Abstract: A system for determining information related to broadcast content and method for using the same are provided. The system includes a frequency matching device and a tag processing system. The frequency matching device determines a particular frequency of externally tuned audio signals received by an external tuner. The externally tuned audio signals are tagged. A tag message is sent to the tag processing system via a network connection. In one embodiment, the tag message includes the frequency of the external tuner as well as the time and date at the moment that a tag button was activated. The tag processing system finds information related to the externally tuned audio signals by using data in the tag message. The tag processing system finds this information via a wide area network. The tag processing system creates a display of the information related to the externally tuned audio signals.

Abstract: An apparatus for sealing a microplate comprises a seal material and a seal advancer. The seal advancer is capable of capturing the seal material and pulling the seal material into the apparatus. The seal advancer may further include a moveable seal transfer plate having at least one vacuum pad. The seal transfer plate is capable of holding the seal material against a top surface of the seal transfer plate. When the seal transfer plate moves, the seal material sticks to the top surface moving along with the moving seal transfer plate. The apparatus further includes a touch screen monitor capable of displaying temperature and time parameters. The apparatus also includes a heat plate for sealing the seal material onto a top surface of the microplate and a plate carrier for moving the microplate into the apparatus.

Abstract: A precision motion platform carrying an imaging device under a large-field-coverage lens enables capture of high resolution imagery over the full field in an instantaneous telephoto mode and wide-angle coverage through temporal integration. The device permits automated tracking and scanning without movement of a camera body or lens. Coupled use of two or more devices enables automated range computation without the need for subsequent epipolar rectification. The imager motion enables sample integration for resolution enhancement. The control methods for imager positioning enable decreasing the blur caused by both the motion of the moving imager or the motion of an object's image that the imager is intended to capture.

Abstract: A system is disclosed that can measure the vertical height and/or the hang time of a jump. The system includes an acceleration detector, a controller, a display, a power source and a case that houses the components in a manner that allows the device to be worn or held by a person or object. The acceleration detector is used to determine the start of a jump and the end of a jump. Based on the time elapsed between the start of the jump and the end of the jump, the controller can determine the vertical height of the jump and/or the hang time.

Abstract: A rigid or semi-rigid reinforcement member is inserted into or over the damaged portion of an injured tendon or ligament. The tendon or ligament is connected to the reinforcement member such that the cord-member combination can immediately withstand normal tensile forces. The interconnection can be mechanical, such as by pins extending through the sleeve reinforcement member and cord. The sleeve can be bioabsorbable over a sufficiently long period of time that the cord is healed by the time the sleeve is absorbed.