Author: claimsbot

1. A projection display device, comprising:
a light source device including a plurality of light sources and combining light from the light sources such that the combined light emits from the light source device;
a light modulator for modulating the light having emitted from the light source device;
a main body cabinet having the light source device and the light modulator disposed therein;
a plurality of apertures disposed in the main body cabinet such that the respective light sources are taken in and out therethrough;
a plurality of light source covers for covering the respective apertures;
a plurality of opening and closing detectors disposed correspondingly to the respective light source covers and detecting opening and closing of the respective light source covers; and
a supply part for supplying an electrical signal to the respective opening and closing detectors,
wherein the respective opening and closing detectors are disposed on one circuit board, and
the circuit board includes
an input part to which the electrical signal is input from the supply part; and
a conductive path for branching the electrical signal having input to the input part and for leading the branched signal to each of the opening and closing detectors.
2. The projection display device of claim 1, wherein
the light source device includes a pair of the light sources facing each other and a light combiner, the light combiner being disposed between one and an other one of the pair of light sources and combining the light having emitted from each of the pair of light sources,
the apertures and the light source covers corresponding to the respective light sources are disposed above the pair of light sources,
the circuit board is disposed above the light combiner,
each of the opening and closing detectors is disposed on the circuit board in proximity to one of the light source covers corresponding to the opening and closing detector, and
at an end of each of the light source covers on a side of the light combiner, an actuator is disposed so as to bring one of the opening and closing detectors corresponding to each light source cover into an operating state or a non-operating state in response to opening and closing of the light source cover.
3. The projection display device of claim 2, further comprising a combiner cover over the light combiner, wherein the circuit board is attached to the combiner cover.
4. The projection display device of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of light source drivers disposed correspondingly to the respective light sources and driving the respective light sources,
wherein the electrical signal is input to the respective light source drivers via the respective opening and closing detectors,
when one of the light source covers corresponding to one of the opening and closing detectors is opened, the opening and closing detector interrupts the electrical signal, and
when the electrical signal is interrupted, a corresponding one of the light source drivers stops driving of a corresponding one of the light sources.
5. The projection display device of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of temperature detectors disposed correspondingly to the respective light sources,
wherein the respective temperature detectors are disposed in series with each other on a signal line from the supply part to the input part and interrupt the electrical signal when a detected temperature exceeds a threshold.
6. A projection display device, comprising:
a light source device including a plurality of light sources and combining light from the light sources such that the combined light emits from the light source device;
a plurality of light source drivers disposed correspondingly to the respective light sources and driving the respective light sources; and
a plurality of temperature detectors disposed in different positions in periphery of the respective light sources,
wherein an electrical signal obtained by branching an electrical signal from a signal supply source is input to the respective light source drivers such that the light source drivers drive the respective light sources,
the respective temperature detectors are disposed in series with each other on a signal line from the supply part to places where the electrical signal is branched, and interrupt the electrical signal from the supply part when a detected temperature exceeds a threshold,

when the electrical signal from the supply part is interrupted and thereby the respective branched electrical signals are not input, the light source drivers stop driving of the respective light sources.
7. The projection display device of claim 2, further comprising a plurality of light source drivers disposed correspondingly to the respective light sources and driving the respective light sources,
wherein the electrical signal is input to the respective light source drivers via the respective opening and closing detectors,

when one of the light source covers corresponding to one of the opening and closing detectors is opened, the opening and closing detector interrupts the electrical signal, and when the electrical signal is interrupted, a corresponding one of the light source drivers stops driving of a corresponding one of the light sources.
8. The projection display device of claim 3, further comprising a plurality of light source drivers disposed correspondingly to the respective light sources and driving the respective light sources,
wherein the electrical signal is input to the respective light source drivers via the respective opening and closing detectors,
when one of the light source covers corresponding to one of the opening and closing detectors is opened, the opening and closing detector interrupts the electrical signal, and

