CARLSTADT, N.J. (PRWEB)
October 07, 2019

City Theatrical is expanding its line of QolorFLEX® LED Tape, Dimmers, and Accessories with five new LED tapes: QolorFLEX HiQ High CRI LED Tape (in three color temperatures), QolorFLEX UV LED Tape, and QolorFLEX 5-in-1 LED Tape, RGBACW, as part of a strategic business move to align its QolorFLEX product offering with the LED lighting needs of the television and film industries.

“This QolorFLEX product line expansion was made to align the offering with the needs of the television and film industries,” said Gary Fails, president and founder of City Theatrical. “QolorFLEX HiQ High CRI, UV, and 5-in-1 LED Tapes are available through City Theatrical distributors worldwide.”

QolorFLEX HiQ High CRI LED Tape has a Color Rendering Index (CRI) of 95, making it an ideal high CRI LED tape for the needs of the film industry. Available in three types, 3200K, 6000K, and 2700K to 6500K in a single chip, QolorFLEX HiQ High CRI LED Tape offers exceptional on-camera color rendition and the ability to match the light sources already being used on film and video sets.

Ideal for mood lighting and even Halloween-themed productions, QolorFLEX UV LED Tape was designed to accentuate the fluorescence of surrounding objects or paint, providing a “glow in the dark” effect. With a wavelength of 395nm just outside the visible spectrum, QolorFLEX UV LED Tape works similarly to a black light fixture, but in a professional QolorFLEX LED strip.

QolorFLEX 5-in-1 LED Tape, RGBACW is an interior grade 5-in-1 24V LED Tape with high output brightness and the ability to create a wide spectrum of colors using red, blue, green, amber, and cool white, when used with a DMX color control system. Like City Theatrical’s best-selling QolorFLEX 5-in-1 LED Tape, RGBWWCW, all LEDs used in QolorFLEX 5-in-1 LED Tape, RGBACW are identical to create an even illumination. This tape is be ideal for installations in the television and film industries.

The QolorFLEX LED Tape line includes 45+ high quality tape options that help lighting designers put light in places that were once thought impossible and create lighting fixtures and effects in a new and inexpensive way. Like all QolorFLEX LED Tape, QolorFLEX UV, HiQ, and 5-in-1 LED Tapes are sold in 5m reels and includes six-inch long pigtails on both ends for easy connections to QolorFLEX Dimmers for ultra-smooth, flicker-free dimming.

QolorFLEX products can be seen in hundreds of productions and environments internationally, including: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Saturday Night Live on NBC, numerous Broadway shows, including 10-time Tony Award winner The Band’s Visit, and recent installations such as Kegnado at Lakefront Brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and the Vince Lombardi Trophy Replica Lighting at the 2019 Super Bowl Live event in Atlanta, Georgia.

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PHILADELPHIA (PRWEB)
October 07, 2019

EyeGuide, a leader in affordable, effective eye tracking solutions since 2011, announces today a key patent granted from the United States Patent and Trade Office. Patent 10,398,301 grants EyeGuide IP for performing a visual attention test on a patient without calibrating pupil position of the patient.

“This is a critical next step in eye tracking technology, and something we’ve been building toward for a number of years,” said Dr. Brian Still, Founder and Chief Science Officer for EyeGuide. “Most eye tracking systems require lengthy calibration processes. They are also further reliant on bulky hardware, so in most cases it just isn’t possible for them to deliver reliable eye tracking test results in environments, such as on the sidelines of sporting events, where speed, and mobility, are of paramount importance. Our intention with Focus is to change all this, making objective, actionable eye tracking testing available anywhere, at any time. Our new patent adds to a rich portfolio of IP that will allow us to do that.”

Presently, EyeGuide is bringing to market Focus, a complete hardware and software solution that employs a 10-second visual attention test to assess fatigue and other wellness issues. Built on validated science, refined through more than 12,000 user tests, Focus is highly mobile, easy to deploy and test in any setting. Further, it is coupled with an Apple iPad to optimize the user experience, and it makes use of the “calibrationless” IP protected in this new patent to generate results faster than any competitor offering.

Dr. Catherine Ronaghan, a board certified surgeon and associate professor at TTUHSC, led a team that conducted 61 visual tracking tests of 21 surgeons using EyeGuide’s Focus system. Surgical participants were tested at the beginning and end of both 12-hour and 24-hour shifts, and then results were compared.

Ronaghan’s team learned that there was almost no change in visual attention for surgeons tested before and at the end of a 12-hour shift, even when that shift occurred overnight. However, visual attention dropped significantly after a 24-hour stretch of work, suggesting the possibility that fatigue, due to the longer time on-call, may be a cause of visual attention impairment.

“We saw in our study’s population a drop of almost two full grades, -1.8 (SD 1.6) after 24-hour in-house trauma and acute care surgery call,” according to Ronaghan. “That’s significant,” she continues, “and for obvious reasons. Visual attention is critical for surgical effectiveness.”

Dr. Sharmila Dissanaike, Chair of the Department of Surgery at TTUHSC, notes that Dr. Ronaghan’s trial study is part of an ongoing departmental effort to investigate how to provide the best patient outcomes, while preserving the wellness of surgeons and other healthcare providers. All trauma and emergency general surgery surgeons in the department have now transitioned to 12-hour shifts instead of the traditional 24 hours, although the 24-hour model remains the standard at most trauma centers across the country. Anecdotally, the surgeons report improved well-being since the transition last year, lending credence to the findings from Dr. Ronaghan’s study.

