Author: claimsbot

1. A system comprising:
an illumination source, the illumination source including a light emitting device; and
a driver circuit coupled to the light emitting device, the driver circuit including:
a current sensing circuit coupled to the light emitting device, the current sensing circuit adapted to sense driving current being supplied to the light emitting device, the current sensing circuit including an operational amplifier and a collection of resistors configured to sense a ripple in the driving current;
an error amplifier circuit coupled to the current sensing circuit, and the current sensing circuit is adapted to supply a first voltage to the error amplifier circuit, the first voltage being related to the driving current and the ripple being supplied to the one or more light emitting devices;
a pulse width modulation circuit coupled to the error amplifier circuit and adapted to modulate a pulse width of a control signal based at least in part on an output of the error amplifier circuit to compensate for the ripple sensed by the current sensing circuit, the control signal to be employed to adjust the driving current being supplied to the light emitting device; and
a buck converter coupled to the light emitting devices the buck converter adapted to switch the driving current being supplied to the light emitting device by changing amplitude of the driving current based, at least in part, on the control signal.
2. The system of claim 1, further comprising
a controller, adapted to receive an image signal and to output a light valve control signal representing an image for a frame; and
a light valve, coupled to the controller and optically coupled to the illumination source, the light valve being adapted to modulate an incident light produced by the illumination source into image bearing light based on the light valve control signal.
3. The system of claim 2, further comprising
projection optics, optically coupled to the light valve to receive the image bearing light and to project the image.
4. The system of claim 3, wherein the controller is further adapted to receive and project a series of images as video.
5. The system of claim 1, further comprising
an image signal source, coupled to the controller, to output the image signal.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein the system comprises one of a group consisting of a projector and a projection television.

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 compound of formula (I)
or a salt, N-oxide, hydrate or solvate thereof,
wherein
R1, R2, R3 and R4 each independently are hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, fully or partially fluorinated C1-C6alkyl, halo, \u2014S(O)nR10, \u2014SO2N(R10)2, \u2014N(R10)2, \u2014C(O)N(R10)2,
\u2014NR10C(O)R9, \u2014CO2R10, \u2014C(O)R9, \u2014NO2, \u2014CN or \u2014OR11;
wherein each R9 is independently C1-C6alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;
R10 is independently hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;
R11 is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, fully or partially fluorinated C1-C6alkyl or a group \u2014SO2R9;
n is 0, 1 or 2;

R5 is C1-C6alkyl, fully or partially fluorinated C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6alkenyl, C1-C6alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl;
R6 is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl or fully or partially fluorinated C1-C6alkyl;
R7 and R8 are independently hydrogen or C1-C6alkyl, or R7 and R8 together with the atom to which they are attached form a cycloalkyl group; and
X is \u2014CHR6\u2014, \u2014S(O)n\u2014, \u2014NR6SO2\u2014 or \u2014SO2NR6\u2014 wherein n is 0, 1 or 2.
2. The compound as claimed in claim 1, independent of use, with the proviso that, when X is \u2014CH2\u2014, R6 is methyl and R5 is 4-chlorophenyl, then R1, R2, R3, R4, R7 and R8 are not all hydrogen.
3. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, trifluoromethyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, \u2014NO2, \u2014CN, \u2014SO2R9, \u2014SO2N(R10)2, \u2014C(O)N(R10)2, \u2014NR10C(O)R9, \u2014CO2R10, and \u2014C(O)R9, wherein each R9 is independently C1-C6alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl; R10 is independently hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl; and R11 is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, fully or partially fluorinated C1-C6alkyl or a group S are as defined in claim 4.
4. The compound as claimed in claim 3, wherein any R9 is selected from methyl, ethyl and phenyl; any R10 is selected from hydrogen, methyl, ethyl and phenyl; and any R11 is selected from methyl, trifluoromethyl, ethyl, phenyl, \u2014SO2H and \u2014SO2CH3.
5. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from hydrogen, chloro, fluoro, cyano, methyl and trifluoromethyl.
6. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein two of R1, R2, R3 and R4 are hydrogen, while the others are independently selected from hydrogen, chloro, fluoro, cyano, methyl and trifluoromethyl.
7. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein R5 is methyl, ethyl, n- or iso-propyl, trifluoromethyl, allyl, optionally substituted phenyl or naphthyl; or optionally substituted monocyclic heterooaryl having 5 or 6 ring atoms; or optionally substituted bicyclic heteroaryl having 8 to 10 ring atoms.
8. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein R6 is optionally substituted pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, furyl, thienyl, imidazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, or pyrrolyl, quinolinyl, indolyl, or benzimidazolyl.
9. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein R5 is optionally substituted phenyl.
10. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein the said optional substituents are selected from chloro, fluoro, methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl, carbamate, methylcarbamate, methylaminosulfonyl, ethylaminosulfonyl, methylsulfonylamino, ethylsulfonylamino, morpholin-1-ylsulfonyl, piperidin-1-ylsulfonyl, piperizin-1-ylsulfonyl, 4-methylpiperizin-1-ylsulfonyl, and tetrahydropyrrol-1ylsulfonyl.
11. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein the divalent radical \u2014X\u2014 is \u2014CH2\u2014, \u2014S(O)\u2014, \u2014NHSO2\u2014 or \u2014SO2NH\u2014.
12. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein the divalent radical \u2014X\u2014 is \u2014S\u2014 or \u2014SO2\u2014.
13. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein R6 is hydrogen, ethyl or trifluoromethyl.
14. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein R6 is methyl.
15. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein R7 and R8 are each hydrogen.
16. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein one of R7 and R8 is methyl and the other is hydrogen.
17. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein R7 and R8 taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl ring.
18. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from hydrogen, chloro, fluoro, cyano, methyl trifluoromethyl, methoxy, and trifluoromethoxy; X is \u2014S\u2014 or \u2014SO2\u2014; R5 is optionally substituted phenyl, R6 is methyl, and R7 and R8 are hydrogen.
19. The compound as claimed in claim 18, wherein R5 is phenyl or phenyl substituted by one or two substituents selected from chloro, fluoro, trifluoromethyl, methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl, carbamate, methylcarbamate, methylaminosulfonyl, ethylaminosulfonyl, methylsulfonylamino, ethylsulfonylamino, morpholin-1-ylsulfonyl, piperidin-1-ylsulfonyl, piperizin-1-ylsulfonyl, 4-methylpiperizin-1-ylsulfonyl, and tetrahydropyrrol-1 ylsulfonyl.
20. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound of formula (I)
or a salt, N-oxide, hydrate or solvate thereof, wherein
R1, R2, R3 and R4 each independently are hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, fully or partially fluorinated C1-C6alkyl, halo, \u2014S(O)2N(R10)2, \u2014C(O)N(R10)2, \u2014NR10C(O)R9, \u2014CO2R10, \u2014C(O)R9, \u2014NO2, \u2014CN or \u2014OR11;
wherein each R9 is independently C1-C6alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;
R10 is independently hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;
R11 is hydrogen, C alkyl, fully or partially fluorinated C1-C6alkyl or a group \u2014SO2R9;
n is 0, 1 or 2;

