Abstract: A method comprises determining, for an interaction between a user computing device and an interactive computing device and in accordance with data type communication restrictions, a first data type of a plurality of data types for supporting the interaction is restricted to transmitting via a screen to screen (STS) communication via a transmission medium. The method also includes determining a second data type of the plurality of data types is allowed for transmitting via a second communication type that is one or more of a Bluetooth communication, a wireless local area network communication, and a cellular network communication. When the available communication types include the STS communication and the second communication type, the method also includes facilitating execution of the interaction utilizing the STS communication for transmitting data having the first data type via a drive-sense signal and utilizing the second communication type for data having the second data type.

Abstract: A low voltage drive circuit (LVDC) includes a digital to analog input circuit operable to convert transmit digital data into combined analog outbound data, where the transmit digital data has a data rate based on a host input clock, and where a first portion of the combined analog outbound data has a first oscillation rate based on a first transmit channel clock and a second portion of the combined analog outbound data has a second oscillation rate based on a second transmit channel clock.

Abstract: A communication system comprises three low voltage drive circuits operable for coupling to a wired bus, wherein a low voltage drive circuit of the three low voltage drive circuits includes a transmit section operably coupled to convert transmit digital data into an analog transmit signal that includes one or more transmit frequency components. The communication system further comprises a receive section operably coupled to convert an analog receive signal that includes one or more receive frequency components into received digital data. The communication system further comprises a drive sense circuit for coupling to the wired bus and after the three low voltage drive circuits are operably coupled to the wired bus, each of the three voltage drive circuits is configured for communication among the three low voltage drive circuits, for one-to-one communication, for one-to-many communication, and for many-to-one communication.

Abstract: A method includes transmitting, by a plurality of drive-sense circuits of an interactive display device, a plurality of signals on a plurality of electrodes of the interactive display device and detecting, by a set of drive-sense circuits of the plurality of drive-sense circuits, a change in electrical characteristics of a set of electrodes of the plurality of electrodes. The method further includes interpreting, by a processing module of the interactive display device, the change in the electrical characteristics to be caused by a change in capacitance, interpreting the change in capacitance as a digital pad generation indication, generating a digital pad on the interactive surface, and interpreting, by the processing module, changes in the electrical characteristics of one or more sets of electrodes of the plurality of electrodes within the digital pad as functions to manipulate data on the larger area of the interactive display device.

Abstract: A method for execution by an input/output (IO) control module of an integrated circuit (IC) includes determining whether a programmable IO interface module is for dynamic or static use. The programmable IO interface module includes a configurable front-end module and a configurable back-end module. When the programmable IO interface module is for the dynamic use, determining to configure the programmable IO interface module as the dynamic use of a configuration of a plurality of configurations. The plurality of configurations includes a bidirectional interface, an input, an output, a concurrent drive and sense interface, and a concurrent transmit-receive interface. The method further includes configuring the front-end module in accordance with the configuration, configuring the back-end module in accordance with the configuration, and determining whether to change the configuration to another configuration of the plurality of configurations.

Abstract: An electro-optic display comprising at least two separate layers of electro-optic material, with one of these layers being capable of displaying at least one optical state which cannot be displayed by the other layer. The display is driven by a single set of electrodes between which both layers are sandwiched, the two layers being controllable at least partially independently of one another. Another form of the invention uses three different types of particles within a single electrophoretic layer, with the three types of particles being arranged to shutter independently of one another.

Abstract: The present application provides solvent-free methods for decarboxylation of amino acids via imine formation with a ketone, enone, enal, aldehyde co-reagent or combination thereof, under heated conditions, with optional recovery of the co-reagent and/or co-reagent byproduct.

Abstract: The present application provides methods for decarboxylation of amino acids via imine formation with a catalyst under pressurized, heated, conditions in either a microwave or oil bath, with optional recovery of the catalyst and/or catalyst byproduct.

Abstract: The present application provides solvent-free methods for decarboxylation of amino acids via imine formation with a ketone, enone, enal, aldehyde co-reagent or combination thereof, under heated conditions, with optional recovery of the co-reagent and/or co-reagent byproduct.

Abstract: The present application provides methods for decarboxylation of amino acids via imine formation with a catalyst under pressurized, heated, conditions in either a microwave or oil bath, with optional recovery of the catalyst and/or catalyst byproduct.

Abstract: The present application provides methods for decarboxylation of amino acids via imine formation with a catalyst under pressurized and superheated conditions in either a microwave or oil bath.

Abstract: The present application provides methods for decarboxylation of amino acids via imine formation with a catalyst under superheated conditions in either a microwave or oil bath.