Abstract: A head-wearable sensor arrangement for obtaining a measurement of biosignal of a user is provided. The present disclosure also relates to a stimulus-providing wireless mobile device and a computing system. The head-wearable sensor arrangement may send time-stamped medical data comprising a representation of the measurement to the wireless mobile device time-synchronized with the arrangement. The wireless mobile device may send the time-stamped medical data to a computing system. The computing system may process the time-stamped medical data to determine an indicator of health, well-being or performance of the user. The processing may involve decomposing the measurement and using residuals of an autoregressive model or a robust aggregation method on the decomposed measurement.

Abstract: A connected aquatic equipment monitoring system and method is provided. The system includes one or more system components, provided in the form of pool or spa equipment, that collect one or more data sets relating to a system component being monitored. A maintenance system with a programmable processor receives the one or more data sets, processes the one or more data sets to identify an operational parameter or status of the system component, and initiates a deployment system to generate customized recommendations for corrective action and/or generate one or more notifications to facilitate the servicing of the system component(s) by a third party.

Abstract: Examples relate to systems, devices, and methods utilizing means for securing a protruding portion of a fluid permeable body disposed between a wearer's labia in position during use. The protruding portion is formed from fluid permeable material that allows urine or other fluids to pass therethrough. The fluid permeable body is disposed at least partially within a fluid impermeable barrier to prevent leakage of the fluid. The fluid is removed through a conduit disposed in a chamber within the fluid impermeable barrier.

Abstract: A heteroepitaxial wafer includes, in the following order: (1) a substrate made of silicon having a thickness, a diameter, a crystal orientation, a resistivity, a frontside, and a backside; (2) a nucleation layer comprising aluminium nitride (AlN) and 3C-SiC; (3) a first boron nitride layer having a first boron nitride layer thickness; and (4) a layer of nitride having a nitride layer thickness comprising an element out of the list of elements of aluminum, gallium, indium and thallium.

Abstract: An exemplary wound dressing generally includes a wound-contacting layer and a sensor array. The sensor array is positioned distally of the wound-contacting layer, and generally includes a substrate, a first sensor positioned on the substrate, and a second sensor positioned on the substrate. The second sensor surrounds the first sensor, and each of the first sensor and the second sensor has a corresponding and respective electrical characteristic that varies in response to contact with wound exudate.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a total amount of about 50 mg to about 1000 mg of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) that is phloroglucinol, trimethylphloroglucinol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a combination thereof. The pharmaceutical composition comprises an immediate release portion, a first modified release portion, and a second modified release portion. Also provided are oral dosage units comprising the pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating a spasmodic condition in a subject in need thereof using the pharmaceutical compositions or oral dosage units.

Abstract: Examples relate to systems, devices, and methods utilizing means for securing a protruding portion of a fluid permeable body disposed between a wearer's labia in position during use. The protruding portion is formed from fluid permeable material that allows urine or other fluids to pass therethrough. The fluid permeable body is disposed at least partially within a fluid impermeable barrier to prevent leakage of the fluid. The fluid is removed through a conduit disposed in a chamber within the fluid impermeable barrier.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods for increasing gastric emptying in a human having gastroparesis.

Abstract: In some implementations, a mobile device may store information related to a mobile ID registered to the mobile device, wherein the mobile ID is an electronic identity document associated with a user of the mobile device. The mobile device may configure, for the mobile ID, a mobile ID association tree that defines one or more groups that each include, as members, the user of the mobile device and one or more additional users that are each associated with a respective mobile ID, wherein the one or more groups are each associated with one or more shared services that are accessible to each member of a corresponding group based on information related to the mobile ID associated with the respective member.

Abstract: A substrate wafer for building group III-V devices thereon is manufactured by a method that includes: providing a silicon single crystal wafer; forming a gettering region below a top surface of the silicon single crystal wafer; and forming a nitrogen enriched passivation layer representing a top portion of the substrate wafer.

Abstract: A heteroepitaxial wafer includes, in the following order: (1) a substrate made of silicon having a thickness, a diameter, and a resistivity, and including a buried gettering layer for hydrogen; (2) a 3C-SiC layer, and (3) an aluminum-nitride nucleation layer, which includes, in the given order: a first nitrogen enriched aluminum-nitride region, an aluminum-nitride region, and a second nitrogen enriched aluminum-nitride region.

Abstract: A casted thermostatic housing for an engine coolant system. The housing has a plurality of exterior heat dissipating projections. An interior post for contacting a thermostatic element is circular and preferably tapered. The housing is casted metal and is preferably aluminum.

Abstract: A medical device handle for articulation of a catheter includes a housing having a cylindrical shape, a control element at least partly encompassed by the housing, the control element having a pair of cross-cut threads cross-cut in opposing directions around a longitudinal axis of the medical device handle, and a pair of pull wire mounting elements each having a mounting thread engaging with one of the cross-cut threads. The control element is mechanically coupled to each of the pull wire mounting elements via the cross-cut threads and the mounting threads without any additional gear in between. A rotation of the control element around the longitudinal axis moves the pull wire mounting elements in opposite linear directions along the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A baking mechanism includes a base, an elongated shaft having opposite end portions, and a handle. The base defines a configuration and a surface area which are equivalent to the configuration and surface area of an inner bottom surface of a baking pan. The base also defines at least one through bore or aperture having internal threads. One end portion of the shaft is threadedly connected to the base by the internal threads. The handle is removable by removing the shaft from the base.

Abstract: A method for identifying urological health information. The method includes storing user-defined inputs provided by a user, monitoring a fluid volume of urine processed by the user, storing parameters regarding the fluid volume of urine, utilizing a machine learning algorithm to provide processed data based on the user-defined inputs and stored parameters, and providing feedback based on the processed data.

Abstract: In some implementations, a mobile device may store information related to a mobile ID registered to the mobile device, wherein the mobile ID is an electronic identity document associated with a user of the mobile device. The mobile device may configure, for the mobile ID, a mobile ID association tree that defines one or more groups that each include, as members, the user of the mobile device and one or more additional users that are each associated with a respective mobile ID, wherein the one or more groups are each associated with one or more shared services that are accessible to each member of a corresponding group based on information related to the mobile ID associated with the respective member.

Abstract: A packaging apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same for food products that includes a container base and two layers of material including a first layer of material and a second layer of material, with the food product arrangeable in a container base through an opening in the first layer and sealed within the container base by the second layer, which extends over the first layer.

Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of inhibiting human aldosterone synthase, treating hypertension, or treating primary aldosteronism in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering an effective amount of (R)-Compound 1 to the subject, wherein (R)-Compound 1 is: Formula (I).

Abstract: A coiled filter for use in a hydraulic braking system of a vehicle comprises a coiled mesh-like structure which is configured to be installed around a first surface of a cylindrical hydraulic component. The coiled filter is configured to have an internal spring force as a retention force which couples the filter to the first surface of the cylindrical hydraulic component. The filter may be pre-coiled prior to installation by plastically deforming to a diameter that is smaller than the diameter of the cylindrical hydraulic component on which the filter is installed.