R5 is C1-C6alkyl, fully or partially fluorinated C1-C6 alkyl C1-C6alkenyl, C1-C6 alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl;
R6 is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl or fully or partially fluorinated C1-C6alkyl;
R7 and R8 are independently hydrogen or C1-C6alkyl, or R7 and R8 together with the atom to which they are attached form a cycloalkyl group; and
X is \u2014CHR6\u2014, \u2014S(O)n\u2014, \u2014NR6SO2\u2014 or \u2014SO2NR6\u2014 wherein n is 0, 1 or 2.
21. Use of a compound of formula (I)
or a salt, N-oxide, hydrate or solvate thereof, wherein
R1, R2, R3 and R4 each independently are hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, fully or partially fluorinated C1-C6 alkyl, halo, \u2014S(O)nR10, \u2014N(R10)2, \u2014C(O)N(R10)11;
wherein each R9 is independently C1-C6alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;
R10 is independently hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;
R11 is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, fully or partially fluorinated C1-C6 group \u2014SO2R9;
n is 0, 1 or 2;

R5 is C1-C6alkyl, full partially fluorinated C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6alkenyl, C1-C6alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl;
R6 is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl or fully or partially fluorinated C1-C6 alkyl;
R7 and R8 are independently hydrogen or C1-C6alkyl, or R7 and R8 together with the atom to which they are attached form a cycloalkyl group; and

X is \u2014CHR6\u2014, \u2014S(O)n\u2014, \u2014NR6SO2\u2014 or \u2014SO2NR6\u2014 wherein n is 0, 1 or 2, for the manufacture of a composition for the treatment of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, rhinitis, allergic airway syndrome or allergic rhinobronchitis.
22. A method of treatment of a disease selected from asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, rhinitis, allergic airway syndrome, and allergic rhinobronchitis, comprising administering to a patient suffering such disease an effective amount of a compound of formula (I)
or a salt, N-oxide, hydrate or solvate thereof, for therapeutic use
wherein
R1, R2, R3 and R4 each independently are hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, fully or partially fluorinated C1-C6alkyl, halo, \u2014S(O)nR10, SO2N(R10)2, \u2014N(R10)2, \u2014C(O)N(R10)2, \u2014NR10C(O)R9, \u2014CO2R10, \u2014NO2, \u2014CN or \u2014OR11;
wherein each R9 is independently C1-C6alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;
R10 is independently hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl;
R11 is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, fully or partially fluorinated C1-C6alkyl or a group \u2014SO2R9;
n is 0, 1 or 2;

R5 is C1-C6alkyl, fully or partially fluorinated C1-C6alkenyl, C1-C6alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl;
R6 is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl or fully or partially fluorinated C1-C6alkyl;
R7 and R8 are independently hydrogen or C1-C6alkyl, or R7 and R8 together with the atom to which they are attached form a cycloalkyl group; and
X is \u2014CHR6\u2014, \u2014S(O)n\u2014, NR6SO2\u2014 or \u2014SO2NR6\u2014 wherein n is 0, 1 or 2.

