Abstract: A switched light element array includes first, second and third light emitting elements, and first and second switches. The first light emitting element includes first and second terminals, and the second light emitting element includes a first terminal, and a second terminal coupled to the second terminal of the first light emitting element. The third light emitting element includes a first terminal coupled to the first terminal of the first light emitting element and a second terminal. The first switch includes a first terminal coupled to each of the first terminals of the first and third light emitting elements and a second terminal coupled to the first terminal of the second light emitting element. The second switch includes a first terminal coupled to the second terminal of the third light emitting element, and a second terminal coupled to each of the second terminals of the first and second light emitting elements.

Abstract: The invention relates to a color-controlled illumination device (1) with a number of light emitters, for example LEDs (L1, L2, L3, L4), of different primary colors. Photosensors (D1, D2, D3) consisting of a photodiode (20) covered with different dielectric filter layers (21) measure the light output of the light emitters (L1, L2, L3, L4) with distinct oscillating sensitivity curves that extend over the whole relevant spectral range. In a control unit (14), the actual color point of the illumination device (1) is calculated and the emissions of the light emitters (L1, L2, L3, L4) are individually adapted in order to match a target color point ((X,Y,Z)target) given with e.g. CIE tri-stimulus values.

Abstract: A device and method are described for a color-controlled backlit display device (100), which device and method employ a feedback-detected color value that is processed so as to equal the output light of the display. The device comprises a plurality of light sources (103), a light output unit (101) comprising a display element (106), a first color-rendering optical element (105), a color control unit (104), a first light-mixing device (102), and a light detection unit (107) comprising a color sensor (108). The color control unit controls the light generated by means of the light sources on the basis of a nominal predefined color value and the detected color value, wherein the generated light is mixed by the first light-mixing device and passed through the light output unit. A minor part of the mixed generated light is detected by the light detection unit, which generates the detected color value that is fed back to the color control unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a color lighting device comprising at least one light-emitting source (1a, 1b, 1c) fixed on a common substrate (3), each light-emitting source (1a, 1b, 1c) comprising at least one light-emitting diode (LED) (1a, 1b, 1c), each light-emitting source (1a, 1b, 1c) comprising one photosensor (2a, 2b, 2c) that detects the light output only of the associated light source (1a, 1b, 1c), and each light-emitting source (1a, 1b, 1c) being connected to an analog control circuit (4a, 4b, 4c) that controls the drive of each light-emitting source (1a, 1b, 1c) separately on the basis of a light output detected by the associated photosensor (2a, 2b, 2c), while each control circuit (4a, 4b, 4c) comprises a comparator (5a, 5b, 5c) connected to the associated photosensor (2a, 2b, 2c).

Abstract: In a combined system, a magnetic resonance (MR) scanner includes a magnet (10, 110) configured to generate a static magnetic field (B0) at least in a MR examination region (12) from which MR data are acquired. Radiation detectors (40, 41, 140) are configured to detect gamma rays generated by positron-electron annihilation events in a positron emission tomography (PET) examination region (70). The radiation 5 detectors include electron multiplier elements (60, 160) having a direction of electron acceleration (ae) arranged substantially parallel or anti-parallel with the static magnetic field (B0). In some embodiments, the magnet is an open magnet having first and second spaced apart magnet pole pieces (14, 15) disposed on opposite sides of a magnetic 10 resonance examination region, and the radiation detectors include first and second arrays (40, 41) of radiation detectors disposed with the first and second spaced apart magnet pole pieces.

Abstract: The invention relates to composing a lighting atmosphere from an abstract description for example a lighting atmosphere specified in XML, wherein the lighting atmosphere is generated by several lighting devices, by automatically rendering the desired lighting atmosphere from the abstract description. The abstract description describes the type of light with certain lighting parameters desired at certain semantic locations at certain semantic times. This abstract atmosphere description is automatically transferred to a specific instance of a lighting system (14, 16, 18). The invention has the main advantage that it allows to create light scenes and lighting atmospheres at a high level of abstraction without requiring the definition of a lighting atmosphere or scene by setting the intensity, color, etc. for single lighting units or devices which can be very time consuming and cumbersome, particularly with large and complex lighting systems comprising many lighting devices.

Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a lighting system for communication with a remote control device is provided, which comprises a light emitting element adapted for emitting modulated light to the remote control and for detecting control signals from the remote control. This may provide for a communication between the remote control and the lighting system without the need of an extra sensor or an extra transmitter.

Abstract: A detector for a nuclear imaging system includes a scintillator including an array of scintillator elements and a light guide including a grid which defines light guide elements. Light from scintillations in the scintillation crystal in response to received radiation, passes through the light guide and strikes light sensitive elements of a light sensitive element array. The light sensitive element array includes larger elements in an array in the center surrounded by smaller light sensitive elements located in a peripheral array around the central array.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical detector device (1) for generating at least one electrical output signal in response to a received beam of light, comprising an optical band-pass filter (3a), adapted to receive the beam of light and to provide a filtered beam of light, which filter (3a) has a transmission wavelength which increases in direction of at least one axis (4) and an array of detector elements (2) arranged in direction of the axis (4) to receive the filtered beam of light for generating the electrical output signal.

Abstract: A generally cylindrical set of coil windings (10, 30, 80) includes primary coil windings (12, 32, 82) and shield coil windings (14, 34, 84) at a larger radial position than the primary coil windings, and an arcuate or annular central gap (16, 36, 86) that is free of coil windings, has an axial extent (W) of at least ten centimeters, and spans at least a 180° angular interval. Connecting conductors (24, 44, 94) disposed at each edge of the central gap electrically connect selected primary and secondary coil windings. In a scanner setting, a main magnet (62, 64) is disposed outside of the generally cylindrical set of coil windings. In a hybrid scanner setting, an annular ring of positron emission tomography (PET) detectors (66) is disposed in the central gap of the generally cylindrical set of coil windings.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a power supply device for light elements comprising a power supply unit (12), a first light element (30) having a first color, preferably white, a second and a third light element (34, 38) having second and third colors, preferably for tuning the color of the first light element, and a controllable switch (42) coupled in series to said third light element (38), wherein said series connection of said third light element (38) and said switch is arranged in parallel to said second light element (34).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for investigating the electroporation properties of cells suspended in a fluid. The apparatus comprises: first and second substrates spaced apart from each other; a first array of electrodes formed on a surface of the first substrate; at least one electrode formed on the surface of the second substrate facing the first array of electrodes. The at least one electrode and the first array of electrodes thereby define the upper and lower bounds of an analysis volume for receiving the fluid, the analysis volume comprising an array of volume portions. Circuitry is arranged to modify the amplitude and duration of a voltage applied to at least the first array of electrodes so as to generate and modify an electric field in one or more volume portions of the device. Thus, the 10 electroporation properties of the cells may be investigated by generating electric fields of different amplitudes or durations in one or more volume portions of the apparatus with the fluid placed therein.

Abstract: Color point control system (1) comprising a LED device (2) comprising a plurality of light-emitting diodes (3a,3b,3c,3d) emitting a first light, said diodes (3a,3b,3c,3d) fixed on a substrate (4), a layer (5) on at least one light-emitting diode (3a,3b,3c,3d) capable to convert at least a first portion of the first light into a second light, only one photo-sensor (6) for measuring a second portion of the first light of each single diode (3a,3b,3c,3d) during a turn-off time where all other diodes are turned-off, and a controller (9) for sequentially turning-off said diodes (3a,3b,3c,3d) except one single diode (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) and for comparing the second portion of the first light of each single diode (3a,3b,3c,3d) measured by the photo-detector (6) to a default value and to adapt the emitted second portion of first light of each single diode (3a,3b,3c,3d) to said default value.

Abstract: A transmission cable for use in a magnetic resonance apparatus is provided. The transmission cable includes a plurality of cable segments (200n). The cable also includes a plurality of couplers each of which transforms a first signal carried by a first cable segment into an acoustic signal and from the acoustic signal into a second signal carried by a second cable segment.

