Abstract: Provided herewith, among other things, is an assembly comprising a test tube with an affixed very small, light-triggered transponder (“MTP”).

Abstract: Provided herein, among other things, is an assembly consisting of a tissue cassette or slide and an affixed transponder.

Abstract: Provided herein, among other things, is an assembly comprising a pin or a piece of jewelry and a transponder affixed thereto. The transponder can be a very small, light-triggered transponder (“MTP”).

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for cleaning interiors of passageways in endoscopes or other luminal medical devices by flow of liquid and gas therethrough. The liquid flow may include rivulets, droplets or other liquid entities which move on the internal surfaces of the passageways, and may include a three-phase contact interface between liquid and dry solid and gas.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for cleaning interiors of passageways in endoscopes or other luminal medical devices by flow of liquid and gas therethrough. The liquid flow may include rivulets, droplets or other liquid entities which move on the internal surfaces of the passageways, and may include a three-phase contact interface between liquid and dry solid and gas.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for cleaning interiors of passageways in endoscopes or other luminal medical devices by flow of liquid and gas therethrough. The liquid flow may include rivulets, droplets or other liquid entities which move on the internal surfaces of the passageways, and may include a three-phase contact interface between liquid and dry solid and gas.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for cleaning interiors of passageways in endoscopes or other luminal medical devices by flow of liquid and gas therethrough. The liquid flow may include rivulets, droplets or other liquid entities which move on the internal surfaces of the passageways, and may include a three-phase contact interface between liquid and dry solid and gas.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for cleaning interiors of passageways in endoscopes or other luminal medical devices by flow of liquid and gas therethrough. The liquid flow may include rivulets, droplets or other liquid entities which move on the internal surfaces of the passageways, and may include a three-phase contact interface between liquid and dry solid and gas.

Abstract: A machine can be used as a yogurt maker, warm appliance and refrigerator in the household, consists of: a thermally insulated fermentation compartment, a thermocouple or a temperature sensor, a thermoelectric assembly, a selective function switch, a safety door switch, a controller, and at least one milk container. Such units, controlled through pre-programmed cycles, can perform a variety of tasks: It is able to automatically prepare yogurt by distributing transformation culture into milk following the gradual warming, incubation and natural cooling processes; fermentation time is automatically set according to the load production and environment temperature; afterwards, maintain yogurt with cold temperature for extended periods of time.

Abstract: A machine can be used as both a yogurt maker and refrigerator in the household, consists of: a thermally insulated fermentation compartment, thermal couple, heating element, evaporator, expansion valve, refrigerant compressor, condenser, fan, selective switch, safety door switch, ultraviolet lamp, controller, and at least one milk container. Such units, controlled through pre-programmed cycles, can perform a variety of tasks: they are able to automatically disinfect the fermentation compartment and exterior of milk containers with conditions of 60° C.˜80° C., dry air, and ultraviolet light; prepare yogurt by distributing transformation culture into milk; maintain cold temperature for extended periods of time; subsequent self-disinfection to decrease contamination.