Abstract: A reflector includes a body that defines an optical surface. A reflective surface is disposed on the optical surface including a stack of dielectric layers defining at least one notch filter.

Abstract: One embodiment of an image rotator includes an image reversion structure that rotates an image by a predetermined number of degrees, and securement structure adapted to removably secure the image reversion structure on a projector.

Abstract: A light guide array for outputting light with improved uniformity and collimation includes a supporting material and a plurality of light guides formed in the supporting material. Each of the light guides has an entrance aperture for receiving light and an exit aperture for outputting light. The light guides can be solid pipes or hollow tunnels passing through the supporting material. The supporting material can be a metal, such as Al, Au, Ni, a semiconductor material, such as silicon, poly-silicon, SiC, GaAs, or an optically transparent material. Semiconductor fabrication techniques can be used to build the array. The array can be incorporated into an optical projection system to improve performance.

Abstract: A safety sign and methods are shown with advantages such as being more visible in poor conditions such as snow, dust, fog, low light, etc. Safety signs as shown can be seen from farther away than conventional signs. Safety signs as shown eliminate problems associated with point source lighting.

Abstract: Inside surround desiccant pattern A surrounding an organic EL element by bonding an element substrate to a sealing board, outside surround desiccant pattern C surrounding the inside surround desiccant pattern A, and internal desiccant pattern (having a thinner film thickness than the inside surround desiccant pattern A) surrounded by the inside surround desiccant pattern A are formed on the sealing board by one time screen printing. For this purpose, a screen mask is utilized on which opening patterns for the inside and outside surround desiccant patterns A, C and an opening pattern having a narrower opening width than the opening patterns for A and C for forming an internal desiccant pattern are formed. With this configuration, it has been achieved to manufacture a highly reliable organic EL display apparatus in more simplified process.

Abstract: The invention comprises a standard microphone housing including, a standard microphone screen but which is configured to conceal a lighting mechanism. When activated, the light is emitted from the microphone housing through the screen.

Abstract: A pocket light that allows a user to view documents in a dark situation without having to hold a flashlight. The pocket light fits easily over the top of the pocket and can be covered by a conventional pocket flap. The light is an LED display device that produces a significant amount of light so a user can check identification or documentation, as in a license check, or registration verification for police. The pocket light has a push button power switch that can be activated by the user through the fabric of their shirt.

Abstract: A light device is provided having an elongate body that has a high strength construction. The high-strength light device is especially well-suited for use as a work light. The work light includes a high-strength body that has a handle and an elongate light-transmissive portion extending from the handle. Preferably, the light-transmissive portion includes a one-piece tubular wall that is tapered and which is molded from a high-strength material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a firecracker-like light string, which includes bulb assemblies on both sides as a string of firecrackers. Blind wires are interconnected with the electrical wire to position the bulb assemblies on both sides of the electrical wires in secure. The string can be hung without other supporting frame to display a spiral firecracker-like decorative effect.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes an LED package bases, an LED chip disposed on the LED package base, and a lens disposed on the LED package base. The lens includes a frustum shape having an inclined outer peripheral surface, and having a relatively smaller lower portion for attaching onto the LED package base, and having a relatively greater upper portion spaced away from the LED package base, the lens includes a longitudinal axis arranged to have an included angle ? formed between the longitudinal axis and the inclined outer peripheral surface of the lens, for reflecting light sidewise. The lens may include a curved recess formed in the upper portion for such as light diffusing purposes.

Abstract: An illuminator includes a concave mirror to reflect incident light in a predetermined direction, an inner reflective mirror provided on an optical axis of the concave mirror and having a reflective surface at least one surface thereof, a light source installed on at least one surface of the inner reflective mirror to generate and illuminate light, and a retro-reflective mirror provided at a focal point of the light reflected from the concave mirror, or in a vicinity of the focal point, and having an aperture through which some of the light illuminated from the light source and reflected by the concave mirror passes and a retro-reflective surface to reflect remaining light not passing through the aperture back toward the concave mirror.

