Abstract: Techniques and systems are described in which an image similarity determination of paths is used to control digital content output. In one example, a plurality of coordinates is received that represent a plurality of physical locations within a physical environment. A digital image is then generated having a path that describes the plurality of coordinates. The path of the generated digital image is compared to a plurality of reference paths described by respective ones of a plurality of reference digital images, e.g., through image similarity. An item of digital content is selected based at least in part on the comparison. Output is then controlled of the selected item of the digital content.

Abstract: An active sound management system comprises a transducer that senses an actual sound or vibration from a sound generating source and generates a transducer signal in response to sensing the actual sound or vibration; a harmonic extractor device that extracts a plurality of harmonics from the transducer signal; and a harmonic modifier device that adjusts a feature of the extracted harmonic to be within a predetermined threshold with respect to a target harmonic corresponding to a desired sound.

Abstract: A method, including providing an electrical current to an electrode contact located in a cochlea of a human to evoke a hearing percept, and managing flow of perilymph located inside the cochlea locally to the electrode contact while the current is provided to the electrode contact. In an exemplary embodiment, the management is executed using a seal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lifting and transporting device. The device of the invention is useful for lifting and moving any object which has a pair of spaced apart wheels but is particularly adapted for the lifting and transporting of hospital beds. The bed lifter includes an improved means of supporting the load of a bed and/or bed/patient combination during lifting and transportation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lifting and transporting device. The device of the invention is useful for lifting and moving any object which has a pair of spaced apart wheels but is particularly adapted for the lifting and transporting of hospital beds. The bed lifter includes an improved means of engaging a bed and supporting the load of the bed or bed/patient combination during lifting and transportation by engaging the bed wheels and not the bed frame.

Abstract: Techniques and systems are described to implement a platform to create and disseminate virtual user experiences. In one example, a service provider exposes a platform usable for creation of virtual user experiences. In another example, a service provider exposes functionality to enable specification of physical environment conditions to be met in order to cause dissemination of respective virtual user experiences maintained by the service provider. In one instance, triggers are detected by a computing device of a user that are indicative of a likelihood to cause output of a virtual user experience. Once triggered, the computing device communicates data describing physical environment conditions to the service provider. The service provider then matches these conditions to specified physical environment conditions that are to be used to control dissemination of the virtual user experience.

Abstract: Navigation and reward techniques involving physical goods and services are described. In one example, digital content is configured to aid navigation of a user between different physical goods or services. This navigation includes user specified good or services as well as recommended goods or services that are not specified by the user. In another example, digital content is provided as part of a reward system. In return for permitting access to user data, the user is provided with rewards that are based on this monitored interaction. In this way, an owner of the store may gain detailed knowledge which may be used to increase likelihood of offering goods or services of interest to the user. In return, the user is provided with rewards to permit access to this detailed knowledge.

Abstract: Digital content search and environmental context techniques and systems are described. The environmental context is leveraged to provide additional information and insight into a likely goal of a textual search query input by a user. In one example, environmental conditions are leveraged to provide a search query context. In another example, environmental conditions are detected to determine a type of object that is disposed in the physical environment of a user. From this, the computing device identifies and launches an application that corresponds to the detected type of object from an image captured of the physical environment. In a further example, the environmental context is used to refine a search in response to user selection of physical objects in a physical environment of the user.

Abstract: Facilitating location-aware analysis is described. In some embodiments, a database building module is configured to build a point of interest (POI) database based on a tree data structure that includes multiple nodes respectively corresponding to multiple areas. The database building module includes a content node processing module that inserts an entry in the POI database having a content field populated by a POI descriptor included with a content node. The database building module also includes a reference node processing module that inserts an entry having multiple reference fields respectively populated with area indicators corresponding to multiple subnodes of a reference node. In other embodiments, a POI database search module is configured to search a POI database to ascertain multiple POIs with regard to a location of a computing device. The search module searches key fields of reference entries and content entries using an area indicator matching the computing device's location.

Abstract: A method of forming an electrode array is disclosed, the method comprising: forming an elongate comb structure comprising a plurality of longitudinally-spaced electrode contacts extending from and supported by a spine; electrically connecting each of a plurality of electrically conductive pathways to a respective one of the plurality of electrode contacts; placing the conductive pathways adjacent the contacts; placing silicone over the conductive pathways and contacts; curing the silicone so as to substantially retain the longitudinal spacing between neighboring contacts; and severing the spine from the plurality of electrode contacts.

Abstract: A method, including subjecting a subcutaneous medical device containing a magnet to a magnetic field, thereby imparting a torque onto the magnet, and resisting the imparted torque via an external device that has a skin facing component extending in a direction away from a curvature of the body of the recipient at locations proximate a portion directly contacting skin directly above the implanted magnet.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and composite fuel tank for manufacturing a structure is provided. A first composite layer and a second composite layer are placed on a mold. The second composite layer and the first composite layer are cured. The first composite layer and the second composite layer form the structure. The second composite layer is configured to dissipate an electric charge on a surface of the structure.

