Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include systems for generating personalized avatar reactions during live video broadcasts. For example, the systems and methods described herein can access a social networking system user's profile to identify an avatar associated with the social networking system user. The systems and methods can generate an avatar reaction by modifying one or more features of the avatar based on a corresponding emoticon reaction. Once generated, the social networking system user can select the avatar reaction for addition to an ephemeral reaction stream associated with a live video broadcast. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A plasma separation system and process for providing filtered plasma from a blood sample is described. The system may include a blood separation well having a separation membrane for filtering the blood sample. The filtering process may be aided by the use of a negative or positive pressure source attached to the plasma separation system.

Abstract: A control system for a fluid analyzer is described. The control system has a processor executing processor executable code to: control a potentiostat to apply a first voltage potential sufficient to induce a first electrochemical reaction of a target analyte or a reaction byproduct of the target analyte in a sample of the calibration reagent and receive a first reading from the potentiostat; control the potentiostat to apply a second voltage potential insufficient to induce a second electrochemical reaction of the target analyte or a reaction byproduct of the target analyte in the sample of the calibration reagent and receive a second reading from the potentiostat; calculate calibration parameters using the first reading, the second reading and a multi-point calibration algorithm; and measure a target analyte concentration within the fluid sample using the calibration parameters.

Abstract: A plasma separation system and process for providing filtered plasma from a blood sample is described. The system may include a blood separation well having a separation membrane for filtering the blood sample. The filtering process may be aided by the use of a negative or positive pressure source attached to the plasma separation system.

Abstract: A plasma separation system and process for providing filtered plasma from a blood sample is described. The system may include a blood separation well having a separation membrane for filtering the blood sample. The filtering process may be aided by the use of a negative or positive pressure source attached to the plasma separation system.

Abstract: A plasma separation system and process for providing filtered plasma from a blood sample is described. The system may include a blood separation well having a separation membrane for filtering the blood sample. The filtering process may be aided by the use of a negative or positive pressure source attached to the plasma separation system.

Abstract: An environmental monitoring system intended to assist persons with performing cleaning duties, the system comprising a plurality of sensors (10) for detecting the level of dust and other environmental levels in respective rooms of a building and for transmitting data of the detected levels over the internet or other network to a remote server (13) which analyses the data and transmits a signal to a wireless remote appliance (such as a smartphone (15), tablet PC (16) or robotic vacuum cleaner (18)) indicative that a surface in the building needs vacuum cleaning.

Abstract: A control system for a fluid analyzer is described. The control system has a processor executing processor executable code to: control a potentiostat to apply a first voltage potential sufficient to induce a first electrochemical reaction of a target analyte or a reaction byproduct of the target analyte in a sample of the calibration reagent and receive a first reading from the potentiostat; control the potentiostat to apply a second voltage potential insufficient to induce a second electrochemical reaction of the target analyte or a reaction byproduct of the target analyte in the sample of the calibration reagent and receive a second reading from the potentiostat; calculate calibration parameters using the first reading, the second reading and a multi-point calibration algorithm; and measure a target analyte concentration within the fluid sample using the calibration parameters.

Abstract: A plasma separation system and process for providing filtered plasma from a blood sample is described. The system may include a blood separation well having a separation membrane for filtering the blood sample. The filtering process may be aided by the use of a negative or positive pressure source attached to the plasma separation system.

Abstract: A single integrated circuit that supports both power switching and data switching is disclosed. In some embodiments, the integrated circuit comprises a driver circuit configured to drive a switch of an associated line in a power mode or in a data mode and one or more decoupling capacitor ground switches, wherein each decoupling capacitor ground switch connects an associated decoupling capacitor to ground in the power mode and wherein each decoupling capacitor ground switch leaves an associated decoupling capacitor floating in the data mode.

Abstract: Various techniques for dynamic power FET switching are disclosed. In some embodiments, a device comprises an array of two or more independently switchable power MOSFETs that are configured to sense current in a high current mode and a low current mode as well as circuitry for automatically switching from the low current mode to the high current mode when sensed current is above a threshold to switch to the high current mode.

Abstract: A capacitive coupling based proximity sensor is disclosed. In some embodiments, a sensor embedded in a mobile device comprises a transmitter configured to transmit a transmit signal and a receiver configured to receive a receive signal via capacitive coupling between the receiver and the transmitter as well as a circuit configured to detect human proximity to the mobile device in the event that the receive signal does not sufficiently match the transmit signal and configured to generate an output signal indicating human proximity to the mobile device that is employed to facilitate an appropriate response.

Abstract: A capacitive coupling based sensor is disclosed. In some embodiments, a sensor comprises a transmitter and a receiver that are configured to be capacitively coupled when a coupling condition is satisfied as well as a circuit configured to determine whether a received signal that is received by the receiver matches a transmitted signal that is transmitted by the transmitter.

Abstract: A capacitive coupling based sensor is disclosed. In some embodiments, a sensor comprises a transmitter and a receiver that are configured to be capacitively coupled when a coupling condition is satisfied as well as a circuit configured to determine whether a received signal that is received by the receiver matches a transmitted signal that is transmitted by the transmitter.

Abstract: A capacitive coupling based proximity sensor is disclosed. In some embodiments, a sensor embedded in a mobile device comprises a transmitter configured to transmit a transmit signal and a receiver configured to receive a receive signal via capacitive coupling between the receiver and the transmitter as well as a circuit configured to detect human proximity to the mobile device in the event that the receive signal does not sufficiently match the transmit signal and configured to generate an output signal indicating human proximity to the mobile device that is employed to facilitate an appropriate response.

Abstract: A capacitive coupling based sensor is disclosed. In some embodiments, a sensor comprises a transmitter and a receiver that are configured to be capacitively coupled when a coupling condition is satisfied as well as a circuit configured to determine whether a received signal that is received by the receiver matches a transmitted signal that is transmitted by the transmitter.

Abstract: A capacitive coupling based sensor is disclosed. In some embodiments, a sensor comprises a transmitter and a receiver that are configured to be capacitively coupled when a coupling condition is satisfied as well as a circuit configured to determine whether a received signal that is received by the receiver matches a transmitted signal that is transmitted by the transmitter.

Abstract: A system and method that optimizes a de-blocking filter process using local buffers. The local buffers may be off of the memory unit in which image data may be stored. The data associated with the image may be loaded into the local buffers. The data may be then fed into a filter, where the de-blocking filter process is executed, and the filtered data may be loaded back into the local buffers. The filtered data may then be written back to its original location in the memory.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention may include a method updating a color look-up table (CLUT) for a next line of graphics before a current line of graphics has been completely read out of a graphics FIFO and assigned color pixel values. The method may include the step of formatting or arranging the CLUT into a plurality of sub-CLUTs. Each one of the sub-CLUTs may include pixel color values for each one of a plurality of pixels which may include a line of the graphics image data. Pixel color values may be read from within a first selected sub-CLUT, the first selected sub-CLUT comprising pixel color values for a first line of the graphics image data. The read pixel color value may be applied to the current first line of the graphics image data. While the read pixel color value is being applied to the current first line, pixel color values for a second selected sub-CLUT may be updated. The second selected sub-CLUT may include color pixel values for a second line of the graphics image data.

Abstract: A system and method that optimizes a de-blocking filter process using local buffers. The local buffers may be off of the memory unit in which image data may be stored. The data associated with the image may be loaded into the local buffers. The data may be then fed into a filter, where the de-blocking filter process is executed, and the filtered data may be loaded back into the local buffers. The filtered data may then be written back to its original location in the memory.