Abstract: A modular light emitting diode (LED) mounting configuration is provided including a light source module having a plurality of pre-packaged LEDs arranged in a serial array. The module includes a heat conductive body portion adapted to conduct heat generated by the LEDs to an adjacent heat sink. As a result, the LEDs are able to be operated with a higher current than normally allowed. Thus, brightness and performance of the LEDs is increased without decreasing the life expectancy of the LEDs. The LED modules can be used in a variety of illumination applications employing one or more modules.

Abstract: A housing for holding one or more light sources. The housing includes an elongate body defining a channel and one or more support elements for positioning the light source in the channel. The body includes an exposed portion having one or more light-transmitting parts through which light from light source is transmittable. The support element locates the light so that the light source is spaced apart from the light-transmitting part by a preselected distance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to improvements in controlling the direction of light rays. Various assemblies incorporating these inventive concepts are provided.

Abstract: An illuminated angular display system is provided. The illuminating angular display system includes a body, with an interior and an exterior, a plurality of support members extending through the body, and a light enhancing system within the interior. The body includes, a first angled front panel opposing a second angled front panel, contacting a third angled top panel and a fourth angled top panel, respectively. A first and a second side panel contact a bottom panel, the bottom panel contacts the first and second angled front panels, where the first and second side panels contact the third angled top panel and the fourth angled panel. The light enhancing system includes a first and a second angled light emitting diode panel, including a plurality of light emitting diodes and a first and a second angled dispersing panel, including a light transmitting layer and a light dispersal layer.

Abstract: A line light source includes an illuminating bar having end portions opposite each other, and a light emitting diode disposed on each end portion of the illuminating bar. The end portions of the illuminating bar are each slant with respect to a vertical axis thereof at a predetermined slant angle. The illuminating bar includes a fluorescent material or a phosphorescent material.

Abstract: The taillight assembly is mountable to a swing arm of a rear suspension motorcycle frame and includes a tubular cover housing and an LED lamp disposed within the cover housing. The LED lamp is electrically wired to the motorcycles electrical system by wires that are run internally through the cover housing and swing arm. The LED lamp uses a plurality of individual light emitting diodes (LEDs), which convert electric energy into electromagnetic radiation (light). The LED lamp is configured so that one portion of the LEDs emit a red light and another portion emit a white light.

Abstract: A recessed, adjustable, low voltage track light is shown comprising a recess housing made of any suitable material, and having one or more low voltage lighting rails fixed, or adjustably mounted, within the housing. One or more low voltage lamps can be mounted to the lighting rail or rails anywhere along their linear length. A low voltage power supply is electrically connected to the lighting rail or rails. The low voltage power supply may be mounted within or without the housing. The housing may be installed within a ceiling or wall cavity, or be suspended in space.

Abstract: A decorative lighting device includes: a light-emitting unit; a holding unit which includes an inner surrounding wall that has an outer wall surface, an outer surrounding wall that has a surrounding engaging surface spaced apart from the outer wall surface with a surrounding clearance, and an annular connecting wall that attaches the outer surrounding wall to the outer wall surface to form a surrounding abutment surface confronting the surrounding clearance; and a light-transmissive housing which includes an annular neck portion that terminates at an annular edge, that has inner and outer annular surfaces, and that is configured such that once the annular edge is brought to abut against the surrounding abutment surface, the outer annular surface is engaged with the surrounding engaging surface, while the inner annular surface is spaced apart from the outer wall surface to thereby cut off creepage of intruding extraneous water into the inner surrounding wall.

Abstract: A bone cement mixing and delivery assembly is disclosed for mixing a powdered copolymer and a liquid monomer to form a bone cement and delivering the bone cement. The assembly includes a cartridge having a distal end and a proximal end and defining a mixing chamber between the distal end and the proximal end. A transfer mechanism having a cap and a stem supporting a piston and a plunger is connected to the distal end. The transfer mechanism includes a first advancement mechanism for advancing the piston and plunger in unison and a second advancement mechanism for moving the plunger independent of the piston. The assembly further includes a removable handle having a shaft for attachment of a mixing blade and a quick-release connector and a release button for locking and unlocking the mixing blade from the removable handle.