when the electrical signal is interrupted, a corresponding one of the light source drivers stops driving of a corresponding one of the light sources.
9. The projection display device of claim 2, further comprising a plurality of temperature detectors disposed correspondingly to the respective light sources,
wherein the respective temperature detectors are disposed in series with each other on a signal line from the supply part to the input part and interrupt the electrical signal when a detected temperature exceeds a threshold.
10. The projection display device of claim 3, further comprising a plurality of temperature detectors disposed correspondingly to the respective light sources,
wherein the respective temperature detectors are disposed in series with each other on a signal line from the supply part to the input part and interrupt the electrical signal when a detected temperature exceeds a threshold.
11. The projection display device of claim 4, further comprising a plurality of temperature detectors disposed correspondingly to the respective light sources,
wherein the respective temperature detectors are disposed in series with each other on a signal line from the supply part to the input part and interrupt the electrical signal when a detected temperature exceeds a threshold.
12. The projection display device of claim 7, further comprising a plurality of temperature detectors disposed correspondingly to the respective light sources,
wherein the respective temperature detectors are disposed in series with each other on a signal line from the supply part to the input part and interrupt the electrical signal when a detected temperature exceeds a threshold.
13. The projection display device of claim 8, further comprising a plurality of temperature detectors disposed correspondingly to the respective light sources,
wherein the respective temperature detectors are disposed in series with each other on a signal line from the supply part to the input part and interrupt the electrical signal when a detected temperature exceeds a threshold.

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 method of monitoring physical assets from nodes in heterogeneous monitoring systems, comprising the steps of:
receiving an agent from a first node, the agent associated with a physical asset transported from the first node to a second node, the agent having logic to implement rules to determine the condition of the physical asset;
detecting the physical asset; and
executing the agent at the second node to determine a condition of the physical asset.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of receiving the agent comprises:
receiving data associated with the physical asset upon receiving the agent.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of receiving the data comprises:
receiving the agent from the first node, the agent having data comprising one from the group containing: location information, logistics information, physical information, security information, and environmental information.
4. The method of claim 1, farther comprising:
generating the agent at the first node.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the physical asset comprises a conveyance.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the physical asset comprises an item.
7. A method of automatically monitoring conveyances and items from heterogeneous nodes in a global supply chain, comprising the steps of:
receiving an agent from a first node, the agent comprising logic and data associated with a physical asset transported from the first node to a second node;
detecting an identification of the physical asset from an automatic identification technology;
executing the agent at the second node to determine a condition of the physical asset; and
sending the condition to the first node.
8. A node within a plurality of nodes in heterogeneous monitoring systems to monitor physical assets, comprising:
an agent identification module to detect the physical asset; and
an agent execution module to receive an agent from an origin node, the agent associated with the physical asset transported from the origin node, the agent execution module executing the agent at the second node to determine a condition of the physical asset, wherein the agent comprises logic to implement rules to determine the condition of the physical asset.
9. The node of claim 8, wherein the agent comprises data associated with the physical asset.
10. The node of claim 9, wherein the data comprises one from the group containing: location information, logistics information, physical information, security information, and environmental information.
11. The node of claim 8, wherein the physical asset comprises a conveyance.
12. The node of claim 8, wherein the physical asset comprises an item.
13. A computer product, comprising:
a computer-readable medium having computer program instructions and data embodied thereon for monitoring physical assets from nodes of heterogeneous monitoring systems, comprising the steps of:
receiving an agent from a first node, the agent associated with a physical asset transported from the first node to a second node, the agent having logic to implement rules to determine the condition of the physical asset;
detecting the physical asset; and
executing the agent at the second node to determine a condition of the physical asset.
14. The computer product of claim 13, wherein the step of receiving the agent comprises:
receiving data associated with the physical asset upon receiving the agent.
15. The computer product of claim 14, wherein the step of receiving the data comprises:
receiving the agent from the first node, the agent having data comprising one from the group containing: location information, logistics information, physical information, security information, and environmental information.
16. The computer product of claim 13, wherein the physical asset comprises a conveyance.
17. The computer product of claim 15, wherein the physical asset comprises an item.

