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Mozambique 639 Mozambique Chamber of commerce: Mozambique Chamber of Commerce Mateus Sansco Muthemba Road PO Box 1836 Maputo Tel: +25 8 149 1970 Fax: +25 8 149 2210 Email: email@example.com Mozambique's new Commercial Code sociedades em comandita por acções; (v) capital and industry firms, composed of partners that contribute capital while others contribute Jose Caldeira labour and are not liable for the debts of the company (sociedade Sal & Caldeira de capital e indústria), using the abbreviation SCI; (vi) limited liabili- Maputo ty quota companies; (vii) limited liability one-person companies (sociedade unipessoal limitada), using the abbreviation SUL; and The waning days of December 2005 saw the first definitive step (viii) limited liability share companes, which will no longer use the towards the biggest change in the framework of Mozambican busi- abbreviation SARL but rather SA (sociedade anónima). ness law in more than a century. Under the terms of Law no In some circumstances, the official books and records firms are 10/2005 of December 23, parliament granted the government the required to maintain (including, for example, minute books of certain authority to change Mozambique's Commercial Code. The Code was corporate bodies and long-hand company account ledgers) in the subsequently approved by Decree-Law 2/2005 on December 27. form of physical bound volumes can be replaced by forms and stan- Although the Commercial Code has been amended in parts dardized accounting documents (article 43, no 3). These documents, since it was passed into law in 1888, this is the first time since then forms and, where necessary, books are to be submitted to the com- that it has been reconsidered in its entirety. mercial registry rather than to the courts for legalization (article 44, Because the Mozambique of 2006 is different in many ways to no 1). The firm's legal documents must be completed using the the Mozambique of 1888, a new commercial code was long over- national currency and language – it will therefore no longer be pos- due. As will be seen, the, the new Commercial Code (the New Code) sible to record official minutes in a language other than Portuguese. gives particular attention to facilitating the small businessperson's Documents can be stored on microfiche (article 50, nos 1 and 2). entry into the formal world of business. One section of the New Code is reserved for commercial estab- The New Code is composed of four books: (i) conduct of the lishments, which are dealt with in detail. Contracts for the transfer of commercial company; (ii) commercial companies; (iii) commercial commercial establishments must be in writing. Contracts involving contracts and obligations; and (iv) credit instruments. the transfer of commercial establishments that include real estate We note that considerable analytical work needs to be done to must be accomplished by public deed. The default length for leases understand the implications of the New Code for the business envi- of commercial establishments, should the contract not say other- ronment in Mozambique and the diverse participants therein, from wise, is five years (articles 73 and 74). publicly-held corporations to individual entrepreneurs. Commercial companies Conduct of the commercial company The nominal value of participations in the social capital of any of the Book one includes a number of departures from the previous types of firms mentioned above must be in multiples of MT50,000 Commercial Code. For example, it introduces the concept of small ($2). Contributions made to social capital in the form of goods or businesspersons. assets must be duly identified in an audit report carried out no more Firms' names must use the country's official language. than 60 days before incorporation and presented at the time of Exceptions to this requirement are admitted for: (i) firms that are incorporation (article 113, no 1). This is a more rigorous approach already registered; (ii) common words without an adequate transla- than previously applied. tion and which are in common usage; (iii) where the word corre- Commercial companies are still required to have a general meet- sponds wholly or in part to the names of the firm's owners; (iv) legit- ing and administration and audit functions. The New Code intro- imate brand names or makes; and (v) if the use of another language duces the single auditor concept (fiscal único) (article 127, no 1). would permit greater market penetration. Firms registered outside Companies with more than ten shareholders, all limited liability share the country are required to present proof of registration in their companies and all companies that issue bonds are required to have country of origin, and to ensure that their name cannot be confused either an audit committee or a single auditor. with the name of a firm already registered in Mozambique. It is now clear that married couples can form limited liability The following types of firms are permitted: (i) small business- quota companies whatever the marital regime under which they people's firms, using the abbreviation PE; (ii) individual commercial were wed (article 284). businesspeople's firms, using the abbreviation EI; (iii) collective firms A limited liability quota company cannot have more than 30 quo- with unlimited liability (sociedade colectiva); (iv) firms in which only taholders (article 288, no 1). The minimum capital of such compa- some partners' liability is unlimited (sociedades em comandita and nies is MT20 million ($790). 