Abstract: An indirect fluorescent lighting fixture for recessed mounting in a grid-type ceiling, comprising an elongated dome having an arcuate cross section and two elongated coves, each capable of holding at least one fluorescent light bulb. Each cove is mounted along a longitudinal edge of the dome. The inner face of the dome points in the downward direction and is capable of reflecting light. Each cove has an outer wall, a base and an inner wall. The outer wall of each cove is attached to an elongated edge of the dome. The base of each cove extends toward the center of the dome. The dome overlaps the opening in the ceiling grid so that the coves are hidden from view behind the ceiling panels on either side of the opening. Light from fluorescent light bulbs mounted in the coves is directed upward to the inner face of the dome where it is reflected down into the room. When the fixture is mounted recessed in a ceiling, the light bulbs in the coves and the ends of the dome are invisible to occupants of the room.

Abstract: A light pipe information display, having a non-conductive, transparent planar first glass sheet and a non-conductive planar opaque second glass sheet, both sheets being disposed adjacent to one another with their inner surfaces opposing one another in spaced-apart relationship. The second non-conductive sheet has a plurality of discrete transparent light pipes formed therethrough, wherein at least one of said non-conductive sheets includes electrical conductors disposed on its inner surface. The conductors are connected to an electrically responsive display material, such as a liquid crystal or electroluminescent material disposed between the first and second sheets, arranged in discrete character-forming segments. Each segment is aligned with one of said discrete light pipes. There is a third opaque sheet disposed on the exposed surface of the second sheet and includes a plurality of smaller light pipe holes, each hole being aligned with each light pipe window of the second sheet.

Abstract: A liquid crystal light pipe display for direct imaging onto photosensitive materials, having a non-conductive, transparent first sheet and a non-conductive substantially opaque second sheet, each having substantially planar inner and outer surfaces. The non-conductive sheets are disposed adjacent to one another with their inner surfaces opposing one another in spaced-apart relationship separated by a sealed-in, normally transparent, liquid crystal material. The non-conductive sheets each have a transparent conductive electrical coating disposed on their inner surface, of a plurality of discrete character forming segments with means connected thereto for electrically coupling said segments to an external power source. The second non-conductive sheet has a plurality of discrete transparent light pipes formed therethrough, each of which are aligned with one of said character forming segments.

Abstract: A solid state music player for reproducing and playing stored digital information from a magnetic bubble-memory device, which has a magnetic bubble-memory module for receiving the bubble-memory device which contains the stored program. There is also a function-timing generator, which is coupled to the magnetic bubble-memory module for generating control and timing signals for the module. A microprocessor is connected to a bubble-memory controller which in turn is coupled to the function-timing generator, and the bubble-memory controller responds to commands from the microprocessor to send control signals to the function-timing generator, necessary to access the digital data stored in the bubble-memory device. A digital-to-analog converter is coupled to the microprocessor for converting the digital stream of information from the microprocessor into analog signals, which then can be played through loudspeakers or on a video screen to reproduce the stored digital information from the bubble-memory device.

Abstract: A word processing system for displaying and reproducing alphanumeric characters on a photocopy machine capable of scanning an original document, having a housing including an electronic keyboard with keys representing individual alphanumeric characters, the housing including a display for viewing a portion of the information keys, and a memory circuit coupled to said keyboard for storing and spacing the alphanumeric indicia in memory.

Abstract: A fertility indicator for measuring and detecting the body temperature of a human subject over a menstrual cycle having a timer for generating time based signals, and a logic circuit connected to the clock timer and being responsive to the time based signals for selecting the proper combinations of the time based signals and for indicating the correct present time. There is a temperature sensor coupled to the logic circuit for measuring the body temperature of the human subject. A solid state memory circuit having coded information command signals is coupled to the logic circuit for sequencing the logic circuit to take a plurality of temperature readings at a preset real time and to terminate the readings when the temperature has stabilized.

Abstract: A portable system for monitoring the vital signs of a patient such as ECG, temperature, respiration, heart beat etc. consisting of a substantially flat housing having either exposed electrodes or temperature sensors for contact with the patient's skin. The device may also include one or more microphones for detecting respiration and heart beat. The device is preferably coupled to an elastic band which is worn around the patient's waist and in contact with his skin surface. The elastic band preferably has one electrode and the housing of the device contains the other ECG electrode. The measured vital signs are fed to a microprocessor or logic circuit which compares these vital signs with normal signs stored in a ROM memory. The measured vital signs are also stored in a RAM memory circuit and can be read out at desired time intervals. At the onset of any abnormal vital sign readings, an audible alarm will be triggered to warn of possible danger.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring and displaying the vital signs of a patient wearing an alpha-numeric identification bracelet, including a temperature sensing probe for making body contact with the patient, a portable, data-gathering acquisition unit and electronic anticipation circuitry disposed in the acquisition unit and coupled to the probe for sensing the change in patient temperature and predicting the stabilized temperature of the patient. There is a digital read-out coupled to the anticipated circuitry for indicating the predicted stabilized temperature of the patient, and an alpha-numeric sensor coupled to the acquisition unit and responsive to the alpha-numeric code for reading the code to identify the patient. The system also has a data storage memory coupled to the digital read-out and the anticipation circuitry for storing the predicted stabilized temperature and the indentification of the patient.

Abstract: A word processing system for displaying and reproducing a plurality of alphanumeric characters on a solid state display and capable of printing from that display consisting of a housing containing an electronic keyboard with indicia markings on the keys. There is provided at least one solid state display device disposed adjacent to the housing and having a multitude of segments for reproducing the indicia identified on the keyboard. A logic means is connected to the keyboard and the solid state display, and scans the keyboard upon the depression of one or more keys to find out the identity of the keys depressed. A solid state memory is also connected to the logic means and contains coded information concerning the keyboard indicia so that a character can be generated and reproduced on the solid state display responsive to the keyed indicia.

Abstract: The talking timepiece which, in one form, will have all the same characteristics and appearance of an ordinary wrist watch, but with the read-out a spoken tone, which will actually give the time to the nearest minute, in a voice composed from sufficient information bits to be reasonably faithful reproduction of either the owner's voice, or the voice of a person of his selection, this done in any language with or without extraneous other information.