Abstract: The invention relates to a disposable baby food pouch with spout and zip lock feature, having a function for storing, transporting, and serving baby food. The food pouch promotes expeditious storage and serving of baby food.

Abstract: A plastic closure device (1) must be welded by means of ultrasound onto a tubular bag (2) consisting of a multilayer plastic film (20). For this purpose, an energy introduction arrangement (182) on the underside (180) of a flange (18) is proposed, in which at least one energy conduction rib (183) concentric with the outer edge (181) of the flange is present, as well as a plurality of outwardly-directed energy conduction ribs (184). These energy conduction ribs can intersect in the region of intersection (185) or they can be interrupted in the region of intersection.

Abstract: A packaging pouch according to the present invention includes a first cover part, a second cover part, and coupling parts. The first cover part includes a packaging area and a sealing area surrounding the packaging area, and a second cover part faces the first cover part to be coupled to the first cover part in the sealing area. Further, the coupling parts are arranged while being spaced apart from each other on the first cover part and the second cover part in the packaging area, and couple the first cover part and the second cover part to each other.

Abstract: An expandable food storage bag is provided having gusseted sides so that larger food or other items may be inserted therein before vacuum heat sealing. The bag includes first and second sidewalls having a first thickness and a first oxygen transmission rate. The bag further includes first and second gusseted sidewalls having a second thickness less than the first thickness and a second oxygen transmission rate substantially equal to or less than the first oxygen transmission rate. The first pleated sidewall interconnects one side of the first and second sidewalls. The second gusseted sidewall interconnects an opposite side of the first and second sidewalls. The thinner gusseted sidewalls allow the bag to be heat sealed with the first and second sidewalls that may be otherwise too thick with gusseted sidewalls of the same thickness as the first and second sidewalls while maintaining a substantially equal or less oxygen transmission rate.

Abstract: A disk drive unit includes a rotor including a disk setting part on which a disk is set, a bearing unit configured to rotatably support the rotor, wherein the bearing unit includes a shaft member and a bearing member surrounding the shaft member, and a lubricant provided in a gap between the shaft member and the bearing member, a fixed body configured to support the bearing unit, and a capturing body, provided in a space communicating from a gas-liquid interface of the lubricant to a disk accommodating space in which the disk is accommodated, configured to capture the lubricant vaporizing from the gas-liquid interface.

Abstract: A component for use in a bearing device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a lubricant layer on a surface of the component. Here, the lubricant layer contains a rod-like ionic liquid crystal compound having a cation group and an anion group.

Abstract: At least one or more sensor for detecting a load acting on a wheel support bearing apparatus is provided in such bearing device, a signal processor for processing an output signal of those sensors to generate a signal vector and a load calculator for calculating the load, which acts on a vehicle wheel, from the signal vector, are provided. The load calculator has a function of determining the presence or absence of a predetermined state of a vehicle, which may affects a result of calculation of the load, and performing two types of calculation process appropriate to the presence or absence. The presence or absence of the predetermined state of the vehicle, which is determined by the load calculator is, for example, ON/OFF of a brake.

Abstract: A rolling-element bearing includes an inner ring made of steel and having an inner-ring raceway, an outer ring having an outer ring raceway, and ceramic rolling elements which roll on the inner-ring raceway and on the outer-ring raceway. The inner ring has been subjected to a heat treatment to harden it. The heat treatment is concluded with the performance of a final heat-treatment step at a predetermined temperature. In the inner ring, compressive residual stresses are formed in an outer layer by cold working in the region of the inner-ring raceway. The inner ring also has been subjected to a bluing treatment.

