Another of those inventions, which
started out in comic books has just been announced. Evena Medical
just unveiled its new Eyes-On Glasses System that helps clinicians
see vasculature below the skin and deliver needles safely on the
first try. Hard to locate veins are easier to see and access.
The glasses are based on Epson's technology like Google Glass, that
can display graphics for the wearer to see, and has a pair of
forward facing cameras for 3D imaging along with illumination to
brighten the target. It uses multi-spectral lighting and the
infrared and near-infrared frequencies the cameras uses are tuned
for looking at vasculature.
In addition, the glasses include digital storage to enable
verification, documentation, and telemedicine capability to share
images remotely. The glasses also interface with hospital electronic
medical records systems for documentation.
Showing posts with label Glasses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Glasses. Show all posts
Dec 7, 2013
Sep 7, 2011
Seven Unique Uses for Nail Polish
Dab a bit of clear nail
polish on the screws on the side of your glasses to keep the screw
from getting loose. Also good to put on cupboard door screws to
tighten them up.
Dip the end of shoelaces in some to keep them from raveling.
Put on labels to smudgeproof them.
Put different colors on keys to distinguish. Also put a dot of the same color on door locks to match.
Cover costume jewelry to keep it from losing its luster.
Use it as a band aid for small cuts. It is close to what hospitals use instead of stitches.
Dip the end of shoelaces in some to keep them from raveling.
Put on labels to smudgeproof them.
Put different colors on keys to distinguish. Also put a dot of the same color on door locks to match.
Cover costume jewelry to keep it from losing its luster.
Use it as a band aid for small cuts. It is close to what hospitals use instead of stitches.
Jan 25, 2011
High Tech Glasses
Virginia-based PixelOptics takes that notion quite literally. It produces emPower or what it says are the world's first "electronic corrective eyeglasses" capable of replacing conventional progressive lenses and bifocals.
Hidden in the frames of the otherwise normal-looking glasses, are a microchip, micro-accelerometer and miniature batteries. Each lens has a transparent LCD layer that can electronically change its molecular structure, changing the focus only as needed. If you tilt your head down say to read a book or peek at an object up close, the accelerometer automatically detects the motion, sending a signal to the LCD that alters how light is refracted, change the prescription quietly and in, well, a blink of the eye. You can also put the glasses in manual mode.
I briefly donned the glasses to sample the effect, which worked, but of course I was not wearing a pair that matched my actual prescription.
So why would you choose these glasses compared to conventional progressive lenses? One answer: With ordinary progressives, you might be lying on a couch or bed and tilting your head up to watch TV, which would otherwise be a challenge if you're peering out of that portion of the lens that isn't meant for distance viewing. With emPower, you'd only summon a lens optimized for reading or closeups when you needed to.
PixelOptics has been teaming up with Panasonic Healthcare in Japan for about three years. A pair of glasses based on its technology will be available in the southeastern U.S. in March, the company says, for about $1,200 at retail or about a 30% premium compared with regular glasses. The price includes the cradle that charges the glasses up.
Hidden in the frames of the otherwise normal-looking glasses, are a microchip, micro-accelerometer and miniature batteries. Each lens has a transparent LCD layer that can electronically change its molecular structure, changing the focus only as needed. If you tilt your head down say to read a book or peek at an object up close, the accelerometer automatically detects the motion, sending a signal to the LCD that alters how light is refracted, change the prescription quietly and in, well, a blink of the eye. You can also put the glasses in manual mode.
I briefly donned the glasses to sample the effect, which worked, but of course I was not wearing a pair that matched my actual prescription.
So why would you choose these glasses compared to conventional progressive lenses? One answer: With ordinary progressives, you might be lying on a couch or bed and tilting your head up to watch TV, which would otherwise be a challenge if you're peering out of that portion of the lens that isn't meant for distance viewing. With emPower, you'd only summon a lens optimized for reading or closeups when you needed to.
PixelOptics has been teaming up with Panasonic Healthcare in Japan for about three years. A pair of glasses based on its technology will be available in the southeastern U.S. in March, the company says, for about $1,200 at retail or about a 30% premium compared with regular glasses. The price includes the cradle that charges the glasses up.
Oct 25, 2009
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