Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and method for the treatment of trismus. The device comprises: a frame including two arms connected to a base portion; a first insert locatable in the frame, the first insert configured to cause the two arms to exert a first predetermined force in opposing outward directions relative to a central axis of the device; a second insert locatable in the frame in the same position as the first insert, the second insert configured to cause the two arms to exert a second predetermined force in opposing outward directions relative to the central axis of the device.

Abstract: A mobile platform (MP) and method for operating same. The MP comprising: a chassis which extends in a longitudinal direction from a back end to a front end and extends in lateral directions from a centerline to two opposing lateral sides (wherein the chassis comprises body parts configured to rotate); limbs coupled to chassis (wherein each limb comprises an upper limb member, a lower limb member, a first mechanical joint provided at a first point of articulation between the chassis and the upper limb member, and a second mechanical joint provided at a second point of articulation where the upper limb member meets the lower limb member); and wheels connected to the limbs. Each lower limb member has a first wheel connected to a first end and a second wheel connected to an opposing second end. The second mechanical joint may be located between the first and second wheels.

Abstract: A mobile platform (MP) and method for operating same. The MP comprising: a chassis which extends in a longitudinal direction from a back end to a front end and extends in lateral directions from a platform centerline to two opposing lateral sides (wherein the chassis comprises body parts configured to rotate relative to each other); limbs coupled to the chassis; and wheels connected to the limbs. Each limb is movable in a first direction towards the platform centerline and a second direction away from the platform centerline such that a stance of a front or rear pair of limbs can be selectively narrowed and widened.

Abstract: A method for authenticating access to private health information (PHI) includes receiving a converted version of a spoken initiation of a retrieval of PHI. The method also includes requesting out-of-band authentication information from a user. The out-of-band authentication information that is requested contains different information than the spoken initiation of the retrieval of the PHI. The method also includes determining whether the out-of-band authentication information received from the user satisfies an authentication criterium associated with the user, obtaining the PHI requested by the user via the spoken initiation provided to the first device responsive to the out-of-band authentication information, and presenting the PHI requested by the user via the first device.

Abstract: An animal wearable device and system therefor to virtually fence and/or guide animals. Where the wearable device is configured to utilise multiple communication protocols should one communication protocol fail or be more desirable to use. The wearable devices are further configured to reconfigure themselves to pass on received messages to nearby wearable devices through one of the multiple communication protocols.

Abstract: An optical display device arranged to generate in an output aperture a virtual a sky scene which is configured to make a user experience distant depth perception, the device comprising: an output light generation system for generating output light comprising a three-dimensional arrangement of a plurality of light control members, which are carried by one or more optically transparent substrates, and a light source arrange to project light to and/or from the light control members, and; an output aperture for output of the output light, wherein the light control members are configured for manipulation of the output light to create a distant object component with one or more features that appear to an observer gazing into the output aperture to be at an apparent depth ZA beyond a physical depth ZD of the device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting the presence of a body in a network without fiducial elements, using signal absorption, and signal forward and reflected backscatter of RF waves caused by the presence of a biological mass in a communications network.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor wafer. A plurality of pillar bumps is formed over the semiconductor wafer. A solder is deposited over the pillar bumps. The semiconductor wafer is singulated into a plurality of semiconductor die after forming the pillar bumps while the semiconductor wafer is on a carrier. An encapsulant is deposited around the semiconductor die and pillar bumps while the semiconductor die remains on the carrier. The encapsulant covers an active surface of the semiconductor die between the pillar bumps.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting the presence of a body in a network without fiducial elements, using signal absorption, and signal forward and reflected backscatter of RF waves caused by the presence of a biological mass in a communications network.

Abstract: A system comprising: an optical display device arranged to create a perception of a sky scene in output light, and a determination system, the optical display device comprising: a diffuse light generation system; an output aperture for the output light, and; electrical circuitry arranged to control the output light, the diffuse light generation system arranged to generate a blue diffuse sky light component in the output light, the determination system arranged to determine a colour of a real-life sky light component of a real-life sky, which is determined separately from a colour of a real-life sun light component of the real-life sky, wherein the electrical circuitry is arranged to control a colour of the diffuse sky light component based on the determined colour of the real-life sky light component.

Abstract: A method for publishing a data message to shared storage includes receiving an action targeting a user associated with a distributed network having a plurality of service providers. Each service provider includes a private storage system and has access to a shared storage system. The method also includes parsing data elements of the action into a first set of data elements and a second set of data elements. The method further includes classifying the first set of data elements into categories of a data taxonomy. The method additionally includes generating a message for the action where the message includes the first set of data elements. The method also includes publishing the message to the shared storage system using a first identifier indicating the user and a second identifier that indicates that a respective service provider associated with the action has authority to publish the message to the shared storage system.

