86 results about "Discrete quantity" patented technology

A removable secondary liquid dispensing module for use with an existing, automated liquid handling system that defines a work area having a plurality of discrete work stations. Each of the work stations of the automated liquid handling system includes a lab ware site and alignment structure enabling the removable securing standardized microtiter-plates at respective lab ware site. A plate positioning mechanism is configured to move and position the microtiter plates to and from the lab ware sites of the respective work stations thereof and into engagement with the respective carrier alignment structure thereof. Further, a primary liquid dispensing device is configured for selective contact-type dispensing of discrete quantities of fluid, in the range of about one (1) microliter to about ten (10) milliliters, into the test sites of the microtiter plates secured in the respective alignment structure of the respective work station. The removable secondary liquid dispensing module includes a base member dimensioned to fit substantially within a footprint of a work station, and mounting hardware adapted to removably secure the base member in the work station. A support platform is affixed to the base member, and is configured to support a microtiter-plate. An alignment mechanism is configured to removably receive and secure the a microtiter-plate therein by the plate positioning mechanism of the automated liquid handling system. The support platform and alignment mechanism cooperate to form and provide a lab ware site suitable for secured receipt of a microtiter-plate. The secondary liquid dispensing module further includes a secondary liquid dispensing device which is self-contained and operationally independent from the primary liquid dispensing device. The secondary dispensing device is further adapted for selective non-contact-type dispensing of discrete quantities of fluid, in the range of about one (1) nanoliter to about ten (10) microliters, into the test sites of the microtiter-plate.

Apparatus and methods for combustion of fuel. Some embodiments of the inventions include a fuel nozzle which injects fuel into a combustion channel of a wave rotor combustor or a pulse detonation combustor In some embodiments the combustion process includes a backward-propagating detonation wave within a substantially closed channel which compresses discrete quantities of combustible and noncombustible mixture. Yet other embodiments include a precombustion chamber integrated into the wave rotor, the outlet stator or both.

A connecting means adapted to releasably fix or release a first element (4) and a second element (5) includes a locking pin (1) which is moveable by remote activation means between a locked position, in which leg (8) expands wall (9) into recess (10), and an unlocked position. The remote activation means may be magnetic, electromagnetic or any other suitable means. There is no permanent material connection between the pin (1) and the remote activation means. A method of fixing or releasing first and second elements by remote activation means is also disclosed. The invention further provides an embodiment where the first element is a first panel and the second element is a second panel. The first panel has means (166 or 169) which co-ordinate with means (165 or 170) on the second panel. A method of manufacturing the first element includes the steps of depositing discrete amounts of setable material on a surface of the first element and inverting the element to permit the material to set under the influence of gravity. A method of reducing the spacing between first and second elements by remote activation means is also disclosed.

A removable secondary liquid dispensing module for use with an existing, automated liquid handling system that defines a work area having a plurality of discrete work stations. Each of the work stations of the automated liquid handling system includes a lab ware site and alignment structure enabling the removable securing standardized microtiter-plates at respective lab ware site. A plate positioning mechanism is configured to move and position the microtiter plates to and from the lab ware sites of the respective work stations thereof and into engagement with the respective carrier alignment structure thereof. Further, a primary liquid dispensing device is configured for selective contact-type dispensing of discrete quantities of fluid, in the range of about one (1) microliter to about ten (10) milliliters, into the test sites of the microtiter plates secured in the respective alignment structure of the respective work station. The removable secondary liquid dispensing module includes a base member dimensioned to fit substantially within a footprint of a work station, and mounting hardware adapted to removably secure the base member in the work station. A support platform is affixed to the base member, and is configured to support a microtiter-plate. An alignment mechanism is configured to removably receive and secure the a microtiter-plate therein by the plate positioning mechanism of the automated liquid handling system. The support platform and alignment mechanism cooperate to form and provide a lab ware site suitable for secured receipt of a microtiter-plate. The secondary liquid dispensing module further includes a secondary liquid dispensing device which is self-contained and operationally independent from the primary liquid dispensing device. The secondary dispensing device is further adapted for selective non-contact-type dispensing of discrete quantities of fluid, in the range of about one (1) nanoliter to about ten (10) microliters, into the test sites of the microtiter-plate.

