Abstract: Methods and systems are provided to control a regenerative braking system comprising a battery, e.g., of a vehicle. The regenerative braking system harvests energy from a braking event. The energy can be stored in the battery, used to power a plurality of devices in the vehicle, or the battery can be preconditioned to provide more capacity to account for a braking event. The vehicle system may comprise one or more electrical loads configured to use power from the battery. The method comprises detecting a regenerative braking event of the vehicle and activating a first electrical load to consume the energy from the regenerative braking event.

Abstract: Provided herein is a non-invasive device for measuring glucose levels (i.e., concentration) in a subject, preferably a human subject. The present invention relates to a wearable device, a kit and a method thereof for measuring blood glucose concentrations/levels. The non-invasive devices of the present invention can be used as wearable devices such as a smart band, ring, bracelet, watch and the like to monitor the blood glucose levels in diabetics without discomfort and stress due to finger pricks by measuring bio-impedance data.

Abstract: Some embodiments include a throwable microphone system. A throwable microphone system may include: a throwable microphone body; a throwable microphone disposed within the throwable microphone body; a throwable wireless transceiver that receives audio signals from the throwable microphone and wirelessly communicates the audio signals to a remote transceiver and receives a light configuration signal from the remote transceiver; a controller in electrical communication with the throwable microphone and the throwable wireless transceiver that establishes a light configuration state based at least in part on the light configuration signal; and a plurality of lights in electrical communication with the controller, the plurality of lights illuminate based on the light configuration state.

Abstract: A smart microphone system is disclosed that includes a control microphone subsystem and a smart microphone receiver subsystem. The control microphone subsystem may include a microphone; a wireless transmitter that receives audio signals from the microphone and is configured to wirelessly communicate the audio signals; and a button that switches between a virtual assistant state and audio output state. The smart microphone receiver subsystem may include a wireless receiver that receives audio signals from the wireless transmitter; an audio output that outputs the audio signals from the wireless receiver when the button is in the audio output state; and a virtual assistant that receives the audio signals from the wireless receiver when the button is in the virtual assistant enable state.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention include a throwable microphone device. The throwable microphone device may comprise a housing. The throwable microphone device may include a microphone, a communication unit, a motion sensor, an orientation sensor, and a processor disposed within the housing. In some embodiments, the microphone may receive sound waves and generate a corresponding electrical audio signal. The communication unit may wirelessly transmit at least a portion of the electrical audio signals. The motion sensor may detect changes in acceleration of the throwable microphone device. The orientation sensor may detect changes in orientation of the throwable microphone device. The processor may be electrically coupled with the microphone, the communication unit, the motion sensor, and the orientation sensor. The processor may mute the throwable microphone device in response to data from the motion sensor and may also unmute the throwable microphone device in response to data from the orientation sensor.

Abstract: Some embodiments include a throwable microphone system. A throwable microphone system may include: a throwable microphone body; a throwable microphone disposed within the throwable microphone body; a throwable wireless transceiver that receives audio signals from the throwable microphone and wirelessly communicates the audio signals to a remote transceiver and receives a light configuration signal from the remote transceiver; a controller in electrical communication with the throwable microphone and the throwable wireless transceiver that establishes a light configuration state based at least in part on the light configuration signal; and a plurality of lights in electrical communication with the controller, the plurality of lights illuminate based on the light configuration state.

Abstract: A smart microphone system is disclosed that includes a control microphone subsystem and a smart microphone receiver subsystem. The control microphone subsystem may include a microphone; a wireless transmitter that receives audio signals from the microphone and is configured to wirelessly communicate the audio signals; and a button that switches between a virtual assistant state and audio output state. The smart microphone receiver subsystem may include a wireless receiver that receives audio signals from the wireless transmitter; an audio output that outputs the audio signals from the wireless receiver when the button is in the audio output state; and a virtual assistant that receives the audio signals from the wireless receiver when the button is in the virtual assistant enable state.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention include a throwable microphone device. The throwable microphone device may comprise a housing. The throwable microphone device may include a microphone, a communication unit, a motion sensor, an orientation sensor, and a processor disposed within the housing. In some embodiments, the microphone may receive sound waves and generate a corresponding electrical audio signal. The communication unit may wirelessly transmit at least a portion of the electrical audio signals. The motion sensor may detect changes in acceleration of the throwable microphone device. The orientation sensor may detect changes in orientation of the throwable microphone device. The processor may be electrically coupled with the microphone, the communication unit, the motion sensor, and the orientation sensor. The processor may mute the throwable microphone device in response to data from the motion sensor and may also unmute the throwable microphone device in response to data from the orientation sensor.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention include a throwable microphone device. The throwable microphone device may comprise a housing. The throwable microphone device may include a microphone, a communication unit, a motion sensor, an orientation sensor, and a processor disposed within the housing. In some embodiments, the microphone may receive sound waves and generate a corresponding electrical audio signal. The communication unit may wirelessly transmit at least a portion of the electrical audio signals. The motion sensor may detect changes in acceleration of the throwable microphone device. The orientation sensor may detect changes in orientation of the throwable microphone device. The processor may be electrically coupled with the microphone, the communication unit, the motion sensor, and the orientation sensor. The processor may mute the throwable microphone device in response to data from the motion sensor and may also unmute the throwable microphone device in response to data from the orientation sensor.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention include a throwable microphone device. The throwable microphone device may comprise a housing. The throwable microphone device may include a microphone, a communication unit, a motion sensor, an orientation sensor, and a processor disposed within the housing. In some embodiments, the microphone may receive sound waves and generate a corresponding electrical audio signal. The communication unit may wirelessly transmit at least a portion of the electrical audio signals. The motion sensor may detect changes in acceleration of the throwable microphone device. The orientation sensor may detect changes in orientation of the throwable microphone device. The processor may be electrically coupled with the microphone, the communication unit, the motion sensor, and the orientation sensor. The processor may mute the throwable microphone device in response to data from the motion sensor and may also unmute the throwable microphone device in response to data from the orientation sensor.

Abstract: An audio and video control device is disclosed. In some embodiments, the audio and video control device may include one or more of a first Wi-Fi transceiver; a second Wi-Fi transceiver; a Bluetooth® transceiver; a microphone input; an HDMI input; a video output; an audio output; an IR output; an Ethernet connection; a paging input; and/or a controller. The controller may be configured to receive a video signal from at least one of the first Wi-Fi transceiver, the second Wi-Fi transceiver, and the HDMI input; output at least a portion of the video signal through the video output; output at least a portion of an audio portion of the video signal through the audio output; receive audio data from the microphone input; and/or output the audio data through the audio output.

Abstract: An audio and video control device is disclosed. In some embodiments, the audio and video control device may include one or more of a first Wi-Fi transceiver; a second Wi-Fi transceiver; a Bluetooth® transceiver; a microphone input; an HDMI input; a video output; an audio output; an IR output; an Ethernet connection; a paging input; and/or a controller. The controller may be configured to receive a video signal from at least one of the first Wi-Fi transceiver, the second Wi-Fi transceiver, and the HDMI input; output at least a portion of the video signal through the video output; output at least a portion of an audio portion of the video signal through the audio output; receive audio data from the microphone input; and/or output the audio data through the audio output.

Abstract: Sensing systems are presented in which one or more sensors are operatively associated with a portable device such as a smartphone or tablet computer. A software application on the portable device provides an interface through which a user can interact with the sensors, e.g. to collect readings or perform calibrations. Preferably the portable device acts as an intermediary to a Cloud service for management and storage of measured data and calibration information. Once transmitted to the Cloud, the data can be accessed from any internet-connected device.