Author: claimsbot

1. An image display method, applied to electronic equipment comprising a display screen, wherein the method comprises:
acquiring a frame of 3D image, wherein the frame of 3D image comprises left eye image data and right eye image data;
acquiring first compensation image data and second compensation image data;
in a first image display period, displaying a left eye image acquired on the basis of the left eye image data on the display screen, and meanwhile transmitting a first control signal to 3D glasses matched with the electronic equipment and comprising a left spectacle lens and a right spectacle lens, wherein the 3D glasses can allow the left spectacle lens to be in an open state and allow the right spectacle lens to be in a closed state based on the first control signal;
in a second image display period, displaying a first compensation image acquired on the basis of the first compensation image data on the display screen, wherein in the second image display period, both the left spectacle lens and the right spectacle lens of the 3D glasses are in a closed state;
in a third image display period, displaying a right eye image acquired on the basis of the right eye image data on the display screen, and meanwhile transmitting a second control signal to the 3D glasses, wherein the 3D glasses can allow the right spectacle lens to be in an open state and allow the left spectacle lens to be in a closed state based on the second control signal; and
in a fourth image display period, displaying a second compensation image acquired on the basis of the second compensation image data on the display screen, wherein in the fourth image display period, both the left spectacle lens and the right spectacle lens of the 3D glasses are in a closed state;
wherein, a superposed image of the left eye image, the first compensation image, the right eye image and the second compensation image is the left eye image or the right eye image.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein acquiring the first compensation image data and the second compensation image data comprises:
acquiring the first compensation image data and the second compensation image data on the basis of the left eye image data and the right eye image data.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein acquiring the first compensation image data and the second compensation image data on the basis of the left eye image data and the right eye image data comprises:
processing the left eye image data and the right eye image data based on a formula W+W\u2032=(n\u22121)L\u2212R or a formula W+W\u2032=(n\u22121)R\u2212L to acquire the first compensation image data and the second compensation image data, wherein L is data of the ith pixel point in the left eye image data, R is data of the ith pixel point in the right eye image data, W is data of the ith pixel point in the first compensation image data, W\u2032 is data of the ith pixel point in the second compensation image data, n is a natural number larger than 2, and i is an integer larger than or equal to 1.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein, when n is equal to 4, processing the left eye image data and the right eye image data based on a formula W+W\u2032=(n\u22121)L\u2212R or a formula W+W\u2032=(n\u22121)R\u2212L to acquire the first compensation image data and the second compensation image data comprises:
processing the left eye image data and the right eye image data based on a formula W+W\u2032=3L\u2212R or a formula W+W\u2032=3R\u2212L to acquire the first compensation image data and the second compensation image data.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein, when W is the same as W\u2032, processing the left eye image data and the right eye image data based on a formula W+W\u2032=3L\u2212R or a formula W+W\u2032=3R\u2212L to acquire the first compensation image data and the second compensation image data comprises:
processing the left eye image data and the right eye image data based on a formula W=W\u2032=(3L\u2212R)2 or a formula W=W\u2032=(3R\u2212L)2 to acquire the first compensation image data and the second compensation image data, wherein the first compensation image data is the same as the second compensation image data.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein, displaying the left eye image acquired on the basis of the left eye image data on the display screen in the first image display period and displaying the first compensation image acquired on the basis of the first compensation image data on the display screen in the second image display period comprise:
acquiring a first recombinant image on the basis of the left eye image data and the first compensation image data;
increasing a row signal refresh rate from a first value to a second value doubling the first value, and increasing a field signal refresh rate from a third value to a fourth value doubling the third value; and
displaying the first recombinant image on the display screen by using the second value as the row signal refresh rate and using the fourth value as the field signal refresh rate,
wherein the left eye image corresponding to the left eye image data comprised in the first recombinant image is displayed on the display screen in the first image display period, and the first compensation image corresponding to the first compensation image data comprised in the first recombinant image is displayed on the display screen in the second image display period.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein, acquiring the first recombinant image on the basis of the left eye image data and the first compensation image data comprises:
acquiring a first half field image of the first recombinant image on the basis of the left eye image data and acquiring a second half field image of the first recombinant image on the basis of the first compensation image data; and
acquiring the first recombinant image on the basis of the first half field image and the second half field image.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein, displaying the right eye image acquired on the basis of the right eye image data on the display screen in the third image display period and displaying the second compensation image acquired on the basis of the second compensation image data on the display screen in the fourth image display period comprise:
acquiring a second recombinant image on the basis of the right eye image data and the second compensation image data;
increasing a row signal refresh rate from a first value to a second value doubling the first value, and increasing a field signal refresh rate from a third value to a fourth value doubling the third value; and
displaying the second recombinant image on the display screen by using the second value as the row signal refresh rate and using the fourth value as the field signal refresh rate,
wherein the right eye image corresponding to the right eye image data comprised in the second recombinant image is displayed on the display screen in the third image display period, and the second compensation image corresponding to the second compensation image data comprised in the second recombinant image is displayed on the display screen in the fourth image display period.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein acquiring the second recombinant image on the basis of the right eye image data and the second compensation image data comprises:
acquiring a first half field image of the second recombinant image on the basis of the right eye image data and acquiring a second half field image of the second recombinant image on the basis of the second compensation image data; and
acquiring the second recombinant image on the basis of the first half field image and the second half field image.
