Abstract: A light fixture, including: a printed circuit board (PCB) extending in a first direction, the PCB includes bends along one or more sides extending in the first direction for rigidity; the PCB configured to transfer thermal heat directly to ambient air; and one or more groups of light emitting diodes (LEDs) operatively coupled to a component-side of the PCB and between the bends.

Abstract: A light fixture, including: a printed circuit board (PCB) extending in a first direction, the PCB includes bends along one or more sides extending in the first direction for rigidity; the PCB configured to transfer thermal heat directly to ambient air; and one or more groups of light emitting diodes (LEDs) operatively coupled to a component-side of the PCB and between the bends.

Abstract: A system includes a controller, a pretreating machine, and an additive manufacturing machine. The pretreating machine is coupled to the controller. The pretreating machine includes a pretreater structured to form an interface layer on a component. The additive manufacturing machine is coupled to the controller. The additive manufacturing machine includes a material feed and a forming beam. The material feed is configured to selectively provide a first amount of material on the interface layer. The forming beam is configured to substantially melt the first amount of material, thereby forming a first layer of a first material deposit on the interface layer.

Abstract: A system includes a controller, a pretreating machine, and an additive manufacturing machine. The pretreating machine is coupled to the controller. The pretreating machine includes a pretreater structured to form an interface layer on a component. The additive manufacturing machine is coupled to the controller. The additive manufacturing machine includes a material feed and a forming beam. The material feed is configured to selectively provide a first amount of material on the interface layer. The forming beam is configured to substantially melt the first amount of material, thereby forming a first layer of a first material deposit on the interface layer.

Abstract: A system includes a controller, a pretreating mahine, and an additive manufacturing machine. The pretreating machine is coupled to the controller. The pretreating machine includes a pretreater structured to form an interface layer on a component. The additive manufacturing machine is coupled to the controller. The additive manufacturing machine includes a material feed and a forming beam. The material feed is configured to selectively provide a first amount of material on the interface layer. The forming beam is configured to substantially melt the first amount of material, thereby forming a first layer of a first material deposit on the interface layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel, non-secosteroidal, phenyl-benzothiophene compounds with vitamin D receptor (VDR) modulating activity that are less hypercalcemic than 1?,25 dihydroxy vitamin D3. These compounds are useful for treating bone disease and psoriasis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel, non-secosteroidal, phenyl-benzothiophene compounds with vitamin D receptor (VDR) modulating activity that are less hypercalcemic than 1?,25 dihydroxy vitamin D3. These compounds are useful for treating bone disease and psoriasis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel substituted imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine compounds of Formula (I): pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and the use such compounds as corticotropin releasing factor 1 (CRF1) receptor antagonists in the treatment of psychiatric disorders and neurological diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel, non-secosteroidal, phenyl-benzothiophene compounds with vitamin D receptor (VDR) modulating activity that are less hypercalcemic than 1?,25 dihydroxy vitamin D3. These compounds are useful for treating bone disease and psoriasis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel substituted imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine compounds of Formula (I): pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and the use such compounds as corticotropin releasing factor 1 (CRF1) receptor antagonists in the treatment of psychiatric disorders and neurological diseases.

Abstract: The instant invention provides novel macrolide compounds and compositions useful in treating bacterial infections. Also provided are processes for preparing same.

Abstract: A connected fiber optic electrical or avionics system is disclosed. The system includes a line replaceable unit (LRU), such as an avionics primary flight display LRU, adapted for insertion into a chassis such as an airframe. An LRU connector coupled to the LRU and adapted for mating with a chassis connector plug includes an active optoelectronic device mounted therein for operatively coupling to an optical termination in the chassis connector plug. Inclusion of the active optoelectronic device in the LRU connector eliminates the need for the active optoelectronic device to be mounted on a printed circuit board, as well as the need for a fiber pigtail connecting the connector and the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A normally white twisted nematic liquid crystal display which uses multigap liquid crystal cells where the gaps are selected to have a cell gap which is less than that which would produce a maximum transmittance during an on-state and thereby provides for reduced hue variation over viewing angle.

Abstract: In order to provide a high contrast, wide angle, color, liquid crystal display, the pixel elements each have subpixel color cells fabricated with a thickness of liquid crystal material through which light perpendicular to the display panel is transmitted that is less than the liquid crystal thickness for minimizing optical transmission when the subpixel cell is in an off-state. Using a thickness less than the thickness of liquid crystal material for minimizing off-state optical transmission on the axis perpendicular to the plane of the display panel (and component subpixel color cells) results in the minimum optical transmission at an off-axis viewing angle. By permitting a small amount of off-state optical transmission along the axis of the display (as a result of using a liquid crystal thickness less than the thickness required for minimizing undesired transmittance), a relatively small undesired transmittance of light for the liquid crystal cell display can be achieved over wide viewing angle.

Abstract: In a polychromatic liquid crystal display, apparatus and method for improving the off-axis viewing characteristics are described. The angle of view can be expanded by appropriate selection of the thickness and the birefringence parameter of the liquid crystal material as a function of the color of the liquid crystal display pixel. In order to improve further the angle of view, retardation films are used to reduce the angular dependence of the radiation. The retardation films reduce the background light leakage by compensating for the change in retardation of the liquid crystal display at angles other than normal to the display. The reduction in the background light leakage results in improved contrast ratio and chromaticity.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display, the optical transmission of the liquid crystal medium as a function of applied electric field varies with temperature. In order to ensure that the temperature of the liquid crystal medium can provide a practical response time, a heating element, along with a sensor element and a thermostat, establishes the temperature of the liquid crystal display in an appropriate range. The output signal of the sensor element is digitized and is used as a first portion of a memory unit address. A second portion of the memory unit address is provided by digitized command signals either from an operator or from the processing apparatus controlling the image of liquid crystal display. The logic signals stored at the location determined by the first and second address portions identify an electric field (applied voltage) that provides compensation for temperature and compensation for non-linear characteristics of the liquid crystal medium.