Abstract: An electronic smoke apparatus comprising an inhale sensor, a smoke source containing vapor-able smoke flavored substances, an electric heater for heating up the smoke flavored substances, and a power management controller to control power supply to operate the heater; wherein the power management controller is to adaptively supply operating power to the heater according to characteristics of a smoking inhaling event detected at said inhale sensor.

Abstract: A controller for a solid oxide electrolyzer cell (SOEC) system, the controller being configured to receive a target operating temperature, receive a readback temperature value, and output a temperature setpoint command to each of a plurality of heaters.

Abstract: A method and system for performing operations on cells on an instrument comprises providing a peer to peer network of instruments for performing operations on cells, maintaining a distributed database in at least a plurality of the instruments in the peer to peer network, storing at least one protocol in the database for use by at least one instrument in the peer to peer network for performing operations on cells and storing results from the performance of the operations on cells by the at least one instrument in the distributed database. The results stored in the distributed database is then usable to later authenticate the results from the at least one instrument.

Abstract: A method for operating an agitating device and a digester, wherein the digester is filled with a substrate and an agitating device is in the digester. These steps are performed: a) A target load curve is lodged in the control device; b) the control device prescribes a target rotation speed; c) the control device operates the agitating device at an actual speed corresponding to a target speed; d) the control device captures an actual agitating device torque measurement value at the actual speed of rotation; e) the control device derives from the actual measurement value an actual characteristic value of the agitating device applied torque; f) the control device compares the derived actual characteristic value against the target characteristic value of the substrate resulting from the target load curve at the prescribed target speed; and g) the control device controls the agitating device in dependence on the result of comparison.

Abstract: A fluid molecule system handled by artificial intelligence internet of things is provided. In the system, a requiring instruction of the digital data of the fluid molecule is transmitted to the artificial intelligence internet of things handling device by the user demand platform. By using self deep-learning analysis of data computing and algorithms of the AI device, an updated digital data is generated. The updated digital data is fed back to the micro pumps of the fluid detection device through the network. Accordingly, the actuating actions of the plurality of micro pumps and the detecting actions of the plurality of sensors can be generated. Hence, the actuation and the detection of the fluid molecule can be achieved more effectively.

Abstract: Chemical synthesizer systems and methods for operating the same. One method includes receiving a first queue of instructions including a plurality of delivery instructions for operating a delivery assembly with respect to a plurality of synthesis plates and a plurality of vacuum instructions, grouped in a plurality of vacuum sections, for operating a vacuum assembly with respect to the plurality of synthesis plates. The method also includes sequentially processing each instruction included in the first queue of instructions by (i) executing the instruction when the instruction is one of the plurality of delivery instructions and (ii) moving, when the instruction is one of the plurality of vacuum instructions, one of the plurality of vacuum sections including the instruction to a second queue of instructions and executing instructions included in the second queue of instruction in parallel with instructions included in the first queue of instructions.

Abstract: Constraints are received on initial components and intermediate components. Information is received on the products to be produced including a quantity of each of the products to be produced and a specification that specifies how the intermediate components are to be combined to form each of the products. An optimization is performed that includes the continuous conversion of initial components into the intermediate components as well as subsequent production of the products, subject to the constraints on each of the initial components, the constraints on each of the intermediate components, and the quantity of each of the products to be produced.

Abstract: Devices and methods for actively controlling the production of multistage and multimodal polymers. The device may include a reaction vessel configured to contain a polymer solution and generate polymer reactions in at least two stages as well as one or more detectors configured to monitor at least one reaction characteristic of the polymer solution contained in the reaction vessel. The device may further include a controller coupled with the reaction vessel and the one or more detectors, the controller configured to actively control the development of a predetermined reaction characteristic by modifying at least one process control variable based on the at least one reaction characteristic monitored by the detector.

Abstract: An automatic analysis apparatus of an embodiment includes a holder, a first dispenser, a second dispenser, a detector, a memory, and processing circuitry. The holder movably holds a plurality of reaction vessels. The first dispenser dispenses an analyte into each of the reaction vessels. The second dispenser dispenses a reagent into the reaction vessel. The detector detects light transmitted through the reaction vessel. The memory stores a test order. The processing circuitry controls the holder, the first dispenser, and the second dispenser based on the test order. The processing circuitry determines one of the reaction vessels to be used for measuring the analyte based on the test order, and performs control to collect characteristic data from another of the reaction vessels not used for measuring the analyte while the analyte is measured.

