Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for quantifying applied pressure by a device against an area of tissue. In particular, the present technology is related to medical devices including an optical element with a fiber Bragg grating, systems including the medical devices, and methods of quantifying applied pressure by the medical device. In one embodiment, a medical device comprises an elongate body including a distal portion and a proximal portion opposite the distal portion, and an optical element located at the distal portion of the elongate body. In one embodiment, the optical element include an optical fiber with a fiber Bragg grating. In one embodiment, the medical device is part of a medical system comprising a control unit in communication with the medical device, the control unit including an optical interrogator in communication with the optical element and processing circuitry configured to receive data from the optical interrogator.

Abstract: A hemostasis device includes a valve, the valve being sized and configured to be disposed entirely within a handle of medical device, the valve including a rim, the rim be sized and configured to seal with a lumen of the handle of the medical device.

Abstract: A monitoring drone method, apparatus and system. The monitoring drone includes an image capture device for taking one or more images, a charge module for powering the monitoring drone, and a move module for allowing the monitoring drone to move about a shelf wherein the image capturing device captures images as the monitoring drone moves about the shelf to produce a virtual stereoscopic vision.

Abstract: An inventory system, apparatus and method. The method to be used in a cooler that includes a power module provides power to the inventory system from an electric source, battery, WIFI charge, wireless charge and/or combination thereof, a computer processor coupled to the power module, a memory module coupled to the computer processor, an image capturing module coupled to the processor, a movement module coupled to the processor; wherein the movement module triggers the image capturing device to capture images of products in a cooler due to a movement.

Abstract: An inventory system, apparatus and method. The method to be used in a cooler that includes a power module provides power to the inventory system from an electric source, battery, WIFI charge, wireless charge and/or combination thereof, a computer processor coupled to the power module, a memory module coupled to the computer processor, an image capturing module coupled to the processor, a movement module coupled to the processor; wherein the movement module triggers the image capturing device to capture images of products in a cooler due to a movement.

Abstract: An interactive projection system and method comprising a camera/projector unit having a computer processor connected via a network to a content server and content database. The system projects interactive trigger areas on a three-dimensional object. Specific content stored on the content server or locally in the memory of the computer processor is associated with each trigger area. A user interacts with the trigger areas and the system projects informational or entertainment content about the object on the surface of the object.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for quantifying applied pressure by a device against an area of tissue. In particular, the present technology is related to medical devices including an optical element with a fiber Bragg grating, systems including the medical devices, and methods of quantifying applied pressure by the medical device. In one embodiment, a medical device comprises an elongate body including a distal portion and a proximal portion opposite the distal portion, and an optical element located at the distal portion of the elongate body. In one embodiment, the optical element include an optical fiber with a fiber Bragg grating. In one embodiment, the medical device is part of a medical system comprising a control unit in communication with the medical device, the control unit including an optical interrogator in communication with the optical element and processing circuitry configured to receive data from the optical interrogator.

Abstract: A system for delivering respiratory therapy to a patient includes a patient interface device for delivering pressurized gas to a patient, a connector system for connection to a source of pressurized gas and a conduit system fluidly connecting the connector system to the patient interface device. The connector system includes a plurality of closable ports that allow a plurality of different modes of respiratory therapy to be provided. The conduit system may include a first gas line, a second gas line and a third gas line. The second gas line and third gas line may be contained within the first gas line along at least part of their length.

Abstract: A system for delivering respiratory therapy to a patient includes a patient interface device for delivering pressurized gas to a patient, a connector system for connection to a source of pressurized gas and a conduit system fluidly connecting the connector system to the patient interface device. The connector system includes a plurality of closable ports that allow a plurality of different modes of respiratory therapy to be provided. The conduit system may include a first gas line, a second gas line and a third gas line. The second gas line and third gas line may be contained within the first gas line along at least part of their length.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for quantifying applied pressure by a device against an area of tissue. In particular, the present technology is related to medical devices including an optical element with a fiber Bragg grating, systems including the medical devices, and methods of quantifying applied pressure by the medical device. In one embodiment, a medical device comprises an elongate body including a distal portion and a proximal portion opposite the distal portion, and an optical element located at the distal portion of the elongate body. In one embodiment, the optical element include an optical fiber with a fiber Bragg grating. In one embodiment, the medical device is part of a medical system comprising a control unit in communication with the medical device, the control unit including an optical interrogator in communication with the optical element and processing circuitry configured to receive data from the optical interrogator.

