Abstract: Devices and methods are described herein for directly and accurately measuring sweat flow rates using miniaturized thermal flow rate sensors. The devices (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500) include the flow rate sensors (220, 320, 420, 520, 620, 720, 820, 920, 1020, 1120, 1220, 1320, 1420) in or adjacent to a microfluidic component (230, 330, 430, 530, 630, 730, 830, 930, 1030, 1130, 1230, 1330, 1430, 1530) of a wearable sweat sensing device. The devices and methods optimize the sensitivity of the flow rate sensors, while minimizing the presence of noise, in order to accurately and directly measure sweat flow rates.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed invention provide devices and methods to incorporate suspension-based, i.e., hydrogel-based and thixotropic compound-based, ion-selective electrodes and reference electrodes into a wearable sweat sensing device. Embodiments of this device are configured to monitor sweat electrolyte concentrations, trends, and ratios under demanding use conditions. The accompanying method includes use of the disclosed device to track fluid and electrolyte gain and loss in order to produce an electrolyte estimate, such as a sweat electrolyte concentration, a sweat electrolyte concentration trend, a sweat rate, or a concentration ratio between a plurality of electrolytes.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for verifying user-provided data feeds. A data feed is received from a client and stored in a data store. An error detection process is initiated upon the data feed. A flag is set indicating that the data feed is being processed. A detected error from the error detection process is stored in the data store. The flag is updated indicating that processing of the data feed is finished upon completion of the error detection process. Upon a polling of the flag indicating that the processing of the data feed is finished, an update is generated to the user interface employed in the client to transfer the data feed. The update describes the detected error.

Abstract: A computer implemented method manages access to resources of a philanthropy cloud platform. The method includes retrieving, at a computing device of the philanthropy cloud platform, context data and load policies for a requestor and an identified resource, combining, by the computing device, loaded policies with context data into a combined data structure, evaluating, by the computing device, a resource request and apply policies for requestor based on role of requestor using the combined data structure, generating, by the computing device, resource permissions for the requestor, and returning, by the computing device, resource permissions to the requestor.

Abstract: A system creates a customized travel itinerary for a user based on travel and non-travel patterns of behavior. For example, the system identifies schedule data (e.g., including a time and a locating) for an event associated with the user, and determines at least one travel preference based on a pattern of travel behavior. The system also monitors non-travel behavior of the user for a time period to determine a pattern of non-travel behavior, and determines at least one predicted travel preference for the user based on the pattern of non-travel behavior. The system further determines a set of travel preferences that includes the at least one travel preference and the at least one predicted travel preference, and generates a travel itinerary based on the schedule data and the set of travel preferences.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed invention provide devices and methods to incorporate suspension-based, i.e., hydrogel-based and thixotropic compound-based, ion-selective electrodes and reference electrodes into a wearable sweat sensing device. Embodiments of this device are configured to monitor sweat electrolyte concentrations, trends, and ratios under demanding use conditions. The accompanying method includes use of the disclosed device to track fluid and electrolyte gain and loss in order to produce an electrolyte estimate, such as a sweat electrolyte concentration, a sweat electrolyte concentration trend, a sweat rate, or a concentration ratio between a plurality of electrolytes.

Abstract: A system for initiating phone calls includes a database including records related to one or more second users, each of the second users being associated with an identifier and a phone number, a phone including a controller in communication with the database, and a memory in communication with the controller. The memory including program instructions executable by the controller that, when executed by the controller, cause the controller to provide a user interface that receives a phone call request from a first user, wherein the phone call request includes the identifier associated with a one of the second users and does not include the phone number associated with the one of the second users, and, in response to receiving the phone call request, initiating the phone call over a telephone network from the phone to the phone number associated with the one of the second users.

Abstract: A system for initiating phone calls includes a database including records related to one or more second users, each of the second users being associated with an identifier and a phone number, a phone including a controller in communication with the database, and a memory in communication with the controller. The memory including program instructions executable by the controller that, when executed by the controller, cause the controller to provide a user interface that receives a phone call request from a first user, wherein the phone call request includes the identifier associated with a one of the second users and does not include the phone number associated with the one of the second users, and, in response to receiving the phone call request, initiating the phone call over a telephone network from the phone to the phone number associated with the one of the second users.

Abstract: An occlusion clip comprising: (a) a spring; (b) a first runner including a first open top and a first open end adjacent the first open top, the first runner including a first interior camming surface partially delineating a first interior cavity that is open by way of the first open top and the first open end; (c) a second runner including a second open top and a second open end adjacent the second open top, the second runner including a second interior camming surface partially delineating a second interior cavity that is open by way of the second open top and the second open end, where the spring is configured to be coupled to the first runner and the second runner, where the first interior cavity is configured to receive a first portion of the spring, where the second interior cavity is configured to receive a second portion of the spring, where the first camming surface is configured to engage a first cam of the spring, and where the second camming surface is configured to engage a second cam of the sprin

Abstract: Control of supplying power to a storage device is performed based on carbon emission strength or a power rate. A battery center 13 that constitutes a storage device 11 performs radio communication with a gateway 4 and is controlled by the gateway 4. The gateway 4 collects a measured value of power consumed by electric appliances in a home and obtains the carbon emission strength in real time. A solar panel 9 is provided and a battery of the storage device 11 is charged with an output of the solar panel. The battery is also charged with direct current power obtained from power from outside. The power is stored in the storage device 11 based on the carbon emission strength by charging control.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel fused thiazole derivatives having pharmacological activity, processes for their preparation, to compositions containing them and to their use in the treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders.

Abstract: A compound of the formula and physiologically acceptable salts and or N-oxides thereof wherein, X1 is N or CR3; X2 is N or CR4; X3 is N or CR5; X4 is N or CR6. with the proviso that at least one but not more than two of X1, X2, X3 and X4 represents N. R1 is a 5-, or 6-membered heterocyclic group selected from group a, b, c or d wherein X5 is a group selected from N or CR7 and X6 is a group selected from O, S or NR8; X7 and X8 which may be the same or different is a group selected from N or CR9; X9 is a group selected from O, S or NR8 and X10 is N or CR10; X11, X12 and X13 may be the same or different and selected from a group N or CR11; processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in medicine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel benzazepine derivatives of structure (I) having pharmacological activity, processes for their preparation, to compositions containing them and to their use in the treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders. These compounds act as histamine H3 antagonists.

Abstract: A compound of the formula and physiologically acceptable salts and or N-oxides thereof wherein, X1 is N or CR3; X2 is N or CR4; X3 is N or CR5; X4 is N or CR6. with the proviso that at least one but not more than two of X1, X2, X3 and X4 represents N. R1 is a 5-, or 6-membered heterocyclic group selected from group a, b, c or d wherein X5 is a group selected from N or CR7 and X6 is a group selected from O, S or NR8; X7 and X8 which may be the same or different is a group selected from N or CR9; X9 is a group selected from O, S or NR8 and X10 is N or CR10; X11, X12 and X13 may be the same or different and selected from a group N or CR11; processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in medicine.