Abstract: An optical fiber for use in a Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering (CARS) endoscope, comprising a core guiding lightwaves at a pump wavelength and at a Stokes wavelength, the core being single-mode at both wavelengths. The core is surrounded by cladding layers, including an inner cladding layer, a trench cladding layer, an intermediate cladding layer and an outer cladding layer. The refractive index of the trench cladding layer is lower than those of both neighboring cladding layers so as to define a trench in the radial refractive-index profile. The bending losses of the fundamental LP01 mode of the fiber at the Stokes wavelength are limited while maintaining high confinement losses for the higher-order LP11 mode of the fiber at the pump wavelength. The combination of the intermediate and outer cladding layers forms a multimode waveguide for guiding a collected CARS signal generated by an object or medium probed with the endoscope.

Abstract: There is provided a sensor fiber including an electrically insulating material having a fiber length. At least one transduction element is disposed along at least a portion of the fiber length and is arranged for exposure to an intake species. A photoconducting element is in optical communication with the transduction element. At least one pair of electrically conducting electrodes are in electrical connection with the photoconducting element. The pair of electrodes extend the fiber length.

Abstract: A novel optocoupler is disclosed that includes at least one light emitting chip attached to one side of an optically transparent substrate and a photodetector chip attached to the opposite side of the optically transparent substrate. The light emitting chip receives electrical signals that are converted to light signals that are transmitted through the optically transparent substrate and are received and converted to electrical signals by the photodetector on the opposite side of the substrate. Further, a method to manufacture an optocoupler is disclosed where a light emitting chip is flip chip attached to one side of an optically transparent substrate with the light emitting surface of the chip facing the transparent substrate and a photodetector is flip chip attached to the opposite side of the optically transparent substrate, with the receiving surface of the chip facing the optically transparent substrate.

Abstract: An optical module includes a substrate including a conductor pattern formed thereon, a photoelectric conversion element mounted on the substrate, and an optical coupling member for optically coupling the photoelectric conversion element to an optical fiber. A part of the conductor pattern on the substrate defines an engagement portion that engages with the optical coupling member so as to position the optical coupling member relative to the substrate.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor apparatus includes forming a gate structure and an etch stop layer structure on a substrate including first and second regions. The gate structure is formed in the first region, and the etch stop layer structure is formed in the second region. A first insulating interlayer is formed on the substrate to cover the gate structure and the etch stop layer structure. The first insulating interlayer is partially removed to expose the etch stop layer structure. The exposed etch stop layer is removed to expose the substrate. An optical device is formed on the exposed substrate.

Abstract: An optical device according to an embodiment includes a laser light source, a first optical waveguide that propagates light being output from the laser light source, a first distribution device that distribute the light into n lights, n second optical waveguides that propagates the n lights being output from the first distribution device, n second distribution devices that distribute each of the n lights into m lights, n×m third optical waveguides arranged in a matrix form and propagates the n×m lights being output from the m second distribution devices, a control electrode that apply a voltage or current to each of the third optical waveguides, and control phase of the light propagating through the third optical waveguides, and an output end surface that output the n×m lights.

Abstract: Actuator systems (10) are provided for inducing one or more static deflections, such as bends, in optical waveguides (12), to alter spectral characteristics of an optical signal transmitted through the waveguide. The actuator systems (10) can include actuators (28) that deflect the waveguide (12), and a controller (40) that controls the actuators (28) so that the deflections in the waveguide (12) are tailored to produce desired spectral characteristics in the optical signal. The actuator systems (10) can be used in conjunction with, for example, a fused fiber optic coupler (12) to form a wavelength selective switch. The actuator systems (10) can be used in conjunction with other types of waveguides to form other types of optical signal processors (14).

Abstract: An optical waveguide includes a coupling optic and a waveguide body. According to one embodiment, the body includes a first curved surface that extends between an input surface and an end surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The input surface has a first thickness disposed between the first and second surfaces and the end surface has a second thickness disposed between the first and second surfaces less than the first thickness.

