Abstract:
A portable urinal for use by people having limited mobility is disclosed. The portable urinal comprising a cabinet and a vessel. The cabinet having a base, a top wall, a rear wall, an openable and closeable door offset from the rear wall, and sidewalls extending from the base to the top wall and between the rear wall and the door. The vessel is located within the cabinet, and the vessel is configured to receive urine from a user. In addition, the vessel is removeable from the cabinet to facilitate disposal of the urine within the vessel.
Abstract:
A symphonic video clip generator implementable on a programmable mobile device, the generator includes a soundboard, a recorder and a generator. The soundboard is displayed on a screen of the programmable mobile device and displays multiple individually selectable video segments, each occupying a portion of the screen and each having a single associated audio track. The recorder records user activation and deactivation of the selectable video segments with the segments playing once activated and any activated segments playing concurrently. The generator creates a symphonic video clip from output of the recorder. The generator generates a collage of the concurrently activated video segments and a mix of concurrently activated audio tracks according to the timing of the user activation and deactivation for each activated video segment.
Abstract:
Apparatus for monitoring and discouraging trichotillomania and other unwanted behaviors includes a proximity detector, an event logger, and a user input facilitating event characterization. The proximity detector includes a sensor and an element associated with the arm, hand, finger, head or other user body part. The proximity detector is operative to generate an output signal in the event that the element has physically moved to within a predetermined distance relative to the sensor. The apparatus further includes a device operative to alert the user in response to the output signal generated by the proximity detector. Additional circuitry is provided enabling events to be examined and reviewed. Such circuitry would include a memory for storing information associated with alert events and an interface allowing the events to be examined and reviewed on a personal computer, for example. The provision of a real-time clock further enables date or time information to be stored in conjunction with an event. For additional insight into the events, an input may be provided allowing a user to characterize an event at the time of occurrence.
Abstract:
A high reliability dual inline memory module with a fault tolerant address and command bus for use in a server. The memory module is a card approximately 151.35 mm or 5.97 inches long provided with about a plurality of contacts of which some are redundant, a plurality of DRAMs, a phase lock loop, a 2 or 32K bit serial EE PROM and a 28 bit and a 1 to 2 register having error correction code (ECC), parity checking, a multi-byte fault reporting circuitry for reading via an independent bus, and real time error lines for determining and reporting both correctable errors and uncorrectable error conditions coupled to the server's memory interface chip and memory controller or processor such that the memory controller sends address and command information to the register via address/command lines together with check bits for error correction purposes to the ECC/Parity register. By providing the module with a fault tolerant address and command bus fault-tolerance and self-healing aspects necessary for autonomic computing systems compatible with industry-standards is realized. The memory module corrects single bit errors on the command or address bus and permits continuous memory operation independent of the existence of these errors and can determine any double bit error condition. The redundant contacts on the module prevents what would otherwise be single points of failure.
Abstract:
A monitoring system and method tracks a patient's position over time and ensures that proper turning or other manipulation is done within the time prescribed. Preferably, the techniques herein continuously monitor patient position and alert medical or other personnel of the need for turning or other patient manipulation. The system may be implemented within a medical or other care facility, or within a patient's home.