Abstract: A machine for testing and training jumping and reaching ability for use by athlete or by other people for recreation is disclosed having the following attributes: centrally balanced, light weight and portable, usable indoors or outdoors, resets to starting position after each use, signals contact by flashing light or sound, and has means of measuring the height reached by the extended hand.

Abstract: The invention is a system that facilitates integration of laser or dot peen marking systems into factory automation networks using the standard EtherNet/IP protocol. Built-in support for the EIP protocol greatly simplifies the PLC programming task, and lowers the cost of integrating the marking system into factory operations.

Abstract: A high-visibility display system includes two or more sign sections with each sign section being supplied with display data by a single computer transmitting the display data concurrently.

Abstract: A machine for testing and training jumping and reaching ability for use by athlete or by other people for recreation is disclosed having the following attributes: centrally balanced, light weight and portable, usable indoors or outdoors, resets to starting position after each use, signals contact by flashing light or sound, and has means of measuring the height reached by the extended hand.

Abstract: A computer program for instructing a processor to display to a user of a computing device a reminder for the user to perform an action, the computer program comprising a series of instructions for: displaying in a window on a screen associated with the computing device the reminder represented by a character that undertakes said action, from a plurality of available actions, to be carried out by the user; enabling the user to set a predetermined time when one or more of the plurality of actions undertaken by the character is displayed to the user; and enabling the user to access within the displayed window another of the plurality of actions to display in the window.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for manipulating particles using waveguides. An optical beam propagated by optical waveguides deflects particles for sorting or subsequent analysis. The present invention is well-suited for the sorting, manipulation and analysis of biological cells. Novel waveguide manufacturing method and materials, as well as monolithic integration and packaging of optofluidic devices are also provided.

Abstract: In one embodiment, data carried by a plurality of data tributaries is received. As the data is received, a stored mapping of data tributaries to one or more tributary sets is accessed, and common data tags are assigned to the data carried by ones of the data tributaries mapped to common ones of the one or more tributary sets. The data based on the common data tags is filtered; the filtered data is analyzed; and a result of the analysis is output. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for manipulating particles using waveguides. An optical beam propagated by optical waveguides deflects particles for sorting or subsequent analysis. The present invention is well-suited for the sorting, manipulation and analysis of biological cells. Novel waveguide manufacturing method and materials, as well as monolithic integration and packaging of optofluidic devices are also provided.

Abstract: A real estate sign lighting system for selectively illuminating a real estate sign hanging from a real estate sign post. The real estate lighting system includes a real estate hood that is secured to a horizontal bar of the real estate sign post. Bright white light emitting diodes are secured to the underside of the real estate hood and operate to illuminate the real estate sign. A housing is mountable on the real estate hood, and supports thin-filmed solar panels secured to the top side of the housing. The thin-filmed solar panels provide charging power to rechargeable batteries located within the housing. A control circuit uses input from a light sensor to selectively apply power from the rechargeable batteries to the bright white light emitting diodes.

Abstract: A detection system includes a collector for capturing a first particle, a first device for determining a class of a second particle, a second device for determining an identity of the first particle, and a control system. The control system is configured to select a test to be performed by the second device based on the class determined by the first device.

Abstract: Systems and methods treat plasma carrying contaminants and cellular matter that are capable of entraining contaminants. The systems and methods separate cellular matter from the plasma by filtration, thereby removing contaminants entrained within the cellular matter. The system and methods add to the plasma a photoactive material. The systems and methods emit radiation at a selected wavelength into the plasma to activate the photoactive material and thereby eradicate the contaminant that is free of entrainment by cellular matter.

Abstract: A system for generating a liquid sample includes a chamber adapted to hold a fluid, an air filter configured to be received in the chamber, a mechanism for releasing at least a portion of a particulate disposed on the filter into the fluid located in the chamber, and a structure for removing at least a portion of the particulate containing fluid from the chamber.

Abstract: A system for analyzing a sample includes a strip of material, a first filter for capturing a biological particulate including a nucleic acid, and at least one reagent. Each of the first filter and the reagent are disposed and extend longitudinally on the strip.

Abstract: A magnetic rotational position sensor senses each rotational position of a control shaft about a first rotational axis over a definable range of rotation of the control shaft. The magnetic rotational position sensor includes a magnetic circuit, a magnetic flux sensor, a drive circuit, and an output signal amplifier. The magnetic circuit encloses an equally balanced magnetic field, and is adjoined to the control shaft to synchronously rotate the magnetic field about a second rotational axis. The magnetic flux sensor is disposed within the magnetic field to sense each rotational position of the control shaft as the control shaft is rotated about the first rotational axis over the definable range of rotation. The drive circuit is operable to generate a constant current drive signal and a constant voltage drive signal.

