Abstract: An electrical connector, which may be a multi-pin connector, includes magnetic elements and mechanical alignment elements which provide connective forces and precision alignment and orientation. The magnetic elements permit a user to bring male and female connector portions only into “rough” alignment before magnetic forces bring the portions into the correct position. Pin contacts on the connector portions extend only a small amount beyond respective protective annular openings and are thereby protected. Spring-biased pin elements may be included on one of the connector portions to bias the contact pins into engagement and create conductive paths when the portions are in a connected position. Paramagnetic or non-magnetic sheaths may surround the magnetic elements to focus, or distribute, magnetic forces.

Abstract: A planetary arm coupled to a tilt actuator moves a wafer in oscillatory motion along an arcuate path to expose a surface of the wafer to an incident ion beam for deposition and/or etching processing of thin film structures on the surface of the wafer. A wafer holder on an end of the planetary arm may be driven in rotation while the planetary arm executes oscillatory motion at a selected tilt angle relative to an incident ion beam. A slit support plate provides controllable exposure of the wafer to the incident beam. Embodiments are suitable for use in wafer deposition machines and/or wafer etching machines.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided in order to generate messages. An example method may include receiving a set of message script. The set of message script may include tokens defined within a message generation grammar. The message generation grammar may define a grammar for generating a standards-compliant message. The method may also include processing the set of message script, using a processor, wherein processing the set of message script comprises parsing and lexing the set of message script to select a set of message content. The method may also include generating a markup representation of the set of message script. The method may also include generating the standards-compliant message using the markup representation, wherein the content of one or more fields of the standards-compliant message is based at least in part on a corresponding tag of the markup representation.

Abstract: An electrical connector, which may be a multi-pin connector, includes magnetic elements and mechanical alignment elements which provide connective forces and precision alignment and orientation. The magnetic elements permit a user to bring male and female connector portions only into “rough” alignment before magnetic forces bring the portions into the correct position. Pin contacts on the connector portions extend only a small amount beyond respective protective annular openings and are thereby protected. Spring-biased pin elements may be included on one of the connector portions to bias the contact pins into engagement and create conductive paths when the portions are in a connected position. Paramagnetic or non-magnetic sheaths may surround the magnetic elements to focus, or distribute, magnetic forces.

Abstract: A portable display system operative to present images to a user wearing the display and to correct vision using adaptive optics may include a lens system with a variable index of refraction and an image projector and image capture device. The image projector may project a pattern onto a retina of the user's eye(s) and the image capture device may capture a retinal reflection image of the pattern. A processor may compare the retinal reflection image with a model to determine deviation from the model. One or more different wavelengths of light may be used for the projected pattern, such as one or more of Infrared (Ir), Red, Green, Blue or White wavelengths generated by discrete and/or integrated light sources (e.g., W, R, B, G, Ir LED's and/or W, R, B, G, Ir LASERS) that may also comprise a light source for the image projector.

Abstract: A hybrid display system for a device includes a high resolution display and a low resolution display that are positioned relative to each other to display an image having mixed resolution. A single high resolution display having a size of 1.5 cm by 10 cm and a first cost may be replaced by a hybrid display having the same overall size but using a smaller size (e.g., 1.5 cm by 4 cm) and lower cost for the high resolution display. To achieve the remaining 6 cm in display size, the low resolution display may have a size of approximately 1.5 cm by 6 cm and a lower cost than either of the high resolution displays, such that a combined cost of the high and low resolution displays in the hybrid display makes the second cost lower than the first cost. The high and low resolution displays may use different display technologies to achieve cost and size tradeoffs.

Abstract: A portable display system operative to present images to a user wearing the display and to correct vision using adaptive optics may include a lens system with a variable index of refraction and an image projector and image capture device. The image projector may project a pattern onto a retina of the user's eye(s) and the image capture device may capture a retinal reflection image of the pattern. A processor may compare the retinal reflection image with a model to determine deviation from the model. One or more different wavelengths of light may be used for the projected pattern, such as one or more of Infrared (Ir), Red, Green, Blue or White wavelengths generated by discrete and/or integrated light sources (e.g., W, R, B, G, Ir LED's and/or W, R, B, G, Ir LASERS) that may also comprise a light source for the image projector.

Abstract: Technology is disclosed for stack isolation in a storage system including a storage network switch and multiple storage sub-systems (e.g., storage stacks). The storage network switch includes multiple ports and at least one of the ports is configured to dynamically connect to a device that can be either a storage controller device or a storage sub-system. The technology can receive an identification message indicating that a device is connected to a port of a storage network switch, determine based on the identification message at the storage network switch whether the device is a storage controller device or a storage sub-system, and transfer messages between the ports of the storage network switch such that the storage network switch prevents communications between storage sub-systems connected to the storage network switch, but allows communications between the storage sub-systems and storage controller devices connected to the storage network switch.

