Abstract: A guide device for visually isolating and/or annotating one or more wells of a well plate is disclosed. The guide device includes a first segment including first dimensions to cover a first portion of a first row of wells of the well plate. The guide device also includes a second segment including second dimensions to cover a first portion of a second row of wells of the well plate. The guide device also includes a well cover. The well cover interfaces with the first and second segments. The well cover includes an opening to visually isolate at least one well in a selected row of wells of the well plate disposed between the first row of wells and the second row of wells. In another embodiment, the guide device includes a well plate cover for annotating wells.

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are provided for displaying monitored activity data in substantial real-time on a screen of a computing device. One example method includes capturing motion data associated with activity of a user via an activity tracking device. The motion data is quantified into a plurality of metrics associated with the activity of the user. The method includes connecting the activity tracking device with a computing device over a wireless data connection, and sending motion data from the activity tracking device to the computing device for display of one or more of the plurality of metrics on a graphical user interface of the computing device. At least one of the plurality of metrics displayed on the graphical user interface is shown to change in substantial real-time based on the motion data.

Abstract: A method includes receiving location data of a monitoring device when carried by a user and receiving motion data of the monitoring device. The motion data is associated with a time of occurrence and the location data. The method includes processing the received motion data to identify a group of the motion data having a substantially common characteristic and processing the location data for the group of the motion data. The group of motion data by way of processing the location data provides an activity identifier. The motion data includes metric data that identifies characteristics of the motion data. The method includes transferring the activity identifier and the characteristics of the motion data to a screen of a device for display. The activity identifier being a graphical user interface that receives an input for rendering more or less of the characteristics of the motion data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to diagnostic device for the characterization of electromagnetic material properties and a method of making and using same. Unlike current diagnostic devices, the diagnostic device comprises a novel waveguide system and is suitable for the characterization of electromagnetic material properties such as permittivity, permeability, and the loss tangent of materials over a broad temperature and pressure range.

Abstract: In one example, a playback device includes one or more speakers, one or more amplifiers configured to drive the one or more speakers, a line-in port configured to receive a line-in connector to couple the playback device to an audio source, and at least one visual context indicator configured to display, during an initialization period of the line-in connector following the audio source being coupled to the playback device via the line-in connector and the line-in port, visual feedback indicating connection of the audio source to the playback device.

Abstract: In one aspect of the disclosed implementations, a device includes one or more motion sensors for sensing motion of the device and providing activity data indicative of the sensed motion. The device also includes one or more processors for monitoring the activity data, and receiving or generating annotation data for annotating the activity data with one or more markers or indicators to define one or more characteristics of an activity session. The device also includes one or more feedback devices for providing feedback, a notice, or an indication to a user based on the monitoring. The device further includes a portable housing that encloses at least portions of the motion sensors, the processors and the feedback devices.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for power beaming that increase power density at the target location by exploiting scattering from terrain. The disclosed systems and methods further provide a variable focus feature allowing the beam power to be concentrated at specified standoff distances from the transmitter and increase the radio frequency (RF) power handling of the receiver using an overvoltage protection circuit in the DC load.

Abstract: A method includes receiving location data of a monitoring device when carried by a user and receiving motion data of the monitoring device. The motion data is associated with a time of occurrence and the location data. The method includes processing the received motion data to identify a group of the motion data having a substantially common characteristic and processing the location data for the group of the motion data. The group of motion data by way of processing the location data provides an activity identifier. The motion data includes metric data that identifies characteristics of the motion data. The method includes transferring the activity identifier and the characteristics of the motion data to a screen of a device for display. The activity identifier being a graphical user interface that receives an input for rendering more or less of the characteristics of the motion data.

Abstract: A method includes receiving location data of a monitoring device when carried by a user and receiving motion data of the monitoring device. The motion data is associated with a time of occurrence and the location data. The method includes processing the received motion data to identify a group of the motion data having a substantially common characteristic and processing the location data for the group of the motion data. The group of motion data by way of processing the location data provides an activity identifier. The motion data includes metric data that identifies characteristics of the motion data. The method includes transferring the activity identifier and the characteristics of the motion data to a screen of a device for display. The activity identifier being a graphical user interface that receives an input for rendering more or less of the characteristics of the motion data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to diagnostic device for the characterization of electromagnetic material properties and a method of making and using same. Unlike current diagnostic devices, the disclosed diagnostic device comprises a novel waveguide system and is suitable for the characterization of electromagnetic material properties such as permittivity, permeability, and the loss tangent of materials over a broad temperature and pressure range.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an apparatus comprising a portable monitoring device to be affixed to a user. The portable monitoring device including: 1) a set of one or more sensors to generate sensor data indicative of physical activity of a user when the portable monitoring device is affixed to the user; and 2) processing circuitry coupled with the set of sensors, to detect that the user has been sedentary for a period of time, and cause the portable monitoring device to alert the user responsive to the detection to encourage the user to move.