Abstract: A food processor includes a drive unit, a food processing tool driven rotatably by the drive unit, a rotary support, and a transmission device. The transmission device includes a first transmission unit driven rotatably by the drive unit and defining a first drive axis, a second transmission unit driving rotation of the rotary support and defining a second drive axis, and a coupling member that couples the first transmission unit to the second transmission unit. The coupling member permits movement of the first transmission unit relative to the second transmission unit from a first position, where the first drive axis is aligned with the second drive axis, to a second position, where the first drive axis forms an angle with the second drive axis. The coupling member enables transmission of drive power from the drive unit to the rotary support when the first transmission unit is at the first position.

Abstract: A method and a system for holding and mixing a first container of paint having a first volume and a second container of paint having a second volume less than the first volume. The system comprises a holder comprising a clamp having a plate configured to apply pressure to the first container. A motor is configured to move the holder about at least one axis. The platform is configured for being removably placed within the holder and configured to hold the second container. Another embodiment of the system includes a stop placed proximate an edge of the platform.

Abstract: There is disclosed a wristwatch having a case containing a mechanical watch movement (10) driven by a spring barrel (14) and provided with a mechanical regulator with a balance and balance-spring, which is associated, via electromagnetic coupling, with an electronic regulator driven by a quartz resonator. The rim of the balance (13) is provided with a pair of permanent magnets (38, 39). The electronic regulator includes a fixed coil (12) arranged for cooperating with said magnets via electromagnetic coupling, a rectifier (58) provided with at least one capacitor, and a circuit (60) for enslaving the frequency of the mechanical regulator to the frequency of the oscillator by braking obtained by briefly short-circuiting the coil. In order to enable a common type of mechanical movement to be used, only the balance of which is altered, the electronic regulator is formed by a structural module (11) that is entirely separate from the mechanical watch movement (10).

Abstract: A method and system for calculating a heat flow to a sample in a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). The DSC has a sensor within an enclosure comprising an absolute temperature measurement detector for measuring the temperature of a base position on the sensor, a first differential temperature detector for measuring the temperature difference between a sample position and the base position, and a second differential temperature detector for measuring the temperature difference between a reference position and a sample position. Thermal resistances and heat capacities of the DSC are calibrated. The DSC is operated, and the heat flow to the sample is calculated using a method that accounts for the leakage heat flows.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multifunctional tool such as, for example, a multifunctional pocket knife which is characterized by having at least one measuring and display device (12, 14) for measuring and displaying a physical value.

Abstract: A method and system for measuring remotely the surface temperature of a silicon wafer and layers, without the need to know the surface emissivity. The surface temperature is measured in-situ and in real-time during a high-temperature process, in a vacuum system, by using the linear polarization property of radiation. A blackbody source is heated to various, known temperatures, and provides radiation that impinges on the silicon surface and is reflected from it together with a self-emitted component. This combined reflected radiation is polarized and filtered to an appropriate wavelength, and observed with an imaging camera. Pairs of orthogonally polarized images of the surface are obtained for a set silicon surface temperature and for each blackbody temperature. The pairs of images are analyzed, pixel by pixel, to obtain a null polar level indicative of the surface temperature.

Abstract: An X-ray detector support apparatus is adapted to move an X-ray detector in any of six directions along three orthogonal axes, and keep a detection plane of the X-ray detector in either one of vertical and horizontal positions. The detector support apparatus includes a plurality of indicator devices adapted to indicate the movement directions of the detector and associated with corresponding push buttons for designating movement directions. The detector support apparatus is designed to automatically change a relationship between the movement directions and respective indication of the indicator devices, depending on whether the detection plane is kept in the vertical position or in the horizontal position, and controllably move the detector according to the changed relationship. The X-ray detector support apparatus allows an operator to intuitively designate the movement directions of the detector.

