Abstract: A tool for loading a payload on a payload retrieval apparatus includes a support body and a guide extending outward from the support body. The guide has an elongated configuration and a cross-sectional area that is narrower than the support body. The guide is configured to be inserted into a channel of the payload retrieval apparatus and to position the support body at an end of the channel adjacent to a payload holding structure. The tool also includes a hanger configured to hold the payload. The hanger is movable with respect to the support body between a closed position and a release position.

Abstract: A method (100) of automated identification of one or more malfunction areas of a set (S) of malfunction areas for a service case in which a medical device (12) is serviced includes: generating an output probability vector (40) of probabilities for the set of malfunction areas of the medical device by operations including applying at least one classifier (42, 46) to at least one of (1) text descriptions of parts ordered for the service case and/or (2) a text description of the service case; and displaying a list (56) of one or more most probable malfunction areas for the service case wherein the one or more most probable malfunction areas are the one or more most malfunction areas of the set of malfunction areas having highest probability in the output probability vector.

Abstract: According to an example, a spark stand assembly for an OES instrument is provided, the spark stand assembly including: a spark stand body that at least partially defines a plasma chamber; an exciter at least partially disposed inside the plasma chamber; and an optical transmission path from the plasma chamber for providing a view to a plasma generated in the plasma chamber, wherein the plasma chamber is provided with an opening for exposing a part of a sample positioned on the opening for excitation from the exciter so as to generate plasma on a surface of the sample upon activation of the exciter, and wherein a coating layer that includes a tribological coating is arranged to cover at least a portion of surfaces of the plasma chamber.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical emission spectrometer (1) being easily adjustable, and to a method (100) to set-up and operate such a spectrometer (1) comprising a plasma stand (2) to establish a light emitting plasma from sample material, and an optical system (3) to measure the spectrum of the light (L) emitted by the plasma being characteristic to the sample material, where the optical system (3) comprises at least one light entrance aperture (31), at least one diffraction grating (32) to split up the light (L) coming from the plasma (A) and one or more detectors (33) to measure the spectrum of the light (L), wherein the plasma stand (2) and the optical system (3) are directly and fixedly mounted on respective a plasma stand flange (2B) and an optical system flange (3B) which are directly and fixedly connected to each other and wherein the optical emission spectrometer (1) further comprises an analyzing unit (34) adapted to analyze the measured spectrum and to compensate for a drift of the spectrum rel

Abstract: An apparatus (10) for navigating a hierarchical electronic questionnaire (12) includes at least one electronic processor (20) programmed to: provide (102) a user interface (UI) (27) via which: at least a portion of the hierarchical electronic questionnaire is presented on a display device (24) represented as a tree-based questionnaire map (30) with a plurality of nodes (32) connected by a plurality of branches (34), the nodes of the plurality of nodes corresponding to questions; a user input is received, via at least one user input device (22), indicative of a selection of at least one of the nodes; and the question corresponding to the selected node is displayed and a user input indicative of an answer to the question corresponding to the selected node is received via the at least one user input device; and populate (104) one or more nodes other than the selected node based on the selected node and/or the answer to the question corresponding to the selected node.

Abstract: A method (100) of generating a ranked list (42) of alerts (30) from files (32) of electronic devices (12) includes: applying predictive models (34) to data of the files to generate maintenance alerts for the electronic devices; assigning discrete values for a set of criteria (36) to each maintenance alert whereby the maintenance alert has a share computed as a product of the assigned discrete values; performing a credit-based queuing process (38) to assign the maintenance alerts to slots of a ranked list, wherein in the credit-based queuing process the maintenance alerts accumulate credits in accord with the shares computed for the respective maintenance alerts; and displaying, on a display device (24) operatively connected with the at least one electronic processor, the maintenance alerts as the ranked list in accordance with the assignments of the maintenance alerts to the slots of the ranked list.

Abstract: At a service device (102), a user interface (106) is provided via which a user submits an order request (117) to order a requested part (X) via the at least one user input device (103). Co-replacement information (116) for the requested part (X) is identified using a co-replacements database (114), and is displayed on the display. For example, a second part (Y) commonly co-replaced with requested part (X) may be identified and recommended for replacement with part (X); or, if two parts (X) and (Y) are ordered then the co-replacement information may be to recommend ordering only one of these parts. At a server hosting the database (114), the order request is received from a service device and the co-replacement information (116) for the requested part is generated using the co-replacements database (114), and the co-replacement information is sent to the service device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile instrument assembly comprising: a housing for accommodating one or more components of an instrument; one or more wheels for mobility of the instrument assembly; and a mounting assembly comprising: a support plate that is moveable with respect to the housing between retracted position and one or more extracted positions and that comprises, in its distal end, a pair of protrusions projecting from a surface of the support plate, wherein in the retracted position the support plate is substantially unexposed from the housing, and in each of the one or more extracted positions the support plate extends from the housing to respective extent such that perimeter of the housing and the pair of protrusions define a circular area of respective predefined diameter to allow for mounting a pressure vessel of corresponding size on the support plate between the perimeter of the housing and the pair of protrusions.