2007 EDITION 640 Mozambique Limited liability quota companies are now held to have adminis- Monteiro Graça e Associados trators rather than managers (article 320). Serious or repeated vio- Monteiro Graça comprises 12 lawyers, which makes it one of the lations by administrators are considered just cause for their removal. largest of the corporate law firms operating in Mozambique. The Any individual can form a one-person company (article 328, no firm's founding partner is Jorge Graça, who continues to impress: 1). Limited liability share companies can be formed with as few as "he's probably Mozambique's best lawyer," said one peer. Oscar three shareholders (article 332, no 1); the previous rule required ten Monteiro also came in for praise for his expertise on corporate shareholders, complicating many otherwise large undertakings. The matters. exception to the three-shareholder rule is state-owned companies The firm has an excellent reputation for litigation and project or companies in which the state is a shareholder. In these cases, the finance matters in the oil and gas sector. company can have a single shareholder (article 332, no 2). The ease with which the New Code is received into the business Leading lawyers Key contact partners life of the country will depend in part on the extent to which busi- Jorge Graça Jorge Graça nesspeople are trained to understand its requirements and opportu- Oscar Monteiro Oscar Monteiro nities. Pimenta Dionísio e Associados Pimenta Dionísio e Associados is the Mozambique branch of the Miranda Alliance, an international association of law firms and lawyers covering seven countries – Portugal, Angola, Cape Verde, Corporate and commercial Equatorial Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Macao and São Tomé e Príncipe – as well as Mozambique. A ninth office in East Timor Recommended firms was being set up at the time of writing. Tier 1 The two-partner, nine-associate firm, headed by Paulo H Gamito Couto Gonçalves Pereira Castelo Branco e Associados Pimenta, has been "very active" over the past year, and as such Monteiro Graça e Associados enjoys "a good reputation" among peers in the Mozambican legal market. The firm has represented an impressive range of clients – Tier 2 especially oil companies – over the past year, staking its claim on Pimenta Dionísio e Associados the recent growth in foreign investment into the country. Much Sal & Caldeira of this increased investment has come from South Africa, but the signs now suggest that the country might witness UK and US H Gamito Couto Gonçalves Pereira Castelo investment in the future, and the firm is well positioned for such Branco e Associados a development. Mozambique is seeing an increase in the numbers of investors Over the past year, the firm, in conjunction with other firms entering the country, mainly due to the presence of a number of in the Miranda Alliance, has acted for Malaysian, Norwegian and new projects (especially in the oil and gas exploration arena) South African oil companies in negotiating oil exploration and launched over the past year. This can only be good news for H production contracts with the Mozambican government. Gamito Couto Goncalves Pereira Castelo Branco e Associados, which remains at the forefront of the Mozambique legal market Leading lawyer Key contact partners and is a great choice for foreign investors seeking reliable exper- Maria João Dionísio Nuno Cabeçadas tise. Paulo Pimenta The firm was formed as a result of the association of partners H Gamito and Pedro Couto with leading Portuguese practice Sal & Caldeira Gonçalves Pereira Castelo Branco e Associados. Its "excellent rep- The Sal & Caldeira merger means that the firm now has 16 utation" is due in no small measure to the continued presence of lawyers, which means that it is well-equipped to handle a range managing partner Pedro Couto, who one client described as of large projects. The firm has developed an expertise in repre- "very experienced ... extremely good". But the firm is keen to senting oil firms in their negotiations with the Mozambican gov- develop a deep bench by retaining respected lawyers beneath ernment, and the increase in oil and gas-related work in recent Couto, and in associate Tomas Timbane it has done just this. times means that the firm has been kept busy. Timbane was picked out by peers as being "very good", and is Both José Manuel Caldeira and Sam Levy, a US lawyer, come "certainly one to watch for the future". highly recommended by the market, and the firm as a whole is Representative transactions of recent times include acting on seen as being a "good operation". Over recent times the firm has the merger of Banco Internacional de Mozambique (BIM) with advised on company incorporations, conducted due diligence Banco Comercial de Mozambique (BCM), and representing exercises and provided general transactional support. The firm Banco Tota, a Portuguese bank, in relation to its financing of the has a self-professed special interest and expertise in legal and reg- construction of a sugar factory in the country. ulatory reforms that strengthen the country's legislative frame- work. Leading lawyers Key contact partners Fernando Couto Fernando Couto Leading lawyers Key contact partners Pedro Couto Pedro Couto José Manuel Caldeira José Manuel Caldeira Tomas Timbane Samuel Levy Samuel Levy 2007 EDITION
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Green Zebra lands first half of a $2.2M funding round
Portland's incoming healthy convenience store has indeed collected on at least part of the money it expected to nab before opening its first outlet this fall.
Green Zebra Grocery LLC, a venture of former New Seasons CEO Lisa Sedlar, reported Thursday it has landed $1.1 million of its hoped-for $2 million funding round. The company filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission indicating it made the offering's first sale on May 8. The documents also indicate the round won't last longer than a year.
Sedlar told Sustainable Business Oregon in January that she'd wanted to put $1 million into opening the first Green Zebra store, at the corner of Lombard and Peninsular in North Portland's Kenton neighborhood.
She also said she'd wanted to raise several millions, along with adding her own funds to the mix, to help back other locations.
Green Zebra's first round comes in the form of equity and "Series A units and common units, if any, issued on conversion thereof," according to her filing.
Nine investors participated in the round, which sought minimum investments of $100,000. The filing didn't list the investors by name.
Sedlar had said in January that New Seasons is a minority investor in the venture.
The company announced earlier this month it would open a location on Southeast Division Street, to go with another Southeast Portland location in the Woodstock neighborhood, sometime next year. Sedlar hasn't set a date for the Woodstock opening.
Sedlar told SBO last week the company has hired several key staff members to help launch the new grocery.

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This Fourth of July weekend, catch up on Hispanic television's #1 series "Larrymania" starring Latin superstar Larry Hernandez, with a special back-to-back marathon special this Sunday July 6 starting at 8 p.m. EST/7 p.m. CST, only on mun2. Visit mun2.tv/larrymania for exclusive clips of "Larrymania."
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""My model for business is the Beatles. They were four guys who kept each other's kind of negative tendencies in check. They balanced each other, and the total was greater than the sum of the parts. That's how I see business: great things in business are never done by one person, they're done by a team." "
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When you get into the larger aircraft it becomes like a hotel, with dozens of staff supporting the plane based in a galley area down below. You have very comprehensive cooking facilities, and on larger aircraft we have looked at theatres, with spiral staircases and a Steinway grand piano. The limitations for what you can put inside a plane are pretty much the limits of physics, and even money cannot always overcome that. Even so, people are still always trying to push [the limits].
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Microsoft has just re-issued one of the botched updates originally launched on Patch Tuesday, thus providing Windows users with a fix that doesnt cause an empty Navigation Pane in Outlook 2013.
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Penn State Hershey Eye Center has made significant strides in promoting life-long learning throughout the entire department by providing educational programs for our ophthalmic technicians and front-office personnel in addition to our faculty, residents, and medical students.
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At Penn State, we have redesigned medical student education in ophthalmology to ensure that all physicians - regardless of whether they pursue a life in ophthalmology - master the ophthalmic fundamentals. The cornerstone of this transformation is our one-day, required ophthalmology experience for third-year medical students, recently highlighted in the journal Ophthalmology.
In addition to this one-day experience and our ophthalmology clinical and research electives, we have integrated educational activities throughout all four years of medical school. Our student-led ophthalmology interest group provides Penn State College of Medicine medical students the opportunity to gain valuable exposure to the field of ophthalmology in their early years of training.
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Penn State Hershey Eye Center offers outstanding educational experiences for its residents. We have developed an ophthalmic surgery simulation program, as well as an improved surgical skills evaluation process, to ensure our residents are well-prepared to care for patients at the completion of their training.
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Faculty of the Penn State Hershey Eye Center not only shape the educational experiences of medical students and residents; they are afforded numerous opportunities to expand their own knowledge through attendance at Grand Rounds, Frontiers in Eye & Vision Research lectures, Ethical and Quality Assurance discussion sessions, and participation in national and international meetings with colleagues practicing in their subspecialities.
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The Penn State Hershey Eye Center provides opportunities for all levels of staff to improve their knowledge base and enhance their job satisfaction.
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Illustrator Insider Training: Rethinking the Essentials is the first installment in a series of courses designed to show experienced Illustrator users to how master core features and build art more efficiently. Adobe Illustrator has evolved dramatically over the years, and many creative professionals may be missing out on features that have been added to the latest versions. This course takes a fresh approach to core concepts, such as paths, attributes, object hierarchy, groups, and layers. Advanced techniques such as combining multiple effects and customizing textures are also included. Exercise files and a free worksheet are included with the course.
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Maple Leafs: Little margin for error in battle for playoff berth
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The good news for the Maple Leafs is that there are no more punishing West Coast road swings, but there are two more of those dreaded back-to-backs that have left them drained and chugging toward the finish line.
With only 11 games remaining, the Leafs are in a playoff position, holding down one of two wild-card spots, but the playoffs certainly are no sure thing.
In a perfect world, they would climb into the top three in the Atlantic Division to get a more favourable first-round opponent. Otherwise, they might get stuck meeting the Boston Bruins or Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round.
The magic number to nail down a post-season berth ranges from a low of 89 points to a high of 95, based on the last five full regular seasons. That means the Leafs, with 80 points, have to basically get a point every game from here on in to book their ticket.
In other words, a 6-5 finish would likely do it. They might fall out if they go .500 or less.
Another piece of good news: Six of the final 11 games are at home, including four straight (Red Wings, Flames, Bruins, Jets) but the last three are on the road (Lightning, Panthers and Senators).
There are two more back-to-backs and these could be a major pothole on the road to the post-season. After entertaining the Canadiens on Saturday, the Leafs travel to New Jersey on Sunday. Then next Friday, they are in Philadelphia to face the Flyers and back in Toronto the next night to tangle with the pesky Red Wings.
In the final 11 games, there are some soft spots, with six games against teams currently out of a playoff spot, including New Jersey (March 23), Detroit at the ACC (March 29), the Calgary Flames at the ACC (April 1), the Winnipeg Jets at the ACC (April 5), the Florida Panthers (April 10) and the Sens in the season finale (April 12).
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New Jersey and Ottawa are division rivals who would love to play spoilers.
The biggest danger ahead for the Leafs comes down to five games against teams currently in a playoff spot, including two legitimate Stanley Cup contenders (Boston and St. Louis).
The biggest tests like ahead — Montreal on Saturday at the ACC, the Blues at the ACC (March 25), at the Flyers on March 28, the Boston Bruins at the ACC (April 3), and the Tampa Bay Lightning (April 8).
As the Leafs said after losing to Steven Stamkos and the Lightning on Wednesday night, they need to regain the confidence they established on that West Coast trip, and nothing would reignite that confidence better than a victory against the Canadiens on Saturday night.
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A projector for producing a visually perceptible light image along predetermined vector coordinates, includes a light source for producing a beam of light along a light path; a deflector positioned to deflect the beam of light along the vector coordinates; a focusing lens for focusing the deflected light beam; and a projection reflector for reflecting the beam along the vector coordinates to thereby form the visually perceptible light image. A preferred light source comprises a laser, and a preferred reflecting surface has a substantially convex shape, preferably including a parabolic reflector. A method aspect of the invention includes producing a visually perceptible light image by predetermining vector coordinates defining the visually perceptible light image; generating a substantially parallel beam of light; modulating the beam of light by turning it off and on at predetermined time intervals; deflecting the modulated beam of light along the predetermined vector coordinates so as to produce a plurality of vectored light beams; focusing the plurality of vectored light beams to thereby substantially prevent distortion of the visually perceptible light image; and reflecting the plurality of focused light beams from a substantially convex reflecting surface along the predetermined vector coordinates to thereby produce the visually perceptible light image.