Abstract: A product and process for laundering delicate or dry-clean only garments in a conventional home washing machine. The process represents a home version of the commercial wet-cleaning processes for cleaning of delicate garments. The product may comprise a liquid cleaning composition, a wash pretreatment composition, a wash pretreatment applicator, an apparatus for dispensing a rinse cycle conditioner and a flexible wrap container within which the garments are contained during washing.

Abstract: A shrouded flexible package is provided with an improved continuous laser score line. The score line has end portions adjacent the side seals of the package, which are located above fastener tracks which are enclosed by a shroud portion of the package. The score line contains downwardly and inwardly converging segments joined to a medial score line segment extending along side and generally below the fastener tracks. The score line is preferably formed with a laser energy source.

Abstract: Breaching access structure 10S provides easy access to sealed interior 10I containing contents 10C. Access region 12A proximate edge 12E of package 10, provides entrance into the interior and access to the contents. Band seal 14 formed by upper lamina 14U and lower lamina 14L extends along the access region, enclosing breaching bubble 16. The band seal has inner seal portion 14I between the bubble and the interior, and outer seal portion 14O between the bubble and edge 12E of the package. The bubble is expandable to open the package in response to bursting detonator 18. The detonator is burst by external pressure applied by a user. Opposed pair of peel flaps, upper flap 16U and lower flap 16L, are formed by the opposed laminae of the outer seal along the edge breach as the bubble breaches. These small initial flaps are grasped by the user and manually peeled apart to initiate opening the band seal.

Abstract: A table apparatus with a linear guide device according to the present invention comprises a plurality of members constituting the linear guide device, other members to which the linear guide device is attached and screws for joining a predetermined combination of the members with each other, and screw holes for receiving the screws are formed to the members comprising the combination, and a gas vent hole in communication with a gap formed between the screw and the screw hole by receiving the screw in the screw hole, and the gas vent hole is perforated through the member constituting the table apparatus. When the table apparatus is put under evacuated or depressurized circumstances, remaining air in the gap formed between the screw and the screw hole can be discharged through the gas vent hole in a short period of time, a table apparatus suitable to be used under evacuated or depressurized circumstances can be provided.

Abstract: A slider is constituted by a main body made of a metal and a frame member and an end cap made of a synthetic resin. The main body is provided with a rolling groove. The frame member is provided with a return passage and an inner side groove of a direction changing passage. The end cap is provided with an outer side groove of the direction changing passage. A longest outer dimension in a slider width direction between lower end portions of inner legs of the main body is made to be larger than a shortest dimension in the slider width direction between projected portions of the frame member. The frame member is detachably engaged with the main body by putting a side of a leg portion of the main body to and from a side of a frame member horizontal portion by elastically deforming the frame member.

Abstract: The invention provides a special type bearing device that is insusceptible to damage, is light in weight, has a long service life and excellent wear resistance, is insusceptible to the effect of change in temperature, is easy to fabricate, and has little offensiveness towards mating members. Further, the same is capable of sufficiently retaining a lubricant such as oil and grease, and retaining the lubricant for a long period of time without the need of supplying oil during operation, thereby rendering it maintenance-free. That is, the special type bearing device as described above has an axial shaft, a pair of rotating bodies fixedly attached to the shaft, and a supporting body with which the rotating bodies are in contact, wherein any one of the shift, the rotating bodies, and the supporting body is made of RB ceramic or CRB ceramic.

Abstract: A bearing assembly for a shaft including an inner ring that mounts on the shaft and an outer ring disposed concentrically about the inner ring. Ball bearings are interposed between the inner and outer rings. Fingers are formed on one side of the inner ring and they extend axially with adjacent fingers defining longitudinally extending slots. An outwardly opening notch is formed in each of the fingers to create an outwardly opening circumferential groove around the inner ring. A compressible annular locking collar is positioned circumferentially around the fingers. A fastener screw is operable to compress the fingers into locking engagement with the shaft. A first elongated locking rod extends through the locking collar and into an outwardly opening notch in one of the fingers to secure the locking collar against axial movement relative to the fingers.

