Abstract: A vertical probe assembly having a resilient compliant probe, a first guide plate, a second guide plate, and a third guide plate is disclosed. The probe may include an upper portion, a lower portion, and a stopper structure positioned between the upper and lower portions of the first probe. The first, second, and third guide plates may be formed from a non-conductive substrate and separated by one or more spacers. The first, second, and third guide plates may also include a first, second, and third hole, respectively. The first, second, and third holes may be vertically aligned. The probe may be positioned within the first, second, and third holes such that the upper portion extends through the first hole, the lower portion extends through the second and third holes, and the stopper structure contacts a surface of the second guide plate that faces the first guide plate.

Abstract: A test assembly with adjustable contact pressure feature for test on wafer. The vertical type test assembly provides electrical contact pins where the force with which the pins press against the contacts is adjustable. This allows for easy correction of the contact force of the contact element with the wafer's test pad.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a microfluidic device may be provided. The microfluidic device may include: a plurality of valves connected to respective channels; a plurality of chambers, including a mixing chamber, a sample collection chamber, and a waste collection chamber; a binding member configured to bind biomolecules; and wherein flow of a liquid between the plurality of chambers is controlled by selectively opening and closing each valve of the plurality of valves to selectively allow air to be released from the channels connected to the respective valve.

Abstract: The present invention provides a modular lateral transfer assembly (MLTA) adaptable to a wheelchair for easily transferring a wheelchair bound person, and a modular wheel assembly (MWA) adaptable to a wheelchair for easily transferring a wheelchair bound person laterally. The present invention also provides a wheelchair integrating the MLTA and MWA either individually or in combination.

Abstract: The present invention provides a modular lateral transfer assembly (MLTA) adaptable to a wheelchair for easily transferring a wheelchair bound person, and a modular wheel assembly (MWA) adaptable to a wheelchair for easily transferring a wheelchair bound person laterally. The present invention also provides a wheelchair integrating the MLTA and MWA either individually or in combination.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical device (2) for applying a hair coloring additive to hair, which device comprises a container (3) for hair coloring additive, said container (3) having a first side (4) and a second side (5), said first side (4) being covered by a base part (6) provided with hair contacting elements (7) and additive outlets (8), and an additive displacing member being provided in the vicinity of said second side (5), electrical actuator means (10) for forcing said additive displacing member (9) towards the base part for expelling additive from said container (3) through said additive outlets (8), the base part (6) being in its entirety detachably connected to the device (2). Since the base part can be detached in its entirety from the device, the container is easily accessible for cleaning after use and thus more user-friendly.

Abstract: An error reduction and accommodation method and system can be used in an automated assembly environment. This method and system use a simple localized calibration process devised to improve similarity between an actual device and a simulated model when an off-line programming technique is used. The system uses grid-hole tables with modular fixtures holding the workpieces. The grid-hole table has round holes instead of screw holes or T-slots and allows modular fixtures with round pins to be placed on the grid-hole table with greater precision. A compliant coupling which is able to accommodate any small error in the system and when used with any end-tool, allows the assembly robot to carry out tasks within the modular system. The use of the grid-hole table and modular fixtures allows the robot, once taught the grid-hole table and the modular fixtures, to be subsequently programmed off-line to carry out any tasks with any standardized modular fixture placed any where on the grid-hole table.