Abstract: Provided is an optical probe that can perform low-noise precise OCT measurement even if an object with a high scattering property is measured. The optical probe 20 includes an optical fiber 21 that transmits light between a proximal end 21a and a distal end 21b, an optical connector 22 connected with the optical fiber 21 at the proximal end 21a, a focusing optical system 23 and a deflecting optical system 24 connected with the optical fiber 21 at the distal end 11b, and a support tube 25 and a jacket tube 26 surrounding the optical fiber 21 and extending along the optical fiber 21. The optical fiber 21 includes a core region 41 having a refractive index n1, a first cladding region 42 surrounding the core region and having a refractive index n2, a trench region 43 surrounding the first cladding region and having a refractive index n3, and a second cladding region 44 surrounding the trench region and having a refractive index n4. The refractive indices have a relationship of n1>n2>n3<n4.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention describe systems, apparatuses and methods for providing athermicity and a tunable spectral response for optical filters. Finite impulse response (FIR) filters are commonly implemented in photonic integrated circuits (PICs) to make devices such as wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) devices, asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometers (AMZIs) and array waveguide gratings (AWGs). Athermicity of an FIR filter describes maintaining a consistent frequency transmission spectrum as the ambient temperature changes. A tunable spectral response for an FIR filter describes changing the spectrum of an FIR filter based on its application, as well as potentially correcting for fabrication deviations from the design. In addition, embodiments of the invention reduce energy dissipation requirements and control complexity compared to prior art solutions.

Abstract: An optical connector includes a printed circuit board, a substrate, a photoelectric die, a number of wires, a lens element, and an optical fiber. The substrate is mounted on the printed circuit board. The photoelectric die is wire-bonded to the substrate by the wires. The photoelectric die is packaged by the lens element, the substrate and the printed circuit board and optically coupled to the optical fiber by the lens element.

Abstract: A cartridge-type optical functional module can achieve excellent optical coupling and has an optical fiber-type module or a waveguide-type module. The present invention relates to a cartridge-type optical functional module which has: first and second optical fiber collimators; an optical functional object which has an optical fiber-type module or a waveguide-type module; and a base section. The optical functional object has a third collimator, and a first alignment mechanism for aligning the position of the third collimator in the optical functional object.

Abstract: Fiber optic connector assemblies are disclosed that utilize a reverse optical fiber loop within the fiber optic connector to isolate the optical fiber from stresses. In one embodiment, a fiber optic connector assembly includes an optical fiber having a fiber end, and a connector housing, wherein the optical fiber enters the connector housing from a first direction and is secured within the connector housing in a second direction, thereby forming a reverse optical fiber loop that is free to expand or contract within the connector housing. In another embodiment, a fiber optic connector assembly includes an optical fiber having a fiber end, a connector housing, and a substrate within the connector housing. The optical fiber enters the connector housing over a first surface of the substrate then passes by (i.e., crosses) the first surface, and is secured within the connector housing at a second surface of the substrate.

Abstract: An optical fiber connector, for clamping an optical fiber cable, includes a housing, a fiber clamping assembly, a fiber ferrule, and a fixing assembly. The fiber ferrule is clamped at an end of the fiber clamping assembly. The fixing assembly includes a mounting seat, a fixing seat received in the mounting seat, and a covering member rotatably mounted on the mounting seat to clamp to the fixing seat. The housing is sleeved on an end of the mounting seat, and the fiber clamping assembly and the fiber ferrule are received in the mounting seat. The fixing seat comprises a fixing post axially defining a through hole; the fiber ferrule is aligned to the fixing post.

Abstract: A connectored cable including a cable having an optical fiber for transmitting an optical signal; and a connector that accommodates a substrate on which a photoelectric conversion portion that is optically coupled to an end face of the optical fiber is installed, and in which the optical fiber is wired so that at least three bent portions are formed, the orientation of the optical fiber in a front-rear direction being changed, the optical fiber being bent into a U shape at each of the bent portions, and so that one of two bent portions on a front side is located on a down side of the substrate and the other bent portion on the front side is located on an up side of the substrate.

