Abstract: A system is programmed and operated to perform a method of indicating health, status, or condition of a monitored target. In certain implementations, the method involves: obtaining at least one metric associated with the monitored target; determining a level of audio degradation to be applied to a source digital media file that conveys default audio content, wherein the level of audio degradation is determined as a function of the obtained at least one metric; modifying the source digital media file in accordance with the determined level of audio degradation, resulting in modified audio data; and controlling playback of the modified audio data to serve as an audible indicator of the health, status, or condition of the monitored target.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a system for removing a cover from a medical instrument includes a flexible cover configured to cover at least a portion of a medical instrument, an insertion element coupled proximate a first end of the flexible cover, a pair of substantially parallel perforations formed in the insertion element, a pair of substantially parallel score lines formed in the cover and aligned with the pair of substantially parallel perforations. A portion of the insertion element between the pair of substantially parallel perforations is removable from the insertion element and a portion of the flexible cover between the pair of substantially parallel score lines is removable from the flexible cover when a force is applied to the portion of the insertion element between the pair of substantially parallel perforations.

Abstract: A system and method of assigning a numeric score to a voice pattern of a human subject wherein the score is indicative of the psychological stress level of the human subject. A verbal utterance of a human subject is converted into electrical signals to provide a subject wave pattern. The pattern is quantified and compared with known voice pattern characteristics which exhibit a sequential progression in the degree of blocking in the pattern, wherein each of the known voice patterns is assigned a numerical value range. A numerical value obtained from calculations is assigned to the subject wave pattern based on the comparison. The numerical value represents the degree of blocking present in the subject wave pattern which correlates to the amount of psychological stress exhibited by the human subject.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of assigning a numeric score to a voice pattern sample of a human subject wherein the score is indicative of the psychological stress level of the human subject. A verbal utterance of a human subject is converted into electrical signals to provide a subject wave pattern. The pattern is quantified and compared with known voice pattern characteristics which exhibit a sequential progression in the degree of blocking in the pattern, wherein each of the known voice patterns is assigned a numerical value range. A numerical value obtained from iterative calculations is assigned to the subject wave pattern based on the comparison. The numerical value represents the degree of blocking present in the subject wave pattern which correlates to the amount of psychological stress exhibited by the human subject.

Abstract: A system and method of assigning a numeric score to a voice pattern of a human subject wherein the score is indicative of the psychological stress level of the human subject. A verbal utterance of a human subject is converted into electrical signals to provide a subject wave pattern. The pattern is quantified and compared with known voice pattern characteristics which exhibit a sequential progression in the degree of blocking in the pattern, wherein each of the known voice patterns is assigned a numerical value range. A numerical value obtained from calculations is assigned to the subject wave pattern based on the comparison. The numerical value represents the degree of blocking present in the subject wave pattern which correlates to the amount of psychological stress exhibited by the human subject.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a system for removing a cover from a medical instrument includes a flexible cover configured to cover at least a portion of a medical instrument, an insertion element coupled proximate a first end of the flexible cover, a pair of substantially parallel perforations formed in the insertion element, a pair of substantially parallel score lines formed in the cover and aligned with the pair of substantially parallel perforations. A portion of the insertion element between the pair of substantially parallel perforations is removable from the insertion element and a portion of the flexible cover between the pair of substantially parallel score lines is removable from the flexible cover when a force is applied to the portion of the insertion element between the pair of substantially parallel perforations.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a system for removing a cover from a medical instrument includes a flexible cover configured to cover at least a portion of a medical instrument, an insertion element coupled proximate a first end of the flexible cover, a pair of substantially parallel perforations formed in the insertion element, a pair of substantially parallel score lines formed in the cover and aligned with the pair of substantially parallel perforations. A portion of the insertion element between the pair of substantially parallel perforations is removable from the insertion element and a portion of the flexible cover between the pair of substantially parallel score lines is removable from the flexible cover when a force is applied to the portion of the insertion element between the pair of substantially parallel perforations.