Abstract: A sealing method and corresponding compensation ring, or alternately called a load washer, for use in portable spas or bath tubs that can be installed as part of an assembly when attaching fittings that go through a hole in a spa wall. The method and ring are used to compensate for the uneven surface of spa walls and the necessity that the fitting assembly provides that the fitting chosen sits parallel with the inside of the spa wall regardless of the shape of the surface of the wall, whether it is uniform or not. The fitting fits between a nut and the back/plumbing side of the spa wall with the fitting of choice and securing gasket being inserted into the assembly on the front/aesthetic/water side of the spa wall.

Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling a personal area network access device are disclosed herein. Aspects of the method may comprise receiving an application event associated with a particular application running on a complex Bluetooth® device that is running a plurality of simultaneous applications, and determining whether a low power mode is allowed by the particular application running on the complex Bluetooth® device. If the low power mode is allowed by the particular application running on the complex Bluetooth® device, the complex Bluetooth® device running the particular application may be configured to operate utilizing the allowed low power mode. The allowed low power mode may be switched by the complex Bluetooth® device based on the application event. An active mode may be switched from a current mode prior to switching to the allowed power mode based on the application event.

Abstract: A pin light assembly with specialized elastomeric grommet and cylindrical pin attached to the light lens for installation into the substrate of a spa wall that overcomes minimum outer diameter light limitations found in the prior art elastomeric grommet installation systems wherein the elastomeric grommet portion of the pin light assembly receives the LED light thereby eliminating the need for a tube to receive the LED and have a separate elastomeric grommet installed outside of the light lens tube. Optional features include retaining features such as a barb around the cylindrical pin or a retaining flange with undercut at the termination of the cylindrical pin.

Abstract: An occupant-actuated massager for a hydrotherapy vessel. The massager jet has an actuation point at which the occupant applies force to cause the pressurized water to flow therethrough and provide a massage via a shuttle. A valve piston is actuated to open and close based on the application of force to the actuation point. Optionally, a venturi can be used to introduce air into the water flow to provide further massage.

Abstract: An occupant-actuated massager for a hydrotherapy vessel. The massager jet has an actuation point at which the occupant applies force to cause the pressurized water to flow therethrough and provide a massage via a shuttle. A valve piston is actuated to open and close based on the application of force to the actuation point. Optionally, a venturi can be used to introduce air into the water flow to provide further massage.

Abstract: A variable speed swim spa system wherein the user can choose between a combination of speeds with two or more pumps connected through a manifold to one or more swim jets. Check valves are used on all but the first pump to prevent backflow of water effluent and can be placed inside the manifold or between the pumps and the manifold. A user interface attached to electronic controls and operating software allow the user to program his preferred speeds with the one more jets using the two or more pumps.

Abstract: A novel fitting for air blowers in air baths that is to be used in conjunction with the blower plumbing system between the blower and the mandated water backflow prevention safety device. The fitting has an internal structure that acts through a dual push/pull effect in order to divert a portion of the air through an ozone generator. The influent side acts as an air ram, like a pitot tube while the effluent side acts as a venturi. The design is symmetrical in that the fitting can be installed in either direction, i.e., the fitting is reversible in relation to the blower.

Abstract: Methods and systems for processing data disclosed herein includes, in a transceiver chip comprising at least one on-chip processor, compressing, by the at least one on-chip processor, audio information received by the transceiver chip. The compressing utilizes an on-chip audio codec implemented within said at least one on-chip processor. The at least one on-chip processor determined, within said transceiver chip, a frame size of at least one audio frame comprising the compressed audio information.

Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling a personal area network access device are disclosed herein. Aspects of the method may comprise receiving an application event associated with a particular application running on a complex Bluetooth® device that is running a plurality of simultaneous applications, and determining whether a low power mode is allowed by the particular application running on the complex Bluetooth® device. If the low power mode is allowed by the particular application running on the complex Bluetooth® device, the complex Bluetooth® device running the particular application may be configured to operate utilizing the allowed low power mode. The allowed low power mode may be switched by the complex Bluetooth® device based on the application event. An active mode may be switched from a current mode prior to switching to the allowed power mode based on the application event.

