Abstract: A wearable product that can be customized according to a user's preferences includes a mounting track for receiving detachable tag assemblies representing a variety of interests, activities or organizations. The wearable product may be incorporated into a wide variety of items, including items that may be worn on a user's body, such as a wristband, hat, outerwear or other clothing, as well as items that would be carried by a user, such as a cell phone case, bag or laptop. The mounting track of a wearable product may be attached to an item using sewing thread, adhesive or hook and loop tape, for example. A mounting track may also form an integral part of the item. Tags may be used interchangeably between any item with a mounting track.

Abstract: A communication system including: a first communication device located in a first zone; a second communication device located in a second zone for generating an optical carrier signal; and at least one optical fibre connected to the first communication device for supplying power for operation of the first communication device and for supplying the optical carrier signal from said second zone, wherein the first communication device includes: a user interface for inputting information; and an optical modulator for modulating the optical carrier signal to include information input with said user interface and forwarding the modulated signal via the at least one optical fibre to the second communication device.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some implementations a docking detector receptacle includes apparatus to cool a portable digital X-ray detector. In addition, systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some implementations communication authorization is established between a portable digital X-ray detector and a docking detector receptacle, and communication is performed between the portable digital X-ray detector and the docking detector receptacle using the authorization. In addition, systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some implementations a portable digital X-ray detector includes a panel, isolation at least three isolation foam layers, a motherboard and a carbon fiber layer.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some implementations a docking detector receptacle includes apparatus to cool a portable digital X-ray detector. In addition, systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some implementations communication authorization is established between a portable digital X-ray detector and a docking detector receptacle, and communication is performed between the portable digital X-ray detector and the docking detector receptacle using the authorization. In addition, systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some implementations a portable digital X-ray detector includes a panel, isolation at least three isolation foam layers, a motherboard and a carbon fiber layer.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring the spectral dependence of the Raman gain coefficient in optical fibers is presented. This approach measures the power level of Raman scattering in both a walk-off limited region and a physical fiber length limited region and, from these measurements, extracts the spectral dependence of the Raman gain coefficient. Access to these two regions is accomplished through control of the excitation pulse temporal width and relies on fiber dispersion to separate the excitation light from the Raman scattered light for short pulse widths. This approach measures the spectral dependence of the Raman gain without the necessity of absolute power measurement of the Raman scattered light, the need for a reference standard, or the need of a frequency tunable secondary optical source.

Abstract: A display palette system comprising a digital palette 16 supplied with frames of data 26. Each frame of data 26 includes a complete set of palette mapping data and control data 28 with which the digital palette 16 is programmed under control of a palette control circuit 24. The rows of logical pixel data that follow in the frame each terminate with row palette data RP that can be directed to reprogram the digital palette 16 part of the way through the display of a single frame.

Abstract: A two-phase nozzle having a converging diverging configurations is equipped with a flow divider at its inlet. The flow divider is arranged to act upon an incoming flow of two-phase liquid to break the liquid phase into finely divided droplets which are directed into the nozzle entrance region so that minimum contact is made with the inside wall of the nozzle. The finely divided droplets are thus thoroughly dispersed in the gas phase of the mixture producing maximum acceleration of the fluid through the nozzle.