated radiation dose measurement, and (b) displaying the calibrated radiation dose measurement to a user and/or saving the calibrated radiation dose measurement to a storage medium, wherein the fluorescent nuclear track detector comprises a luminescent material, wherein the radiation dose measurement is based on one or more fluorescent light measurements produced by fluorescent imaging of the fluorescent nuclear track detector using excitation light from a laser having a first wavelength, and wherein the plurality of fluorescence contrast images are produced by illuminating the fluorescent nuclear track detector with excitation light having a second wavelength.

Abstract: A method comprising the following steps: (a) adjusting a radiation dose measurement for a fluorescent nuclear track detector based on a plurality of fluorescence contrast images for the fluorescent nuclear track detector to thereby produce a calibrated radiation dose measurement, and (b) displaying the calibrated radiation dose measurement to a user and/or saving the calibrated radiation dose measurement to a storage medium, wherein the fluorescent nuclear track detector comprises a luminescent material, wherein the radiation dose measurement is based on one or more fluorescent light measurements produced by fluorescent imaging of the fluorescent nuclear track detector using excitation light from a laser having a first wavelength, and wherein the plurality of fluorescence contrast images are produced by illuminating the fluorescent nuclear track detector with excitation light having a second wavelength.

Abstract: An optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) reader having an optical engine with a removably mounted dichroic mirror is provided.

Abstract: Described is a material composition comprising a crystalline sapphire material doped with two or more dopants, wherein when a primary radiation comprising blue light is propagated through the crystalline material at least a portion of the primary radiation is converted into a first secondary radiation and a second secondary radiation that is emitted from the crystalline material, wherein the first secondary radiation comprises green light and the second secondary radiation comprises red light, and wherein the primary radiation, first secondary radiation and second secondary radiation when combined produce white light. Also described are LED devices employing the material composition as a light transmissive substrate.

Abstract: A method for processing an image of the exterior of a vehicle includes transmitting successive camera images from a camera to a processor. Optical flow vectors from the multiple camera images are estimated. The optical flow vectors are compared and objects located on the ground are separated from objects located above the ground. Vehicle motion is estimated. Data from the successive camera images is processed to create an estimated three-dimensional (3D) bird's eye view image, and the bird's eye view image is displayed.

Abstract: A beamforming system includes an array of transducers that detects echo signals in a scanned region. The array of transducers produces respective electronic signals based on receipt of echo signals. The beamforming system further includes an array of multipliers (e.g., mixers) to receive the respective electronic signals (e.g., echo signals converted to an electronic form of echo signals by the transducers) from the array of transducers. A generator device of the beamforming system generates multiple oscillator signals (e.g., square wave, sine waves, pulses, etc.) based on a relatively low frequency reference signal to simulate frequencies not capable of being precisely derived from the reference signal and continuously steer a directional beam through a scanned region.

Abstract: An instrument or assembly utilizes a foundation, or platform, which foundation or platform houses a combination of separate and different string elements. The first string element uses the concept familiar to the Chapman Stick, a ten-string fret board. The foundation also includes other string elements, including a plurality of altered eight-string slide guitars and at least one modified six-string guitar all of which are similarly mounted to the foundation or platform. Various controllers are used to output the string vibrations of these various stringed elements to a programmable digital surround mixer which allows for sound processing, enhancement and blending of the sounds generated by the different string arrays used within the instrument.

Abstract: An instrument or assembly utilizes a foundation, or platform, which foundation or platform houses a combination of separate and different string elements. The first string element uses the concept familiar to the Chapman Stick, a ten-string fret board. The foundation also includes other string elements, including a plurality of altered eight-string slide guitars and at least one modified six-string guitar all of which are similarly mounted to the foundation or platform. Various controllers are used to output the string vibrations of these various stringed elements to a programmable digital surround mixer which allows for sound processing, enhancement and blending of the sounds generated by the different string arrays used within the instrument.