Abstract: A fluidic device, instrument, and method for processing a biological sample is disclosed herein. An example of the fluidic device includes structures (e.g., sample holder(s), reaction chamber(s), reagent storage zone(s), metering compartment(s), reaction well(s), detection well(s), channel(s), etc.) for efficiently processing sample components and providing expression levels of various biomarker components for characterization of a sample.

Abstract: Kingpin assembly for a semitrailer of a road train, including a king pin defining an axis of rotation (A), a pivot bearing arranged around the axis of rotation (A), and a holder connected to the pivot bearing and pivotable around the axis of rotation (A) for indirectly or directly holding an electrical and/or electromagnetic and/or pneumatic and/or hydraulic connecting means wherein the king pin includes a king pin flange for mounting the king pin indirectly or directly to the semitrailer, wherein the pivot bearing includes a fixed bearing ring or a fixed bearing ring segment relative to the king pin and a bearing ring or a bearing ring segment rotatable relative thereto, wherein the holder is fixed to the rotatable bearing ring and wherein a support element, which is axially spaced from the rotatable bearing ring and abuts directly against the king pin, is connected to the holder and is adjustable in length in the radial direction (R) with respect to the axis of rotation (A).

Abstract: An electronic commerce system to perform a non-toll payment transaction with an electronic toll collection transponder, the transponder being located in a vehicle, the transponder having a transponder memory storing payment information. The electronic commerce system includes a point-of-sale (POS) terminal; and a handheld reader tethered to the POS terminal via a wired communication link. The handheld reader is movable to within close proximity of the transponder when the vehicle is adjacent to the POS terminal. When the handheld reader is in close proximity to the transponder, the handheld reader is to transmit a short-range RF signal that contains sales information, receive a signal that contains payment information from the transponder in response to transmitting the short-range RF signal, and send the signal containing the payment information to the POS terminal, via the wired communication link, for completing the non-toll payment transaction.

Abstract: A system and method to facilitate drive-through ordering in which two or more options are presented to a customer and an in-vehicle transponder includes an input device to receive customer selection of one of the two or more options. The user selection received via the input device is relayed to the vendor through RF communications between the transponder and a reader.

Abstract: A retail package for an activated transponder that prevents the transponder from receiving or responding to interrogation signals from a reader as the packaged transponder is shipped to retail outlets or while the packaged transponder in the possession of a retail purchaser but prior to the purchaser's intended use. The retail packaging includes shielding material to attenuate RF transmission sufficiently to prevent the accidental occurrence of a transaction, such as a electronic vehicle toll transaction. Once the transponder is removed from the packaging it may function normally.

Abstract: Methods and systems for obtaining vehicle emissions data from on-board vehicle information systems under on-road or open-road conditions. The vehicle may be equipped with a transponder for relaying emissions data to a reader. The reader includes antennas defining a communications zone within a roadway. The transponder and reader are capable of engaging in RF communications as the vehicle-mounted transponder traverses the communications zone.

Abstract: A medicament compact is produced by placing loose powdered medicament in a mould having a longitudinal axis where a mandrel is positioned along the longitudinal axis of the mould compressing the medicament when a force parallel to the longitudinal axis is applied. The frictional force between the medicament and the mould and the frictional force between the medicament and the mandrel are opposite.