Abstract: An ironing device including a main body having a flat ironing plate, a water storage container, a heating element operatively connected to the water storage container and flat iron, a collapsible handle, an electrical control panel, fixed steam nozzles, rotary steam nozzles, and a motor that powers the electrical control panel, the heating element, and the rotary steam nozzles. Steam is released in every direction radially from the rotary steam nozzles while in circular motion. The temperature is controlled by a thermostat control, the amount of steam released from the plurality of fixed and rotary steam nozzles is controlled by a steam release control, and the rotational speed of the round rotary steam nozzles is controlled by a rotary control. A method of ironing a garment or fabric is also disclosed whereby the ironing device having rotary steam nozzles is used to steam and iron the garment.

Abstract: A gas pipe terminal assembly for minimization of fire hazards associated with conductance of a flammable substance. The system includes a pipe having a flange at each end. Each flange includes at least one check valve and a flame screen mounted in the interior of the flange to control a gas flow through the flange. The flange includes wire guide holes and set screw holes within the outside diameter of the pipe, and at least one wire segment in tension inside the pipe and connected to at least one fusible link. At least one fusible link is configured to fuse upon exposure to a temperature above 100° C. and thereby release the tension and activate at least one fire suppression device.

Abstract: A first mobile monitoring system includes one or more mobile monitoring devices, a network, a server and a storage memory. The server is implemented to analyze the collected signals and the traffic information to identify at least one traffic flow according to travel routes of the one or more wireless devices; determine whether the identified at least one traffic flow exceeds an updating threshold based on the collected signals; derive at the server when the traffic flow exceeds the updating threshold, an updating priority indicating an order in which the traffic flows are processed based on the collected signals; and update a dynamic traffic transportation plan map based on the at least one traffic flow, the updating threshold and the updating priority.

Abstract: A system and associated methodology determines the 3D position of an object using a hybrid process. In selected embodiments, the system uses a nuisance parameter calculated based on time difference of arrival measurements obtained from plurality of stations.

Abstract: A counting system includes a counting apparatus, which includes a plurality of multi-sensor detectors configured to detect physical contact data and vertical range data corresponding to one or more steps across the multi-sensor detectors, and first circuitry configured to determine physical contact vectors and coordinate data from the physical contact data and the vertical range data. The counting system also includes at least one server including second circuitry configured to receive the physical contact vectors and the coordinate data from the counting apparatus, determine footprint patterns and body patterns based on the physical contact vectors and the coordinate data, and estimate a number of beings passing over the counting apparatus based on the footprint patterns and the body patterns.

Abstract: A system and associated methodology determines the 3D position of an object using time of arrival measurements. In one embodiment, the system uses four stations to receive a transmitted or reflected signal from the object. The system finds the required coordinate component while minimizing the computational requirement.

Abstract: A comfort level monitoring system monitors the physical and surrounding environment of an individual includes a wearable item to house a plurality of sensors, at least one physical pressure measuring sensor to detect an amount of external physical pressure exerted on a person wearing the wearable item, a first set of sensors to detect environmental data associated with an environmental comfort level of the person wearing the wearable item, a second set of sensors to detect oxygen ratios associated with the environment surrounding the person, a third set of sensors to detect total energy expenditure of the person, a user interface to receive personal physical data associated with the person, a fuzzy logic circuit to calculate, in response to received inputs, an overall comfort level associated with the person, and an activity alarm triggered when the overall comfort level falls below a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A method of scalar multiplication to obtain the scalar product between a key and a point on an elliptic curve, wherein the secret is m bits long. In selected embodiments, the first step is to partition the secret into two partitions each with m/2 bits. Point-doubling operations are performed on the point and stored into three buffers. Point additions are performed at randomized time intervals thereby preventing the method from being susceptible to differential power analysis attacks.

Abstract: The compostable waste processing apparatus includes a pulverizing device and a shredding device in separate compartments within a housing. The pulverizing device and the shredding device may be driven by at least one electronic motor. The electronic motor may be powered by one or more batteries that are charged by a photovoltaic panel of the housing. The compostable waste processing apparatus has a simple and efficient structure to facilitate use by a wide range of end-users, including households.

Abstract: The differential ultra-wideband indoor positioning method provides differential positioning to increase the accuracy of ultra-wideband (UWB) based indoor position estimation. Knowledge about common errors can be learned by employment of a reference source, where the difference between its known and estimated position (differential operation in solution domain), or the difference between the known and measured ranges (differential operation in measurement domain), provides invaluable information to be utilized in reducing errors in estimating the position of the target source. Differential operation accuracy reaches far beyond the accuracy of the non-differential setting.