1. A light display projector for projecting a beam of light along a plurality of predetermined vector coordinates so as to produce a light pattern forming a visually perceptible light image, said projector comprising:
a light source for producing a beam of light extending along a light path;
at least one focusing lens positioned relative to the light path to focus the light beam;
a modulator positioned to modulate the intensity and color of the beam of light;
a deflector positioned adjacent the light path to deflect the beam of light along the plurality of predetermined vector coordinates; and
a projection reflector positioned to reflect the focused deflected light beam along the plurality of predetermined vector coordinates to thereby project the light pattern forming the visually perceptible light image.
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The present invention relates to the field of light display projectors and, more particularly, to a laser projector able to project within an increased viewing area.
There are various types of laser projectors being used in the field of laser light display. Currently known projectors generally include a laser, a color or intensity modulator, a number of beam deflecting actuators, a pair of galvanometric scanners, and a number of diffraction gratings for creating effects.
Present laser projection systems are used for generating abstract or vector graphic images by deflecting the laser beam from one of the beam deflecting actuators to the pair of galvanometric scanners which project an image on a projection surface. The resulting projection area which the galvanometric scanners are able to cover is dictated by the deflection angle capability of the scanners, which is generally about 60 degrees or less. This restricts the largest image that may be produced on a projection surface to a size about equal to the distance from the projector to the projection surface. One example of a projector which employs multiple pairs of galvanometric scanners is described by Tanaka in U.S. Pat. No. 5,130,838.
To produce an array of beams from a diffraction grating, one of the beam deflecting actuators directs the laser beam to a fixed diffraction grating. The light passing through or reflecting from the diffraction grating is directed into the air to produce an array of visible beams. The direction of this array of beams is determined by the fixed position of the diffraction grating, with the angle of the beams and the number of beams fixed by the type of diffraction grating being used.
These laser projectors can produce a static beam for beam pointing applications by directing the laser beam from one of the beam deflecting actuators onto a fixed mirror which then directs the laser beam to the desired target. However, in order to direct a static beam or diffraction grating effect toward a given target, movable mirror mounts must be adjusted with precision to reflect the laser beam. Usually, these adjustments must be made manually by an operator, and shortly before each presentation. The operator must necessarily work in very close proximity to the laser beam, creating the opportunity for the operator to be physically injured by direct exposure to the beam.
Prior art laser projectors are generally only able to perform one of these tasks at a time. For example, the projector may produce either a graphic image, a diffraction grating effect, or a static beam, but only one effect at a time using the full power of the laser. There is a need for a laser projector which can produce more than one of these effects simultaneously. In addition, prior art projectors are limited in their area of coverage due to their dependence on fixed components including galvanometric scanners, diffraction gratings, or reflecting mirrors. If a greater coverage area is desired, multiple components must be used for producing the various effects, for example, multiple pairs of galvanometric scanners for producing graphics in different locations, multiple fixed diffraction gratings for producing arrays of beams, and multiple reflecting mirrors fixed at various locations for producing aimed static beams. This adds to the cost, complexity, optical inefficiencies, and alignment difficulties encountered with prior art laser projectors. One example of a projector which employs multiple pairs of galvanometric scanners, multiple reflecting mirrors, and multiple gratings is that described by Slater et al. in U.S. Pat. No. 4,006,970.
Several systems have been devised in attempts to cover a greater area, particularly with graphic images. One known system uses a rotating reflecting mirror to cover an area up to 360� in azimuth. However, this system uses a flat reflector, so that the area covered at one any one time is limited to the deflection angle of the galvanometric scanners. In addition, to address a new area the rotating reflecting mirror must be actuated by a motor. Because the mirror has a large mass, it takes a relatively long time for the motor to move the mirror to project toward a new area.
Another approach which is particularly well suited to domed projection surfaces is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,546,139 to Bacs et al. The Bacs projector uses a wide angle lens array to increase the deflection angle of the galvanometric scanners. Images created with this system can cover a 360� azimuth by 180� angle, which is normally oriented upward toward a dome. This system is expensive, decreases light throughput, and has a distinct focal length which results in increased beam divergence. In addition, manufacturing tolerances for the lenses are critical to ensure optimal lens performance, and any misalignment in the lens array or poor curvature in any one lens can cause chromatic aberration in the images.
With the foregoing in mind, the present invention advantageously provides a laser projector which projects graphic imagery covering an increased area, and an array of beam effects to be viewed 360� in mid-air, both of which are easy to adjust and to target. The present laser projector is capable of simultaneously producing multiple visually perceptible images and effects directed toward different areas, while not requiring beam deflecting actuators, fixed diffraction gratings, fixed reflecting mirrors, or adjustable mirror mounts. The laser projector herein disclosed projects an array of beams which is visually perceived as a graphic image. The claimed laser projector does not require manual adjustment of components, and thereby does not expose an operator to potential injury due to accidental direct exposure to the laser beam.
