Abstract: A portable suction system including a pump device and a removable bag device. The pump device includes a housing defining a recess; a motor assembly positioned within the housing; a first rod at least partially extending from the housing into the recess; and a second rod at least partially extending from the housing into the recess. The first rod and the second rod are driven in response to energization of the motor assembly. The bag device is at least partially positioned within the recess, and the bag device includes: a bag; a vacuum connector; a first piston coupled to the first rod; and a second piston coupled to the second rod.

Abstract: A method and system is provided for generating a templatable item, which can include a text editor configured to generate numbers or text, a variable editor configured to generate a variable for the templatable item, an equation editor configured for generating an equation, and an image editor configured to generate an image, wherein the variable can include one or more of numbers, text, equations and images.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for the detection of irregularities in a thin film by measurement of transient thermal response.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for the detection of irregularities in a thin film by measurement of transient thermal response.

Abstract: A system and method for processing analog XYZ calligraphic video signals for presentation as a stroke image on a flat panel LCD raster display screen by converting such signals in coordinated sets to digital data in a stroke frame buffer memory. The X and Y signals define column and row addresses in memory for storage of the coordinated Z digital color brightness data, which addresses correspond to pixel locations on the surface of the display screen to which the data is transferred to form the stroke image. By storing fractional bits from the X and Y digital data in the buffer memory along with the coordinated color intensity data a high resolution stroke image can be formed using a conventional sized buffer memory. Further, noise and clock conversion artifacts are minimized by saving the first point of each stroke line or vector and by using the X and Y fractional bits for beam shaping utilizing anti-aliasing discs.