Abstract: An inventory system, apparatus and method. The method to be used in a cooler that includes a power module provides power to the inventory system from an electric source, battery, WIFI charge, wireless charge and/or combination thereof, a computer processor coupled to the power module, a memory module coupled to the computer processor, an image capturing module coupled to the processor, a movement module coupled to the processor; wherein the movement module triggers the image capturing device to capture images of products in a cooler due to a movement.

Abstract: A system 10 for delivering respiratory therapy to a patient includes a patient interface device 20 for delivering pressurized gas to a patient, a connector system 60 for connection to a source of pressurized gas and a conduit system 40 fluidly connecting the connector system 60 to the patient interface device 20. The connector system 60 includes a plurality of closable ports 68, 32 that allow a plurality of different modes of respiratory therapy to be provided. The conduit system 40 may include a first gas line 42, a second gas line 46 and a third gas line 46. The second gas line 46 and third gas line 44 may be contained within the first gas line 42 along at least part of their length.

Abstract: A hemostasis device includes a valve, the valve being sized and configured to be disposed entirely within a handle of medical device, the valve including a rim, the rim be sized and configured to seal with a lumen of the handle of the medical device.

Abstract: An inventory system, apparatus and method. The method to be used in a cooler that includes a power module provides power to the inventory system from an electric source, battery, WIFI charge, wireless charge and/or combination thereof, a computer processor coupled to the power module, a memory module coupled to the computer processor, an image capturing module coupled to the processor, a movement module coupled to the processor; wherein the movement module triggers the image capturing device to capture images of products in a cooler due to a movement.

Abstract: A hemostasis device includes a valve, the valve being sized and configured to be disposed entirely within a handle of a medical device, the valve including a rim, the rim being sized and configured to seal with a lumen of the handle of the medical device.

Abstract: A virtual kiosk system, comprises a memory, and a processor. The processor is configured to identify a user shopping in a retail store, and identify a product category that the user is shopping for in the retail store. The processor is configured to recommend products in the product category to the user. The processor is configured to receive user input from the user on the recommended products that are selected for purchase by the user, add the selected recommended products to a virtual shopping cart, and display the virtual shopping cart to the user so as to allow the user to purchase the selected recommended products.

Abstract: A price monitoring system includes a memory and a processor configured to: determine, by the price monitoring system, an identity of a determined product positioned a particular location based on image information regarding the determined product, compare, by the price monitoring system, the identity of the determined product positioned at the particular location to an identity of an assigned product assigned to that particular location, determine, based on the comparison, that the identity of the determined product positioned at the particular location does not match the identity of the assigned product assigned to that particular location, retrieve product information for the determined product positioned at the particular location from a product database, transmit instructions configured to command an electronic product label at the particular location to display the product information for the determined product positioned at the particular location.

Abstract: An interactive projection system and method comprising a camera/projector unit having a computer processor connected via a network to a content server and content database. The system projects interactive trigger areas on a three-dimensional object. Specific content stored on the content server or locally in the memory of the computer processor is associated with each trigger area. A user interacts with the trigger areas and the system projects informational or entertainment content about the object on the surface of the object.

Abstract: An interactive projection system and method comprising a camera/projector unit having a computer processor connected via a network to a content server and content database. The system projects interactive trigger areas on a three-dimensional object. Specific content stored on the content server or locally in the memory of the computer processor is associated with each trigger area. A user interacts with the trigger areas and the system projects informational or entertainment content about the object on the surface of the object.

Abstract: An inventory system, apparatus and method. The method to be used in a cooler that includes a power module provides power to the inventory system from an electric source, battery, WIFI charge, wireless charge and/or combination thereof, a computer processor coupled to the power module, a memory module coupled to the computer processor, an image capturing module coupled to the processor, a movement module coupled to the processor; wherein the movement module triggers the image capturing device to capture images of products in a cooler due to a movement.