Abstract:
Described embodiments include a system, device and method. A described device includes a first material configured to reflect a substantial portion of a specified incident air blast wave energy. The first material has an acoustic impedance substantially mismatched to air's acoustic impedance. The device includes a second material configured for wearing proximate to a human body and having attenuating-regions. A first attenuating-region has a first inelastic response to the specified incident air blast wave energy. A second attenuating-region has a second inelastic response to the specified incident air blast wave energy. At least a portion of a back surface of the first material is proximate to at least a portion of a front surface of the second material.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a multi-layer insulation (MLI) composite material includes a first thermally-reflective layer and a second thermally-reflective layer spaced from the first thermally-reflective layer. At least one of the first or second thermally-reflective layers includes bandgap material that is reflective to infrared electromagnetic radiation. A region between the first and second thermally-reflective layers impedes heat conduction between the first and second thermally-reflective layers. Other embodiments include a storage container including a container structure that may be at least partially formed from such MLI composite materials, and methods of using such MLI composite materials.
Abstract:
An inflatable cuff in a blood pressure-measurement system is integrated with a drug delivery device. The drug delivery device is configured to automatically deliver a drug dermally or transdermally to the individual in response to the measured blood pressures.
Abstract:
A method is generally described which includes environmental alteration. The method includes determining a placement of at least one vessel capable of moving water to lower depths in the water via wave induced downwelling. The method also includes placing the at least one vessel in the determined placement. Further, the method includes generating movement of the water adjacent the surface of the water in response to the placing.
Abstract:
Devices, methods, and systems are described for administration to at least one biological tissue of at least one device including at least one altered microorganism. In an embodiment, the altered microorganism includes at least one nucleic acid construct encoding at least one therapeutic agent.
Abstract:
The present invention may include measuring energy usage of one or more appliances for a selected usage metric, receiving reference energy usage data indicative of energy usage of one or more reference appliances for the selected usage metric, comparing the measured energy usage of the one or more appliances for the selected usage metric to the one or more received sets of reference energy usage data for the selected usage metric, and reporting an amount of energy savings based on the comparison of measured energy usage of the one or more appliances and the one or more received sets of reference energy data.
Abstract:
Described embodiments include a device, method, and computer program product. A hand-held computing device has a touch-sensitive display surface. The device includes a screen manager circuit configured to delineate a touch-selectable area on the touch-sensitive display surface. The device includes a display circuit configured to display a widget in a positional relationship with the delineated touch-selectable area. The device includes an incoming-movement detector circuit configured to sense a motion of a user appendage approaching the touch-sensitive display surface. The device includes a prediction circuit configured to predict a touch-contact site on the touch-sensitive display surface of the approaching user appendage, the predicted touch-contact site at least partially based on the sensed motion. The device includes a display adjustment circuit configured to apply a compensating adjustment to the displayed widget or the delineated touch-selectable area, the compensating adjustment responsive to the predicted touch-contact site.
Abstract:
Described embodiments include a device, method, and computer program product. A described hand-held computing device has a touch-sensitive display surface. The device includes a screen manager circuit configured to delineate a touch-selectable area on the touch-sensitive display surface. The device includes a display circuit configured to display at least a portion of a widget within the delineated touch-selectable area. The device includes a movement detector circuit configured to sense a motion between the touch-sensitive display surface and a user appendage approaching the touch-sensitive display surface. The device includes a display adjustment circuit configured to apply a compensating adjustment to the displayed widget or the delineated touch-selectable area, the compensating adjustment responsive to the sensed motion.
Abstract:
Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to data acquisition apparatuses configured to acquire insurance-related environmental data from an insurance policyholder for insurance purposes and transmit the insurance-related environmental data directly or indirectly to an insurer of insurance for the insurance policyholder, and related systems and methods.