Abstract: A reinforced microplate includes a microplate main body having a deck and a plurality of wells, and a reinforcing member. The deck includes a first surface and a second surface. Each well of the plurality of wells extends from the second surface in a substantially perpendicular direction, and each well comprises an opening on the first surface. The reinforcing member is attached to at least one surface of the deck.

Abstract: A method of forming microplate includes forming a preform microplate including a deck and a plurality of wells, and reforming at least one well of the plurality of wells to provide a microplate. Each well of the plurality of wells in the preform microplate has a first depth and a first wall thickness. At least one well of the microplate has a second depth and a second wall thickness, where the second depth is greater than the first depth and/or the second wall thickness is less than the first wall thickness.

Abstract: A technique related to sorting entities is provided. An inlet is configured to receive a fluid, and an outlet is configured to exit the fluid. A nanopillar array, connected to the inlet and the outlet, is configured to allow the fluid to flow from the inlet to the outlet. The nanopillar array includes nanopillars arranged to separate entities by size. The nanopillars are arranged to have a gap separating one nanopillar from another nanopillar. The gap is constructed to be in a nanoscale range.

Abstract: An apparatus with a self-contained, tunable, microfluidic pumping system that utilizes the high air permeability of the matrix material to actuate fluid flow in a network of fluidic microchannels and microstructures is provided. The pumping relies upon partial evacuation of degas/vacuum channels that are located next to the fluid channels to degas air from the fluid channels or structures producing a reduction of pressure in the fluidic channel leading to the flow of fluid from an inlet at atmospheric pressure through the device. The solution is isolated from the pumping apparatus since the liquid does not pass through the diffusion barriers. The apparatus and method can also provide bubble-free microfluidic pumping, without any auxiliary equipment or device pre-treatment, and can fill dead-end channels and chambers, providing a powerful liquid handling tool for a broad range of applications.

Abstract: Gas-based microfluidic devices and operating methods of gas-based microfluidic devices are provided. The gas-based microfluidic devices comprise a drive module and a microfluidic platform, in which the microfluidic platform further comprises a microfluidic element having an injection chamber, a process chamber, an air chamber, an overflow channel, a barrier, and at least one detection chamber. Gases in the air chamber enable solutions to move toward the direction opposite to the centrifugal force applied by the drive module. Accordingly, the operating methods utilize the gases compressed in the air chamber to move solutions to difference components in the microfluidic element.

Abstract: Disclosed is a reagent dispenser apparatus. The reagent dispenser apparatus has a reagent container having a dispense port operable to open and close to dispense reagent. Dispense port may include a valve operable to dispense reagent from a bottom of the reagent container. Reagent dispensing apparatus, immunoassay apparatus and methods of operating the reagent dispenser apparatus are provided, as are other aspects.

Abstract: A method for capillary self-assembly of a plate and a carrier, including: forming an etching mask on a region of a substrate; reactive-ion etching the substrate, the etching using a series of cycles each including isotropic etching followed by surface passivation, wherein a duration of the isotropic etching for each cycle increases from one cycle to another, a ratio between durations of the passivation and etching of each cycle is lower than a ratio for carrying out a vertical anisotropic etching to form a carrier having an upper surface defined by the region and side walls defining an acute angle with the upper surface; removing the etching mask; placing a droplet on the upper surface of the carrier; and placing the plate on the droplet.

Abstract: When taking in outside air with a fan to control the temperature inside a covered portion where a specimen is installed, the internal temperature may change depending on an environment temperature to cause a difference in temperature control. The wind generated by the fan may blow against a reaction container depending on its loading position and it may influence the temperature control over individual specimens and lead to problems with temperature accuracy, temperature rise speed, and temperature drop speed A reaction container avoiding these problems has a covered portion which performs temperature control on the reaction container and in which a cover and a fin cover have a heat insulating structure. A heat source is provided for controlling an internal temperature of an internal covered space. The internal temperature is kept constant and the influence of the environment temperature over the temperature control of the reaction container is minimized.

Abstract: A test tube holder holds various types of test tubes substantially perpendicular, and is structured to be durable against extraction and insertion of the test tubes. The test tube holder includes a housing part having a hollow portion, a holding part positioned on an upper side of the housing part and having an opening portion, which accepts a test tube, and a housing portion, which houses the accepted test tube. An elastic part is formed inside the holding part so as to abut on the housed test tube. The test tube holder has a weight housed inside the hollow portion. The holding part and the elastic part may be integrally formed. Inside the hollow portion of the housing part, besides the weight, an individual identification tag, an electromagnetic wave absorbent, and a support member for a tapered test tube can be housed in accordance with usage.

