A device control apparatus performs demand response control in which an amount of energy consumed in a predetermined time slot by a facility device is adjusted in accordance with an adjustment request. The device control apparatus includes a reception unit that accepts an operation instruction for the facility device, an expense effect presentation unit and a comfort effect projection. The expense effect presentation unit presents an expense effect incurred on a charge in association with the amount of energy consumed by the facility device through an activity based on the operation instruction. The comfort effect projection unit projects an effect on comfort incurred in a space surrounding the facility device in association with the amount of energy consumed by the facility device through the activity based on the operation instruction.

The disclosure relates to an image capture device comprising an electron receiving construct and an electron emitting construct, and further comprising an inner gap providing an unobstructed space between the electron emitting construct and the electron receiving construct. The disclosure further relates to an x-ray emitting device comprising an x-ray emitting construct and an electron emitting construct, said x-ray emitting construct comprising an anode, the anode being an x-ray target, wherein the x-ray emitting device may comprise an inner gap providing an unobstructed space between the electron emitting construct and the x-ray emitting construct. The disclosure further relates to an x-ray imaging system comprising an image capture device and an x-ray emitting device.

The disclosure relates to an image capture device comprising an electron receiving construct and an electron emitting construct, and further comprising an inner gap providing an unobstructed space between the electron emitting construct and the electron receiving construct. The disclosure further relates to an x-ray emitting device comprising an x-ray emitting construct and an electron emitting construct, said x-ray emitting construct comprising an anode, the anode being an x-ray target, wherein the x-ray emitting device may comprise an inner gap providing an unobstructed space between the electron emitting construct and the x-ray emitting construct. The disclosure further relates to an x-ray imaging system comprising an image capture device and an x-ray emitting device.

Various methods and systems are provided for an X-ray tube cathode focusing element. In one example, a focusing element is configured with three electron emission filaments, an integrated edge focusing, and a bias voltage. The integrated edge focusing may include a continuous single architecture with rounded edges, and a voltage of the focusing element may be negatively biased relative to a voltage of the electron emission filaments.

A solid-state imaging device includes: multiple micro lenses, which are disposed in each of a first direction and a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, focus the incident light into the light-receiving surface; with the multiple micro lenses of which the planar shape is a shape including a portion divided by a side extending in the first direction and a side extending in the second direction being disposed arrayed mutually adjacent to each of the first direction and the second direction; and with the multiple micro lenses being formed so that the depth of a groove between micro lenses arrayed in a third direction is deeper than the depth of a groove between micro lenses arrayed in the first direction, and also the curvature of the lens surface in the third direction is higher than the curvature of the lens surface in the first direction.

A receiving device for a multi-input multi-output (MIMO) visible light communication system includes a collimation unit, a metal thin film, a transparent substrate and a receiving unit. The receiving device performs receiving by using optical components, and uses the metal thin film as a main receiving component, which plays a role of filtering and enhanced transmission, and equals to implementing a function of filtering and signal amplification by using electronic components, but overcomes the nonlinear effect of the electronic components, thereby solving the problem of waveform distortion in receiving.

A surveillance sensor system is described. The surveillance sensor system includes a polygonal-shaped assembly having four substantially identical quadrant segments. Each of the quadrant segments includes a first set of lens, a second set of lens, and a third set of lens. Images captured by the first, second and third sets of lens can be combined to form a telecentric image on an intermediate image plane. The surveillance sensor system also includes a relay optic module having a set of lens, multiple focal plane array detectors and a dewar. The relay optic module can re-image the telecentric image located on the intermediate image plane onto an image plane.

Described herein is an apparatus, for shielding light generated by a laser during non-destructive inspection of an object. The apparatus includes a light shield at least partially enveloping the laser and defining a first opening through which light generated by the laser passes from the laser to the object. The light shield is opaque and includes at least one first biasing mechanism. The apparatus also includes at least one first light seal coupled to the light shield about the first opening of the light shield. The at least one first biasing mechanism is configured to urge resilient deformation of the at least one first light seal against the object. When the at least one first light seal is resiliently deformed against the object, light generated by the laser is constrained within a light containment space defined between the light shield, the at least one first light seal, and the object.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a backlight detection device, comprising: a carrier plate, having a backlight detection region for carrying a backlight to be detected; a light property detection plate with a plurality of brightness sensors arranged thereon, configured for detecting light properties of different regions of a backlight to be detected which is positioned in the backlight detection region; and a data processing unit, in signal connection with the plurality of brightness sensors, configured for judging whether the light property of the backlight to be detected is qualified or not according to a plurality of brightness signals of different regions of the light source to be detected which are detected by the plurality of brightness sensors.

A multicolumn charged particle beam exposure apparatus includes a plurality of column cells which generate charged particle beams, and the column cell includes a yoke which is made of a magnetic material and generates a magnetic field of a predetermined intensity distribution around an optical axis of the column, and a coil which is wound around the yoke. The coil includes a plurality of divided windings, which are driven by different power sources.