Abstract: A charging device is configured to deliver power to a portable, power-consuming device, having a profile sensor which can detect information relating to the identity of power-consuming device to which the charging device is connected and may also have a communication channel configured to transmit said information to a remote server. In use, data can be collected or aggregated relating to power-consuming devices by connecting the charging device to the portable power-consuming device; sensing, by a profile sensor in the charging device, information relating to the identity of the power-consuming device; and transmitting the information to a remote server over a communication channel. Collected data may, for example, be used to identify when fuel for a charging device may need replenishment.

Abstract: A clinical trial operations system includes: patient, clinician, and coordinator applications; a patient sensor that provides health measurements through the patient application; a clinical sensor that provides in-office health measurements through the clinician application; and a trial operations service suite that receives and analyzes data from the patient application, the clinician application, and the coordinator application and provides data to the patient application, the clinician application, and the coordinator application via a set of portals including a patient portal, a clinician portal, and a coordinator portal, where the coordinator application and the coordinator portal allow a coordinator user to develop, build, customize, and establish trial protocol and participant interaction.

Abstract: A trial operations service suite in a clinical trial operations system includes: patient, clinician, investigator, and coordinator portals supporting corresponding applications and providing specific services for each type of participant, where the coordinator portal allows a coordinator user to develop, build, customize, and establish trial protocol and participant interaction using an application factory system embedded within a trial design aspect of the coordinator portal; security configuration and management authentication databases; operational databases including trial data including provisioning and authorization data describing trial participants, access logs recording participant activity, protected and de-identified health information and/or non-health provided by patients, clinicians, and associated sensors; a notification relay service and corresponding external notifications gateway providing essential communication between the system and users, between clinicians and patients, and between coor

Abstract: An ultrasonic mechanical defect and/or fault detection and monitoring system includes at least one ultrasonic fault detection device configured to measure ultrasonic emissions from an object under evaluation and to generate an output signal in response thereto. The system further includes at least one processor configured by code to receive the generated output signal; access a library of stored signal patterns; compare the generated output signal against the library of stored signal patterns; and generate an alert where the generated output signal matches at least one of the library of stored signal patterns.

Abstract: A patient monitoring and communication system uses a patient sensor package and a care operations service suite able to retrieve and analyze data from the patient sensor package. The patient sensor package comprises a number of sensors measuring body functions and indicators relevant to health. A number of communication interfaces with both wired and wireless connectivity is utilized. A number of user interfaces with audio/visual and haptic connectivity and an application suite supports automatic collection of sensor information by the care operations service suite. A care operations message server interacts with the patient sensor packages and provides message services corresponding to their configuration, connection, location, sensor, and presentation managers.

Abstract: One example includes a capability gateway that is comprised of a receiver and a transmitter. The receiver receives, from a ground station associated with a satellite system, a standard protocol associated with the ground station and a non-standard alternate protocol that includes alternate service layers inserted into an inter-layer boundary of standard radio layers, the alternate service layers providing end-to-end signaling between the capability gateway and a user equipment. The transmitter transmits the non-standard alternate protocol to the user equipment.

Abstract: A system adapted to provide multimedia content to a set of users is described. The system includes: a storage adapted to store at least one multimedia content item, each multimedia content item associated with a publisher-user; a set of destination devices, each destination device associated with a subscriber-user, each subscriber-user being associated with the publisher-user; and a server adapted to provide each multimedia content item to the set of destination devices. A method adapted to allow a creator to generate and distribute at least one multimedia content item to a set of subscribers is also described. In addition, a server application adapted to provide at least one multimedia content item to a set of destination devices is described. Furthermore, a server application adapted to allow a creator to compose a multimedia content item is described.

Abstract: An energy resource management server comprising: means for receiving energy availability messages from remote energy resources and geographic location indicators indicative of the geographical location of said remote energy resources; means for receiving energy request messages from remote energy resources and geographic location indicators indicative of the geographical location of said remote energy resources; a processor configured to determine counterparties in an energy resource transfer based on received energy availability messages and received energy request messages and the geographical location of the remote energy resources, and to transmit, to one or both of the counterparties, location information of the other counterparty of the determined counterparties.

Abstract: A ventilator includes a compressor, a storage vessel, a valve assembly communicating with the compressor, the storage vessel, and an inhalation line. A controller directs the valve assembly between a storage configuration where ventilation gas is delivered from the compressor into the storage vessel, and a delivery configuration where ventilation gas is delivered from the storage vessel to the inhalation line. The controller is coupled to a pressure sensor for detecting a first pressure within the storage vessel when the valve assembly is directed to the delivery configuration, and detecting subsequent pressure while ventilation gas is delivered from the storage vessel to the inhalation line, the controller determining the volume of ventilation gas delivered to the patient based at least in part on the difference between the first pressure and the subsequent pressure.

Abstract: A system, various methods, and a specific apparatus are provided for the purpose of supporting push-to-talk (PTT) service for a very large group featuring a significantly higher number of listeners than the number of potential talkers, as well as a constrained vocabulary in normal usage. The invention takes advantage of speech-to-text and text-to-speech conversion in end user devices for maximum utterance compression. The invention uses the Iridium Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) system and its Short Burst Data (SBD) service for unicast transmission of talker utterances to a PTT Server, and the same system's Global Data Broadcast (GDB) service for multicast retransmission of utterances from the PTT Server to an effectively unlimited number of listeners. The PTT Server provides priority ordering and preemption as necessary when multiple talkers provide near-simultaneous utterances, effectively managing the floor without interactive protocols among the talkers.