Abstract: An optical connector includes a photoelectric unit and a lens unit positioned on the photoelectric unit. The lens unit includes a first surface facing toward the photoelectric unit and a number of protrusions protruding from the first surface. The protrusions are spaced from each other.

Abstract: An optical connector includes a substrate, a photoelectric element, and a base. The substrate includes a bearing surface. The photoelectric element includes a base, at least one light emitter, and at least one light receiver. The base is positioned on the bearing surface and includes an installing surface substantially perpendicular to the bearing surface. The light emitters and the light receivers are positioned on the installing surface. The optical element includes at least two first lenses and at least two second lenses aligned with the first lenses. The light emitters and the light receivers are aligned with the first lenses.

Abstract: Structure is provided for controlling the electrical stress on one or more optical fibers in a high voltage environment.

Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes a jacket, a pair of strength members, and an optical fiber. The jacket has a cavity, a major dimension and a minor dimension, and a medial portion. The strength members are disposed on opposing sides of the cavity and impart a preferential bend characteristic to the cable. The at least one optical fiber is disposed within the cavity. The jacket includes preferential tear portions disposed between a respective strength member and the medial portion, for separating the strength members from the medial portion.

Abstract: Polarization maintaining optical fibers and methods for making the same are disclosed herein. According to one embodiment, a polarization maintaining optical fiber includes a cladding portion and a core portion disposed in the cladding portion. The core portion includes a first core region having a first coefficient of thermal expansion CTE1 and a second core region having a second coefficient of thermal expansion CTE2. The first coefficient of thermal expansion CTE1 is not equal to the second coefficient of thermal expansion CTE2. At least one of the first core region and the second core region is non-circular symmetric with respect to a centerline of the polarization maintaining optical fiber.

Abstract: The cladding absorption of single-mode, double-clad, gain-producing fibers is increased in fiber designs that includes a trench region disposed between the core and inner cladding regions. Increased cladding absorption is achieved while maintaining single-mode operation.

Abstract: Provided are an athermal waveguide and a method of manufacturing the same. The athermal waveguide includes: a substrate having a protruded region; a first material layer formed on the protruded region to counteract thermal expansion; and a second material layer formed on the first material layer a position corresponding to the protruded region and formed of a same base material as the protruded region.

Abstract: A recording device for recording a program includes a display, a setting unit, a recording unit, a controlling unit, and a detecting unit. The setting unit sets recording parameters in response to users' operations. The recording unit records the program according to the set recording parameters and generates a control signal when the recording process for recording the program is finished. The control unit displays an indicator on the display to indicate the recorded program in response to the control signal. The detection unit detects whether the recorded program is opened. The control unit removes the indicator corresponding to the recorded program when the recorded program is detected to be opened. A method for recording a program is also provided.

Abstract: A system and method provide a soundtrack recommendation service for recommending one or more soundtrack for a video (i.e., a probe video). A feature extractor of the recommendation service extracts a set of content features of the probe video and generates a set of semantic features represented by a signature vector of the probe video. A video search module of the recommendation service is configured to search for a number of video candidates, each of which is semantically similar to the probe video and has an associated soundtrack. A video outlier identification module of the recommendation service identifies video candidates having an atypical use of their soundtracks and ranks the video candidates based on the typicality of their soundtrack usage. A soundtrack recommendation module selects the soundtracks of the top ranked video candidates as the soundtrack recommendations to the probe video.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to record and play back computer-based sessions including events and accompanying audio information. Recording computer-based sessions includes recording an event received at a computer device, the event being recorded in a format that does not involve a video screen shot of the event, recording audio information received at the computer device, the audio information being received in temporal proximity to the event, and storing the recorded event and the recorded audio information as a recorded session. Playing a recorded session includes accessing the recorded session, stepping through the recorded session in a time-based fashion while playing any audio information corresponding to a particular time, detecting a recorded event at a particular point in time, and playing back the recorded event in conjunction with any audio information corresponding in time to the recorded event, such that the recorded event is recreated on a playback device.