Abstract: A monolithic ferrule/endcap/optical fiber structure is provided wherein an optical fiber is terminated in a ferrule and bonded by fusion to form a monolithic unit which minimizes optical loss and is typically capable of transmitting high power laser radiation, preferably on the order of 500 W and higher, without damage to the optical fiber and ferrule. Ferrule, endcap, optical fiber and fusible powder are composed of material of substantially the same physical characteristics such that, when all are fused together, the structure so formed is monolithic and the optical path is transparent.

Abstract: An optical sub-assembly includes a circuit and one or more electronic components electrically connected to the circuit. One of the electronic components is an optoelectronic device capable of transmitting or receiving light signals. Mounted to a surface of the optoelectronic device is an optical conduit. A first end of the optical conduit mounts to the optoelectronic device and a second end optionally cooperates with an optical component, such as a lens. The optical conduit channels light signals propagating toward or away from the optoelectronic device, while the optical component focuses or collimates such light signals. Securing the optical conduit relative to the optoelectronic device is a protective material such as a resin, epoxy, or other suitable material.

Abstract: An electrical-optical coupling device. An apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first trench defined in a first semiconductor substrate. A first reflector is defined at a first end of the first trench in the first semiconductor substrate. The first reflector is angled with respect to an axis of the first trench. A first optical fiber is disposed in the first trench at a second end of the first trench. An optical source is mounted to the first semiconductor substrate proximate to the first trench. The optical source is optically coupled to the first optical fiber via the first reflector.

Abstract: This invention solves this problem by including an optical transmitter module and optical receiver module inside the connector so as to carry out spatial optical transmitting of optical signal obtained by conversion with the optical transmitter module for optical transmitting between the optical transmitter module and the optical receiver module opposing each other across space.

Abstract: A latching mechanism for latching a housing of an optical transceiver to be inserted through a window on a panel of a communication device into a cage provided in the communication device. The latching mechanism has: an opening formed on a side wall of the housing; an engaging member housed in the housing; a spring member being operable to push out the engaging member in its release state; a pulling member being operable to draw the engaging member in the housing by transforming the spring member toward the front end of the housing; and a movable sleeve being operable to move in a direction to leave the housing.

Abstract: An fiber optic splice having substantially enhanced reliability and broadened operating temperature range uses a light-cured index matching fluid to splice the facing ends of the optical fibers in between two metallic tubes forming a leak-tight, thermally insulating, and mechanically robust outer package.

Abstract: A surveillance camera assembly includes a dome window having a substantially cylindrical section with an inner surface and a first annular end. A substantially hemispherical section has a concave surface and a second annular end. The second annular end is joined to the first annular end of the substantially cylindrical section. The concave surface and the inner surface of the substantially cylindrical section conjointly define a cavity. Both the substantially cylindrical section and the substantially hemispherical section are substantially transparent when viewing outwardly from a position within the cavity. A surveillance camera is received in the cavity of the dome window and swivels relative to the dome window.

Abstract: A processing apparatus for a lithographic printing plate, which has a photosensitive material coated thereon and has an image formed with an FM screen or a high definition AM screen, by a developing part and a rinsing part in this order, in which a concavo-convex part or grooves are provided on a lower roller of a pair of feeding roller at a feeding port of the rinsing part.

