Abstract: A light communication system, receiver, and method for synchronizing a receiver with a transmitter so as to decode a data input stream transmitted by the transmitter and received at the receiver. The method includes: receiving a data input stream at a receiver, the data input stream having a first data rate that is set based on a transmitter clock rate; generating a wave; obtaining a phase error between the data input stream and the generated wave; determining a synchronized clock rate by using the phase error to adjust the frequency of the generated wave so as to match the frequency of the generated wave to the transmitter clock rate of the data input stream; and using the synchronized clock rate to decode the data input stream so as to obtain data encoded in the data input stream.

Abstract: A heating and/or cooling device having one or more thermoelectric threads. The thermoelectric thread includes a plurality of individual thermoelectric elements, each thermoelectric element having a first side and a second side. A set of first side electrodes connects at least some of the thermoelectric elements at the first side, and a set of second side electrodes connects at least some of the thermoelectric elements at the second side. An electrically insulative covering at least partially surrounds the plurality of individual thermoelectric elements. The electrically insulative covering is configured to be woven into or otherwise integrated with a fabric.

Abstract: A heating and/or cooling device having one or more thermoelectric threads. The thermoelectric thread includes a plurality of individual thermoelectric elements, each thermoelectric element having a first side and a second side. A set of first side electrodes connects at least some of the thermoelectric elements at the first side, and a set of second side electrodes connects at least some of the thermoelectric elements at the second side. An electrically insulative covering at least partially surrounds the plurality of individual thermoelectric elements. The electrically insulative covering is configured to be woven into or otherwise integrated with a fabric.

Abstract: An electromagnetic microactuator having a ferromagnetic substrate, preferably steel. A plurality of layers are deposited upon the substrate including an insulating layer, a seed layer and first and second photoresist layers. The first photoresist layer provides a coil well which defines the deposition location of a coil metal. The second photoresist layer provides central and peripheral core wells which define the deposition locations of a central core and a peripheral core, respectively. The second photoresist layer intersticially fills and protectively covers the coil.