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20110090367 | CAMERA FOR DISPLAYING DIGITAL IMAGES - A camera includes memory for storing one or more stored images each with at least a day and month of capture; a processor which, based on the stored images, determines which day and month at least an image was captured; and a display that displays only the day and month on which at least an image was captured along with a visual indicator of whether a plurality of images was captured on the displayed day and month. | 04-21-2011 |
20110093775 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING DIGITAL IMAGES - A method for presenting images to a user on a display, the method comprising the steps of providing one or more stored images each with at least a day and month of capture; based on the stored images, determining which day and month at least an image was captured; and displaying only the day and month on which at least an image was captured; and a visual indicator of whether a plurality of images was captured on the displayed day and month. | 04-21-2011 |
20110149138 | VARIABLE RATE BROWSING OF AN IMAGE COLLECTION - A method for browsing a collection of digital images on a display screen with a touch screen user interface, comprising: forming an ordered sequence of digital images; entering an image review mode and displaying a first digital image from the ordered sequence of digital images on the display screen; initiating a sequential image display process in response to a user touching the touch screen, wherein the sequential image display process sequentially displays digital images in the ordered sequence of digital images on the touch screen until such time that the user stops touching the touch screen, wherein a time interval between the display of sequential images is specified by a scroll rate which is controlled responsive to the position that the user is touching the touch screen. | 06-23-2011 |
20110243397 | SEARCHING DIGITAL IMAGE COLLECTIONS USING FACE RECOGNITION - A method for searching a collection of digital images on a display screen, comprising: entering an image review mode and displaying on the display screen a first digital image from the collection of digital images; designating a face contained in the first digital image by using an interactive user interface to indicate a region of the displayed first digital image containing the face; using a processor to execute an automatic face recognition algorithm to identify one or more additional digital images from the collection of digital images that contain the designated face; and displaying the identified one or more additional digital images on the display screen. | 10-06-2011 |
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20130273324 | STRENGTHENED GLASS ARTICLES HAVING ETCHED FEATURES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME - Strengthened glass articles having laser etched features, electronic devices, and methods of fabricating etched features in strengthened glass articles are disclosed. In one embodiment, a strengthened glass article includes a first strengthened surface layer and a second strengthened surface layer under a compressive stress and extending from a first surface and a second surface, respectively, of the strengthened glass article to a depth of layer, and a central region between the first strengthened surface layer and the second strengthened surface layer that is under tensile stress. The strengthened glass article further includes at least one etched feature formed by laser ablation within the first surface or the second surface having a depth that is less than the depth of layer and a surface roughness that is greater than a surface roughness of the first surface or second surface outside of the at least one etched feature. | 10-17-2013 |
20140116995 | GRADIENT-INDEX (GRIN) LENS FABRICATION EMPLOYING LASER PULSE WIDTH DURATION CONTROL, AND RELATED COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Gradient-index (GRIN) lens fabrication employing laser pulse width duration control, and related components, systems, and methods are disclosed. GRIN lenses can be fabricated from GRIN rods by controlling the pulse width emission duration of a laser beam emitted by a laser to laser cut the GRIN rod, as the GRIN rod is disposed in rotational relation to the laser beam. Controlling laser pulse width emission duration can prevent or reduce heat accumulation in the GRIN rod during GRIN lens fabrication. It is desired that the end faces of GRIN lenses are planar to facilitate light collimation, easy bonding or fusing of the GRIN lens to optical fibers to reduce optical losses, polishing to avoid spherical aberrations, and/or cleaning the end faces when disposed in a fiber optic connector, as non-limiting examples. | 05-01-2014 |
20150059411 | METHOD OF SEPARATING A GLASS SHEET FROM A CARRIER - A method of separating a thin glass substrate from a carrier plate to which edge portions of the glass substrate are bonded, including irradiating a surface of the glass substrate with a pulsed laser beam, the laser beam moving along a plurality of parallel scan paths within a raster envelope, producing relative motion between the raster envelope and the glass substrate so that the raster envelope is moved along an irradiation path on the unbonded central portion. The irradiating produces ablation of the glass substrate along the irradiation path that forms a channel having a width W | 03-05-2015 |
