Author: claimsbot

1. A backlight assembly for a mechanical reel-type gaming machine, the backlight assembly including:
a board substrate, the board substrate (i) including a rectangular light-supporting region defining four corners and (ii) being flexible along a longitudinal axis thereof to allow the board substrate to assume any one of a number of different radii about a point spaced from the longitudinal axis perpendicular to a plane of the board substrate in a relaxed state;
a number of attachment openings, the number of attachment openings including a respective attachment opening at each respective corner of the rectangular light-supporting region;
a number of rows of illumination elements mounted on the board substrate in the light-supporting region, the rows of illumination elements extending transverse to the longitudinal axis of the board substrate; and
a mounting bracket having a number of mounting stand-offs, each respective mounting stand-off operable to align with a respective one of the attachment openings and form an attachment therewith so that the light-supporting region of the board substrate is bent out of the planar, relaxed state and is forced to assume a desired radius.
2. The backlight assembly of claim 1 including twenty-four evenly spaced apart rows of illumination elements.
3. The backlight assembly of claim 1 further including a connector area of the board substrate, the connector area defining an additional rectangular region which extends from the light-supporting region and includes a respective additional attachment opening positioned at each corner of the additional rectangular region, and wherein the mounting bracket includes a number of additional mounting stand-offs, each respective additional mounting stand-off operable to align with a respective additional attachment opening and form an attachment therewith so that the connector area is bent out of the planar, relaxed state and is forced out of the desired radius assumed by the light-supporting region of the board substrate.
4. The backlight assembly of claim 3 wherein the connector area comprises a portion of the board substrate projecting from the rectangular light-supporting region such that the board substrate in the connector area has a dimension perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the board substrate that is less than the dimension of the rectangular light-supporting region of the board substrate in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the board substrate.
5. The backlight assembly of claim 1 wherein the illumination elements in adjacent rows are staggered by the length of approximately one illumination element along the axis of the respective row.
6. A backlight assembly for backlighting a mechanical reel-type game, the backlight assembly including:
a board substrate, the board substrate being flexible along a longitudinal axis thereof;
four attachment openings, each attachment opening located at a periphery of the board substrate;
a number of rows of LEDs extending transverse to the longitudinal axis of the board substrate; and
a mounting bracket having a number of mounting stand-offs, each respective mounting stand-off operable to align with a respective one of the attachment openings and form an attachment therewith so that the board substrate is bent out of a planar, relaxed state and is forced to assume a desired radius.
7. The backlight assembly of claim 6 including twenty-four evenly spaced apart rows of LEDs.
8. The backlight assembly of claim 6 further including a connector area at one longitudinal end of the board substrate, the connector area including two or more additional attachment openings, each additional attachment opening corresponding to and forming an attachment with an additional mounting stand-off.
9. The backlight assembly of claim 8 wherein the connector area comprises a portion of the board substrate projecting from the portion of the board substrate defined by the four attachment openings such that the board substrate in the connector area has a dimension perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the board substrate that is less than the dimension of the remainder of the board substrate in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the board substrate.
10. The backlight assembly of claim 8 wherein the connector area of the board substrate extends at an angle to the remainder of the board substrate when the board substrate is attached to the mounting bracket at the mounting stand-offs and additional mounting stand-offs so that the connector area does not maintain the radius of curvature of the remainder of the board substrate.
11. The backlight assembly of claim 6 wherein the LEDs in adjacent rows are staggered by the length of approximately one LED along the axis of the respective row.
12. The backlight assembly of claim 8 wherein the connector area defines an additional rectangular region and a respective one of the additional attachment openings is positioned at each corner of the additional rectangular region.
13. The backlight assembly of claim 8 wherein the rows of LEDs do not extend into the connector area.
14. The backlight assembly of claim 3 wherein the rows of illumination elements do not extend into the connector area.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A tuner comprising:
a signal input for receiving an input signal comprising multichannel data;
a filter having an input coupled to said signal input, the filter being tunable to pass a selected frequency channel;
a first frequency changer having an input coupled to an output of said filter and arranged to upconvert the filtered input signal so that said selected frequency channel is shifted to a predefined high intermediate frequency;
a second filter having an input coupled to an output of said first mixer and arranged to pass said predefined high intermediate frequency; and
a second frequency shifter having an input coupled to an output of said second filter and arranged to downconvert the filtered high intermediate frequency to a predefined output frequency.
