Abstract: The present invention relates generally to devices able to manipulate, process, treat, sort, measure and/or analyse samples at a micro level, commonly referred to as microfluidic devices. In particular, the present invention relates to a microfluidic device that can be used for the analysis of particulate samples, such as by the leaching at a micro level of a crushed rock particulate sample from a mineral ore body and the subsequent analysis of the leachate. The present invention also relates to a method for the use of a microfluidic device for the analysis of a particulate sample.

Abstract: Systems and methods of visualizing assets are disclosed that include registering assets into a system, creating a correlation between the location of the assets and a physical representation of the operational area, determining the status and class of the assets, selecting at least one asset, and exerting control over the at least one asset.

Abstract: There is described a method for forming an emulsion (1) containing at least one dispersed phase (3) and a continuous phase (2) in a fluidic microsystem (100), said method comprising the steps: forming flows (4, 5) of different liquids which flow towards a dispersion region (10), and forming the emulsion (1) from the liquids in the dispersion region (10), wherein the flows (4, 5) run through a common channel (20) to the dispersion region (10) and the flows (4, 5) are arranged next to one another relative to a first reference direction, and wherein the emulsion (1) is produced as the liquids flow through a cross-sectional widening (11) provided in the dispersion region (10), at which the cross section of the channel (20) widens in a second reference direction different from the first reference direction. A fluidic microsystem for forming an emulsion (1) containing a continuous phase (2) and at least one dispersed phase (3) is also described. A fusion of droplets in electric fields is also described.

Abstract: There is described a method for forming an emulsion (1) containing at least one dispersed phase (3) and a continuous phase (2) in a fluidic microsystem (100), said method comprising the steps: forming flows (4, 5) of different liquids which flow towards a dispersion region (10), and forming the emulsion (1) from the liquids in the dispersion region (10), wherein the flows (4, 5) run through a common channel (20) to the dispersion region (10) and the flows (4, 5) are arranged next to one another relative to a first reference direction, and wherein the emulsion (1) is produced as the liquids flow through a cross-sectional widening (11) provided in the dispersion region (10), at which the cross section of the channel (20) widens in a second reference direction different from the first reference direction. A fluidic microsystem for forming an emulsion (1) containing a continuous phase (2) and at least one dispersed phase (3) is also described. A fusion of droplets in electric fields is also described.

Abstract: A method provides users of a system facilitating the exchange of messages in near-real time, the option of hearing greetings of other users currently in communication with the system and sending messages to them, and of hearing greetings of users who were previously in communication with the system to exchange messages in near real-time. Thus, current users can hear greetings of others who they missed. Advantageously, current users may spend more time using the system listening to messages of users no longer connected to the system.

Abstract: A method device and software facilitating exchange of messages at a computerized message exchange system are disclosed. The computerized message exchange system serves users associated with different introduction service providers. The system allows the different introduction service providers to pool users, so that users associated with a first service provider have access to greetings of users associated with other service providers, serviced at the system. Conveniently, access to greetings of various service providers and various users may be filtered, so that users of the first service provider only have access to users of selected other service providers, and to users having sanctioned interests.

Abstract: A message exchange server, method and software are disclosed. An exemplary exchange server allows a plurality of users to communicate with each other is operated so that paying users may communicate with all of the plurality of users using the device and non-paying users are restricted from communicating with other non-paying users. Example embodiments prevent non-paying users from hearing personal greetings of other non-paying users; non-paying users may from sending messages to non-paying users; or non-paying users may from bridging telephone calls with other non-paying users. Corresponding paying users, on the other hand, may hear all personal greetings; send messages to all users; bridge calls with all users. Additionally the server may allow a charge associated with sending a message from a message originator to a recipient at a message exchange server to be allocated based on an indicator received from the message originator.