10. The method of claim 6, wherein increasing the row signal refresh rate from the first value to the second value doubling the first value comprises:
continuously generating two pulse rising edges, namely a first pulse rising edge and a second pulse rising edge, in an original row synchronous signal pulse period, to increase the row signal refresh rate from the first value to the second value doubling the first value;
increasing the field signal refresh rate from the third value to the fourth value doubling the third value comprises:
continuously generating two pulse rising edges, namely a third pulse rising edge and a fourth pulse rising edge, in an original field synchronous signal pulse period, to increase the field signal refresh rate from the third value to the fourth value doubling the third value.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein displaying the first recombinant image or the second recombinant image on the display screen by using the second value as the row signal refresh rate and using the fourth value as the field signal refresh rate comprises:
when the first pulse rising edge occurs, setting a liquid crystal molecule switching signal of the jth odd row on the display screen as a high level, and keeping the high level of the liquid crystal molecule switching signal till a liquid crystal molecule switching signal of the (j+1)th row is set as the high level, wherein j is an odd larger than or equal to 1;
when the second pulse rising edge occurs, setting the liquid crystal molecule switching signal of the (j+1)th row on the display screen as the high level;
wherein, when the liquid crystal molecule switching signals of the jth odd row and the (j+1)th row on the display screen are simultaneously at high levels, a corresponding row of data of the first recombinant image or the second recombinant image is transmitted to the jth odd row and the (j+1)th row on the display screen simultaneously for displaying;
when the third pulse rising edge occurs, displaying the left eye image corresponding to the left eye image data comprised in the first recombinant image or the right eye image corresponding to the right eye image data comprised in the second recombinant image on the display screen; and
when the fourth pulse rising edge occurs, displaying the first compensation image corresponding to the first compensation image data comprised in the first recombinant image or the second compensation image corresponding to the second compensation image data comprised in the second recombinant image on the display screen.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein, before the left eye image acquired on the basis of the left eye image data is displayed on the display screen in the first image display period, the method further comprises:
performing image data recombination on the left eye image data, the right eye image data, the first compensation image data and the second compensation image data to acquire recombinant images.
13. The method of claim 1, wherein, after acquiring the first compensation image data and the second compensation image data, the method further comprises:
recombining the left eye image data, the right eye image data, the first compensation image data and the second compensation image data to acquire four fields of image data.
14. The method of claim 12, wherein performing image data recombination on the left eye image data, the right eye image data, the first compensation image data and the second compensation image data to acquire the recombinant images comprises:
performing data compression on the left eye image data, the right eye image data, the first compensation image data and the second compensation image data to acquire a frame of recombinant images;
wherein, the frame of recombinant images comprises the left eye image data, the right eye image data, the first compensation image data and the second compensation image data.
15. The method of claim 12, wherein performing image data recombination on the left eye image data, the right eye image data, the first compensation image data and the second compensation image data to acquire the recombinant images comprises:
acquiring a first recombinant image in the recombinant images on the basis of the left eye image data and the first compensation image data; and
acquiring a second recombinant image in the recombinant images on the basis of the right eye image data and the second compensation image data.
16. The method of claim 13, wherein,
displaying the left eye image acquired on the basis of the left eye image data on the display screen in the first image display period comprises:
displaying the left eye image acquired on the basis of the first field of the left eye image data on the display screen in the first image display period;
displaying the first compensation image acquired on the basis of the first compensation image data on the display screen in the second image display period comprises:
displaying the first compensation image acquired on the basis of the second field of the first compensation image data on the display screen in the second image display period;
displaying the right eye image acquired on the basis of the right eye image data on the display screen in the third image display period comprises:
displaying the right eye image acquired on the basis of the third field of the right eye image data on the display screen in the third image display period; and
displaying the second compensation image acquired on the basis of the second compensation image data on the display screen in the fourth image display period comprises:
displaying the second compensation image acquired on the basis of the fourth field of the second compensation image data on the display screen in the fourth image display period.
17. The method of claim 12, wherein performing image data recombination on the left eye image data, the right eye image data, the first compensation image data and the second compensation image data to acquire the recombinant images comprises:
acquiring a frame of recombinant images on the basis of the left eye image data, the first compensation image data, the right eye image data and the second compensation image data;
acquiring a first recombinant image on the basis of the left eye image data and the first compensation image data comprised in the frame of recombinant images; and
acquiring a second recombinant image on the basis of the right eye image data and the second compensation image data comprised in the frame of recombinant images.

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. An automatically operated lathe comprising:
a lathe bed;
a first spindle installed on said lathe bed, including a first axis of rotation, and movable in an axial direction of said first axis of rotation;
a first tool rest installed on said lathe bed, capable of holding a plurality of tools in a parallel arrangement, and movable in a direction perpendicular to said first axis of rotation;
a second tool rest installed on said lathe bed, capable of holding a plurality of tools in parallel arrangements along a first row and a second row exhibiting mutually different nose orientations, and movable in an axial direction of said first axis of rotation and a direction perpendicular to said first axis of rotation; and
a second spindle installed on said lathe bed, including a second axis of rotation parallel to said first axis of rotation, capable of being located facing said first spindle, and movable in an axial direction of said second axis of rotation and a direction perpendicular to said second axis of rotation;
wherein said first spindle, said first tool rest, said second tool rest, and said second spindle are selectively moved in movable directions thereof to machine different materials to be machined held in said first spindle and said second spindle; and
wherein said first tool rest is provided with a recess for avoiding contact with a plurality of tools disposed in the first row of said second tool rest.

1. A process for producing a biodegradable polymer foam structure comprising:
melting a biodegradable polymer;
dissolving an effective amount of a blowing agent in the biodegradable polymer to define a mixture in a melt state, the blowing agent being a blend comprising from about 1 weight percent to about 99 weight percent methyl formate and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134a), wherein the mixture is maintained as a homogeneous solution in the melt state;
forming an extrudate in the melt state from the mixture; and
expanding the extrudate from the melt state to form the biodegradable polymer foam structure, wherein the foam structure is a substantially closed-cell and dimensionally stable board or sheet.
2. A process for producing a biodegradable polymer foam structure comprising:
preparing an expandable polymeric formulation comprising a biodegradable polymer and a blowing agent, the blowing agent comprising methyl formate and at least one coblowing agent having a volatility higher than methyl formate;
forming the formulation into expandable beads; and
expanding the expandable beads to form a substantially closed-cell and dimensionally stable biodegradable polymer foam structure.
3. The process of claim 2, wherein preparing the expandable polymeric formulation further includes a process selected from the group consisting of (a), (b), and (c):
a. (i) melting a biodegradable polymer;
(ii) mixing an effective amount of the blowing agent in the biodegradable polymer to define a mixture; and
(iii) extruding the mixture into a low temperature zone to form the expandable beads;

b. dissolving an effective amount of the blowing agent into the biodegradable polymer;
c. synthesizing the biodegradable polymer in the presence of the blowing agent.
4. The process of claim 1, wherein the blowing agent blend further comprises at least one additional co-blowing agent selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon, a halogenated hydrocarbon, an ester, an ether, an acetal, an alkanol, a carbonate, an amine, a ketone, an inorganic agent and a chemical blowing agent.
