Abstract: An apparatus and method of analysis including at least one microscope means operable to characterize the surface of a sample in use, at least a first conduit to convey one or more solvents to the sample and a further conduit to convey at least part of the solution from the sample. At least one pump means delivers solvent to the sample and/or removes solution from the same.

Abstract: A composition for the treatment of cancerous cells. The composition including a combination of at least one tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) agonist and at least one thioredoxin inhibitor. This combinatorial approach involves direct inhibition of the thioredoxin molecule (and not the enzyme of Trx reductase).

Abstract: An apparatus and method of analysis including at least one microscope means operable to characterize the surface of a sample in use, at least a first conduit to convey one or more solvents to the sample and a further conduit to convey at least part of the solution from the sample. At least one pump means delivers solvent to the sample and/or removes solution from the same.

Abstract: An interferometer apparatus comprising: a short coherence length or broadband light source; a light director to direct light from the light source along a measurement path to a surface of a sample and also along a reference path to a reference surface; a wavelength disperser to cause wavelength dispersion of light along one of the measurement and the reference paths; a combiner to cause light from the sample surface and light from the reference surface to produce an interference pattern or interferogram; a detect—or to detect intensity values of the interference pattern as a function of wavelength; and a determiner to determine from the detected intensity values the wavelength at which the measurement and reference paths are balanced, wherein the wavelength disperser is at least one of: a grating wavelength disperser, a prism wavelength disperser, and an optical dispersive medium.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of analysis including at least one microscope means operable to characterize the surface of a sample in use, at least a first conduit to convey one or more solvents to the sample and a further conduit to convey at least part of the solution from the sample. At least one pump means delivers solvent to the sample and/or removes solution from the same.

Abstract: A composition for the treatment of cancerous cells. The composition including a combination of at least one tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) agonist and at least one thioredoxin inhibitor. This combinatorial approach involves direct inhibition of the thioredoxin molecule (and not the enzyme of Trx reductase).

Abstract: An interferometer apparatus comprising: a short coherence length or broadband light source; a light director to direct light from the light source along a measurement path to a surface of a sample and also along a reference path to a reference surface; a wavelength disperser to cause wavelength dispersion of light along one of the measurement and the reference paths; a combiner to cause light from the sample surface and light from the reference surface to produce an interference pattern or interferogram; a detect—or to detect intensity values of the interference pattern as a function of wavelength; and a determiner to determine from the detected intensity values the wavelength at which the measurement and reference paths are balanced, wherein the wavelength disperser is at least one of: a grating wavelength disperser, a prism wavelength disperser, and an optical dispersive medium.

Abstract: An electromagnetic flow meter and method for monitoring the flow of a fluid is provided. In particular, the electromagnetic flow meter and method measure the axial velocity profile of a conducting fluid. The conducting fluid may be a conducting single phase fluid or a conducting continuous phase of a multiphase fluid. The conducting fluid may have a uniform flow profile or a non-uniform flow profile. The electromagnetic flow meter and method measure the axial velocity profile of a conducting fluid by dividing the flow cross section into multiple pixels and determining the axial velocity of the conducting fluid in each pixel. Having derived the axial velocity profile, the electromagnetic flow meter and method may further derive the volumetric flow rate of the conducting fluid. The electromagnetic flow meter and method may be suitable for measuring the axial velocity profile and optionally the volumetric flow rates of each phase of a multiphase fluid.

Abstract: The invention relates to an means and method for monitoring the flow of a fluid. The invention relates to an electromagnetic flow meter and method for measuring the axial velocity profile of a conducting fluid. The conducting fluid may be a conducting single phase fluid or a conducting continuous phase of a multiphase fluid. The conducting fluid may have a uniform flow profile or a non-uniform flow profile. The electromagnetic flow meter and method measure the axial velocity profile of a conducting fluid by dividing the flow cross section into multiple pixels and determining the axial velocity of the conducting fluid in each pixel. Having. derived the axial velocity profile, the electromagnetic flow meter and method may further derive the volumetric flow rate of the conducting fluid. The electromagnetic flow meter and method may be suitable for measuring the axial velocity profile and optionally the volumetric flow rates of each phase of a multiphase fluid.

Abstract: Light from the first and second different wavelength light sources is combined and supplied to a director that directs zeroth order light to a reference surface and other order, generally first order diffracted light to on a location of the sample surface which is dependent upon wavelength. Light reflected by the sample and reference surfaces interfere. A characteristic of a sample surface is determined from interference light of the first wavelength. Interference light of the second wavelength is used to enable phase-locking by adjusting the path length difference by moving the reference surface or changing the refractive index of a path portion to compensate for phase variation due to environmental effects. Non-mechanical scanning is used to scan the sample surface by using a variable wavelength source and a director providing different first order diffraction angles for different wavelengths or an acousto-optical device that provides a variable pitch acoustic diffraction grating.

Abstract: A method of identifying characteristics of a target, marking object comprising the steps of: providing a subject, marked article having a surface having markings caused by a marking surface of the target, marking object; obtaining a 3D dataset corresponding to a 3D virtual model of the surface of the subject, marked article by means of a sensor; extracting from dataset by means of a surface segmentation analysis data indicative of a class of the target, marking object and storing said data in the database; extracting from the dataset by means of a surface wavelet filtering operation data corresponding to one or more individual characteristics of the target, marking object and storing said data in the database.

Abstract: A self-energizing self-levelling controllable damper unit is provided for use in a vehicle suspension system connected between two relatively movable portions of the system. The unit includes a piston and cylinder arrangement containing a damping fluid and defining three chambers of variable volume dependent upon the relative positions of the components of the arrangement. A valve is provided to regulate the flow of the damping fluid between the first and the second chambers, and between the second and third chambers respectively. The valve is controlled by a controller which, as the vehicle drives over a road surface, controls relative movement of the components of the piston and cylinder arrangement by permitting the damping fluid to flow from the third chamber to the second chamber and thence to the first chamber, and vice versa, until a desired ride height of the vehicle is achieved.