Abstract: A label printer can continue to print labels without causing a paper jam even when the label detector is not operating. During label printing by the label printer 1, this method confirms if the label detection operation of the optical sensor 14 disposed near the label dispensing slot 3 is normal or not (step ST2). If normal, the next label printing operation starts automatically after a label is printed and the optical sensor 14 detects that the label has been removed from the label dispensing slot 3 (steps ST3, 4, 5). If not normal, an error indicating LED flashes to inform the operator and operation switches to a manual label printing mode in which the optical sensor 14 is not used and starting the next label printing operation waits for manual input (steps ST6, 7, 8). Labels can still be printed when the optical sensor 14 is not operating normally.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a docking station and an associated method for docking a portable printer are provided. The portable printer has a printhead, media drive, and media support externally configured to be latched onto the docking station, and the docking station is adapted for convenient one-hand docking and undocking of the portable printer. The docking station includes a base member having a first surface configured to receive the portable printer, and a latching mechanism including a manually operable actuator and coupled thereto one or more latches adapted to automatically engage and securely dock the portable printer on the first surface of the base member when the printer is positioned on the first surface. The actuator is capable of actuating the latch to unlatch a latched printer and to bias the printer outwardly for removal of the printer from the station.

Abstract: A tape printer includes a holder support member at one side end in a roll sheet holder storage part in a direction substantially perpendicular to a feeding direction. In the holder support member, a mounting piece which is substantially rectangular in section and formed protruding outward on a positioning holding member of a roll sheet holder is fitted. The tape printer further includes a flat portion formed substantially horizontally between a rear edge of an insertion opening through which a roll sheet is inserted into the tape printer. On the flat portion, a front portion of a guide member is placed. At a rear edge of the flat portion in the feeding direction, at plural positions corresponding to various kinds of the roll sheets having different widths, there are formed four second positioning grooves in which part of the guide member is fitted.

Abstract: A peripheral device includes a printer printing a paper sheet, a cutter cutting the paper sheet, and a mechanism for receiving instructions. The printer includes a first print head to print text or drawings on a paper sheet by ink ejection as a function of the received instructions, a second print head to eject an absorbent ink, as a function of the received instructions, capable of in depth penetration into the paper sheet, the absorbent ink being deposited on the locations to be cut out. The cutter includes a low power laser emitting a light beam with a wavelength absorbed by locations marked with absorbent ink, the power of the laser being sufficient to cut the paper sheet at the inked locations and/or for partial ablation of the paper. A computer system includes the device and a method creates documents or paper objects using the computer system.

Abstract: The spreader has a housing for receiving a first receptacle and a second receptacle. The first receptacle is a cartridge of fluid, such as paint. The second receptacle is a manifold having a secondary reservoir, a meter, and a spreading material. Paint is transferred from the first receptacle to the second receptacle via a main conduit, with a pair of pistons acting upon the main conduit between a pair of one directional check valves. The pair of pistons may be replaced by a button pump having two one way valves. The manifold is slideably engaged to the housing such that manifolds having different conduit arrangements, larger conduits, different meters, different spreading materials, and different end portions, may be used.

Abstract: An applicator/dispenser assembly for dispensing and/or applying an adhesive material comprises: a first body portion and a second body portion, at least one of the first and second body portions being movable relative to the other of the first and second body portions; a cavity in at least one of the first and second body portions; and a piercing or breaking member arranged on one of the first and second body portions. Movement of one of the first and second body portions relative to the other of the first and second body portions moves the piercing or breaking member into the cavity. When a container of adhesive material is at least partially disposed within the cavity, movement of one of the first and second body portions relative to the other moves the piercing or breaking member to rupture the container for dispensing and/or applying the adhesive material.

Abstract: A combination of spatula and writing instrument of special use and synergy to pharmacists for sorting, counting and manipulating pills and capsules, and for mixing materials for prescriptions.

Abstract: An irrigated personal care structure defined by a resilient, hollow handle terminating in a mounting interface conformed to selectively engage a transverse razor head provided with a slot wherein razor blades are mounted and exposed to the water flow conveyed through the handle or a hollow brush head similarly irrigated by the water flow. The surfaces of the handle subjacent the interface folded into adjacent accordion folds which in response to pressure pulses in the handle articulate the article mounted on the interface. Either a pulsating shower head branched from the water flow to the handle or a water pulsing mechanism directly in the flow provide the necessary pressure fluctuations.