The projector comprises a light source, preferably a laser, for producing an intense light beam, a color and intensity modulator for modulating the intensity and color of the light beam, a deflector for deflecting the light beam, and a projection reflector, which preferably includes a parabolic, spherical, hyperbolic or polyhedral reflector depending on the desired application. A focusing lens or lens array is positioned in the projector's light path for producing a visually perceptible image having an improved focus and for reducing astigmatism. In addition, an optical fiber is preferably positioned connecting portions of the light path within the projector, such as between the light source and the deflector. Such use of an optical fiber, or fiber optic cable, allows the projector to be taken apart for transport, and joined back together for operation. In operation, this arrangement also permits one component of the projector to be spaced-apart from a second component, the light path between the two components formed by an optical fiber light conduit connecting the components. The projector can thus be made modular for certain installations which require portability or small component size.
The present projector is capable of replacing prior art light projectors since it can perform all of the tasks of these projectors while eliminating many components, with associated cost savings, increased reliability, and added safety. Additionally, the present laser projector will simultaneously produce multiple effects and visually perceptible images, directing these around 360� and to about 40� or more of elevation for viewing in mid-air or on a projection surface.
Some of the features, advantages, and benefits of the present invention having been stated, others will become apparent as the description proceeds when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the present projector; and
FIG. 2 is a flow diagram of a method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The present invention will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which preferred embodiments of the invention are shown. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the illustrated embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these illustrated embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.
The invention discloses a projector 10 for projecting an intense beam of light along defined vector coordinates so as to form a visually perceptible light image. The projector 10 simultaneously produces multiple visually perceptible light images and projects those images within an area of coverage of about a 360� azimuth by about 40� elevation or more, the area being approximately shaped as a vertically extending cylinder or truncated hemisphere. The skilled artisan will understand that the visually perceptible light image referred to herein and produced by the present invention is an artifact of the limitations of human vision. That is, the projector does not per se project a light image, but rather projects a light beam along predetermined vector coordinates, the vector coordinates shifting sufficiently quickly so that the human eye cannot detect the shift, but perceives a light image formed due to the phenomenon known as "persistence of vision." The visually perceptible light image may be formed on the four inside walls of a rectangular room, or may be formed in mid-air, directly on an audience, or in any other manner for creating a desired effect.
In one embodiment, the projector 10 includes a light source 12 producing a beam of light along a light path 32; a deflector 26 positioned so as to deflect the beam of light in the light path 32 along predetermined vector coordinates; a focusing lens 28 positioned to focus the deflected light beam; and a projection reflector 30 having a reflecting surface for receiving the focused deflected light beam and for reflecting the beam along the vector coordinates into the viewing area so as to produce a visually perceptible light image 34. The invention also includes a power supply 14 connected to the light source 12, the light source preferably being a laser for producing an intense beam of light. The light source 12, as known in the art, could be one which produces a single wavelength, such as a diode-pumped solid-state laser, or one which produces multiple wavelengths simultaneously, such as an Argon or Argon/Krypton laser. In the present invention, it is preferred that the light source generate a beam of substantially parallel light rays, and that the diameter of the beam be small, about 5 mm or less.
Once the light beam is generated, a color and intensity modulator modulates the beam accordingly, and turns the beam off and on. When producing light graphics with a light beam directed along predetermined vector coordinates, it is necessary to turn the light beam on, move the light beam so as to create the appearance of drawing a line, and then turn the light off so that the beam can be repositioned along a new vector coordinate before drawing a new line. Similarly, when producing patterns of beams the light beam is positioned to the desired location, turned on for a predetermined period, then turned off and repositioned to a new location. The process of turning the beam off while repositioning it along a new vector coordinate is known in the art as "blanking." The present projector blanks at sufficiently fast frequency so as to not be perceptible to the human eye, which sees a visually perceptible light image rather than discontinuous beams of light.
In addition to blanking, it is also useful to control the intensity of the light beam, that is, its brightness, while the beam remains turned on. This is desirable so that graphic images and beams may be faded in and out. If the light source 12 is capable of producing multiple wavelengths, it is additionally desirable to independently control the intensity of each wavelength so that multiple colors and variable hues can be produced. Depending on the type of light source 12, controlling the intensity of the beam may be accomplished directly by controlling the amount of current provided to the light source by the power supply 14. However, in certain types of lasers, particularly multi-wavelength lasers, controlling the intensity or color of the light beam must be accomplished by some external device or devices through which the beam is directed.
Currently, the most common device for controlling the intensity and color of a multi-wavelength laser light source 12 is a poly-chromatic acousto-optic modulator (PCAOM). The PCAOM offers the ability to simultaneously control the intensity of from about 4 to about 12 different wavelengths, and controlling the intensity at a frequency rate of up to about 100 KHz and beyond. Since the intensity of each wavelength can be controlled separately with this device, multiple colors can be produced. Preferred PCOAMs for use in the present invention are known in the art and include those made by several companies, including NEOS Technologies, MVM Electronics and A.A., S.A.
