104 results about "Linear medium" patented technology

Optimal summaries of a linear media source are automatically produced by parameterizing a linear media source. The parameterized linear media source is used to create a similarity array in which each array element includes the value of a similarity measurement between a two portions of the parameterized media signal. A segment fitness function, adapted for measuring the similarity between a segment of the parameterized media signal and the entire parameterized media signal, is optimized to find an optimal segment location. The portion of the linear media source corresponding to the optimal segment location is selected as the optimal summary. This method produces optimal summaries of any type of linear media, such as video, audio, or text information.

The invention provides a laser system (100) wherein the output may be selected from two or more different wavelengths of output laser light. The system (100) comprises a laser capable of having at least two different wavelengths of laser light resonating in the cavity (105) simultaneously. One of the frequencies is generated by a Raman crystal (135) which shifts the frequency of light generated by the lasing medium (125). A tunable non-linear medium (140), such as LBO, is provided in the cavity for selectively frequency converting at least one of the at least two different wavelengths of laser light. The conversion may be SHG, SFG or DFG for example. A tuner (145) is provided to tune the non-linear medium to select the particular wavelength to convert. Temperature tuning or angle tuning of the non-linear medium can be used. A Q switch (130) may also be provided in the cavity. The output laser beam can be used for treatment, detection or diagnosis of a selected area on or in a subject, and can be used in opthalmological and dermatological fields.

A capacitive microfabricated ultrasonic transducer (cMUT) is operated to improve its performance during harmonic imaging in non-linear media, such as in contrast agents or in human tissue. The cMUT is operated by inverting the transmit waveform to adjacently spaced azimuth elements, and combining at least two additional firings without adjacent inversion, for each transmit vector, thereby canceling the second harmonic generation of the cMUT; and thus, the performance of harmonic imaging using the cMUTs can achieve improvement.

Presented is a method of operating a capacitive microfabricated ultrasonic transducer (cMUT) array with multiple firings of varying bias voltage polarity patterns to improve its performance in imaging non-linear media, such as in contrast agent imaging or tissue harmonic imaging. Additionally, transducers incorporating the method are provided. The method of cMUT operation and the corresponding cMUT does not require pre-distortion or phase inversion of the transmit signal and can achieve an improvement in the elevation focus of the cMUT, as compared to the elevation focus that a single firing can achieve. Further, the method of operating the cMUT minimizes the deleterious effects that result from insulators being subjected to high electric fields.

A digital media recorder including a video camera digitizing circuitry and a digital computer readable and writable random access medium, such as magnetic or optical disk, in which sequences of digital still images are stored directly on the recording medium. Audio recording capabilities may also be provided. This system eliminates the need for video tape for recording video information, thereby providing the capability for a purely digital video system for capture, editing and playback.

Described is a method and system in which timing intervals are generated from clock properties, and used to interpolate values for smooth animation. A high-level component maintains a set of clocks related to animated objects and / or linear media in a scene graphs. The clocks correspond to clock properties received from an application program. The clocks are processed into event lists at the higher level, from which timing interval data is generated and passed to a low-level component. The low-level component, which generally operates at a faster rate than the high-level component, uses the timing interval data to rapidly calculate current values for an animated object. Interaction, such as to pause an animation or resume a paused animation, causes the high-level component to re-compute the event list and regenerate new animation intervals for affected clocks. The new animation intervals are passed and used by the lower-level component.

A method and system for correlating content with linear media. More particularly, but not exclusively, the method and system correlate synchronous content with linear media by linking the content to a portion of the linear media, and including creating content related to the linear media; identifying a portion of the linear media corrected to the content; and linking the content to the portion; wherein the content is not synchronized with the linear media and the content is created non-contemporaneously with creation of the linear media.

The invention relates to a method for assessing an insulation state of oil paper based on characteristic quantity of frequency domain dielectric spectroscopy. The method comprises following steps: utilizing a linear medium response equivalent circuit to simulate polarization characteristics of the insulation state of oil paper for a transformer and setting up the relationship between linear medium response equivalent circuit parameters, frequency-domain characterization complex capacitance and dielectric loss factors; then, utilizing complex capacitances with high frequency bands and a parametric equivalent circuit model for dielectric loss characteristic quantity and finally, integrating dielectric loss curves with low frequency bands at prediction sections, wherein the range of frequency bands in a dielectric loss frequency domain is equally divided into n frequency points (n larger than or equal to 1), n frequency points correspond to n dielectric loss integral value and n frequencies and corresponding dielectric loss integral value are fitted to a function curve. The method for assessing an insulation state of oil paper based on characteristic quantity of frequency domain dielectric spectroscopy has following beneficial effects: in order to obtain much more insulation information carried by dielectric loss factors within the limited measurement frequency domain, integrals of dielectric loss factors are utilized in the predicted low-frequency section as characteristic parameters for assessment of insulation state; and dielectric loss integral value within the low-frequency stage obtained by calculations is utilized for determining the insulation aging state of oil paper.

