Abstract: A therapeutic composition and a method of producing it by light-activating hypericin in a carrier or solvent. Preferably, the composition is made by combining dried flowers and/or flower stems of St. John's Wort with edible oil and exposing the mixture to the sun for a prolonged time. This process serves to light-activate the hypericin before its use and reduce risk of skin phototoxicity. The composition can be used for treating undesirable conditions such as mouth sores and vaginal infections.

Abstract: A therapeutic composition and a method of producing it by light-activating hypericin in a carrier or solvent. Preferably, the composition is made by combining dried flowers and/or flower stems of St. John's Wort with edible oil and exposing the mixture to the sun for a prolonged time. This process serves to light-activate the hypericin before its use and reduce risk of skin phototoxicity. The composition can be used for treating undesirable conditions such as mouth sores and vaginal infections.

Abstract: The inventive subject matter provides devices and methods for improving driving safety using information obtained from images taken by a camera in a device. Among other things, contemplated devices and methods can produce alarms when it appear from rates of speed and acceleration/deceleration, that a vehicle will likely go through a red light, or fail to stop or sufficiently slow down at a stop sign. A significant feature of preferred devices and methods is that they are not dependent on WI-FI, cellular, satellite and radio signals, or any other external data transmission, and are not even dependent on speed, acceleration, or other information native to the vehicle.

Abstract: A system that can capture a user's voice sample and, based on a comparison with other voice samples stored in a database, determine the existence of one or more musculoskeletal conditions within the user's body. The analysis of the voice sample include determining various voice characteristics of the sample against those that are in the database-stored samples to determine matches with conditions and their associated severities. The results are presented via an application that can present location and severity on a 3D avatar model.

Abstract: The inventive subject matter provides devices and methods for improving driving safety using information obtained from images taken by a camera in a device. Among other things, contemplated devices and methods can produce alarms when it appear from rates of speed and acceleration/deceleration, that a vehicle will likely go through a red light, or fail to stop or sufficiently slow down at a stop sign. A significant feature of preferred devices and methods is that they are not dependent on WI-FI, cellular, satellite and radio signals, or any other external data transmission, and are not even dependent on speed, acceleration, or other information native to the vehicle.

Abstract: A system or method includes a platform to allow users to coordinate images captured by a separated camera with images captured by a first camera, displaying such images at real-time to a user through a user interface on the first camera or a user interface on a separate device. The separate camera is contemplated to provide a separate image feed to provide one or more augmentations to an image captured by the first camera.

Abstract: Methods for generating clinically safe NK cells derived from non-fully differentiated stem cells and their use in treating cancer are provided. The non-fully differentiated stem cells are co-cultured with endogenous NK cells isolated from adipocyte-containing tissue to generate a high percentage of clinically safe NK cells, where anti-tumor activity of the clinically safe NK cells in vitro is similar to that of endogenous NK cells. Optimized Production of the clinically safe autologous NK cells from stem cells provides platform for treating cancer patients by applying an effective adoptive immunotherapy ranging from the early to terminal stages.

Abstract: The inventive subject matter provides devices and methods for improving driving safety using information obtained from images taken by a camera in a device. Among other things, contemplated devices and methods can produce alarms when it appear from rates of speed and acceleration/deceleration, that a vehicle will likely go through a red light, or fail to stop or sufficiently slow down at a stop sign. A significant feature of preferred devices and methods is that they are not dependent on WI-FI, cellular, satellite and radio signals, or any other external data transmission, and are not even dependent on speed, acceleration, or other information native to the vehicle.

Abstract: A composition and a method for generating clinically safe NK cells derived from non-fully differentiated stem cells are provided. The non-fully differentiated stem cells are co-cultured with endogenous NK cells isolated from adipocyte-containing tissue to generate a high percentage of clinically safe NK cells, where anti-tumor activity of the clinically safe NK cells in vitro is similar to that of endogenous NK cells. Optimized Production of the clinically safe autologous NK cells from stem cells provides platform for treating cancer patients by applying an effective adoptive immunotherapy ranging from the early to terminal stages.

Abstract: A smartphone is configured to capture images through a front facing aperture, and at least one side facing aperture. Such captures can be made by one or more cameras, which can optionally capture the images concurrently, and can optionally use optical fibers to convey images. The smartphone can also have a back facing camera, which can also capture images concurrently with images received through any of the front facing and side facing apertures. Captured images, whether still and/or moving (video), can being stitched together. Any one or more of the cameras and/or apertures can optionally be digitally and/or physically steerable. Also contemplated is a smartphone case having apertures that correspond to the image receiving apertures of the smartphone.

