Abstract: Computer programs and computer-implemented methods are disclosed for extracting, analyzing and comparing data from biomolecular binding experiments. The invention receives a set of values corresponding to the interaction of one or more target samples with probes on one or more arrays of biomolecular probes, and uses the values to generate one or more probability values indicating the probability that a molecular species complementary to the probe set is not present in the target samples, or is present at levels greater than or less than one or more reference levels. The probability values are generated by comparing the values for individual probes in a probe set with values for a calibration set, which may include a null set, spiked probe sets, or housekeeping probe sets. Normalized experimental values are generated for sets of probes on the arrays using statistical methods. Data is output in the form of data files including normalized experimental values and probability values for probe sets in the arrays.

Abstract: The position detecting apparatus of the present invention comprises position detecting means for receiving radio waves for position detection and outputting position information and DSRC means for receiving radio waves for DSRC and processing signals, characterized in that the position detecting means and the DSRC means are controlled via the same CPU and share part or whole of storage means and that the position detecting means is adapted to operate in either the full drive mode or suppress mode.

Abstract: A printing apparatus on which a liquid jet head having a nozzle array made up of a plurality of nozzles is mounted to conduct printing operation, the printing apparatus includes a preliminary discharge acceptor port which receives a discharge liquid not used for the printing operation from the nozzles of the liquid jet head, wherein a length of the preliminary discharge acceptor port along the arranging direction of the nozzle array is shorter than the length of the liquid jet head along the arranging direction of the nozzle array.

Abstract: A battery pack and a residual battery capacity computing method. A correction coefficient associated with a temperature detected by a temperature detection unit is stored in the storage unit, the correction coefficient is read out and the residual battery capacity is computed based on the correction coefficient and the voltage detected by the voltage detection unit. If a correction coefficient associated with the detected temperature is not stored in the storage unit, a correction coefficient associated with a pre-set temperature ahead and at back of the detected temperature is read out from the storage unit to compute a correction coefficient associated with the detected temperature based on each read-out correction coefficient to compute the residual battery capacity based on the computed correction coefficient and the voltage detected by the voltage detection unit.

Abstract: A rotary position of a rotary element is registered by a sensor arrangement having at least two sensors and an evaluation circuit disposed downstream thereof. In each position of the rotary element, the sensors are capable of supply raw signals by which it is possible to determine which angular range the rotary element has rotated. A power generation system outputs power pulses to the sensor arrangement sufficiently frequently so that, by using the registered angular ranges, detection of the direction of rotation of the rotary element is possible.

Abstract: An ink supply comprises an ink container having an opening for releasing ink and a valve member and a mechanism for biasing the valve member so as to prevent the flow of ink from the container when the ink supply is not mounted on a supply base. The ink jet system includes an ink reservoir, a cover enclosing the reservoir, and a neck having a threaded inner surface engaging the ink supply when the ink supply is inserted within a first opening within the neck The cover has a second opening that is concentric with and below the neck and the first opening to permit ink to flow from the ink supply, through the second opening and into the reservoir.

Abstract: An automated test system that has analog and digital resources for testing mixed signal ICs. A control pattern is provided that is used by the automated test system to simultaneously control both the digital resources and the analog resources. The control pattern is comprised of a sequentially executed two-dimensional array with columns corresponding to analog and digital resources. The automated test system uses the control pattern to control both the analog and digital resources.

Abstract: Through comparison of electronic shape data for parts, the invention automatically detects a difference in shapes of products due to the design change, and/or searches for a product that is similar in shape. A shape analysis system comprises: an analysis tree node generator; a neighbor graph generator, for creating an edge between the nodes that are generated by the analysis tree node generator and that are geometrically adjacent, so as to produce a neighbor graph; and an analysis tree generator, for merging nodes in the neighbor graph that are generated by the neighbor graph generator and that are connected by the edge, for generating a new node in correlation with a 3d-shape that encloses patches included in the merged nodes and a shape analysis tree wherein the node acquired by merging is defined as a parent node and the other nodes, before being merged, are defined as child nodes.

Abstract: A miniaturized rolled-paper holding mechanism is capable of detecting the residual quantity of rolled-paper in both horizontally and vertically installed states of a printer. The rolled-paper holding mechanism includes a rolled-paper holder, a holder cover, a positioning member, and a residual-paper-quantity sensor. The positioning member is structured such that, as the holder cover is opened or closed, the inclination angle of the positioning member is varied with respect to a second-bottom-portion inclined surface formed in the rolled-paper holder. Further, a second positioning groove—which, when the holder cover is closed, can be contacted with rolled-paper R having a given diameter—is formed between the positioning member and the second-bottom-portion inclined surface of the rolled-paper holder.

Abstract: The printer and the printer assembly of the present invention has a line thermal head extending in the paper width direction; a non-roller type platen disposed so as to face the line thermal head for printing a thermal paper between the line thermal head and the platen; and a paper extracting device disposed on the paper ejection side of the line thermal head and the platen for feeding a thermal paper between a first and a second roller. The non-roller type platen can press the thermal paper with uniform pressure and without distortion even if it is thin. Moreover, it is possible to prevent distortion of the rollers of the extracting device even with small diameters by supporting middle parts of each shaft of respective rollers. Therefore, a thin and compact printer assemblies and printers are provided.