Abstract: Methods and systems for processing data disclosed herein includes, in a transceiver chip comprising at least one on-chip processor, compressing, by the at least one on-chip processor, audio information received by the transceiver chip. The compressing utilizes an on-chip audio codec implemented within said at least one on-chip processor. The at least one on-chip processor determined, within said transceiver chip, a frame size of at least one audio frame comprising the compressed audio information.

Abstract: An apparatus that includes two separate reservoirs wherein the first reservoir is molded into the body of the larger artificial body of water and filled using a standard pump from the main body of water. From the larger body of water, the water is then moved upward through the apparatus through the manual opening of a valve assembly. Once the valve assembly is opened, the water moves through the valve assembly and through a grate and into a second reservoir. From this second reservoir, the water is pulled by the force gravity over the spillway into the main body of water, creating a clean, sheer waterfall effect.

Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling a personal area network access device are disclosed herein. Aspects of the method may comprise receiving an application event associated with a particular application running on a complex Bluetooth® device that is running a plurality of simultaneous applications, and determining whether a low power mode is allowed by the particular application running on the complex Bluetooth® device. If the low power mode is allowed by the particular application running on the complex Bluetooth® device, the complex Bluetooth® device running the particular application may be configured to operate utilizing the allowed low power mode. The allowed low power mode may be switched by the complex Bluetooth® device based on the application event. An active mode may be switched from a current mode prior to switching to the allowed power mode based on the application event.

Abstract: Methods and systems for processing data are disclosed herein and may include compressing audio information on-chip within a Bluetooth® transceiver chip utilizing an audio codec implemented within the Bluetooth® transceiver chip. The audio codec may be a low complexity sub-band codec (SBC). An audio stream with the audio information may be generated outside the Bluetooth® transceiver chip. The audio stream may be generated via an audio/video distribution transport protocol (AVDTP) external to the Bluetooth® transceiver chip. A data channel may be established by the Bluetooth® transceiver chip between a Bluetooth® enabled device and a peer Bluetooth® device, for communicating the established audio stream to the Bluetooth® transceiver chip for compression. The data channel may be established utilizing a logical link control and adaptation protocol (L2CAP) and/or an advanced audio distribution profile (A2DP).

Abstract: A method and system that configure communication between devices in a network, where one device may support content protection, and another device may or may not support content protection. The devices may support communication utilizing Bluetooth® technology. A first device may determine whether a second device provides content protection support. If the second device does not support content protection, the first device may utilize a configuration that does not require content protection for communicating data with the second device. If the second device supports content protection, the first device may utilize a configuration that requires content protection for communicating data. If communicating data utilizing content protection fails, the first device may revert to utilizing a configuration that does not require content protection for communicating data with the second device.

Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling a plurality of personal area network access devices are disclosed herein. In a personal area network device, a new connection is received from another personal area network device in a personal area network. The new connection is associated with a first application having a first role preference. It is determined whether the first role preference conflicts with a current role. It is determined whether the first role preference conflicts with a second role preference associated with a second application using the current role. The current role is switched to a role specified in the first role preference in response to determining that the first role preference conflicts with the current role and that the first role preference does not conflict with the second role preference.

Abstract: A method and system that configure communication between devices in a network utilizing bluetooth technology, where one device may or may not support content protection, and another device may or may not support content protection. A first device may utilize a configuration that enables data communication via a bluetooth communication link with a second device based on whether the second device supports content protection. The content protected data communicated between the devices is based on the first device configuration. If the second device does not support content protection, the first device may utilize a configuration that does not require content protection for communicating data with the second device. If the second device supports content protection, the first device may utilize a configuration that requires content protection for communicating data.

Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling a plurality of personal area network access devices are disclosed herein. In a personal area network device, a new connection is received from another personal area network device in a personal area network. The new connection is associated with a first application having a first role preference. It is determined whether the first role preference conflicts with a current role. It is determined whether the first role preference conflicts with a second role preference associated with a second application using the current role. The current role is switched to a role specified in the first role preference in response to determining that the first role preference conflicts with the current role and that the first role preference does not conflict with the second role preference.