Abstract: A barrier alarm device for reducing the number of false alarms that may occur in a home or business security system. In one embodiment, a barrier alarm device, such as a door or window sensor, determines whether a barrier, such as a door or a window, has been opened, and determines whether a human being is inside a premises in proximity to the door or window. If a human being is inside the monitored premises when the door or window is opened, it indicates that the human being is authorized to be inside the monitored premises, and the barrier alarm device transmits a timed alarm signal to a central security panel, causing a security response to be generated by the central security panel if a predetermined time period elapses without a user canceling the security response.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system, methods and computer-readable medium products that provide safety constraints for an insulin-delivery management program. Various examples provide safety constraints for a control algorithm-based drug delivery system that provides automatic delivery of a drug based on sensor input. Glucose measurement values may be received at regular time intervals from a sensor. A processor may predict future glucose values based on prior glucose measurement values. The safety constraints assist in safe operation of the drug delivery system during various operational scenarios. In some examples, predicted future glucose values may be used to implement safety constraints that mitigate under-delivery or over-delivery of the drug while not overly burdening the user of the drug delivery system and without sacrificing performance of the drug delivery system. Other safety constraints are also disclosed.

Abstract: A multiple proximity sensors based electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a plurality of proximity sensors, which are configured to iteratively capture at least one proximity parameter at predefined time intervals. A processor within the electronic device determines a value of the at least one proximity parameter and compares the value with a predefined threshold value. The processor then identifies at least one proximity sensor from the plurality of proximity sensors based on the comparing and determines relative coordinates of each of the at least one proximity sensor with respect to the display. The processor then performs a predefined action within the electronic device based on the relative coordinates determined for each of the at least one proximity sensor.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for remotely monitoring and/or controlling medical therapy of a patient. Embodiments of the current disclosure provide a remote monitoring and/or control architecture that can establish a predetermined set of permissions for real time monitoring of patient data and/or notifications and/or control of medical device therapy. The system can include permissions to determine who, how and when information and/or control is shared that can consider factors such as time, location and relationship with the patient.

Abstract: An event indicating light assembly and method for communicating a software application with a pair of lights includes a software application being programmed on an electronic device including a mobile device and a personal computer. The software application is connected with a variety of software calendars to track a plurality of events of a user. A pair of light fixtures is in wireless communication with the electronic device. Each of the light fixtures has a plurality of light emitting diodes being a variety of colors. A microprocessor is positioned within each of the light fixtures and is connected with the plurality of light emitting diodes of each light fixture. A battery is positioned within each of the light fixtures and is in electric communication with the microprocessor and with a charging port. A mounting pad of each of the light fixtures retains the light fixture to a wall.

Abstract: An emergency communication assembly includes a housing that is positioned in a pre-determined area such that the housing is accessible to a physically limited user in an emergency. A communication unit is integrated into the housing and the communication unit sequentially calls each of a plurality of emergency contact numbers when the communication unit is actuated until one of the emergency contact numbers answers. In this way the communication unit facilitates the physically limited user to communicate with an individual when the physically limited user is experiencing an emergency. A pull string extends outwardly from the housing and the communication unit is turned on when the pull string is pulled by the physically limited user.

Abstract: A security tag including a housing and a pin. The housing includes a pin shaft securement mechanism internal to the housing. The pin is aligned with the securement mechanism and includes a pin head and a pin shaft. The a pin shaft: extends from the pin head in a first direction, is coupled to the pin head in the first direction, is free to rotate about a longitudinal axis of the pin shaft with respect to the pin head, and is releasably securable at an end of the pin shaft distal to the pin head by the pin shaft securement mechanism. Transfer of pin head rotation to the pin shaft is prevented at least when the shaft is secured by the securement mechanism.

Abstract: This disclosure describes example alarm notification systems that can enable a clinician to respond to an alarm notification received via a computing device, which may have more advanced functionality than a pager. The clinician device may be a mobile device, such as a cellphone or smartphone, tablet, laptop, personal digital assistant (PDA), or the like. The clinician device may communicate with a remote server to obtain patient data generated by a patient device at the point-of-care (such as a bedside device or patient-worn monitor). This patient data may be continuous monitoring data for one or more patients. A mobile application (optionally a browser application) on the clinician device can enable the clinician to view continuous monitoring data for multiple patients, as well as view and respond to alarms and alerts, all from the clinician device, regardless of location.

Abstract: An electronic device, computer program product, and method manage presenting and pausing of media content in response to remotely detected interruptions. The electronic device includes network interface(s) by which the electronic device communicatively connects to: (i) a media output device that presents media content; and (ii) external device(s) that is configured to detect an event that draws user attention. A controller of the electronic device is communicatively coupled to the at least one network interface and a user interface device. The controller presents, via one or more signals transmitted via the network interface(s), media content presented on the media output device. The controller monitors the external device(s). In response to receiving input indicating that at least one external device has detected an event, the controller pauses the presentation of the media content on the media output device and presents, on a user interface device, a notification of the event.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes an antenna, an energy storage device, a receiver, and an indicator assembly. The receiver may be coupled to the antenna and the energy storage device. The receiver may be configured to receive wireless energy via the antenna such that an energy storage level of the energy storage device is increased. The indicator assembly may be coupled to the receiver and may be configured, in response to the receiver receiving the wireless energy, to provide an indication based, at least in part, on a characteristic of the wireless energy.

