All The Claims

1. A display device for vehicles comprising:
at least one display, which provides system information that is to be displayed to a user;
a partially reflecting combiner, which magnifies the system information from the display, and provides an active primary virtual image of said display; and
at least one fluidic lens located between the at least one display and said partially reflecting combiner, to provide the active primary virtual image.
2. A display device according to claim 1 wherein the partially reflecting combiner is a negative meniscus lens.
3. A display device according to claim 1, further comprising:
a beam splitter located between the fluidic lens and the partially reflective combiner and
a second display, that provides a secondary virtual image.
4. A display device according to claim 3, further comprising a further fluidic lens located between the second display and said beam splitter, to provide an active secondary virtual image.
5. A display device according to claim 3 wherein the secondary virtual image is selected to provide warning or danger information which appears in front of the active primary virtual image.
6. A display device according to claim 3 wherein the secondary virtual image and active primary virtual image are separated by a distance in the range of from 200 mm to 600 mm.
7. A display device according to claim 1 wherein the display includes a liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) device, illuminated by narrowband red, green and blue LED sources.
8. A method of providing navigation to a user of a vehicle in a landscape, the method comprising:
displaying, from a display device, an image of at least one indicator in a head-up display of said vehicle, the image generated from system information of the vehicle, said indicator being superimposed as a virtual image over a feature in said landscape to provide direction to the user, in such a way that the indicator appears to be a real object existing at said feature in the landscape, wherein a fluidic lens within said display device provides the indicator at the same distance as said feature.
9. A method according to claim 8 further comprising:
determining a route for the vehicle;
computing data that controls the head-up display in such a way that the indicator appears to the user to be located at a feature on the landscape; and
repeating the computing at successive time intervals in such a way that the indicator appears to the user to be substantially stationary relative to the feature in the landscape even when the vehicle is moving.
10. A method according to claim 9, wherein the indicator changes in appearance as the vehicle approaches the feature in the landscape.
11. A method according to claim 8, wherein the indicator changes in appearance as the vehicle approaches the feature in the landscape.
12. A method according to claim 8, further comprising:
providing, via a second display optically linked via a beam splitter to the first display device, a secondary virtual image.
13. A method according to claim 12, wherein the secondary virtual image is selected to provide warning or danger information.
14. A method according to claim 8, further comprising:
providing, via a second display optically linked via a beam splitter to the first display device and a further fluidic lens located between the second display and said beam splitter, an active secondary virtual image.
15. A method according to claim 8 wherein the display device includes a liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) device, illuminated by narrowband red, green and blue LED sources.

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 aqueous, liquid fabric conditioning composition comprising:
(i) a quaternary ammonium cationic softening compound;
(ii) a nonionic surfactant;
(iii) a perfume having a ClogP of 2 or more; and
(iv) an oily perfume carrier having a ClogP of 3.5 or more;
where the composition comprises an emulsion in which 80% or more by weight of the droplets in the emulsion have a mean diameter of from 0.4 to 60 microns, as measured using a Malvern particle size analyser with a 45 mm lens for D0,1 measurements and both a 45 mm and a 1000 mm lens for D0,9 measurements.
2. A composition according to claim 1 in which the quaternary ammonium cationic softening compound is a compound of the general formula
in which R1 and R2 each independently represent a C8-28 alkyl or alkenyl group; R3 and R4 each independently represent a C1-4 alkyl or C2-4 alkenyl group; and X\u2212 is any anion compatible with the cationic surfactant.
3. A composition according to claim 1 in which the quaternary ammonium cationic softening compound is di(hardened tallow alkyl)dimethyl ammonium chloride.
4. A method of forming an aqueous, liquid fabric conditioning composition comprising:
(i) mixing with heating a quaternary ammonium cationic softening compound and a nonionic surfactant; and
(ii) adding the mixture formed in (i) to water and milling

