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It started when I was quite young. Of course, at the time I did not have any sexy lingerie, that came later, but I did enjoy playing dress up. Perhaps this is where my fetish for feather boas started, I am not so sure to be honest. Now I dress up a lot, and especially at the weekend.
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Faystonians with opinions and an interest in their town's future and its Town Plan are sought by the town planning commission.
Planning commissioners are working on a re-write of the Town Plan this month and hope public input will be provided to help them with that task. Planning commission chair Chuck Martel said commissioners hope to have a working draft for their November 21 meeting.
Fayston's Town Plan was last updated in 2002. By state law, towns must update/readopt their Town Plans at least every decade. Town
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Martel said that the planning commissioners want to hear from residents about their concerns and issues.
The current plan can be read online at: http://www.cvregion.net/cvtowns/framepage.cfm?FIPS6=023040 02 Town Plan.
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Section 3, History to Fayston Historical Society;
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5, Cultural Environment to Chuck Martel and Geoff Slater;
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7, Housing to Al Molnar and Chuck Martel;
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9, Community Facilities to Kevin Wry;
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Martel also urged residents to fill out a town survey available in a paper copy or online (http://web.mac.com/gslatervt/iweb/faystontownplan/town%20survey.html) to assist the commission in its work. The survey covers a variety of topics including opinions about community character and services, development and conservation (including rate of growth, impact of development and land preservation), whether development should be curtailed and, if not, where it is most appropriately located.
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I give it one star only because I couldn't choose ZERO. This press is horrible for several reasons. It does not make 15 ounces unless you want your cup FULL of grounds. That's because you need to keep the liquid at least one to one and a half inches from the top of the cup. The press seal is so flimsy that even with fewer ounces of liquid the grounds still come thru it. I even used a course grind and the seal still could not keep them out. Then with the press all the way down it keeps a couple ounces of coffee in the bottom. This product should be redesigned or discontinued. I am sending it back for a refund!!!!
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My daughters first question was "why is the press not all the way down?" So how will you get the full flavor of the coffee?
Also it's a little uneasy drinking coffee knowing the grounds are at the bottom of the mug.
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I use a french press at home and wanted one for work. This is a good option for travel. It works just fine and makes about the right amount of coffee, although I pour the finished coffee into another cup. The quality is good, it seals well, works well, maintains the heat of the coffee, overall it is just fine.
I think it would be well suited for travel. I will carry it on trips with me. It seals well and fits where most travel mugs would fit.
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It's great when you are on the go for your own kind of coffee you pick to drink.
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I read other reviews before making my purchase. I was concerned that the plunger is not too long. This does not affect the quality of the coffee made in this device. I am also happy to report, I did not experience coffee grounds leaking into my coffee. I am not sure how one would add sugar and stir it, because in order to stir you would have to remove the top and therefore the plunger would be pulled up as well. I do not take my coffee with sugar,so I don't have this problem.
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Good concept, but reality is that this is just a plastic French press--does not work well as a travel cup--way too bulky. Needs to be either/or--not combined.
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Perhaps the most important part of this press has a serious flaw. Surrounding the press plate is a rubber flange. Quality coffee presses uses the mesh screen with a spring like "spiral" fixture around the outside of the press plate to hold the screen in place.
The big problem here is the rubber flange allows large coffee grinds to pass through to your coffee you will drink, leaving lots of grit for you to chew on. The rubber flange also wears out fast and becomes even worse over time.
Spend the money on a quality portable press, or go to some place like the "Espresso Zone" online and buy yourself the correct parts to make this coffee press the way it should be.
Other than this critical flaw, everything else is great. Coffee does not leak, the cap and drinking spout cap are snug and do not leak.
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CONCORD, N.C. - With the Gold Cup Series opener in Jacksonville just over two weeks away, the WKA office has been receiving numerous calls asking for rules clarifications. In addition, the Board of Trustees has approved changes to rain racing in the series. Here is the latest information for our Gold Cup competitors.
4-cycle Engine Rules: Several changes to the 4-cycle engine rules were published in a Pit Board announcement and web site post on February 14. Some of these changes and clarifications apply to various Gold Cup classes. Gold Cup competitors and engine builders should review these to make sure that their engines comply.
2-cycle Class Rules: Rules and specifications for the Parilla X30, Parilla X30 Junior and Komet Sportsman classes are now available on the WKA web site. To access these rules go to www.worldkarting.com and click on Downloads. Under Downloads, click on Tech Updates and scroll to the bottom of the last page. Also note that the bodywork for these three classes is CIK style only. See the 2012 WKA Technical Manual Section 200 for details on the bodywork for these classes.
Tires: As previously announced, the spec tire for the adult 4-cycle Gold Cup classes will be the 6" Firestone YKD.
The spec tire for the junior and sportsman 4-cycle Gold Cup classes will be the 5" Bridgestone YLC.
The spec rain tire in all 4-cycle classes will be the 5" Bridgestone, as Firestone does manufacture a 6" rain tire.
The spec tire in the Parilla X30, Parilla X30 Junior and Komet Sportsman classes will be the Vega X Green, and the rain tire will be the Vega rain tire.
The LO206 Kid Kart class will not race in rain conditions.
Bodywork: With all of the new classes the bodywork rules can be a little confusing, so let's begin with the easiest one first. As noted above, the bodywork in the three 2-cycle Gold Cup classes will follow the CIK style bodywork rules in Tech Manual Section 200.
There is much more flexibility in bodywork for the 4-cycle Gold Cup Animal and Clone classes.
In 2012, CIK bodywork is legal in Animal and Clone Gold Cup divisions. Competitors may run traditional Gold Cup bodywork, CIK bodywork, or a combination of both; e.g., it is legal for a competitor to run a Gold Cup style nosecone and CIK style sidepods, and vice versa.
