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A self-righting hand-arm configuration which is adapted to pivot when struck by a user, thereby simulating a "high five."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7286214 | Method and program product for determining a radiance field in an optical environment A hybrid method is presented by which Monte Carlo techniques are combined with iterative relaxation techniques to solve the Radiative Transfer Equation in arbitrary one-, two- or three-dimensional optical environments. The optical environments are first divided into... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7256880 | Goniophotometer A hemispherical goniophotometer is disclosed, in which two pivoting arms are articulated on a revolving rotating arm and are each fitted with a measurement head. The geometry of the arrangement is chosen such that the measurement heads can move along the envelope su... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7245135 | Post and tip design for a probe contact The present invention relates to A microfabricated tip and post structure comprising a post having a rough top surface that diffuses incident light and a cross-section, and a tip, lithographically plated on the rough top surface of the post, having a smooth reflecti... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7227702 | Bi-convex solid immersion lens A bi-convex solid immersion lens is disclosed, having a top and bottom convex surfaces. The radius of curvature of the bottom surface is larger than that of the top surface. A conical sloped side-wall connects the top and bottom surface. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 6476908 | Optical probe An optical probe for measuring the intensity and/or intensity distribution in a light beam is provided. The optical probe (10) includes a substrate formed of nonlight-absorbing material and a light-scattering element (12) included in the substrate. The li... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6141092 | Method and apparatus for measuring a flicker level Disclosed is a method for measuring a flicker level. The method includes the steps of applying a first voltage to a liquid crystal display panel, the LCD panel including liquid crystal material and varying in transmissivity of light according to voltage a... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5936724 | Flicker photometer A flicker photometer has beam generating means (1, 8 and 4) for generating two beams of light of different colors. Light from the beams is viewed at the viewing means, and the intensity of light of one beam relative to that of the other beam can be adjust... | 08/10/1999 |
| 4624548 | Image density control device There is disclosed an image density control device having original density detector, a leading edge detector for detecting a leading edge of original, and controller for controlling image forming conditions in accordance with an output of said original de... | 11/25/1986 |
