Abstract: A physiologically stable fluorophore includes a terminal moiety including a terminal reactive site that reacts with a reactive group of a substrate; a stability linker covalently bonded to the terminal moiety; and a bridge moiety covalently bonded to the stability linker such that the stability linker is interposed through chemical bonds between the bridge moiety and the terminal moiety; and a fluorescent moiety covalently bonded to the bridge moiety of the redox moiety and including: an electron bandgap mediator that is covalently bonded to the bridge moiety; a coordinate center covalently bonded to the electron bandgap mediator and that forms a Zwitterionic member with an atom in the electron bandgap mediator; and a steric hinder bonded to the electron bandgap mediator to provide steric hindrance for protection of the coordinate center.

Abstract: A passive microscopic Fabry-Pérot Interferometer (FPI) sensor includes a three-dimensional microscopic optical structure formed on a cleaved tip of the optical fighter using a two-photon polymerization process on a photosensitive polymer by a three-dimensional micromachining device. The three-dimensional microscopic optical structure having a hinged optical layer pivotally connected to a distal portion of a suspended structure. A reflective layer is deposited on a mirror surface of the hinged optical layer while in an open position. The hinged optical layer is subsequently positioned in the closed position to align the mirror surface to at least partially reflect a light signal back through the optical fiber.

Abstract: A passive microscopic flow sensor includes a three-dimensional microscopic optical structure formed on a cleaved tip of an optical fiber. The three-dimensional microscopic optical structure includes a post attached off-center to and extending longitudinally from the cleaved tip of the optical fiber. A rotor of the three-dimensional microscopic optical structure is received for rotation on the post. The rotor has more than one blade. Each blade has a reflective undersurface that reflects a light signal back through the optical fiber when center aligned with the optical fiber, the blades of the rotor shaped to rotate at a rate related to a flow rate.

Abstract: A passive microscopic Fabry-Pérot Interferometer (FPI) pressure sensor includes an optical fiber and a three-dimensional microscopic optical enclosure. The three-dimensional microscopic optical enclosure includes tubular side walls having lateral pleated corrugations and attached to a cleaved tip of the optical fiber to receive a light signal. An optically reflecting end wall is distally engaged to the tubular side walls to enclose a trapped quantity of gas that longitudinally positions the optically reflecting end wall in relation to ambient air pressure, changing a distance traveled by a light signal reflected back through the optical fiber.

Abstract: A passive microscopic Fabry-Pérot Interferometer (FPI) sensor includes a three-dimensional microscopic optical structure formed on a cleaved tip of the optical fighter using a two-photon polymerization process on a photosensitive polymer by a three-dimensional micromachining device. The three-dimensional microscopic optical structure having a hinged optical layer pivotally connected to a distal portion of a suspended structure. A reflective layer is deposited on a mirror surface of the hinged optical layer while in an open position. The hinged optical layer is subsequently positioned in the closed position to align the mirror surface to at least partially reflect a light signal back through the optical fiber.

Abstract: A streaming server stores a plurality of parameter values for configuring a computing client node to stream output associated with a particular application. Upon receipt of a request to establish streaming relating to the particular application, the streaming server retrieves the relevant parameter values from the previously stored information and generates instructions for configuring the client device based upon the retrieved parameter values. The streaming server transmits the instructions to the client device which uses the received instructions to configure itself for streaming. The stream of output from the client device is received at the streaming server which transmits the stream to other devices that have requested to receive the output. In response to subsequent requests, the streaming server again retrieves the relevant parameter values from the previously stored information and generates instructions for configuring the client device.

Abstract: The disclosed technology is generally directed to mobile clock devices. In one example of the technology, a device includes a first screen, a second screen, and a controller. The second screen is physically coupled to the first screen, and is facing a different direction than the first screen. The controller is configured to cause the first screen to operate as a clock display. The controller is further configured to cause the second screen to provide indirect light such that the indirect light gradually increases beginning at a time proximate to a predetermined time until the predetermined time is reached.

Abstract: Automated initiation of game sessions between a game player and subscribers to the game player's streamed output is disclosed. A content item server receives a request to initiate a game session from a particular game player. The content item server communicates the request to a streaming server which references a database to identify streaming subscribers who receive streaming output of games played by the particular game player. The streaming server communicates a notification to the streaming clients for the identified streaming subscribers. In response to receiving acceptances from particular subscribers, the streaming server communicates information identifying the accepting subscribers to the game server which creates a game session and adds the accepting subscribers to the game session. The streaming server communicates instructions to the streaming clients of the accepting subscribers to launch game clients and log in the subscribers to the designated game session.

Abstract: A clothes dryer including a cabinet, a drum rotatably mounted in the cabinet, ductwork connected to the drum for circulating air, a heating element for providing heat to the drum, and a control system for operating the clothes dryer. The control system includes a warning indicator and a control module. The control module monitors and tracks usage of the clothes dryer. The warning indicator provides first and second warnings to a user based on the usage. The first warning indicates that factory authorized service is required to clean inside the cabinet of the clothes dryer, and the second warning indicates that the heating element has been disabled until the factory authorized service occurs. Preferably, the control module is further operative to completely disable the clothes dryer based on the usage.

Abstract: This invention relates to talking toys (toys with sayings, audible messages, or sounds) and, more particularly, to toys that will be derived from motion pictures (toyetics) and have unlimited ability to talk, make sounds, play music, deliver movie catch phrases or repeat human speech in a toy characters voice or voice of user. This invention embeds Bluetooth speaker(s) inside of toys and then via a smart device; (Apple iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad, Computer) has an application (application is the storage device and can thus store or create unlimited sounds or audible messages) which is a repository for sounds, sayings, music, movie catch phrases etc. When the Bluetooth speaker is paired with the smart device—audible messages, sayings, sounds will be heard over the speaker in stereo. The toy will reproduce audible messages, sayings or sounds in response to user selection on the application.