LEXTRON SYSTEMS, INC. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080307074 | Customizable Media Player with Online/Offline Capabilities - An information dissemination system comprises an Internet-connected server adapted for gathering information from plural sources, and sorting the information according to subscriber preferences. The sorted information is transmitted via the Internet to a subscriber's Internet Appliance (IA) as electronic documents, where the documents are downloaded to a connected playback device. The playback device may be disconnected from the PC, and the information electronic documents rendered as speech to a speaker in the playback device by a text-to-speech system. In a preferred embodiment annotation is added at the Internet-connected server to control speech characteristics, such as inflection, upon playback. In some embodiments updates may be made by radio with the playback device disconnected from the IA. | 12-11-2008 |
20080260589 | Method and Apparatus for Performing Biochemical Testing in a Microenvironment - A micro-testing lab for performing tests on biochemical and synthetic materials is provided. The testing lab includes a substrate forming the base material of the test lab; a poly silicon layer formed over the substrate; and a silicon dioxide layer deposited over the poly silicon layer, the poly silicon layer supporting a series of grooves, flow obstacles, and sensors for facilitating material flow, material separation, and material analysis. In a preferred embodiment, material is prepared in a preparation basin and introduced into a groove and propelled there through to at least one flow obstacle separating different molecules of the material to be tested and wherein upon separation, at least one sensor is utilized for performing analysis of the material. Also in preferred embodiments, the lab is field programmable and controllable through a control interface. | 10-23-2008 |