Abstract: Techniques allow owners of Internet of Things (IoT) devices to provide specific access to data from their IoT devices to requesters of data. A request for data from one or more IoT devices is received from one or more requesters, and the request is provided to the owner of the one or more IoT devices. An indication of acceptance by the owner is provided for at least one of the requests from the requesters. A public key of a public/private key pair associated with each of the accepted requester(s) is received. A plurality of datapoints from the one or more IoT devices is also received. For each of the selected requester(s), at least one datapoint of the plurality of datapoints is encrypted with the public key of the requester. The encrypted at least one datapoint is then sent to the requester, where the requester can decrypt the encrypted at least one datapoint using the private key of the public/private key pair.

Abstract: Methods, devices, systems, and non-transitory process-readable storage media for controlling lighting nodes of a lighting system associated with a lighting infrastructure based on composited lighting models. An embodiment method performed by a processor of a computing device may include operations for obtaining a plurality of lighting model outputs generated by lighting control algorithms that utilize sensor data obtained from one or more sensor nodes within the lighting infrastructure, combining the plurality of lighting model outputs in an additive fashion to generate a composited lighting model, calculating lighting parameters for a lighting node within the lighting infrastructure based on the composited lighting model and other factors, and generating a lighting control command for configuring the lighting node within the lighting infrastructure using the calculated lighting parameters.

Abstract: An active sound management system comprises a transducer that senses an actual sound or vibration from a sound generating source and generates a transducer signal in response to sensing the actual sound or vibration; a harmonic extractor device that extracts a plurality of harmonics from the transducer signal; and a harmonic modifier device that adjusts a feature of the extracted harmonic to be within a predetermined threshold with respect to a target harmonic corresponding to a desired sound.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a server can establish a session with a remote client. The server can generate a session key portion for the session and a client key portion for the remote client. The server can use a combined encryption key to encrypt client data received from the remote client during the session. The combined encryption key can be generated from a static key portion accessible by the server, the session key portion, and the client key portion. The server can associate the session key portion with the session. The session key portion is accessible by the server during the session. The server can delete the client key portion after providing the client key portion to the remote client. The server can obtain the client key portion from the remote client in response to determining that subsequent transactions during the session involve decrypting the encrypted client data.

Abstract: Techniques allow owners of Internet of Things (IoT) devices to provide specific access to data from their IoT devices to requesters of data. A request for data from one or more IoT devices is received from one or more requesters, and the request is provided to the owner of the one or more IoT devices. An indication of acceptance by the owner is provided for at least one of the requests from the requesters. A public key of a public/private key pair associated with each of the accepted requester(s) is received. A plurality of datapoints from the one or more IoT devices is also received. For each of the selected requester(s), at least one datapoint of the plurality of datapoints is encrypted with the public key of the requester. The encrypted at least one datapoint is then sent to the requester, where the requester can decrypt the encrypted at least one datapoint using the private key of the public/private key pair.

Abstract: A method of forming an electrode array is disclosed, the method comprising: forming an elongate comb structure comprising a plurality of longitudinally-spaced electrode contacts extending from and supported by a spine; electrically connecting each of a plurality of electrically conductive pathways to a respective one of the plurality of electrode contacts; placing the conductive pathways adjacent the contacts; placing silicone over the conductive pathways and contacts; curing the silicone so as to substantially retain the longitudinal spacing between neighboring contacts; and severing the spine from the plurality of electrode contacts.

Abstract: Techniques allow owners of Internet of Things (IoT) devices to provide specific access to data from their IoT devices to requesters of data. A request for data from one or more IoT devices is received from one or more requesters, and the request is provided to the owner of the one or more IoT devices. An indication of acceptance by the owner is provided for at least one of the requests from the requesters. A public key of a public/private key pair associated with each of the accepted requester(s) is received. A plurality of datapoints from the one or more IoT devices is also received. For each of the selected requester(s), at least one datapoint of the plurality of datapoints is encrypted with the public key of the requester. The encrypted at least one datapoint is then sent to the requester, where the requester can decrypt the encrypted at least one datapoint using the private key of the public/private key pair.

Abstract: The invention relates to a peptide analogue comprising at least residues 2-13 of SEQ ID NO: 1 and further comprising at least a substitution or modification at residue 13 of SEQ ID NO: 1. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the peptide analogue of the present invention and methods of treatment of diabetes, stimulating insulin release and moderating blood glucose excursions comprising administering the peptide analogue of the present invention to a patient in need thereof.