so as to form a composition.
5. A method of forming an aqueous, liquid fabric conditioning composition comprising:
(i) mixing with heating a quaternary ammonium cationic softening compound and optional ingredients;
(ii) dispersing the mixture in water; and
(iii) adding a nonionic surfactant with mixing

so as to form a composition according to claim 1.
6. A composition according to claim 1, wherein the nonionic surfactant is present at a level of less than about 2.0% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.
7. A composition according to claim 1, wherein the nonionic surfactant is present at a level of about 0.005% to about 2.0% based on the total weight of the composition.
8. A composition according to claim 1, wherein the nonionic surfactant is an addition product of an alkylene oxide and a fatty alcohol, fatty acid or fatty amine.
9. A composition according to claim 1, wherein the nonionic surfactant is a straight- or branched-chain primary or secondary alcohol alkoxylate, a straight- or branched-chain primary or secondary alkenyl alcohol alkoxylate or an alkyl phenol alkoxylate.
10. A composition according to claim 1, wherein the nonionic surfactant is a straight- or branched-chain primary or secondary alcohol ethoxylate.
11. A composition according to claim 1, wherein the nonionic surfactant is a straight- or branched-chain primary or secondary C11-18 alcohol ethoxylated with an average of 8 to 35 ethoxylate groups.

What is claimed is:

1. A method for producing power comprising the steps of:
a) supplying clinker from cement production apparatus to a grate cooler for cooling the clinker;
b) extracting hot air from the grate cooler and supplying it to a electrostatic precipitator for extracting particulate matter from said hot air;
c) supplying filtered air exiting said electrostatic precipitator to an air-heat transfer fluid heat-exchanger for heating a heat transfer fluid;
d) vaporizing working fluid in a vaporizer using heat in the heated heat transfer fluid and producing vaporized working fluid and heat depleted heat transfer fluid;
e) pre-heating working fluid using heat in said heat depleted heat transfer fluid;
f) supplying vaporized working fluid produced in said vaporizer to a turbine for producing power;
g) supplying vaporized working fluid exiting said turbine to a working fluid condenser that condenses said vaporized working fluid exiting said turbine and producing working fluid condensate; and
h) supplying said working fluid condensate to said vaporizer.
2. A method according to claim 1 including supplying the vaporized working fluid exiting said turbine to a recuperator that heat working fluid condensate supplied from said working fluid condenser prior to supplying said working fluid condensate to said vaporizer.
3. A method according to claim 1 wherein said working fluid condensate is supplied to a pre-heater that preheats said working fluid condensate and produces preheated working fluid that is supplied to said vaporizer.
4. Apparatus for producing power comprising:
a) a grate cooler for cooling clinker supplied from cement production apparatus;
b) a electrostatic precipitator that extracts particulate matter from hot air supplied from said grate cooler;
c) an air-heat transfer fluid heat-exchanger that heats heat transfer fluid with heat from filtered air exiting said electrostatic precipitator;
d) a vaporizer that vaporizes working fluid using heat in the heated heat transfer fluid and produces vaporized working fluid and heat depleted heat transfer fluid;
e) a pre-heater that vaporizes pre-heated working fluid in a pre-heater using heat in said heat depleted heat transfer fluid;
f) a turbine that receives vaporized working fluid produced in said vaporizer and produces power; and
g) a working fluid condenser that receives vaporized working fluid exiting said turbine and condenses said vaporized working fluid exiting said turbine, producing working fluid condensate that is supplied to said vaporizer.
5. Apparatus according to claim 4 including a recuperator that heats working fluid condensate supplied from said working fluid condenser with heat from the vaporized working fluid exiting said turbine prior to supplying working fluid condensate to said vaporizer.
6. Apparatus according to claim 4 wherein said pre-heater preheats said working fluid condensate and produces preheated working fluid that is supplied to said vaporizer.
7. Apparatus according to claim 4 wherein said working fluid comprises an organic working fluid.
8. Apparatus according to claim 7 wherein said working fluid comprises pentane.