Abstract: A protective kitchen glove that safeguards the hand and fingers of a wearer from cuts, burns, moisture, and electrical shock. The glove is primarily composed of an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene base material and a silk inner-lining. A textured conductive silicone material is also incorporated on a finger pad along with textured anti-slipping grips on an outer surface of the palmer side of the glove. Furthermore, rubber bristles and spherical rubber scrubbers are incorporated to aid in kitchen cleaning activities.

Abstract: A gold/titanium nanotube-multiwalled carbon nanotube composite (Au/TNT-MWCNT) is presented. The gold composition comprises at least 3% weight of the nanotube composite based on the total weight of the nanotube composite and the gold composition is located in at least one of the wall of the titanium nanotube and the wall of the multiwalled carbon nanotube. Photocatalytic oxidation of neat cyclohexane (CHA) with H2O2 as an oxidant was carried out. Au/TNT-MWCNT catalysts promoted partial CHA oxidation with high conversion (6-7.

Abstract: A first mobile monitoring system includes one or more mobile monitoring devices, a network, a server and a storage memory. The server is implemented to analyze the collected signals and the traffic information to identify at least one traffic flow according to travel routes of the one or more wireless devices; determine whether the identified at least one traffic flow exceeds an updating threshold based on the collected signals; derive at the server when the traffic flow exceeds the updating threshold, an updating priority indicating an order in which the traffic flows are processed based on the collected signals; and update a dynamic traffic transportation plan map based on the at least one traffic flow, the updating threshold and the updating priority.

Abstract: Embodiments include a toothbrush apparatus including an ergonomic handle portion having an axis. The apparatus also includes semi-automatic rotatable bristles disposed in a removable brush block. The apparatus further includes a brush block disposed at a proximal end of a brush block arm and a rotatable brush block arm disposed in a proximal end of a coupling joint. An axis of the brush block arm is angled between 90° to 120° with respect to the axis of the ergonomic handle portion. The coupling joint is coupled at a distal end to a rotor portion configured for rotation about the axis of the ergonomic handle portion. The coupling joint is configured as a double Cardan joint.

Abstract: A wearable health information device can store, update and analyze patient medical records. In addition, the wearable health information device can alert the user to schedule a medical appointment. Having the patient medical records with the user at all times can decrease the chance of medical errors. For example, the user may not remember the names of all medicaments he is currently taking. This problem becomes more prominent with elderly as the number of prescribed medicaments increases. The user may also mix the dosage between two different prescribed medicaments.

Abstract: A metal oxide supported palladium catalyst comprised of a ?-Bi2O3/Bi2Sn2O7 hetero-junction catalyst support and palladium was developed. The catalyst was synthesized using a sol-gel technique as a nanocrystalline structure. In the presence of fluorene, an oxidant and ultraviolet irradiation, the catalyst converts the hydrocarbon to a mixture of fluorenol/fluorenone oxidation products. The close proximity between ?-Bi2O3 and Bi2Sn2O7 heterojunction phases in the catalyst is thought to be responsible for the efficient charge separation and catalytic activity. An indirect chemical probe method using active species scavengers elucidated that the photo-oxidation mechanism proceeds via holes and superoxide radical (O2.?) moieties.

Abstract: An article includes a first level of fabric, a second level of fabric, and a third level of fabric. The second level of fabric is disposed in between the first level of fabric and the third level of fabric, and at least one of the levels of fabric includes a plurality of layers. The plurality of layers are arranged such that fibers of one layer extend along a first direction and fibers of another layer extend along a second direction that is substantially diagonal to the first direction.

Abstract: The vehicle wind turbine system includes at least one wheel, the at least one wheel having at least one fan blade adapted to generate airflow from the rotation of the at least one wheel, at least one turbine blade coupled to a corresponding shaft, the at least one turbine blade receiving the generated airflow from the at least one fan blade to rotate the at least one turbine blade, the rotation of the at least one turbine blade rotating the corresponding shaft to generate mechanical energy, and at least one electrical generator respectively in communication with the corresponding shaft, the at least one electrical generator to generate electrical power from the mechanical energy generated by the rotation of the corresponding at least one turbine blade, the generated mechanical energy driving the at least one electrical generator to generate the electrical power for use by a vehicle or to be stored.