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A luminescence shock avoidance algorithm is disclosed to selectively limit the brightness level of a display device when the display device is activated in a dark environment to prevent the temporary vision impairment that can occur when a display device is activated in a dark environment. The algorithm receives the state of the display (e.g. on or in standby mode), and can optionally receive an ambient lighting value from an ambient light sensor and a user-selectable manual brightness adjustment setting to determine whether luminescence shock avoidance should even be triggered, and if it is triggered, how much should the brightness level of the display be limited.

An apparatus and method for preventing ocular surface abnormalities. This apparatus includes a frame containing at least one lens and at least one seal. The frame, lens, and seal provide an area about the eyes of a user that is at least partially enclosed from a surrounding environment when worn. Humidity and temperature are increased in the area about the eyes of the user to provide a microenvironment in the area about the eyes of the user. The microenvironment is capable of reducing or preventing ocular surface abnormalities, alleviating ocular discomfort, and improving ocular health. The seal may be removable and may attach to prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, and so on. The seal may also contain a filter, such as a HEPA filter.

Charged and neutral particles, photons (13), photonic optics, detectors (15) and sensor arrays are used for application to molecular imaging, communication with biological organisms and monitoring and learning biological activity inside living organisms. The living organisms include among others living tissue, biological organs, cells (10), eukaryotes, prokaryotes, viruses and phages. Molecular imaging can be an effective new tool to understand the mechanisms of life and communicate, modify and control it. Techniques, methods and devices are described to achieve these aims. The probes used in molecular imaging described above will include the full spectrum of photons; charged and uncharged particles (13); chemicals; and biological probes.

A wearable display device equipped with a detection function is disclosed. The disclosed device includes an image viewer unit configured to show an image; a sensor unit configured to acquire a user's surrounding condition information; a determiner part configured to determine whether or not the user faces a dangerous condition based on information from the sensor unit; and an alarm information output part configured to output alarm information based on a determination result of the determiner part. The disclosed wearable display device makes it possible to increase the user's safety by effectively detecting dangerous objects, such as automobiles, and by suitably controlling the images on the device which may reduce the user's field of vision.

Provided are methods and compositions for maintaining the viability of retinal ganglion cells in a subject with an ocular disorder including, for example, glaucoma and optic nerve injury. The viability of the retinal ganglion cells can be preserved by administering a necrosis inhibitor either alone or in combination with an apoptosis inhibitor to a subject having an eye with the ocular condition. The compositions, when administered, maintain the viability of the cells and/or promote axon regeneration, thereby minimizing the loss of vision or visual function associated with the ocular disorder.

A method and device for improving the perceived vision of a person having macular degeneration wherein, a plurality of means is employed to selectively block the reception of a distorted image caused by the impaired eye whereby overall vision is improved.

The invention concerns a pharmaceutical composition characterized in that it contains a combination of a parasympatholytic agent, a sympathomimetic agent and a local anaesthetic. Such a composition may be injected into the anterior chamber of the eye before a cataract operation or instilled on the eye before laser treatment.

A vision performance enhancing composition and method to enhance vision performance using alanylgiutarnine or a salt of alanylglutamine as an active ingredient.

This invention provides a colored zirconia-based sintered body, mainly composed of zirconia containing a stabilizer, which contains alumina and nickel spinel, and has a novel color tone, and a method for manufacturing such a zirconia-based sintered body. The colored zirconia-based sintered body is applicable not only to a highly decorative product such as a watch, but also to knives, tweezers, machining jigs and holding jigs for electronic parts, and sliding members.

An aggregation approach allows for a dynamic, interactive, adaptive level-of-detail for 2D, 2.5D, and 3D treemaps for visualization of complex information. For example, the 2.5D treemap visualization concept is extended by providing adaptive identification of aggregates by means of an interactive node scoring approach based on contextual relevance and various other task, interaction, visibility, and/or performance specific criteria. For the resulting mapping and rendering, a per-frame aggregation of blocks and accumulation of those attributes mapped to visual variables (context) is described. Since every embodiment is also targeted for dynamic, interactive visual display of 2.5D treemaps, the rendering is designed to be capable for execution in real-time. Visual preservation of important information is conveyed by hierarchy elements and their mapped attributes (nodes-of-interest) as well as compliance to known aggregation guidelines including visualization of aggregated color and height information, visualization of aggregates that are discernible from non-aggregates, and visualization of outliers within aggregates. Applications include visualization of software maps, business intelligence data, file hierarchies for storage devices, and the like.

A clipper having a digit stop edge preventing the clipping of a fingernail or toenail too close to result in laceration or infection of the tip of the digit having a nail to be clipped. A clipper having a fingertip or toetip guide to stabilize the clipping procedure, and to allow clipping of a fingernail or toenail at a pre-determined length.

An image data generator includes a first coloring processor that colors each of portions of a first surface area and each of portions of a second surface area with a first color and a second color, respectively, a second coloring processor that colors some of portions of a first boundary area with the first color and color the other portions with the second color, or colors one or more of the portions of the first boundary area with a mixed color that is a mixture of the first and second colors, and a third coloring processor that colors some of portions of a second boundary area with the second color and color the other portions with the first color, or colors one or more of the portions of the second boundary area with the mixed color that is a mixture of the first and second colors.

A method for active agent delivery is provided which includes orchestrating focus groups and clinical studies and the distribution of educational materials and guidelines for counseling patients with regard to what the patients need to know and what the patients must do in order to both avoid adverse side effects while taking doses of active agent and to receive prescriptions for the doses.

The visor joins to the roof of a motor vehicle to deflect heavy precipitation, such as a downpour, from a windshield. The visor is a permanent motorized device with a hollow planar cover. The cover contains a means to extend and retract the visor from the cover and over the windshield. The extension and retraction means is a spring balanced motorized cable and pulley system. The cable attaches to the rear of the visor and the visor has rollers in tracks for extending and retracting from the cover. A driver presses the switch to extend the visor as the motor unwinds the cable and the springs relax. When a downpour passes, the driver presses the switch to retract the visor as the motorized system reverses. The visor reduces vision impairment of drivers caused by precipitation.

A method and a system for retaining wheelchair seating belts when the user is out of the wheelchair. A magnetized body is secured to an area of the wheelchair in a placement which allows the user to easily reach the seating belt storage location. A second ferrous based element is connected to the seating belts to allow the belts to be held by the magnet.

A spectacle kit is disclosed having a protective mask insert and detachable means for attaching a spectacle frame to the protective mask insert, by snapping the receiver onto an insert clip. Notch attachments connect a holding strap at each horizontal end of the spectacle frame so that the spectacle kit can be worn around the wearer's head external from the protective mask. Each front piece end also has a hinge and side arm combination, each hinge having a back wall, top region, bottom region and connector pin between that forms an arcuate-shaped gap between each back wall and connector pin. Each side arm for that hinge comprises an elongate side that terminates in a region fitting over the wearer's ear; and an arcuate region for fitting into the gap between the hinge back wall and connector pin when: (i) positioned at an angle between about 20 and 75 degrees relative to the main frame body; (ii) slid into the gap; and (iii) rotated about the connector pin away from the main frame.