Abstract: An integrated lancet and testing striplet for measuring a body analyte level in a health care regimen includes a skin piercing member and an analyte sensor coupled together.

Abstract: The present application thus provides a magnetic drive system for maneuvering a container across a deck. The magnetic drive system may include a puck to support the container on the deck, a driven magnet positioned about the puck, an actuator positioned under the deck, and a drive magnet positioned about the actuator for movement therewith.

Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include an antenna, an LTE RF transmitter circuit, and an LTE RF receiver circuit. The mobile wireless communications device may also include band pass filters coupled to the antenna and configured to operate at respective different LTE RF bands, and RF switches coupled respectively between the band pass filters, and the LTE RF cellular transmitter and receiver circuits.

Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include an antenna, primary RF receivers configured to operate at different RF bands, each primary RF receiver having a differential input, and secondary RF receivers also configured to operate at the different RF bands, each secondary RF receiver having a differential input. The mobile wireless communications device may also include first and second RF filters coupled to the antenna and configured to respectively pass first and second RF bands from among the different RF bands, and a first DDPDT RF switch coupled between the first and second RF filters and the differential inputs of respective first ones of the primary and secondary RF receivers.

Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include an antenna, LTE RF differential inputs, and a front end circuit. The front end circuit may include band pass filters coupled to the antenna, LNAs coupled respectively to the band pass filters, and RF switching circuits. Each RF switching circuit may be respectively coupled between each LNA and a pair of LTE RF differential inputs and configured to switch to one or both of the pair of LTE RF differential inputs.

Abstract: Cathodoluminescence performed in the scanning electron microscope brings the advantage of localized excitation of individual microscopic structures. When luminescent structures are characterized, the intensity, wavelength, polarization and angular emission of the luminescence are all of interest. The invention provides an apparatus for determining the angular distribution of the radiated light, and in particular provides the user with rotational symmetry which is essential for the principle of measurement. This is compatible with additional polarization and spectral bandpass filtering methods used to characterize the luminescence and understand the specimen.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus is provided comprising processing circuitry for performing data processing operations, a set associative storage device for storing data values for access by the processing circuitry when performing data processing operations, error detection circuitry for performing, for each access to the storage device, an error detection operation on the data value accessed, and maintenance circuitry associated with the storage device for performing one or more maintenance operations.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for detecting a plurality of use cases of a communication device, determining an initial tuning state for each of a plurality of tuning algorithms according to the plurality of use cases, configuring each of the plurality of tuning algorithms according to their respective initial tuning state, executing a first tuning algorithm of the plurality of tuning algorithms according to an order of execution of the plurality of tuning algorithms, detecting a stability condition of the first tuning algorithm, and executing a second tuning algorithm of the plurality of tuning algorithms responsive to the detected stability condition of the first tuning algorithm. Each tuning algorithms can control one of a tunable reactive element, a control interface, or both of one of a plurality of circuit components of a radio frequency circuit. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus and method provide fault tolerance when executing a sequence of data processing operations. The data processing apparatus has processing circuitry for performing the sequence of data processing operations, and a redundant copy of that processing circuitry for operating in parallel with the processing circuitry, and for performing the same sequence of data processing operations. Error detection circuitry detects an error condition when output data generated by the processing circuitry differs from corresponding output data generated by the redundant copy. Shared prediction circuitry generates predicted data input to both the processing circuitry and the redundant copy, with the processing circuitry and redundant copy then performing speculative processing of one or more data processing operations in dependence on that predicted data.

Abstract: A microtome for in situ residence within a chamber of a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and a SEM including the microtome is disclosed. The microtome includes a specimen holder for holding a specimen thereon at high voltage to produce a retardation field thereat and a movable knife. The SEM includes a backscatter electron detector disposed adjacent to specimen holder. The knife arranged is to be carried into engagement with the specimen on the specimen holder to slice a portion of the specimen away to expose a new face of the specimen without interfering with the high voltage on the specimen, and is mounted so that after having engaged the specimen to expose a new face of the specimen it is withdrawn to a retracted position whereupon it does not interfere with the retardation field.

