Abstract: A fluid jet may be delivered by an outlet to dislodge particles from an object, such as a person. An image sensor may determine a target location on the object for delivering the fluid jet. In some embodiments, the image sensor may locate particles of interest to determine the target location. A steering mechanism may direct the fluid jet, so that it impacts the target location. The dislodged particles may then be captured for analysis. A distraction mechanism may distract the object and/or mask the sound of the fluid jet to prevent the object from realizing the fluid jet has been delivered. Additional substances and/or tags may be delivered by the outlet to the object and/or particles.

Abstract: A proximity sensor may detect the presence of an object, such as a person. A fluid jet may be delivered by an outlet to dislodge particles from the object. The dislodged particles may then be captured for analysis. The proximity sensor may determine the distance and/or velocity of the object to determine when to deliver the fluid jet. An image sensor may determine a target location for delivering the dislodging fluid jet and/or track particles dislodged from the object. A distraction mechanism may distract the object and/or mask the sound of the fluid jet to prevent the object from realizing the fluid jet has been delivered. Additional substances and/or tags may be delivered by the outlet to the object and/or particles.

Abstract: A fluid jet may be delivered by an outlet to dislodge particles from an object, such as a person. An image sensor may determine a target location on the object for delivering the fluid jet. In some embodiments, the image sensor may locate particles of interest to determine the target location. A steering mechanism may direct the fluid jet, so that it impacts the target location. The dislodged particles may then be captured for analysis. A distraction mechanism may distract the object and/or mask the sound of the fluid jet to prevent the object from realizing the fluid jet has been delivered. Additional substances and/or tags may be delivered by the outlet to the object and/or particles.

Abstract: A fluid jet may be delivered by an outlet to dislodge particles from an object, such as a person. An image sensor may track particles dislodged from the object. The image sensor may also be configured to analyze the dislodged particles in flight. The dislodged particles may also be captured for further analysis. The image sensor may provide feedback for adjusting an impact location of the fluid jet and/or for adjusting the positioning of a particle capture mechanism. A distraction mechanism may distract the object and/or mask the sound of the fluid jet to prevent the object from realizing the fluid jet has been delivered. Additional substances and/or tags may be delivered by the outlet to the object and/or particles.

Abstract: The present embodiments provide an integrated patient room having multiple features designed to enhance the safety, satisfaction and/or outcomes for a patient and/or caregiver. In one embodiment, the integrated patient room comprises at least one bed and at least one chair. The bed and the chair can each assume a wide range of positions, and can be pre-programmed into preferred positions. Further, the bed, chair, and/or other components in the patient room may be automatically synchronized with one another to facilitate transfer of a patient. A touch screen monitor with an intuitive graphical user interface may be employed as a communication portal. The functions of the bed, chair and/or other components in the room may be accessed and/or controlled through the communication portal.

Abstract: An electromagnetically responsive element includes sets of arrangements of self-resonant bodies, such as atoms or quantum dots that form an effective dielectric constant, typically at or near a resonance.

Abstract: An electromagnetically responsive element includes sets of arrangements of self-resonant bodies, such as atoms or quantum dots that form an effective dielectric constant, typically at or near a resonance.

Abstract: A structural channel system (100) includes a main structural channel rail (102), cross-channels (104) and cross-rails (106). A modular plug assembly (130) couples electrical power and communication signals to connector modules (132, 140, 144) which, in turn, control application of power to application devices (939, 969) based on the communication signals.

Abstract: A chip array comprising a plurality of integrated circuit chips. Each chip comprises a plurality of processors, each processor including a data generation circuit for generating data and data receiving circuit for receiving data, a plurality of on-chip links for interconnecting the processors on each chip to form a processor array on the chip to facilitate the parallel transfer of data generated by the processors along selected directions in the processor array during a parallel data transfer operation, and a plurality of sets of selectively-energizable data transfer terminals. Each set of the data transfer terminals facilitates the transfer of data transmitted by processors along an edge of the processor array defined on the chip, between chips along a selected direction in the chip array during the parallel data transfer operation, with at least one set of data transfer terminals facilitating the transfer of data along at least two non-collinear directions in the chip array.