Abstract: A test system for testing a device having a plurality of electrical contacts. The test system comprising: a device table operable to hold at least one device under test, a probe comprising at least one probe end for contacting electrical contacts of a device under test, a movement mechanism operable to move one or both of the device table and the probe so as to bring the at least one probe end into contact with at least one electrical contact of a device under test, and a profile determining system configured to determine a profile of the electrical contacts of a device under test.

Abstract: A flow apparatus for measuring at least one biophysical property of one or more components is provided. The apparatus comprises one or more microfluidic devices. Each microfluidic device comprises: a sample channel having a sample inlet port for introducing a sample fluid flow comprising one or more components at a first flow rate into an elongate distribution channel, an auxiliary channel having an auxiliary inlet port for introducing an auxiliary fluid flow at a second flow rate into the elongate distribution channel. The distribution channel is configured to enable a lateral distribution of the components from the sample fluid flow into the auxiliary fluid flow. Each microfluidic device further comprises two or more capillary channels provided downstream and in fluid communication with the distribution channel, at least one outlet port provided downstream of each of the capillary channels.

Abstract: A test system for testing a device having a plurality of electrical contacts. The test system comprising: a device table operable to hold at least one device under test, a probe comprising at least one probe end for contacting electrical contacts of a device under test, a movement mechanism operable to move one or both of the device table and the probe so as to bring the at least one probe end into contact with at least one electrical contact of a device under test, and a profile determining system configured to determine a profile of the electrical contacts of a device under test.

Abstract: A test system for testing a device having a plurality of electrical contacts. The test system comprising: a device table operable to hold at least one device under test, a probe comprising at least one probe end for contacting electrical contacts of a device under test, a movement mechanism operable to move one or both of the device table and the probe so as to bring the at least one probe end into contact with at least one electrical contact of a device under test, and a profile determining system configured to determine a profile of the electrical contacts of a device under test.

Abstract: A test system for testing a device having a plurality of electrical contacts. The test system comprising: a device table operable to hold at least one device under test, a probe comprising at least one probe end for contacting electrical contacts of a device under test, a movement mechanism operable to move one or both of the device table and the probe so as to bring the at least one probe end into contact with at least one electrical contact of a device under test, and a profile determining system configured to determine a profile of the electrical contacts of a device under test.

Abstract: A probe array (1) for an imaging system for examining an object (19) comprising at least one emitter (7) for emitting radiation, a plurality of detectors (9) for detecting radiation and means for directing radiation emitted by the at least one emitter (7) to the object (19) and for directing radiation reflected from the object (19) to at least two of the plurality of detectors (9) wherein in use the emitted radiation is scanned by means (21) across the object (19)

Abstract: A signal having positive and negative going transitions drives an electro-absorption modulator. The signal is shaped into a waveform having an average value and first wave segments, each derived in response to a positive going transition. Each first wave segment is followed immediately by a second wave segment. Third wave segments are derived in response to each negative going transition. Each third segment is followed immediately by a fourth wave segment. Each first segment has a first magnitude and polarity relative to the average. Each second segment has a second magnitude relative to the average and the first polarity. Each third segment has a third magnitude relative to the average and a second polarity relative to the average. Each fourth wave segment has a fourth magnitude relative to the average and the second polarity. The first and third magnitudes are respectively greater than the second and fourth magnitudes.

Abstract: A digital tape recorder comprises means for recording video material onto video sections of a digital tape; and means for recording digital cataloguing data corresponding to the video material onto cataloguing data sections longitudinally interspersed between video sections on the digital tape.

Abstract: A digital tape recorder comprises means for recording video material onto video sections of a digital tape; and means for recording digital cataloguing data corresponding to the video material onto cataloguing data sections longitudinally interspersed between video sections on the digital tape.

Abstract: A method of scheduling data storage or retrieval jobs in a data storage and/or retrieval system in which stored data is distributed between multiple data storage volumes comprises: (i) maintaining a queue of data storage or retrieval jobs for execution; and (ii) adding a newly initiated job to the queue so that: (a) if the newly initiated job requires access to the same data storage volume as a further job already in the queue, the newly initiated job is added to the queue at an adjacent queue position to that further job; and (b) if the newly initiated job does not require access to the same data storage volume as any other job already in the queue, adding the newly initiated job to the queue at a queue position independent of the data storage volumes of other jobs in the queue.