Abstract: Devices and methods for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample of liquid are provided.

Abstract: A projection apparatus has a first light beam having a first state of polarization and containing a first set of primary colors, a first light modulator arrangement for spatially modulating the polarization state of the first light beam to encode a first image thereon in the first set of primary colors, a second light beam having a second state of polarization and containing a second set of primary colors, and a second light modulator arrangement for spatially modulating the polarization state of the second light beam to encode a second image thereon. A polarizing beam splitter having first and second input ports to admit the first and second encoded light beams. Light of one polarization state incident on the first port is transmitted to the output port and light of another polarization state incident on the second port is reflected to said output port so that said transmitted and reflected light is combined into a common output beam at said output port.

Abstract: Devices and methods for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample of liquid are provided.

Abstract: The disclosed apparatus enables attachment to a sample to be excised from a frozen bulk sample, the transfer of the excised sample from the bulk sample to a separate cooled support structure by means of a manipulator tip that can be cooled and maintained at a temperature below that of vitreous ice and which provides both an active cooling path and cryogenic shielding to maintain the temperature of the excised sample below that of vitreous ice. The cryogenic shielding also helps minimize contamination of the cooled sample by condensation of volatile material. A method is disclosed for extracting a portion of a frozen sample, comprising attaching a thermally-isolated cooled manipulator tip to the sample with vapor deposition and removing a portion of the sample affixed to the tip without changing phase of the portion of the sample being removed, with a focused ion beam.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods and apparatus for inspecting surfaces such as plates or pipe walls of magnetisable material using magnetic reluctance to gain data about the surfaces being inspected. In a preferred method, a magnetic circuit that passes through at least a magnetising unit and a portion of the surface to be inspected is created. The magnetic reluctance in the magnetic circuit is measured at one or more positions in the circuit. At least one of the measured magnetic reluctance values is incorporated into one or more algorithms. The result of the or each algorithm is recorded or displayed for each magnetic reluctance reading in association with information concerning the position of the or each magnetic reluctance reading on the surface.

Abstract: The design of the spray nozzle in an aerosol dispenser controls the characteristics of the spray that is produced. In a nozzle that comprises the elements of a multiplicity of inlet channels leading to a swirl chamber and an outlet orifice, the perception of wetness of a spray, such as an aqueous alcoholic deodorant spray, can be reduced by dimensioning the respective elements so that the sum of the widths of the inlet channels is less than the diameter of the swirl chamber and at least 1.5 times the diameter of the outlet orifice and the outlet orifice has a diameter of at least 0.3 mm together with the inlet channels being short, such as less than 0.5 mm. The new nozzle is especially suitable for spraying compositions having a low volatile organic carbon content and compositions comprising a significant proportion of water.

Abstract: An integrated lancet and testing striplet for measuring a body analyte level in a health care regimen includes a skin piercing member and an analyte sensor coupled together.

Abstract: The present application provides an ingredient mixing module for mixing a number of ingredients. The mixing module may include a mixing chamber, a number of entry ports positioned about the mixing chamber, a mixer positioned within the mixing chamber, a brushless motor positioned about the mixing chamber so as to drive the mixer, and a nozzle downstream of the mixing chamber.

Abstract: A method of treating a condition associated with the CB-1 receptor, in particular obesity, by administering an effective amount of an aryl urea CB-1 receptor modulating compound to a subject in need of such treatment.

Abstract: A computer implemented tool is provided for assisting in the mapping of a computer program to a data processing apparatus wherein multiple physical instances of a logical variable in the computer program are required. A computer program is provided as the input to the tool which analyses the data flow of the program and identifies multiple physical instance requirement for logical variables. The tool adds mapping support commands, such as instantiation commands, Direct Memory Access (DMA) move commands and the like as necessary to support the mapping of the computer program to a data processing apparatus.