Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tracking product detecting and tracking an object appropriately. SOLUTION: The tracking product images several coded data sources 41A-41C concurrently to cause a track signal 12 which represents each of the several coded data source locations and identification information on each of the several coded data source identities. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
A thermometer implant ( 10 ), especially useful in medical diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, comprises a thermometer body ( 15 ) containing a fluid ( 13 ) which expands, and contracts to a fluid length ( 14 ) that indicates a target temperature at a target time, and which is located in a body from where the expanding fluid is not visible at the target time, with the fluid length ( 14 ) at the target time being measured outside the body.
Abstract:
A signal processing means (40) outputs a signal (41) representing a number when a combination of at least two imagers (11), (12) detects a spatial arrangement of a plurality of code portions of a coded data source (60)—where the spatial arrangement of the plurality of code portions represents the number, and where imager combinations can comprise spatial, temporal, and light property combinations.
Abstract:
An imager (11) has a locate mode (13) which detects light (31A, 31B) having a preset light property from at least one locator (21) in the imager field of view (12); and has a react mode which is caused by the locate mode to select light from a code region (22, 32A, 32B, 33B) over light not from the code region (81) and which outputs a signal (41) representing code in the code region.
Abstract:
An improved high resolution method and apparatus are described for sensing and determining the spatial coordinates of a movable object with respect to a energized conductive surface. The coordinates of the object are precisely measured with respect to a two-dimensional coordinate system independent of the third orthogonal dimension, thereby avoiding significant measurement errors due to variations of the object position in the third orthogonal dimension. The system also ascertains the coordinate position of the object in this third dimension, which can then be utilized as an independent control variable in the system. Further, the system can accommodate a number of energized conductive surfaces over which the object may be positioned and can determine the spatial coordinates of the object with respect to any such surface. In general, the system of the present invention can ascertain the generalized n-tuple position vector of the object with respect to each of a plurality of generalized, energized conductive surfaces. In any of the foregoing forms, the energized conductive surfaces can be transparent. The system described improves the precision and accuracy of the location of the selected point and hence the precision and accuracy of the spatial coordinates calculated by the system for display. The improvement in system performance is the result of innovations in fundamental design concepts utilized throughout the system.
Abstract:
An improved high resolution method and apparatus are described for sensing and determining the spatial coordinates of a movable object with respect to a energized conductive surface. The coordinates of the object are precisely measured with respect to a two-dimensional coordinate system independent of the third orthogonal dimension, thereby avoiding significant measurement errors due to variations of the object position in the third orthogonal dimension. The system also ascertains the coordinate position of the object in this third dimension, which can then be utilized as an independent control variable in the system. Further, the system can accommodate a number of energized conductive surfaces over which the object may be positioned and can determine the spatial coordinates of the object with respect to any such surface. In general, the system of the present invention can ascertain the generalized n-tuple position vector of the object with respect to each of a plurality of generalized, energized conductive surfaces. In any of the foregoing forms, the energized conductive surfaces can be transparent. The system described improves the precision and accuracy of the location of the selected point and hence the precision and accuracy of the spatial coordinates calculated by the system for display. The improvement in system performance is the result of innovations in fundamental design concepts utilized throughout the system.
Abstract:
A product tailors energy deposition. In one form, the product includes a magnetic field. The magnetic field is in a pre-set tailoring relationship with a body, a target volume in the body, and a electron-photon cascade in the body produced by a photon beam, where the photon beam and the electron-photon cascade are substantially parallel to a beam path. In one form, the magnetic field has a component non-parallel to the beam path in the target volume, which is at least one hundred gauss. The target volume having a target density and the body having a body density proximal the target volume. In one form, the tailoring relationship causes a desired distribution of energy deposited in the body and the target volume.
Abstract:
Working with an information system operating an application—are an imager, a coded data source, and a computer-readable signal-bearing medium signal connected to the information system where light from the coded data source—which represents data—is detected by the imager which inputs a signal—which represents the light—to the information system; where a use component of the medium causes the data to be made available to the application with the application being specified by the data; and where: the imager can be from a plurality of imagers signal connected to the information system; the coded data source can be from a plurality of coded data sources; the application can be from a plurality of applications operated by the information system; and the medium can have a plurality of components which cause uses of data, management of imagers, and output signals.