A flat sheet of paper, or other thin flexible material, has information printed on one side in the form of a plurality of discrete panels or areas of text or images, while the entire other side is taken up by a large-scale, poster-like pattern. The panels or areas of text or images, are defined by crease lines created by folding the sheet of material. These creases are formed using a perpendicular fold method described in detail in this application. Each fold is perpendicular to the previous fold, creating a grid-like pattern, with each panel in the grid pattern containing a discrete quantity of text or images. When the invention is at its most folded state it has a relatively compact size. As the invention is unfolded, the panels of text or images are revealed in a specific sequence in order to tell a story or communicate some other type of sequentially ordered information. Once the entire sequence of information has been unfolded, the poster-like pattern on the back side of the sheet of material is unfolded and can be viewed and / or displayed.

The invention provides a method and a device for predicting hard disk fault occurrence time and a storage medium, which are used for solving the problem that the hard disk fault occurrence time cannotbe predicted in related technologies. The method comprises the following steps: screening out hard disks with endangered faults from a plurality of hard disks according to acquired state data of thehard disks; Calculating the variable quantity and the discrete quantity of each piece of data in each piece of state data, collected in a first preset time period, of the hard disk with the endangeredfault, and obtaining a first prediction data set; And inputting the first prediction data set into the first training model to obtain the fault probability of each hard disk in a second preset time period in the future. The method and the device can predict the failure time of the hard disk.

Optimization of analytical effectiveness of a plurality of analysts is achieved, in part, this through the routing of information elements (i.e., discrete quantities of content suitable for analysis by one or more analysts) to selected analysts in order to maximize achievement of analysis goals defined as part of an analysis plan. Within an analyst network, information elements are obtained by a routing controller from an information network. Based on the analysis goals provided to the routing controller, the routing controller selects specific analysts to receive the information elements. Various characteristics of individual or groups of analysts may be used to identify the selected analysts. In this manner, the present invention provides the ability to tailor the available analyst resources to best address the universe of available topics in the most efficient and productive manner.

A detection device and associated systems and methods for detecting analytes from a multiplex reaction are described. In particular, a device for conducting at least one detection reaction using a modified ELISA method including a surface with a detection region and a reference region, a detection sensor, and a light source. The detection device may include a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor. The device may be used to measure and report discrete quantities or combinations of discrete analytes, providing information to aid in the prognosis and / or diagnosis of altered states of health in vertebrates.

The collection system (10) for collecting drilling cuttings removed from drilling fluid returns during borehole drilling for the purpose of sampling. The collection system (10) has a conveyor means (21), a transfer (23), and a loading means (25). The loading means (25) is provided for sequentially positioning a plurality of sample collection containers (27), such as sample collection bags, at a collection zone (24) to receive discrete quantities of the drilling cuttings via the transfer (23) The sample collection bags may be supported in holders (29). The discrete quantities of the drilling cuttings provide representative samples to be stored individually in the sample collection containers (27). The loading means 25 comprises a carousel (33) adapted to support the sample collection containers (27) and index them sequentially into position at the collection zone (24). Once a filled sample collection bag moves away from the collection zone (24) upon indexing of the carousel (33), the filled sample collection bag can be removed from its holder (29) and replaced with an empty bag in readiness to be filled when next at the collection zone (24).

A method and kit which allow the use of a discrete amount of a binding matrix to first purify nucleic acids from a medium under a first set of binding conditions wherein the amount of nucleic acid bound to the binding matrix is essentially independent of the amount of surface area of the definable amount of the binding matrix, followed by a second purification step wherein the nucleic acids are bound to a discrete amount of binding matrix under a second set of binding conditions wherein the amount of nucleic acid bound to the binding matrix is essentially dependent on the amount of surface area of the definable amount of the binding matrix, thus providing a discrete quantity of nucleic acid.

The invention relates to the technical field of self-checking and testing systems of adapters, in particular to an adapter with a self-checking circuit and system interface integrated structure. The adapter comprises a self-checking circuit module and a system interface adaption module; the self-checking circuit module comprises a DSP (digital signal processor) main-control module, a 1553B module, an RS422 module, an I / O (input / output) module and a power supply module; the system interface adaption module comprises a signal conditioning module, an isolation module and an impedance matching module which are arranged on a motherboard. Since the self-checking circuit module and the system interface adaption module are integrated and then connected with a testing platform, the problem about separation of a detection function and a self-checking function of automatic testing equipment is solved, and the equipment can complete self-checking of analog quantity and discrete quantity and 1553B process self-verification.