The LO206 Kid Karts can run Kid Kart chassis, Cadet Chassis or standard chassis. See Section 900 for Kid Kart bodywork rules and Section 200 for Cadet bodywork specifications. For full sized chassis bodywork specifications see Section 250 for Gold Cup specs and Section 200 for CIK style bodywork specs.
Remote Air Filter for Rain Racing: In the event of rain and the rain tire rule is put into effect, the air filter may be relocated using flexible tubing. A standard air filter or a WKA approved 2-cycle air box may be used. A rain deflector may be used as long as it does not provide a ram air effect.


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Special team play is part of any winning formula and that's one reason players aren't happy about an idea floated by Commissioner Roger Goodell to abolish kickoffs altogether.
Baltimore Ravens return specialist Jacoby Jones, who returned two kickoffs for touchdowns this season, said if the league gets rid of the electrifying plays, "I'm going to retire. I will go (ballistic)."
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ELKIN - Basketball season tips off around the area tomorrow night.
The Buckin' Elks return to the hardwood tomorrow in the season-opening double-header against North Surry in a non-conference tilt at home.
Coming off an 8-8 season in Mountain Valley Conference play, the Elkin boys have sky-high expectations heading into the season.
Returning four key seniors in Sam Lane, Chris Hudspeth, Frank Miller and Trey King, the Elks will have the core of last year's squad coming back.
"I'm going to expect us to win next year. My goal right now is to win the conference, that means the whole thing, not just 1A," second-year head coach Kenneth Abrams explained. "I can set a low goal and meet that low goal, but I want to be challenged. And that means I have to be ready mentally to coach these kids."
Abrams said he will be looking to Lane, a returning all-conference performer and a potential conference player of the year candidate this season, to lead the Elks.
"I'm really looking for Sam to lead this team, and he knows that," he said. "If he can stick out like a sore thumb and be a positive leader, the other kids will jump on his back and ride him. He has been the leading scorer the past couple of years for us and is a great shooter from the inside and outside.
"He has all the qualities for the game; he's a very smart player. He knows what's going on a few steps ahead. I just want him to be a little more physical inside," Abrams added.
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"And if that's not enough, Samsung — who have made it something of a habit to copy Apple — have now gone so far as it to create an AirPlay clone called — I kid you not! — SwipeIt"
You know Samsung had Allshare to play content from mobile devices before Airplay was presented, don't you?|
Are you saying that Apple copied Samsung?
Acer, Samsung announce iCloud, Photo Stream, AirPlay competitors
It seems Acer and Samsung didn't even wait for CES 2012 to official start before announcing AcerCloud, PicStream, and SwipeIt, or basically what Apple announced in 2011. Acer was up first with a service called AcerCloud that sounds suspiciously like iCloud, even substituting PicStream for Photo Stream. Hmm...
And if that's not enough, Samsung -- who have made it something of a habit to copy Apple -- have now gone so far as it to create an AirPlay clone called -- I kid you not! -- SwipeIt.
About the only thing left is the race to see who will launch the first real Siri competitor. While third party attempts like Iris, Google's Majel project, etc. made some early noise, as did fake -- and now removed -- "Official" Siri for Android apps, it's only a matter of time before someone like Samsung or Google themselves go all in on a Siri-like service all their own.
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Acer, Samsung announce iCloud, Photo Stream, AirPlay competitors
"And if that's not enough, Samsung — who have made it something of a habit to copy Apple — have now gone so far as it to create an AirPlay clone called — I kid you not! — SwipeIt"
You're a funny guy! DLNA existed before both except that Apple actually refined it for commercial use. They actually took advantage of displaying apps on TV and screen mirroring which Samsung is evidently going to SwipeIt. Funny too that it can't even work on Google TV devices.
Except Apple didn't refine DLNA -- DLNA was (and is) open for contributors, but Apple explicitly chose to ignore DLNA and implement their own stack, rather than contribute to an existing open standard. Commercially, it was obviously a solid decision for Apple, but we would have had much better interoperability between iOS devices and TVs had they gone the other way.
SwipeIt and AirPlay don't really sound close so I kinda miss what the author means when he said "I kid you not". Like I'm not gonna believe what Samsung is calling their version...
Seriously, what is wrong with these fanboys. If you are a write be objective; Apple didn't invent the technology they are just using it. It is like like if Ferrari developed a sports car some other company like Lamborghini will try to produce a faster car. That is just business. Siri is pretty much a gimmick and I have seen apps that can do that way before Siri. Even In days of "windows mobile" there was an app called " Microsoft voice command." It could tell you "what is your battery level and when is your next appointment."
Siri was bought by Apple. Mirroring on TVs have been done before AirPlay. Google did everything iCloud did plus more.
Now, if we're talking about the specific way such features were implemented, then yes. But just having these features...nobody is copying Apple seeing as Apple didn't come out with them first.
Historically Apple takes existing technologies (mostly invented by Nokia in 1812) and makes the consumer friendly -- polished, packaged, and dead simple to use. Then others copy those.
You can get huffy, claim others had the technology first, and fine. But they didn't have the implementation first.
Apple pretty much copies iOS 5 notifications from Android. Is that hard to acknowledge? No. Android did it right.
Same is true when they copy what Apple did right.
The problem is stuff like this is VERY misleading. It makes it appear that Apple created the technology and only feeds the arrogance and ignorance a lot of fanboys have. I expect a slant towards Apple on posts here but not misinformation and lies. You shouldn't need to follow up on a post to explain this sort of thing to the readers, it should be in the article.
How about "Apple didn't create cloud technologies but they have refined it to the point other companies are now taking notice and launching their own services which are obviously inspired..."
