Abstract: A radio frequency connection between a controlling device and a one of a plurality of controllable appliances in an environment is used to determine when the controlling device is pointing more towards the one of the plurality of controllable appliances relative to remaining ones of the plurality of controllable appliances. When it is determined that the controlling device is pointing more towards the one of the plurality of controllable appliances relative to remaining ones of the plurality of controllable appliances, the controlling device automatically makes active a command codeset usable to transmit commands to command functional operations of the one of the plurality of controllable appliances.

Abstract: A sensing fretboard for stringed instruments is described herein with respect to a guitar. The present invention includes custom frets and a modular sensing array that can be incorporated into a fretboard and coupled to the guitar. By measuring the dynamic forces applied by the players on the frets and strings of the guitar, musicians can be warned in real time during practice, when their grip is too strong, and to help musicians learn and recover from injuries.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an artificial endothelial keratoplasty graft consisting a support layer made of rehydrated crosslinked hydrogel and corneal endothelial cells on top or within said support layer. The invention also discloses a method of manufacturing an artificial endothelial keratoplasty graft, wherein said method consisting of a step of drying support layer material followed by a crosslinking step.

Abstract: A corneal inlay device comprising a flat or flat-like base and a dome or droplet top. The corneal inlay can be used to treat, for example without limitation, presbyopia, while reducing or eliminating the risk of a patient developing corneal haze.

Abstract: A radio frequency connection between a far field voice detection device and a further device is used to determine a first angular direction from the far field voice detection device to the further device. The determined first angular direction is then used to emphasize, during a noise processing of a plurality of sounds received via use of a plurality of microphones of the far field voice detection device, a first one of the plurality of sounds relative to a remainder of the plurality of sounds.

Abstract: A radio frequency connection between a controlling device and a one of a plurality of controllable appliances in an environment is used to determine when the controlling device is pointing more towards the one of the plurality of controllable appliances relative to remaining ones of the plurality of controllable appliances. When it is determined that the controlling device is pointing more towards the one of the plurality of controllable appliances relative to remaining ones of the plurality of controllable appliances, the controlling device automatically makes active a command codeset usable to transmit commands to command functional operations of the one of the plurality of controllable appliances.

Abstract: A method for visualizing replacement parts, e.g. for a passenger transport system, including the steps: displaying a list of possible replacement parts on a screen of a mobile device and prompting for selection of a specific replacement part; downloading 3D data of the selected replacement part from an external server via a network, the 3D data containing spatial information regarding visually discernable properties of the selected replacement part; displaying a perspective view of the selected replacement part with the visually discernable properties on the screen from an initial viewing angle; determining a change in an orientation of the mobile device in an altered orientation; and displaying a perspective view of the selected replacement part with the visually discernable properties from an altered viewing angle corresponding to the altered orientation thereby assisting a maintenance engineer to easily and intuitively inspect and reliably choose a replacement part for a defective component.

Abstract: A radio frequency connection between a far field voice detection device and a further device is used to determine a first angular direction from the far field voice detection device to the further device. The determined first angular direction is then used to emphasize, during a noise processing of a plurality of sounds received via use of a plurality of microphones of the far field voice detection device, a first one of the plurality of sounds relative to a remainder of the plurality of sounds.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an ion-conducting film is provided. The method includes applying a layer of ion-conducting inorganic particles on an adhesive flexible substrate comprising a crosslinked siloxane polymer. The method also includes employing a physical pressing operation that embeds at least some of the particles into the adhesive substrate. The method also includes coating an electrically insulating polymer over the substrate, thereby forming a composite film that includes the insulating polymer and the particles. The method also includes peeling off the composite film from the adhesive flexible substrate. The method also includes removing a portion of the insulating polymer, thereby exposing particles in the composite film.

Abstract: A DC link capacitor cooling system having an integrated heat sink disposed across a bottom surface of a DC link capacitor with a dielectric thermal interface material covering the integrated heat sink, and a chassis contacting the dielectric thermal interface material, wherein the chassis has an active fluid coolant domain therein.

Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of memory cells. Each row of the plurality of memory cells is coupled to a respective one of a plurality of wordlines. A method of programming the memory device includes applying a program voltage to a selected wordline of the plurality of wordlines. The method also includes applying a series of incremental verifying voltages to the selected wordline in a first time period after applying the program voltage. The method further includes floating an unselected wordline of the plurality of wordlines in a second time period at least partially overlapping the first time period. The unselected wordline is adjacent to the selected wordline.

Abstract: The disclosed wearable devices may include a wearable body sized and configured to be worn on a user's body part and at least one electronic component within the wearable body. The wearable body may include a flexible material for wrapping at least partially around the user's body part. The at least one electronic component may be overmolded within the flexible material of the wearable body. Various other methods, systems, and devices are also disclosed.

Abstract: A collaboration server enables users that are members of a network to upload, access, and edit clauses. The server provides, for viewing to a user, a clause on a user interface. In addition, the server can provide a one-click feature on the user interface that, when selected by a user, copies the clause while maintaining the formatting of the clause. When an additional user edits the clause, an updated version of the clause can be provided for viewing on an updated user interface. Here, the server disables the one-click feature of the prior version of the clause and provides a new one-click feature for the updated version of the clause. Therefore, each user that has access to the clause can avoid mistakenly working with an outdated version of the clause.

Abstract: A radio frequency connection between a far field voice detection device and a further device is used to determine a first angular direction from the far field voice detection device to the further device. The determined first angular direction is then used to emphasize, during a noise processing of a plurality of sounds received via use of a plurality of microphones of the far field voice detection device, a first one of the plurality of sounds relative to a remainder of the plurality of sounds.

Abstract: A method for synchronizing time within a local, networked system including a first device and a least one second device. The first device uses a short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio communications protocol to advertise a time that is being maintained by a first clock of the first device. The second device uses the received time to discipline a second clock of the second device such that the second clock of the second device is generally synchronized to the first clock of the first device.

Abstract: A radio frequency connection between a controlling device and a one of a plurality of controllable appliances in an environment is used to determine when the controlling device is pointing more towards the one of the plurality of controllable appliances relative to remaining ones of the plurality of controllable appliances. When it is determined that the controlling device is pointing more towards the one of the plurality of controllable appliances relative to remaining ones of the plurality of controllable appliances, the controlling device automatically makes active a command codeset usable to transmit commands to command functional operations of the one of the plurality of controllable appliances.

Abstract: Disclosed is a computer system for alerting emergency services. The system comprises a monitoring device, a at least one physical symptom device, a transmitter, a processor, and memory. The memory stores a predetermined baseline for one or more vital signs of a patient, a physical symptom baseline, each physical symptom baseline corresponding to a device of the physical symptom device.

Abstract: A memory device includes a plurality of memory cells. Each row of the plurality of memory cells is coupled to a respective one of a plurality of wordlines. A method of programming the memory device includes applying a program voltage to a selected wordline of the plurality of wordlines. The method also includes applying a series of incremental verifying voltages to the selected wordline in a first time period after applying the program voltage. The method further includes floating an unselected wordline of the plurality of wordlines in a second time period at least partially overlapping the first time period. The unselected wordline is adjacent to the selected wordline.

Abstract: A method includes applying to a substrate a solution including a polymeric compound to form a release layer on the substrate; applying ion-conducting elements on the release layer; applying a matrix polymer on the release layer, wherein the matrix polymer surrounds at least some of the ion-conducting elements; and removing the release layer to separate the matrix polymer from the substrate such that the ion-conducting elements remain embedded in a carrier layer of the matrix polymer and form an ion-conducting membrane.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rapid, reproducible solution-based method to synthesize solid sodium ion-conductive materials. The method includes: (a) forming an aqueous mixture of (i) at least one sodium salt, and (ii) at least one metal oxide; (b) adding at least one phosphorous precursor as a neutralizing agent into the mixture; (c) concentrating the mixture to form a paste; (d) calcining or removing liquid from the paste to form a solid; and (e) sintering the solid at a high temperature to form a dense, non-porous, sodium ion-conductive material. Solid sodium ion-conductive materials have electrochemical applications, including use as solid electrolytes for batteries.