Mechanisms for controlling a commercial transaction is presented. An article of manufacture has a time cell that is read by an electronic apparatus. In response to a determination of a state of the time cell by the electronic apparatus, usage of the article of manufacture in a commercial transaction is enabled or denied based on the determined state of the time cell. The expiration period of a time cell controls the time period during which the commercial transaction is enabled or is denied to be performed; an unexpired time cell may both enable or deny performance of a commercial transaction, and an expired time cell may also both enable or deny performance of a commercial transaction. The time cell may be used to restrict the usage period of a coupon, a promotional offer, a pre-paid service, or some other commercial transaction that involves an article of manufacture.

A timing device is disclosed which is for controlling electronic devices and which is mounted in a wall switch box. This timing device comprises at least one controller, at least one transceiver in communication with the controller, at least one interface; and at least one cover plate. This device can also include at least one key coupled to the cover plates for interacting with the interface when said cover plate is inserted onto said at least one interface.

Display of the time remaining to the next scheduled alarm at the status bar on the display screen of the mobile device, may be helpful to the user to plan ahead for the event the alarm is set for. In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a user equipment including a display, at least one processor and a memory coupled to the at least one processor. The processor determines one or more existing alarms in the mobile device, and a corresponding alarm set time for each existing alarm of the one or more existing alarms. The processor determines a time remaining to a next existing alarm of the one or more existing alarms. The processor configures a display screen status bar to show on the status bar, the determined time remaining to the next existing alarm.

A visual timer, includes a back shell, a PCB board, an encoder, a color display screen, an adjusting knob, a knob sleeve and a lens. The PCB board is arranged on the front of the back shell, the encoder is arranged at the bottom of the front of the PCB board, the color display screen is arranged on the front of the PCB board, the adjusting knob is arranged on the front of the encoder, the knob sleeve is arranged on the front of the adjusting knob, and the lens is arranged on the front of the color display screen. The time provided by the invention has the characteristics of time visualization, low efficacy and convenient time adjustment by the adjusting knob, and the maximum timing range can be switched to 120 minutes and 60 minutes.

An elapsed timer device includes a timer element comprising a timer chamber, a timer chamber conditioning material disposed within the timer chamber, and a sensor arranged to sense a timer chemical within the timer chamber. The sensor indicates elapsed time in response to a threshold level of the chemical being present within the timer chamber. The timer chamber, timer chemical adsorption/desorption characteristics of the timer chamber conditioning material, and the sensor are configured so that an amount of the timer chemical within the timer chamber reaches the threshold level within a predetermined time after initialization of the timer element.

An elapsed timer device includes a timer element comprising a timer chamber, a timer chamber conditioning material disposed within the timer chamber, and a sensor arranged to sense a timer chemical within the timer chamber. The sensor indicates elapsed time in response to a threshold level of the chemical being present within the timer chamber. The timer chamber, timer chemical adsorption/desorption characteristics of the timer chamber conditioning material, and the sensor are configured so that an amount of the timer chemical within the timer chamber reaches the threshold level within a predetermined time after initialization of the timer element.

A watch terminal including a memory; at least one of a sensor; a touchscreen configured to receive a touch input from a user, wherein a rim of the touchscreen has a specific shape; a wireless communication unit configured to pair with at least one of an external terminal; and a controller coupled to the memory, the at least one of the sensor, the touchscreen and the wireless communication unit. Further, the controller is configured to control the wireless communication unit to transmit a control signal to a specific external terminal currently operating in a presentation mode among the at least one of the external terminal, control the touchscreen to output a counting indicator indicating a current page with a total page in the presentation mode, control the touchscreen to output a circular progress indicator indicating a progress status of the current page among the total page on a circular rim of the touchscreen, and provide a warning feedback when it exceeds a set target time during the presentation mode.

A cubicle privacy curtain assembly for use with an overhead curtain track includes a main portion having opposed upstanding leading and trailing edges with opposed top and bottom edges extending between the leading and trailing edges, respectively, such that the edges collectively define a flexible curtain sheet. Spaced apart track fasteners extend upwardly to selectively engage with the curtain track. A flexible protective panel is removably coupled to the curtain main portion along the leading edge, the protective panel having a front section and a rear section connected to the front section in a unitary construction, the front section being selectively foldable toward the rear section along an upstanding center line of weakness such that the front and rear sections of the protective panel are selectively positioned on the front and back sides of the curtain sheet, respectively, with the leading edge in contact with the center line of weakness.

A label includes a timer to monitor a predetermined time period relating to a medical device, such as an indwelling cannula, or other product. The label includes a signalling apparatus that provides an alert signal on expiry of the predetermined time period and a fixing portion to fix the label to a support surface such as medical records of a patient. The label can have a first portion and a second portion and the first portion can be separable from the second portion. The fixing portion can be provided in the second portion and all or part of the signalling apparatus provided in the first portion. Also disclosed is a monitoring system for a medical device, including a base station and a label receivable by the base station. The monitoring system monitors a predetermined time period based on receipt of the label by the base station.

A method and apparatus for estimating a position distribution of radiation emission The method and apparatus include obtaining a time difference between radiations detected by a pair of detectors, and creating a probability distribution function (PDF) indicating the probability of where the radiations actually were or may have been emitted. The PDF may be created based on the time difference and timing resolutions of the pair of detectors.