Abstract: A pillow includes a head support, a neck support, and an opening extending entirely through a central portion of the pillow. The head support includes a top surface and a bottom surface, and defines a first height extending between the top and bottom surfaces. The neck support is coupled to the head support and includes a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface has a central portion and side portions. The central portion defines a second height extending between a base of the central portion and the bottom surface, and each of the side portions defines a third height extending between an apex of the respective side surface and the bottom surface. The third height is greater than the first and second heights.

Abstract: In one aspect of the disclosed implementations, a device includes one or more motion sensors for sensing motion of the device and providing activity data indicative of the sensed motion. The device also includes one or more processors for monitoring the activity data, and receiving or generating annotation data for annotating the activity data with one or more markers or indicators to define one or more characteristics of an activity session. The device also includes one or more feedback devices for providing feedback, a notice, or an indication to a user based on the monitoring. The device further includes a portable housing that encloses at least portions of the motion sensors, the processors and the feedback devices.

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are provided for providing user interface navigation of screen display metrics of a device. In one example, a device is configured for capture of activity data for a user. The device includes a housing and a screen disposed on the housing to display a plurality of metrics which include metrics that characterize the activity captured over time. The device further includes a sensor disposed in the housing to capture physical contact upon the housing. A processor is included to process the physical contact to determine if the physical contact qualifies as an input. The processor enables the screen from an off state when the physical contact qualifies as the input. The screen is configured to display one or more of the plurality of metrics in accordance with a scroll order, and a first metric displayed in response to the physical contact that qualifies as the input.

Abstract: In one aspect of the disclosed implementations, a device includes one or more motion sensors for sensing motion of the device and providing activity data indicative of the sensed motion. The device also includes one or more processors for monitoring the activity data, and receiving or generating annotation data for annotating the activity data with one or more markers or indicators to define one or more characteristics of an activity session. The device also includes one or more feedback devices for providing feedback, a notice, or an indication to a user based on the monitoring. The device further includes a portable housing that encloses at least portions of the motion sensors, the processors and the feedback devices.

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices are provided for displaying monitored activity data in substantial real-time on a screen of a computing device. One example method includes capturing motion data associated with activity of a user via an activity tracking device. The motion data is quantified into a plurality of metrics associated with the activity of the user. The method includes connecting the activity tracking device with a computing device over a wireless data connection, and sending motion data from the activity tracking device to the computing device for display of one or more of the plurality of metrics on a graphical user interface of the computing device. At least one of the plurality of metrics displayed on the graphical user interface is shown to change in substantial real-time based on the motion data.

Abstract: Disclosed is a filter medium useful for flue gas filtering that comprises a non-woven fibrous web having at least 80 weight percent of meta-aramid fibers and from 0.1 to 20 weight percent of meta-aramid fibrids, based on weight of fibers and fibrids. The non-woven fibrous web can have average pore size of 20 to 80 micrometers, maximum pore size of 100 micrometers, dry Mullen burst strength of at least 7 kg/cm2, retention of 80% of the dry Mullen burst strength after acid cycling, a filtration efficiency of at least 95% for 2.5 micron particle, and/or a shrinkage of less than 2% after being heated in a dry oven at 205 ° C. for 2 hours. A method of making the filter medium comprises wet-laying a furnish of the meta-aramid fibers and the meta-aramid fibrids; drying to form the non-woven fibrous web; preferably, calendering; and optionally saturating with binder resin and curing.

Abstract: An activity monitoring device, methods and computer readable media are provided. The activity monitoring device includes a housing configured for attachment to a body part of a user and a display screen attached to the housing. Further included is a first sensor disposed in the housing for capturing motion of the activity monitoring device when attached to the body part of the user and a second sensor disposed in the housing for sampling a heart rate of the user. Memory is disposed in the housing for storing the motion captured by the first sensor and the heart rate sampled by the second sensor. A processor is disposed in the housing and is configured to determine a physical state of the user during a period of time. For motion that is below a threshold the processor identifies the physical state to be a sedentary state and for motion that is at or above the threshold the processor identifies the physical state to be an active state.

Abstract: A method of determining a refractive index of a material sample comprises removably mounting the material sample into a sample holder having a thermal control mechanism, a thermal expansion compensation mechanism, and a rotation mechanism; projecting a laser beam into the material sample, wherein the material sample has a predetermined orientation and temperature, wherein the material sample has parallel sides defining parallel planes for entry and exit of the laser beam into and out of the material sample; collecting a refracted laser beam from the material sample, and determining the refractive index for the material sample at the predetermined temperature. The laser beam may be a visible laser and/or an infrared laser. The thermal control mechanism comprises a thermal controller coupled to an induction coil apparatus and a temperature sensor. The sample holder comprises a refractory metal consisting of one or more of a niobium/molybdenum alloy and a tantalum/tungsten alloy.

Abstract: A system and method of tracking activity includes a motion sensor, a light source and a light detector. The light detector is configured to capture an amount of the light that is reflected back to the light detector, at least a first portion of the light reflected back to the light detector is reflected from a blood vessel disposed under a skin adjacent to the housing. A processor is in communication with the motion sensor and the light detector and can process the reflected light to identify heart beats and produce an indication of a heart rate. The indication of the heart rate can be displayed on the display screen as an option, in addition to the metrics that quantify the motion data.