Abstract: A probe head with a cylindrical portion and an oblique truncated portion angled downward toward a high-powered electronic device under testing. The probe head has a proximal end comprising an oblique truncated cone portion angled relative to the longitudinal axis at an input angle and has an analog signal input. The probe head has a digital signal output provided on the distal end of the housing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, devices and systems for associating consumable data with an assay consumable used in a biological assay. Provided are assay systems and associated consumables, wherein the assay system adjusts one or more steps of an assay protocol based on consumable data specific for that consumable. Various types of consumable data are described, as well as methods of using such data in the conduct of an assay by an assay system. The present invention also relates to consumables (e.g., kits and reagent containers), software, data deployable bundles, computer-readable media, loading carts, instruments, systems, and methods, for performing automated biological assays.

Abstract: Techniques for processing a set of documents. The techniques include automatically identifying at least one unresolved issue associated with a first document, including a first unresolved issue and a second unresolved issue associated with the first document. The techniques also include resolving the first unresolved issue by presenting information associated with the first unresolved issue to a first user, receiving input from the first user in response to the presented information associated with the first unresolved issue, and resolving the first unresolved issue based on the input received from the first user. The techniques further include resolving the second unresolved issue by presenting information associated with the second unresolved issue to a second user, receiving input from the second user in response to the presented information associated with the second unresolved issue, and resolving the second unresolved issue based on the input received from the second user.

Abstract: Techniques for adaptively processing a set of documents. The techniques include adaptively processing a plurality of documents associated with one or more transactions by processing at least a first document of the plurality of documents based at least in part on a first rule, wherein the first rule uses a first value for a first parameter associated with the first rule, determining whether to update the first rule based at least in part on a measure of performance evaluated for the first document, and if it is determined based on the measure of performance that the first rule is to be updated, updating the first rule by changing the first value of the first parameter to a second value different from the first value.

Abstract: A marine safety light for maximizing a boat's visibility to other boaters during darkness and inclement weather conditions consisting of a LED array which consists of a plurality of LEDs arranged in a star configuration. The LED array preferably consists of six white LEDs evenly spaced in the horizontal plane and positioned within a fresnel lens such that an even omni-directional distribution of light is emitted. LED array is powered using a power circuit which includes two conventional DC to DC converters which regulate the output voltage, allowing the marine light to operate at a constant brightness for a substantial period of time on a conventional 1.5 volt power source. Further, the power circuit automatically shuts the marine safety light off when sufficient ambient light is available and provides a continuous flashing signal when the power source is low.