Its not that hard to cover tech news and be a little less blatant about your biases. I know this is an ieverything page so its to be expected but once in a while a post like this comes through and I'm just blown away by the slant in the article.
why is it that this sites articles always says COPIED and why not just say its an alternative cause thats what it is,like you said most things apple do is refining and had already existed way before apple,example airplay is a friendly version of things like samsungs dlna apps such as allshare and apple just made it easier but if technologies like that didnt exist before apple then apple may not even have had anything to refine...the way this article writes is apple were the first to offer these features when in fact companies like samsung,google etc offered these features before apple even if it wasnt as simple,the fact is they still existed before apple and all they are doing is refining there own technology....everytime you read something about alternatives to apples products on this site its always x copied apple etc etc and there is always alot more than a hint of bias and fanboyism..i can guarentee the same thing will happen with siri when google update there voice control,you lot going to write google copied siri etc
So Acer and Samsung announce their own version of cloud services that already existed and were widely used before iCloud was even a blip on the radar, but we're changing history to make Apple the grand inventor of cloud services too? Give me a break.
Samsung/Acer may be going a longer distance to make them appear more consumer friendly, but varying degrees of cloud functionality have been an inherent part of Android from the get-go thanks to Google's various services and back-up options.
Why does it seem lately like all the female writers on this blog are trying so hard to either be sensationalists or tabloid-quality click-grabbers? Do they feel they have something to prove by being jerks?
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i primarily use windows phone 7 and i dont hate apple ianything but i think its just wrong to say apple invented something they didnt is wrong but if you said apple reinvented something in a way that everyone would use at least theres more truth in that i believe if im not mistaken it was google who did it right first and wp7 released skydrive a year ago so how did apple invent the cloud? now im basing this on the article itself...
"It seems Acer and Samsung didn't even wait for CES 2012 to officially start before announcing AcerCloud, PicStream, and SwipeIt, or basically what Apple announced in 2011. Acer was up first with a service called AcerCloud that sounds suspiciously like iCloud, even substituting PicStream for Photo Stream. Hmm…
And if that's not enough, Samsung — who have made it something of a habit to copy Apple — have now gone so far as it to create an AirPlay clone"
Clone Seriously?
This is a worthless piece of trash of an article, there were plenty of cloud choices before iCloud. Seriously, you are saying AcerCloud sounds similar. It's the cloud, the word cloud wasn't invented by apple, nor was attaching a moniker to common words. Seriously, this is a terrible piece of reporting. Stop making us Apple users look bad, moron.
Funny that when I talk about this kind of writing from the TiPB(change the name back) staff during the podcast and the visceral reactions it gets from the fans of the site, I'm labeled a troll. I guess a troll can be right even when trolling.
It seems you guys forgot that before iCloud webs had its own little cloud service which worked the same way as iCloud but better because it didn't have to be done over wifi.... This was what 3/4 years ago. Not sure about all the other companies but palm was waaaay ahead of the game on that one. My memory may be a bit murky but I'm pretty sure that one of the reasons the cloud kicked off do well for the mainstream consumer was because of the webos cloud and sync services which garnished a lot of attention in the mobile tech world. But hey what do I know I just use the stuff. You guys at iMore are the ones whose job it is to look up facts and report news, whether a bit biased or not with some ounce of truth to them.......


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A thin black mask is created using a single mask process. A dielectric layer is deposited over a substrate. An absorber layer is deposited over the dielectric layer and a reflector layer is deposited over the absorber layer. The absorber layer and the reflector layer are patterned using a single mask process.
1. A device comprising:
a black mask comprising a first, second, and a third layer in succession;
the first layer with a first extinction coefficient to refractive index ratio;
the second layer with a second extinction coefficient to refractive index ratio;
the third layer with a third extinction coefficient to refractive index ratio;
wherein the first extinction coefficient to refractive index ratio is less than the second extinction coefficient to refractive index ratio and the second extinction coefficient to refractive index ratio is less than the third extinction coefficient to refractive index ratio, and wherein the first layer contacts the second layer, and the second layer contacts the third layer.
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3. The electronic device of
a dielectric layer deposited over a substrate,
an absorber layer deposited over the dielectric layer, and
a reflector layer deposited over the absorber layer.
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1. Field of the Invention
The field of the invention relates to an interferometric thin film stack that may be used as blackmask for optical devices, such as various display and optoelectronic devices which have non-active areas which are required to be light-absorbing (e.g., such as MEMS-based, LCD, LED, and plasma displays).
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Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) include micro mechanical elements, actuators, and electronics. Micromechanical elements may be created using deposition, etching, and/or other micromachining processes that etch away parts of substrates and/or deposited material layers or that add layers to form electrical and electromechanical devices. One type of MEMS device is called an interferometric modulator. As used herein, the term interferometric modulator or interferometric light modulator refers to a device that selectively absorbs and/or reflects light using the principles of optical interference. In certain embodiments, an interferometric modulator may comprise a pair of conductive plates, one or both of which may be transparent and/or reflective in whole or part and capable of relative motion upon application of an appropriate electrical signal. In a particular embodiment, one plate may comprise a stationary layer deposited on a substrate and the other plate may comprise a metallic membrane separated from the stationary layer by an air gap. As described herein in more detail, the position of one plate in relation to another can change the optical interference of light incident on the interferometric modulator. Such devices have a wide range of applications, and it would be beneficial in the art to utilize and/or modify the characteristics of these types of devices so that their features can be exploited in improving existing products and creating new products that have not yet been developed.
In one embodiment, a device comprises a black mask wherein a step size resulting from patterning of the black mask is less than 600 angstroms, and the reflectance of the black mask is less than one percent of incoming light.
In another embodiment, a device comprises a black mask wherein the black mask comprises at least 3 stacked layers on a substrate, the layers having increasing ratios of extinction coefficient over refractive index, starting from the substrate.
