Abstract: A method includes generating a plurality of beams that each illuminate a separate portion of a spatial light modulator. The spatial light modulator has a first dimension of a first length and a second dimension of a second length. Each of the beams spans a portion of the first length of the first dimension and a portion of the second length of the second dimension. The method also includes scrolling the plurality of beams along the second dimension of the spatial light modulator while maintaining at least a first gap between each of the plurality of beams.

Abstract: A modular trivet arrangement includes trivet members including a first bar 1.004, a first footing 1.008 at a first end of the first bar, a second footing at the second end of the first bar 1.010, and one or more transverse bars 1.006, each transverse bar being transverse to the first bar and intersecting therewith, the second bar having a third footing 1.012 at a first end of the second bar and a fourth footing 1.014 at the second end of the second bar. The intersection 1.026 between the first and second bars can support a cooking utensil. The modular trivet members include one or more engaging slots 1.016, 1.020 adapted to enable engagement with a cooperating modular trivet member.

Abstract: A method includes generating a plurality of beams that each illuminate a separate portion of a spatial light modulator. The spatial light modulator has a first dimension of a first length and a second dimension of a second length. Each of the beams spans a portion of the first length of the first dimension and a portion of the second length of the second dimension. The method also includes scrolling the plurality of beams along the second dimension of the spatial light modulator while maintaining at least a first gap between each of the plurality of beams.

Abstract: According to particular embodiments, a system comprises one or mores light sources, a Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) system, and a controller. A light source is configured to generate light, and the DMD system comprises DMD regions configured to modulate the light. The controller is configured to repeat the following for a number of iterations: instruct each light source to scroll the light across the DMD system at a current amplitude level; instruct one or more DMD regions to operate as one or more active regions that modulate a first portion of the light to generate an image; and instruct the remaining DMD regions to operate as an amplitude modulation region that receives a second portion of the light, the second portion of the light transitioning from a previous amplitude level to the current amplitude level.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for use in accomplishing registration of a patient to a robot to facilitate image guided surgical procedures, such as stereotactic procedures.

Abstract: A plurality of icons are displayed on a touch-sensitive display. A respective icon in at least a subset of the plurality of icons corresponds to two or more symbols. A contact by a user with the touch-sensitive display that corresponds to a selection of the respective icon, wherein the contact includes a respective gesture, is detected. A respective symbol in the two or more symbols for the respective icon to which the contact further corresponds is determined. The respective symbol is a first symbol in the two or more symbols if the respective gesture includes a continuous contact and the respective symbol is a second symbol in the two or more symbols if the respective gesture includes a discontinuous contact.

Abstract: A plurality of icons are displayed on a touch-sensitive display. Two or more subsets of the plurality of icons are arranged in corresponding rows on the touch-sensitive display. A space greater than a pre-determined value is included between adjacent rows. A contact by a user with the touch-sensitive display that corresponds to a respective icon is detected. A symbol corresponding to the respective icon is displayed in the space between a respective row corresponding to the respective icon and a neighboring row while the contact is maintained.

Abstract: A plurality of icons on a touch-sensitive display are displayed. A respective icon in the plurality of icons corresponds to at least one symbol. One or more recommended words are displayed. The one or more recommended words are in accordance with a user history. The one or more recommended words are displayed prior to detecting any contacts by a user corresponding to symbol selection by the user in a current application session. A contact by the user with the touch-sensitive display is detected. The contact includes a gesture. A respective recommended word corresponding to the gesture is selected.

Abstract: A plurality of icons are displayed on a touch-sensitive display. A respective icon in at least a subset of the plurality of icons corresponds to two or more symbols. A first symbol in the two or more symbols belongs to a first subset of symbols and a second symbol in the two or more symbols belongs to a second subset of symbols. The first symbol has a probability of occurrence that is greater than a first pre-determined value and the second symbol has a probability of occurrence that is less than the first pre-determined value. A contact by a user with the touch-sensitive display that corresponds to a selection of the respective icon is detected. The contact includes a respective gesture. A respective symbol in the two or more symbols for the respective icon to which the contact further corresponds is determined.