Abstract: This plate (100) is provided with a board (130) having a first surface, and partitioned member (120) in which a plurality of partitions are formed by dividing walls (22). Gaps (28) are formed to the first surface side between neighboring dividing walls (22). The ends of the dividing walls (22) at the gap (28) side have welded portions welded to the first surface of the board (130), the board (130) and the partitioned member (120) being welded at the welded portions.

Abstract: An example gyratory crusher for comminuting quarry material may comprise a crushing housing having a top and a bottom and a crushing cone having a top and a bottom. The crushing housing may be positioned around the crushing cone such that the crushing housing and the crushing cone form a circumferential crushing space having a crushing throat towards the top and a crushing gap towards the bottom. The crushing throat may be configured to receive quarry material, which, once comminuted, may exit the circumferential crushing space through the crushing gap. The circumferential crushing space may be tapered towards the crushing gap to facilitate this process. The crushing housing may include a crushing wall surface with an undulated surface disposed at least near the crushing throat. Waves of the undulated surface may include wave troughs and wave peaks and extend in a circumferential direction.

Abstract: A gyratory crusher bearing arranged for carrying a crushing head of a gyratory crusher having an inner crushing shell supported by the crushing head, and an outer crushing shell supported on a crusher frame. The gyratory crusher bearing includes a lubricant supply channel and a lubricant drainage channel. At least one of the lubricant supply channel and the lubricant drainage channel is arranged for housing a combined mounting and lubricant passage bolt holding the gyratory crusher bearing to a bearing support arranged on the crusher frame of the gyratory crusher.

Abstract: A grinder having with a rotor and fan assembly mounted in a housing having one or more of the following features: Cutting shaft and fan shaft concentric and rotated by separate motors, housing formed in two sections with a line of division passing through the axis of rotation and mounted on rollers, ping pong shaped cutting hammers, deflectors attached to the inside of the housing and to a deflector assembly on the outside of the housing. The deflectors movable vertically and horizontally with first and second motion controllers for adjusting the spacing between the cutting hammers and the deflectors. A programmable logic controller for independently controlling the speed at which the cutting shaft and fan shaft are rotated and the spacing between the cutting hammers and the deflectors to produce a desired particle size reduction for a selected material.

Abstract: A separating device for a ball mill or an agitator ball mill as well as a ball mill or agitator ball mill with a separating device, wherein the ball mill or agitator ball mill includes a cylindrical grinding container with a first end opening and a second end opening, wherein the first and second end openings can be closed by a first and a second closure device, wherein a ground stock inlet is arranged in the region of the second end opening and a ground stock outlet is arranged in the region of the first end opening and wherein the separating device is assigned to the ground stock outlet. The separating device includes a plurality of first and second screen segments with screen apertures, which are arranged in an alternating manner on a frame.

Abstract: The present invention concerns agitator means for a vertical grinding mill, which includes a screw flight system having a shaft and at least one screw flight. According to the invention the screw flight system is provided in at least two segments, wherein each segment comprises at least one screw flight section integral to a shaft section, and wherein the at least two segments are arranged for assembling to one another to form the screw flight system. The present invention further concerns a vertical grinding mill comprising agitation means according to above, and a construction assembly for agitation means according to above.

Abstract: The present invention describes a valve/mill arrangement (1) comprising a valve (2) having a valve housing (11) with an inlet opening (12) and an outlet opening (13), and having a closure element (14) for closing the inlet opening (12). The valve/mill arrangement (1) also comprises a mill (3) having a mill rotor (20) with at least one mill tool (22), having at least one mill screen (23) and having a drive device (24) for driving the mill rotor (20). The mill rotor (20) and the mill screen (23) here are arranged, at least in part, in the valve housing (11), and a travel path of the closure element (14) runs, at least in part, coaxially in relation to an axis of rotation (25) of the mill rotor (20). Unused space in the interior of the valve housing (11) is thus utilized by the mill (3). This means that a compact construction of the valve/mill arrangement (1) is possible.

Abstract: A vertical shaft impact crusher feed hopper distribution device arranged for feeding material to be crushed to a rotor of a vertical shaft impact crusher. The feed hopper distribution device is arranged to be mounted in a feed hopper that feeds material to the rotor and includes a supply channel that forwards material from an inlet opening arranged adjacent to an upper end of the supply channel to a hopper bottom opening arranged in a bottom of the feed hopper and communicating with the rotor. The supply channel has a cross-section that widens along at least a portion of the distance from the upper end to a lower end of the supply channel.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a classifier (100) for separation of particles according to their size and/or density. The classifiers (100) disclosed herein may include a mixing chamber (120) and a separation chamber (110), where the separation chamber (110) may have a collector (118) located between two opposed plate arrays (116A, 116B).