In the present invention, "modulation" of the light beam is intended to mean controlling the amount of light and the color of the light for the entire beam of light, and not just for portions of the beam. "Spatial modulation" is employed in other projection inventions to indicate that portions of the light beam are controlled by allowing some of the light to flow through a filter of some type. For example, a spatial light modulator, or SLM, is a generally rectangular device having pixels which allow light to flow through portions of the SLM. The SLM is an electronic device whose function is analogous to placing a piece of film in the path of the light beam, to thereby allow only portions of the light beam to flow therethrough to form an image. Modulation which controls portions of the light beam is, therefore, in a sense "spatial." Temporal modulation in the present invention is accomplished primarily by turning the beam on and off, thereby producing a "temporal" modulation, since the beam changes with time. Preferably, in the present invention, modulation of the beam is never spatial as the entire beam is modulated rather than just selected areas of the beam, and always temporal since the beam is turned on and off with time.
Once the laser light beam has been produced and acted on by the modulator 18, it is directed to a deflector 26. The deflector 26, or scanning system, is as known in the art and comprises an orthogonal arrangement of two galvanometric scanners and associated control electronics. Deflectors comprising galvanometric scanners include small, limited-rotation motors capable of moving small mirrors at rates up to about 10 KHz. The orthogonal arrangement of two galvanometric scanners allows the scanners to be used in an X-Y fashion, where signals that correspond to vector coordinates may be used as an input for deflector 26 control. A deflector 26 having a galvanometric scanning system as known in the art may be used, the most commonly used models including the Cambridge Technology 6800 HP system and the General Scanning G-120 system. Those skilled in the art will recognize that the deflector used in the invention and referred to in the description may be one of several types of deflectors, including a galvanometric scanner, an acousto-optic beam deflector, an electro-optic beam deflector, a piezo-electric deflector, or a dynamic array of mirrors such as a digital micromirror device (DMD) or a grating light valve (GLV). It should be noted that in the present invention the light beam is physically deflected along predetermined vector coordinates so as to project a small beam of light in apparently constant motion to thereby create the illusion resulting in the visually perceptible light image.
A further consideration is that the light source 12 itself can be quite large in comparison to the rest of the projection components, and it may be desirable to locate the light source somewhat removed from the rest of the components of the projector 10. Th artisan will understand that, for example, the projector may be built in sections so that when set up for operation the light source may be set a distance apart from the other components. In such an example, an optical fiber 22 is preferably connected to the light source 12 to carry the light beam to the subsequent component in the system. The optical fiber 22 may be connected within the projector 10 by using fiber optic couplers 20, 24, and positioned depending on the type of light source 12 used. If the light source 12 intensity is controllable directly by varying the amount of current applied to the light source 12, and no other external intensity/color control devices are used, the optical fiber 22 may be connected to the output of the light source 12 and to the input of the deflector 26. However, if light source 12 intensity is controlled by an external intensity/color modulator 18, such as a PCAOM, the optical fiber 22 may preferably be connected between the light source 12 output and the modulator 18 input, or in the alternative the optical fiber 22 may be connected further downstream in the light path 32 between the modulator 18 output and the deflector 26 input. However, because some intensity/color modulators such as PCAOMs are sensitive to beam divergence and polarization, it is preferable to connect the optical fiber 22 between the output of the modulator 18 and the input of the deflector 26. Any suitable optical fiber 22 known in the art may be used in the present invention, but keeping in mind that it is preferable to maintain the beam diameter relatively small.
An additional component of the laser projector 10 is a programmable controller 16, which is preferably a computer system having suitable interface hardware, the computer being programmed to control the light source 12, the modulator 18, and the deflector 26. Such hardware and software as known in the art are suitable for controlling the present laser projector 10. The interface hardware generally includes a circuit board which connects with the computer. This interface circuit board has digital to analog converters and voltage amplifiers so that signals can be produced which correspond to the vector coordinates, and to the intensity of each light source 12 wavelength.
The software program generates the vector coordinates and intensity levels and transfers these digital data to the digital to analog converters in the interface circuit board. The software generally offers the ability to produce multiple images and beam patterns simultaneously using a technique called multi-track output, which is analogous to multi-track recording in the audio arts. Multi-track output is produced by controlling the laser projector 10 to draw one graphic image or beam pattern, then blank the beam and reposition it to a new location, followed by turning on the beam and drawing another graphic image or beam pattern. Those skilled in the art will know that any suitable interface hardware and software may be used to control the present laser projector 10, including intensity, color, and X-Y scanning system. However, preferred hardware and software systems include the QuadMod™ series of hardware boards and the Lasershow Designer™ series of laser software, both from Pangolin Laser Systems.
Prior art light display projectors generally include the components similar to those described above, which have been known and available for perhaps over twenty years for producing laser graphics and beam patterns. Those skilled in the art will be familiar with these components and will know how to use them.
Prior art laser projectors, however, suffer from various limitations which are overcome by the present invention. In prior art systems, the graphic and beam output is restricted to one general area of projection. The output image of such a system may be analogized to that produced by a conventional slide projector. The image may be projected to a viewing area, however the prior art light display projector is unable to project the image behind itself, or substantially to the right or left of the projector. Prior art systems also cannot project in wide angle, or panoramic views. In order to cover a wider area or to produce a complete panoramic display, multiple projectors would be needed. For example, in a conventional photo slide projector various lenses may be used with a to increase or decrease the projection area. However, if such lenses were to be used in a light display projector they would generally alter the focus of the laser beam, causing any projected image to appear fuzzy, rather than well defined. Prior art light display projectors, therefore, generally do not employ such lenses and rely on the scan angle produced by deflectors, which typically have a limited projection angle of from about 20� to 60�.
