Abstract: The invention provides a lighting device comprising a housing. The housing comprises visible-light sources (10) arranged to generate visible light (11), UV-lightsources (12) arranged to generate UV-light (13), a light exit window (14) positioned to allow transmission of the visible light (11), a photochromic layer (16) positioned upstream of the light exit window (14) and downstream of the visible light sources (10), the photochromic layer (16) comprising at least one area with UV-photochromic material (15), the UV-photochromic material (15) having a first color state and a second color state, and a control unit (40) connected to the UV-light sources (12) for controlling the UV-light sources (12), wherein the UV-light sources are arranged to illuminate the photochromic layer (16). The invention makes it possible to obtain dynamic light effects.

Abstract: A user interface device (1) comprises a non-flexible part (3); at least one flexible part (5) coupled to the non-flexible part (3); and at least one sensor, for detecting bending of a respective flexible part (5) with respect to the non-flexible part (3), and for producing a command in response to sensing bending of the respective flexible part (5).

Abstract: A method for managing the weight of a user is disclosed. The method comprises a) obtaining the energy expended by the user preferably in a day b) modeling the user's weight management and predicting the target weight that can be reached and the target time period required for achieving the predicted target weight based on the obtained energy expended in combination with the current weight of the user c) using the model and devising a weight management plan that the user has to pursue for a pre-determined time period d) using the devised weight management plan and coaching the user on a daily basis for the pre-determined time period and e) monitoring the progress at the end of the pre-determined time period and checking whether the user's weight is differing with respect to the weight that is to be achieved based on where the user is currently in the target time period and if so repeating step a, step b, step c and step d.

Abstract: The invention provides a lighting device comprising a housing. The housing comprises visible-light sources (10) arranged to generate visible light (11), UV-lightsources (12) arranged to generate UV-light (13), a light exit window (14) positioned to allow transmission of the visible light (11), a photochromic layer (16) positioned upstream of the light exit window (14) and downstream of the visible light sources (10), the photochromic layer (16) comprising at least one area with UV-photochromic material (15), the UV-photochromic material (15) having a first color state and a second color state, and a control unit (40) connected to the UV-light sources (12) for controlling the UV-light sources (12), wherein the UV-light sources are arranged to illuminate the photochromic layer (16). The invention makes it possible to obtain dynamic light effects.

Abstract: An apparatus for setting the state of operation of an appliance (1) includes a system (10) for supplying at least one control signal for adjusting an operating parameter of the appliance (1), a memory device (11) for storing data corresponding to control signal values defining a first state of operation of the appliance (1), an interface (4,5,14) for receiving at least one input signal corresponding to a desired adjustment of at least one operating parameter of the appliance, and a controller (10) for converting values of the input signal to at least one value of at least one of the control signals for adjusting an operating parameter of the appliance and for supplying the control signals at the values defining the first state of operation in response to a trigger. The apparatus further includes a system for generating the trigger after detecting an absence at the interface (4,5,14) of any input signals corresponding to a desired adjustment of at least one operating parameter of the appliance.

Abstract: An activity monitor is provided that corrects for the effects of motion external to the entity being monitored. For example, the activity monitor can overcome the effects of vehicular travel.

Abstract: An activity monitor is provided that corrects for the effects of motion external to the entity being monitored. For example, the activity monitor can overcome the effects of vehicular travel.

Abstract: This invention relates to a liquid crystal display device (1) having a first and a second substrate (2, 3), being manufactured in a flexible material. A liquid crystal material is disposed between the substrates (2,3). Together, the substrates form an array of cell enclosures (8), each containing an amount of liquid crystal (6). Further, each of said cell enclosures (8) is separated from the adjacent enclosures by intermediate flexible parts (7).

Abstract: This invention relates to a liquid crystal display device (1) having a first and a second substrate (2, 3), being manufactured in a flexible material. A liquid crystal material is disposed between the substrates (2,3). Together, the substrates form an array of cell enclosures (8), each containing an amount of liquid crystal (6). Further, each of said cell enclosures (8) is separated from the adjacent enclosures by intermediate flexible parts (7).