Abstract: User profiles of remote desktops are managed in a crash-consistent manner. When a user logs into a remote desktop, metadata of the user profile is loaded from persistent storage while registry settings and files of the user profile are loaded asynchronously with respect to the login. During the remote desktop session, snapshots of the remote desktop image in persistent storage are generated periodically, and a change log that indicates changes to the user profile is created therefrom. The user profile stored in persistent storage is updated lazily using the change log at opportunistic times after snapshot generation. When the user logs out of the remote desktop, the user profile stored in the persistent storage is updated with any additional changes to the user profile by extracting the changes from the copy-on-write cache associated with the most recent snapshot.

Abstract: A beverage making and dispensing apparatus for controllably preparing batches of beverage. The beverage making and dispensing apparatus includes a housing, a controller, a user interface carried on the housing and operatively associated with the controller. A beverage making engine is associated with the housing and is controllably operated by the controller. The brew engine controllably receives a predetermined quantity of beverage making substance and beverage making liquid for producing a predetermined beverage. At least a plurality of reservoirs are individually, operatively associated with the apparatus and retained in the housing. Each reservoir is controllably operatively in communication with the beverage making engine to controllably, individually receive separate batches of beverage produced by the beverage making engine. Beverage is selectively, controllably dispensable from each reservoir on demand by selective controllable operation of a dispensing valve communicating with each reservoir.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a first semiconductor die including a first protection circuit. A second semiconductor die including a second protection circuit is disposed over the first semiconductor die. A portion of the first semiconductor die and second semiconductor die is removed to reduce die thickness. An interconnect structure is formed to commonly connect the first protection circuit and second protection circuit. A transient condition incident to the interconnect structure is collectively discharged through the first protection circuit and second protection circuit. Any number of semiconductor die with protection circuits can be stacked and interconnected via the interconnect structure to increase the ESD current discharge capability. The die stacking can be achieved by disposing a first semiconductor wafer over a second semiconductor wafer and then singulating the wafers. Alternatively, die-to-wafer or die-to-die assembly is used.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting the presence of a body in a network without fiducial elements, using signal absorption, and signal forward and reflected backscatter of RF waves caused by the presence of a biological mass in a communications network.

Abstract: A method for authenticating access to private health information (PHI) includes receiving a converted version of a spoken initiation of a retrieval of PHI. The method also includes requesting out-of-band authentication information from a user. The out-of-band authentication information that is requested contains different information than the spoken initiation of the retrieval of the PHI. The method also includes determining whether the out-of-band authentication information received from the user satisfies an authentication criterium associated with the user, obtaining the PHI requested by the user via the spoken initiation provided to the first device responsive to the out-of-band authentication information, and presenting the PHI requested by the user via the first device.

Abstract: A method for authenticating access to private health information (PHI) includes receiving a converted version of a spoken initiation of a retrieval of PHI. The method also includes requesting out-of-band authentication information from a user. The out-of-band authentication information that is requested contains different information than the spoken initiation of the retrieval of the PHI. The method also includes determining whether the out-of-band authentication information received from the user satisfies an authentication criterium associated with the user, obtaining the PHI requested by the user via the spoken initiation provided to the first device responsive to the out-of-band authentication information, and presenting the PHI requested by the user via the first device.

Abstract: An optical display device arranged to create a perception of a sky scene in output light, the optical display device comprising: a collimated light generation system comprising a light source and a collimating system; a diffuse light generation system, and; an output aperture for the output light; the diffuse light generation system arranged to generate a diffuse skylight component in the output light, and the collimated light generation system arranged to generate a collimated sunlight component in the output light, wherein the light source comprises a planar array of light sources arranged on a common substrate, the collimating system comprises a planar array of collimating members that comprise lenses formed integrally from a common substrate, the light sources each arranged with an associated collimating member so that light emitted from the light sources is collimated, and the planar array of light sources and the planar array of collimating members are aligned with a plane of the output aperture.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting the presence of a body in a network without fiducial elements, using signal absorption, and signal forward and reflected backscatter of RF waves caused by the presence of a biological mass in a communications network.

Abstract: A method for publishing a data message to shared storage includes receiving an action targeting a user associated with a distributed network having a plurality of service providers. Each service provider includes a private storage system and has access to a shared storage system. The method also includes parsing data elements of the action into a first set of data elements and a second set of data elements. The method further includes classifying the first set of data elements into categories of a data taxonomy. The method additionally includes generating a message for the action where the message includes the first set of data elements. The method also includes publishing the message to the shared storage system using a first identifier indicating the user and a second identifier that indicates that a respective service provider associated with the action has authority to publish the message to the shared storage system.