Abstract: The disclosed wearable device systems include several features for alerting and guiding persons who are approaching other persons in order to promote social distancing. Sensor data from wearable devices that are disposed in an article of apparel are used to determine the presence of a human person within a detection zone around the article of apparel. The detection zone is created based on sound waves generated by sonar-based proximity detectors mounted on the article of apparel. The system could be used to warn a person who breaches the user's detection zone to maintain a safe distance.

Abstract: A pointing controller enables interaction with virtual objects in a virtual or augmented reality environment. The pointing controller comprises a form factor that enables it to be securely positioned in the user's fingers during a pointing gesture. The pointing controller tracks a pointing direction in three-dimensional space based on motion of the pointing controller. The pointing controller furthermore includes one or more control elements such as buttons or touch interfaces to enable additional interactions.

Abstract: A user score of a test for assessing a risk of a user of having or developing a contagious illness may be obtained, for each user of a plurality of users entering in a group setting. A group score based on the user scores associated with the plurality of users in the group setting may be generated. The group score indicating a group risk of a presence or development of the contagious illness in the group setting may be communicated for display. Group scores associated with a plurality of group settings may be obtained and communicated for display. A message may be communicated to a mobile user device indicating a group setting as a current high risk group setting, being associated with a score that is outside a limit set by a threshold value and with a location in proximity to a current location of the mobile user device.

Abstract: A pointing controller worn by a user enables intuitive control of various connected smart devices. Users may indicate which device is to be controlled by pointing in the direction of the smart device (or a proxy object) and performing a predefined action to select the device for control. Once selected, the user may interact with the smart device by performing various gestures or interactions with one or more control elements integrated into the pointing controller. The smart device may provide feedback using visual or auditory indicators on the smart device, or by sending a control signal to the pointing controller or other device in proximity to the user that provides haptic, auditory, or visual feedback.

Abstract: A pointing controller enables interaction with virtual objects in a virtual or augmented reality environment. The pointing controller comprises a form factor that enables it to be securely positioned in the user's fingers during a pointing gesture. The pointing controller tracks a pointing direction in three-dimensional space based on motion of the pointing controller. The pointing controller furthermore includes one or more control elements such as buttons or touch interfaces to enable additional interactions.

Abstract: A pointing controller worn by a user enables intuitive control of various connected smart devices. Users may indicate which device is to be controlled by pointing in the direction of the smart device (or a proxy object) and performing a predefined action to select the device for control. Once selected, the user may interact with the smart device by performing various gestures or interactions with one or more control elements integrated into the pointing controller. The smart device may provide feedback using visual or auditory indicators on the smart device, or by sending a control signal to the pointing controller or other device in proximity to the user that provides haptic, auditory, or visual feedback.

Abstract: Ion detectors of the type used in scientific instrumentation, such as mass spectrometers. More particularly, a self-contained particle detector includes an enclosure formed in part by a transmission mode secondary electron emissive element, the enclosure defining an internal environment and an external environment, wherein the transmission mode secondary electron emissive element has an externally facing surface and an internally facing surface and is configured such that impact of a particle on the externally facing surface causes emission of one or more secondary electrons from the internally facing surface.

Abstract: A system and method for locating electronic devices and establishing peer to peer communication with electronic devices, such as a currency exchange unit, using a beacon, is disclosed. The method may include determining a location of the currency exchange unit; generating a message indicating a location of the currency exchange unit and the availability of a variety of different currencies; and managing currency exchanges with various mobile devices.

Abstract: A user device may obtain access control data which is derived based on a test result or score of a test for assessing a risk of a user of having or developing a contagious illness. The access control data may be communicated from the user device to an access control system in response to a reading of the user device by the access control system. The access control system may permit or deny entry of the user into an area based on the access control data. In some aspects, the user device is an identity (ID) or access badge. In other aspects, the user device is a mobile user device having one or more illness risk factor assessment functions, where the test result or score is obtained based on resulting data from executing the one or more illness risk factor assessment functions.

Abstract: A pointing controller enables interaction with virtual objects in a virtual or augmented reality environment. The pointing controller comprises a form factor that enables it to be securely positioned in the user's fingers during a pointing gesture. The pointing controller tracks a pointing direction in three-dimensional space based on motion of the pointing controller. The pointing controller furthermore includes one or more control elements such as buttons or touch interfaces to enable additional interactions.