2. A tuner according to claim 1 and comprising a controller arranged to tune the first mentioned filter and the first frequency changer.
3. A tuner according to claim 1, the first mentioned filter comprising at least two sub-filters, the passbands of the sub-filters being substantially contiguous, and the sub-filters being selectably coupled between the input and output of the filter to provide the tuning.
4. A tuner according to claim 3, wherein the passbands and centre frequencies of the sub-filters are individually tuneable.
5. A tuner according to claim 1, wherein the second filter has a fixed centre frequency and passband.
6. A tuner according to claim 1, wherein one or both of the centre frequency and the passband of the second filter are variable by tuning the second filter.
7. A tuner comprising:
a signal input for receiving an input signal comprising multichannel data;
a filter having an input coupled to said signal input, the filter being arranged to pass a selected frequency channel;
a first frequency changer having an input coupled to an output of said filter and arranged to upconvert the filtered input signal so that said selected frequency channel is shifted to a predefined high intermediate frequency;
a second filter having an input coupled to an output of said first mixer, the second filter being tuneable so as to pass said predefined high intermediate frequency; and
a second frequency shifter having an input coupled to an output of said second filter and arranged to downconvert the filtered high intermediate frequency to a predefined output frequency.
8. A tuner according to claim 7, wherein the tuner comprises a controller arranged to tune said second filter and the first frequency changer.
9. A tuner according to claim 8 and comprising means for synchronizing the tuning range of said second filter with the frequency shift provided by said second frequency shifter.
10. A tuner according to claim 1, wherein substantially all of the components of the tuner are integrated into an integrated circuit.
11. A tuner according to claim 10, wherein inductances of the second filter andor the second frequency shifter are provided at least in part by bond wire inductances.
12. A tuner according to claim 1, wherein the second filter and the second frequency shifter comprise matched components chosen to compensate for manufacturing tolerances.
13. A tuner according to claim 12, wherein said matched components include varactor diodes.

1. An assembly comprising:
image acquisition apparatus for acquiring an image of at least one of a non-dermatoglyphic zone of the skin and a zone of the hair in order to determine certain parameters of said zone andor perform a diagnosis, said acquisition apparatus including a portable non-optical sensor arranged to be brought into contact with at least one of a non-dermatoglyphic zone of the skin and a zone of the hair; and
a computer tool enabling information to be extracted from signals delivered by the non-optical sensor concerning microrelief of said zone, said information relating to a state of one of the skin and the hair,
wherein the non-optical sensor includes an active surface that is sensitive to capacitance.
2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said non-optical sensor includes an active surface that is sensitive to one of an electrical property, temperature and pressure.
3. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the non-optical sensor includes a plurality of juxtaposed rows of detection cells that are sensitive to capacitance.
4. An assembly comprising:
image acquisition apparatus for acquiring an image of a non-dermatoglyphic zone of the skin in order to determine certain parameters of said zone andor perform a diagnosis, said acquisition apparatus including a portable non-optical sensor arranged to be brought into contact with said non-dermatoglyphic zone of the skin; and
a computer tool enabling information to be extracted from signals delivered by the non-optical sensor concerning microrelief of said zone, said information relating to a state of the skin,
wherein the non-optical sensor includes an active surface that is sensitive to capacitance.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A portable x-ray device, comprising:
a housing containing an x-ray source and an integrated power system containing an internal power source;
integrated display means comprising an LCD screen; and
detecting means structurally unattached to the housing.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein the detecting means is electrically coupled to the x-ray device.
3. The device of claim 1, wherein the detecting means electrically communicates with the x-ray device using wireless technology.
4. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is a hand-held device.
