Abstract: A method is provided for an investment company to defer the recognition of dividend income. A counterparty to the investment company makes an investment into the investment company, thereby becoming a shareholder. At the counterparty's demand, the counterparty's investment is redeemed in-kind using a security soon prior to its ex-dividend date. Subsequently, the counterparty may reinvest into the investment company using cash received from the security's dividend payment and the security soon following its ex-dividend date. The counterparty may be induced to invest in the investment company by the payment of fees earned by the investment company to the counterparty, by the payment of securities lending income earned by the investment company to the counterparty, or some combination of the two.

Abstract: An imaging system includes an image realisation device, and projection optics for rendering a display image on a display screen. The image realisation device includes an image realisation surface and a light structuring device having a surface with a first and second region. The light structuring device simulates a first lens on the first region of the surface. A first source image formed on a first region of the image realisation surface and projected through the projection optics renders a first display image on the display screen at a first apparent depth. The light structuring device simulates a second lens on the second region of the surface. A second source image formed on a second region of the image realisation surface and projected through the projection optics renders a second display image on the display screen at a second apparent depth. The first and second lens are independently configurable.

Abstract: A system includes an image realisation device for forming a source image and projection optics for rendering a display image on a display screen, wherein the display image is a virtual image corresponding to the source image. The projection optics have an optical axis, and the image realisation device includes a first image realisation surface at a first distance along the optical axis and a second image realisation surface at a second, different distance along the optical axis. The first and second image realisation surfaces overlap, and the first and second image realisation surfaces include multiple regions, each region switchable between a transparent state and an image realisation state such that the source image may be formed on a region of the first or second image realisation surface and projected through the projection optics to render the display image on the display screen at a first or second apparent depth.

Abstract: An imaging system includes an image realisation device and projection optics for rendering a display image on a display screen. The image realisation device includes a first image realisation surface tilted relative to an optical axis such that a first point in a first region of the image realisation surface is at a first distance from the focal point of the projection optics and a second point in a second region of the image realisation surface is at a second different distance from the focal point of the projection optics. A first source image formed on the first region and projected through the projection optics renders the first display image on the display screen at a first apparent depth, and a second source image formed on the second region and projected through the projection optics renders the second display image on the display screen at a second apparent depth.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a display method for use in vehicle, comprising obtaining information (step 210) associated with a vehicle or image data for a region ahead of the vehicle, and displaying (step 230) one or more of a graphical representation of at least one component of the vehicle having one or more characteristics based on the information associated with the vehicle, or a representation of the image data, wherein the representation is arranged to overlie a portion of the vehicle (320) to be indicative of a portion of the vehicle being at least partly transparent.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method of displaying a representation of a road sign. The method comprises receiving information associated with the road sign, the information associated with the road sign comprising a front face of the road sign and a location of the road sign in a road system; receiving an image from a camera, the road sign being within the field of view of the camera; determining, using the image, an amount of the road sign that is obstructed; generating, in dependence on the amount obstructed, the representation of the road sign using the information associated with the road sign; and outputting the representation of the road sign for display.

Abstract: A method (900, 1000, 1200, 1300) of controlling the operation of a head-up display apparatus (302), a control apparatus (801), a system (302), a vehicle (101), a computer program (804) and a non-transitory computer readable medium (806) is disclosed. The method (900, 1000, 1200, 1300) comprises: obtaining first directional data indicative of a path of a vehicle (101, 101A, 101B); and adjusting the position of a graphical element (106) presented by the head-up display apparatus (302) in dependence on the first directional data.

Abstract: An apparatus (101), a method (1000), a system (120), a vehicle (103), a computer program (904) and a non-transitory computer readable medium (906) for controlling ahead-up display (102) of a vehicle (103) are disclosed. The apparatus (101) comprises control means (104) configured to obtain positional data representative of a position of an eye (105) of a user (106) of the vehicle (103), obtain environment data representative of the environment (107) external to the vehicle (103); and obtain status data representative of a current position (803) of the vehicle (103).