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20140033610 | INTERIOR SHUTTER-BLIND FOR WINDOWS WITH STACKABLE LOUVERS - A shutter-blind system for windows is provided. The system includes a frame and a plurality of rotatable parallel louvers coupled within the frame. Each louver of the plurality of louvers is operatively coupled to adjacent louvers with a collapsible linkage. The system may further comprise a biasing member coupled to a first louver located at a first end of the plurality of louvers and a resisting member coupled to a second louver located at a second end of the plurality of louvers. The biasing member pulls against the resisting member to maintain tension in the collapsible linkage. According to certain embodiments, the frame elements are coupled within a window opening and trim elements are coupled to cover gaps between the frame elements and the window opening. | 02-06-2014 |
20140262077 | COMPACT POWER ACTUATOR FOR WINDOW SHADES - A window shade having a power actuation system. The window shade includes a fixed member; a rotatable member that is rotatable relative to the fixed member; a reversible motor mounted to the fixed member, wherein the reversible motor includes a mechanism for driving the rotatable member such that rotation of the reversible motor in a first direction deploys a shade material and rotation of the reversible motor in a second direction stows the shade material; and a control circuit coupled to a set of motor leads of the reversible motor, wherein the control circuit switches the reversible motor among at least three operational states, including: a hold state in which the motor leads are shorted to resist rotation, a deploy state in which the motor leads are connected to a power source to deploy the shade material, and a stow state in which the motor leads are connected in reverse to the power source to stow the shade material. | 09-18-2014 |
20140318720 | INTERIOR SHUTTER-BLIND FOR WINDOWS WITH STACKABLE LOUVERS - A shutter-blind system for windows is provided. The system includes a plurality of rotatable parallel louvers. Each louver is rotatable about an axis offset from its center of gravity. The system further includes a resisting member coupled to a louver located at a lower end of the plurality of louvers, the center of gravity of the louvers with the offset axis pulling against the resisting member to maintain tension in the collapsible linkages. All of the louvers of the plurality of louvers are rotated in a substantially matched rotation in response to rotation of the lower louver. All of the louvers are held in position in response to the force of gravity on the offset louvers acting against the resisting member. | 10-30-2014 |
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20080251622 | LOOPED-CORD TENSIONER FOR AN ARCHITECTURAL COVERING - A looped-cord tensioner for an architectural covering including a housing adapted for attachment to a looped-cord, an abutment member positioned within the housing, a slide member positioned within the housing, and at least one biasing element having a first end and a second end. One of the slide member and the abutment member is adapted to engage the second end of the biasing element and the first end of said biasing element is adapted to engage the housing such that one of the slide member and the abutment member is moveably positioned in the housing so as to bias one of the slide member and the abutment member toward engagement with the looped-cord such that the looped-cord is normally non-movably sandwiched between the slide member and the abutment member prior to installation of the looped-cord tensioner. One of the slide member and the housing is adapted to be fixedly installed to a non-movable structure adjacent the architectural covering such that one of the slide member and the abutment member is disengaged from the looped-cord and the looped-cord is free to moveably pass through the housing. | 10-16-2008 |
20090205789 | CELLULAR WINDOW SHADE - A window covering includes at least one pair of cell-supporting cords comprising a first support cord supporting an upper portion of each cell and a second support cord supporting a lower portion of each cell. The collapse and expansion of each cell is accomplished by the respective raising and lowering of the second support cord without movement of the first support cord. | 08-20-2009 |
20120012261 | WINDOW SHADE ASSEMBLY WITH RE-CHANNELING SYSTEM, TWO-PART SIDE CHANNELS AND SINGLE SEAL STRIP OF WRAPPING MATERIAL - A window shade assembly includes a flexible shade material having a pair of non-beaded vertical edges positioned in a pair of opposed vertical side channels. A re-channeling system includes a lip to at least partially define a plane of the flexible shade material within the side channels, and a bottom rail irremovably and slidingly received in each side channel. The side channels can be two parts. A single resilient seal strip is used with the side channels to seal the flexible shade material. The seal strip can be an edge of the flexible wrapping material for the side channels. | 01-19-2012 |
