Abstract: A viewer for an optical data insertion device and a combined system comprising a viewer and an optical data insertion device. The optical data insertion device comprising a projector operable to project a visible image and a light guiding device operable to direct light from the projector into the viewer. The viewer comprising an objective lens, an eyepiece lens and a diffuser screen provided between the objective lens and the eyepiece lens.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods that allow a user to capture images at low- and high-level magnification and then overlay the high-level magnification images on the low-level magnification image to ease review of the images. The high-level magnification images may be overlaid on the low-level magnification image based at least in part on the portion of the low-level magnification image from which the high-level image was originated.

Abstract: A mitt for manually handled object drop safety has a fabric covering and a wrist cuff which may be worn like a loose-fitting glove to catch accidentally dropped manually handled objects. The covering has a penetrable interlace of flat bands defining a plurality of insertion points at intersections therebetween through which typically objects such as fasteners such as bolts, nuts and the like may be inserted during manual handling.

Abstract: An optical data insertion device for an optical system includes a projector operable to insert additional optical data into a capture aperture of the optical system so as to provide a combined image and a reflection barrier. The reflection barrier includes a secondary filter and a primary filter adapted to fit over the rest of the capture aperture of the optical system. The secondary filter is a band pass filter adapted to allow the transmission of a narrow pass band centerd on the peak emission wavelength of the projector. The primary filter is a narrow band stop filter that blocks the transmission of a narrow band of light corresponding to that allowed to pass by the band pass filter.

Abstract: A system for comparing, and generating pairwise revision markings with respect to, an original text segment and a revised text segment that can include identifying pairwise unchanged text, marking the pairwise unchanged text in the revised text segment with a distinct visual style that signifies its status as such, attempting to successively identify pairwise text divergence points and pairwise text convergence points within the original text segment and the revised text segment, and taking further steps with respect to text that occurs between a pairwise text divergence point and a pairwise text convergence point and/or after a pairwise text divergence point (which steps can include copying text from the original text segment into the revised text segment and marking the copied text, if any, with a distinct visual style that signifies such text as either deleted text or inserted text, as applicable).

Abstract: A method of a method of inductively populating a compactable tier set. The method can include obtaining two or more component sequences. The method can also include designating one of the sequences as the primary sort-order sequence the method can also include populating a locations index for one or more component sequences other than the primary sort-order component sequence. The method can also include adding each locations index to a locations index set. The method can also include creating and initializing a primary sort-order item counter. The method can also include creating a compactable tier set. The method can also include creating a generated location n-tuples container. The method can also include determining whether each locations index in the locations index set contains an associated locations list associated with the primary sort-order cursor item.

Abstract: There is provided a glove for elevated working tool securement. The glove comprises an anchor point such that, in use, if a tool tethered to the anchor point is dropped, the anchor point secures the tool to the glove. The glove can further comprise a cuff, such as a user tightenable cuff comprises a band fastening portion, configured such that, in use, if a tool tethered to the anchor point is dropped, the cuff secures the glove tightly to a wrist to withstand the forces exerted on the anchor point.

Abstract: A conveyor belt temperature anomaly detection system, comprising: an infrared line scanner having one or more infrared detectors and arranged to scan the surface of a conveyor belt in a direction perpendicular to the direction of travel of the conveyor belt and to generate thermal image data in dependence on infrared radiation detected by the infrared detector; and a processing unit configured to process the thermal image data to identify temperature anomalies in the material travelling on the surface of the conveyor belt.

Abstract: A method of comparing, and generating pairwise revision markings with respect to, an original text segment and a revised text segment. The method can include identifying pairwise unchanged text between the original text segment and the revised text segment. The method can also include marking the pairwise unchanged text in the revised text segment with a distinct visual style that signifies its status as such. The method can also include creating an original text pairwise cursor and initializing it to reference the beginning of the original text segment. The method can also include creating a revised text pairwise cursor and initializing it to reference the beginning of the revised text segment.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods that allow a user to capture images at low- and high-level magnification and then overlay the high-level magnification images on the low-level magnification image to ease review of the images. The high-level magnification images may be overlaid on the low-level magnification image based at least in part on the portion of the low-level magnification image from which the high-level image was originated.