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11. A cooking appliance apparatus, comprising:
a power unit,
a communication unit configured to receive at least one information item from a data network, and
a control unit operably connected to the communication unit and configured to change at least one operating parameter of the power unit at least as a function of the at least one information item.
12. The cooking appliance apparatus of claim 11, constructed in the from of a cooktop apparatus.
13. The cooking appliance apparatus of claim 11, wherein the at least one operating parameter is a power parameter, which sets a maximum power of the power unit.
14. The cooking appliance apparatus of claim 11, wherein the communication unit is configured to connect the control unit to an intelligent power network.
15. The cooking appliance apparatus of claim 11, further comprising an input unit configured to input the at least one operating parameter of the power unit.
16. The cooking appliance apparatus of claim 15, wherein the control unit is operably connected to the input unit to receive the at least one information item and to change the at least one operating parameter of the power unit at least as a function of the at least one information item.
17. The cooking appliance apparatus of claim 11, further comprising an output unit configured to output the at least one operating parameter of the power unit.
18. The cooking appliance apparatus of claim 17, wherein the control unit is configured to output a current value of the at least one operating parameter by way of the output unit.
19. The cooking appliance apparatus of claim 11, wherein the communication unit is configured at least partially as a single piece with the control unit.
20. A method, comprising:
receiving at least one information item from a data network of a cooking appliance apparatus; and
changing at least one operating parameter of a power unit of the cooking appliance apparatus at least as a function of the at least one information item.
21. The method of claim 20, wherein the at least one operating parameter is a power parameter, which sets a maximum power of the power unit.
22. The method of claim 20, further comprising inputting the at least one operating parameter of the power unit by way of an input unit of the cooking appliance apparatus.
23. The method of claim 20, further comprising outputting the at least one operating parameter of the power unit by way of an output unit of the cooking appliance apparatus.
24. The method of claim 23, wherein the outputting step includes outputting a current value of the at least one operating parameter by way of the output unit.
25. A cooking appliance, comprising a cooking appliance apparatus having a power unit, a communication unit configured to receive at least one information item from a data network, and a control unit operably connected to the communication unit and configured to change at least one operating parameter of the power unit at least as a function of the at least one information item.
26. The cooking appliance of claim 25, constructed in the form of a cooktop.
27. The cooking appliance of claim 25, wherein the at least one operating parameter is a power parameter, which sets a maximum power of the power unit.
28. The cooking appliance of claim 25, wherein the communication unit is configured to connect the control unit to an intelligent power network.
29. The cooking appliance of claim 25, wherein the cooking appliance apparatus includes an input unit configured to input the at least one operating parameter of the power unit.
30. The cooking appliance of claim 29, wherein the control unit is operably connected to the input unit to receive the at least one information item and to change the at least one operating parameter of the power unit at least as a function of the at least one information item.
31. The cooking appliance of claim 25, wherein the cooking appliance apparatus includes an output unit configured to output the at least one operating parameter of the power unit.
32. The cooking appliance of claim 31, wherein the control unit is configured to output a current value of the at least one operating parameter by way of the output unit.
33. The cooking appliance of claim 25, wherein the communication unit is configured at least partially as a single piece with the control unit.

