Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to specimen processing assemblies including (a) a lower plate (10), (b) an upper plate (30) complementary to the lower plate, and (c) a chamber formed therefrom. In some embodiments, the formed chamber is adapted to perform an unmasking operation, e.g. antigen retrieval and/or target retrieval. In some embodiments, the specimen processing assemblies are configured to maintain a specimen-bearing substrate (15) horizontal during all processing steps. The present disclosure is also directed to systems including one or more independently operable specimen processing assemblies.

Abstract: A method of supplying supplemental power from a supplemental power source in addition to that from a primary power source in order to meet power demand of a load, comprising: measuring power flow from the primary power source to the power load; developing an error signal by subtracting a fixed power offset from the actual primary power source power measurement; establishing a gain; creating an input by multiplying the error signal by the gain; creating a supplemental power source power adjustment command based upon the input; and adjusting the power output of the supplemental power source based on the supplemental power source power adjustment command.

Abstract: An automated system and method for preventing flame-outs in turbine power generating systems comprising: establishing a minimum fuel schedule for a turbine; detecting occurrence of a flame-out of the turbine; and automatically increasing the minimum fuel schedule for the turbine.

Abstract: Control logic and a method for controlling turbine speed. In an embodiment, the inventive control logic controls turbine speed of turbine generators operating in a stand-alone mode and/or a grid mode.

Abstract: A method of and software for transition control for a pulse width modulated valve operating at a variable frequency (such as those employed with turbine generators) comprising determining that a transition is to be made between valve frequencies and smoothly changing the valve frequency over a time period.

Abstract: The invention provides apparatus for testing a substrate having a plurality of terminals. The apparatus includes a frame, a first arrangement secured to the frame, a mounting arrangement secured to the frame, and a second arrangement secured to the mounting arrangement. One of the first and second arrangements is a holder capable of holding the substrate so that the terminals are located in the first plane. The other one of the first and second arrangements is a probe card including a probe card backing member and a plurality of probes extending from the probe card backing member, the probes having contact regions located in a second plane. The mounting apparatus includes at least a first member which is adjustable relative to the frame so as to pivot the second arrangement relative to the first arrangement between an orientation wherein there is an angle between the first and second planes and an orientation wherein the first and second planes are substantially parallel to one another.

Abstract: The invention provides apparatus for testing a substrate having a plurality of terminals. The apparatus includes a frame, a first arrangement secured to the frame, a mounting arrangement secured to the frame, and a second arrangement secured to the mounting arrangement. One of the first and second arrangements is a holder capable of holding the substrate so that the terminals are located in the first plane. The other one of the first and second arrangements is a probe card including a probe card backing member and a plurality of probes extending from the probe card backing member, the probes having contact regions located in a second plane. The mounting apparatus includes at least a first member which is adjustable relative to the frame so as to pivot the second arrangement relative to the first arrangement between an orientation wherein there is an angle between the first and second planes and an orientation wherein the first and second planes are substantially parallel to one another.