Abstract: An apparatus includes a vibratory separator having a first deck, a second deck, and a third deck, and a collection trough coupled to at least one of the first deck, the second deck and the third deck. The collection trough includes a conveying apparatus configured to convey a material in the collection trough to an outlet of the collection trough disposed proximate a first end of the collection trough.

Abstract: The invention features devices and methods for the deterministic separation of particles. Exemplary methods include the enrichment of a sample in a desired particle or the alteration of a desired particle in the device. The devices and methods are advantageously employed to enrich for rare cells, e.g., fetal cells, present in a sample, e.g., maternal blood and rare cell components, e.g., fetal cell nuclei. The invention further provides a method for preferentially lysing cells of interest in a sample, e.g., to extract clinical information from a cellular component, e.g., a nucleus, of the cells of interest. In general, the method employs differential lysis between the cells of interest and other cells (e.g., other nucleated cells) in the sample.

Abstract: A filter assembly for an active field polarized media air cleaner includes a conductive screen that conducts a high voltage therethrough, a probe that delivers voltage to the conductive screen, and a conductive patch adhered to the conductive screen. The probe delivers the high voltage to the conductive screen through the conductive patch.

Abstract: A composite dust collector includes an electrically collecting field collecting a dust contained a dust gas entering along a gas passage with a dust collecting electrode and a discharging electrode, a mesh filter collecting a fine dust discharged as the dust gas passing through the electrically collecting field flows, and a collected dust remover blowing the fine dust collected in the mesh filter from the outside to the inside to remove.

Abstract: In a method for recovering a copper sulfide concentrate by froth flotation from an ore containing an iron sulfide, wet grinding of the ore with grinding media made of high chromium cast iron alloy having a chromium content of from 10 to 35% by weight is combined with an addition of hydrogen peroxide to the conditioned mineral pulp before or during flotation in order to improve concentrate grade and recovery of copper sulfides.

Abstract: A supercentrifuge with a non-intrusive device for the extraction of solids, the supercentrifuge comprising a chamber or rotor (1) for the clarification of liquids and a piston (4) located within the chamber passing through it in order to discharge the solids, the piston (4) being driven in its outward travel along the chamber (1) by the injection of a pressurised fluid which pushes the piston, in which the supercentrifuge has means for the generation of vacuum to bring about return movement of the piston along the chamber.

Abstract: A method of injecting liquid using an injection device, the injection device includes an infrared transceiver, which transmits infrared lights, and receives reflected infrared lights that are reflected by an object. A nozzle, and a control unit further are included in the injection device. The control unit is in communication with the infrared transceiver and the nozzle through a data bus. Once the control unit detects a size of the object according to a number of the reflected infrared lights that are received by the infrared transceiver, the control unit controls the nozzle injecting liquid with a predetermined volume according to the size of the object.

Abstract: A device for imaging and/or varnishing the surfaces of objects or vehicles, etc. includes adapting a time lag between an application of fluid and further treatment thereof, such as drying ink or varnish, to a spreading behavior of the fluid during the application thereof. The fluid may be applied to the surface of the object in sections, firstly drying the fluid in individual sections before applying it to the next section.

Abstract: A wheel painting kit for painting a wheel while the wheel is coupled to a vehicle includes the wheel that may be coupled to the vehicle. A tire is coupled to the wheel. A cover is structured to be coupled to the tire so the wheel is exposed. A first container is provided. The first container contains a primer. The first container selectively releases the primer onto the wheel after the cover is positioned on the tire. The primer is applied only to the wheel. The wheel and the tire remain on the vehicle while the primer is applied to the wheel. A second container is provided. The second container contains a paint. The second container selectively releases the paint onto the wheel after the primer is applied to the wheel.

Abstract: A disperser system includes a disperser body that defines a substantially air-tight chamber therein. A sprayer assembly includes a passage, a fluid coupling, a nozzle, a valve, a valve trigger and a pouch. The passage is in fluid communication with the chamber. The valve is in fluid communication with both the passage and the fluid coupling and opens to the nozzle. The valve trigger is configured selectively to open the valve, thereby placing the passage and the fluid coupling in fluid communication with the nozzle. The pouch contains a fluid. When the chamber is charged with a gas and when the valve is opened, the gas flows through the passage and the fluid flows through the fluid coupling into the valve so that the gas entrains the fluid and delivers a suspension of the gas and the fluid to the nozzle, out of which the suspension is sprayed.

