Abstract: A universal intelligent module that provides smart device functionality to a variety of devices. The universal intelligent module can be attached to a cellular phone, a watch wristband, a bracelet, a key FOB, or other portable device. In addition, the universal intelligent module can also be incorporated into any portable item. The invention enables any cellular phone, bracelet, watch, or key FOB, be it vintage or otherwise, to become a smart device. The universal intelligent module contains all the components necessary for applications such as payments, identification, authentication, and/or other applications. Further, the universal intelligent module can be incorporated into any existing wristband, or device cover such that even what is today considered a smart watch can have its functionality expanded as new applications and functions become available.

Abstract: An optical detection system for flow cytometry that uses two or more light sources positioned laterally at different distances from a central axis of a flow stream for providing light through different parts of the flow stream. One or more lenses are used to focus the light from the two or more light sources through the flow stream and onto a common focal point or region on the opposite side of the flow stream. One or more light detectors are then placed at, near or around the common focal point or region. A processor or the like receives at least one output signal from the one or more light detectors to analyze and determine selected characteristics of the flow stream.

Abstract: An optical detection system for flow cytometry that uses two or more light sources positioned laterally at different distances from a central axis of a flow stream for providing light through different parts of the flow stream. One or more lenses are used to focus the light from the two or more light sources through the flow stream and onto a common focal point or region on the opposite side of the flow stream. One or more light detectors are then placed at, near or around the common focal point or region. A processor or the like receives at least one output signal from the one or more light detectors to analyze and determine selected characteristics of the flow stream.

Abstract: A shock absorber testing device wherein the vehicle body is raised relative to the vehicle wheels, and is then released. The vehicle wheels are not raised. Upon releasing of the raised spring-suspended body of the vehicle, the resulting oscillations of the movement of the body is sensed, and various quality factors (h.sub.1, h.sub.2, h.sub.3) are determined and displayed to display the dampening proficiency of the shock absorber. The damping proficiency of a pair of shock absorbers located opposite each other on the vehicle (the pair of front shock absorbers, for example) may have their damping proficiencies displayed simultaneously and compared, and the difference therebetween also displayed to indicate uneven wear or imbalance of the shock absorbers of the vehicle.

Abstract: A system for stacking into containers flat articles received in a shingled stream, the flat articles being disposed essentially normal to the bottoms of the containers into which they are stacked; mechanism is provided for rapidly diverting the shingled stream of flat articles from the rear of a just filled container to the front of the next empty container in a line of moving containers to feed flat articles into successive containers without interruption; containers having elongated slots in the ends are provided to facilitate the rapid shifting of the article stream from container to container in a line of containers; there also is provided a mechanism to generate a gap in the shingled stream of flat articles to facilitate transfer of the stream from a filled container to an empty container; there further is provided mechanism for diverting the shingled stream of flat articles before it reaches the containers to sample the flat articles or to reject the flat articles should they be defective; also provided