Abstract: An imaging system for generating multi-depth virtual images on a display screen includes an image realisation device for forming a source image, and projection optics for rendering a display image on the display screen. The display image is a virtual image corresponding to the source image. The image realisation device includes an image realisation surface having a first and second region, and the image receiving surface and the projection optics are arranged such that a first point in the first region of the image receiving surface and a second point in the second region of the image receiving surface are at a different distance from a focal point of the projection optics. A plurality of surfaces are arranged to direct light from the image realisation surface towards the projection optics.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a human-machine interaction method of determining an intended target of an object in relation to a user interface, comprising determining a three-dimensional location of the object at a plurality of time intervals, determining a metric associated with each of a plurality of items of the user interface, the metric indicative of the respective item being the intended target of the object, wherein the metric is determined based upon a model and the location of the object in three dimensions at the plurality of time intervals, and determining, using a Bayesian reasoning process, the intended target from the plurality of items of the user interface based on the metric associated with each of the plurality of items.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide display method for use in a vehicle, the method comprising: obtaining (600) images of a region external to the vehicle; storing (608) at least a portion of the obtained images; generating (614) a composite image from a current image and a stored image by matching (612) portions of the stored image and the current image; and displaying (616) at least part of the composite image; wherein the composite image comprises a first region generated from the current image and a second region generated from the stored image, the second region not being visible within the current image.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method of dynamically controlling one or more systems in a vehicle (V). The method uses at least one image sensor (3-1, 3-2) to determine driver attentiveness. The sensitivity of one or more vehicle driver aid systems are then controlled in dependence on the determined driver attentiveness. The present application also relates to a dynamic control apparatus (1); and to a vehicle (V).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a head-up display apparatus (1). An image source (3) is provided for generating a composite image comprising a first image (IMG1) and second image (IMG2). An image splitter configured to separate the first image (IMG1) from the second image (IMG2). A first imaging assembly (5) is arranged to project the first image (IMG1) generated by the image source (3) to produce a first virtual image (VIMG1); and a second imaging assembly (7) is arranged to project the second image (IMG2) generated by the image source (3) to produce a second virtual image (VIMG2). The present disclosure also relates to a vehicle (V) incorporating a head-up display apparatus (1).

Abstract: The present application relates to a method of dynamically controlling one or more systems in a vehicle (V). The method uses at least one image sensor (3-1, 3-2) to determine driver attentiveness. The sensitivity of one or more vehicle driver aid systems are then controlled in dependence on the determined driver attentiveness. The present application also relates to a dynamic control apparatus (1); and to a vehicle (V).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for selectively highlighting visual zones associated with a vehicle. A point of origin and a gaze direction of a vehicle occupant are determined and a virtual projection plotted corresponding to the gaze of the vehicle occupant. The virtual projection extends from the determined point of origin in a direction of the determined gaze direction. With reference to a three-dimensional model comprising a plurality of pre-defined areas of interest, an intersection of the virtual projection with one of the plurality of areas of interest is identified. The method comprises controlling an illumination source that is associated with the determined one of said plurality of areas of interest so as to highlight a visual zone associated with the vehicle.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of controlling one or more vehicle systems. The method uses at least one sensor (3-1, 3-2) to monitor a driver (D) to identify a driver distracted state. One or more functions of a first vehicle system (7, 9, 17) are inhibited when the driver distracted state is identified. The present application also relates to a control apparatus (1); and to a vehicle (V). The present disclosure also relates to a method and related apparatus for controlling the output of a visual notification within the vehicle (V).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of treating a hydrocarbon containing formation, comprising the following steps: a) preparing an internal olefin sulfonate, comprising sulfonating an internal olefin into sulfonated internal olefin followed by contacting sulfonated internal olefin with a base containing solution resulting in the internal olefin sulfonate, wherein sulfonated internal olefin is contacted with the base containing solution in the presence of a non-ionic surfactant, and/or after step a) but before step b), the internal olefin sulfonate and said non-ionic surfactant are combined; b) transporting an aqueous solution comprising the internal olefin sulfonate and the non-ionic surfactant to the location of the hydrocarbon containing formation; c) providing the internal olefin sulfonate and the non-ionic surfactant to at least a portion of the hydrocarbon containing formation; and d) allowing the internal olefin sulfonate and the non-ionic surfactant to interact with the hydrocarbons in the hydrocarbon c

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a human-machine interaction method of determining an intended target of an object in relation to a user interface, comprising determining a three-dimensional location of the object at a plurality of time intervals, determining a metric associated with each of a plurality of items of the user interface, the metric indicative of the respective item being the intended target of the object, wherein the metric is determined based upon a model and the location of the object in three dimensions at the plurality of time intervals, and determining, using a Bayesian reasoning process, the intended target from the plurality of items of the user interface based on the metric associated with each of the plurality of items.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a head-up display apparatus (1). An image source (3) is provided for generating a composite image comprising a first image (IMG1) and second image (IMG2). An image splitter configured to separate the first image (IMG1) from the second image (IMG2). A first imaging assembly (5) is arranged to project the first image (IMG1) generated by the image source (3) to produce a first virtual image (VIMG1); and a second imaging assembly (7) is arranged to project the second image (IMG2) generated by the image source (3) to produce a second virtual image (VIMG2). The present disclosure also relates to a vehicle (V) incorporating a head-up display apparatus (1).

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a display method for use in vehicle, comprising obtaining information (step 210) associated with a vehicle or image data for a region ahead of the vehicle, and displaying (step 230) one or more of a graphical representation of at least one component of the vehicle having one or more characteristics based on the information associated with the vehicle, or a representation of the image data, wherein the representation is arranged to overlie a portion of the vehicle (320) to be indicative of a portion of the vehicle being at least partly transparent.