One object of the present invention is to disclose a light display projector 10 capable of projecting graphic images and beams over a very wide viewing area generally shaped as an upright cylinder or truncated hemisphere. In order to create the wide area projection, the deflector 26 is positioned to deflect the light in a generally upward direction, instead of forward onto a projection screen. However, those skilled in the art will recognize that the deflector 26 may be variously positioned, depending on the desired characteristics for the projector. The upwardly directed output from the deflector 26 is reflected from a generally convex projection reflector 30 and the light is directed around the projector 10 in a substantially cylindrical or truncated hemispherical area of coverage to form a visually perceptible light image 34.
The skilled artisan will recognize that various shapes may be used for the projection reflector 30 in the present invention, including hemispherical, hyperbolic, parabolic, ellipsoid, conical, or even a multi-faceted array of mirrors. However, in a light display projector wherein the light source 12 is a laser, a parabolic projection reflector 30 is a preferred geometry, since it generally preserves the parallel quality of a laser light beam when the beam is projected onto the reflector 30 at an angle of incidence substantially parallel to the reflector's axis.
In general, curved reflectors effectively increase the scan angle from the deflector 26, but unfortunately also increase the beam diameter by the same amount, disturbing the substantially collimated aspect of the light in a laser beam. This effect tends to produce a de-focused, or fuzzy light beam at the target. Contrary to this effect, it is preferable to have a light beam as small as possible in diameter at the target. A curved projection reflector 30 acts in the manner of a negative lens which de-focuses the light beam by increasing both the scan angle and the beam diameter. A positive lens may be positioned relative to the projection reflector 30 to act as a focusing lens 28 for correcting the increased beam diameter, substantially focusing the beam. Such a focusing lens 28, or lens array, may be positioned adjacent the deflector 26 along the light path 32. The focusing lens 28 substantially focuses the incident beam on the projection reflector 30 to thereby counteract the de-focusing effect of the curved reflecting surface.
As noted, the light beam's angle of incidence to the parabolic reflector 30 is preferably substantially parallel to the projection reflector's axis. Ordinarily, this would require a relatively long distance between the deflector 26 and the reflector 30, and would consequently demand a relatively small scan angle. However, such elongated positioning is technically difficult to achieve due to long physical support members which would be required to hold the projection reflector 30. In addition, the long distance would dictate a small scan angle from the deflector 26, which would not provide optimal use of the deflector's resolution, and any inaccuracy of the deflector would be magnified. This is corrected in the present invention by a focusing lens 28 preferably placed in the light path directly downstream from the deflector 26. A focusing lens 28 thus positioned serves not only to focus the beam, but also to more effectively use the scan angle from the deflector 26. The deflector 26 is able to generally scan a relatively large scan angle of about 30� or more, and this angle is reduced by the focusing lens 28 while focusing the beam.
A preferred focusing lens 28 comprises a multi-element lens positioned in the light path downstream from the scanners. However, those skilled in the art will recognize that various focusing lens 28 configurations may be used, including simple plano-convex positive lenses. The focal length of the focusing lens 28 and its positioning are preferably coordinated for focusing the beam substantially on the surface of the projection reflector 30. One preferred approach is to position a focusing lens 28 having a 200 mm focal length lens in the light path 32 downstream from the deflector 26 and about 200 mm upstream from the projection reflector, as shown schematically in FIG. 1.
A controller 16, which is preferably a computer system connected to the projector 10, is used to control the functioning of the various components of the projector. The computer generates graphic images to be projected and pre-distorts the images so that they are correctly seen as visually perceptible images 34 on the viewing area. Such correction is required because of the curved shape of the projection reflector 30, and the fact that the projection area is substantially a cylinder or truncated hemisphere instead of a rectangle. This pre-distortion is substantially a geometric correction of the images, so that the visually perceptible image 34 appears without aberrations. Geometric correction is performed using a series of mathematical computations known in the art. The correction may also be performed using a technique known in the art as bi-linear interpolation.
A method aspect of the invention, shown in FIG. 2, from the start (Block 40) includes predetermining vector coordinates defining a visually perceptible light image (Block 42);generating a substantially parallel beam of light (Block 44); focusing the light beam to substantially prevent distortion of the visually perceptible light image (Block 46); modulating the light beam's intensity and color (Block 48); deflecting the light beam along predetermined vector coordinates as a plurality of vectored light beams (Block 50); and reflecting the focused light beams into a viewing area to thereby produce the visually perceptible light image (Block 52); whereafter the method stops (Block 54).
In the drawings and specification, there have been disclosed a typical preferred embodiment of the invention, and although specific terms are employed, the terms are used in a descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. The invention has been described in considerable detail with specific reference to these illustrated embodiments. It will be apparent, however, that various modifications and changes can be made within the spirit and scope of the invention as described in the foregoing specification and as defined in the appended claims.
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Professional Wine Reviews for Chateau Montelena Chardonnay 2010
Rated 92 by Robert Parker
Montelena's 2010 Chardonnay is gorgeous. Lemon and white flowers are some of the nuances that take shape in the glass. Even with the blocked malo and low amount of new oak, the 2010 has an attractive oiliness that adds body and depth but without excess weight. This is a lovely showing. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2020.