Abstract: A satellite system controller for a satellite system can comprise a receiving module, an interval selector, an epoch selector, and a scheduler. The receiving module can receive, from a transmission originator device, a set interval request message requesting the satellite system controller set a transmission interval and an epoch time for a satellite receiver, the transmission interval being an amount of time the satellite receiver is to remain in a sleep mode between expected transmissions and the epoch time being an instant at which the satellite receiver is to expect a satellite transmission. The interval selector can determine, based on the transmission interval, a sleep mode cycle for the satellite receiver. The epoch selector can select the epoch time according to the sleep mode cycle and the scheduler can schedule the satellite transmission with the satellite system at approximately the epoch time and according to the sleep mode cycle.

Abstract: A satellite system controller for a satellite system can comprise a receiving module, an interval selector, an epoch selector, and a scheduler. The receiving module can receive, from a transmission originator device, a set interval request message requesting the satellite system controller set a transmission interval and an epoch time for a satellite receiver, the transmission interval being an amount of time the satellite receiver is to remain in a sleep mode between expected transmissions and the epoch time being an instant at which the satellite receiver is to expect a satellite transmission. The interval selector can determine, based on the transmission interval, a sleep mode cycle for the satellite receiver. The epoch selector can select the epoch time according to the sleep mode cycle and the scheduler can schedule the satellite transmission with the satellite system at approximately the epoch time and according to the sleep mode cycle.

Abstract: A satellite system controller for a satellite system can comprise a receiving module, an interval selector, an epoch selector, and a scheduler. The receiving module can receive, from a transmission originator device, a set interval request message requesting the satellite system controller set a transmission interval and an epoch time for a satellite receiver, the transmission interval being an amount of time the satellite receiver is to remain in a sleep mode between expected transmissions and the epoch time being an instant at which the satellite receiver is to expect a satellite transmission. The interval selector can determine, based on the transmission interval, a sleep mode cycle for the satellite receiver. The epoch selector can select the epoch time according to the sleep mode cycle and the scheduler can schedule the satellite transmission with the satellite system at approximately the epoch time and according to the sleep mode cycle.

Abstract: A charging device is configured to deliver power to a portable, power-consuming device, having a profile sensor which can detect information relating to the identity of power-consuming device to which the charging device is connected and may also have a communication channel configured to transmit said information to a remote server. In use, data can be collected or aggregated relating to power-consuming devices by connecting the charging device to the portable power-consuming device; sensing, by a profile sensor in the charging device, information relating to the identity of the power-consuming device; and transmitting the information to a remote server over a communication channel. Collected data may, for example, be used to identify when fuel for a charging device may need replenishment.

Abstract: An energy resource management server comprising: means for receiving energy availability messages from remote energy resources and geographic location indicators indicative of the geographical location of said remote energy resources; means for receiving energy request messages from remote energy resources and geographic location indicators indicative of the geographical location of said remote energy resources; a processor configured to determine counterparties in an energy resource transfer based on received energy availability messages and received energy request messages and the geographical location of the remote energy resources, and to transmit, to one or both of the counterparties, location information of the other counterparty of the determined counterparties.

Abstract: The present invention is directed an ultrasonic frequencies fault detecting apparatus. The present invention uses high frequency ultrasonic energy signals to analyze bearings and determine the presence of faults therein. The ultrasonic return signals are heterodyned (by amplitude demodulation) into the audio spectrum for purposes of audio detection. In addition, a FFT spectrum of the signal is displayed on a monitor for more accurate results. According to the present invention software is used to automatically analyze the FFT spectrum by comparing the current spectrum with stored spectrums of known bearing conditions as modified based on the rotary speed of the bearing and the number of balls. Once a defect in a bearing has been located in this manner using automated FFT analysis, an operator can then use a device, such as a calibrated lubricant dispenser, to effectuate maintenance and/or repair.

Abstract: A method is provided that enhances the throughput of data broadcasts in a multi-beam satellite communication system by taking advantage of target users whose normal environment or equipment provide a better channel performance than that of the nominal environment or equipment for which the system is tuned, which enables a larger coverage area per beam than the nominal design supports. A system is provided that operates the method. A preferred embodiment is described using the Iridium Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) system as a basis.

Abstract: An automated method adapted to provide an adaptive user experience is described. The method includes: determining that a user device is within a defined region; receiving a set of user experience elements associated with the defined region; generating an adaptive user interface (UI) that includes at least a sub-set of the user experience elements; and providing the adaptive UI via at least one output element of the user device. A second automated method adapted to provide an adaptive user experience via a user device includes: determining whether a subscriber interface module (SIM) is connected to the user device; reading data from the SIM; retrieving user information associated with the SIM; and presenting a user interface based at least partly on the retrieved user information.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally pertain to passive cooling systems and methods for electronics. An exemplary passive cooling system for electronics has a circuit package and dielectric liquid. The circuit package has a cover positioned over a circuit element coupled to a substrate. The cover is attached to the substrate and creates a water-tight seal around the circuit element. The circuit package further has a porous media. The dielectric liquid directly contacts the circuit element, and heat from the circuit element is transferred to the dielectric liquid. As the liquid reaches its boiling point, vapor from the liquid is passed through the porous media for further cooling.

Abstract: A system adapted to provide multimedia content to a set of users is described. The system includes: a storage adapted to store at least one multimedia content item, each multimedia content item associated with a publisher-user; a set of destination devices, each destination device associated with a subscriber-user, each subscriber-user being associated with the publisher-user; and a server adapted to provide each multimedia content item to the set of destination devices. A method adapted to allow a creator to generate and distribute at least one multimedia content item to a set of subscribers is also described. In addition, a server application adapted to provide at least one multimedia content item to a set of destination devices is described. Furthermore, a server application adapted to allow a creator to compose a multimedia content item is described.