In another embodiment, a method of making a black mask comprises depositing a dielectric layer on a substrate, depositing an absorber layer on the dielectric layer, depositing a reflector layer on the absorber layer, and patterning the absorber layer and the reflector layer in a single mask process.
In another embodiment, a device comprises a black mask having a dielectric layer, an absorber layer, and a reflector layer wherein the dielectric layer comprises silicon nitride, the absorber layer comprises at least one of: silicon and germanium, and the reflector layer comprises at least one of: chromium, aluminum, and molybdenum.
In another embodiment, a device comprises a substrate, a black mask deposited over the substrate, the black masking comprising a dielectric layer deposited over the substrate, an absorber layer deposited over the dielectric layer, and a reflector layer deposited over the absorber layer.
The following detailed description is directed to certain specific embodiments. However, other embodiments may be used and some elements can be embodied in a multitude of different ways. In this description, reference is made to the drawings wherein like parts are designated with like numerals throughout. As will be apparent from the following description, the embodiments may be implemented in any device that is configured to display an image, whether in motion (e.g., video) or stationary (e.g., still image), and whether textual or pictorial. More particularly, it is contemplated that the embodiments may be implemented in or associated with a variety of electronic devices such as, but not limited to, mobile telephones, wireless devices, personal data assistants (PDAs), hand-held or portable computers, GPS receivers/navigators, cameras, MP3 players, camcorders, game consoles, wrist watches, clocks, calculators, television monitors, flat panel displays, computer monitors, auto displays (e.g., odometer display, etc.), cockpit controls and/or displays, display of camera views (e.g., display of a rear view camera in a vehicle), electronic photographs, electronic billboards or signs, projectors, architectural structures, packaging, and aesthetic structures (e.g., display of images on a piece of jewelry). MEMS devices of similar structure to those described herein can also be used in non-display applications such as in electronic switching devices.
The desire for thinner, cheaper mobile device displays that maintain the visual quality of previous displays may be facilitated in part by minimizing the thickness of optical masks used in the displays. For these and other reasons, it may be desirable to decrease the thickness of the display and decrease the cost of the display while minimizing the amount of additional passive or non-active optical contents in the display. In one embodiment, an optical component that acts as a thin optical mask, e.g., a "thin black mask," absorbs ambient or stray light and improves the optical response of a display device by increasing the contrast ratio. A thin black mask may have a "step size" of less then six hundred angstroms. "Step size" refers to the total thickness of the absorber layer and the reflector layer of a black mask. In some applications, the thin mask can reflect light of a predetermined wavelength to appear as a color other than black. In one embodiment, a MEMS display device, for example, an array of interferometric modulators, comprises a dynamic optical component (e.g., a dynamic interferometric modulator) and a static optical component (e.g., a static interferometric modulator) laterally offset from the dynamic optical component. The static optical component functions as the "black mask" to absorb ambient or stray light in non-active areas of a display to improve the optical response of the dynamic optical component. For example, non-active areas can include one or more areas of a MEMS display device other than the area corresponding to a movable reflective layer. A non-active area can also include an area of a display device that is not used to display an image or data rendered on the display device.
Although a MEMS device, which includes an interferometric modulator, will be used to illustrate one embodiment, it is to be understood that portions of the present disclosure may be applied to other optical devices such as various imaging display and optoelectronic devices in general, which have non-active areas which are required to be light-absorbing, but which do not include interferometric modulators (e.g., LCD, LED and plasma displays). As will be apparent from the following description, portions of the present disclosure may be implemented in any device that is configured to display an image, whether in motion (e.g., video) or stationary (e.g., still image), and whether textual or pictorial. More particularly, the present disclosure may be applied to a variety of electronic devices such as, but not limited to, mobile telephones, wireless devices, personal data assistants (PDAs), hand-held or portable computers, GPS receivers/navigators, cameras, MP3 players, camcorders, game consoles, wrist watches, clocks, calculators, television monitors, flat panel displays, computer monitors, auto displays (e.g., odometer display, etc.), cockpit controls and/or displays, display of camera views (e.g., display of a rear view camera in a vehicle), electronic photographs, electronic billboards or signs, projectors, architectural structures, packaging, and aesthetic structures (e.g., display of images on a piece of jewelry). MEMS devices of similar structure to those described herein can also be used in non-display applications such as in electronic switching devices. In addition, the present disclosure is not in any way limited to use in visual display devices.
One interferometric modulator display embodiment comprising an interferometric MEMS display element is illustrated in
The depicted portion of the pixel array in
The optical stacks 16 a and 16 b (collectively referred to as optical stack 16), as referenced herein, typically comprise several fused layers, which can include an electrode layer, such as indium tin oxide (ITO), a partially reflective layer, such as chromium, and a transparent dielectric. The optical stack 16 is thus electrically conductive, partially transparent, and partially reflective, and may be fabricated, for example, by depositing one or more of the above layers onto a transparent substrate 20. The partially reflective layer can be formed from a variety of materials that are partially reflective such as various metals, semiconductors, and dielectrics. The partially reflective layer can be formed of one or more layers of materials, and each of the layers can be formed of a single material or a combination of materials.
In some embodiments, the layers of the optical stack 16 are patterned into parallel strips, and may form row electrodes in a display device as described further below. The movable reflective layers 14 a, 14 b may be formed as a series of parallel strips of a deposited metal layer or layers (orthogonal to the row electrodes of 16 a, 16 b) deposited on top of posts 18 and an intervening sacrificial material deposited between the posts 18. When the sacrificial material is etched away, the movable reflective layers 14 a, 14 b are separated from the optical stacks 16 a, 16 b by a defined gap 19. A highly conductive and reflective material such as aluminum may be used for the reflective layers 14, and these strips may form column electrodes in a display device.
