Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods for treating or preventing a sleep disorder by administering a compound of Formula (1)(1), or a compound of formula (1A), (1B), (1C), (1D), (1E), or (1F) to an animal in need of such treatment. In certain embodiments, such compounds effectively treat or prevent a sleep disorder in the animal, while producing reduced side effects compared to previously available compounds.

Abstract: A system and method for presenting assigned content to a user on a user's device after validating an association of the user with a recognized article based on a valid spatial relationship between the user and the recognized article and also after verifying rights to access the assigned content by the user. The user device equipped with at least one camera used to determine if the article is properly presented. The device captures images and the system has the ability to determine from the images and any additional spatial information the orientation and/or position parameters of the article to confirm whether the valid spatial relationship exists between the recognized article and the user device. The assigned content presented to the user can be contextual and can range from items such as images, music, videos, games, virtual content, augmented content, coupons (virtual or physical), promotions, special offers and the like.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods for treating or preventing an Insomnia Disorder by administering to a human in need thereof a compound of formula (I), or a compound of formula (IA), (IB), or (IC), or a solvate thereof, in a daily dose of from about 0.5 mg to about 6.0 mg. In certain embodiments, such compounds effectively treat or prevent an Insomnia Disorder in the animal, while producing reduced side effects compared to previously available compounds.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods for treating or preventing a sleep disorder by administering a compound of formula (1)(1), or a compound of formula (1A), (1B), (1C), (1D), (1E), or (1F) to an animal in need of such treatment. In certain embodiments, such compounds effectively treat or prevent a sleep disorder in the animal, while producing reduced side effects compared to previously available compounds.

Abstract: A system and method for identifying whether an article is properly presented and duly owned by or licensed to a user and releasing assigned content to the user upon confirmation of such verifiably owned or licensed article. A manipulated user device equipped with at least one camera is deployed to determine if the article is properly presented. The device captures images and the system has the ability to determine from the images and any additional spatial information the orientation and/or position parameters of the article to confirm whether a valid spatial relationship exists between the article and the user device. Due ownership or license is verified by relying on tokens (e.g., Non-Fungible Tokens) and blockchain transaction records. The assigned content released to the user can be contextual and can range from items such as images, music, videos, games, virtual content, augmented content, coupons (virtual or physical), promotions, special offers and the like.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods for treating or preventing an Insomnia Disorder by administering to a human in need thereof a compound of formula (I), or a compound of formula (IA), (IB), or (IC), or a solvate thereof, in a daily dose of from about 0.5 mg to about 6.0 mg. In certain embodiments, such compounds effectively treat or prevent an Insomnia Disorder in the animal, while producing reduced side effects compared to previously available compounds.

Abstract: A system and method for identifying whether an article is properly presented and duly owned by or licensed to a user and releasing assigned content to the user upon confirmation of such verifiably owned or licensed article. A manipulated user device equipped with at least one camera is deployed to determine if the article is properly presented. The device captures images and the system has the ability to determine from the images and any additional spatial information the orientation and/or position parameters of the article to confirm whether a valid spatial relationship exists between the article and the user device. Due ownership or license is verified by relying on tokens (e.g., Non-Fungible Tokens) and blockchain transaction records. The assigned content released to the user can be contextual and can range from items such as images, music, videos, games, virtual content, augmented content, coupons (virtual or physical), promotions, special offers and the like.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods for treating or preventing a sleep disorder by administering a compound of formula (1)(1), or a compound of formula (1A), (1B), (1C), (1D), (1E), or (1F) to an animal in need of such treatment. In certain embodiments, such compounds effectively treat or prevent a sleep disorder in the animal, while producing reduced side effects compared to previously available compounds.

Abstract: A system and method for identifying whether an article is validly worn by a user and releasing content to the user upon confirmation of such validly worn article. A manipulated user device equipped with at least one camera is deployed to determine if the article is validly worn. The device captures images and the system has the ability to determine from the images and any additional spatial information the orientation and/or position parameters of the article and of the user's body to confirm whether an anatomically valid spatial relationship exists between the user's body and/or body part and the worn article. Guidance for placement of the article with respect to the camera to aid in the determination process may be provided. The content released to the user can be contextual and can range from items such as music, videos, games, virtual content, augmented content, coupons (virtual or physical), promotions, special offers and the like.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods for treating or preventing a sleep disorder by administering a compound of formula (1)(1), or a compound of formula (1A), (1B), (1C), (1D), (1E), or (1F) to an animal in need of such treatment. In certain embodiments, such compounds effectively treat or prevent a sleep disorder in the animal, while producing reduced side effects compared to previously available compounds.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods for treating or preventing an Insomnia Disorder by administering to a human in need thereof a compound of formula (I), or a compound of formula (IA), (IB), or (IC), or a solvate thereof, in a daily dose of from about 0.5 mg to about 6.0 mg. In certain embodiments, such compounds effectively treat or prevent an Insomnia Disorder in the animal, while producing reduced side effects compared to previously available compounds.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods for treating or preventing a sleep disorder by administering a compound of formula (1)(1), or a compound of formula (1A), (1B), (1C), (1D), (1E), or (1F) to an animal in need of such treatment. In certain embodiments, such compounds effectively treat or prevent a sleep disorder in the animal, while producing reduced side effects compared to previously available compounds.