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 flexible ski or board adapted to travel over a surface, the ski or board comprising:
a flexible composite structure having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, at least a portion of the flexible composite structure being formed from a non-conductive material;
at least one channel residing between the first side and the second side and about the non-conductive material;
at least two electrodes arranged on the at least one channel;
an interface, wherein the interface is electrically coupled to the at least two electrodes, wherein the at least one channel comprises:
a fluid contained in the at least one channel, the fluid comprising:
a dielectric fluid; and
a conductive fluid, wherein the dielectric fluid and conductive fluid are alternatingly arranged in the at least one channel,

wherein the flexible material is configured to flex and provide a motive force to oscillate the fluid in the at least one channel such that the dielectric fluid and conductive fluid move past the at least two electrodes and generate an electric charge.
2. The ski or board of claim 1 wherein the ski or board comprises at least one of snow-ski or a snowboard.
3. The ski or board of claim 1 wherein the ski or board comprises at least one of a jet-ski, snowmobile ski, or a skateboard.
4. The ski or board of claim 1 wherein the plurality of electrodes are coupled to a battery.
5. The ski or board of claim 2 wherein the plurality of electrodes are coupled to an interface that is configured to provide electrical power to a ski or snowboard boot.
6. The ski or board of claim 1 wherein the plurality of electrodes are coupled to a plug.
7. The ski or board of claim 1 wherein the dielectric fluid comprises a first plurality of regions in the at least one channel and wherein the conductive fluid comprises a second plurality of regions in the at least one channel and wherein the first plurality of regions are spaced apart by the second plurality of regions over a length of the at least one channel.
8. A method of generating electrical power in a ski or board, comprising:
providing a flexible ski or board adapted to travel over a surface, the ski or board comprising:
a flexible composite structure having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, at least a portion of the flexible composite structure being formed from a non-conductive material;
at least one channel residing between the first side and the second side and about the non-conductive material;
at least two electrodes arranged on the at least one channel;
an interface, wherein the interface is electrically coupled to the at least two electrodes, wherein the at least one channel comprises:
a fluid contained in the at least one channel, the fluid comprising:
a dielectric fluid; and
a conductive fluid, wherein the dielectric fluid and conductive fluid are alternatingly arranged in the at least one channel,

wherein the flexible material is configured to flex and provide a motive force to oscillate the fluid in the at least one channel such that the dielectric fluid and conductive fluid move past the at least two electrodes and generate an electric charge;

causing the ski or board to travel over the surface;
oscillating the fluid in the channel such that the fluid moves past the at least two electrodes;
generating the electric charge; and
supplying the electric charge to the interface.
9. The method of claim 8 further comprising plugging a heater into the interface.
10. The method of claim 8 further comprising plugging a portable electronic device into the interface.
11. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the step of causing the ski or board to travel over the surface comprises causing the ski or board to move in an up and down motion and where the up and down motion pumps the fluid to cause oscillating movement.
12. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the implantable device is an electrical stimulation generator.
13. An apparatus comprising:
a flexible, elongate member configured for movement over a body, the flexible, elongate member comprising
a top surface;
a bottom surface opposite the top surface, wherein the bottom surface is configured to directly contact and travel over the body; and
at least one non-conductive core material residing between the top surface and the bottom surface;

means for generating electrical power in the core when the flexible, elongate surface moves over the body; and
an interface operatively coupled to the means for generating electrical power,
wherein the flexible, elongate member is configured to flex and provide a motive force to oscillate the fluid in the at least one channel such that the dielectric fluid and conductive fluid move past the at least two electrodes and generate an electric charge.
14. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the means for generating electrical power comprises:
at least one channel residing non-conductive core material;
at least two electrodes arranged on the at least one channel;
a fluid contained in the at least one channel, the fluid comprising:
a dielectric fluid; and
a conductive fluid, wherein the dielectric fluid and conductive fluid are alternatingly arranged in the at least one channel.
15. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the means for generating an electrical charge comprises a reverse electrowetting device.
16. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the flexible, elongate member comprises a ski.
17. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the flexible, elongate member comprises a snowboard.