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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING IMAGE RECOGNITION AND SEARCHING OF REMOTE CONTENT ON DISPLAY

Application Number: 20130132236
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventors: Chiao, Dan; Moran, Mark; Miller, Andrew; Phillips, Jacquie; Lin, Xiaofan; Dalal, Navneet; Shah, Munjal; Vu, Diem; Gokturk, Salih Burak; Khan, Azhar; Vanhoucke, Vincent

Images are analyzed by programmatic mechanisms for accessing one or more remote web pages to retrieve content on display at the remote web pages. The retrieved images may be analyzed to determine information about an object shown in a corresponding image of the content on display. At least a portion of the object shown in the corresponding image of the content on display may be made selectable and associated with the determined information. This determined information may subsequently be used, ...

Spectral Matching Based Calibration

Application Number: 20130132021
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: KLA-Tencor Corporation,

Methods and systems for calibrating system parameter values of a target inspection system are presented. Spectral Error Based Calibration (SEBC) increases consistency among inspection systems by minimizing differences in the spectral error among different inspection systems for a given specimen or set of specimens. The system parameter values are determined such that differences between a spectral error associated with a measurement of a specimen by the target inspection system and a spectral ...

USING STRUCTURED LIGHT TO UPDATE INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEMS

Application Number: 20130131981
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventors: Hamza, Rida; Soehren, Wayne A.; Hawkinson, Wesley J.

A navigation system includes host and remote units. Host unit includes positioning device to determine absolute position/orientation of host unit; first communication device to communicate signals; first processor; and first memory. Remote unit includes second communication device to receive signals from first communication device; second processor; and second memory. First or second processor compares first aspects of known pattern with second aspects of image of captured pattern positioned on ...

NAVIGATION AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

Application Number: 20130131908
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: GRAY & COMPANY, INC,

A navigation and control system including a sensor configured to locate objects in a predetermined field of view from a vehicle. The sensor has an emitter configured to repeatedly scan a beam into a two-dimensional sector of a plane defined with respect to a first predetermined axis of the vehicle, and a detector configured to detect a reflection of the emitted beam from one of the objects. The sensor includes a panning mechanism configured to pan the plane in which the beam is scanned about a ...

ILLUMINATION MODULE FOR VEHICLE

Application Number: 20130130674
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.,

A door handle assembly for a door of a vehicle includes a handle portion and an illumination module. The handle portion is disposed at the vehicle door and movable to actuate a locking mechanism of the vehicle door to open the vehicle door. The illumination module includes at least one illumination source and an icon element and a cover element. The illumination source, when operated, backlights the icon element so that an icon of the icon element is viewable through the cover element at an ...

Connector, PCB for LED Light Bar and LED Light Bar

Application Number: 20130130520
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: Tang, Guofu

The present invention discloses a connector, PCB for LED Light Bar and LED Light Bar. The connector comprises the weld legs and stitches fixed to the shell of the connector, and the weld legs are arranged on the side of the connector and are higher than the bottom surface. A PCB for LED light bar is provided with the installing groove for installing the connector. Because the present invention arranges the weld legs of the connector on positions which are higher than the bottom surface of the ...

Sensor for Registering a Measurement Variable of a Medium

Application Number: 20130129929
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: Endress + Hauser Conducta Gesellschaft fur Mes,

A sensor for registering a measurement variable of a medium, comprising a sensing body with a section of surface area, which is exposed to the medium to register the measurement variable, whereby a condition of the section of surface area affects the provided value of the measured measurement variable, whereby the section of surface area comprises a coating that comprises nanoparticles. The coating, which comprises the nanoparticles, comprises at least one nano ...

INTERCHANGEABLE LENS, CAMERA BODY, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Application Number: 20130129339
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: NIKON CORPORATION,

An interchangeable lens to be detachably attached to a camera body, that includes a holding unit at which a plurality of contacts is arranged, the interchangeable lens includes: a first communication contact system arranged at the holding unit; and a second communication contact system different from the first communication contact system, arranged at the holding unit at a position different from a position at which the first communication contact system is arranged. The fourth contact is ...

Protective Lens Cover

Application Number: 20130129338
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: Dowell, Michael

A padded protective frusto-conical shaped cup covering sized to slip over a camera lens is disclosed. The covering is designed to fit on either the front portion of the lens or the rear lens mount. The protective covering has beveled side walls which allow it to fit easily on a variety of different lenses. The protective covering is made from two separate layers of material, an outer cup made from a firm yet flexible material, and the inner liner made from a soft pliable material. In one ...