Abstract: The present invention provides a barbecue (100) having an outer cabinet (1) which is adapted to fit into a bench top via hole in said bench, said cabinet (1) having an upper periphery adapted to engage an upper surface of said bench, said barbecue including along at least a portion of one side a trough (26) which extends downwardly from said upper periphery, said barbecue (100) having a wall (8) separating said trough (26) from a combustion chamber (2.2) wherein there is located at least one burner (2), whereby said wall (8) includes a viewing panel (8.3, 8.4) so that an operator standing close to said one side can view flame on said burner (2) through said trough (26) and said panel (8.3, 8.4). The present invention also provides a lid (200), a hotplate or griddle (12) and a grease collection system with a removable grease collector (11) which extends along at least a part of a forward edge of the hotplate (12) or grille (1325) so as to receive grease or liquid or other substances therefrom.

Abstract: Herein a method for slice selection is provided in an MRI process, the method involves controlling a transmit array by adding low flip angle RF pulses interspersed between refocusing pulses that are used to move a k-space weighting function with respect to one or more B 1 fields used to deposit energy according to a desired k-space weighting function. The low flip angle pulses deposit energy so that an envelope traced by the low flip angle pulses in the k-space weighting function is related to a desired spatially excited region of the sample volume, for example by a Fourier transform, if the phase encoding directions are linear axes that coordinatize the sample volume, and the B 1 fields have linear phase gradients.

Abstract: A plurality of icons are displayed on a touch-sensitive display. A respective icon in at least a subset of the plurality of icons corresponds to two or more symbols. A contact by a user with the touch-sensitive display that corresponds to the respective icon is detected. A respective symbol in the two or more symbols to which the contact further corresponds is determined. The displayed respective icon is modified to indicate that the contact corresponds to the respective symbol.

Abstract: Accumulated spin magnetization phase within a RF MRI procedure can be used for providing an orderly k-space traversal. By operating a transmit array adapted to produce two B1 fields in alternation, where the B1 fields are substantially uniform in amplitude over a sample volume of the MRI setup, and the B1 fields have respective spatial phase distributions such that selection of a difference in spatial derivatives of the spatial phase distributions permits control over a size of a step in k-space applied by successive refocusing pulses for generating the B1 fields in alternation. Each alternating refocusing pulse issued within a T2 time causes a step through k-space in an encoding direction determined by the difference in spatial derivatives.

Abstract: A spoke synchronization technique allowing for lamp-pulsing synchronizes a spoke based on sub-arrays of a spatial light modulator. The lamp pulsing occurs during the spoke synchronization; and the lamp pulse for pulsing the lamp spans substantially across the entire spoke synchronization time period.

Abstract: According to particular embodiments, a system comprises one or mores light sources, a Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) system, and a controller. A light source is configured to generate light, and the DMD system comprises DMD regions configured to modulate the light. The controller is configured to repeat the following for a number of iterations: instruct each light source to scroll the light across the DMD system at a current amplitude level; instruct one or more DMD regions to operate as one or more active regions that modulate a first portion of the light to generate an image; and instruct the remaining DMD regions to operate as an amplitude modulation region that receives a second portion of the light, the second portion of the light transitioning from a previous amplitude level to the current amplitude level.

Abstract: A method includes generating a plurality of beams that each illuminate a separate portion of a spatial light modulator. The spatial light modulator has a first dimension of a first length and a second dimension of a second length. Each of the beams spans a portion of the first length of the first dimension and a portion of the second length of the second dimension. The method also includes scrolling the plurality of beams along the second dimension of the spatial light modulator while maintaining at least a first gap between each of the plurality of beams.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for use in conjunction with a computing device with a touch screen display comprises: detecting one or more finger contacts with the touch screen display, applying one or more heuristics to the one or more finger contacts to determine a command for the device, and processing the command. The one or more heuristics comprise: a heuristic for determining that the one or more finger contacts correspond to a one-dimensional vertical screen scrolling command, a heuristic for determining that the one or more finger contacts correspond to a two-dimensional screen translation command, and a heuristic for determining that the one or more finger contacts correspond to a command to transition from displaying a respective item in a set of items to displaying a next item in the set of items.