Abstract: A magnetic incremental motion detection system for outputting a plurality of voltage and/or current signals in digital form wherein the voltage and/or current signals are a collective representation of any incremental rotational, linear, or pivotal movement of an object. A target of the system is adjoined to an object to synchronously move with the object. A plurality of indications are adjoined to the target, and uniformly and serially disposed along an area of a surface of the target. The system further comprises one or more magnetic sensing devices spatially positioned from the area of the surface to define air gap areas therebetween. Each of the magnetic sensing devices are operable to output a digital signal in response to a synchronous movement of the target with the object. The outputted digital signals have the same duty cycle, and are consistently out of phase with each other by the same degree.

Abstract: A magnetic incremental motion detection system for outputting a plurality of voltage and/or current signals in analog or digital form wherein the voltage and/or current signals are a collective representation of any incremental rotational, linear, or pivotal movement of an object. A target of the system is adjoined to an object to synchronously move with the object. A plurality of indications are adjoined to the target, and uniformly and serially disposed along an area of a surface of the target. The system further comprises one or more magnetic sensors spatially positioned from the area of the surface to define air gap areas therebetween. Each of the magnetic sensors are operable to output at least one analog signal in response to a synchronous movement of the target with the object. The outputted analog signals have the same duty cycle, and are consistently out of phase with each other by the same degree.

Abstract: A method and structure for a solder interconnection, using solder balls for making a low temperature chip attachment directly to any of the higher levels of packaging substrate is disclosed. After a solder ball has been formed using standard methods it is reflowed to give the solder ball a smooth surface. A layer of low melting point metal, such as, bismuth, indium or tin, preferably, pure tin, is deposited on the top of the solder balls. This structure results in localizing of the eutectic alloy, formed upon subsequent low temperature joining cycle, to the top of the high melting solder ball even after multiple low temperature reflow cycles. This method does not need tinning of the substrate to which the chip is to be joined, which makes this method economical. It has also been noticed that whenever temperature is raised slightly above the eutectic temperature, the structure always forms a liquid fillet around the joint with copper wires.

Abstract: A method and structure for a solder interconnection, using solder balls for making a low temperature chip attachment directly to any of the higher levels of packaging substrate is disclosed. After a solder ball has been formed using standard methods it is reflowed to give the solder ball a smooth surface. A layer of low melting point metal, such as, bismuth, indium or tin, preferably, pure tin, is deposited on the top of the solder balls. This structure results in localizing of the eutectic alloy, formed upon subsequent low temperature joining cycle, to the top of the high melting solder ball even after multiple low temperature reflow cycles. This method does not need tinning of the substrate to which the chip is to be joined, which makes this method economical. It has also been noticed that whenever temperature is raised slightly above the eutectic temperature, the structure always forms a liquid fillet around the joint with copper wires.

Abstract: A magnetic rotational position sensor senses each rotational position of a control shaft about a first rotational axis over a definable range of rotation of the control shaft. The magnetic rotational position sensor includes a magnetic circuit, a magnetic flux sensor, a drive circuit, and an output signal amplifier. The magnetic circuit encloses an equally balanced magnetic field, and is adjoined to the control shaft to synchronously rotate the magnetic field about a second rotational axis. The magnetic flux sensor is disposed within the magnetic field to sense each rotational position of the control shaft as the control shaft is rotated about the first rotational axis over the definable range of rotation. The drive circuit is operable to generate a constant current drive signal and a constant voltage drive signal.

Abstract: A gun barrel cleaning tool including an elongated planar rectangular plate having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a periphery extended therebetween; and an elongated cleaning pad coupled about the plate with the cleaning pad including an interior section formed of a sponge-like absorbent material having an upper interior surface positioned against the lower surface of the plate, a parabolic lower interior surface with a downwardly extending apex offset directly below the center of the plate, and a pair of opposed interior side surfaces therebetween, the cleaning pad further including a cover formed of an absorbent sheet of cloth material secured around the interior section, the cover having an upper exterior surface positioned upon the upper surface of the plate, a lower exterior surface positioned against the lower interior surface of the interior section, and a pair of opposed exterior side surfaces extended therebetween.