Rated 91 by Stephen Tanzer
Pale bright yellow. Complex, brisk aromas of musky pineapple, medicinal herbs, white pepper and licorice; hardly your typical California chardonnay! At once dense and...
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Professional Wine Reviews for Chateau Montelena Chardonnay 2010
Rated 92 by Robert Parker
Montelena's 2010 Chardonnay is gorgeous. Lemon and white flowers are some of the nuances that take shape in the glass. Even with the blocked malo and low amount of new oak, the 2010 has an attractive oiliness that adds body and depth but without excess weight. This is a lovely showing. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2020.
Rated 91 by Stephen Tanzer
Pale bright yellow. Complex, brisk aromas of musky pineapple, medicinal herbs, white pepper and licorice; hardly your typical California chardonnay! At once dense and penetrating, with a strong spine of acidity and some unabsorbed SO2 currently hardening the middle palate. This rather uncompromising no-malolactic chardonnay displays a serious structure for aging, and will probably need five to seven years to soften up and come into harmony. Assistant winemaker Matthew Crafton noted that in the cool growing season of 2010 it was a challenge to ripen chardonnay in cooler sites in Napa Valley.
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Vintage: 2010
2010 saw extremely high quality viticulture in many parts of the world, with an exceptionally long and hot summer providing huge benefits for wineries across many countries, especially in the southern hemisphere. The northern hemisphere and Europe saw something of a cooler summer and flowering period, but this was by no means as disastrous as it could have been. France, especially, had a fantastic year in 2010, with the world renowned Burgundy region proclaiming that their white wines of this year are ones to look out for, and despite yields being relatively small across much of the country, the quality was exceptionally high. Spain, too, received some cooler weather, but Rioja and the rest of central Spain are hailing 2010 as a very good year indeed, again as a result of smaller, finer yields. California also received similar climatic conditions, but again, wineries are highly positive about the overall effect this had on their produce, as the slightly challenging conditions resulted in smaller yields of much elegance and distinction. 2010 was really Australia's year, and in South Australia and across the Mornington Peninsula, Chardonnay vines produced good yields with a lower sugar level than in previous years. As such, the majority of South Australian white wines from 2010 are superb, and packed full of character. Shiraz also had a great year, and most Australian wineries have been proclaiming 2010 one of the great vintages. Both the Argentinian and Chilean wine industries benefited from some ideal climatic conditions this year, and are reportedly ecstatically pleased with the fact that their 2010 wines ended up with lower alcohol levels, and were beautifully balanced wines packed full of flavor.
Varietal: Chardonnay
Despite having its origins in western France, Chardonnay's immense popularity and flexibility quickly meant that before long, there wasn't a wine producing country in the world which wasn't investing in this fascinating and versatile grape varietal. Today, Chardonnays manage to win fine wine competitions and satisfy supermarket shoppers simultaneously, due to the fact that this grape varietal can take on many characteristics and features of where it is grown and how it is handled. Indeed, this green skinned grape is renowned for not having so much unique flavor within the fruit, but is very sensitive to the features of the terroir it is grown in, as well as to aging As such, it isn't unusual to find bottles of single variety Chardonnay wine described as holding notes of white stone, mountain waters, or other such geological features alongside the more predictable fruit descriptions This makes Chardonnay grape varietal wines an exciting world to delve into – full of surprises, full of delights.
Region: California
California as a wine producing region has grown in size and importance considerably over the past couple of centuries, and today is the proud producer of more than ninety percent of the United States' wines. Indeed, if California was a country, it would be the fourth largest producer of wine in the world, with a vast range of vineyards covering almost half a million acres. The secret to California's success as a wine region has a lot to do with the high quality of its soils, and the fact that it has an extensive Pacific coastline which perfectly tempers the blazing sunshine it experiences all year round. The winds coming off the ocean cool the vines, and the natural valleys and mountainsides which make up most of the state's wine regions make for ideal areas in which to cultivate a variety of high quality grapes.
Country: United States
The first European settlers to consider growing grapevines in the United States must have been delighted when they discovered the now famous wine regions within California, Oregon and elsewhere. Not even in the Old World are there such fertile valleys, made ideal for vine cultivation by the blazing sunshine, long, hot summers and oceanic breezes. As such, it comes as little surprise that today more than eighty-nine percent of United States wines are grown in the valleys and on the mountainsides of California, where arguably some of the finest produce in the world is found. However, American wine does not begin and end with California, and due to the vast size of the country and the incredible range of terrains and climates found within the United States, there is probably no other country on earth which produces such a massive diversity of wines. From ice wines in the northern states, to sparkling wines, aromatized wines, fortified wines, reds, whites, rosés and more, the United States has endless surprises in store for lovers of New World wines.
Appellation: Napa Valley
California has long been recognized as a wonderfully rich and fertile location for viticulture, and hundreds of years now, vintners in the United States of America have used the valleys and mountain sides of California for gradually building their own wine culture, based on techniques and practices brought over from the old countries. When it comes to Californian wines of real quality and distinction, however, there is nowhere quite like the Napa Valley, which is now widely considered to be one of the world's premier wine regions, and very much the standard bearer for modern, American wines. With Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Zinfandel varietal grapes all growing well in Napa Valley, the region produces an impressive range of wines, which have had an enormous impact on the Old and New Worlds, and have changed viticulture forever.
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