Abstract: A trigger dispenser (1) for liquids comprises a suction valve (30) and a delivery valve (60), separate from the suction valve (30). The dispenser (1) has a detachable stop (100), comprising a bottom (104) positioned rearwards of the delivery valve (60) to form an end stop abutment with this during the dispensing step.

Abstract: A device for withdrawing and dispensing a viscous product without taking in air is described. The device on the one hand includes a pumping member positioned, by its base, at the open end of a rigid container associated with a retractable flexible inner pouch, intended to receive the product, and on the other hand a plunger tube connected by its upper end to a corresponding part of the pumping member, such that the upper end is partially submerged in the product and the free lower end is completely submerged in the product, such that the plunger tube is made up of a first upper part, with a closed circumference, defining a reference section of the tube and a second lower part submerging the first, with a circumference open by at least one longitudinal slot, made along a generatrix and defining a C- or U-shaped section on that part of the tube.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for supporting a tubular medical device, such as a stent or scaffold, includes a rod disposed between two collets. The rod can be shaped to form a range of different size or length helical supports to support a wide range of tubular medical devices. The rod is shaped into a full or partial helix by rotating one of the collets relative to the other.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for supporting a tubular medical device, such as a stent or scaffold, includes a rod disposed between two collets. The rod can be shaped to form a range of different size or length helical supports to support a wide range of tubular medical devices. The rod is shaped into a full or partial helix by rotating one of the collets relative to the other.

Abstract: Device and connector tube for coating a pipe or portion of a pipe, which has an outer surface determined by the outer circumference of the pipe or portion of a pipe. The device includes a moving device, which can rotate around the outer surface of the pipe or portion of a pipe, and a coating nozzle, which is connected to a molten-polymer source in order to form a polymer film, which nozzle is attached to the device, which can rotate around the pipe. The feed tube forms at least part of the molten polymer's feed route from the source to the coating nozzle, which feed tube includes at least two rigid tubes and at least one connector, which includes at least two connector parts for connection to the tube and a bearing arrangement fitted between the connector parts, which permits the connector parts to rotate around their common longitudinal axis and keeps the connector parts parallel to each other.

Abstract: An apparatus for organic layer deposition is provided that can improve precision of a gap between a substrate and a mask by correcting a position of a mask stage having a mask mounted thereon based on a substrate shape, and that can reduce a measurement error of a mask surface by pre-measuring a position of a mask and determining an initial position of the mask based on the measured position. The apparatus includes a shape measuring sensor, a substrate carrier, a deposition material discharge source, a mask including a plurality of pattern slits, a camera measuring an alignment error between the substrate and the mask, a distance measuring sensor measuring an alignment error between the substrate and the mask, and a mask stage controlling a position of the mask.

Abstract: A mask assembly for thin film deposition, the mask assembly, including a mask frame having an opening; a mask coupled to the mask frame and having a first surface facing a substrate and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a plurality of deposition pattern portions, and a rib between the adjacent deposition pattern portions, the mask having a partially etched area, the plurality of deposition pattern portions being within the partially etched area; and a partial etching extension portion in an outer portion of an area corresponding to the plurality of deposition pattern portions.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a transfer plate. The transfer plate includes a base film, and a dot array arranged on the base film and consisting of a plurality of dots. The base film includes an active region corresponding to a display region and a non-active region surrounding the active region. The dot array at the active region is of a first dot angle, and the dot array at the non-active region is of a second dot angle less than the first dot angle.

Abstract: A dosing dispenser for putting out in particular pasty or viscous material like e.g.

Abstract: A thin film deposition mask assembly and an in-line type thin film deposition apparatus for deposition of an organic material on a substrate, the mask assembly including a carrier, the carrier being configured to mount and carry a substrate; and a mask, the mask being integrally coupled with the carrier, and having an opening for depositing an organic material on the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved uncoupling membrane for use between a top coat of mortar in which a tile layer is set and a base coat of mortar applied to a substrate surface. The membrane being of the type including a dimpled plastic layer, the dimples defining, on one side of the membrane, a number of depressions into which the top coat extends in use and, on the other side of the membrane, a number of protuberances. The improvement may include a polymeric coating overlaying the plastic layer and to which the top coat of mortar adheres in use.

Abstract: A bead-apex assembly system comprising a bead forming system and an apex application system. In one embodiment, a supporting assembly is located at least partially between the bead forming system and the apex application system, and the supporting assembly is adapted to move an annular bead ring from the bead forming system to the apex application system.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a coated article having a hairline pattern includes a base member having at least its surface region formed of a resin. A surface of the base member has a hairline pattern. A resin layer containing powder of a brilliant material in a resin is provided on the surface of the base member having the hairline pattern.

