This invention relates to an object observation apparatus and observation method. The object observation apparatus is characterized by including a drivable stage on which a sample is placed, an irradiation optical system which is arranged to face the sample on the stage, and emits an electron beam as a secondary beam, an electron detection device which is arranged to face the sample, causes to project, as a primary beam, at least one of a secondary electron, reflected electron, and back-scatteri...

There is disclosed an object locator system (10) for requesting and obtaining information about the location of an individual animal or moveable object, having a lightweight, attached object locator (42), that is present in a region served by a two-way paging system (12) and a global positioning satellite system (50). The object locator (42) may be selectively activated to conserve power or enabled to respond only when beyond or within a boundary. Further, the object locator system (10) may prov...

An object oriented tool monitors the step-by-step progress of security administration within an electronic work flow to implement access control measures, and security administration policies that may include additional checks and balances, such as second party review, escalated authorization requirements, and trusted audit facilities. A security administration architecture for distributed electronic data processing systems preferably includes a checkpoint object that provides uniform characteri...

Apparatus relates to systems and devices for enabling persons to locate lost or misplaced objects and items in households, offices, and other work places. Such devices and items may include remote-control devices for television sets, VCR's, calculators, and miniature dictating machines. The apparatus comprises a wireless transmitter for producing a unique digital signal or data packet for a codable wireless receiver coded to respond only to the specific transmitter to cause the coded receiver to...

The present invention concerns a device for positioning an object, consisting of a holder with a holding cup into which the object can be inserted in radial direction, wherein a rotation device is provided, which acts together with the object when the object is inserted in the holding cup and which allows for a rotational adjustment of the object around its longitudinal axis and relative to the holding cup. On the object, there is a drive component in the form of at least one radial ledge and/or...

An object dispenser uses a support structure arranged to receive and hold a compact array of objects for dispensing. The objects can be contained in packages that are dispensed along with the objects from any location in the array. Gravity can provide the motive power for dispensing the objects when they are selectively released from the array. This is accomplished by retainers that hold the objects in place when latched and release the objects for dispensing when selectively unlatched.

A method for object detection that utilizes a patterned background. Patterned backgrounds are chosen such that each reference image analyzed will have both light and dark pixels. The method calculates the difference between the expected value for the light pixels and the expected value of the dark pixels in the reference image. This difference is used to chose a threshold value. The difference in expected values for the corresponding pixels in a live image is calculated and compared to the thres...

A method, system and computer program product for implementing at least one of a learning-based diagnostics system and a control system (e.g., using a neural network). By using ObjectNets to model general object types, it is possible to design a control system that represents system components as relational structures rather than fixed vectors. Such an advance is possible by exploiting non-Euclidean principles of symmetry.

A combined passive and active object sensing system (30; 50; 70) employing electric field sensing is described. An electric field sensing transmission electrode (2) generates a first electric field (11, 12, 13) that induces a current in an electric field sensing reception electrode (4). A passive object (10) is sensed from variation in this current. An active object (31; 51; 71) comprises a further electric field sensing transmission electrode (33; 53; 73) and generates a second electric field (...

A visual object detection system to provide access and/or presence monitoring of an area of interest. In steady state operation, that is when no object is entering or within the area of interest, only those portions of the incoming images that correspond to the border of the area of interest are analyzed. Once the border is breached by an object, the present invention may begin analyzing the entire area or selected regions inside the border of the area of interest. This may provide some level of...