Abstract: A method of generating a non-decreasing location n-tuple sequence. The method can include obtaining two or more component sequences. The method can also include selecting one of the component sequences as the primary sort-order component sequence. The method can also include populating a locations index for one or more component sequences other than the primary sort-order component sequence. The method can also include adding each locations index to a locations index set. The method can also include creating one or more tier sets. The method can also include creating and initializing a primary sort-order item counter. The method can also include determining whether each locations index in the locations index set contains an associated locations list associated with the primary sort-order cursor item.

Abstract: A sensing element array comprises a plurality of sensing elements. The sensing elements are connected to a processing unit operable to process the signals output by the sensing elements and a motion sensor operable to determine whether or not the array is in motion and output a signal indicative thereof to the processing unit. The processing unit determines whether the motion detected is suitable for identifying faulty sensing elements. If it is determined that the motion detected is suitable, the processing unit implements a faulty sensing element identification algorithm.

Abstract: A method of generating one or more primary sort-order location n-tuples and placing one or more of the primary sort-order location n-tuples into one or more tier sets. The method includes obtaining two or more component sequences and selecting one of the component sequences as the primary sort-order component sequence. The method also includes creating one or more tier sets and populating a locations index for at least one component sequence other than the primary sort-order component sequence. The method further includes adding each location index to a location index set and creating a primary sort-order item counter.

Abstract: A method of identifying one or more common subsequences using a tier set. The method includes identifying one or more qualifying tier pairs in a tier set and identifying one or more pairwise combinations of location n-tuples in the qualifying tier pairs. The method also includes determining which of the identified pairwise combinations are qualifying location n-tuple pairs and determining whether a connection exists between the lower location n-tuple and the upper location n-tuple in the one or more qualifying location n-tuple pairs.

Abstract: A conveyor belt temperature anomaly detection system, comprising: an infrared line scanner having one or more infrared detectors and arranged to scan the surface of a conveyor belt in a direction perpendicular to the direction of travel of the conveyor belt and to generate thermal image data in dependence on infrared radiation detected by the infrared detector; and a processing unit configured to process the thermal image data to identify temperature anomalies in the material travelling on the surface of the conveyor belt.

Abstract: A method for high dynamic range imaging using more than two capture intervals, where images are captured in a repeating sequence that avoids interlace bounce, and overlapping groups of combined images form composite frames for output, and an imaging system comprising an imaging array, processing means and a display, wherein the imaging array is operable to capture a succession of images by detecting incident light and the processing means is operable to process said images as required, and pass the processed images to the display for output.

Abstract: A method of finding common subsequences in a set of two or more component sequences. The method includes obtaining two or more component sequences and identifying the location(s) of one or more distinct items that occur at least once within each of the two or more component sequences. The method also includes placing the location(s) within each component sequence of each commonly-occurring distinct item in a location n-tuple and storing each location n-tuple in a location n-tuple container. The method further includes sorting the entries in the location n-tuple container and placing each of the location n-tuples in the location n-tuple container into a tier in a tier set. The method additionally includes obtaining any desired information regarding common subsequences.

Abstract: An optical data insertion device for an optical system includes a projector operable to insert additional optical data into a capture aperture of the optical system so as to provide a combined image and a reflection barrier. The reflection barrier includes a secondary filter and a primary filter adapted to fit over the rest of the capture aperture of the optical system. The secondary filter is a band pass filter adapted to allow the transmission of a narrow pass band centred on the peak emission wavelength of the projector. The primary filter is a narrow band stop filter that blocks the transmission of a narrow band of light corresponding to that allowed to pass by the band pass filter.

Abstract: User-profile systems and methods that allow the users of imaging devices to create, store and retrieve user profiles that allow users to readily set operating parameters of the imaging devices. Such user profiles are useful, for example, in situations where a user encounters differing imaging scenarios having differing preferred operating-parameter settings. The user can change the operating parameter settings to the desired settings by selecting the user profile corresponding to the imaging scenario at hand. In one embodiment, the imaging device displays a user-profile-access list to the user from which the user can select a desired one of the user profiles.