Abstract: A nozzle plate for an ink-jet head used in an ink-jet type recorder, comprising a flat plate member which defines an ink blow-out surface on one main surface thereof and has a plurality of ink blow-out nozzles penetrating at predetermined positions, wherein said ink blow-out surface and portions on the inner surfaces of said ink blow-out nozzles neighboring said ink blow-out surface, have, at least partly, an ink-repelling layer of a fluorine-contained resin-containing electrolytic or non-electrolytic composite plating. Upon forming a particular ink-repelling layer on the nozzle plate, it is possible to prevent the ink from staying adhered on the peripheries of the nozzles after the ink droplets are blown out from the nozzles, permitting the ink droplets to fly stably toward the recording medium.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method to process POC information for potential QC compliance issues. A system and method for implementation of traditional laboratory analyzer based QC compliance in point-of-care (POC) environments is disclosed. A specific system and method to analyze data from POC testing to identify when the testing exceeds the variation expected under stable operation (i.e., the testing is “out of control”) is disclosed. This system and method is characterized by solving the QC compliance problem for POC devices by individuals not trained in traditional laboratory practices. This also provides the capability in real-time or near real-time to analyze POC testing information regarding the performance of each POC device, reagent kit (i.e., one kit per analyte tested) and/or lot, and operator so one can respond quickly to a particular device, reagent kit and/or lot, or operator that is not performing properly.

Abstract: A CPU temperature control circuit is provided that can vary the clock frequency and the power source voltage of a central processing unit (CPU) while the CPU meets the operational specifications. The comparison circuit 8 compares the temperature of the CPU 1 measured by the CPU temperature sensor 2 with temperature information previously stored in the ROM 6. The CLK and power-source control circuit 9 switches the clock frequency from a high frequency to a low frequency when the temperature of the CPU 1 becomes high. Then, the CKL and power-source control circuit 9 switches the power source voltage from a high voltage to a low voltage at the time the timer 12 counts up. When the temperature of the CPU 1 becomes low, the CLK and power-source control circuit 9 switches the power source voltage from a low voltage to a high voltage. Then, the CLK and power-source control circuit 9 switches the clock frequency from a low frequency to a high frequency at the time the timer 13 counts up.

Abstract: A compound recording method and compound recording apparatus are provided for producing a printed product. The apparatus includes a plurality of image forming devices to form images on a plurality of recording sheets based on a plurality of image data arbitrarily obtained. Each of the image forming devices forms a separate image on a separate recording sheet in parallel with other image forming devices, and a sheet finisher is provided to accept the plurality of recording sheets ejected from the plurality of image forming devices and apply a designated finish-processing to the plurality of recording sheets on which the images are already formed by the plurality of image forming devices.

Abstract: A method of compensating for errors in the measurement of the kinematic properties of an electric power steering motor for an automobile is disclosed. The method comprises generating a set of M-ary signals; measuring the pulse width of the set of M-ary signals; and measuring the time between the edges of the set of M-ary signals. The motor velocity may be directly measured by a tachometer or other such device. The motor position signal can be used to estimate the angular velocity of the motor, by determining the change in angular position of the motor divided by the change in time.

Abstract: An apparatus for and method of determining the states on a wafer to be processed, e.g., whether residue in the form of metal is left on the surface of a wafer after chemical-mechanical polishing. The method comprises the steps of calculating first spectral signatures from a first set of measurement sites on one or more training wafers. Each measurement site is known to be in one of two or more states. In the case of only two states, the states could be “residue present” and “residue absent” states. The next step involves correlating the first spectral signatures to the states on the training wafer(s). The next step then involves calculating second spectral signatures from a second set of measurement sites on a wafer where the states are unknown. The final step is determining the states on the wafer to be processed based on the second spectral signatures.

Abstract: A method including acting a pointer toward a first target value B of the pointer from an indicated value A1 of the pointer determined at the present time, comparing the first target value B and a second target value C, judging whether the second target value C is increased or decreased relative to first target value B, using a predetermined function to obtain an indicating characteristic which indicates a value equal to or more than first target value B from the indicated value A1 of the pointer where the second target value is increased, and an indicating characteristic indicating a value equal to or less than first target value B from indicated value A1 of the pointer where the second target value is decreased, and smoothly acting the pointer using an indicated value p in unit of output updating cycle in accordance with the indicating characteristics.

Abstract: An electronic monitor is disclosed which continuously monitors the sound emanating from rotating machinery, non-rotating equipment, or any other sound-producing process or environment, as a means of detecting abnormalities and thus determining the operating condition thereof. The monitor continuously computes the power spectrum of the monitored sound and has two modes of operation: learn and operate. The monitor is placed in the learn mode during a time when the machine or process to be monitored is known to be operating normally. During the learn mode, the maximum and minimum acoustic power output from each of a plurality of digital bandpass filters is continuously maintained and updated in data memory as the acoustic signature of the machine or process being monitored.

Abstract: A method for determining spraying parameters that are suitable as input values for a paint spraying unit that can electrostatically charge a liquid paint. In this case, at least one artificial neural network is used to determine the spraying parameters, an output of such a neural network being available for each spraying parameter. A suitable number of real measured values are fed to the one neural network or a plurality of neural networks as input values, initially in a learning phase. The measured values further contain associated real spraying parameters in addition to a paint thickness distribution in the form of discrete values. Input values are fed to the one neural network or a plurality of neural networks in the application phase. The input values being the result of an analysis of the paint thickness distribution of a targeted, that is to say prescribed, spraying result.

Abstract: A gear transmission monitoring method includes: forming a good operating condition baseline matrix by, for each of a plurality of different gear mesh frequencies, obtaining a good operating condition signal indicative of gear transmission conditions over a segment of time and transforming the obtained good operating condition signal into a good operating condition time-frequency spectrum; and then obtaining a gear mesh frequency and a test signal over a segment of time, transforming the obtained test signal into a test time-frequency spectrum, and using the gear mesh frequency and the good operating condition baseline matrix to examine the test time-frequency spectrum to monitor gear transmission conditions.