Abstract: Various embodiments discussed herein enable client applications to be heavily integrated with a voice assistant in order to perform commands associated with voice utterances of users via voice assistant functionality and also seamlessly cause client applications to automatically perform native functions as part of executing the voice utterance. Such heavy integration also allows particular embodiments to support multi-modal input from a user for a single conversational interaction. In this way, client application user interface interactions, such as clicks, touch gestures, or text inputs are executed alternative or in addition to the voice utterances.

Abstract: An embedded trace capacitive signet is described. The embedded trace capacitive signet provides for authentication and validation through interaction with a touch screen of a computing device such as a smart phone. The embedded trace capacitive signet has a substrate such as a card, a plurality of conductive circle points affixed to the substrate, a user conductive area that allows a user to provide capacitance to the conductive circle points, and thin traces connecting each circle point to the user conductive area. Placing the circle points in different locations produces unique cards that can be detected by a touch screen of a computing device to initiate a software based application.

Abstract: A system for thermoforming an object is provided. The system includes a mold and a pressure-box. The mold has a surface that defines a shape of the object and includes two or more portions of differing porosities. The pressure-box is operative to generate a pressure differential across the surface. The two or more portions apply the pressure differential at different loads, based at least in part on the differing porosities, to a material disposed onto the surface so as to form the object by deforming the material into the shape.

Abstract: An embedded trace capacitive signet is described. The embedded trace capacitive signet provides for authentication and validation through interaction with a touch screen of a computing device such as a smart phone. The embedded trace capacitive signet has a substrate such as a card, a plurality of conductive circle points affixed to the substrate, a user conductive area that allows a user to provide capacitance to the conductive circle points, and thin traces connecting each circle point to the user conductive area. Placing the circle points in different locations produces unique cards that can be detected by a touch screen of a computing device to initiate a software based application.

Abstract: An embedded trace capacitive signet is described. The embedded trace capacitive signet provides for authentication and validation through interaction with a touch screen of a computing device such as a smart phone. The embedded trace capacitive signet has a substrate such as a card, a plurality of conductive circle points affixed to the substrate, a user conductive area that allows a user to provide capacitance to the conductive circle points, and thin traces connecting each circle point to the user conductive area. Placing the circle points in different locations produces unique cards that can be detected by a touch screen of a computing device to initiate a software based application.

Abstract: A punched card capacitive touch stamp is disclosed along with systems and methods for authentication using the punched card capacitive touch stamp. The punched card capacitive touch stamp provides for authentication and validation through interaction with a capacitive touch sensor of a computing device such as a smart phone. The punched card capacitive touch stamp has a substrate such as a card, and a plurality of punched holes through this substrate with either clearance for a user's fingers to directly contact the capacitive touch sensor or containing electrically conductive inserts allowing users to indirectly make electrical contact with the capacitive touch sensor. Contact with the capacitive touch sensor in a unique spatial pattern is transferred simultaneously, or in a sequential combination, and is captured by the electronic device and transmitted to an external server to be decoded and authenticated.

Abstract: An embedded trace capacitive signet is described. The embedded trace capacitive signet provides for authentication and validation through interaction with a touch screen of a computing device such as a smart phone. The embedded trace capacitive signet has a substrate such as a card, a plurality of conductive circle points affixed to the substrate, a user conductive area that allows a user to provide capacitance to the conductive circle points, and thin traces connecting each circle point to the user conductive area. Placing the circle points in different locations produces unique cards that can be detected by a touch screen of a computing device to initiate a software based application.

Abstract: A method for authorizing an electronic device to perform an action includes detecting interaction data from an interaction between a hardware sensor and an identity-augmented tangible object; wherein data of the first set of interaction data is intrinsically dependent on physical characteristics of the identity-augmented tangible device; computing parametric descriptors from the interaction data; transmitting the parametric descriptors and supplementary data to a remote database system; generating, on the remote database system, identity data from a comparison of parametric descriptors with a known set of parametric descriptors; and authorizing, in response to both of the identity data and the supplementary data, the electronic device to perform a first action.

Abstract: A system for thermoforming an object is provided. The system includes a mold and a pressure-box. The mold has a surface that defines a shape of the object and includes two or more portions of differing porosities. The pressure-box is operative to generate a pressure differential across the surface. The two or more portions apply the pressure differential at different loads, based at least in part on the differing porosities, to a material disposed onto the surface so as to form the object by deforming the material into the shape.