Abstract: A method for producing a three-dimensional motor vehicle interior element through which light can shine and which has an observer-side surface is produced in two steps. In a first step a three-dimensional transparent substrate is produced from a cross-linked polymer. In a second step the substrate is provided on an observer-side surface of the substrate with a coloring through which light can shine, at least in a subregion.

Abstract: A control method for a notification system including a notification device located in a facility, the control method including: detecting a visitor to the facility based on detection information from a first sensor; obtaining a current relationship between a first user and a second user present in the facility; and when a visitor to the first user is detected in the facility, notifying the second user of a visit by the visitor by using the notification device based on the current relationship.

Abstract: A method and system provide for project a safe area during an emergency situation is provided. A server, using at least one electronic sensor, determines that an emergency situation is occurring in a building. The emergency situation can be an armed intruder, a natural disaster, a chemical spill or the like, etc. The server determines likely unsafe areas and at least one likely safe area within the building during the emergency situation. A projector, which can be incorporated into a camera or separate from a camera, projects visual guidance features within the building, the visual guidance features directing occupants in the building toward the likely safe area.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to an item-identifying, mobile cart that may be utilized by a user in a materials handling facility to automatically identify a user operating the cart and items that the user places into a basket of the cart. In addition, the cart may update a virtual shopping cart of the identified user to include items taken by the user. The mobile cart may include multiple imaging devices and oriented such that their respective optical axes are directed towards an interior of a perimeter of the top of the basket, and above the top of the basket. The mobile cart may also include an imaging device oriented away from the basket such that a user operating the mobile cart may scan a user identifier using this imaging device to enable recognition of the user.

Abstract: Systems and methods for wireless electronic communication between a medical apparatus and a remote electronic computing device comprise generating and outputting by the medical apparatus an output signal, including: encoding data in the output signal according to a predetermined characteristic of the output signal; receiving and decoding by the remote electronic computing device the encoded data in the output signal; and establishing a pairing between the medical apparatus and the remote electronic computing device.

Abstract: The techniques of this disclosure relate to a vehicle-occupancy alert system. The system includes a controller circuit configured to receive occupant data from an occupancy-monitoring sensor configured to detect a presence of one or more objects inside a vehicle. The controller circuit is also configured to determine whether an operator of the vehicle has exited the vehicle based on the occupant data. The controller circuit is also configured to determine based on the occupant data that the one or more objects remain inside the vehicle for a time exceeding a first threshold after the operator has exited. The controller circuit is also configured to output an alert indicating the one or more objects remain inside the vehicle when the time exceeds the first threshold. The system can improve passenger safety by alerting the vehicle operator that a child remains in the vehicle unattended before the operator moves away from the vehicle.

Abstract: A laser device includes a light source, an optical fiber, a cable coating, an optical connector, a pair of disconnection detection lines, a pair of open detection lines, and a determination portion. The light source outputs a laser beam. The optical fiber propagates the laser beam. The optical fiber is inserted into the cable coating. The optical connector is connected to a tip of the cable coating. The pair of disconnection detection lines include a first disconnection detection line and a second disconnection detection line. The pair of open detection lines include a first open detection line and a second open detection line.

Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for distributing transportation alerts to computing devices in accordance with factors, such as device-specific and location-specific factors. In embodiments of the present invention, travel alerts, including public alerts associated with certain areas, are formatted or held prior to delivery, based on safety concerns, legal requirements, device settings, or other considerations.

Abstract: An underwater information visualization device, which is installed on a moving body such as a ship traveling near a water surface and visualizes and displays information about fish in the water and the seabed using an ultrasonic wave, includes circuitry that generates a pseudo noise sequence signal and a modulation circuit that modulates a carrier signal to form a transmission signal, emits a transmission signal as an ultrasonic wave into the water, receives an echo of an ultrasonic wave, determines an echo corresponding to a transmission signal by subjecting the echo to correlation processing with a pseudo noise sequence signal, displays an output signal. The display simultaneously displays multiple reception signals on a screen, and a period of transmission signals is (2D/Vu) or less when an underwater sonic wave speed is Vu and a distance to the seabed is D.

Abstract: A system assesses activity and displays a unitless activity value. A detector senses activity of a user. A processor reads sensed activity data from the detector. A display displays the unitless activity value. An enclosure houses the detector and the processor. The processor periodically reads the sensed activity data from the detector and processes the data to generate an activity number, the number being used to generate the unitless activity value based upon a maximum number and a display range.