Abstract: A system and a method for optically communicating information between a display and a camera that is observing the display. In general, the transmission of information is unidirectional in a direction from the display to the camera. The display transmits information to the camera that is observing the display by displaying a series of symbols and images (such as an alphabet) on the display. Information (such as a network address of the display or camera) may be transmitted to the camera without any prior shared knowledge between the two. The present invention also is capable of determining a spatial location (or pose) of the display (relative to a camera observing the display) by observing a pattern presented on the display and using well-known correlation techniques.

Abstract: A process for determining the location of entities carrying transmitters (TXs) that transmit TX ID messages to at least one receiver (RX) connected to a computer, in a network of computers. Each RX sends data messages to its associated computer which includes an identifier identifying the TX transmitting the TX ID message, the signal strength of the received TX ID message, and a RX identifier. Each RX computer generates badge hit messages from each data message, and provides them to a centralized computer of the network. The centralized computer generates a badge hit table having a separate entry for each badge hit message, which has fields including the information received in the badge hit message and a hit time indicating the time the entry was added to the table. The badge hit table data is used to determining the location of the TXs, and so the entities.

Abstract: A system and a method for optically communicating information between a display and a camera that is observing the display. In general, the transmission of information is unidirectional in a direction from the display to the camera. The display transmits information to the camera that is observing the display by displaying a series of symbols and images (such as an alphabet) on the display. Information (such as a network address of the display or camera) may be transmitted to the camera without any prior shared knowledge between the two. The present invention also is capable of determining a spatial location (or pose) of the display (relative to a camera observing the display) by observing a pattern presented on the display and using well-known correlation techniques.

Abstract: A system and a method for optically communicating information between a display and a camera that is observing the display. In general, the transmission of information is unidirectional in a direction from the display to the camera. The display transmits information to the camera that is observing the display by displaying a series of symbols and images (such as an alphabet) on the display. Information (such as a network address of the display or camera) may be transmitted to the camera without any prior shared knowledge between the two. The present invention also is capable of determining a spatial location (or pose) of the display (relative to a camera observing the display) by observing a pattern presented on the display and using well-known correlation techniques.

Abstract: The present invention is embodied in a system and process for identifying and locating people and objects of interest in a scene by selectively clustering distinct three-dimensional regions or “blobs” within the scene and comparing the blob clusters to a model. Specifically, a background subtraction process is used to generate a working image from a baseline depth image and a live depth image of the scene. Distinct blobs in the working image are selectively clustered to generate “candidate blob clusters” which are then compared to a model representing the people or objects of interest. The comparison of candidate blob clusters to the model identifies the blob clusters that most accurately represent the people or objects of interest in the scene by determining the closest match or matches to the model. Blob clusters may be compared to a plurality of models representing people or objects of different sizes and shapes.

Abstract: A system and process for automatically initiating and terminating associations between a computer input device of some type (e.g., computer mice, keyboards, trackballs, and the like) and a computer in a computing space that can have many such devices and several computers. In this way, input devices can be used to interface with any of the computers in the space. For instance, a user could move about a room filled with computers and their respective computer monitors, with a wireless mouse, and interface with the various computers using the mouse. To this end, the aforementioned association entails redirecting signals generated by a computer input device from one computing device in a computing space to another computing device in the space. The association is either initiated or terminated depending on whether sets of preconditions have been satisfied.

Abstract: A process for determining the location of entities carrying transmitters (TXs) that transmit TX ID messages to at least one receiver (RX) connected to a computer, in a network of computers. Each RX sends data messages to its associated computer which includes an identifier identifying the TX transmitting the TX ID message, the signal strength of the received TX ID message, and a RX identifier. Each RX computer generates badge hit messages from each data message, and provides them to a centralized computer of the network. The centralized computer generates a badge hit table having a separate entry for each badge hit message, which has fields including the information received in the badge hit message and a hit time indicating the time the entry was added to the table. The badge hit table data is used to determining the location of the TXs, and so the entities.

Abstract: An apparatus for continuously drawing and texturing core and effect yarns is disclosed. The apparatus for continuously drawing the core and effect yarns may be economically added to a conventional machine normally adapted to texture synthetic yarns by a texturing jet. The combining of the drawing and air jet texturing steps into a single continuous operation provides economy in yarn manufacture and also enhances the crimp imparted to the yarns by the texturing jet.