Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for automatically determining operating conditions of a periodically poled lithium niobate crystal in a laser system are provided. The system comprise: a laser; a periodic poled lithium niobate (PPLN) crystal for receiving laser input from the laser; a temperature control device for adjusting the temperature of the PPLN crystal; a temperature sensor for monitoring the temperature of the PPLN crystal; and a computing device. While the PPLN crystal is receiving laser input, temperature of the PPLN crystal is changed using the temperature control device. The computing device monitors the temperature of the PPLN crystal and corresponding power of the temperature control device during the changing, the temperature monitored using the temperature sensor. The computing device determines one or more of operating conditions of the temperature control device and an operating temperature of the PPLN crystal from a function of the power vs. the temperature.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for automatically determining operating conditions of a periodically poled lithium niobate crystal in a laser system are provided. The system comprise: a laser; a periodic poled lithium niobate (PPLN) crystal for receiving laser input from the laser; a temperature control device for adjusting the temperature of the PPLN crystal; a temperature sensor for monitoring the temperature of the PPLN crystal; and a computing device. While the PPLN crystal is receiving laser input, temperature of the PPLN crystal is changed using the temperature control device. The computing device monitors the temperature of the PPLN crystal and corresponding power of the temperature control device during the changing, the temperature monitored using the temperature sensor. The computing device determines one or more of operating conditions of the temperature control device and an operating temperature of the PPLN crystal from a function of the power vs. the temperature.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved kit for the collection of umbilical cord blood and placental blood, and collection of the placenta from which such blood is obtained. The kit improves upon existing kits in that it provides for improved user convenience, provides for the collection of the placenta itself, and better maintains the internal temperature of the container in which the collected blood and placenta are shipped to a blood bank or registry. The invention further provides a method of collecting umbilical cord and placental blood, and the placenta from which such blood is obtained, comprising using the kit described herein.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved kit for the collection of umbilical cord blood and placental blood, and collection of the placenta from which such blood is obtained. The kit improves upon existing kits in that it provides for improved user convenience, provides for the collection of the placenta itself, and better maintains the internal temperature of the container in which the collected blood and placenta are shipped to a blood bank or registry. The invention further provides a method of collecting umbilical cord and placental blood, and the placenta from which such blood is obtained, comprising using the kit described herein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a horse stall or a stall or other animal containing a portion that has a series of bars. The bars are made of a flexible material and may deflect when a side load is applied. The bars may be removable affixed to a top and base support member.

Abstract: Mechanical fine adjust boring head including an adjustment drive train through a worm wheel drive of an eccentric cam orbiting a drive key engaging a slide to effect linear radial adjustment. Anti-friction bearings for the cam and orbital drive connection between the cam and drive key provide for smooth nonbinding adjustment.

Abstract: A bypass blower provides air for combustion and scavenging purposes to a two-stroke diesel engine having an exhaust port from which an exhaust conduit ducts exhaust materials through a particulate trap and then to the atmosphere. An air atomizing nozzle is provided for introducing atomized supplemental fuel into the exhaust conduit upstream of the trap and a supply of supplemental fuel and compressed air is provided. A microprocessor-based control unit is adapted to operate the bypass blower under a condition of reduced bypass during normal operation of the engine. However, when backpressure in an exhaust conduit rises to a predetermined level due to particulate build-up, the bypass blower setting is changed to increase the amount of bypass of scavenging air in order to reduce the trapped air/fuel ratio and raise the temperature of the exhaust materials. Compressed air and supplemental fuel are then delivered to the nozzle to promote burning of the exhaust materials and regeneration of the respective trap.