SEPARATION OF MAIN AND SECONDARY INERTIAL MEASUREMENTS FOR IMPROVED LINE OF SIGHT ERROR OF AN IMAGING VEHICLE"S ISOLATED DETECTOR ASSEMBLY

Application Number: 20130129337
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: Theriault, Philip C.

The 6-axis position and attitude of an imaging vehicle's detector assembly is measured by mounting the detector assembly on a compliant isolator and separating the main 6-axis IMU on the vehicle from secondary inertial rate sensors on the detector assembly. The compliant isolator couples low-frequency rigid body motion of the vehicle below a resonant frequency to the isolated detector assembly while isolating the detector assembly from high-frequency attitude noise above the resonant frequency. ...

IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME

Application Number: 20130129336
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha,

In an imaging apparatus including a stepping motor that drives a diaphragm, a favorable moving image exposure control is carried out while reducing electrical power required for holding the diaphragm position. When a rotor and the magnetic poles of a stator do not face each other in a first mode, a control unit of the stepping motor drives the rotor to a facing position, and shuts off the current in a coil. When the diaphragm driving does not occur in a second operation mode, the control unit ...

AUTO-FOCUS MECHANISM FOR VISION SYSTEM CAMERA

Application Number: 20130129335
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: Gainer, Robert

This invention provides an electro-mechanical auto-focus function for a smaller-diameter lens type that nests, and is removably mounted, within the mounting space and thread arrangement of a larger-diameter lens base of a vision camera assembly housing. In an illustrative embodiment, the camera assembly includes a threaded base having a first diameter, which illustratively defines a C-mount base. A motor-driven gear-reduction drive assembly is mounted internally, and includes teeth that engage ...

System and Method for Capsule Camera with On-Board Storage

Application Number: 20130129334
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventors: Wilson, Gordon C; Wang, Kang-Huai

A capsule camera with on-board storage to archive the captured images in on-board non-volatile memory is disclosed. The capsule camera with on-board storage comprises multiple chips including a system processing chip and one or more non-volatile memory chips, where the system processing chip includes a compression module to compress images captured. If the multiple chips use individual chip packages and are disposed on respective printed circuit boards according to a conventional approach, it ...

APPARATUS FOR MEASURING DIETARY OUTCOME AND SYSTEM USING THE SAME

Application Number: 20130129333
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: KWON, Ohwon

An apparatus for measuring dietary outcome and a system using the same are provided. The system for measuring dietary outcome includes an apparatus for measuring dietary outcome, a location identification label formed on a central bottom surface of the apparatus for measuring dietary outcome; and a camera disposed in front of the apparatus for measuring dietary outcome. Here, the apparatus for measuring dietary outcome includes a screen member, a rod member configured to wind the screen member, ...

FLEXIBLE DUST COVER FOR USE WITH A PARALLEL OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS MODULE TO PREVENT AIRBORNE MATTER FROM ENTERING THE MODULE, AND A METHOD

Application Number: 20130129302
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventors: Meadowcroft, David J. K.; Xu, Hui; Yu, Paul

A flexible dust cover is provided for use with a parallel optical communications module for preventing airborne matter, such as dirt, dust, and gases from entering the module. The flexible dust cover fits snugly to the module to protect components of the module and the optical pathways of the module from airborne matter. The flexible dust cover has an elasticity that allows it to be temporarily deformed from its original shape to a stretched state by application of a stretching force to enable ...

OPTICAL FIBER CLAMP AND METHOD OF CLAMPING OPTICAL FIBER

Application Number: 20130129301
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: Fujikura Ltd.,

A device for setting an optical fiber in place is comprised of: a pedestal capable of supporting the optical fiber; a clamper having the optical fiber gripped between the clamper and the pedestal; and a pressure device having a first elastic member bearing a first load area, a second elastic member bearing a second load area distinct from the first load area, and a limiter device limiting a deformation range of the second elastic member, the pressure device being so linked with the clamper as ...

Coupler or Cable Trough

Application Number: 20130129300
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.,

Couplers for a cable trough system including a terminal end sized to receive a terminal end of a trough member along a longitudinal direction of the body. A spring may be coupled to the body for securing the terminal end of the trough member to the coupler, the spring including first and second spring arms extending generally in opposition to one another in a plane generally parallel to the longitudinal direction. The spring may be received in a slot formed by the trough member. Also included ...

WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING MODULE

Application Number: 20130129299
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.,

A telecommunications module includes a main housing portion and a cover, the main housing portion defining a first sidewall, a front wall, a rear wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall, the cover defining a second sidewall when mounted on the main housing portion. An optical component located within the module receives an input signal from a signal input location of the housing and outputs an output signal toward a signal output location on the front wall. The telecommunications module is ...

FIBER OPTIC MODULE AND SYSTEM INCLUDING REAR CONNECTORS

Application Number: 20130129298
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.,

A telecommunications assembly including a housing and a plurality of modules mounted within the housing. The modules includes a rear face in which is mounted at least one fiber optic connector. Within an interior of the housing are positioned at least one fiber optic adapters. Inserting the module through a front opening of the housing at a mounting location positions the connector of the module for insertion into and mating with the adapter of the housing. The adapters within the interior of ...

LASER OPTICAL FIBER STORAGE

Application Number: 20130129297
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventors: Robinson, Andrew; Morton, Robert; Floury, Christopher; Litke, JR., Ronald George; Shore, Spencer William; Seftel, Allen D.

A laser optical fiber storage device (10,100) for temporarily storing a free end (12a) of an elongated flexible laser optical fiber (12). A storage housing (14,114) with an open end (116) has an elongated flexible tube (28,128) disposed therein to receive the elongated flexible laser optical fiber so as to prevent laser light from escaping the storage housing. A restrictor (32, 117a, 117b) within the storage housing ...

Breakout Assemblies and Associated Mounting Members for Fiber Optic Applications

Application Number: 20130129296
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventors: Murano, Adam; Rynaski, Chester H.

Advantageous breakout assemblies and associated mounting members for use in fiber optic applications are provided. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for improved fiber optic breakout assemblies and associated mounting members (e.g., mounting panels) that include mating features. The present disclosure provides for improved systems/designs for breakout assemblies and mounting members for use in fiber optic applications, and wherein the breakout assemblies and mounting members ...

Fiber Optic Collector and Terminal Assemblies

Application Number: 20130129295
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventors: Sanith, Sudhakaran K.; Chandran, Kizhakkekuttu Parameswaran; Nair, K.R. Suresh; Muraleedharan, Mukund; Arakkakudy, Biji Mathew

A fiber optic collector and terminal assembly (CTA) can include a multi-fiber optic cable having a tail portion and first and second multi-fiber branches optically coupled to the tail portion. The first and second multi-fiber optic branches each have fewer fibers than the tail portion. The CTA also includes a plurality of single-fiber optic jumpers optically coupled to the first multi-fiber optic branch. Additionally, the CTA includes an adapter for securing a connection between a fiber of one ...

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AN OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE

Application Number: 20130129294
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventors: Kossat, Rainer Matthias; Heidler, Christian

An apparatus for processing an optical waveguide includes a stripper, a cleaner, a cleaver, a sensor, and an actuator assembly. The stripper is adapted to remove an outer coating of a part of an optical waveguide. The cleaner is adapted to clean the part of the optical waveguide and includes a means for cleaning the part of the optical waveguide. The cleaver is adapted to cleave the optical waveguide. The sensor is configured for determining a feature of the optical waveguide. The actuator ...

PLANAR OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE ELEMENT, CHROMATIC DISPERSION COMPENSATOR, OPTICAL FILTER, OPTICAL RESONATOR AND METHODS FOR DESIGNING THE ELEMENT, CHROMATIC DISPERSION COMPENSATOR, OPTICAL FILTER AND OPTICAL RESONATOR

Application Number: 20130129293
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: FUJIKURA LTD.,

There is provided a planar optical waveguide element including a core, the core including first and second portions and a gap portion that is positioned in a center of a width direction of the core between the first and second portions so as to extend in a light waveguide direction. The gap portion has a lower refractive index than that of the first and second portions, and a single mode propagated in the waveguide element has a span crossing the first and second ...

BI-DIRECTIONAL OPTICAL COMMUNICATION METHOD AND MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER

Application Number: 20130129292
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.,

The present invention relates to a multi-core optical fiber applicable to an optical transmission line of bi-directional optical communication and a bi-directional optical communication method. The multi-core optical fiber has plural cores in a common cladding. Signal light is transmitted in a first direction through an arbitrary core among the cores, whereas the signal light is transmitted in a second direction opposite to a first direction, through all the nearest-neighbor cores to the ...