20120012262 | WINDOW SHADE ASSEMBLY WITH RE-CHANNELING SYSTEM, TWO-PART SIDE CHANNELS AND SINGLE SEAL STRIP OF WRAPPING MATERIAL - A window shade assembly includes a flexible shade material having a pair of non-beaded vertical edges positioned in a pair of opposed vertical side channels. A re-channeling system includes a lip to at least partially define a plane of the flexible shade material within the side channels, and a bottom rail irremovably and slidingly received in each side channel. The side channels can be two parts. A single resilient seal strip is used with the side channels to seal the flexible shade material. The seal strip can be an edge of the flexible wrapping material for the side channels. | 01-19-2012 |
20120193038 | WINDOW SHADE ASSEMBLY AND SIDE CHANNEL THEREFOR HAVING LIGHT-ABSORBING SURFACE - Embodiments of a window shade assembly include a headrail coupled to a source of a substantially opaque shade material. A pair of opposed vertical, opaque side channels open in a direction facing one another and configured to be mounted to a surrounding frame for receiving at least a portion of an edge of the substantially opaque shade material. Each side channel includes at least one light-absorbing inner surface. | 08-02-2012 |
20140262060 | FLAT-SHIPPABLE CORNICE OR VALANCE SYSTEM - A simplified and light-weight cornice or valance system that can be manufactured along with a window covering in colors and patterns to match, shipped flat, and easily installed with the window covering is disclosed. The cornice or valance system may include a single-piece core with a foldable region near each end, the foldable regions defining a central non-foldable region and an end return non-foldable region at each end of the central non-foldable region; and an angle bracket for coupling to each side of a selected foldable region to retain a desired angle between the central non-foldable region and the respective end return non-foldable region. | 09-18-2014 |
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20100147762 | MEMBRANE ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A method of making a membrane assembly is provided. The method comprises forming an inorganic membrane layer disposed on a substrate, and forming a plurality of macropores in the substrate at least in part using anodization. Further, a membrane assembly is provided. The membrane assembly comprises a filtering membrane that is coupled to an anodized substrate comprising a plurality of macropores. | 06-17-2010 |
20110080823 | DISC STRUCTURE FOR BIT-WISE HOLOGRAPHIC STORAGE - An optical article is provided. The optical article includes a first layer. The first layer includes an active holographic layer configured to store holographic data. The first layer has a first surface and a second surface. A second layer includes a low birefringence material. The second layer also has a first surface and a second surface. Guide grooves are present in any one of the first layer or the second layer. In certain embodiments, the article may further include a reflective layer, an anti-reflective layer, a barrier layer, and a combination thereof. | 04-07-2011 |
20130134098 | WATER TREATMENT PROCESSES FOR NORM REMOVAL - Methods for treating water to remove radium include contacting the water with a magnetic adsorbent comprising manganese oxide(s), and applying a magnetic field to separate the magnetic adsorbent from the water, whereby radium is removed from the water. The methods may additionally include regenerating the magnetic adsorbent, and contacting the water with regenerated magnetic adsorbent. Alternately, calcium and/or strontium may be precipitated as carbonate salts from lime-treated water containing radium and barium without precipitating a significant fraction of the barium or radium; and removing radium from calcium- and strontium-free water by precipitating the barium and radium as carbonate salts. The barium- and radium carbonate precipitate may be redissolved in hydrochloric acid and disposed of by deep-well injection. | 05-30-2013 |
20140272282 | THERMO-RESPONSIVE ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME - In an embodiment, an assembly comprises: a glazing layer; a light absorbing layer; and a thermo-responsive layer between the glazing layer and the light absorbing layer, wherein the thermo-responsive layer comprises a matrix polymer having a glass transition temperature and an inorganic filler having a particle size, wherein refractive indices of the matrix polymer and the inorganic filler differ by less than or equal to 0.05 at 25° C. In an embodiment, a method of making the assembly comprises: forming the glazing layer; forming the light absorbing layer; and forming the thermo-responsive layer between the glazing layer and the light absorbing layer, wherein the thermo-responsive layer comprises a matrix polymer having a glass transition temperature and an inorganic filler having a particle size, wherein refractive indices of the matrix polymer and the inorganic filler differ by less than or equal to 0.05 at 25° C. | 09-18-2014 |