With no applied voltage, the gap 19 remains between the movable reflective layer 14 a and optical stack 16 a, with the movable reflective layer 14 a in a mechanically relaxed state, as illustrated by the pixel 12 a in
In one embodiment, the processor 21 is also configured to communicate with an array driver 22. In one embodiment, the array driver 22 includes a row driver circuit 24 and a column driver circuit 26 that provide signals to a display array or panel 30. The cross section of the array illustrated in
In typical applications, a display frame may be created by asserting the set of column electrodes in accordance with the desired set of actuated pixels in the first row. A row pulse is then applied to the row 1 electrode, actuating the pixels corresponding to the asserted column lines. The asserted set of column electrodes is then changed to correspond to the desired set of actuated pixels in the second row. A pulse is then applied to the row 2 electrode, actuating the appropriate pixels in row 2 in accordance with the asserted column electrodes. The row 1 pixels are unaffected by the row 2 pulse, and remain in the state they were set to during the row 1 pulse. This may be repeated for the entire series of rows in a sequential fashion to produce the frame. Generally, the frames are refreshed and/or updated with new display data by continually repeating this process at some desired number of frames per second. A wide variety of protocols for driving row and column electrodes of pixel arrays to produce display frames are also well known and may be used in conjunction with the present invention.
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The display device 40 includes a housing 41, a display 30, an antenna 43, a speaker 45, an input device 48, and a microphone 46. The housing 41 is generally formed from any of a variety of manufacturing processes as are well known to those of skill in the art, including injection molding and vacuum forming. In addition, the housing 41 may be made from any of a variety of materials, including, but not limited to, plastic, metal, glass, rubber, and ceramic, or a combination thereof. In one embodiment, the housing 41 includes removable portions (not shown) that may be interchanged with other removable portions of different color, or containing different logos, pictures, or symbols.
The display 30 of exemplary display device 40 may be any of a variety of displays, including a bi-stable display, as described herein. In other embodiments, the display 30 includes a flat-panel display, such as plasma, EL, OLED, STN LCD, or TFT LCD as described above, or a non-flat-panel display, such as a CRT or other tube device, as is well known to those of skill in the art. However, for purposes of describing the present embodiment, the display 30 includes an interferometric modulator display, as described herein.
The components of one embodiment of exemplary display device 40 are schematically illustrated in
The network interface 27 includes the antenna 43 and the transceiver 47 so that the exemplary display device 40 can communicate with one or more devices over a network. In one embodiment, the network interface 27 may also have some processing capabilities to relieve requirements of the processor 21. The antenna 43 is any antenna known to those of skill in the art for transmitting and receiving signals. In one embodiment, the antenna transmits and receives RF signals according to the IEEE 802.11 standard, including IEEE 802.11(a), (b), or (g). In another embodiment, the antenna transmits and receives RF signals according to the BLUETOOTH standard. In the case of a cellular telephone, the antenna is designed to receive CDMA, GSM, AMPS, or other known signals that are used to communicate within a wireless cell phone network. The transceiver 47 pre-processes the signals received from the antenna 43 so that they may be received by and further manipulated by the processor 21. The transceiver 47 also processes signals received from the processor 21 so that they may be transmitted from the exemplary display device 40 via the antenna 43.
In an alternative embodiment, the transceiver 47 can be replaced by a receiver. In yet another alternative embodiment, network interface 27 can be replaced by an image source, which can store or generate image data to be sent to the processor 21. For example, the image source can be a digital video disc (DVD) or a hard-disc drive that contains image data, or a software module that generates image data.
Processor 21 generally controls the overall operation of the exemplary display device 40. The processor 21 receives data, such as compressed image data from the network interface 27 or an image source, and processes the data into raw image data or into a format that is readily processed into raw image data. The processor 21 then sends the processed data to the driver controller 29 or to frame buffer 28 for storage. Raw data typically refers to the information that identifies the image characteristics at each location within an image. For example, such image characteristics can include color, saturation, and gray-scale level.
In one embodiment, the processor 21 includes a microcontroller, CPU, or logic unit to control operation of the exemplary display device 40. Conditioning hardware 52 generally includes amplifiers and filters for transmitting signals to the speaker 45, and for receiving signals from the microphone 46. Conditioning hardware 52 may be discrete components within the exemplary display device 40, or may be incorporated within the processor 21 or other components.
The driver controller 29 takes the raw image data generated by the processor 21 either directly from the processor 21 or from the frame buffer 28 and reformats the raw image data appropriately for high speed transmission to the array driver 22. Specifically, the driver controller 29 reformats the raw image data into a data flow having a raster-like format, such that it has a time order suitable for scanning across the display array 30. Then the driver controller 29 sends the formatted information to the array driver 22. Although a driver controller 29, such as a LCD controller, is often associated with the system processor 21 as a stand-alone Integrated Circuit (IC), such controllers may be implemented in many ways. They may be embedded in the processor 21 as hardware, embedded in the processor 21 as software, or fully integrated in hardware with the array driver 22.
Typically, the array driver 22 receives the formatted information from the driver controller 29 and reformats the video data into a parallel set of waveforms that are applied many times per second to the hundreds and sometimes thousands of leads coming from the display's x-y matrix of pixels.
In one embodiment, the driver controller 29, array driver 22, and display array 30 are appropriate for any of the types of displays described herein. For example, in one embodiment, driver controller 29 is a conventional display controller or a bi-stable display controller (e.g., an interferometric modulator controller). In another embodiment, array driver 22 is a conventional driver or a bi-stable display driver (e.g., an interferometric modulator display). In one embodiment, a driver controller 29 is integrated with the array driver 22. Such an embodiment is common in highly integrated systems such as cellular phones, watches, and other small area displays. In yet another embodiment, display array 30 is a typical display array or a bi-stable display array (e.g., a display including an array of interferometric modulators).