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 method of generating a mosaic representation of a target image, the mosaic representation incorporating a plurality of source images, the method comprising the steps of:
a) loading the target image into a computer;
b) generating a database having a library of source images;
c) dividing the target image into multiple tile regions;
d) selecting a source image from the library;
e) comparing the selected source image with each of the tile regions, wherein the comparing comprises calculating figures of visual difference between the selected source image and the tile regions using a processor;
e) comparing the selected source image with each of the tile regions, wherein the comparing comprises calculating figures of visual difference between the selected source image and the tile regions using a processor;
f) selecting a tile region with a high measurement of visual similarity based on the figures of visual difference to place the selected source image;
g) positioning the selected source image in the mosaic at the selected tile region; and
h) repeating steps d) to g) until the mosaic representation is complete.
2. The method according to claim 1 wherein a single source image is selected from the library and wherein a single tile region is located having the highest visual similarity.
3. The method according to claim 1 wherein multiple source images are selected from the library and wherein for each of the source images a tile region is located having a high visual similarity.
4. The method according to claim 1 wherein the source images are subjected to digital image processing to increase the visual similarity.
5. The method according to claim 4 wherein the digital image processing is applied after a region has been located for the source image.
6. The method according to claim 4 wherein the digital image processing is applied before a region has been located for the source image.
7. The method according to claim 4 wherein the digital image processing includes a cropping stage.
8. The method according to claim 4 wherein the digital image processing includes adjustment of brightness andor contrast.
9. The method according to claim 4 wherein the digital image processing includes adjustment of colour.
10. The method according to claim 4 wherein parameter ranges of the digital imaging processing are determined individually for each source image.
11. The method according to claim 4 wherein parameter ranges of the digital imaging processing are set jointly for multiple source images.
12. The method according to claim 1, with the additional step of producing multiple versions of a source image for use in generating a mosaic representation of a master image, the mosaic representation incorporating a plurality of source images by using the versions of the source images, each of the versions being produced by applying one or more digital image processing schemes to the source image.
13. The method according to claim 12 wherein generating the mosaic comprises of a) selecting a tile region of the master image b) comparing the multiple versions of the source image with the tile region; c) searching through the multiple versions to select a candidate version having a high visual similarity with the tile region; d) using the selected version in replacement of the source image in the mosaic image representation.
14. The method according to claim 12 wherein the digital image processing schemes comprise of a cropping stage.
15. The method according to claim 12 wherein the digital image processing schemes comprise of an adjustment of brightness andor contrast.
16. The method according to claim 12 wherein the digital image processing schemes comprise of an adjustment of color.
17. The method according to claim 12, wherein the digital image processing schemes are applied before a region has been located for the source image.
18. The method according to claim 12, wherein the digital image processing schemes are applied after a region has been located for the source image.
19. The method according to claim 12 wherein parameter ranges of the digital imaging processing are set individually for each source image.
20. The method according to claim 12 wherein parameter ranges of the digital imaging processing are set jointly for all source images.
21. The method according to claim 1 with the additional step of generating a subject matter index for source images used in a mosaic representation of a master image, the source images being positioned in tile regions of the mosaic representation based on visual similarity compared with corresponding regions of the master image, the method comprising the steps of: a) dividing the master image into multiple tile regions; b) assigning a co-ordinate to the location of each tile region; c) providing a title for the subject matter or each source image; and d) preparing a list of co-ordinates for each title.
22. A method for generating a mosaic representation of a target image, the mosaic representation incorporating a plurality of source images, the method comprising the steps of:
a) loading the target image into a computer;
b) generating a database having a library of source images;
c) dividing the target image into multiple generally complex tile regions;
d) selecting a tile region of the target image;
e) selecting one or more source images from the library;
f) for each of the selected one or more source images, producing multiple versions of the source image by applying one or more digital image processing schemes to the source image, each of the versions being generally of a same size and generally of a different appearance;
g) comparing each of the multiple versions of the source image with for the selected tile region, wherein the comparing comprises calculating figures of visual difference between the multiple versions of the source image and the selected tile region using a processor;
h) for the selected tile region, selecting a version from the multiple versions of the source image, that has a high measurement of visual similarity based on the figures of visual difference;
i) positioning the selected version with the high measurement of visual similarity in the mosaic at the selected tile region;
j) repeating steps e) to i) for all the tile regions.
23. The method according to claim 22 wherein the different appearance is attained by a cropping stage in the digital image processing schemes.
24. The method according to claim 22 wherein the different appearance is attained by adjustment of brightness andor contrast in the digital image processing schemes.
25. The method according to claim 22 wherein the different appearance is attained by adjustment of color in the digital image processing schemes.
26. The method according to claim 22, wherein the digital image processing schemes are applied before a region has been located for the source image.
27. The method according to claim 22, wherein the digital image processing schemes are applied after a region has been located for the source image.
28. The method according to claim 22 wherein parameter ranges or the digital image processing are set individually for each source image.
29. The method according to claim 22 wherein parameter ranges of the digital image processing are set jointly for all source images.