Abstract: A micro-fluidic device includes at least one inlet and a curvilinear microchannel having a trapezoidal cross section defined by a radially inner side, a radially outer side, a bottom side, and a top side, the cross section having a) the radially inner side and the radially outer side unequal in height, or b) the radially inner side equal in height to the radially outer side, and wherein the top side has at least two continuous straight sections, each unequal in width to the bottom side.

Abstract: Apparatus for separation, washing and mixing of magnetic particles in at least one reaction cup, adapted to be used in an immunoanalyzer system, said at least one reaction cup containing nanometric magnetic particles (beads) binding immuno-complex antibody, antigen molecules, and liquid, comprising: a supporting dial mechanism (11) in the form of a rotating carousel , comprising an upper side with a number of holes adapted to host a corresponding number of said at least one reaction cup (1) in substantially vertical positions, and a lower side comprising a number of guide grooves (2) radially behind corresponding holes of the upper side, a number of magnet mechanisms (30) adapted to be inserted in corresponding ones of said guide grooves (2) and to slide therein, so as to radially approach to or depart from the side external surface of corresponding ones of said at least one reaction cup (1); at least one washing mechanism (40) firmly installed around said supporting dial mechanism (11), and comprising a w

Abstract: A glass sheet used in the making of an aircraft windshield is shaped using the “cut-to-size” method instead of the “cut-after-bend” method. In a preferred aspect of the invention the “cut-to-size” method is practiced using a bending iron having a sheet shaping rail having a stationary shaping rail portion mounted on a support member and an articulating shaping rail portion pivotally mounted on the support member for movement from a non-shaping position to a shaping position.

Abstract: A hand tool includes a handle having a room defined therein. A first and second lugs extend from the front end of the handle. A space is defined between the first and second lugs and communicates with the room. A working part is to be connected with a bit, and has a pivotal portion which is pivotably connected between the two lugs. A plate is connected to at least one of the first and second lugs, and has multiple first recesses and a second recesses. A positioning member is located between the pivotal portion and the plate so as to be engaged with one of the first and second recesses to position an angular position of working part. The working part is able to be pivoted and received in the room in the handle.

Abstract: A massage apparatus is provided. The massage apparatus comprises a housing, an active assembly and a flexible component. The active assembly, which is fixed on one side of the housing approximately along an axis, comprises an adjusting motor, a plurality of adjustable elements and a plurality of supporting elements. The flexible component clads the active assembly. The adjustable elements surrounding the axis are located outside the adjusting motor. The supporting elements surrounding the axis are located outside the adjustable elements and correspondingly coupled to the adjustable elements. The adjusting motor drives the adjustable elements to move toward directions different form the axis so that the support elements adjust the flexible component toward the directions different form the axis.

Abstract: A CMOS-MEMS resonant transducer and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed, which provide the CMOS-MEMS resonant transducer having narrow gaps(<500 nm) with high yield by etching a well-defined free-free beam structure, furthermore, the TiN layers disposed at the bottom of the resonant body may efficiently reduce the frequency drift due to electrostatic charges. The method for fabricating the CMOS-MEMS resonant transducer is also adapted to the processes of CMOS-MEMS platform with various scales, which provides routing and MEMS design flexibility.

Abstract: A physiological state feedback system includes a physiological state detecting device, an electric massage device and a portable processing device. The physiological state detecting device is worn on a user, and detects to output a physiological information signal according to a state of the user. The electric massage device outputs a device motion signal. The portable processing device receives the physiological information signal and the device motion signal via wireless transmission technology to produce a feedback signal.

Abstract: A three-dimensional printer includes a platform, a lifting mechanism and a carrying base, wherein the lifting mechanism includes a vertical screw, a linear sliding rail, a movable component, a stand and a pair of limiting members. The linear sliding rail is arranged with the vertical screw in parallel. One end of the movable component is disposed with an inner screw hole while the other end has a guide portion. The guide portion is vertically connected to the linear sliding rail in a slidable manner. The stand is disposed on the horizontal two sides of the movable component. The pair of limiting members is respectively sandwiched between the two sides of the movable component and the stand. One end of each limiting member is fixed to the movable component while the other end has a sliding portion. Each sliding portion abuts on the stand.

Abstract: Oxindole compounds useful for the treatment of CCR(9) mediated conditions or diseases are provided.

Abstract: An apparatus for chemiluminescence and/or fluorescence measuring, comprising a photomultiplier device (50) receiving and measuring a photo-emission of a reaction cup (12), comprising: a reading unit module (1) comprising said photomultiplier device (50), configured to read said chemiluminescence and/or fluorescence emitted by said reaction cup (12); a sliding cartridge module (2) to contain said reaction cup (12), also configured to slide in a first sliding direction; a first sliding arrangement to let said sliding cartridge module (2) slide according to said first sliding direction and to stop said sliding cartridge module (2) to locate said reaction cup (12) in turn at a reaction cup placing position, a reading and injector position, a liquid extraction position and a reaction cup releasing position; an injector module (3) to slide in a second sliding direction substantially perpendicular to said first sliding direction; a second sliding arrangement to let said injector module (3) slide according to said s

Abstract: Described herein is a descriptive framework to facilitate error detection in recognition data. In accordance with one aspect of the framework, at least one erroneous record is detected in a first set of recognition data. The framework may determine a correction of a first recognized identifier in the erroneous record by searching a second set of recognition data for a matching record with a second recognized identifier substantially similar to the first recognized identifier. A report may then be generated to present the detected erroneous record and the determined correction.

Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a pixel-displaying region, including: at least two pixels including a plurality of sub-pixels; and a light-shielding layer including a matrix portion and an enlarged portion, wherein the enlarged portion is disposed at an intersection of two of the adjacent sub-pixels and is adjacent to the matrix portion; wherein the matrix portion defines the sub-pixels, and a total area of the sub-pixels is defined as a first area and a ratio of an area of the enlarged portion to the first area is about 1.5% to 6%.

Abstract: Compounds are provided as inhibitors of CXCR2, having the structure:

Abstract: Compounds are provided as chemokine inhibitors having the structure: