Abstract:
A turbulence and winds aloft detection system may include an image capturing device for capturing a plurality of images of a visual feature of a selected celestial object; and an image processor configured to compare the plurality of images of the visual feature to detect a transit of a turbule of turbulent air between the image capturing device and the selected celestial object; compensate for one or more of apparent visual motion of celestial objects due to a planet's translation and rotation, the moon's revolution about the planet, and the atmosphere's refractive displacement of celestial objects; and compute a measurement of at least one of a velocity of the turbule and a height of the turbule relative to the planet.
Abstract:
In the present invention, an image print mask 12H is photographed from a side across a light source 13 when the image print mask 12H for adjusting light so that a film is irradiated with the light is irradiated with the light, a luminance signal of the image print mask 12H is detected based on the photographed image on the image print mask 12H to create a luminance level waveform pattern 113A or 113B according to the luminance signal, and the luminance level waveform pattern 113A or 113B is displayed as the quantity-of-light unevenness of the light with which the image print mask 12H is irradiated, so that the luminance level waveform pattern 113A or 113Ba can make the user visually recognize the state of quantity-of-light unevenness of the light with which the image print mask 12H is irradiated.
Abstract:
There is provided a solar powered light intensity measurement device which includes one or more photovoltaic cells, one or more resistors and one or more light emitting diodes. The one or more photovoltaic cells convert light to electricity, the output corresponding to the intensity of incident light. Electrically activated from the photovoltaic cells, through the one or more resistors, the light emitting diodes emit a signal color, further corresponding to their electrical activation and hence to the intensity of light incident upon the one or more photovoltaic cells. The signal color is compared to reference color or chart for use in determining the relevant light intensity. In one embodiment, the device further includes an analog switch.
Abstract:
There is provided a solar powered light intensity measurement device which includes one or more photovoltaic cells, one or more resistors and one or more light emitting diodes. The one or more photovoltaic cells convert light to electricity, the output corresponding to the intensity of incident light. Electrically activated from the photovoltaic cells, through the one or more resistors, the light emitting diodes emit a signal color, further corresponding to their electrical activation and hence to the intensity of light incident upon the one or more photovoltaic cells. The signal color is compared to reference color or chart for use in determining the relevant light intensity. In one embodiment, the device further includes an analog switch.
Abstract:
An assembly is provided for the direct measurement of a vertical intensity profile through a plane of focus of a confocal microscope, a determination of a depth of the confocal plane and a maximum intensity of the intensity profile. The assembly includes a transparent substrate in which is embedded a scale having a graduated length, wherein the scale is inclined relative to a local portion of an illuminating beam on an illuminating path of the confocal microscope. The graduated scale is configured to be illuminated with an intensity corresponding to the position within the plane of focus along the axis of the illuminating beam. The inclination of the scale and the path of the illuminating beam are at a predetermined angle. The graduated scale can be fluorescently dyed to illuminate with an absorption frequency relevant to a light source or illuminating beam of the confocal microscope. An algorithm employing trigonometric functions and calculating the confocal plane depth of the specimen is disclosed.
Abstract:
Mechanisms are provided to easily determining an indication of the amount of light available at a growing location over a given period of time. Such mechanisms may be used indoors or outdoors and are designed so as to provide an easily readable and understandable indication of the amount of light available at a growing location either empirically or with reference to a reference color chart.
Abstract:
An assembly is provided for the direct measurement of a vertical intensity profile through a plane of focus of a confocal microscope, a determination of a depth of the confocal plane and a maximum intensity of the intensity profile. The assembly includes a transparent substrate in which is embedded a scale having a graduated length, wherein the scale is inclined relative to a local portion of an illuminating beam on an illuminating path of the confocal microscope. The graduated scale is configured to be illuminated with an intensity corresponding to the position within the plane of focus along the axis of the illuminating beam. The inclination of the scale and the path of the illuminating beam are at a predetermined angle. The graduated scale can be fluorescently dyed to illuminate with an absorption frequency relevant to a light source or illuminating beam of the confocal microscope. An algorithm employing trigonometric functions and calculating the confocal plane depth of the specimen is disclosed.
Abstract:
In the present invention, an image print mask 12H is photographed from a side across a light source 13 when the image print mask 12H for adjusting light so that a film is irradiated with the light is irradiated with the light, a luminance signal of the image print mask 12H is detected based on the photographed image on the image print mask 12H to create a luminance level waveform pattern 113A or 113B according to the luminance signal, and the luminance level waveform pattern 113A or 113B is displayed as the quantity-of-light unevenness of the light with which the image print mask 12H is irradiated, so that the luminance level waveform pattern 113A or 113Ba can make the user visually recognize the state of quantity-of-light unevenness of the light with which the image print mask 12H is irradiated.
Abstract:
An infrared sensing device is capable of sensing the amount of infrared radiation which is present at a given location and presenting a visual indicia of the strength of the signal. A series of led's which light up in a bar graph fashion indicate the strength of the signal. The device also has a remote sensor which allows the sensing to be done at a location away from the position of the visual signal strength indicator.