Abstract: A clamping and probing device contains first and second probing members. The first probing member contains a first cable, a first coupler in an upper portion on a front side, and a first probe at a bottom end of the first probing member. The first cable is housed inside the first probing member having one end connected to the first probe and another end extended out of a top end of the first probing member. The second probing member contains a second cable, a second coupler in an upper portion on a front side, and a second probe at a bottom end of the second probing member. The second cable is housed inside the second probing member having one end connected to the second probe and another end extended out of a top end of the second probing member.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for separating immunomagnetic bead labeled particulates. A carrier board is formed with at least one flow channel structure, which includes an inner reservoir, an outer reservoir, and at least one micro flow channel in communication with the inner reservoir and the outer reservoir. The method includes labeling target particulates with immunomagnetic bead, introducing a sample fluid into the inner reservoir, and applying a magnetic force and a driving force, wherein the driving force drives the particulates not labeled with immunomagnetic bead to flow through the micro flow channel to the outer reservoir, while the magnetic force attracts the particulates labeled with the immunomagnetic bead to retain in the inner reservoir. The driving force may be centrifugal force, pressure, or surface tension.

Abstract: Disclosed is a disk based system for separating at least two types of particulates contained in a sample fluid. The system includes a disk-like carrier board and a magnetic attraction unit. The disk-like carrier board forms at least one flow channel structure, which includes an inner reservoir, at least one separation chamber, and at least one outer reservoir arranged in sequence from a geometric center of the disk-like carrier board to an outer circumferential rim of the disk-like carrier board. A method of separation carried out with the system includes introducing the sample fluid into the inner reservoir and then rotating the disk-like carrier board to induce a centrifugal force. The sample fluid contains particulates that are labeled with immunomagnetic beads and the labeled particulates are attracted by the magnetic force generated by the magnetic attraction unit to retain in the inner reservoir or the separation chamber.

Abstract: Disclosed is a disk based platform for separating and detecting cells that are labeled with immunomagnetic beads. A disk-like carrier board forms therein at least one flow channel structure, which includes an inner reservoir for receiving a sample fluid, an outer reservoir, and a plurality of micro flow channels arranged between and in fluid communication with the inner and outer reservoirs. When the disk-like carrier board spins, cells labeled with immunomagnetic beads are attracted by a magnetic attraction unit that is arranged above the disk-like carrier board and adjacent to the inner reservoir to thereby remain in the inner reservoir, and cells that are not so labeled are acted upon by a centrifugal force induced by the spinning of the disk-like carrier board to flow with the sample fluid from the inner reservoir through the micro flow channels into the outer reservoir.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for separating immunomagnetic bead labeled particulates. A carrier board is formed with at least one flow channel structure, which includes an inner reservoir, an outer reservoir, and at least one micro flow channel in communication with the inner reservoir and the outer reservoir. The method includes labeling target particulates with immunomagnetic bead, introducing a sample fluid into the inner reservoir, and applying a magnetic force and a driving force, wherein the driving force drives the particulates not labeled with immunomagnetic bead to flow through the micro flow channel to the outer reservoir, while the magnetic force attracts the particulates labeled with the immunomagnetic bead to retain in the inner reservoir. The driving force may be centrifugal force, pressure, or surface tension.

Abstract: Disclosed is a disk based system for separating at least two types of particulates contained in a sample fluid. The system includes a disk-like carrier board and a magnetic attraction unit. The disk-like carrier board forms at least one flow channel structure, which includes an inner reservoir, at least one separation chamber, and at least one outer reservoir arranged in sequence from a geometric center of the disk-like carrier board to an outer circumferential rim of the disk-like carrier board. A method of separation carried out with the system includes introducing the sample fluid into the inner reservoir and then rotating the disk-like carrier board to induce a centrifugal force. The sample fluid contains particulates that are labeled with immunomagnetic beads and the labeled particulates are attracted by the magnetic force generated by the magnetic attraction unit to retain in the inner reservoir or the separation chamber.

Abstract: Disclosed is a disk based platform for separating and detecting cells that are labeled with immunomagnetic beads. A disk-like carrier board forms therein at least one flow channel structure, which includes an inner reservoir for receiving a sample fluid, an outer reservoir, and a plurality of micro flow channels arranged between and in fluid communication with the inner and outer reservoirs. When the disk-like carrier board spins, cells labeled with immunomagnetic beads are attracted by a magnetic attraction unit that is arranged above the disk-like carrier board and adjacent to the inner reservoir to thereby remain in the inner reservoir, and cells that are not so labeled are acted upon by a centrifugal force induced by the spinning of the disk-like carrier board to flow with the sample fluid from the inner reservoir through the micro flow channels into the outer reservoir.

Abstract: A meter provided with a concealed probe receiving deck includes a body of the meter, a housing, one end of the lid is pivoted to the body of the meter, a space of accommodation defined between the lid and the body when the former covers upon the bottom of the body, and a probe receiving deck fixed to the bottom of the body of the meter; the deck containing a recess to receive both probes of the meter in position and a space defined by both sides of the recess to coil the cords attached to their respective probes.

Abstract: A meter provided with a concealed probe receiving deck includes a body of the meter, a housing, one end of the lid is pivoted to the body of the meter, a space of accommodation defined between the lid and the body when the former covers upon the bottom of the body, and a probe receiving deck fixed to the bottom of the body of the meter; the deck containing a recess to receive both probes of the meter in position and a space defined by both sides of the recess to coil the cords attached to their respective probes.

Abstract: A diagnostic method enables a determination of which of a plurality of data processing modules is at fault in a chain of data processing modules extending between an input and an output. The method includes the steps of reinputting a user (e.g., test) file that has failed to print, to a diagnostic software module which appends a diagnostic indicator to the test file. The diagnostic module and the remaining data processing modules are then operated to process the test file from the input to the output. The diagnostic module monitors operations of the data processing modules and forces one of the data processing modules that is intermediate a first module in the chain and a last module in the chain, to respond to the diagnostic indicator by writing processed results of the test file into a memory file. The diagnostic module then determines if the memory test file exists and, if yes, further checks operations of data processing modules which lie between the intermediate module and the output.