Abstract: In a method facilitating connectivity between at least first and second persons contemplates utilizing one or more computer processors to instantiate a first augmented reality space that mimics a real world space physically in existence about a first person. The first augmented reality space includes at least an avatar of the first person, and a first virtual representation of at least one real world object within the first augmented reality space. Using one or more computer processors, the method provides an interface through which the second person, distal to the first person, can use a second avatar to contemporaneously occupy and enter the first augmented reality space, traverse the space, and interact with the object.

Abstract: The present invention contemplates a method of producing a walkabout reality for a user through an augmented reality engine. The augmented reality engine retrieves data associated with user behavioral characteristics and identifies user behavioral characteristics from user patterns of behavior in at least one of a third-party virtual environment and a current physical environment. The augmented reality engine further analyzes the current physical environment to determine one or more customizable elements of the current physical environment and determines a predicted visual preference of the user. The augmented reality engine identifies one or more visual elements associated with the predicted visual preference of the user and renders a virtualized current physical environment within a threshold distance of the user by superimposing at least one of the one or more visual elements associated with the third-party virtual environment onto the one or more determined features and associated feature characteristics.

Abstract: A system that allows users of augmented reality environments to interact with each other across instances. For each user, the system recognizes real-world objects in an image of a real-world environment and retrieves augmented reality assets to overlay according to each user's selected theme. A user can open a multi-dimensional region in which the augmented reality assets of their augmented reality environment are replaced with those of a different augmented reality environment, giving the user a way to tunnel into another user's augmented reality environment. The augmented reality assets may include commands linked to real-world objects capable of receiving commands, allowing for users to interact with the real-world objects in the environment, such as a streamer's environment.

Abstract: In a computer-implemented method of implementing real-world limitations in shared environment, an environment engine is configured to receive a user selection of a shared environment, wherein the shared environment represents a real-world environment. The environment engine retrieves spatial data associated with the shared environment and retrieves environmental sensor data associated with the shared environment. The environmental sensor data is contemplated to capture a varying ambient environment of the shared environment, which includes at least one of audio data and image data associated with the real-world environment. The environment engine is further configured to render a first user avatar and a second user avatar within the shared environment.

Abstract: In a method modifying a user's virtual environment, a banking module retrieves and analyzes context data associated with the user. The banking module applies user and location parameters to determine whether at least one of an avatar modification and an environment modification is available for rendering. Responsive to determining that the avatar selection is not available for rendering, determining whether the avatar is accessible to the user. Responsive to determining that avatar is not accessible to the user, presenting the avatar selection for redemption.

Abstract: In a method for providing an augmented reality interface for use by a first real-world human user and a second real-world human user, an augmented reality and virtual reality engine (AR-VR engine) retrieves a first set of user data associated with the first user, wherein the first set of user data is associated with a third-party virtual environment. The AR-VR engine renders a first visual transformation of the first user and an electronic interface through which the second user can interact with at least one of the first visual transformation of the first user and the transformed visual environment. The AR-VR engine detects a change in a virtual object associated with the first user and the third-party virtual environment and identifies a real-world object corresponding to the virtual object using a sensor. The AR-VR engine links the real-world object and the virtual object and renders the change associated with the virtual object onto the real-world object.

Abstract: In a method modifying a user's virtual environment, a tracking module identifies a user identity and determines the location of the user. The tracking module retrieves historical user data associated with the user identity and the user location and identifies one or more patterns of user behavior using an analytical technique based on the historical user data. Upon determining one or more patterns from the data, the tracking module predicts user behavior associated with at least one parameter associated with the location and modifies at least one of a user virtual environment and a user avatar characteristics based on the predicted user behavior.

Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein create or modify a personalized mixed reality environment by taking into consideration both a user preferences and the actual location characteristics of the user.

Abstract: The present application contemplates a method of providing a participant with traversable access to a local environmental context of a target. In preferred embodiments, a context engine accesses multiple views of the local environmental context and stitches together the multiple views to produce a digital, walkabout reality of the local environmental context. Upon a participant/recipient accessing a communication from a sender, the participant is able to use a portal during a viewing session to traverse the digital, walkabout reality associated with a target. It is contemplated that the target is physically located within the local environmental context.

Abstract: A lid having body and side, each of which comprises a fibrous material. The side is configured to mate with a container having an upper rim bead, and wherein the side has a higher weight percentage of a polymer than the body. The higher weight percentage in the side can be present as an extra thick coating, and/or an extra layer of polymer relative to the body. The body and side can comprise the same or different fibrous materials, and independently can comprise the same of different polymers. The side of the lid preferably has at least 20 wt %, more preferably at least 40 wt %, and most preferably at least 60 wt % of fibrous material in their respective sides.