Abstract: An earpiece includes an earpiece housing, a processor disposed within the earpiece housing, a gesture based interface operatively connected to the processor and configured to detect changes in an energy field associated with user gestures, and at least one sensor operatively connected to the processor for determining positioning of the ear piece. The processor is configured to interpret the changes in the energy field to determine the user gestures. The processor is configured to activate the ear piece based on the positioning of the ear piece.

Abstract: An earpiece includes an earpiece housing, a processor disposed within the housing and a sensor system associated with the earpiece housing, the sensor system operatively connected to the processor. The sensor system is configured to detect skin touches proximate the earpiece housing. The sensor system may include an emitter and a detector which may be a light emitters/light detectors or other types of emitters and detectors. The skin touches may be skin touches on an ear of the housing while the earpiece is positioned within the ear. The earpiece may further include a speaker and wherein the earpiece provides audio feedback through the speaker in response to the skin touches.

Abstract: An earpiece includes an earpiece housing, a processor disposed within the earpiece housing, and a gesture based interface operatively connected to the processor and configured to detect changes in an energy field associated with user gestures. The processor is configured to interpret the changes in the energy field to determine the user gestures.

Abstract: A method for enhancing sensor measurements includes performing measurements utilizing sensors of wireless earpieces, analyzing the measurements to determine statistical confidence in the measurements, and determining whether the measurements are accurate utilizing the statistical confidence. The measurements may be biometric measurements of a user utilizing the wireless earpieces. The measurements may be environmental measurements. A wireless earpiece may include a frame for fitting in an ear of a user, a logic engine controlling functionality of the wireless earpiece, and a plurality of sensor performing biometric measurements of the user.

Abstract: A planetary gear bearing arrangement, including a planet carrier provided with a fixed bearing axis on which a planet gear is rotatably mounted via a sliding bearing that has a first antifriction layer on the axis side and a second antifriction layer on the gear side, wherein one of the two antifriction layers (8, 11) is created on a surface (10, 19) which is at least partially domed in the sliding region to reduce the edge pressure.

Abstract: An earpiece includes an earpiece housing, a processor disposed within the earpiece housing, and a gesture based interface operatively connected to the processor and configured to detect changes in an energy field associated with user gestures. The processor is configured to interpret the changes in the energy field to determine the user gestures.

Abstract: A spherical bearing an inner ring that can rotate and pivot with respect to an outer ring. A sliding body is placed about the inner ring and inside of the outer ring. The sliding body reduces the friction associated with the relative movement of the inner ring and outer ring. The sliding body has a concave inner surface that contacts the convex outer surface of the inner ring. The sliding body may be made of a polymer composite material to reduce the friction during movement. During assembly, the sliding body is placed about the inner ring, and then the outer ring is placed over the sliding body. To contain the sliding body, the outer ring may be bent or caulked.

Abstract: A method for enhancing sensor measurements includes performing measurements utilizing sensors of wireless earpieces, analyzing the measurements to determine statistical confidence in the measurements, and determining whether the measurements are accurate utilizing the statistical confidence. The measurements may be biometric measurements of a user utilizing the wireless earpieces. The measurements may be environmental measurements. A wireless earpiece may include a frame for fitting in an ear of a user, a logic engine controlling functionality of the wireless earpiece, and a plurality of sensor performing biometric measurements of the user.

Abstract: An earpiece includes an earpiece housing, a processor disposed within the earpiece housing, and a gesture based interface operatively connected to the processor and configured to detect changes in an energy field associated with user gestures. The processor is configured to interpret the changes in the energy field to determine the user gestures.

Abstract: An earpiece includes an earpiece housing, a processor disposed within the housing and a sensor system associated with the earpiece housing, the sensor system operatively connected to the processor. The sensor system is configured to detect skin touches proximate the earpiece housing. The sensor system may include an emitter and a detector which may be a light emitters/light detectors or other types of emitters and detectors. The skin touches may be skin touches on an ear of the housing while the earpiece is positioned within the ear. The earpiece may further include a speaker and wherein the earpiece provides audio feedback through the speaker in response to the skin touches.

