Abstract: The present invention is directed to devices for measuring reactions between a recognition element and a biological fluid (biomarker) to determine user well-being. The present invention features a sensor for analyzing a plurality of features of a reaction between an enzyme and a biomarker to measure a user's health. The sensor may comprise a substrate with an enzyme source and a drain. The enzyme source may comprise an enzyme path leading to a substrate surface to direct the enzyme to react with the biomarker to become a post-reaction mixture. The drain may comprise a drain path. The post-reaction mixture may travel from the substrate surface through the drain path to the drain. The sensor may further comprise an electronic gate disposed above the surface of the substrate for measuring the plurality of features. The sensor may be wearable on a skin surface of the user.

Abstract: Described herein are variations of a sensor configured to generate a signal that is indicative of a concentration of an analyte in a fluid. The sensor may include a working electrode comprising an electrode material, a biorecognition layer disposed at least partially on the electrode material and comprising a biorecognition element that selectively and reversibly binds to an analyte, and an at least partially desiccated hydrogel disposed on the biorecognition layer. In some variations, the biorecognition element may be functionalized with a redox-active molecule and is configured to change conformation upon binding the analyte to move the redox-active molecule, closer to, or further from, the electrode material. In some variations, the biorecognition element may be an aptamer.

Abstract: A sanitary cover arrangement for a shopping cart handle includes a tubular base mount configured to be coupled around the shopping cart handle, and a plurality of sanitary film layers configured to be coupled to the shopping cart handle via the tubular base mount. A topmost layer of the plurality of sanitary film layers is removable for exposing another layer therebeneath for providing a sanitary surface for gripping the shopping cart handle. The tubular base mount comprises a first half and a second half moveable with respect to the first half to secure the tubular base mount to the shopping cart handle. A tubular outer sleeve may be provided for mounting the plurality of sanitary film layers.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to devices for measuring reactions between a recognition element and a biological fluid (biomarker) to determine user well-being. The present invention features a sensor for analyzing a plurality of features of a reaction between an enzyme and a biomarker to measure a user's health. The sensor may comprise a substrate with an enzyme source and a drain. The enzyme source may comprise an enzyme path leading to a substrate surface to direct the enzyme to react with the biomarker to become a post-reaction mixture. The drain may comprise a drain path. The post-reaction mixture may travel from the substrate surface through the drain path to the drain. The sensor may further comprise an electronic gate disposed above the surface of the substrate for measuring the plurality of features. The sensor may be wearable on a skin surface of the user.

Abstract: A sanitary cover arrangement for a shopping cart handle includes a tubular base mount configured to be coupled around the shopping cart handle, and a plurality of sanitary film layers configured to be coupled to the shopping cart handle via the tubular base mount. A topmost layer of the plurality of sanitary film layers is removable for exposing another layer therebeneath for providing a sanitary surface for gripping the shopping cart handle. The tubular base mount comprises a first half and a second half moveable with respect to the first half to secure the tubular base mount to the shopping cart handle. A tubular outer sleeve may be provided for mounting the plurality of sanitary film layers.

Abstract: A sanitary cover arrangement for a shopping cart handle includes a tubular base mount configured to be coupled around the shopping cart handle, a tubular outer sleeve configured to be coupled around the tubular base mount, and a plurality of sanitary film layers coupled to the tubular outer sleeve. Each of the sanitary film layers are dispensable from the tubular outer sleeve. A topmost layer of the plurality of sanitary film layers is removable for exposing another layer therebeneath for providing a sanitary surface for gripping the shopping cart handle.

Abstract: An element for a bend restrictor including a first part and a second part which together provide a cavity for receipt of a flexible pipe, in use, the two parts are pivotably connected together at a first portion thereof and are releasably coupled or couplable together at a second portion thereof. Successive elements may be secured together to form a bend restrictor.

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for managing membership information. In an example, membership information relating to a service comprising authentication information, billing details, among other information may be identified within an electronic communication from a service and stored. In addition, reminders regarding important dates (such as auto-renewal dates) for a membership may be generated, communication from services may be sorted by service type or service provider, or a user may easily unsubscribe from a service. Additional/alternative aspects of the technology may relate to managing information related to one or more memberships.

Abstract: An element for a bend restrictor including a first part and a second part which together provide a cavity for receipt of a flexible pipe, in use, the two parts are pivotably connected together at a first portion thereof and are releasably coupled or couplable together at a second portion thereof. Successive elements may be secured together to form a bend restrictor.