MULTI-MODE OPTICAL FIBER

Application Number: 20130129291
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventors: HOSHINO, Sumio; YONEZAWA, Kazuhiro

The present invention relates to a multi-mode optical fiber having a structure which can be produced with good stability with a communication bandwidth broader than that in the conventional structures, and in which both GeO₂and chlorine are added to a core thereof, and chlorine is also added to a cladding thereof. The cladding contains chlorine such that the average chlorine concentration therein becomes higher than the average chlorine concentration in the ...

FIBER OPTIC CABLE

Application Number: 20130129290
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventors: Punch, Andrew; Keller, David; Yoder, Randie; Gooch, Terry; Raynor, Christopher; Rouse, Dan

An arrangement provides for an optical fiber cable having a plurality of fiber optic elements including a glass portion and a UV optical coating portion. A plurality of buffer tubes each contain one or more of the plurality of optical fibers made of a fire retardant polymer. A jacket surrounds the buffer tubes also made of a fire retardant polymer. The fire retardant polymers for the plurality of buffer tubes and for the jacket are selected from PVDF (PolyVinyliDene Fluoride) or FRPVC (Fire ...

CASE ASSEMBLY HAVING WICKING BARRIER

Application Number: 20130129289
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: ROLAND, Carey S.

A cable assembly configured to prevent the wicking of fluid inside the cable assembly and method for producing same. The assembly includes at least one wire surrounded by an insulative wire jacket. A portion of the wire jacket is removed to expose a portion of the wire. The at least one wire is overmolded with a material that adheres to the wire jacket and the exposed portion of the wire, thereby preventing the wicking of fluid along the inside and outside surfaces of the wire jacket. Solder ...

OPTICAL CABLE

Application Number: 20130129288
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.,

An optical cable comprises an optical fiber ribbon, a tension member and a sheath. The optical fiber ribbon is constructed by integrating a plurality of optical fibers arranged in parallel. The sheath is provided so as to surround the optical fiber ribbon. The sheath is used for protecting the optical cable. One optical fiber ribbon is arranged twistably within an inner space surrounded by the ...

OPTICAL ENGINE ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

Application Number: 20130129287
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventors: LIN, FangJeng; WU, TsuHsiu; CHEN, ShihYu; YEH, ChienChuan; HUANG, KuangHui

There is provided an optical engine assembly including an active unit and a transmission unit. The active unit includes a first bearing member configured to carry an optoelectronic unit. The transmission unit includes a second bearing member configured to fix a plurality of optical waveguides. The optoelectronic unit is optically coupled to the optical waveguides. The first bearing member and the second bearing member have symmetrical structures. The present disclosure further provides a ...

OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR

Application Number: 20130129286
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: LIN, I-THUN

An optical fiber connector including a main body and a block is illustrated. The main body includes a first side, an opposite second side, and a first top surface between the first side and the second side. The first side includes at least two protruding lenses. The first top surface defines a recess, and the recess includes an open end at the second side. The block is securely retained within the recess. The block defines at least two through holes respectively aligned with the at least two ...

OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR, OPTICAL FIBER ADAPTER, AND WATERPROOF OPTICAL FIBER ASSEMBLY USING THE SAME

Application Number: 20130129285
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventors: PAN, JUN-JIN; DONG, MIN; WANG, LELAND

An optical fiber assembly includes an optical fiber connector, and an optical fiber adapter mating with the optical fiber connector. The optical fiber connector includes a fiber joining assembly, a first sealing member, an elastic member, and a housing assembly sleeved on the fiber joining assembly. The elastic member is slidably sleeved in the housing assembly with two ends of the elastic member resisting with the housing assembly. The optical fiber adapter includes a base board, a fixing seat ...

ELECTRICAL-OPTICAL HYBRID CONNECTOR AND RECEPTACLE THEREOF

Application Number: 20130129284
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventors: Torikai, Toshitaka; Kai, Satoshi; Yamauchi, Takayoshi; Koreeda, Yuichi; Katagiyama, Naoki; Aihara, Shuichi; Shiratori, Masayuki; Kazou, Mitsuaki

A receptacle of an electrical-optical hybrid connector including a plug having an insertion fitting part and the receptacle having a housing space that receives the insertion fitting part includes an optical connection part disposed in a space in communication with the housing space, and an electrical connection part disposed in front of the optical connection part, a shutter that is opened when the receptacle and the plug are connected to each other is provided in front of the optical ...