The input device 48 allows a user to control the operation of the exemplary display device 40. In one embodiment, input device 48 includes a keypad, such as a QWERTY keyboard or a telephone keypad, a button, a switch, a touch-sensitive screen, or a pressure- or heat-sensitive membrane. In one embodiment, the microphone 46 is an input device for the exemplary display device 40. When the microphone 46 is used to input data to the device, voice commands may be provided by a user for controlling operations of the exemplary display device 40.
Power supply 50 can include a variety of energy storage devices as are well known in the art. For example, in one embodiment, power supply 50 is a rechargeable battery, such as a nickel-cadmium battery or a lithium ion battery. In another embodiment, power supply 50 is a renewable energy source, a capacitor, or a solar cell including a plastic solar cell, and solar-cell paint. In another embodiment, power supply 50 is configured to receive power from a wall outlet.
In some embodiments, control programmability resides, as described above, in a driver controller which can be located in several places in the electronic display system. In some embodiments, control programmability resides in the array driver 22. Those of skill in the art will recognize that the above-described optimizations may be implemented in any number of hardware and/or software components and in various configurations.
The details of the structure of interferometric modulators that operate in accordance with the principles set forth above may vary widely. For example,
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A mask for a non-active area 108 may be fabricated from materials selected to have an optical response to absorb or attenuate light. The materials used to fabricate the mask may be electrically conductive. According to embodiments herein, a mask for each non-active area 108 can be fabricated as a stack of thin films. For example, in one embodiment, the stack of thin films may comprise a reflector layer positioned over an absorber layer which is positioned over a non-light absorbing dielectric layer. In other embodiments, the non-active areas 108 may comprise a single layer of organic or inorganic materials which attenuates or absorbs light, and a layer of a conductive material such as chrome or aluminum.
In one embodiment, the thin black mask is patterned using a single mask process. Compared to a double mask process, this single mask process can avoid problems caused by overlay errors and provides savings in manufacturing costs and can reduce the complexity of creating the thin black mask.
In another embodiment, the layers of the black mask have an increasing ratio of the extinction coefficient (k) over the refractive index (n) between the substrate and the reflector layer (i.e., the ratio of k/n monotonically increases for each subsequent layer formed on the substrate). In alternative embodiments, the ratio of k/n gradually increases from dielectric to absorber to reflector. This increasing ratio provides the black mask with better light absorption capability. In various embodiments, the thin black mask reflects less then one percent of incoming light.
In certain embodiments, a buffer layer may be deposited over the thin black mask. The buffer layer may provide electrical isolation for other layers or structures that may be constructed over the thin black mask. The buffer layer may also serve as a planarization layer for other layers or structures that may be constructed over the thin black mask. A planarization layer may create a flatter surface which would minimize the effect of the step size on the layers or structures constructed over the thin black mask. The buffer layer may be transparent and may comprise dielectric material including but not limited to SiO2.
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In a first conventional black mask process, two mask steps are typically used, where a first mask step is used for the absorber layer and a second mask is used for the reflector layer, and the middle dielectric layer left unetched. The first conventional black mask process can reduce step height of the black mask to about 500 A, but uses two mask steps which may result in overlay errors. In a second conventional black mask process, an absorber/dielectric/reflector stack is used as the black mask, and a thick passivation layer is needed for subsequent processing. Generally this second conventional black mask process can be etched in a single mask step, but the thickness of the passivation layer depends on the thickness of the step height of the black mask, and typically the step height shown on the passivation layer exceeds 1000 A in total step height thereby creating a larger, undesired topography.
In contrast to the conventional black mask processes, the process described with respect to
The embodiments described above provide the functionality of a black mask while providing additional benefits. A thin black mask according to embodiments described herein allows devices which use the black mask to be thinner while reflecting less then one percent of incoming light. In another embodiment, the thin black mask is created using a single mask process resulting in lower manufacturing costs and decreasing the complexity of the manufacturing process. While various embodiments described herein pertain to MEMS or reflective displays, it will be understood that the invention is not limited to use in such devices.
Various modifications to these examples may be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other examples without departing from the spirit or scope of the novel aspects described herein. Thus, the scope of the disclosure is not intended to be limited to the examples shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein. Accordingly, the novel aspects described herein are to be defined solely by the following claims.
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That podcast was iPhone & iPad Live, this one is ZEN and TECH, totally different show.
Also, it has NOTHING to do with politics or "left wing" (whatever that means). It was FUNNY. Cheney and Halliburton are larger than life public figures, regardless of their politics.
Not everything is political, nor should it be. Politics are a tool used to control people. Arguing about them is a distraction and a con game. Don't fall for it. Be able to poke fun at any public figure. They're pop culture icons. They're fair game.
Looks like Rene's comment flew over the heads of most of these people.
Dance monkey dance! Make fun of things I dislike at this given moment for my amusement!
In all seriousness, Zen and Tech is a really great podcast based on an interesting and unique concept. You guys provide great insight on whatever the topic is for the week and I always look forward to it.
How's that funny? Is it hard to imagine some people don't care about politics, and just care about Darth Vader jokes?
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Friday, February 22, 2013
If you've ever had a desire to sing or play the National Anthem at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park, now is the time to step up to the plate as the Charleston RiverDogs want to hear you.
The Class A affiliate of the New York Yankees will host auditions for those wishing to perform the Star Spangled Banner on Tuesday, March 5 beginning at 4 p.m. behind home plate at Riley Park. If inclement weather persists, the rain date for the auditions is slated for Wednesday, March 6.
Whether you are a talented vocalist or can play the Star Spangled Banner via instrument, patrons are invited to "Be Their Own Fan" and perform our National Anthem in whatever manner you choose ... as long as it is patriotic and respectable.
