Abstract: An acoustic imaging system responsive to an acoustic wave emitted from an object is disclosed. The system detects a deflection angle of an electromagnetic probe beam as it passes through a coupling element. The coupling element also couples the acoustic wave emitted from the object to an acoustic detector. The probe beam deflection angle is related to an angle of propagation of the acoustic wave through the coupling element. A filtering unit is configured to remove components of the signal from the acoustic detector that are outside of a range of angles, thereby improving the angular resolution of the acoustic detector. The acoustic wave may be generated by an acoustic source, such as an ultrasound transmitter, or an electromagnetic source such as a laser.

Abstract: An acoustic imaging system responsive to an acoustic wave emitted from an object is disclosed. The system detects a deflection angle of an electromagnetic probe beam as it passes through a coupling element. The coupling element also couples the acoustic wave emitted from the object to an acoustic detector. The probe beam deflection angle is related to an angle of propagation of the acoustic wave through the coupling element. A filtering unit is configured to remove components of the signal from the acoustic detector that are outside of a range of angles, thereby improving the angular resolution of the acoustic detector. The acoustic wave may be generated by an acoustic source, such as an ultrasound transmitter, or an electromagnetic source such as a laser.

Abstract: An acoustic imaging system responsive to an acoustic wave emitted from an object is disclosed. The system detects a deflection angle of an electromagnetic probe beam as it passes through a coupling element. The coupling element also couples the acoustic wave emitted from the object to an acoustic detector. The probe beam deflection angle is related to an angle of propagation of the acoustic wave through the coupling element. A filtering unit is configured to remove components of the signal from the acoustic detector that are outside of a range of angles, thereby improving the angular resolution of the acoustic detector. The acoustic wave may be generated by an acoustic source, such as an ultrasound transmitter, or an electromagnetic source such as a laser.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable mediums for exercise behavior prediction are provided. In a particular embodiment, the prediction evaluation controller is configured to generate an exercise activity pattern based on correlations between scheduling of a user's historical non-exercise events and the user's historical exercise events. In the particular embodiment, the prediction evaluation controller is also configured to generate, based on the generated exercise activity pattern, by the prediction evaluation controller, a future exercise event to correspond with a future non-exercise event scheduled on the user's calendar. In the particular embodiment, the prediction evaluation controller is also configured to provide an indication of the generated future exercise event.

Abstract: Variations in a translucent medium are imaged by detecting deflections and/or polarization shifts in a probe beam transmitted through the translucent medium. Deflections and polarization shifts may be detected using a first polarizing filter positioned between a probe beam generator and the translucent medium to polarize the probe beam in a first direction, a beam splitter positioned to receive the probe beam after it has been transmitted through the medium, and a probe beam deflection detector that receives a first split beam and provides a deflection signal associated with refractive index variations in the medium. A second polarizing filter receives a second split beam and polarizes it in a second direction, perpendicular to the first direction. An intensity sensor receives the second split beam, after it has passed through the second polarizing filter, and provides an intensity signal associated with a polarization shift in the medium.

Abstract: A method may include receiving call information associated with an incoming communication directed to a destination communication device. The method may also include retrieving data related to the call information to be displayed according to a particular display profile of a plurality of display profiles, where the particular display profile is associated with the destination communication device.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable mediums for waistband monitoring analysis for a user are provided. In a particular embodiment, a waistband monitoring device is configured to generate a motion pattern based on motion data from a motion sensor coupled to the waistband monitoring device; receive physiological data generated by a physiological sensor coupled to the waistband monitoring device, wherein the physiological data indicates at least one vital sign of the user; identify an activity of the user that corresponds to the motion data and the physiological data; and generate an analysis of the user's performance of the identified activity based on the motion data and the physiological data.

Abstract: In a particular embodiment, methods, apparatuses, computer program products, and devices for tactile messaging include receiving motion data from an accelerometer within a wearable device and determining that the received motion data matches a particular defined motion pattern of a plurality of defined motion patterns. In the particular embodiment, tactile messaging includes in response to determining that the received motion data matches the particular defined motion pattern, identifying one or more recipients and a message content that correspond to the particular defined motion pattern. Tactile messaging, according to the particular embodiment, also includes in response to identifying the one or more recipients and the message content that correspond to the particular defined motion pattern, initiating transmission, to the identified one or more recipients, a text message that includes the message content.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable mediums for waistband monitoring analysis for a user are provided. In a particular embodiment, a waistband monitoring device is configured to generate a motion pattern based on motion data from a motion sensor coupled to the waistband monitoring device; receive physiological data generated by a physiological sensor coupled to the waistband monitoring device, wherein the physiological data indicates at least one vital sign of the user; identify an activity of the user that corresponds to the motion data and the physiological data; and generate an analysis of the user's performance of the identified activity based on the motion data and the physiological data.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable mediums for exercise behavior prediction are provided. In a particular embodiment, the prediction evaluation controller is configured to generate an exercise activity pattern based on correlations between scheduling of a user's historical non-exercise events and the user's historical exercise events. In the particular embodiment, the prediction evaluation controller is also configured to generate, based on the generated exercise activity pattern, by the prediction evaluation controller, a future exercise event to correspond with a future non-exercise event scheduled on the user's calendar. In the particular embodiment, the prediction evaluation controller is also configured to provide an indication of the generated future exercise event.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable mediums for exercise behavior prediction are provided. In a particular embodiment, the prediction evaluation controller is configured to generate an exercise activity pattern based on correlations between scheduling of a user's historical non-exercise events and the user's historical exercise events. In the particular embodiment, the prediction evaluation controller is also configured to generate, based on the generated exercise activity pattern, by the prediction evaluation controller, a future exercise event to correspond with a future non-exercise event scheduled on the user's calendar. In the particular embodiment, the prediction evaluation controller is also configured to provide an indication of the generated future exercise event.

Abstract: In a particular embodiment, methods, apparatuses, computer program products, and devices for tactile messaging include receiving motion data from an accelerometer within a wearable device and determining that the received motion data matches a particular defined motion pattern of a plurality of defined motion patterns. In the particular embodiment, tactile messaging includes in response to determining that the received motion data matches the particular defined motion pattern, identifying one or more recipients and a message content that correspond to the particular defined motion pattern. Tactile messaging, according to the particular embodiment, also includes in response to identifying the one or more recipients and the message content that correspond to the particular defined motion pattern, initiating transmission, to the identified one or more recipients, a text message that includes the message content.

Abstract: A dispenser housing containing a supply of dry wipe sheets dispensed individually by rotation of a motor momentarily in response to a switch for driving a portion of a leading dry wipe sheet through a slot for gripping detachment by a user engaged in a bladder evacuation occurrence, which sheet enables blotting, sanitary drying and removal of residual urine, for disposal in a toilet to avoid same from staining clothing, avoiding embarrassments and keeping floors clean and sanitary, while the rotational dwell period increases in response to dispensing by which the diameter of a supply decreases.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable mediums for choosing a heart rate monitor for a wearable monitoring device. In a particular embodiment, the wearable monitoring device identifies a location of a wearable monitoring device on a user; selects based on an identification of the location, a heart rate monitor from the plurality of heart rate monitors; and uses the selected heart rate monitor to monitor a heart rate of the user.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable mediums for exercise behavior prediction are provided. In a particular embodiment, the prediction evaluation controller is configured to generate an exercise activity pattern based on correlations between scheduling of a user's historical non-exercise events and the user's historical exercise events. In the particular embodiment, the prediction evaluation controller is also configured to generate, based on the generated exercise activity pattern, by the prediction evaluation controller, a future exercise event to correspond with a future non-exercise event scheduled on the user's calendar. In the particular embodiment, the prediction evaluation controller is also configured to provide an indication of the generated future exercise event.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable mediums for recommending an exercise activity for a user are provided. In a particular embodiment, the recommendation evaluation controller is configured to match a generated motion pattern that is based on sensed motion a user with a stored motion pattern selected from a plurality of stored motion patterns, where each stored motion pattern corresponds to a particular exercise activity. In the particular embodiment, the recommendation evaluation controller is also configured to identifying, based on the selected stored motion pattern and an historical exercise activity record for the user, by the recommendation evaluation controller, a recommended exercise activity for the user to perform. In the particular embodiment, the recommendation evaluation controller is also configured to provide an indication of the recommended exercise activity.

Abstract: A method may include receiving call information associated with an incoming communication directed to a destination communication device. The method may also include retrieving data related to the call information to be displayed according to a particular display profile of a plurality of display profiles, where the particular display profile is associated with the destination communication device.

Abstract: A processor triggers a first advanced execution processing pass to an instruction sequence in response to a first stalled instruction and initiates execution of a further instruction in the instruction sequence that stalls during the performance of the first advanced execution processing pass. A second advanced execution pass is performed through the instruction sequence in which the further instruction is processed again to provide a valid result after stalling. In one form, the first instruction is performed while the processor operates in a normal execution mode and the first and second advanced execution processing passes are performed while the processor operates in an advance execution mode.

Abstract: A processor triggers a first advanced execution processing pass to an instruction sequence in response to a stalled instruction and initiates execution of a further instruction in the instruction sequence that stalls during the performance of the first advance execution processing pass. A second advance execution pass is performed through the instruction sequence in which the second instruction is processed again to provide a valid result after stalling that is used to perform one or more other instructions in the instruction sequence. In one form, the first instruction is performed while the processor operates in a normal execution mode and the first and second advance execution processing passes are performed while the processor operates in an advance execution mode.

Abstract: A method of producing a vehicle panel. The method comprises the steps of: laying wire on a first sheet of thermoplastic or thermoset composite material in a desired configuration; placing or forming a second sheet of thermoplastic or thermoset material on the first sheet of material thereby sandwiching the wire; and, pressing the sheets together so that they encase and insulate the wire, wherein the wire is left exposed at connection points formed by apertures in the sheets. A vehicle panel made according to the method is also disclosed.