5. The device of claim 1, wherein the device has a high current load for radiographic imaging.
6. The device of claim 1, wherein the power source can be removed from the housing.
7. The device of claim 1, wherein the power system comprises a plurality of power supplies with each power supply providing a power ranging from about 20 kV to about 50 kV.
8. The device of claim 1, wherein the x-ray source is shielded with a low-density insulating material containing a high-Z substance.
9. A hand-held x-ray device, comprising:
a housing containing an x-ray source, an integrated power system containing an internal power source, and integrated display means comprising an LCD screen; and
detecting means structurally unattached to the housing.
10. The device of claim 9, wherein the power source can be removed from the housing.
11. The device of claim 9, wherein the power system comprises a plurality of power supplies with each power supply providing a power ranging from about 20 kV to about 50 kV.
12. The device of claim 9, wherein the x-ray source is shielded with a low-density insulating material containing a high-Z substance.
13. A digital x-ray camera, comprising:
a housing containing an x-ray source, an integrated power system containing an internal power source, and integrated display means comprising an LCD screen; and
detecting means structurally unattached to the housing.
14. The camera of claim 13, wherein the power system comprises a plurality of power supplies with each power supply providing a power ranging from about 20 kV to about 50 kV.
15. The camera of claim 13, wherein the x-ray source is shielded with a low-density insulating material containing a high-Z substance.
16. A system for x-ray analysis, the system containing a digital x-ray camera with a housing containing an x-ray source, an integrated power system with an internal power source, and an integrated display means comprising an LCD screen, and detecting means structurally unattached to the housing.
17. The system of claim 16, wherein the power system comprises a plurality of power supplies with each power supply providing a power ranging from about 20 kV to about 50 kV.
18. The system of claim 16, wherein x-ray source is shielded with a low-density insulating material containing a high-Z substance.
19. A method for making a portable x-ray device, the method comprising:
providing a housing with an x-ray source and an integrated power system containing an internal power source
providing an integrated display means comprising an LCD screen; and
providing detecting means structurally unattached to the housing.
20. The method of claim 19, including:
providing the power system with a plurality of power supplies with each power supply providing a power ranging from about 20 kV to about 50 kV; and
providing the x-ray source with a shielding comprising a low-density insulating material containing a high-Z substance.
21. A method for analysis, comprising:
providing a digital x-ray camera with a housing containing an x-ray source, an integrated power system having an internal power source, and an integrated display means comprising an LCD screen, with detecting means structurally unattached to the housing; and
powering the x-ray source using the integrated power system.
22. The method of claim 21, including:
providing the power system with a plurality of power supplies with each power supply providing a power ranging from about 20 kV to about 50 kV; and
providing the x-ray source with a shielding comprising a low-density insulating material containing a high-Z substance.
23. A method for dental imaging, comprising:
providing a digital x-ray camera with a housing containing an x-ray source, an integrated power system having an internal power source, and an integrated display means comprising an LCD screen, with detecting means structurally unattached to the housing; and
powering the x-ray source using the integrated power system so that x-rays impinge in the teeth of a patient.
24. The method of claim 23, including:
providing the power system with a plurality of power supplies with each power supply providing a power ranging from about 20 kV to about 50 kV; and
providing the x-ray source with a shielding comprising a low-density insulating material containing a high-Z substance.
25. The device of claim 1, further comprising a controllable display means.
26. The device of claim 25, wherein the controllable display means is integrated into the housing.
27. The device of claim 25, wherein the controllable display means is external to the x-ray device.
28. The device of claim 25, wherein the controllable display means comprises a portable electronic device.
29. The device of claim 9, wherein the device has a high current load for radiographic imaging.
30. A portable x-ray device, comprising:
a housing containing an x-ray source and an internal power source;
controllable display means integrated into the housing and comprising an LCD screen; and
detecting means structurally unattached to the housing.
31. The device of claim 30, wherein the device has a high current load for radiographic imaging.
32. The device of claim 30, wherein the x-ray source is located in a first portion of a housing and the internal power source is located in the second portion of the housing.
33. The device of claim 31, wherein the housing is configured for a user to hold the second portion and orient the first portion in the desired direction for emitting the x-rays.