1. An image processing method, for generating coordination calibration points, the image processing method generating a plurality of coordination calibration points according to a first image, a second image, and a third image, the image processing method comprising the steps of:
subtracting the first image from the second image to generate a first subtracted image;
subtracting the first image from the third image to generate a second subtracted image;
performing an edge detection processing for the first subtracted image to generate a first edge image, wherein the first edge image comprises a first edge, wherein the first edge comprises a plurality of first edge pixels;
performing the edge detection processing for the second subtracted image to generate a second edge image, wherein the second edge image comprises a second edge, wherein the second edge comprises a plurality of second edge pixels;
generating an intersection point pixel according to the first edge and the second edge, the intersection point pixel serving as a coordination calibration point corresponding to the first edge and the second edge;
calculating a neighboring pixel number corresponding to each of the plurality of first edge pixels according to the plurality of first edge pixels and the plurality of second edge pixels;
determining whether the first edge pixel is the accurate intersection point pixel according to the neighboring pixel number corresponding to the first edge pixel; and
generating the intersection point pixel according to the plurality of accurate intersection point pixels.
2. The image processing method of claim 1, wherein the first image comprises a self-color region corresponds to a screen.
3. The image processing method of claim 2, wherein the second image comprises a first strip image which corresponds to the screen, and the third image comprises a second strip image which corresponds to the screen, wherein the first strip image comprises a plurality of first strips and a plurality second strips which are cross-arranged, and the second strip image comprises a plurality of third strips and a plurality of forth strips which are cross-arranged.
4. The image processing method of claim 3, wherein the plurality of first strips and the plurality of second strips are horizontally arranged, and the plurality of third strips and the plurality of forth are vertically arranged.
5. The image processing method of claim 3, wherein the self-color region has a first color, and each of the plurality of first strips is a self-colored strips which has the first color.
6. The image processing method of claim 3, wherein the self-color region has a first color, and each of the plurality of third strips is a self-color strip which has the first color.
7. The image processing method of claim 1, wherein the step of generating the first subtracted image further comprises the step of binarizing the first subtracted image.
8. The image processing method of claim 1, wherein the first image, the second image, and the third image are all captured by an image capture module which comprises a wide-angle lens.
9. An image processing method, for generating coordination calibration points, the image processing method generating a plurality of coordination calibration points according to a first image, a second image, and a third image, the image processing method comprising the steps of:
subtracting the first image from the second image to generate a first subtracted image;
subtracting the first image from the third image to generate a second subtracted image;
performing an edge detection processing for the first subtracted image to generate a first edge image, wherein the first edge image comprises a first edge;
performing the edge detection processing for the second subtracted image to generate a second edge image, wherein the second edge image comprises a second edge; and
generating an intersection point pixel according to the first edge and the second edge, the intersection point pixel serving as a coordination calibration point corresponding to the first edge and the second edge, wherein the step of generating the second subtracted image further comprises the step of binarizing the second subtracted image.

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 comprising:
inclining a spray gun of a high velocity oxygen fuel device at an angle of 15 degrees to a perpendicular to a substrate;
incrementally displacing the spray gun to an angle of 35 degrees to the perpendicular to the substrate;
spraying a surface of the substrate with the spray gun during the displacing of the spray gun; and
covering the substrate with a coating that has a smooth transition zone from a coated region of the substrate to a non-coated region of the substrate; wherein the coating provides erosion protection greater than or equal to that of a coating produced when the spray gun spray angle to the substrate is not varied during the spraying.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the substrate is a diaphragm partition of a turbine.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the spray gun is displaced through the angle from about 15 degrees to about 35 degrees to the perpendicular in increments of about 0.5 degrees to about 5 degrees.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the spray gun is displaced through the angle from about 15 degrees to about 35 degrees to the perpendicular in increments of about 2 degrees.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the displacing of the spray gun is effective in providing a tapered transition zone of up to 250 micrometers in height over a length of about 2,500 micrometers to about 7,500 micrometers.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the covering of the substrate is accomplished at a rate of about 25.4 micrometers of coating per pass of the spray gun across the substrate.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein an angle of inclination of the spray gun is adjusted after approximately 25.4 micrometers of coating is applied to the substrate at a previous angle of inclination.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the coating is a chromium carbide-nickel chromium powder alloy that comprises a composition of about 68 to about 78 wt % chromium and about 14 to about 22 wt % nickel based on the total weight of the chromium carbide-nickel chromium powder alloy.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the coating has a transition zone that is smoother than the transition zone that is achieved when the spray gun spray angle to the substrate is not varied during the spraying.
10. A method comprising:
inclining a spray gun of a high velocity oxygen fuel device at an angle of 15 degrees to a perpendicular to a substrate;
incrementally displacing the spray gun to an angle of 35 degrees to the perpendicular to the substrate;
spraying a surface of the substrate with the spray gun during the displacing of the spray gun; and
covering the substrate with a coating; wherein the coating has a transition zone that is smoother than the transition zone that is achieved when the spray gun spray angle to the substrate is not varied during the spraying; and wherein the coating provides erosion protection greater than or equal to that of a coating produced when the spray gun spray angle to the substrate is not varied during the spraying.