Abstract: A biological sample processing apparatus having an enclosure. A plurality of sample processing modules are held by the enclosure. Each sample processing module is configured to hold a removable sample cartridge and to only perform sample processing on a sample within the corresponding removable sample cartridge. Each sample processing module is configured to perform at least one of a plurality of testing processes on the sample within the removable sample cartridge. At least one module in the apparatus is configured to perform nucleic acid amplification and detection.

Abstract: A biological sample processing apparatus having an enclosure. A plurality of sample processing modules are held by the enclosure. Each sample processing module is configured to hold a removable sample cartridge and to only perform sample processing on a sample within the corresponding removable sample cartridge. Each sample processing module is configured to perform at least one of a plurality of testing processes on the sample within the removable sample cartridge. At least one module in the apparatus is configured to perform nucleic acid amplification and detection.

Abstract: A biological sample processing apparatus having an enclosure. A plurality of sample processing modules are held by the enclosure. Each sample processing module is configured to hold a removable sample cartridge and to only perform sample processing on a sample within the corresponding removable sample cartridge. Each sample processing module is configured to perform at least one of a plurality of testing processes on the sample within the removable sample cartridge. At least one module in the apparatus is configured to perform nucleic acid amplification and detection.

Abstract: A grip attachment for an electronic device for grasping and controlling a camera of the electronic device with one hand. The grip attachment includes a main body and a retractable enlarged grip extension attached to a first end of the main body. The main body is attached to the electronic device. The enlarged grip extension is sized and shaped to enable a user's hand to hold the grip extension and attached electronic device with one hand. The retractable enlarged grip extension includes a flexible grip segment which lies flat in a retracted position and forms an enlarged grip in a deployed position. The main body includes a connector for interfacing with a connector of the electronic device. The grip extension also includes an external control located on an outer surface of the grip attachment for activating a camera control of the electronic device.

Abstract: A method and system for recording or replicating data in a film media to a metal substrate, such as a nickel substrate. An ultraviolet light source is directed to a sheet of microfiche. The resulting microfiche image is collimated and reduced with an optics system. The reduced image is directed to a wafer of silicon. The silicon wafer is developed, resulting in a mask representative of the documents or data in the film media. A metal seed or base layer is developed on the mask. One or more metal layers are deposited onto the seed layer to form a metal substrate having the film media data or documents formed therein.

Abstract: A method, system, and article of manufacture for marking and identifying gemstones, mined materials or objects, precious metals, or other similar valuable materials by encasing selected gemstones within removable casing. Identifiers may be included within the casing or actually branded directly onto mined objects. The identifier may be a chemical composition of the casing, a tag, logo, or similar mark, or an encoded identifier such as a bar-code, matrix, or data glyph. Information within the identifiers provide different types of information including information relating to the origin, identify, chain of possession, and owner of the gemstone.