Abstract: A wearable article (1) includes a sensor assembly (104) for sensing biosignals of a wearer of the wearable article, and an electronic device (102) that can be attached to the sensor assembly to receive and the process biosignals. The electronic device is detachable from the garment and includes a housing (128a, 128b). The electronic device is retained in place by means of a magnet (132) within the housing which cooperates with a magnet on the garment. The sensor assembly includes a sensing electrodes and conductors (112; 122a) which couple the sensing electrodes to an interface that is configured to couple the sensed biosignals to the electronic device. The electronic device attaches to the garment at the interface. The electronic device includes one or more contacts (138b) which engage with the interface at the conductors so that biosignals can be coupled to the electronic device. The garment can also include a locating ring (130) to help locate the electronic device on the garment.

Abstract: A system includes a controller, a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit, first and second dampers, and first and second pressure sensors. The first damper is positioned at a first air duct that supplies air from an exterior of a premises. The second damper is positioned at a second air duct that supplies air from an interior of the premises. The first pressure sensor is configured to detect an air pressure exterior to the premises. The second pressure sensor is configured to detect an air pressure within the premises. The controller is configured to receive the detected exterior air pressure and the detected interior air pressure, and the controller is configured to change the air pressure within the premises by adjusting at least one of the first damper and the second damper based on the detected exterior and interior air pressures.

Abstract: A bone cleaning assembly with cleaning elements that remove soft tissue from bone stock. The module also includes a clearing element that is periodically urged against the cleaning elements to remove bone stock trapped by the cleaning elements from the cleaning elements.

Abstract: A crafting apparatus (10) includes a working portion (22) and a base portion (20). The working portion (22) includes a lower surface (32) and an upper surface (34). The upper surface (34) defines a working three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system (X-Y-Z). The base portion (20) includes a lower surface (24) and an upper surface (26). The lower surface (32) of the working portion (22) is disposed adjacent to the upper surface (26) of the base portion (20). The lower surface (24) defines a non-working three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system (XS-YS-ZS). The upper surface (34) of the working portion (22) extends relative to the lower surface (24) of the base portion (20) at an angle (?22) for angularly-offsetting the working three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system (X-Y-Z) from the non-working three dimensional Cartesian coordinate system (XS-YS-ZS). Methods (200, 300) are also disclosed.

Abstract: While operating in a first mode, a computing device transmits, to playback devices of a synchrony group, (i) media content and (ii) respective playback timing information for synchronous playback of the media content. After a first playback device with a different capability than at least one other playback device of the synchrony group has joined the synchrony group, the computing device begins to operate in a second mode for causing one or more of the playback devices of the synchrony group to modify playback of the media content based on a respective playback device capability. While operating in the second mode, the computing device (i) determines a modified sample rate for the first playback device to maintain synchrony of playback of the media content between the playback devices of the synchrony group, and (ii) causes the first playback device to play back the media content at the modified sample rate.

Abstract: The electronics module (100) comprises a memory (101) operable to store sensor data obtained from a sensor of or in communication with the electronics module (100). A communicator (103) is operable to transmit sensor data. A processor (105) is operable to retrieve a plurality of historic sensor data from the memory (101), and control the communicator (103) to wirelessly transmit the plurality of samples of historic sensor data in response to the processor (105) determining to transmit historic sensor data. Determining to transmit historic sensor data comprises the processor (105) determining that an external device (200) has been brought into proximity with the electronics module (100) and/or comprises the processor (105) determining that an abnormal condition is present in sensor data obtained from the sensor.

Abstract: Wearable assembly (2) comprises wearable article (200) and electronics module (300). The wearable article (200) comprises an identification element such as a length of conductive material (204). Identification information is encoded in an electrical property of the length of conductive material (204). An electronics module (300) comprises a processor and two contacts (301) communicatively coupled to the processor. The processor processes signals received from the two contacts (301). When the electronics module (300) is positioned on the wearable article such that the two contacts 301 are brought into contact with the length of the conductive material (204) and electrically connected to one another via the length conductive material (204), the processor is operable to measure an electrical property of the electrical connection formed between the two contacts (301) by the conductive material (204) so as to read the identification information.

Abstract: The sensor device (10) comprises a sensor module (101) and an input-output interface (105) arranged to send and receive data over a bidirectional line (11). A buffer (103) is arranged to store time-series sensor data. A programmable and erasable nonvolatile memory (109) receives and stores an identifier for the sensor device (10). The sensor module (101) generates an inference using the sensor data. The sensor device (10) is arranged to switch between sending, over the bidirectional line (11), data sensed by the sensor module (101) and the generated inference. The sensor device (10) is a single-wire sensor device. The input-output interface (105) is a single-wire input-output interface. The sensor module (101) is a motion, electropotential, electroimpedance, chemical, or optical sensor module. The sensor device (10) is provided in a system comprising a master device. The sensor device (10) or system is incorporated into a wearable article.

Abstract: A computing system is configured to: after receipt of a request to initiate synchronous playback of media content on a plurality of playback devices via a communication interface, obtain the media content from a media source; generate playback timing information; transmit the media content and the playback timing information to the plurality of playback devices for playback in synchrony; while the plurality of playback devices play back the media content in synchrony and after receipt of respective playback rate information from at least one of the plurality of playback devices indicative of a rate of playback of the at least one playback device, (i) determine a modified sample rate of the media content for the at least one playback device based on the respective playback rate information; and (ii) cause the at least one playback device to play back the media content at the modified sample rate to maintain synchrony.