Abstract: A method for authorizing an electronic device to perform an action includes detecting interaction data from an interaction between a hardware sensor and an identity-augmented tangible object; wherein data of the first set of interaction data is intrinsically dependent on physical characteristics of the identity-augmented tangible device; computing parametric descriptors from the interaction data; transmitting the parametric descriptors and supplementary data to a remote database system; generating, on the remote database system, identity data from a comparison of parametric descriptors with a known set of parametric descriptors; and authorizing, in response to both of the identity data and the supplementary data, the electronic device to perform a first action.

Abstract: An apparatus for carrying and supporting a media tablet has a panel assembly adapted to be secured to the media tablet, and a support strap affixed to the media tablet. The support strap is adapted to extend around a portion of the user's body such that the panel assembly is supported in a desired orientation away from eyes of the user. The panel assembly includes a first panel adapted to be affixed to the media tablet and a second panel rotatably mounted to the first panel. The support strap is affixed to the second panel. The first panel includes hooks that are elastically connected to the first panel so as to extend outwardly so as to engage edges and sides of the media tablet.

Abstract: A media tablet carrying assembly has a frame adapted to receive the media tablet therein and a support strap attached to said frame. The support strap is suitable for extending around a portion of a user's body such that the frame and the received media tablet are positioned away from the eyes of the user. A rotation mechanism is connected to the frame so as to allow the media tablet to be rotated to a desired orientation. A tilt adjustment mechanism is connected to the frame and to the support strap so as to allow the user to orient the media tablet with a desired angle relation to horizontal.

Abstract: A utensil manipulating article has a sleeve formed of a pliable material. The sleeve is suitable for receiving the utensil therein. The sleeve is movable between a utensil-receiving position and a utensil-manipulating position. The sleeve has an adhesive material on an outer surface thereof. The adhesive is suitable for attaching to fingers of a user so as to allow the user to move the sleeve between the utensil-receiving position and the utensil-manipulating position. The adhesive material includes a first adhesive strip and second adhesive strip respectively placed on a first side and an opposite side of the sleeve. A liner is removably affixed over the first and second adhesive strips.

Abstract: A bracing system for providing seated stability to workers requiring a means of elevation in order to access the exteriors of buildings of several stories height. The present invention suspends a bosun's chair by means of a sturdy frame erected by means of two “legs” connected together to form an A-frame shape. Each leg is assembled using multiple pole sections fitted together by ferrules. A summit support rod, fitted to where the legs come together at the summit, leans against the building.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for deploying a requested widget as an advertisement on a remote device. The system comprising means for determining location of the remote device, means for determining if the requested widget to be placed on the remote device exists, and means for serving the requested widget as an advertisement to the remote device if the location is enabled for the requested widget and the requested widget exists. The present invention can also be viewed as a method for deploying a requested widget as an advertisement on a remote device. The method operates by determining location of the remote device, determining if the requested widget to be placed on the remote device exists, and serving the requested widget as an advertisement to the remote device if the location is enabled for the requested widget and the requested widget exists.

Abstract: A method for production of electricity from light, comprising: contacting with light a heterojunction device with a clear film anode of ITO and a cathode of Al, said device having: i) a donor/acceptor blend in a single layer, wherein the donor domains is a synthetic polymer, and the acceptor domains is a) a dry organic semiconductor composite of sonicated single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) wetted with epon 862 epoxy resin, and b) a biopolymer selected from lignin or melanin.

Abstract: A biologically photoconductive dispersion comprising: a donor/acceptor blend of a single layer, wherein the donor domains is a synthetic polymer, and the acceptor domains is a liquid organic semiconductor composite comprising, by weight about 14% single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs), about 57% of a biopolymer selected from lignin or melanin, and a dopant selected from the group consisting of iodine, phosphorous or boron.

Abstract: A composite for providing shielding against cosmic radiation, consisting essentially of carbon nanotubes, a biopolymer of lignin and a halogen as dopant.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for automatically updating a widget on desktop. The system includes a receiving module that receives widget data from a desktop application and a version determination module that determines if the widget being launched is the most current. In addition, the system includes a download module that downloads at least one component for the widget if a newer version is available. The present invention can also be viewed as a method for automatically updating a widget on desktop. The method operates by receiving widget data from a desktop application, determining if the widget being launched is the most current, and downloading at least one component for the widget if a newer version is available.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for placing a widget onto a remote device. The system includes a widget module that indicates when the widget is to be acquired, and a transmission module that transmits widget data to a desktop application. In addition, the system includes a download module that downloads at least one component for the widget and a load module that loads the widget on the remote device. The present invention can also be viewed as a method for placing a widget onto a remote device. The method operates by indicating that the widget is to be acquired and transmitting widget data to a desktop application. Then, the method operates by downloading at least one component for the widget, and loading the widget on the remote device.