Abstract: A method for determining a quality condition of an agricultural product comprises: receiving a received light at a light detector, the received light comprising reflected, scattered, refracted, and/or deflected light from the agricultural product; transmitting the received light to a spectrometer; producing agricultural product (AP) spectral data of the received light using the spectrometer; with a computer in electrical communication with the spectrometer, comparing the AP spectral data to reference spectral data to determine whether the agricultural product has the quality condition, the reference spectral data corresponding to known quality conditions of the agricultural product; and with the computer, generating an output signal corresponding to the quality condition of the agricultural product.

Abstract: Thin film coatings for solid state storage batteries and electrochromic energy conservation devices are now formed on low temperature glass and plastic substrates by an ion-assisted RF deposition process. The attachment of such coated glass or plastic substrates to existing windows in situ allows ordinary plate glass windows in homes, office buildings and factories to be converted to "smart-windows" resulting in a substantial savings in heating and air conditioning costs.

Abstract: A multilayer, thin film solid state ionic device usable as an electrochromic window and/or as a rechargeable battery and a method for its manufacture. In one embodiment, the device comprises a transparent substrate and a thin film, five layered coating, the coating being deposited onto the substrate. The device is made by depositing a first layer of indium tin oxide onto the substrate, depositing a second layer of tungsten trioxide onto the first layer, inserting a quantity of lithium ions into the second layer so as to form a lithium-enriched second layer, depositing a third layer of lithium niobate onto the lithium-enriched second layer, sputter depositing a fourth layer of LiCoO.sub.

Abstract: Ion blocking layers are interposed between the outer electrodes and the active layers in a five-layer electrochromic device. The ion-blocking layers are optically transparent and electronically conductive to provide for electron transport while blocking the transport of ions between the active layers and the outer electrode layers.

Abstract: Thin film coatings for solid state storage batteries and electrochromic energy conservation devices are now formed on low temperature glass and plastic substrates by an ion-assisted RF deposition process. The attachment of such coated glass or plastic substrates to existing windows in situ allows ordinary plate glass windows in homes, office buildings and factories to be converted to "smart-windows" resulting in a substantial savings in heating and air conditioning costs.

Abstract: Durable thin film ion conducting coatings are formed on a transparent glass substrate by the controlled deposition of the mixed oxides of lithium:tantalum or lithium:niobium. The coatings provide durable ion transport sources for thin film solid state storage batteries and electrochromic energy conservation devices.

Abstract: Durable thin film ion conducting coatings are formed on a transparent glass substrate by the controlled deposition of the mixed oxides of lithium:tantalum or lithium:niobium. The coatings provide durable ion transport sources for thin film solid state storage batteries and electrochromic energy conservation devices.