Abstract: An optical transceiver and a method of making the same. The optical transceiver includes a base/housing having a roughened or darkened optics mounting surface, a transmitter optical subassembly (TOSA), a receiver optical subassembly (ROSA), a beam splitter mount secured to or mounted on the roughened or darkened optics mounting surface, a beam splitter secured to or mounted on the beam splitter mount, and an optical fiber adapter. The TOSA includes a laser diode configured to convert a received electrical signal to an outgoing optical signal. The ROSA includes a photodiode configured to convert a received optical signal to an outgoing electrical signal. The beam splitter is transparent to one of the outgoing and received optical signals and is configured to reflect the other. The optical fiber adapter is configured to hold an optical fiber that receives the outgoing optical signal and provides the received optical signal.

Abstract: An optical transceiver and a method of making the same. The optical transceiver includes a base/housing having a roughened or darkened optics mounting surface, a transmitter optical subassembly (TOSA), a receiver optical subassembly (ROSA), a beam splitter mount secured to or mounted on the roughened or darkened optics mounting surface, a beam splitter secured to or mounted on the beam splitter mount, and an optical fiber adapter. The TOSA includes a laser diode configured to convert a received electrical signal to an outgoing optical signal. The ROSA includes a phoiodiode configured to convert a received optical signal to an outgoing electrical signal. The beam splitter is transparent to one of the outgoing and received optical signals and is configured to reflect the other. The optical fiber adapter is configured to hold an optical fiber that receives the outgoing optical signal and provides the received optical signal.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, in electronic format, a set of predetermined workforce related inputs, generating, using a stochastic model, a core-staff assignment, a float-pool assignment, and an overtime and agency cover for a hospital unit based on the set of predetermined inputs, generating a core-staff workings pattern and a float-pool working pattern for the hospital unit based on the core-staff assignment, the float-pool assignment, and a predetermined set of schedule rules, and employing the core-staff workings pattern and a float-pool working pattern to construct a workforce schedule in the electronic format for the hospital unit. Generally, the approach herein can consider from budget level to implementation level for a hospital in workforce scheduling, includes solutions for nurse absence and high-low patient census situations, and can accommodate different shift start time and/or shift length designs for both optimization and implementation purpose.

Abstract: A radiation-curable hard-coat composition includes a principal resin that includes multi-(meth)acrylate functionalized oligomers or polymers and a free radical-polymerization initiator. The initiator includes at least two photo-initiators in a predetermined ratio that generate a highly reactive species when irradiated with radiation.

Abstract: A radiation-curable optically clear coating composition for patterned deposition on a touch sensor includes a principal resin that includes multi-(meth)acrylate functionalized oligomers or polymers and a free radical-polymerization initiator that includes at least one surface curing agent and at least one deep curing agent.

Abstract: A method of depositing a patterned coating in a multi-station flexographic printing system includes printing a coating in a pattern on a roll-to-roll substrate material with a first flexographic printing station, routing the printed roll-to-roll substrate material from the first flexographic printing station to a subsequent flexographic printing station, and curing the printed roll-to-roll substrate material at the subsequent flexographic printing station.

Abstract: Organic additives are used to improve the lifetimes of organic electronic devices, such as electroluminescent devices fabricated from polymer luminescent ink. These additives include moisture getters, thermally-activated organic/inorganic hybrids, radical scavengers, antioxidants, UV stabilizers, and photoretarders. For water and oxygen scavengers, activation at elevated temperatures or through another activation method is preferred. This allows for the handling of the device materials containing the scavenger under a lower temperature condition in air where higher levels of ambiently-supplied water or oxygen may also be present. The invention also improves operational lifetimes as getters, scavengers and similar acting additives serve to reduce detrimental reactive species that transport into the device, are generated during operation, or become reactive during operation due to the presence of excited states or external stimulation by electrical, optical or other means.

Abstract: Organic additives are used to improve the lifetimes of organic electronic devices, such as electroluminescent devices fabricated from polymer luminescent ink. These additives include moisture getters, thermally-activated organic/inorganic hybrids, radical scavengers, antioxidants, UV stabilizers, and photoretarders. For water and oxygen scavengers, activation at elevated temperatures or through another activation method is preferred. This allows for the handling of the device materials containing the scavenger under a lower temperature condition in air where higher levels of ambiently-supplied water or oxygen may also be present. The invention also improves operational lifetimes as getters, scavengers and similar acting additives serve to reduce detrimental reactive species that transport into the device, are generated during operation, or become reactive during operation due to the presence of excited states or external stimulation by electrical, optical or other means.