Abstract: A video recording device including: a format control section defining a video file record to produce a file via a format defined having a BDMV directory and at least directories to record the video signal and to record Play List data further arranged below the BDMV directory, and forms the format so one Play Item is produced in each of segments of video scenes to be acquired and a plurality of Play Items are arranged within one piece of the Play List data; and a recording control section recording the video information on the recording medium according to the format formed by the format control section, wherein when video acquired by the camera is recorded where a first piece of Play List data is produced, Items are produced within the first piece of the Play List data without generating a new piece of Play List data.

Abstract: A network editor comprises a central location with stored videos such as movies that can be edited by editors at remote locations. An editor receives a representation of a video, and specifies edits relative to the representation, enabling the editor to use a device lacking sufficient processing capability to edit the video directly, and also reducing the volume of information transmitted between the central location and the remote editor. The central location is able to provide the edited movie in a format suitable to the display capabilities of the viewing device of the viewer requesting the edited video.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an image display apparatus including a storage unit storing a plurality of images, an input unit receiving a selection command for selecting one or more images from among the plurality of images, and a display unit displaying at least one image of the selected images in a first zone and at least one second image of the selected images in a second zone.

Abstract: A movie editor converts a received movie into a proxy format, and creates a texture strip representing the frames of the movie. An editor can use the texture strip to edit the movie, rather than editing the movie directly. Deep tags and/or special effects can be defined for the texture strip using a graphical interface. The graphical interface enables movies to be combined into a playback product according to a control structure graphically presented in the graphical interface.

Abstract: A system and method for generation of video relevant to the subject of a contact record in a mobile device phonebook or contacts list. The method may include aggregating a plurality of data files originating from at least one data source, where at least some of the data bears a relationship to the subject of the contact record. A predefined template of instructions is provided for incorporation of data into the video, and the data is merged into a video according to the predefined template. Aggregating the plurality of data files may include searching data files accessed from a plurality of data sources using predetermined searching criteria, and retrieving the data files. Data sources may include any or all of a social media network, a social graph, a non-username, non-password protected website, and a datastore local to the mobile device. The video may be stored or rendered in real-time.

Abstract: Methods and systems that provide enhanced personal video recorder (“PVR”) and interactive television program guide (“IPG”) functionality are provided. An interactive television application may be used to display a list of PVR recordings, schedule recordings to a PVR, configure recordings, view a list of scheduled recordings, configure recording settings, or select delete priority settings for recordings. The application may integrate pay-per-view and PVR functionality. The application may send user notifications for changes that are to be made to the recording content of a PVR. Live programming may be buffered by the application using straight buffers that are created for each new program. Parallel buffers for concurrent programs may be implemented using multiple tuners. Straight buffers may be used in managing or controlling the flow of programming. Television content may be automatically paused when a user is using the application. Multiple IPGs for different users of a PVR may be implemented.

Abstract: An image playback device, which may be part of an electronic camera, reads out recorded information that has been recorded on a recording medium. A time period discriminator receives the recorded information read out by the image playback device and discriminates periods of time during which recorded information agrees with certain pre-set conditions. Moving-picture image information contained in the recorded information is played back and displayed in accordance with results of the discrimination.

Abstract: An optical disc is encoded with first, second, and third sets of video data. The first set of video data is for generating a first video stream for a first eye of a viewer. The second and third sets of video data are for second and third video streams for a second eye of a viewer. The first and second sets of video data provide a first level of three-dimensional (3D) viewing depth, and the first and third sets of video data provide a second level of 3D viewing depth.