Abstract: System and methods to control resource distribution to fields are provided. A data processing system can identify a plurality of zones of the field, and can receive, from a client computing device, registration information of a node. The registration information can correlate the node with a zone of the field. The data processing system can obtain, via a gateway device and from the node, a first data file including field metric data and a second data file including third party data that pertains to the field. The data processing system can determine a resource distribution schedule based at least in part on data of the first data file and data of the second data file. The data processing system can receive, via the gateway device, a prompt from the node, and can provide an instruction to control a valve to regulate resource distribution to a portion of the field.

Abstract: A laboratory system for analyzing biological samples is presented. The laboratory system comprises a plurality of laboratory instruments configured to receive and identify biological samples and to query a laboratory control unit for a processing order indicative of processing steps to be carried out on the biological sample. The laboratory control unit is configured to validate sequence of queries from the plurality of laboratory instruments against a valid query sequence pattern.

Abstract: A wireless network comprises access points (APs) implementing roaming by way of handover of wireless devices between APs. Handover events over an analysis time interval are extracted from a wireless network log of the wireless network. Each handover event comprises a source AP from which a wireless device disconnects and a destination AP to which the wireless device connects. At least one handover frequency (HF) network topology graph is constructed fro the analysis time interval from the extracted handover events. The graph has nodes representing at least a subset of the APs of the extracted handover events and edges connecting pairs of nodes with each edge having a weight representing a count or frequency of handover events between the APs represented by the pair of nodes connected by the edge. A network diagnostic or visualization task is performed using the HF network topology graph.

Abstract: The invention provides a lighting system comprising (i) a lighting device comprising a plurality of light sources for application in a horticulture production facility, wherein the light sources are configured to illuminate with horticulture light crops, wherein the lighting system further comprises (ii) a control unit configured to control the light intensity of local light at a location, wherein the local light is the sum of the horticulture light and light at the location originating from an optional other light source, and wherein the control unit is configured to prevent a change in the photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) of the local light at the location of on average more than 50 nmol/sec/m2 over a predetermined period of time selected from the range of equal to or smaller than 5 minutes by controlling the contribution of the horticulture light to the local light.

Abstract: A laboratory system for analyzing biological samples is presented. The laboratory system comprises a plurality of laboratory instruments configured to receive and identify biological samples and to query a laboratory control unit for a processing order indicative of processing steps to be carried out on the biological sample. The laboratory control unit is configured to validate sequence of queries from the plurality of laboratory instruments against a valid query sequence pattern.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for depositing solid waste into a waste bin in an automated analyzer having a transport mechanism for transporting solid waste to a waste bin. The system includes a transport mechanism including a sliding mechanism, a parking position, and an opening that is proximal to the waste bin. The sliding mechanism includes a slider and an extendable ramp and the slider pushes the solid waste along the ramp into the waste bin. The transport mechanism is configured to place the solid waste into the parking position, contact the solid waste with the slider, and push said solid waste towards the waste bin along the ramp until the solid waste moves along the extendable ramp into the waste bin.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved process for removing heat from an exothermic reaction. In particular, the present invention provides a process wherein heat can be removed from multiple reaction trains using a common coolant system.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved process for removing heat from an exothermic reaction. In particular, the present invention provides a process wherein heat can be removed from multiple reaction trains using a common coolant system.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved process for removing heat from an exothermic reaction. In particular, the present invention provides a process wherein heat can be removed from multiple reaction trains using a common coolant system.

Abstract: The invention provides a lighting system comprising (i) a lighting device comprising a plurality of light sources for application in a horticulture production facility, wherein the light sources are configured to illuminate with horticulture light crops, wherein the lighting system further comprises (ii) a control unit configured to control the light intensity of local light at a location, wherein the local light is the sum of the horticulture light and light at the location originating from an optional other light source, and wherein the control unit is configured to prevent a change in the photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) of the local light at the location of on average more than 50 ?mol/sec/m2 over a predetermined period of time selected from the range of equal to or smaller than 5 minutes by controlling the contribution of the horticulture light to the local light.

Abstract: A solid waste bag unit for solid waste of an analyzer is disclosed. The solid waste bag unit comprises a bag, and an insert, wherein the insert is arranged within the bag. Further, an analyzer and a method for removing solid waste of an analyzer are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for dropping solid waste into a waste bin in an automated analyzer, and an automated analyzer with a transport mechanism for transporting solid waste to a waste bin.