5. The process of claim 4, wherein the at least one additional co-blowing agent is selected from the group consisting of ethane, propane, n-butane, isobutane, isopentane, 1,1-difluoroethane (HFC-152a), trans-1,2-dichloroethylene, 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245fa), dimethyl ether, carbon dioxide, and any combination thereof.
6. The process of claim 1, wherein the biodegradable polymer includes poly(lactic acid) (PLA), poly(glycolic acid) (PGA), poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA), poly(caprolactone) (PCL), poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), poly(hydroxy alkanoates) (PHA), dendritic polymers with acidic, hydroxyl and ester functional groups, modified polyesters, acetylated cellulose, starch, a starch derivative, a co-polymer of PLA and a modified polyester, or a combination thereof.
7. The process of claim 1, wherein the process further includes the step of blending at least one non-biodegradable thermoplastic polymer with the biodegradable polymer prior to the dissolving step.
8. The process of claim 7, wherein the process further includes the step of adding at least one compatibilizer to the biodegradable and non-biodegradable polymers prior to the dissolving step.
9. The process of claim 7, wherein the non-biodegradable thermoplastic polymer is an alkenyl aromatic polymer, an acrylic polymer, a polyolefin, or mixtures thereof.
10. The process of claim 1, wherein the polymer foam structure has a density of about 1 to 15 lbft3.
11. The process of claim 1, wherein the expandable polymeric formulation comprises from about 1 weight percent to about 20 weight percent blowing agent.
12. The process of claim 1, wherein the expandable polymeric formulation comprises from about 3 weight percent to about 9 weight percent blowing agent.
13. The process of claim 1, wherein the biodegradable polymer foam structure is a thermoformable sheet.
14. A biodegradable polymer foam structure prepared by a process comprising:
melting a biodegradable polymer,
dissolving an effective amount of a blowing agent blend in the biodegradable polymer to define a mixture in the melt state, the blowing agent being a blend comprising methyl formate and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HFC-134a), wherein the mixture is maintained as a homogeneous solution in the melt state;
forming an extrudate from the mixture; and
expanding the extrudate to form a biodegradable polymer foam structure, wherein the foam structure is a substantially closed-cell and dimensionally stable board or sheet.
15. A biodegradable polymer foam structure prepared by a process comprising:
preparing an expandable polymeric formulation comprising a biodegradable polymer and a blowing agent, the blowing agent comprising methyl formate and at least one coblowing agent having a volatility higher than methyl formate;
forming the formulation into expandable beads; and
expanding the expandable beads to form a biodegradable polymer foam structure having a density less than about 15 lbft3.
16. The polymer foam structure of claim 14, wherein the blowing agent blend comprises from about 1 weight percent to about 99 weight percent methyl formate.
17. The polymer foam structure of claim 16, wherein the blowing agent blend further comprises at least one additional co-blowing agent is selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon, a halogenated hydrocarbon, an ester, an ether, an acetal, an alkanol, a carbonate, an amine, a ketone, an inorganic agent and a chemical blowing agent.
18. A composite polymer foam structure comprising a biodegradable foam structure according to claim 14, and a film coating disposed on the foam, the film coating comprising a non-biodegradable thermoplastic polymer, a biodegradable polymer, or a combination thereof.
19. A biodegradable polymer foam structure prepared by a process comprising:
preparing an expandable polymeric formulation comprising a biodegradable polymer and a blowing agent blend, the blowing agent blend comprising methyl formate, a hydrocarbon, and carbon dioxide; and
expanding the formulation to form a substantially closed-cell and dimensionally stable biodegradable polymer foam structure.
20. The biodegradable polymer foam structure of claim 19, wherein the hydrocarbon is a C2 to C5 hydrocarbon.
21. A biodegradable polymer foam structure prepared by a process comprising:
preparing an expandable polymeric formulation comprising a biodegradable polymer and a blowing agent blend, the blowing agent blend comprising methyl formate, a low volatility blowing agent and a high volatility blowing agent; and
expanding the formulation to form a substantially closed-cell and dimensionally stable biodegradable polymer foam structure.
22. A biodegradable polymer foam structure prepared by a process comprising:
preparing an expandable polymeric formulation comprising a biodegradable polymer and a blowing agent blend, the blowing agent blend comprising methyl formate and at least one co-blowing agent, wherein the at least one co-blowing agent has volatility higher than methyl formate; and
expanding the formulation to form a substantially closed-cell and dimensionally stable biodegradable polymer foam structure.
