Abstract: A seatback for a passenger seat, a passenger seat, and a method of manufacturing a seatback for a passenger seat. The seatback comprises an upwardly extending base having a front and a rear, the front capable of supporting a passenger; a pocket attached to the rear; a tray table attached to the rear and operable between a stowage position and a use position; and wherein the rear has a longitudinal length and a transverse width, with the tray table, when in the stowage position, being at least partly transversely aligned with pocket.

Abstract: Systems and methods for capturing media content in accordance with viewer expression are disclosed. In some implementations, a method is performed at a computer system having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors. The method includes: (1) while a media content item is being presented to a user, capturing a momentary reaction of the user; (2) comparing the captured user reaction with one or more previously captured reactions of the user; (3) identifying the user reaction as one of a plurality of reaction types based on the comparison; (4) identifying the portion of the media content item corresponding to the momentary reaction; and (5) storing an association between the identified user reaction and the portion of the media content item.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process that employs glycerol and a catalyst for partial transformation of heavy petroleum oils to lighter hydrocarbon liquids under mild conditions without the need of external hydrogen gas. The process uses industrially produced glycerol to upgrade heavy crudes; hydrogenates aromatics to paraffin and/or olefins without the use of external hydrogen gas; operates at mild operating conditions; and employs inexpensive catalysts. This process is completely different from the hydroconversion process where high pressurized hydrogen gas is essential. The present process requires no pressurized hydrogen gas and can significantly reduce both operating and capital costs of the traditional hydrotreating process.

Abstract: HEMA-compatible siloxane monomers are described that can be used to manufacture contact lenses that combine the attributes of HEMA-based contact lenses with the high oxygen permeability of silicone hydrogel lenses. Optically clear silicone hydrogel contact lens can be manufactured that comprise a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition comprising: a) at least 25 wt. % of at least one hydroxyalkyl methacrylate; and b) at least 20 wt. % of at least one HEMA-compatible polysiloxane.

Abstract: The description relates to maintaining display device image quality. One example can include a display that includes a set of multiple pixels. Individual pixels comprise multiple color light emitting diodes (LEDs). The example can also include a processor configured to convert image related data into frame renderings for driving the multiple pixels of the display. The example can further include a context-aware anti-degradation component configured to receive a notification from the processor of a change to an individual frame rendering and to adjust lumination intensity values of unchanged portions of the individual frame rendering without comparing the individual frame rendering to a previous individual frame rendering.

Abstract: HEMA-compatible siloxane monomers are described that can be used to manufacture contact lenses that combine the attributes of HEMA-based contact lenses with the high oxygen permeability of silicone hydrogel lenses. Optically clear silicone hydrogel contact lens can be manufactured that comprise a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition comprising: a) at least 25 wt. % of at least one hydroxyalkyl methacrylate; and b) at least 20 wt. % of at least one HEMA-compatible polysiloxane.

Abstract: Systems and methods for capturing media content in accordance with viewer expression are disclosed. In some implementations, a method includes: at a computer system having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors: detecting display of a media content item; while the media content item is being displayed: detecting a viewer expression corresponding to a predefined viewer expression; and in response to detecting the viewer expression: identifying a portion of the media content item corresponding in time to the viewer expression. In some implementations, the viewer expression—selected from one of: a facial expression, a body movement, a voice, or an arm, leg or finger gesture—is presumed to be a viewer reaction to the portion of the media content item.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a display and a processor coupled to the display. The display includes a plurality of zones distributed over a viewable display area. The processor is configured to (1) obtain source data for the image to be displayed in the viewable area of the display, (2) analyze the source data in selected zones of the plurality of zones to determine at least one characteristic of the image in each selected zone, and (3) adjust, separately in each zone of the plurality of zones, at least one type of subpixel in the subpixel matrix based on determined characteristics of the image in the selected, analyzed zones.

Abstract: The description relates to display device image quality. One example can include a display, a processor, storage, and a pixel run time counter. The display can include a set of multiple pixels. Individual pixels can include multiple color light emitting diodes (LEDs). The processor can be configured to convert image related data into frame renderings for driving the multiple pixels of the display and the storage can be accessible by the processor. The pixel run time counter can be configured to store pixel information for a subset of individual pixels relative to individual frame renderings on the storage. The stored pixel information from multiple subsets of individual pixels of the frame renderings can collectively reflect time and intensity parameters that the frame renderings have driven the set of pixels.

Abstract: Sub-pixel compensation is described. In at least some implementations, a computing device includes a plurality of sub-pixels within a pixel which may generate an alternating display to approximate the display of a single sub-pixel. In other implementations, a voltage is applied to sub-pixels of a color such that a voltage across a first sub-pixel is proportional to a voltage across one or more additional sub-pixels. In other implementations, a change in a voltage drop across a sub-pixel is detected, and the change is compensated for by altering a voltage of a second sub-pixel within the pixel.