An optical regenerator for regenerating a multi-level phase encoded signal. A first non-linear medium (HNLF1) generates a comb of frequency harmonics from the signal under the action of a coherent pump, each component bearing the phase encoded data. A filter selects the first and (M−1)th order components. The filtered signal is then input to a second non-linear medium (HNLF2) where a further pump is applied, to coherently add the first and (M−1)th order components and regenerate the signal by reducing phase noise.

The invention belongs to the technical field of fiber lasers, is used for solving the technical problems of high flatness, wide spectral region and high output average power which are needed by a super-continuum spectrum light source, and provides a super-continuum spectrum light source based on a dual-band seed source Er-Yb co-doped optical fiber amplifier. The super-continuum spectrum light source based on the dual-band seed source Er-Yb co-doped optical fiber amplifier comprises a 1550 nm wave band pulse optical fiber laser, a 1064 nm wave band pulse optical fiber laser, a multichannel digital delay pulse generator, a wavelength division multiplexer, a pump combiner, a semiconductor laser pumping source and Er-Yb co-doped optical fibers. Due to the fact that 1550 nm wave band pulse lasers and 1064 nm waveband pulse lasers are amplified simultaneously in the Er-Yb co-doped optical fiber amplifier, the expansion of the super-continuum spectrum towards long wavelengths is facilitated, and the flatness and the conversion efficiency are improved; and the Er-Yb co-doped optical fibers of large mode field areas are utilized as gain mediums and non-linear mediums to achieve the output of super-continuum spectrums, and the realization of the high average super-continuum spectrum light source is further facilitated.

A system and method are presented for generating a localized audible sound field at a designated spatial location. The method comprises: providing sound-data indicative of an audible sound to be produced and location-data indicative of a designated spatial location at which the audible sound is to be produced; and utilizing the sound-data and determining frequency content of at least two ultrasound beams to be transmitted by an acoustic transducer system including an arrangement of a plurality of ultrasound transducer elements for generating said audible sound. The at least two ultrasound beams include at least one primary audio modulated ultrasound beam, whose frequency contents includes at least two ultrasonic frequency components selected to produce the audible sound after undergoing non-linear interaction in a non linear medium, and one or more additional ultrasound beams each including one or more ultrasonic frequency components. The location-data is utilized for determining at least two focal points for the at least two ultrasound beams respectively such that focusing the at least two ultrasound beams on the at least two focal points enables generation of a localized sound field with the audible sound in the vicinity of the designated spatial location.

The invention discloses a novel linear medium-high frequency compressed drive, comprising a magnetic circuit structure, wherein the output end of the magnetic circuit structure is provided with a voice coil; the output end of the voice coil are provided with diaphragms; the output ends of the diaphragms are provided with phase plugs; throat covers cover the phase plug; and the mating surfaces of the phase plug matched with the diaphragms and the throat covers are rectangular or long-runway-shaped. Such generating parts as the phase plug, the throat covers and the like of the drive are rectangular or long-runway-shaped, thus ensuring the drive to directly radiate near-linear sound waves in the long-axis direction, avoiding such minus effects as sound wave interference, offset, superposition and the like occurring when the medium-high frequency sounds are played and ensuring good played sound quality. The drive is extensively applied to various sound systems as a linear compressed sound source transducing device with excellent performance.

A generalized, rationally-scaled design is disclosed for a line laying system for use in stringing communications cable across inaccessible spaces. The system includes a tethered projectile which is accurately aimed and launched to a defined target zone by means of a energy-store coupled with a pivoting release lever. The geometric details of placement of the pivot axis of the release lever are disclosed in detail. Specific configurations of the projectile guides and spring support ribs are also disclosed. Implications of design and materials upon accuracy and range are considered and optimal component finishes and tolerances are indicated.

In some aspects of the invention, a method of generating a beam of acoustic energy in a borehole is disclosed. The method includes generating a first broad-band acoustic pulse at a first broad-band frequency range having a first central frequency and a first bandwidth spread; generating a second broad-band acoustic pulse at a second broad-band frequency range different than the first frequency range having a second central frequency and a second bandwidth spread, wherein the first acoustic pulse and second acoustic pulse are generated by at least one transducer arranged on a tool located within the borehole; and transmitting the first and the second broad-band acoustic pulses into an acoustically non-linear medium, wherein the composition of the non-linear medium produces a collimated pulse by a non-linear mixing of the first and second acoustic pulses, wherein the collimated pulse has a frequency equal to the difference in frequencies between the first central frequency and the second central frequency and a bandwidth spread equal to the sum of the first bandwidth spread and the second bandwidth spread.