“EyeGuide is poised to deliver Focus to the market as the most affordable, mobile, and fast eye tracking platform for ocular motor testing,” said Pat Carney, CEO. “Right now we see Focus as an ideal solution for a wide range of users to rely on for understanding how fatigue impacts performance in work or play. Focus is also a great tool for charting overall wellness, even improving visual attention.”

EyeGuide Inc, based in Philadelphia, PA USA, is the maker of Focus, a SOFAST™ (Simple, Objective, Fast, Affordable, Status Tracking) tool intended to replace the finger test for ocular motor function. Focus captures 1200 data points on eye movement in just 10 seconds, enabling you to capture, chart, and analyze objective data to better understand your overall wellness. For more information, contact Patrick Carney, EyeGuide CEO.

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HERNING, Denmark (PRWEB)
October 05, 2019

Biostrap, a Los Angeles-based next generation wearable health platform, goes global and launches BioGym by Biostrap integrating personal training with data analysis to create a highly individualized approach to help clients reach their health and fitness goals. The first BioGym opens in Herning, Denmark on October 5.

According to a 2016 study of the World Health Organization, more than 1.9 billion adults were overweight. Of these, over 650 million were obese. Additionally, the National Institute of Health estimates that more than two in three adults are considered to be overweight or have obesity.

Most of those people not only have a hard time losing weight but have tried countless of medications and approaches to better their health, yet they saw little to no improvements along the way.

“We want to help people and be there for them. Nobody chooses to become overweight, but it’s a disease many develop over time and 70% of it is in genetics,” Willem Gielen, cardiologist and CEO of Biostrap Europe said. “This new approach of personal training using Biostrap allows us to work full-circle, 360 degrees, on people and see direct feedback on how they progress and if the program is working or not.”

BioGym clients use Biostrap’s wristband, shoe pod and heart rate monitor during workouts to accurately track each exercise and movement along real-time heart rate and heart rate variability (HRV). Then at night, they wear the wristband during sleep, so their personal trainer can monitor their sleep metrics and recovery rate remotely through the Biostrap platform.

Elias Arjan, Vice President of Strategic Development at Biostrap, said that after months of discussions with personal trainers and fitness professionals, their team have been adapting the Biostrap platform to meet those professionals’ needs.

“We have already included a variety of assessments to validate power, balance and reactive strength index,” he said. “This is in addition to our remote coaching dashboard that launched earlier in 2019.”

Kenneth Lund, BioGym trainer, said that seeing the data of each client made him more conscious and compassionate to how he structures the training for the day.

“I see exactly how their physiology is and how much their body recovered overnight,” Kenneth said. “I don’t only get feedback based on how the clients feel, but I can see factual data on their level of stress, sleep quality and recovery.”

To test how well BioGym could transform lives, Willem and Kenneth ran a trial group for 15 obese and overweight individuals who have tried everything to lose weight but found nothing to bring lasting results. They provided an individualized data-driven training plan, dietary advice and personalized coaching.

Getting direct feedback on personal data helps not only the trainer but the clients as well. The trainer would contact them each morning after looking at their biometrics.

“It’s a bit of a trial and error with everyone, but the data gives us feedback if it works or not. It’s very motivating for participants to see if it works,” Willem said. “Early in the training, the weight maybe not be going down right away, but they can see they sleep well, their HRV is going up and heart rate going down, which are all indications that their body is improving, responding and healing. They’re more likely to stay motivated.”

Tina Rosendal, 47, said she had tried quite a few different things but with no luck. Seeing the BioGym opportunity she thought it was the right way for her.

“A year ago, I was so overwhelmed by stress and anxiety that I didn’t want to live anymore,” Tina said.

When she started with BioGym by Biostrap she weighed 225 pounds, had injuries, disc prolapse, osteoarthritis, nerve pain, concussion after an accident and her physical condition was very poor. In less than half a year, her life took a sharp turn for the better and Biostrap helps her continuing on that health journey.

“After 5 months I lost 55 pounds, my physical condition has improved, and to say the least, I feel alive again,” Tina said. “Biostrap has changed everything for me, it has given me a routine and a way of holding on that I couldn’t find anywhere else. The process has given me strength and belief that I can achieve things in life that I thought were impossible, the security of the professional people behind BioGym by Biostrap has strengthened me.”

Elias added: “Going forward, we have added some premier exercise physiologists to our advisory board to assist our team to design a comprehensive biometric-based client management platform for gyms and trainers. The first BioGym may be launching in Denmark, but it definitely won’t be the last.”

About BioGym by Biostrap

BioGym by Biostrap is a highly personalized, data-driven approach to training and helping individuals reach their health and fitness goals. It utilizes specific and accurate biometrics using the Biostrap wearable health platform (wristband, shoe pod, heart rate monitor) to monitor and track heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, blood oxygen saturation and movement. Having access to that data, the BioGym trainer can structure the workouts specifically to the individual’s current physiological state, including stress levels, sleep quality and recovery rate. As a result, both the trainer and the client get direct feedback on how the body responds to the program and whether it is working or not.

About Biostrap

Biostrap is a Los Angeles-based next generation wearable health platform providing clinical-grade biometrics and actionable data to improve sleep, recovery and performance. Gathering data through clinical-grade sensory methods, it utilizes machine learning to provide information to consumers and health and fitness professionals.

The different biometrics measured are heart rate variability, heart rate, respiratory rate, blood oxygen saturation, sleep analysis and more than a 100 activities and exercises. Plus, the newly launched armband heart rate monitor tracks real-time heart rate variability, while the shoe pod can track body movements, cadence, repetitions and velocity.