Abstract: A method of painting a five-sided container, which includes applying a water-based paint to the interior surfaces and the exterior surfaces of the container, and forcing heated air into the open side of the container to at least partially dry the paint on the interior surfaces and the exterior surfaces of the container.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method comprising dispersing one-dimensional objects in a liquid to form a mixture; and disposing the mixture on a substrate that has channels disposed on it; where the channels are of a width of 4 to 90 percent of the length of the one-dimensional object. Disclosed herein is an article comprising a substrate; where the substrate has channels disposed thereon; each channel being bounded by a wall; and a plurality of one-dimensional objects that are oriented relative to the walls on the substrate; and where the channels are of a width of 4 to 90 percent of the smallest length of the plurality of one-dimensional objects.

Abstract: A capacitive transducer includes at least one cell that includes a first electrode and a vibrating membrane including a second electrode provided so as to be apart from the first electrode with a cavity sandwiched between the first electrode and the second electrode. An electrostatic shield is provided on the cell via a silicone rubber layer.

Abstract: A vibrator equipped with a piezoelectric element comprises: a case of which an upper or lower surface is coupled to an object to be vibrated; a vibrating part which is disposed in the case; a piezoelectric element which is coupled to the vibrating part so as to be deformed, thereby vibrating the vibrating part up and down; and a power supply part which supplies power to the piezoelectric element. The vibrating part is formed with a hooking protrusion which is protruded laterally, and the case is formed with a hooking groove which restricts an up/down and lateral moving distance of the hooking protrusion.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to integrated modules for Synchronized Array of Vibration Actuators (FIG. 125A). The modules provide physical interface, power and communication interfaces. Each module may include vibration actuators (FIG. 123A) which can be precisely attached and aligned to the module housing, a microcontroller or other microprocessor, and one or more sensors for closed loop control of actuators (FIG. 126G). Interleaved pairs of ERMs having a center of mass in the same plane eliminate parasitic torque. A single module can produce a vibration force that rotates at a specific frequency and magnitude, which on its own could cancel out some types of periodic vibrations (FIG. 125B). Two modules paired together and counter-rotating with respect to each other can produce a directional vibration at a specific frequency and magnitude, which could prove even more useful for canceling out a vibration. Such modules are also employed to produce beating patterns (FIGS. 131-133).

Abstract: A technique relates sorting entities. The entities are introduced into a nanopillar array. The entities include a first population and a second population, and the nanopillar array includes nanopillars arranged to have a gap separating one from another. The nanopillars are ordered to have an array angle relative to a fluid flow direction. The entities are sorted through the nanopillar array by transporting the first population of the entities less than a predetermined size in a first direction and by transporting the second population of the entities at least the predetermined size in a second direction different from the first direction. The nanopillar array is configured to employ the gap with a gap size less than 300 nanometers in order to sort the entities having a sub-100 nanometer size.

Abstract: A technique relates sorting entities. The entities are introduced into a nanopillar array. The entities include a first population and a second population, and the nanopillar array includes nanopillars arranged to have a gap separating one from another. The nanopillars are ordered to have an array angle relative to a fluid flow direction. The entities are sorted through the nanopillar array by transporting the first population of the entities less than a predetermined size in a first direction and by transporting the second population of the entities at least the predetermined size in a second direction different from the first direction. The nanopillar array is configured to employ the gap with a gap size less than 300 nanometers in order to sort the entities having a sub-100 nanometer size.

Abstract: The sorting of laundry items, in particular dirty laundry items, has hitherto been carried out manually in most cases, which is costly in terms of personnel and time. High sorting capacities are therefore only possible with the corresponding personnel expenses. The invention provides that, at the start of sorting, specifically during their separation, and prior to their further transport to the individual sorting sites, the dirty laundry items are scanned by imaging techniques and, as a result of the appropriate image analysis, it is possible to determine the areas of the dirty laundry items to be preferably gripped and/or at least a number of sorting criteria, such as size and color. These measures result in a largely automated sorting procedure. These measures can be extended so as to achieve a fully automatic sorting procedure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for sorting plant material units (101), such as seedlings. The plant material units are arranged in a supply tray and distributed over a plurality of further trays, each further tray being dedicated to plant material units with a specific classification value assigned to it. In the method, first, the supply tray (105) is provided. An image of the plant material units in the supply tray is obtained, and on the basis of the obtained image, a classification value is assigned to each of the plant material units. Finally, the plant material units are sorted on the basis of the assigned classification value by transferring plant material units with the same assigned classification value by means of a robot directly from the supply tray to the corresponding further tray.