Abstract: The wearable assembly (100) comprises an electronics module (4). The electronics module comprises a controller arranged to interface with sensing components (2, 3) so as to sense activity data associated with a user wearing the electronics module. The electronics module has an arrangement of coloured LEDs which can also flash in a predetermined sequence and form a machine-readable code on the external housing of the electronics module which acts as an electronics module identifier. The LED arrangement also acts as an augmented reality marker and enables a wearer of the electronics module to be identified at a distance and activity data and other information displayed in an augmented reality display on a user electronic device such as a mobile phone (400).

Abstract: A wearable article (1) including a sensor assembly (104) for sensing signals, such as biosignals, that are associated with a wearer of the wearable article. The sensor assembly comprises at least one sensor (106, 108) for sensing the associated signals, and a sensor interface (110) coupled to the at least one sensor and configured to wirelessly couple sensor data received from the at least one sensor to an electronic device. The electronic device can be a mobile device such as a cellular radio telephone. The sensor interface includes sensing electronics which incorporates a sensor interface antenna configured for wireless coupling to an electronic device antenna when the electronic device and the sensor interface are in close proximity. The sensing electronics is configured to collate sensor data from the at least one sensor and to wirelessly communicate the sensor data to the electronic device by means of the wireless, coupling.

Abstract: An electronics module (100) for a wearable article (200) comprises a controller. The electronics module receives biosignals such as ECG signals from sensors on the wearable article and processes these signals to provide data and information to a user. The controller is operable to apply filters to the incoming biosignals that have been digitised and processed by an analogue to digital converter. The filters are provided to remove, or at least mitigate, noise from the digital signal. An example of noise that could be advantageously removed is electromagnetic interference at mains frequencies. Mains frequencies are typically 50 Hz or 60 Hz depending upon location. The controller is configured to apply a suitable filter depending upon the location, which is determined from a GPS signal from a GPS device on the electronics module or on a remote mobile device (100). This has the advantage of being able to easily and quickly select and apply the relevant filter depending upon the location.

Abstract: The system 10 comprises an electronics module 100 removably mechanically coupled to a 5 wearable article 200. The electronics module 100 forms a communicative connection with the wearable article 200 to receive measurement data from the wearable article 200. A processor analyses measurement data obtained when the electronics module 100 is mechanically coupled with the wearable article 200 to determine whether an anomaly condition is present. The anomaly condition is indicative of an anomaly in the communicative connection between the electronics module 100 and the wearable article 200. If the anomaly condition is present, the processor triggers the generation of a notification to prompt the user to adjust the mechanical coupling between the electronics module 100 and the wearable article 200 so as to adjust the communicative connection between the electronics module 100 and the wearable article 200.

Abstract: The electronics module 100 comprises a controller 103. The controller 103 is arranged to operate in a first power mode and a second power mode. The first power mode consumes less power than the second power mode. The controller 103 is arranged to transition from the first power mode to the second power mode in response to an input unit of the electronics module 100 detecting an input event. In the second power mode, the controller 103 is arranged to receive a signal from a sensing unit of the wearable article, determine from the signal whether the wearable article is being worn. In response to determining that the wearable article is not being worn, the controller 103 is arranged to transition from the second power mode to the first power mode.

Abstract: The method comprises reading an electronics module identifier for an electronics module (S101); reading a wearable article identifier for a wearable article associated with the electronics module (S102); and associating the electronics module identifier with the wearable article identifier (S103).

Abstract: The electronics module (100) comprises a housing (101) comprising an opening (17). A processor (109). A flexible electronics structure (500) comprising a flexible substrate on which an electronics component 105 is provided. The electronics component (105) is communicatively connected to the processor 109. The flexible substrate extends through the opening (17) in the housing (101) such that the electronics component (105) is located at least partially outside of the housing (101). The processor is located within the housing.

Abstract: The wearable article (200) comprises a sensing component. The electronics module (100) is removably coupled to the wearable article (200). The electronics module comprises a housing and a processor disposed within the housing (101). An interface element (121, 123) interfaces with the sensing component so as to receive signals from the sensing component and provide the same to the processor. A sensor (105) is disposed within the housing (101). The sensor (105) monitors a property of the environment external the electronics module (100) through the housing (101). The housing (101) is constructed such that the sensor (105) has line of sight through the housing (101).

Abstract: A wearable article (1) includes a sensor assembly (104) for sensing biosignals of a wearer of the wearable article, and an electronic device (102) that can be attached to the sensor assembly to receive and the process biosignals. The electronic device is detachable from the garment and includes a housing (128a, 128b). The electronic device is retained in place by means of a magnet (132) within the housing which cooperates with a magnet on the garment. The sensor assembly includes a sensing electrodes and conductors (112; 122a) which couple the sensing electrodes to an interface that is configured to couple the sensed biosignals to the electronic device. The electronic device attaches to the garment at the interface. The electronic device includes one or more contacts (138b) which engage with the interface at the conductors so that biosignals can be coupled to the electronic device. The garment can also include a locating ring (130) to help locate the electronic device on the garment.

Abstract: The electronics module (100) comprises a controller (103). The controller (103) is arranged to operate in a first power mode and a second power mode. The first power mode consumes less power than the second power mode. The controller (103) is arranged to transition from the first power mode to the second power mode in response to an input unit of the electronics module (100) detecting an input event. In the second power mode, the controller (103) is arranged to receive a signal from a sensing unit of the wearable article, determine from the signal whether the wearable article is being worn. In response to determining that the wearable article is not being worn, the controller (103) is arranged to transition from the second power mode to the first power mode.