Abstract: An artificially intelligent loan recommendation agent and a method of making loan recommendations are disclosed. The artificially intelligent loan recommendation agent can classify applicants into traditional and non-traditional categories. Based on this categorization, the agent may use different information to make loan recommendations for the applicant. For non-traditional applicants, applicant rating information can be used, including ratings of an applicant’s professional skills obtained from consumer review sites. The agent can also conduct virtual interviews and analyze body language and speech to determine if an applicant may be lying.

Abstract: A method for authenticating signatures is disclosed. The method includes measuring dynamic properties of the signature as the signature is created. The method includes recording pressure and velocity information as an electronic signature is created on an electronic device. The recorded pressure and velocity information may be compared with stored pressure and velocity information to determine if the signature is authentic.

Abstract: A system and method for a guided inspection of an apartment, home or other physical space is disclosed. The system and method use augmented reality to guide a user through a physical space. The system and method further use machine learning to automatically detect and classify damage to various physical structures in the physical space. In response to detected damage, the system may prompt a user to move closer to the detected damage for further inspection. The system can also detect obscured structures and prompt a user to make changes to the environment to increase the visibility of the obscured structures.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system, method, and apparatus for managing orders and invoices among customers of a retail merchant. The system allows a first customer to establish trusted links with one or more associated fellow customers, thereby authorizing the fellow customers to add purchases to the first customer's invoice. This allows a primary customer to purchase items for a secondary customer under tightly controlled and well communicated conditions, without extra work from the merchant. The system also uses location aware services on customer's smartphones to provide data that enhances the customers' experiences, by triggering prompts to open and close and invoice. The system also uses location aware services to determine which other customers may be in a related party together.

Abstract: Ion detectors of the type used in scientific instrumentation, such as mass spectrometers. More particularly, a self-contained particle detector includes an enclosure formed in part by a transmission mode secondary electron emissive element, the enclosure defining an internal environment and an external environment, wherein the transmission mode secondary electron emissive element has an externally facing surface and an internally facing surface and is configured such that impact of a particle on the externally facing surface causes emission of one or more secondary electrons from the internally facing surface.

Abstract: A system and method for locating electronic devices and establishing peer to peer communication with electronic devices, such as a currency exchange unit, using a beacon, is disclosed. The method may include determining a location of the currency exchange unit; generating a message indicating a location of the currency exchange unit and the availability of a variety of different currencies; and managing currency exchanges with various mobile devices.

Abstract: A system and method for locating mobile communication devices in a peer to peer communication using a beacon. The system and method include determining a first location of a first mobile communication device and transmitting the beacon from the first mobile communication device, which may be received by a second mobile computing device. In response to the beacon, the first mobile communication device may receive a message from a second mobile communication device. A peer to peer communication between the first mobile communication device and the second mobile communication device based on the message may be established. The first mobile communication device may receive a second location of the second mobile communication device from the second mobile communication device, and display both the first location and the second location on a map of the first mobile communication device.

Abstract: A system and method for a guided inspection of an apartment, home or other physical space is disclosed. The system and method use augmented reality to guide a user through a physical space. The system and method further use machine learning to automatically detect and classify damage to various physical structures in the physical space. In response to detected damage, the system may prompt a user to move closer to the detected damage for further inspection. The system can also detect obscured structures and prompt a user to make changes to the environment to increase the visibility of the obscured structures.

Abstract: An energy dissipation device (1) is provided for a car body of a multi-element vehicle in particular a rail vehicle, the energy dissipation device (1) having a damping unit (10) having a regeneratively implemented damping element (11) for damping traction and impact forces occurring in normal travel operation and an energy dissipation unit (20) having a destructively implemented energy dissipation element (21), and the energy dissipation element (21) being designed to respond after a previously determinable critical impact force is exceeded and to transmit at least a part of the impact forces transmitted via the energy dissipation device (1) into heat and deformation work by plastic deformation and thus dissipate them.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic central buffer coupling, especially of the “Tlghtlock/AAR” type of construction. The coupling includes a coupling head, with a supporting unit underneath; a hydraulic and/or compressed air terminal for a hydraulic or compressed air line; and an electrical contact carrier arranged underneath the supporting unit and having electrical contact terminals; and an actuating device to longitudinally displace the electrical contact carrier via the air line. The electrical contact carrier is in an uncoupled position rearward of the coupling plane of the central buffer coupling, and is displaceable into a coupling-ready forward position in the coupling plane via the actuating device. In order to ensure that the electrical contact carrier is automatically co-coupled after the mechanical coupling operation, a release mechanism is configured to ensure a coupling mechanism is triggered to co-couple the at least one hydraulic and/or compressed air terminal.