Abstract: The present invention provides a glow discharge assembly that includes an electrically conductive cylindrical screen, a flange assembly, an electrode, an insulator and a non-conductive granular material. The electrically conductive cylindrical screen has an open end and a closed end. The flange assembly is attached to and electrically connected to the open end of the electrically conductive cylindrical screen. The flange assembly has a hole with a first diameter aligned with a longitudinal axis of the electrically conductive cylindrical screen. The electrode is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the electrically conductive cylindrical screen and extends through the hole of the flange assembly into the electrically conductive cylindrical screen. The insulator seals the hole of the flange assembly around the electrode and maintains a substantially equidistant gap between the electrically conductive cylindrical screen and the electrode.

Abstract: A capacitor, a coil, a flash lamp, and a switching element such as an IGBT are connected in series. A controller outputs a pulse signal to the gate of the switching element. A waveform setter sets the waveform of the pulse signal, based on the contents of input from an input unit. With electrical charge accumulated in the capacitor, a pulse signal is output to the gate of the switching element so that the flash lamp emits light intermittently. A change in the waveform of the pulse signal applied to the switching element will change the waveform of current flowing through the flash lamp and, accordingly, the form of light emission, thereby resulting in a change in the temperature profile for a semiconductor wafer.

Abstract: The moving member control apparatus of the invention is characterized by comprising a base part 10, a moving part 30 capable of moving relatively with respect to the base part 10, a first driving portion 71 that applies driving force to the moving part 30, a second driving portion 72 that applies driving force to the moving part 30, a first instruction portion that gives an instruction to the first driving portion 71 about a displacement position or where to move, a second instruction portion that gives an instruction to the second driving portion 72 about a displacement position, a first position acquisition portion 34a that acquires a real position of the first driving portion 71, a second position acquisition portion 34b that acquires a real position of the second driving portion 72, a first deviation calculation portion that calculates a first deviation eX1 between a position rX1 instructed by the first instruction portion and a real position X1pos acquired by the first position acquisition portion 34a, a

Abstract: An electrical drive device for a bending photographing optical system, the bending photographing optical system including a movable optical element that is movable in an optical axis direction and a reflection optical element positioned on the optical axis, the electrical drive device includes a motor provided with a leadscrew which extends therefrom in a direction parallel to the optical axis and drives the movable optical element to move in a direction of the optical axis. The leadscrew includes a threaded portion which screw-engages with a nut member provided on the movable optical element, and a small-diameter portion having a smaller diameter than that of the threaded portion, the small-diameter portion being positioned beside a side surface of the reflection optical element.

Abstract: A camera includes a body and a hot shoe unit on which a strobe light is detachably installable. The hot shoe unit is rotatably installed on the body.

Abstract: Disclosed are a camera module and a method for assembling the camera module, the camera module including a cover part having an opening formed therein and a lens guide formed in the opening to prevent removal of a lens to an outside, a lens mounted to the opening of the cover part, and a back cap coming into close contact with the lens and mounted to the opening.

Abstract: There is provided a barrier device including a main barrier blade and a sub barrier blade. In the operation range of the main barrier blade and the sub barrier blade, a portion of the contacting surface provided on the sub barrier blade that contacts on the main barrier blade is located within the operation range of the contacting surface provided on the main barrier blade that contacts on the sub barrier blade.

Abstract: Provided is a light amount adjusting apparatus wherein a base member has a plurality of supporting parts for supporting the plurality of light amount adjusting blades and a second contact part is located outside a circle extending through the plurality of supporting parts, wherein a contact part between the second contact part and a first contact part is constituted at the other surface of the base member with respect to a surface having a jointing part between a blade driving member and the base member, and wherein, when the blade driving member is pivoted in the circumferential direction of an opening, a part of the blade driving member overlaps at least one of the supporting parts for supporting the light amount adjusting blades at a position offset in a direction parallel to the center axis of the opening.

Abstract: A camera includes a cover, an outer frame rotatably connected to the cover about a first axis, a mounting bracket rotatably connected to the outer frame about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, and a lens module rotatably connected to the mounting bracket about a third axis coaxial with the first axis.