Abstract: A method for synthesizing a quantum dot light emitting diode by providing a glass substrate. A QD-LED stack is formed upon the glass substrate. This QD-LED stack is diffused with an active reagent. The QD-LED stack is encapsulated with a curable resin. The curable resin is cured with UV light.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a backlight unit and a liquid crystal layer disposed proximate to the backlight unit. The backlight unit is configured to provide illumination across a viewable display area of the electronic device. The viewable display area includes a plurality of zones. The liquid crystal layer is configured to selectively filter the illumination provided by the backlight unit. A processor is coupled to the backlight unit and to the liquid crystal layer. The processor is configured to determine, based on data indicative of content to be displayed, a respective backlight brightness level of each zone of the plurality of zones and to generate liquid crystal control signaling for the liquid crystal layer. The processor is further configured to adjust the respective backlight brightness levels and/or the liquid crystal control signaling, to compensate for distortions arising from defects in the backlight unit and/or the liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: Optically clear silicone hydrogel contact lenses are described that comprise a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition comprising at least 25 wt. % of at least one hydroxyalkyl methacrylate; and at least 20 wt. % of at least one HEMA-compatible bifunctional polysiloxane comprising at least 6 siloxane groups and having an HLB value of at least 5 and/or a hydroxyl group content of at least 1 wt. %.

Abstract: The description relates to display device image quality. One example can include a display, a processor, storage, a pixel run time counter, and a pixel effective age compensation component. The display can include multiple pixels. Individual pixels can include multiple different colored light emitting diodes (LEDs). The processor can be configured to convert image related data into frame renderings for driving the multiple pixels of the display. The pixel run time counter can be configured to store pixel information on the storage that reflects time and intensity parameters at which the frame renderings have driven the multiple color LEDs of the individual pixels in the frame renderings. The frame compensation component can be configured to receive a new frame rendering and to generate an adjusted frame rendering that compensates for luminance degradation of individual pixels based at least upon the stored pixel information.

Abstract: Quantum dot light emitting diodes (QD-LEDs) are formed that are transparent and emit light from the top and bottom faces. At least one electrode of the QD-LEDs is a dielectric/metal/dielectric layered structure, where the first dielectric comprises metal oxide nanoparticles or polymer-nanoparticle blends and is 10 to 40 nm in thickness, the metal layer is 5 to 25 nm in thickness, and the second dielectric layer is a nanoparticulate, polymer-nanoparticle blend or continuous layer of 30 to 200 nm in thickness and is situated distal to the light emitting layer of the QD-LED.

Abstract: A quantum dot for emitting light under electrical stimulation has a center of a first composition and a surface of a second composition. The second composition is different than the first composition. An intermediate region extends between the center and surface and has a continuous composition gradient between the center and the surface. The quantum dot is synthesized in a one pot method by controlling the rate and extent of a reaction by controlling the following parameters: (i) type and quantity of reactant, (ii) reaction time, and (iii) reaction temperature.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for controlling a user device with a wearable device. One of the methods includes receiving, by a user device and from a wearable device, data sets that each represent a sequence of physical positions of the wearable device in response to movement of the wearable device, determining, for each data set, whether the data set indicates a predetermined sequence of positions of the wearable device, for only each data set determined to indicate a predetermined sequence of positions of the wearable device, determining a predetermined sequence of actions to perform on the user device that correspond with the predetermined sequence of positions, and for only each data set determined not to indicate a predetermined sequence of positions of the wearable device, not taking an action in response to the data set.

Abstract: Optically clear silicone hydrogel contact lenses are described that comprise a polymeric lens body that is the reaction product of a polymerizable composition comprising at least 25 wt. % of at least one hydroxyalkyl methacrylate; and at least 20 wt. % of at least one HEMA-compatible bifunctional polysiloxane comprising at least 6 siloxane groups and having an HLB value of at least 5 and/or a hydroxyl group content of at least 1 wt. %.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a backlight unit and a liquid crystal layer adjacent the backlight unit. The backlight unit has a plurality of planar emission devices distributed over a viewable display area. The plurality of planar emission devices are disposed in a configurable zone arrangement having a plurality of zones of the viewable area. Each zone includes at least one planar emission device. The liquid crystal layer is configured to selectively filter light generated by the plurality of planar emission devices. The electronic device further includes a processor coupled to the backlight unit and configured to control a brightness level of the at least one planar emission device in each zone separately from other planar emission devices in other zones.

Abstract: A seatback for a passenger seat, a passenger seat, and a method of manufacturing a seatback for a passenger seat. The seatback comprises an upwardly extending base having a front and a rear, the front capable of supporting a passenger; a pocket attached to the rear; a tray table attached to the rear and operable between a stowage position and a use position; and wherein the rear has a longitudinal length and a transverse width, with the tray table, when in the stowage position, being at least partly transversely aligned with pocket.