Abstract: This invention relates to comfortable ophthalmic devices and methods of producing such devices.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for system safety analysis evaluation is provided, the apparatus including processing circuitry configured for generating a calculation matrix for a system, generating a plurality of models based on the calculation matrix, performing a benchmarking or convolution analysis of the plurality of models, identifying a design envelope based on the benchmarking or convolution analysis, deriving uncertainty models from the benchmarking or convolution analysis, deriving an assessment judgment based on the uncertainty models and acceptance criteria, defining one or more limiting scenarios based on the design envelope, and determining a safety margin in at least one figure-of-merit for the system based on the design envelope and the acceptance criteria.

Abstract: In an example implementation, a head-mounted display (HMD) device includes a display, a variable lens receptacle to receive an interchangeable lens, a sensor to retrieve lens information from the lens, and a controller to obtain images that are predistorted according to the lens information, wherein the controller is to display the predistorted images on the display.

Abstract: A sleeve for receiving a computing device includes airflow channels. One example sleeve may include a discrete GPU to be connected to the computing device and output signals to a display device.

Abstract: A connector to interface between a head-mounted display (HMD) device and a computing device is provided. The connector includes a housing, a first port positioned within the housing to receive a first cable that is connectable to the computing device and to exchange a first plurality of signals between the computing device and the HMD device, a second port positioned within the housing to receive a second cable that is connectable to the HMD device, the second port coupled with the first port to exchange the first plurality of signals between the computing device and the HMD device, and a third port positioned within the housing to receive a third cable that is connectable to a peripheral device, the third port coupled with the first port to exchange a second plurality of signals between the computing device and the peripheral device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for system safety analysis evaluation is provided, the apparatus including processing circuitry configured for generating a calculation matrix for a system, generating a plurality of models based on the calculation matrix, performing a benchmarking or convolution analysis of the plurality of models, identifying a design envelope based on the benchmarking or convolution analysis, deriving uncertainty models from the benchmarking or convolution analysis, deriving an assessment judgment based on the uncertainty models and acceptance criteria, defining one or more limiting scenarios based on the design envelope, and determining a safety margin in at least one figure-of-merit for the system based on the design envelope and the acceptance criteria.

Abstract: A sleeve for receiving a computing device includes airflow channels. One example sleeve may include a discrete GPU to be connected to the computing device and output signals to a display device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for system safety analysis evaluation is provided, the apparatus including processing circuitry configured for generating a calculation matrix for a system, generating a plurality of models based on the calculation matrix, performing a benchmarking or convolution analysis of the plurality of models, identifying a design envelope based on the benchmarking or convolution analysis, deriving uncertainty models from the benchmarking or convolution analysis, deriving an assessment judgment based on the uncertainty models and acceptance criteria, defining one or more limiting scenarios based on the design envelope, and determining a safety margin in at least one figure-of-merit for the system based on the design envelope and the acceptance criteria.

Abstract: A tote for collecting and transporting fragile items comprising a rectangular base, a handle fixed to the base, and a compartmentalized rectangular tray removably contained on the base, a perimeter of the base arranged to allow the tray to rest on a bottom of the base and to restrain the tray from sliding off the bottom, the handle being rigidly attached to the base and having an inverted U-shape that is sufficiently high and wide to allow several identical tray supporting items in individual compartments to be stacked on a bottom one of said trays.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for system safety analysis evaluation is provided, the apparatus including processing circuitry configured for generating a calculation matrix for a system, generating a plurality of models based on the calculation matrix, performing a benchmarking or convolution analysis of the plurality of models, identifying a design envelope based on the benchmarking or convolution analysis, deriving uncertainty models from the benchmarking or convolution analysis, deriving an assessment judgment based on the uncertainty models and acceptance criteria, defining one or more limiting scenarios based on the design envelope, and determining a safety margin in at least one figure-of-merit for the system based on the design envelope and the acceptance criteria.

Abstract: Examples disclose providing a decryption, validation and encryption process. Specifically, disclosure includes decrypting a first encrypted application data to then validate its integrity. Disclosure also includes encrypting the decrypted application data using a technique different from that used to provide the first encrypted application data and then storing the encrypted application data.

Abstract: A nuclear reactor is surrounded by a reactor radiological containment structure. A spent fuel pool is adjacent to and outside of the reactor radiological containment structure. The spent fuel pool may also be contained in its own radiological containment structure. A valved steam pipe runs from the reactor containment structure into the spent fuel pool. During a reactor containment overpressure event, a valve on the steam pipe is opened to allow steam from the reactor containment structure to discharge into (e.g. sparge into) the spent fuel pool. In an alternative embodiment suitable for use in a two-pack nuclear power plant, steam pipes connect the reactor radiological containment structures of the two nuclear reactors, and isolation valves on the steam pipes are opened in response to an overpressure condition in one reactor containment structure in order to discharge steam into the other reactor containment structure.

Abstract: An example method for sharing a personal data channel in accordance with the present disclosure includes collecting a selection of personal data associated with a user, synthesizing a personal data channel using the selected personal data, and delivering the personal data channel to at least one multimedia device.

Abstract: Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to communicating content associated with primary content including media presented at a first device. Metadata information about the primary content is used to communicate associated content to a second device.

Abstract: A method equalizing video signals transmitted across a network is provided. The method can include introducing one or more captured video signals across a network via a plurality of conferencing devices. The conferencing devices can include a video display device adapted to display a received video signal, and a video capture device adapted to provide a captured video signal. One or more modules can be disposed in, on, or about the network, the video display device, the video capture device, or any combination thereof. One or more parameters of the video signals transmitted across the network can be modified via the one or more modules such that the one or more modified display parameters of all or a portion of the video signals transmitted across the network fall within a predetermined parameter range.

Abstract: A method and system of controlling computer system external effects. At least some of the illustrative embodiments may be a computer system comprising a processor (wherein a computer system user interacting with software executed on the processor triggers a software event), and an external effects controller coupled to the processor (wherein the external effects controller controls at least one device being a purely aesthetic device or a non-aesthetic device operated in a manner for aesthetic reasons). The computer system user selectively associates the at least one device to the software event such that, if associated, upon occurrence of the software event an operational state of the at least one device is changed by the external effects controller.

Abstract: In accordance with at least some embodiments, a method performed by at least one processor includes generating boundaries for a first region and a second region of a display surface. The method also includes performing remoting operations for the first region at a first rate and performing remoting operations for the second region at a second rate. The first and second rates are different.

Abstract: A method comprises storing pixel data in a frame buffer, retrieving the pixel data from the frame buffer and processing at least one pixel value of the pixel data to generate an output pixel bit stream. The method further comprises storing pixel values in a first update buffer. The pixel values are derived from the output pixel bit stream. The method also comprises providing the pixel values from the first update buffer across a network to a remote graphics system.

Abstract: A graphics adapter comprises a frame buffer operable to store graphics image data. The graphics adapter also comprises a network interface operable to receive at least a portion of the graphics image data, the network interface further operable to format the received graphics image data into a plurality of packets for transmission over a communication network.

Abstract: A method equalizing video signals transmitted across a network is provided. The method can include introducing one or more captured video signals across a network via a plurality of conferencing devices. The conferencing devices can include a video display device adapted to display a received video signal, and a video capture device adapted to provide a captured video signal. One or more modules can be disposed in, on, or about the network, the video display device, the video capture device, or any combination thereof. One or more parameters of the video signals transmitted across the network can be modified via the one or more modules such that the one or more modified display parameters of all or a portion of the video signals transmitted across the network fall within a predetermined parameter range.