An optical parametric oscillator (OPO) comprises a resonant cavity for signal light, and an optically non-linear medium disposed in the resonant cavity for converting pump light into the signal light, wherein the resonant cavity is arranged so that in operation signal light is repeatedly output from and returned to the optically non-linear medium along a signal light path in a continuously repeating cycle, and the OPO comprises delay means for extending the time taken for signal light output from the optically non-linear medium in operation to return to the optically non-linear medium along the signal light path.

User interface techniques provide user vocalists with mechanisms for forward and backward traversal of audiovisual content, including pitch cues, waveform- or envelope-type performance timelines, lyrics and / or other temporally-synchronized content at record-time, during edits, and / or in playback. Recapture of selected performance portions, coordination of group parts, and overdubbing may all be facilitated. Direct scrolling to arbitrary points in the performance timeline, lyrics, pitch cues and other temporally-synchronized content allows user to conveniently move through a capture or audiovisual edit session. In some cases, a user vocalist may be guided through the performance timeline, lyrics, pitch cues and other temporally-synchronized content in correspondence with group part information such as in a guided short-form capture for a duet. A scrubber allows user vocalists to conveniently move forward and backward through the temporally-synchronized content.

To optimise the transformation rate (efficiency) in the optical frequency conversion of laser beams of ultra-short light pulses in optically non-linear media such as a crystal (56), a double refracting crystal (54) is arranged in the beam path before the optically non-linear medium (56). The length of the double refracting crystal (54) is selected and the orientation of its optical crystal axis in relation to the propagation direction of the laser beams involved in the frequency conversion is set such that the change caused by the double refracting crystal (54) in the location, time and direction of incidence of the laser pulses (14) and (16) on the optically non-linear medium (56) and the resulting change in the spatial and temporal overlap of the laser pulses in the optically non-linear medium (56) for optical frequency conversion in the crystal (56) give a conversion efficiency which is higher than the conversion efficiency which would be achieved without the double refracting crystal (54).

A polyethylene composition is provided that has a density of about 0.945 to about 0.960 g / cm3 and a melt flow index of about 0.1 to about 0.4. The composition is a melt blend of a linear low density polyethylene resin and / or a linear medium low density polyethylene resin, and a high density polyethylene resin. A feature of the composition is that the resins can independently be virgin, recycled, scrap and / or wide specification resins, and mixtures of these. Methods of producing the compositions and extruded, molded and formed plastic articles manufactured from the compositions are presented.

A seismic energy source includes at least a first and a second acoustic radiator operatively coupled to a non-linear medium proximate an upper limit of formations in the Earth's subsurface. The first and second acoustic radiators are configured to convert electrical energy directly into acoustic energy. The source includes means for operating the first and the second acoustic radiator at respective first and second frequencies. The first and second frequencies are selected such that substantially no acoustic energy propagates through the non-linear medium. The first and the second frequencies are selected such that a difference therebetween is swept through a range of frequencies of seismic energy capable of propagating through the Earth's subsurface to at least one acoustic impedance boundary within the Earth's subsurface.

The invention discloses a filter relating to the field of communication equipment. The filter can reduce the possibility that a welding spot of a medium resonator is cracked owning to the difference of thermal expansion coefficient. The filter provided by the embodiment of the invention comprises a medium resonator, a chamber body and a connecting piece, wherein the medium resonator is arranged in the chamber body; the medium resonator is welded on the connecting piece that is connected with the chamber body together; the medium resonator is not directly contacted with the chamber body; the difference of the thermal expansion coefficient of the connecting piece and the thermal expansion coefficient of the medium resonator is less than that of the thermal expansion coefficient of the chamber body and the thermal expansion coefficient of the medium resonator, and / or the connecting piece is a deformation damping structural part with the elastic deformation capability higher than that of the chamber body. The filter is applied to the design concept on a novel filter and is mainly applied to a novel comb-shaped linear medium resonation mode.

A method of generating pulsed coherent radiation, comprises the step of generating high harmonic pulses by an interaction of laser light pulses with a non-linear medium contained in a resonant cavity, wherein the non-linear medium is arranged in an environment of reduced pressure. Furthermore, a radiation source of generating pulsed coherent radiation is described, comprising a laser pulse source for generating laser light pulses, a resonant cavity including a non-linear medium for generating high harmonic pulses by an interaction of the laser light pulses with the non-linear medium, wherein the non-linear medium is arranged in an environment of reduced pressure.