23. A biodegradable polymer foam structure prepared by a process comprising:
preparing an expandable polymeric formulation comprising a biodegradable polymer and a blowing agent, the blowing agent is a blend consisting essentially of methyl formate, carbon dioxide, and optionally a hydrocarbon; and
expanding the formulation to form a substantially closed-cell and dimensionally stable biodegradable polymer foam structure.
24. The biodegradable polymer foam structure of claim 23, wherein preparing the expandable polymeric formulation further includes forming the formulation into expandable beads prior to the expanding step.
25. A process for producing a biodegradable polymer foam structure comprising:
melting a biodegradable polymer;
dissolving an effective amount of a blowing agent in the biodegradable polymer to define a mixture in a melt state, the blowing agent being a blend comprising methyl formate, CO2 and a C2-C5 hydrocarbon, wherein the mixture is maintained as a homogeneous solution in the melt state;
forming an extrudate in the melt state from the mixture; and
expanding the extrudate from the melt state to form the biodegradable polymer foam structure, wherein the foam structure is a substantially closed-cell and dimensionally stable board or sheet.
26. The process of claim 25, wherein the blowing agent blend comprises methyl formate, CO2, and i-butane.
27. The process of claim 2, wherein the blowing agent is a blend comprising methyl formate, CO2, and i-butane.
28. A process for producing a biodegradable polymer foam structure comprising:
melting a biodegradable polymer;
dissolving an effective amount of a blowing agent in the biodegradable polymer to define a mixture in a melt state, the blowing agent being a blend comprising methyl formate and CO2, wherein the mixture is maintained as a homogeneous solution in the melt state;
forming an extrudate in the melt state from the mixture; and
expanding the extrudate from the melt state to form the biodegradable polymer foam structure, wherein the foam structure is a substantially closed-cell and dimensionally stable board or sheet.
29. The process of claim 2, wherein the blowing agent is a blend comprising methyl formate and CO2.

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. An automated system for regulating the allocation of resources, or the dissemination of information within a healthcare facility, the automated system comprising:
a context providing system capable of determining the state of a parameter;
a facilities management system in communication with the context providing system; and
an integration protocol configured to facilitate communication between the context providing system and the facilities management system;
wherein the facilities management system allocates resources or disseminates information based upon the value of the parameter provided by the context providing system.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the context providing system is a clinical system.
3. The system of claim 2, wherein the context providing system is a scheduling system.
4. The system of claim 3, wherein the scheduling system is a surgery scheduling system.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein the facilities management system is a building management system.
6. The system of claim 5, wherein the context providing system is a clinical system.
7. The system of claim 6, wherein the context providing system is a scheduling system.
8. The system of claim 7, wherein the scheduling system is a surgery scheduling system.
9. The system of claim 5, wherein the building management system is configured to generate data related to the value of the parameter that is recorded in a database.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein the building management system is configured to generate a report to one or both of a facility staff or a clinical staff in the event that the value of the parameter is outside of an acceptable range.
11. The system of claim 5, wherein the resource allocated comprises energy loads on one or more components of an HVAC system.
12. An automatic system for controlling an HVAC system for an area within a healthcare facility comprising;
a building management system;
a clinical system including schedule data relating to a usage schedule for the area;
an integration protocol configured to provide the schedule data to the building management system, whereby the building management system controls one or more conditions based on the scheduling data.
13. The system of claim 12, wherein the clinical system is a surgery scheduling system scheduling system utilized in a health care facility.
14. The system of claim 12, wherein the scheduling system is a surgical scheduling system or a patient registration system, and the context provided is an occupancy status of the area based on the scheduling system, or clinical information regarding the patient.
15. A system for controlling an HVAC system in a building configured to regulate environmental conditions in a zone, the system comprising:
a building control system configured to provide a control signal to the HVAC system;
a scheduling system in communication with the building control system and including schedule of use data for the zone;
wherein the control signal provided is based upon the schedule of use data that is provided to the building control system by the scheduling system.
16. The system of claim 15 further comprising an integration protocol in communication with the building control system and the scheduling system.
17. The system of claim 16 wherein the zone is a surgical suite.
18. The system of claim 17 wherein the zone is an operating room.