Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to ear-wearable device systems. In an embodiment, a method executed in a processor of an ear-wearable device system for providing information related to a user of the ear-wearable device system. The ear-wearable device system can include a memory storage and an ear-wearable device configured to be worn by the user and can include a speaker and a first microphone. The method can include receiving an input audio from a surrounding environment over a period of time with the first microphone. The method can include creating a spatial map of sound sources in the surrounding environment relative to the first microphone based on the input audio. The method can include generating a prompt to the user of the ear-wearable device to position themselves relative to the sound sources. Other embodiments are also included herein.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to ear-wearable device systems. In an embodiment, a method executed in a processor of an ear-wearable device system for providing information related to a user of an ear-wearable device system, or a communication partner of the user. The ear-wearable device system can include an ear-wearable device, an accessory speaker outside of an ear-wearable device housing, and an accessory microphone, a speaker, an ear-wearable device microphone, and a memory storage. The method can include recording a first audio sample with the ear-wearable device microphone, wherein the first audio sample includes a first target stimuli. The method can include recording a second audio sample with the accessory microphone, wherein the second audio sample includes a second target stimuli. The method can include playing the first audio sample and the second audio sample at the accessory speaker or at the ear-wearable device speaker. Other embodiments are also included herein.

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to ear-wearable device systems. In an embodiment, a method executed in a processor of a feedback system for providing information related to a user's communication strategies. The feedback system can include a microphone and a memory storage. The method can include monitoring a voice output of the user with the microphone. The method can include processing the voice output of the user by at least one of: counting a first number of instances in which the user implements a positive communication repair strategy; and counting a second number of instances in which the user implements a negative communication repair strategy. The method can include generating feedback indicative of the first number of instances, the second number of instances, or both the first number of instances and the second number of instances. Other embodiments are also included herein.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a method comprising: obtaining, by a processing system that includes one or more processors implemented in circuitry, a signal from a magnetic sensor of a hearing instrument; determining, by the processing system, a context of the hearing instrument based at least in part on the signal from the telecoil; and initiating, by the processing system, one or more actions based on the context of the hearing instrument.

Abstract: This disclosure describes a method comprising: obtaining, by a processing system that includes one or more processors implemented in circuitry, a signal from a magnetic sensor of a hearing instrument; determining, by the processing system, a context of the hearing instrument based at least in part on the signal from the telecoil; and initiating, by the processing system, one or more actions based on the context of the hearing instrument.

Abstract: A wedge for securing in an open position a hinged door having opposite faces and an edge between the faces. The wedge is luminescent and includes a bottom surface, a top surface at an acute angle to the bottom surface, and a pair of opposite side surfaces extending between the top and bottom surfaces. The wedge further includes an indentation on the bottom and each of the side surfaces sized to fully engage the door edge and make substantial contact with the door edge and the opposite faces. The wedge may be used to identify an entrance or exit to a room during no or low-light emergency conditions by using a UV light source to locate the luminescent wedge and location of the open door.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition contains an aromatic carbonate resin, a rubber modified graft copolymer comprising a discontinuous rubber phase dispersed in a continuous rigid thermoplastic phase, wherein at least a portion of the rigid thermoplastic phase is chemically grafted to the rubber phase, wherein the rubber phase of the copolymer is made by an aqueous emulsion polymerization in the presence of a (C.sub.30 -C.sub.108)polyacid surfactant, and a flame retarding amount of an organophosphorus flame retardant.

Abstract: There is provided a biodegradable composition as obtained from a melt comprising converted starch, a plasticizer and at least one member selected from alkenol homopolymers and/or alkenol copolymers which are combined under conditions sufficient to ensure uniform melt formation, in which the at least one member is present in the composition at a concentration of from 10 to 200 parts per 100 parts of dry converted starch.The invention further relates to methods of making the composition, and to articles made from said composition.

Abstract: A protective solution for the preservation of functional cells containing saccharose, and a phosphates buffer having a high concentration. The osmolarity of the solution is 330.+-.10 mOsm and its pH 7.3.+-.0.2. It can be mixed directly with red corpuscles of human or animal origin, with other blood cells such as leucocytes and platelets, and with cellular suspensions from various organs, either for their preservation for a long time, of the order of one week, in situ after thawing, or during transportation. The preferred composition is______________________________________ Adenine 0.085 g .+-. 0.010 Glucose 5 g .+-. 0.5 Saccharose 47 g .+-. 2 Monosodium phosphate monohydrate 0.75 g .+-. 0.08 Disodium phosphate dihydrate 4 g .+-. 0.5 Sodium chloride 2.5 g .+-. 0.