Abstract: An information handling system may include a processor, a logic device communicatively coupled to the processor and configured to perform a function to extend the functionality of the information handling system and a discharge circuit electrically and communicatively coupled to the logic device. The discharge circuit may include a switching network configured to, in response to a trigger for updating functional logic of the logic device, discharge a power rail for providing electrical energy to the logic device and a monitoring circuit configured to monitor a voltage on the power rail and responsive to the voltage falling below a threshold voltage, cause the switching network to cease discharging the power rail and enable completion of an update to the functional logic of the logic device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a cartridge and a system including the same for vertically processing a fluid sample. The cartridge includes a case and a cover for covering the case, in which the case includes a receiving chamber having a round bottom, a plurality of reaction chambers downstream to the receiving chamber, a plurality of fluid channels connecting the plurality of reaction chambers to the round bottom of the receiving chamber; and a plurality of air passages downstream to the reaction chambers and respectively connected thereto; in which the receiving chamber includes an inlet for receiving the fluid sample, and a baffle plate disposed underneath the inlet and above the round bottom. The system includes the present cartridge, a heating module for elevating the temperature of the reaction chambers, a moving module for moving the cartridge vertically, and optionally a detection module for detecting the reaction products in the reaction chambers.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a sonic homogenizing module (100, 200, 300) and a biological sample preparation system (500) containing the same. The sonic homogenizing module (100, 200, 300) comprises a rod made of a magnetic material (120, 220, 320); a piezoelectric conductor (130, 230,330); a driver (140, 340); and a sleeve-coupling member (110, 210, 310) having a first portion defining a space (112, 212, 312) for coupling with a gripper module of a biological sample preparation system, and for accommodating the piezoelectric conductor and the driver therein; and a second portion having a conduit (114, 214, 314) for receiving the rod therethrough; wherein the driver (140, 340) is electrically coupled with the piezoelectric conductor (130, 230,330) and is configured to drive the piezoelectric conductor (130, 230, 330) to generate a sonic vibration at a frequency of 100 KHz-1 MHz.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a sonic homogenizing module (100, 200, 300) and a biological sample preparation system (500) containing the same. The sonic homogenizing module (100, 200, 300) comprises a rod made of a magnetic material (120, 220, 320); a piezoelectric conductor (130, 230,330); a driver (140, 340); and a sleeve-coupling member (110, 210, 310) having a first portion defining a space (112, 212, 312) for coupling with a gripper module of a biological sample preparation system, and for accommodating the piezoelectric conductor and the driver therein; and a second portion having a conduit (114, 214, 314) for receiving the rod therethrough; wherein the driver (140, 340) is electrically coupled with the piezoelectric conductor (130, 230,330) and is configured to drive the piezoelectric conductor (130, 230, 330) to generate a sonic vibration at a frequency of 100 KHz-1 MHz.

Abstract: A salient-pole type linear motor comprises a housing, a stator, a mover and coil units. The stator comprises a middle stator core and two side stator cores which have a plurality of magnetic poles on the inner peripheral surface of the stator. A plurality of coil units is wound around the plurality of magnetic poles. By generating a current that passes through the coil units sequentially, magnetic fields are produced about the magnetic poles and an attractive force is produced to enable a reciprocal motion of the mover by magnetic attraction. The salient-pole type linear motor further connects two compressor cylinders at both ends thereof for compressing gases or draining fluids so as to form a reciprocal double piston compressor with a salient-pole type linear motor.

Abstract: An involute jet pump includes a spiral blade, a permanent magnet cylinder rotor having a plurality of magnetic poles and a stator armature. The rotor is a hollow ring body and fastened at an outside of the spiral blade. Magnetic fields of adjoined magnetic poles are different. The stator armature is disposed at an outside of the rotor. The stator coil has rotating magnetic field after electrifying, and the magnetic field of the stator can be electrically modulated. The rotor drives the spiral blade for rotating due to modulated rotating magnetic field of the stator. The rotor embedded with the spiral blade is placed inside the stator armature. The whole volume of the involute jet pump can be effectively reduced. A magnetic field induction generated between the rotor and the stator drives the rotor embedded with the spiral blade for rotating.

Abstract: A gravity power generation mechanism utilizes a gravity energy conversion unit to convert the gravity potential energy into the kinetic energy. The gravity energy conversion unit produces positive torques by adopting outward-spreading single directional swing arms and reduces the negative torques by cooperating with the folding action of the single directional swing arms, so as to perform a long-time, effective and continuous energy conversion of converting gravity potential energy into the kinetic energy. Next, the kinetic energy will be transmitted to a power generating unit to perform another energy conversion of converting the kinetic energy into the electric energy. And finally, a power supply system is used to transmit the electric energy out.