Abstract: A health monitoring device is provided, and may be used in population health monitoring and disease tracing, as well as for individual subject health purposes. The health monitoring device comprises a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) for generating and storing electrical energy from mechanical activity of a user. The device provides a continuous and uninterrupted stream of physiological data received at a surface of the device in contact with a surface of the user. The triboelectric nanogenerator is a paper-based device comprising a paper-based material layer and a polydimethylsiloxane/polytetrafluoroethylene (PDMS/PTFE) material layer, each on a copper film. The device has enhanced sensitivity to motion, providing an improved device capable of converting small amounts of movement into electrical energy, and of recording and transmitting data of small physiological changes of a user to a receiver. The device is lithium free, and eliminates the necessity of recharging.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are composite materials that comprise one or more nanophosphors capable of converting higher frequency, lower wavelength radiation into visible light. As used, the produced visible light enhances the amount of visible light already present from natural or artificial sources.

Abstract: An extramedullary bone lengthener and use thereof that is an internal device that does not require nailing. The invention includes a telescoping plate that attaches to the upper and lower portions of the bone via screws; a small motor affixed on or within the plate. This motor, controlled remotely, will controllably lengthen the plate, thus lengthening the bone. The bone will be cut (osteotomy) then the plate will be applied to both ends and fixed to each end with screws. The motor will be controlled from outside by a remote control which will allow the plate to expand causing lengthening of the attached bone.

Abstract: Certain embodiments include the enhancement of effectiveness for an adenoviral cancer therapy.

Abstract: In one embodiment, identifying a parameter of interest from captured image data includes capturing image data with a signal-amplifying image detector having at least one detection element in a manner in which on average fewer than approximately 10 photons are detected by each detection element and estimating the parameter of interest from the image data with a standard deviation that is no greater than approximately 1.5 times the square root of the Cramer-Rao lower bound.