Phase-matched high-order harmonic generation of soft and hard X-rays is accomplished using infrared driving lasers in a high-pressure non-linear medium. The pressure of the non-linear medium is increased to multi-atmospheres and a mid-IR (or higher) laser device provides the driving pulse. Based on this scaling, also a general method for global optimization of the flux of phase-matched high-order harmonic generation at a desired wavelength is designed.

Phase-matched high-order harmonic generation of soft and hard X-rays is accomplished using infrared driving lasers in a high-pressure non-linear medium. The pressure of the non-linear medium is increased to multi-atmospheres and a mid-IR (or higher) laser device provides the driving pulse. Based on this scaling, also a general method for global optimization of the flux of phase-matched high-order harmonic generation at a desired wavelength is designed.

The invention relates to a mobile terminal and linear media interaction system and method. The mobile terminal and linear media interaction system is technically characterized in that a mobile terminal of the system is in wireless connection with a content server, the content server is connected with a program list server and a broadcasting server in sequence, the broadcasting server conducts linear media broadcasting through linear broadcasting media, and the mobile terminal obtains interaction program content pages through the content server and conducts program interaction with the linear broadcast media. The method includes the steps of sending a trigger application to the content server, obtaining and updating the interaction program content pages of the content server in real time and participating in interaction. According to the mobile terminal and linear media interaction system and method, it is unnecessary to bind the mobile terminal to a broadcast and television terminal, complex installing and debugging are unnecessary, the mobile terminal can very easily participate in interaction activities of the linear broadcasting media in real time, the problem that existing broadcast and television users cannot conduct real-time interaction conveniently is solved, and the mobile terminal and linear media interaction system and method can be widely applied to the linear broadcasting media such as broadcasts, televisions, outdoor LED large screens and building and mall display screens.

A generalized, rationally-scaled design is disclosed for a line laying system for use in stringing communications cable across inaccessible spaces. The system includes a tethered projectile which is accurately aimed and launched to a defined target zone by means of a energy-store coupled with a pivoting release lever. The geometric details of placement of the pivot axis of the release lever are disclosed in detail. Specific configurations of the projectile guides and spring support ribs are also disclosed. Implications of design and materials upon accuracy and range are considered and optimal component finishes and tolerances are indicated.

An audio apparatus comprising a modulator 12 for modulating a first ultrasonic signal 29 with an audio signal to provide a second ultrasonic signal 30; a transducer 15 for converting the second ultrasonic signal 30 into an ultrasonic pressure wave for transmission into a non-linear medium to allow demodulation of the ultrasonic pressure wave and thereby generate an audio pressure wave representative of the audio signal 29, processing means 11 for modifying the audio signal to compensate for the demodulating properties of the non-linear medium; and means 8 for modifying the audio signal to compensate for the conversion characteristics of the transducer 15.

In some aspects of the invention, a method of generating a beam of acoustic energy in a borehole is disclosed. The method includes generating a first acoustic wave at a first frequency; generating a second acoustic wave at a second frequency different than the first frequency, wherein the first acoustic wave and second acoustic wave are generated by at least one transducer carried by a tool located within the borehole; transmitting the first and the second acoustic waves into an acoustically non-linear medium, wherein the composition of the non-linear medium produces a collimated beam by a non-linear mixing of the first and second acoustic waves, wherein the collimated beam has a frequency based upon a difference between the first frequency range and the second frequency, and wherein the non-linear medium has a velocity of sound between 100 m / s and 800 m / s.

A measurement method and system include illuminating an object to be measured with light at two different wavelengths and an incident angle; capturing an image of the object; detecting a frequency of an interference pattern from the image using Fractional Bi-Spectrum Analysis; and calculating a thickness of the object based on the Fractional Bi-Spectrum Analysis. The thickness is calculated based on a relationship between the thickness and the frequency of the interference pattern. The Fractional Bi-Spectrum Analysis is performed on a linear medium with the two different wavelengths being known.

Presented is a method of operating a capacitive microfabricated ultrasonic transducer (cMUT) array with multiple firings of varying bias voltage polarity patterns to improve its performance in imaging non-linear media, such as in contrast agent imaging or tissue harmonic imaging. Additionally, transducers incorporating the method are provided. The method of cMUT operation and the corresponding cMUT does not require pre-distortion or phase inversion of the transmit signal and can achieve an improvement in the elevation focus of the cMUT, as compared to the elevation focus that a single firing can achieve. Further, the method of operating the cMUT minimizes the deleterious effects that result from insulators being subjected to high electric fields.