Abstract: There is provided an interactive device capable of providing input data to a computer program in response to user interactions, the interface device comprising a first position sensor reading a sensed location of the interface device having a free roaming movement in a three-dimensional space, a direction vector determination device determining a direction vector indicating an aiming direction, and a transmission system communicating aim information to an external device implementing the computer program. The transmission system may include a transmitter for the direction vector and/or a transmitter for the sensed location. The computer program can use the aim information and input data to support a projected 3D game environment or other application providing sensory feedback in response to the user interactions. Multiple interactive devices having unique identifiers may also be supported.

Abstract: There is provided a system and method for selective viewing of a hidden image within a displayed image. There is provided a method for providing a composite presentation, comprising displaying a plurality of elemental presentations including a first presentation and a second presentation to provide the composite presentation, wherein the displaying of the second presentation makes at least a first portion of the first presentation become unrecognizable to a human eye viewing the composite presentation without a use of a visual aid. This rendering of the first presentation as unrecognizable to the human eye may be accomplished through filtering techniques such as one or more of optical polarization, shuttering, depth of field alteration, light intensity alteration, light angle alteration, anaglyph filters, and other filtering techniques.

Abstract: There is provided a system and method for selective viewing of a hidden image within a displayed image. There is provided a method for providing a composite presentation, comprising displaying a plurality of elemental presentations including a first presentation and a second presentation to provide the composite presentation, wherein the displaying of the second presentation makes at least a first portion of the first presentation become unrecognizable to a human eye viewing the composite presentation without a use of a visual aid. This rendering of the first presentation as unrecognizable to the human eye may be accomplished through filtering techniques such as one or more of optical polarization, shuttering, depth of field alteration, light intensity alteration, light angle alteration, anaglyph filters, and other filtering techniques.

Abstract: There is provided an interactive device capable of providing input data to a computer program in response to user interactions, the interface device comprising a first position sensor reading a sensed location of the interface device having a free roaming movement in a three-dimensional space, a direction vector determination device determining a direction vector indicating an aiming direction, and a transmission system communicating aim information to an external device implementing the computer program. The transmission system may include a transmitter for the direction vector and/or a transmitter for the sensed location. The computer program can use the aim information and input data to support a projected 3D game environment or other application providing sensory feedback in response to the user interactions. Multiple interactive devices having unique identifiers may also be supported.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the different roles inorganic ion receptors have in cellular and body processes. The present invention features: (1) molecules which can modulate one or more inorganic ion receptor activities, preferably the molecule can mimic or block an effect of an extracellular ion on a cell having an inorganic ion receptor, more preferably the extracellular ion is Ca2+ and the effect is on a cell having a calcium receptor; (2) inorganic ion receptor proteins and fragments thereof, preferably calcium receptor proteins and fragments thereof; (3) nucleic acids encoding inorganic ion receptor proteins and fragments thereof, preferably calcium receptor proteins and fragments thereof; (4) antibodies and fragments thereof, targeted to inorganic ion receptor proteins, preferably calcium receptor protein; and (5) uses of such molecules, proteins, nucleic acids and antibodies.

Abstract: Novel methods of treating bone diseases or disorders are provided.

Abstract: A wire insertion guide may be used with a wide variety of closed barrel electrical contacts. The wire insertion guide includes a housing, a movable funnel located within the housing, a fixed funnel nested within the movable funnel, and a contact holder mounted in spaced relation with the movable funnel.The wire insertion guide is used in concert with a crimper assembly, but is a separate apparatus, and may be used with a wide variety of crimper assemblies either of the manual or automatic type.