Abstract: A computing device and method for controlling narration. The computing device comprises a display device displaying a visual user interface including textual information, and an electronic processor. The electronic processor executing instructions to identify a plurality of discrete textual data elements included in the textual information, map each of the plurality of discrete textual data elements to an audio data element, generate an implicit audio narration including the audio data element mapped to each of the plurality of discrete textual data elements and at least one of an audible tone and a pause between audio data elements mapped to at least two of the plurality of discrete textual data elements, and output the implicit audio narration.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of providing a pivot-based tile gallery with an adapted tile (e.g., in an application, such as a web application in a browser). A pivot is code that enables selection of a subset of tiles from multiple subsets of tiles. A pivot element is an interface element that represents a pivot. For instance, selection of the subset of tiles via the pivot may cause a user interface (UI) representation of the tile gallery to include UI representations of the tiles in the selected subset (e.g., and not UI representations of the tiles that are not included in the selected subset). An adapted tile is a tile that includes a wrapper and a second tile. The wrapper wraps the second tile. For instance, the wrapper may enable the adapted tile to use the second tile to implement functionality of an aspect of a resource.

Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for managing membership information. In an example, membership information relating to a service comprising authentication information, billing details, among other information may be identified within an electronic communication from a service and stored. In addition, reminders regarding important dates (such as auto-renewal dates) for a membership may be generated, communication from services may be sorted by service type or service provider, or a user may easily unsubscribe from a service. Additional/alternative aspects of the technology may relate to managing information related to one or more memberships.

Abstract: A computing device and method for controlling narration. The computing device comprises a display device displaying a visual user interface including textual information, and an electronic processor. The electronic processor executing instructions to identify a plurality of discrete textual data elements included in the textual information, map each of the plurality of discrete textual data elements to an audio data element, generate an implicit audio narration including the audio data element mapped to each of the plurality of discrete textual data elements and at least one of an audible tone and a pause between audio data elements mapped to at least two of the plurality of discrete textual data elements, and output the implicit audio narration.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of providing a pivot-based tile gallery with an adapted tile (e.g., in an application, such as a web application in a browser). A pivot is code that enables selection of a subset of tiles from multiple subsets of tiles. A pivot element is an interface element that represents a pivot. For instance, selection of the subset of tiles via the pivot may cause a user interface (UI) representation of the tile gallery to include UI representations of the tiles in the selected subset (e.g., and not UI representations of the tiles that are not included in the selected subset). An adapted tile is a tile that includes a wrapper and a second tile. The wrapper wraps the second tile. For instance, the wrapper may enable the adapted tile to use the second tile to implement functionality of an aspect of a resource.

Abstract: A stylus may include input interfaces that provide a user with additional ways of manipulating an application on a user device beyond touching the stylus to a touch surface. The input interfaces may include a rotary encoder and/or a button. In some embodiments, a single component of the stylus may be usable as both a rotary encoder and a button. The stylus may include a controller able to detect user manipulation of the rotary encoder and/or the button. The controller may include or be communicatively coupled with a wireless interface. In response to user manipulation of the rotary encoder and/or the button, the controller may instruct the wireless interface to transmit an indication of the user manipulation to the user device.

Abstract: A visual clipboard system and method are provided, in which drag-and-release operations are employed to move copies of a displayed object onto and off of a predefined clipboard area. When a copy of a displayed object is placed on the predefined clipboard area, the displayed object is visually modified to indicate that the visually-modified copy is docked on the predefined clipboard area, and thus eligible for use in a copy operation. When a copy is removed from the predefined clipboard area and placed in a desired target location, the original appearance of the displayed object is restored.

Abstract: A user interface that includes an activity initiation area that includes an activity initiation control that may be interacted with in order to initiate respective activities, and a notification area in which one or more notifications related to the activity may be displayed. The notification area is spatially related to the activity initiation control in a fixed manner for multiple activities. The activity initiation area may appear along a lower boundary of the display much as a partially pulled out drawer as viewed from above. The notification area may also appear along the lower boundary of the display, but extend further vertically, much as a fully pulled out drawer as viewed from above. This helps give a contextual understanding of the subject matter of the notifications in relation to the activities that have been, or may be, initiated from the activity initiation area.