Abstract: A radio frequency receive coil (50) includes an antenna (52, 52?) that is tuned to a magnetic resonance frequency to detect a magnetic resonance signal. Electronics (54) disposed on or with the antenna (52, 52?) as a unitary structure include compression circuitry (102, 114, 202, 214, 230, 330, 430, 530) that compresses the magnetic resonance signal at a gain controlled by a gain control signal to produce a compressed magnetic resonance signal. The electronics (54) generate a reduced dynamic range representation of the magnetic resonance signal based on the compressed magnetic resonance signal. The reduced dynamic range representation of the magnetic resonance signal is communicated off the receive coil.

Abstract: A radio frequency coil (30) for detecting magnetic resonance signals includes a plurality of distributed-capacitance rungs (70) and one or more conductive segments or rings (72, 74, 100) arranged transverse to the rungs (70) and coupled with the rungs (70). Each rung (70) includes: (i) an insulating substrate (80) having first and second principal 5 sides (82, 84); (ii) a first plurality of spaced apart conductive regions (86) on the first principal side; and (iii) a second plurality of spaced apart conductive regions (88) on the second principal side. The first and second pluralities of spaced apart conductive regions (86, 88) are staggered to efficiently capacitively couple at the magnetic resonance frequency to define a distributed capacitance.

Abstract: A light-emitting device for emitting light having a desired color point, comprising at least one solid-state light source (1), at least one light-converting element (5), a light guiding arrangement (2) and a switch control unit (4), wherein the solid-state light source (1) is provided for emitting primary radiation (20), the light guiding arrangement (2) arranged between the solid-state light source (1) and the light-converting element (5) has at least one electro-optical switch (31) for controllably splitting the primary radiation (20) into a first portion (21) and a second portion (22), the switch control unit (4) is provided for controlling the electro-optical switch or switches (31) for variably adjusting the ratio between the first (21) and the second portion (22) of the primary radiation (20), and the light-converting element (5) is provided for the partial or complete absorption of at least a first portion (21) of the primary radiation (20) and for the re-emission of secondary radiation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling an illumination device (100), the illumination device (100) comprising a flux sensing unit (101) and at least two differently colored light sources (102, 103, 104), the method comprising the steps of switching on and off each of the light sources according to a predefined pattern, acquiring measurement values by means of the flux sensing unit at predetermined intervals in accordance with the predefined pattern, calculating a color point for each of the light sources based on the measurement values, calculating a difference between the color points and corresponding reference color points, and adjusting an analog current drive level of the light sources, wherein the difference is minimized such that a desired color is obtained. The present invention provides for the possibilities to in a more accurate way correct for the color changes due to change in drive current, temperature, and aging effects.

Abstract: The invention relates to a color lighting device comprising at least one light-emitting source (1a, 1b, 1c) fixed on a common substrate (3), each light-emitting source (1a, 1b, 1c) comprising at least one light-emitting diode (LED) (1a, 1b, 1c), each light-emitting source (1a, 1b, 1c) comprising one photosensor (2a, 2b, 2c) that detects the light output only of the associated light source (1a, 1b, 1c), and each light-emitting source (1a, 1b, 1c) being connected to an analog control circuit (4a, 4b, 4c) that controls the drive of each light-emitting source (1a, 1b, 1c) separately on the basis of a light output detected by the associated photosensor (2a, 2b, 2c), while each control circuit (4a, 4b, 4c) comprises a comparator (5a, 5b, 5c) connected to the associated photosensor (2a, 2b, 2c).

Abstract: An MRI apparatus that includes an open magnet system with pole pieces (14, 16) for generating a steady B0 magnetic field in an examination zone (13). Gradient coil systems (18, 20) are disposed above and below the examination zone (13) and adjacent the pole pieces. First and second resonators (22, 24) are disposed between the gradient coil systems (18, 20) and the examination zone (13). RF screens (26, 28) are disposed between the gradient coil systems (18, 20) and the planar resonators (22, 24). The planar resonators each include a central conductor (30), such as a circular plate and an annular ring (32) surrounding and co-planar with the central conductor. Radial rungs (33) connect and are co-planar with the central conductor and annular ring. Capacitors (34), preferably numbering in the thousands, interrupt the rungs.