Abstract: A method for controlling lingerature of a chemical reaction. Changes in mass of a chemical reaction are monitored and are used to calculate a lingerature of the system. The reaction can be maintained at a desired lingerature (?) by selective addition or removal of heat or by adjusting the surface area the reactants are exposed to during the reaction. The disclosed method is useful for reactions that occur at non-equilibrium conditions where any measured lingerature would presume steady-state conditions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a knowledge reuse-based method and system for predicting a cell concentration in a fermentation process. The method includes: constructing a cell concentration soft sensor universal model in a fermentation process; acquiring and preprocessing process data of a fermentation stage A; determining a cell concentration soft sensor model of the fermentation stage A; designing a cell concentration online soft sensor of a fermentation stage B; and predicting a cell concentration of the fermentation stage B according to the cell concentration online soft sensor of the fermentation stage B. The present invention resolves the problems of weak generalization of a cell concentration soft sensor model and high costs of establishing models for fermentation stages separately, thereby improving the prediction accuracy of a cell concentration soft sensor.

Abstract: A method operates a furnace unit with a feed chute and a camera for capturing an image of the surface of the chute. The chute includes a slide on which material flows to a grate, and the coverage of the chute and in particular of the slide with material, the burning bed thickness and the burnout zone are determined by an image evaluation.

Abstract: A status visualization method of a diagnostic laboratory system. The status visualization method includes receiving, at a system controller, computer-readable data comprising analyzers included within the diagnostic laboratory system, and test demand for types of tests and number of the tests to be performed on samples by the analyzers, wherein the analyzers each include consumable items and maintenance items. The method further includes determining, via a walk-away time estimation module executing on the system controller, an estimated walk-away time for the analyzers based upon the test demand and status of the consumable items and maintenance items. Diagnostic laboratory systems with walk-away time estimation are disclosed, as are other aspects.

Abstract: A transport system includes a sample rack configured to hold a sample and comprising a notch; a rack storage unit in which the sample rack is stored; a transport path arranged to transport the sample rack moved from the rack storage unit; and a regulating member configured to regulate movement of the sample rack from the rack storage unit toward the transport path, wherein the regulating member is provided at a position corresponding to the notch provided in the sample rack, and enters an interior of the sample rack from the notch and abuts an interior wall of the sample rack as the sample rack moves from the rack storage unit toward the transport path.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses associated with surface cleaning are described. Examples can include detecting at a processing resource of a robot and via a temperature sensor of the robot, a temperature of a surface on which the robot is located. Examples can include the processing resource shutting down the robot in response to the temperature being at or above a particular threshold temperature, and the processing resource instructing the robot to clean the surface following a particular cleaning path using a vacuum, a scrubber, or both in response to the temperature being below a particular threshold temperature.

Abstract: A beverage maker may include a fermentation tank including a space in which a beverage is made, a refrigerant cycle device to cool the fermentation tank, a temperature sensor to detect a temperature of the fermentation tank, and a controller to drive the refrigerant cycle device to decrease a temperature of the fermentation tank which accommodates a mixture including an ingredient of the beverage to a fermentation temperature while the beverage is being made, to stop driving of the refrigerant cycle device when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor reaches a first step temperature of a plurality of step temperatures set higher than the fermentation temperature, and to re-drive the refrigerant cycle device after a predetermined period of time has elapsed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for membrane carbonation for cultivating microalgae and other microorganisms that utilize a gaseous substrate, as well as to upgrade the quality of mixed-gas streams.

Abstract: The monitoring and control of bioprocesses is provided. More particularly, the present disclosure is directed to formulating buffer products from multiple buffer solutions for feeding the different operations occurring within a bioprocess line. As the buffer product is being formulated, the buffer product is tested for conductivity, refractive index, and optionally pH. The conductivity measurements are used in conjunction with refractive index measurements to ensure that the buffer product not only has the correct concentration of ions but also has the correct concentration of components. A controller can be used to make automatic adjustments to the buffer product should any of the measured parameters fall outside a preset range.

Abstract: An incubation cassette for reducing liquid evaporation from wells of a microplate that has a frame for receiving a microplate having wells. The frame has a central first opening that is surrounded by an inner wall and the dimensions are designed for the placement of the microplate therein, and an outer wall extends substantially parallel to the inner wall and adjoins the inner wall via an intermediate bottom such that a liquid reservoir for holding a liquid is formed by the two walls and the intermediate bottom, the liquid reservoir surrounding the first central opening. At least a portion of the incubation cassette that forms the liquid reservoir is provided at least in part with at least one transparent portion (TA).

Abstract: Described herein are apparatuses and methods for the processing and/or measurements of chemical or biochemical samples on a digital microfluidic device. Also described are methods to configure and operate the modules for efficient processing and measurements of the samples on the device. The apparatus can be used in applications such as DNA/RNA/protein/cell concentration/purification, real-time PCR, isothermal amplification, immunoassay, cell-based assay, library preparation for NGS sequencing, etc.