Abstract: A geolocation server system and method monitors locations of mobile devices. The geolocation server system compares the locations against rules defining alert conditions. When an alert condition is satisfied, the geolocation server system generates an alert communication. The rules define excessive stop conditions and unauthorized stop conditions.

Abstract: In exemplary implementations of this invention, light from a light field projector is transmitted through an angle-expanding screen to create a glasses-free, 3D display. The display can be horizontal-only parallax or full parallax. In the former case, a vertical diffuser may positioned in the optical stack. The angle-expanding screen may comprise two planar arrays of optical elements (e.g., lenslets or lenticules) separated from each other by the sum of their focal distances. Alternatively, a light field projector may project light rays through a focusing lens onto a diffuse, transmissive screen. In this alternative approach, the light field projector may comprise two spatial light modulators (SLMs). A focused image of the first SLM, and a slightly blurred image of the second SLM, are optically combined on the diffuser, creating a combined image that has a higher spatial resolution and a higher dynamic range than either of two SLMs.

Abstract: A large scale cell harvesting method for a pack-bed culture device by providing cell growing space that is loosely packed with a plurality of porous matrixes and/or matrix means. When a cell detaching step at least comprising shaking or spinning the culture chamber is performed, the unoccupied space is large enough for the porous matrixes collide to each other or to the culture chamber to generate momentum whereby the cells detach from the porous matrixes to harvest the cells.

Abstract: An electrical connector, which may be a multi-pin connector, includes magnetic elements and mechanical alignment elements which provide connective forces and precision alignment and orientation. The magnetic elements permit a user to bring male and female connector portions only into “rough” alignment before magnetic forces bring the portions into the correct position. Pin contacts on the connector portions extend only a small amount beyond respective protective annular openings and are thereby protected. Spring-biased pin elements may be included on one of the connector portions to bias the contact pins into engagement and create conductive paths when the portions are in a connected position. Paramagnetic or non-magnetic sheaths may surround the magnetic elements to focus, or distribute, magnetic forces.

Abstract: Provided are methods for forming graphene or functionalized graphene thin films. Also provided are graphene and functionalized graphene thin films formed by the methods. For example, electrophoretic deposition methods and stamping methods are used. Defect-free thin films can be formed. Patterned films can be formed. The methods can provide conformal coatings on non-planar substrates.

Abstract: A GPS tracking device sends multiple real-time location coordinates to a database which is then published on a secured webpage containing a map and device location. The GPS tracking device owner can retrieve the publishing code or URL from the secured webpage and can then publish the portal in any public internet media outlet such as websites, internet 1Vs and mobile devices. With this method, the owner can share the real-time location of the GPS devices to the user being shared without security verification or software installation on the user's computer or mobile device. To share the location of the GPS tracking device, the owner needs only to embed a set of publishing codes on a webpage or share a web URL. This method is beneficial for anyone wanting to share real-time physical location. The user can access the shared location by viewing the published public portal without security verification.

Abstract: Lighting apparatus includes a casing (401) moulded from an electrically insulating and thermally conductive plastics material. It also includes a plurality of light emitting diode devices (501) configured to emit light in response to receiving electrical power. A plurality of metallic assemblies (601) are provided, in which each one provides electrical power to a respective one of the light emitting diodes. In addition, these assemblies conduct heat away from their respective light emitting diode to the casing. They are directly supported by the casing and allow each light emitting diode to be individually replaced.

Abstract: A link of a vehicle suspension is elastic and includes three suspension points. A first point is adapted to be pivotally connected to a wheel carrier of the corresponding vehicle. A second point is adapted to be pivotally connected to a rigid chassis of the corresponding vehicle. The third point is adapted to be pivotally connected to a shackle, the shackle pivotally connecting the third point to the rigid chassis of the vehicle.

Abstract: A set formed of a scleral buckle and an encircling band is provided for use in connection with retinal detachment surgery to enable the implantation of both the scleral buckle and encircling band free of any suture. A self-assembling scleral buckle-encircling band combination is secured in place by surface scleral tunnels operative as belt loops to enable the securing of a scleral buckle and encircling band on the eyeball to exert an intended indentation effect for treatment of retinal detachment.

Abstract: In exemplary implementations of this invention, a main content feed is displayed on a main screen. A user may select one or more auxiliary feeds of content to display simultaneously on a second screen. The second screen is located on a handheld device. The user makes the selection by changing the orientation of the handheld device relative to the main screen. For example, the user may select which auxiliary feed to display by pointing the device at different areas that are around the periphery of the main screen. The handheld device includes one or more sensors for gathering data, and one or more processors for (a) processing the sensor data to calculate the orientation of the handheld device relative to the main screen and (b) based at least in part on that orientation, selecting which of the auxiliary feeds to display.