The RiverDogs have 70-home games during the 2013 season, which begins April 11 when the Augusta GreenJackets come to Riley Park for a 7:05 p.m. first pitch. The RiverDogs have a minimum number of available opportunities for performing the National Anthem.
"This is one of our more popular events of our off-season, and reminds us that the baseball season is fast approaching," said RiverDogs General Manager Dave Echols. "Our National Anthem tryouts always draw a large number of talented individuals and groups. We appreciate their interest, and we're looking forward to the tryouts. It will be an exciting time."
Auditions are open to performers of all kinds and ensembles of nine or less as groups of 10 or more are asked to partake in the RiverDogs group anthem program. Information on the group anthem program can be found online at atmilb.com/YZXBUj.
If someone has performed at a past game or has been on the approved singer list (chosen but unable to perform for whatever reason), they do not need to re-audition but should indicate as such on the application form that is available at atmilb.com/WKS4SM. Forms must be filled out and submitted prior to the audition day.
Please note that by auditioning, it does not guarantee a spot and also being chosen for the audition pool does not guarantee a game due to the overwhelming popularity and strength of performers in the area. In the past, the RiverDogs have routinely had more qualified performers than available game dates.
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Many residents of t he Miller-Jumbo area turned out for the bridge dedication ceremony for the new bridge that spans 10 Mile Creek on Miller-Jumbo Road.
The bridge was dedicated to the late Sylvester Smith, Earl Smith's father, and George "Buddy" Henderson on Wednesday, December 19, 2012.
After at least 80 years of continuous service, the old arch rock bridge remains intact but has been blocked from any future vehicular traffic.
"We are really proud of our County Commissioner, Michael Brittingham," said former commissioner, Finnish Whiteside. Whiteside is the man responsible for getting the project started in the 80's. "I've been waiting to see this done for a long time. Many commissioners went in and came out of office but Mike got right to work and got the job done."


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Kent State School of Theatre and Dance presents the timeless farce, "She Stoops to Conquer"Posted Sep. 25, 2013
Kent, OH – Kent State University's School of Theatre and Dance opens its 2013-2014 season with Irish author Oliver Goldsmith's comedy of manners "She Stoops to Conquer" running Oct. 4 – 13, 2013 in Wright-Curtis Theatre, 1325 Theatre Drive in the (newly named) Center for Performing Arts. For tickets call 330-672-ARTS (2787), purchase online at www.theatre.kent.edu or in person at the Performing Arts Box Office located in the Roe Green Center lobby at 1325 Theatre Drive, Mon.,- Fri., Noon to 5 pm. Tickets are $16 adults, $14 Kent State University alumni, faculty and staff, $12 seniors (60+) and College students outside of Kent State or 18 and under $8. All full-time, Kent State main campus undergraduate students are free of charge. Groups of 10 or more are $10 per person. The box office accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, checks and cash. Opening night is Friday, Oct. 4, and features a free reception following the production.
The play, which was first performed in London in 1773 is a great, generous-hearted and ingenious comedy of the English language which offers a celebration of chaos, courtship and the dysfunctional family.
The production is directed by professor and equity actor Eric van Baars, who comes off of his recent Porthouse Theatre directorial debut of "Fiddler on the Roof" which played to record numbers this summer and glowing reviews. He is assistant directed by graduate student and equity actress Tracee Patterson. The production features the talents of costume design graduate student Susan Williams, scenic design by Ben Williams, lighting design by Dave Ruggles, technical direction by Ryan T. Patterson and production stage management by Cullen Motak.
"This play is mischievous and silly," said director van Baars. "It's been so much fun to direct the students and watch them discover their comedic timing in this timeless farce. Audiences are in for a real treat. Not to mention that the costumes are astonishingly lavish and authentic."
The School of Theatre and Dance celebrates its 100th anniversary on Oct. 25 with the opening of "Plain and Fancy" directed by professor and director of the musical theatre program, and artistic director of Porthouse Theatre. A special dinner to raise scholarship funds will take place in the EZ Theatre on Oct. 25. For more information, contact the School of Theatre and Dance at 330-672-2082.
Photo: Theatre major Emily Cline (Miss Kate Hardcastle) gets fitted for her lavish 18th century gown by alumna and veteran costumer Grace Cochran Keenan '08. Costume design by graduate student Susan Williams. Photo by Bob Christy.


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HAMBURG, NY – Utica College (2-1) shot 45 percent from the field as they pulled away from Hilbert College for a 74-61 victory in the championship game of the 2nd annual Hilbert College Tip-Off Tournament November 19. In the consolation match, Clarkson University (2-1) used a big 53-point second half effort to close the door on Keuka College's (0-3) come-from-behind rally to secure the 90-72 win.
Matt Baldwin followed up yesterday's 28-point effort with a 22 point, 4 assists performance leading his Pioneers against the Hawks. He went 8 for 16 from the floor and 2 for 4 from the charity stripe. Playing big inside for the orange and white, Jeff Ward was 6 for 9 (13 points) and was the game-leader in rebounds with 9 (5 on the offensive end). Hilbert's Chris Hoak went 4 for 6 from long distance and led the Hawks with 18 points. Barry Mason also hit double digits finishing with 14, shooting an impressive 5 for 7 from the floor and 4 for 5 from the foul line.
Heading into half time down by one, Hilbert regained their composure and built their largest second-half lead of 6 points at 14:23 off a Jordan VanDunk made free throw. Utica closed the gap and tied the game 43-43 at 12:34. Both teams traded baskets the next few possessions but then a Baldwin lay-in capped Utica's 11 point lead at 7:44. Hilbert put the visitors at the line and challenged them to win it in the freebies. Utica completed 6 of 8 attempts to capture the championship.