ACTIVE OPTICAL CABLE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME

Application Number: 20130129283
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: LEE, Sheng-Yuan

An active optical cable has a connector containing an electrical-to-optical and optical-to-electrical (EO/OE) conversion processing chip. The EO/OE conversion processing chip has a TXin+ pin and a TXin− pin to be coupled to a TX+ terminal and a TX− terminal of an USB connector of an apparatus. The pair of pins TXin+ and TXin−, for a differential transmission signal, are provided base on a common mode impedance structure, to charge capacitors carried by the TX+ and TX− terminals and, ...

Methods, Systems, and Products for Image Displays

Application Number: 20130129282
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: Li, Kevin A.

Methods, systems, and products illuminate display devices. An image is injected into a tapered portion of a waveguide. The tapered portion reflects the image to create total internal reflectance of the image within the waveguide. A frustrator withdraws a frustrated image from the waveguide, and the frustrated image is displayed to a ...

OPTICAL TRANSMISSION AND RECEIVING DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING PASSIVE ALIGNMENT OF COMPONENTS AND METHOD FOR PASSIVELY ALIGNING COMPONENTS

Application Number: 20130129281
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventors: Lee, Hak-Soon; Son, Yung Sung; Lee, Sang-Shin; Park, Jun-Young

An optical device for implementing passive alignment of parts and a method therefore, more particularly an optical device and a method therefore that utilize an alignment reference part 115 arranged on the substrate 110 to passively align an optical element part 111 with a lens-optical fiber connection part 120.

For the passive alignment of parts, connection pillars 115b of an alignment reference part 115 are ...

OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING CONNECTOR AND MALE PORT

Application Number: 20130129280
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: LIN, I-THUN

An optical fiber coupling connector includes a female port, a male port, a plurality of optical fibers, and a plurality of signal wires. The female port includes a first inserting portion and a second inserting portion. The second inserting portion includes a housing and a plurality of lenses fixed within the housing. The housing includes a receiving chamber. The plurality lenses separate the receiving chamber to a first inserting hole and a second inserting hole at opposite sides of the ...

OPTICAL FIBER TAPPING DEVICE

Application Number: 20130129279
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: Hodge, Malcolm H.

An apparatus for coupling an optical fiber embedded within a member to a waveguide is disclosed. The embedded optical fiber has a core and a cladding surrounding the core. A block includes an engagement surface for positioning adjacent the member to facilitate removal of a portion of the cladding surrounding the core of the embedded optical fiber, a monitoring region adjacent which a portion of a waveguide is positioned, and a waveguide having a first section positioned at the monitoring region ...

INTEGRATED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

Application Number: 20130129278
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.,

An integrated semiconductor device includes a substrate including first, second and third portions; a first waveguide provided on the first portion, the first waveguide including a first base portion containing a first core layer, and a first ridge portion provided on the first base portion; a second waveguide provided on the second portion, the second waveguide including a second base portion containing a second core layer and a second ridge portion provided on the second base portion; and a ...

INTEGRATED SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE

Application Number: 20130129277
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.,

An integrated semiconductor device includes a substrate including a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion; a first waveguide provided on the first portion, the first waveguide including a base portion and a ridge portion provided on the base portion, the base portion containing a first core layer; a second waveguide provided on the second portion, the second waveguide including a first stripe-shaped mesa containing a second core layer; and a third waveguide provided on the third ...

OPTICAL ENGINE ASSEMBLY AND OPTOELECTRONIC PACKAGE

Application Number: 20130129276
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventors: LIN, Fang Jeng; WU, Tsu Hsiu; CHEN, Shih Yu; YEH, Chien Chuan; HUANG, Kuang Hui

There is provided an optical engine assembly including a bench, at least one optoelectronic unit, at least one optical waveguide and a mount. At least one support groove and a positioning groove are formed on the bench and connected with each other, and the support groove perpendicularly extends outward from one side of the positioning groove. The optoelectronic unit is disposed at the other side of the positioning groove and aligned with the support groove. One end of the optical waveguide is ...

Acousto-Ultrasonic Sensor

Application Number: 20130129275
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: University of South Carolina,

In one aspect, the present subject matter is directed to a sensor. The sensor includes an encapsulated fiber optic sensor and a ring shaped structure. The encapsulated fiber optic sensor passes through the ring shaped structure. The ring shaped structure is configured to resonate at a predetermined ...

