Abstract: Techniques are described for reducing the number of angles needed in structured illumination imaging of biological samples through the use of patterned flowcells, where nanowells of the patterned flowcells are arranged in, e.g., a square array, or an asymmetrical array. Accordingly, the number of images needed to resolve details of the biological samples is reduced. Techniques are also described for combining structured illumination imaging with line scanning using the patterned flowcells.

Abstract: An evaporative barrel cooler for a firearm includes a firearm adapter having a mist nozzle, and a high pressure coolant reservoir attached to the firearm adapter with a flexible hose. The firearm adapter orients the nozzle inside a firearm chamber and aligned with the bore of a firearm barrel. The firearm adapter conforms to the interior of a firearm action and replaces a firearm bolt. The firearm adapter accesses the chamber through an open action port or through the bolt's raceway. The high pressure coolant reservoir may further include a hand pump attached to the reservoir for pressurizing the coolant. A coolant valve may be incorporated into the flexible hose to control the flow of coolant, whether it is water, alcohol, gunpowder or bullet metal solvent, or a nonflammable and nonreactive material.

Abstract: An intraoperative neural monitoring system includes a power source and a simulator powered by the power source to deliver a cycle of electrical stimulation to a patient as a first group of positive or negative phase pulses automatically followed by a second group of pulses of opposite phase or polarity to the pulses of the first group. An activation performed to initiate delivery of the first group of pulses is effective to deliver the entire cycle of stimulation. A method of intraoperative neural monitoring involves activating a simulator to deliver a biphasic cycle of electrical stimulation to a patient during an operative procedure, delivering the entire cycle of electrical stimulation to the patient in response to the activating step and detecting EMG activity in the patient.

Abstract: An evaporative barrel cooler for a firearm includes a firearm adapter having a mist nozzle, and a high pressure coolant reservoir attached to the firearm adapter with a flexible hose. The firearm adapter orients the nozzle inside a firearm chamber and aligned with the bore of a firearm barrel. The firearm adapter conforms to the interior of a firearm action and replaces a firearm bolt. The firearm adapter accesses the chamber through an open action port or through the bolt's raceway. The high pressure coolant reservoir may further include a hand pump attached to the reservoir for pressurizing the coolant. A coolant valve may be incorporated into the flexible hose to control the flow of coolant, whether it is water, alcohol, gunpowder or bullet metal solvent, or a nonflammable and nonreactive material.

Abstract: An intraoperative neural monitoring system includes a power source and a simulator powered by the power source to deliver a cycle of electrical stimulation to a patient as a first group of positive or negative phase pulses automatically followed by a second group of pulses of opposite phase or polarity to the pulses of the first group. An activation performed to initiate delivery of the first group of pulses is effective to deliver the entire cycle of stimulation. A method of intraoperative neural monitoring involves activating a simulator to deliver a biphasic cycle of electrical stimulation to a patient during an operative procedure, delivering the entire cycle of electrical stimulation to the patient in response to the activating step and detecting EMG activity in the patient.