Abstract: A method and apparatus for using a non-active (background) state of a display-enabled device to animate images and video elements within a themed storyboard from selected sources. States described in the method include: tuning to select viewable content, population of the storyboard matrix, animation of storyboard elements using animation effects, such as lens flare and live video texturing, and evaporation of the elements. By way of example, the storyboard is populated with freeze frames of video content, one or a portion of which are then played to animate that element. The storyboard preferably cycles with additional content as the prior content evaporates, until the background mode is terminated. The method is particularly well-suited for use in television sets, although it can be integrated into any display-enable apparatus having a computer and access to content sources that can be used for storyboard elements.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for identifying sleep disordered breathing while the patient is awake. The device includes collection of raw data which is normalized, then conditioned and transformed for comparison against a threshold, enabling identification of the presence of and severity of sleep disordered breathing. Step 1 is the collection of raw data and normalization. Step 2 is the conditioning of the data (using Empirical Mode Decomposition or similar technique). Step 3 is the selection of several components in the conditioned data. Step 4 is the performing of a Hilbert transform on the conditioned data. Step 5 is selecting a constant frequency. Step 6 is charting output against a threshold. Step 7 is identifying the patient's condition based on an array of amplitudes and the threshold.

Abstract: A recuperated gas turbine engine fuel control valve and method which controls fuel flow during engine acceleration as a preselected empirical function of combustor gauge pressure and combustor inlet temperature, and which can also control fuel flow during deceleration without interruption of the combustion process.