Abstract: A method for enhancing sensor measurements includes performing measurements utilizing sensors of wireless earpieces, analyzing the measurements to determine statistical confidence in the measurements, and determining whether the measurements are accurate utilizing the statistical confidence. The measurements may be biometric measurements of a user utilizing the wireless earpieces. The measurements may be environmental measurements. A wireless earpiece may include a frame for fitting in an ear of a user, a tonic engine controlling functionality of the wireless earpiece, and a plurality of sensor performing biometric measurements of the user.

Abstract: A method of diagnosing and monitoring biologic dysfunction may include performing measurements utilizing sensors of wireless earpieces, analyzing the measurements, comparing the measurements to established norms, determining whether the measurements indicate biologic dysfunction. The measurements may include biologic data of a user or environmental data. The sensors may include inertial sensors or optical sensors. The biologic dysfunction may include neurologic dysfunction and the neurologic dysfunction may include intention tremor. The method may include reporting the biologic dysfunction to a user.

Abstract: A method for enhancing sensor measurements includes performing measurements utilizing sensors of wireless earpieces, analyzing the measurements to determine statistical confidence in the measurements, and determining whether the measurements are accurate utilizing the statistical confidence. The measurements may be biometric measurements of a user utilizing the wireless earpieces. The measurements may be environmental measurements. A wireless earpiece may include a frame for fitting in an ear of a user, a tonic engine controlling functionality of the wireless earpiece, and a plurality of sensor performing biometric measurements of the user.

Abstract: An earpiece includes an earpiece housing, a processor disposed within the earpiece housing, and a gesture based interface operatively connected to the processor and configured to detect changes in an energy field associated with user gestures. The processor is configured to interpret the changes in the energy field to determine the user gestures.

Abstract: An earpiece includes an earpiece housing, a processor disposed within the earpiece housing, a gesture based interface operatively connected to the processor and configured to detect changes in an energy field associated with user gestures, and at least one sensor operatively connected to the processor for determining positioning of the ear piece. The processor is configured to interpret the changes in the energy field to determine the user gestures. The processor is configured to activate the ear piece based on the positioning of the ear piece.

Abstract: A planetary gear bearing arrangement, including a planet carrier provided with a fixed bearing axis on which a planet gear is rotatably mounted via a sliding bearing that has a first antifriction layer on the axis side and a second antifriction layer on the gear side, wherein one of the two antifriction layers (8, 11) is created on a surface (10, 19) which is at least partially domed in the sliding region to reduce the edge pressure.

Abstract: A rotational connection by a self-locking bearing, in particular for supporting a ceiling stand, the bearing including an inner ring and at least one outer ring, in which the bearing is designed as a plain bearing and has an intermediate ring arranged radially between the at least one inner ring and the at least one outer ring. Each ring has at least one annular sliding surface that is inaccessible from outside and a first sliding pair between the at least one inner ring and the outer ring and a second sliding pair between the intermediate ring and the at least one outer ring are provided. A sliding surface of one part of the sliding pair is coated with an anti-friction lacquer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing element (7) for supporting the rotor hub (4) of a wind turbine (1), comprising at least one inner ring element (10, 40) and at least one outer ring element (11, 41), wherein a plain bearing is formed between the inner ring element (10, 40) and the outer ring element (11, 41), and wherein the plain bearing is formed by at least two plain bearings (8, 9, 38, 39) arranged at an axial distance (44) from one other.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gear train (1), in particular a planetary gear train, for a wind turbine comprising a plurality of gears, in particular planet gears (4), which are each supported on a shaft (8) by means of a bearing element, wherein the bearing element is a multi-layer plain bearing (7).

Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing element (7) for supporting the rotor hub (4) of a wind turbine (1), comprising at least one inner ring element (10, 40) and at least one outer ring element (11, 41), wherein a plain bearing is formed between the inner ring element (10, 40) and the outer ring element (11, 41), and wherein the plain bearing is formed by at least two plain bearings (8, 9, 38, 39) arranged at an axial distance (44) from one other.