OPTICAL FIBER HAVING A MODIFIED EXTERIOR PORTION THAT IMPROVES ADHESION TO AN EXTERIOR MATERIAL OR STRUCTURE, AND A METHOD FOR IMPROVING ADHESION CHARACTERISTICS OF AN OPTICAL FIBER

Application Number: 20130129274
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: Warber, Michael

The shape of the exterior surface of a portion of an optical fiber that is to be attached to, or embedded in, an external structure or material is modified to improve the adhesion characteristics of that portion of the fiber. Improving the adhesion characteristics of that portion of the fiber allows a very strong bond to be formed between it and the structure or material to which it is attached or in which it is embedded. Strengthening this bond helps prevent relative movement from occurring ...

POLARIZATION SEPARATION ELEMENT AND OPTICAL INTEGRATED ELEMENT

Application Number: 20130129273
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.,

A polarization separation element of an optical waveguide type formed on a substrate includes: an input-light demultiplexer; an output-light multiplexer; a first arm waveguide and a second arm waveguide that connect the input-light demultiplexer and the output-light multiplexer, each of the first and second arm waveguides including an optical waveguide having birefringence; and at least one heating unit formed above each of the first arm waveguide and the second arm waveguide, wherein a ...

Faraday Rotator and Isolator

Application Number: 20130129272
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: AdValue Photonics, Inc.,

An all-fiber optic Faraday rotator and isolator is presented. The device has a multicomponent glass optical fiber having a core having a first doping concentration of 55%-85% (wt./wt.) of a first rare-earth oxide and a cladding having a section doping concentration of 55%-85% (wt./wt.) of a second rare-earth oxide, where the first rare-earth oxide and the second rare earth oxide are one or more of Pr₂O₃, Nd₂O₃, Pm₂O₃, ...

Systems, Methods, and Media for Providing a Digital Photo Archive

Application Number: 20130129258
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: Conrad, Sean T.

Systems, methods, and media for providing a digital photo archive are provided. In some embodiments, systems for providing a digital photo archive are provided, the systems comprising; at least one hardware processor that: collects a plurality of photos from a plurality of sources; collects a plurality of pieces of information from the plurality of sources; determines whether one of the plurality of photos is presently stored in the archive; stores the one of the plurality of photos in the ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESAMPLING A SPATIALLY SAMPLED ATTRIBUTE OF AN IMAGE

Application Number: 20130129257
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: Hammond, Keith

Resampling a spatially sampled attribute of an image, for example up- or down-conversion, in which contributions to a symmetrical FIR resampling filter from positions outside the image—that is to say where the filter aperture extends beyond an image edge—are obtained by copying values from positions inside the image. This can conveniently be done by modifying filter ...

SPECTRAL IMAGE DIMENSIONALITY REDUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD

Application Number: 20130129256
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventors: ROBINSON, Ian S.; FLANDERS, Bradley A.

Methods for reducing dimensionality of hyperspectral image data having a number of spatial pixels, each associated with a number of spectral dimensions, include receiving sets of coefficients associated with each pixel of the hyperspectral image data, a set of basis vectors utilized to generate the sets of coefficients, and either a maximum error value or a maximum data size. The methods also include calculating, using a processor, a first set of errors for each pixel associated with the set of ...

SIGNAL-PROCESSING DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM WITH SIGNAL-PROCESSING PROGRAM RECORDED THEREON

Application Number: 20130129255
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: TOHOKU UNIVERSITY,

A signal-processing device, which processes transparent images each expressed by transparent superimposition of a target such as an affected part and a background, includes a transparent image acquiring unit that acquires the transparent images each including the target at a plurality of times; a calculating unit that calculates a component of the transparent image originating from the target and a component of the transparent image originating from the background at a given time t among the ...

APPARATUS FOR PROJECTING SECONDARY INFORMATION INTO AN OPTICAL SYSTEM

Application Number: 20130129254
Publication Date: 2013-05-23
Inventor: THERMOTEKNIX SYSTEMS LIMITED,

An apparatus is operable to project secondary information into an optical system so as to form a secondary image that can overlay a primary image of a night scene. The apparatus includes a generating means operable to generate secondary information, a projecting means operable to project the secondary information into an optical system (not shown) so as to form a secondary image, and a monitoring means operable to monitor the position and/or orientation of the optical system. The apparatus ...