In the consolation game, Clarkson's Felix Llanos was incredible from the floor shooting 14 of 17 (10 of 11 from behind the arc) and 8 of 9 from the foul line to finish with 46 points, a new Tip-Off Tourney single game scoring record. Teammate John Coleman shoot equally as well, going 11-12 from the floor finishing with 23 points. As a team, Clarkson shot 51.7% from the floor and 63.2% from long distance in the 90-72 win over Keuka. The Storm were led by Teddy Tuggles with 24 points while Coty Paige earned 18 for the day.
The All-Tournament Team for the two-day affair was from Utica, Matt Baldwin and Jeff Ward; Hilbert's Chris Hoak; Clarkson's Felix Llanos and Keuka's Coty Paige.
Hilbert College, located in suburban Hamburg, N.Y., south of Buffalo, is a private four-year college founded in 1957 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition. With nearly 1,100 students, Hilbert is a dynamic Western New York college that offers career-focused majors, including one of the top criminal justice programs in the region, and more than 50 minors and concentrations. The college's engaging, student-centered campus community offers numerous leadership, internship, and service learning opportunities from which students launch successful careers while making positive changes in their communities. The Hilbert Blueprint promotes a well-rounded student experience over four years – starting with the Foundations Seminar in the freshman year, followed by Sophomore Service, Junior Symposium, and culminating with the Senior Capstone. Hilbert has expanded its academic offerings with the college's first graduate programs and new Accelerated Degree Programs geared to adult learners.
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A 31-year-old Cana man has been sentenced to serve five years in prison after being found guilty of possession of a firearm by a violent convicted felon.
Glen McMillian, of Cana, was found guilty of the charge Thursday after a jury trial in Carroll County Circuit Court. The jury recommended a five-year sentence, which Judge Robert Turk upheld, said Michael Jones, Chief Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney for Carroll County. While it is rare for someone to be found guilty of an offense and sentenced the same day, Jones said McMillian agreed to go forward with the sentencing since it was a mandatory five-year sentence.
McMillian had previously been convicted of malicious wounding, a felony, on March 11, 2009. Additionally, Jones said McMillian was found guilty in a bench trial on Feb. 7 of threatening to burn, another felony. McMillian's sentencing for that conviction will be held on March 27 in Carroll County Circuit Court, Jones added, the same day McMillian will also have another jury trial for the three previous charges as well as charges of possession of ammunition by a convicted felon and perjury. On March 27, McMillian will also have a probation violation hearing on the malicious wounding conviction from 2009.
Jones said McMillian was charged with the possession of a firearm by a violent convicted felon after Deputy Chuck Edwards of the Carroll County Sheriff's Office served a warrant for a probation violation and found McMillian riding on a 4-wheeler with a loaded shotgun on the front of the vehicle.


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The Lady Mocs benefit by using the facility year round in all weather conditions. It boasts state-of-the-art equipment providing, UTC with an advantage in off-season training. A plush team lounge, full locker room, athletic training tables, meeting area, and display case for the program's many trophies are located inside the venue.
Warner Park, the area around Frost Stadium, was rededicated in the summer of 2008 with six newly-renovated softball fields, creating a softball complex containing seven tournament softball fields including Frost Stadium. Every season, 15 teams are welcomed to Chattanooga to participate in the Frost Classic played on the fields. The facility is managed by the City of Chattanooga and the fields are professionally manicured for the Lady Mocs and various youth tournaments that are played at Warner Park.


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John Hilferty should be ashamed of himself. John, do you know any teachers, any fire or policemen, any person who works on the road crew? They absolutely need their unions or they would go back to making peanuts for their contribution to society. That's the reason the union exists and you should already know this. They do not "suck the life out of us" any more than private sector unions do by demanding better wages and working conditions.
It is offensive to me when workers want other workers to be poor. Historically, you're wrong too. Public unions have never ever held anybody hostage. It's immoral to suggest that making a decent wage is akin to some sort of economic terrorism. Public sector workers have never "blackmailed" anyone and it was not the issue in Wisconsin. The inherited billions of the Koch brothers have been used much more effectively to blackmail than any union, private or public.
But, in fact, low wages and lack of public sector jobs are drastically slowing the growth of our society right now. This is according to two Nobel prize-winning economists, Joseph Stiglitz and Paul Krugman, who predicted this giant recession. Their recommendation, which neither Bush nor Obama heeded, is to spend those trillion dollars directly on public infrastructure jobs, not on a bailout for the banks.
Wages for workers, all workers, need to go up, not down, so that they can spend now to get private sector employers to hire more workers making all sectors more healthy. Wages have never been lower in comparison to corporate profits and GDP. Unions, both public and private sector, need to be stronger, not weaker.
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Dana White: Michael Bisping will get middleweight title title shot with win over Vitor Belfort - Bloody Elbow
Dana White: Michael Bisping will get middleweight title title shot with win over Vitor Belfort
Great, so we're going to continue to overlook Weidman. God forbit we give someone who deserves the shot a chance. Oh well, he's not getting past Vitor.According to UFC president Dana White, the stakes for the UFC on FX 7 main event bout between Michael Bisping and Vitor Belfort just went way up. Up for Bisping, anyway. White said that the British fighter will finally get his shot at UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva win a win on January 19th in Brazil:
Bisping (23-4) has been one fight away from a title shot a couple of times now, but has lost the contender's bout every time. He has won four out of his last five fights overall though, and the landscape of the middleweight division definitely moved in his favor at UFC 155. Two men that have called out Bisping in the past, Tim Boetsch and Alan Belcher, both were defeated at the event. The only other real contender for a title shot right now is Chris Weidman, but he's out for a while with an injury.If Bisping wins, hell get the shot.
So Bisping will hold his future in his own hands on January 19th.