Abstract: Reducing an average give-away rate of a weighing device by determining a weight of a product of a weighing device that includes an article, determining one or more conditions of an environment of the weighing device, determining a state of the environment of the weighing device, wherein the state relates to an average give-away rate of the environment of the weighing device, determining a reward value for the state of the environment of the weighing device, wherein the reward value is based at least in part on the weight of the product, and generating a set of parameters for the weighing device based at least in part on the environment, the state, and the reward.

Abstract: A gravimetric measuring device includes a weighing chamber with a vertical weighing chamber wall, which is formed as a support structure (14) with cover modules (28) detachably fixed thereto on the weighing chamber side, each cover module (28) having, on its weighing chamber side, a module front wall (30) covering the support structure (14) at least partially. The cover modules (28) have locking cantilevers (38) directed towards the support structure such that the locking cantilevers (38) are provided with vertically directed through-openings (40) which are aligned with corresponding through-openings (20, 22) of the support structure (14). The cover modules (28) are locked to the support structure (14) with locking rods (42) which pass through the mutually aligned through-openings (40; 20, 22) of the cover modules (28) and the support structure (14).

Abstract: A system for measuring periodic displacement of an object in periodic motion at a first frequency includes a light source module, a camera module and a processor. The light source module is configured to periodically illuminate the object at a second frequency that is different from the first frequency and that is related to a sum of the first frequency and a first constant. The camera module is configured to take pictures of the object. The processor is in communication with the camera module in order to receive the pictures, and is configured to determine periodic displacement of the object based on the pictures.

Abstract: A vibration sensing assembly, including a base, a side shell, a sensor, an upper cover, and a diaphragm assembly, is provided. The base includes first and second bottom plates. A first cavity is formed between the first and second bottom plates. The second bottom plate includes first and second through holes. The side shell is disposed on the second bottom plate and includes a cylinder and an inner partition. The inner partition divides the cylinder into a second cavity and an airflow channel. The airflow channel is communicated with the first cavity through the first through hole. The sensor is disposed in the second cavity and covers the second through hole. The side shell is located between the base and the upper cover. The base, the side shell, and the upper cover jointly form an outer shell. The diaphragm assembly is disposed between the side shell and the upper cover.

Abstract: A spectrometer and a metrology system capable of improving spectral performance are provided. The spectrometer includes a collimator lens, a focusing lens, and a spatial light modulator (SLM), wherein light reflected by the SLM is output from an output slit through the focusing lens and a dispersive optical element, and on a second plane perpendicular to a first plane including optical paths of pieces of light dispersed at different angles, an incident slit, the output slit, and a reflective plane have a conjugate relationship.

Abstract: A light frequency standard for use as an optical clock is disclosed that is improved by optical pumping. Optical pumping is utilized to change the ground states of the atomic vapor from transition forbidden to transition allowed ground states involved in two-photon absorption process. The added element of an optical pump increases the absorbers available in the two-photon process and creates a stronger absorption line signal used for locking the laser to an absolute frequency. An optical spectrometer based upon two-photon absorption is disclosed that is improved by optical pumping. In this case, two optical pumps are used, One optical pump provides photons for two-photon absorption, but it also depletes absorbing atoms that are in ground states where two-photon absorption is allowed. The other optical pump replenishes the supply of absorbing atoms into ground states allowing two-photon absorption. The spectrometer is useful for measuring Doppler shift with LIDAR.

Abstract: Provided is a resin panel enabling an infrared sensor to fully function when the resin panel is applied as a protective cover to the infrared sensor. The resin panel comprises at least a core layer and has a light transmittance at a wavelength of 905 nm of 85% or more and a visible light transmittance of 20% or less.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system and techniques to determine a color of an optical fiber in a fiber optic cable. A spectrophotometer camera may obtain a color value of the optical fiber. A fiber adaptor is operable to hold a single optical fiber of a fiber optic cable in a field of view of the spectrophotometer camera. A memory storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, enable identifying a color of the optical fiber. The color value may be compared to a color value of a number of reference colors. A color match score value may be generated for the color value with respect to each reference color. A confidence value may be obtained for a pair of color match scores that are closest in score value. Based on the confidence value, one of the reference colors is identified as a color of the optical fiber.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hazardous material measuring apparatus capable of analyzing concentration and components of various hazardous materials. The hazardous material measuring apparatus analyzes an optical spectrum obtained by a spectrometer or a hyperspectral image obtained by a hyperspectral camera, thereby analyzing concentration and components of the hazardous materials to be measured.

Abstract: Methods and systems for determining a radar compatible coating are provided. In one example, the method includes obtaining a reflectance measurement of a target coating to characterize a color of the target coating. One or more candidate formulas are generated to determine color matching to the color of the target coating. A corresponding color and a corresponding radar property for each of the one or more candidate formulations is predicted. A radar compatible coating composition that is the same or substantially similar in appearance to the target coating is generated. Generating the radar compatible coating composition is based at least in part on the corresponding color and the corresponding radar property for one of the one or more candidate formulations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a color control system for controlling, in real time, the color of an article positioned on a moving carrier. The system comprises: an illuminating device configured to illuminate said moving article in successive illuminating cycles, each illuminating cycle comprising successively generating, at a given rate, a given number of lines of light having distinct spectral bands said lines of light being substantially perpendicular to the direction of movement; a detecting device configured to detect the light backscattered by the article successively illuminated by each of said lines of light, such as to generate for each dot of a given number of dots of an observation strip perpendicular to the direction of movement, a number of signals corresponding to the light backscattered by said dot; and a processing unit configured to determine at least one value representative of the color of said dot.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are thermoreflectance enhancement coatings and methods of making and use thereof.

Abstract: A device for detecting energy beam is provided. The device comprises a carbon nanotube structure, a support structure and an infrared detector. The carbon nanotube structure comprises a plurality of carbon nanotubes, and an extending direction of each carbon nanotube is parallel to a direction of an energy beam to be detected. The support structure is configured to support the carbon nanotube structure, and make a portion of the carbon nanotube structure suspended in the air. The infrared detector is located below and spaced apart from the carbon nanotube structure. The infrared detector is configured to detect a temperature of a suspended portion of the carbon nanotube structure, and image according to a temperature distribution of the carbon nanotube structure. A method for detecting energy beam is also provided.

Abstract: A security device, such as a passive infra-red motion detector (1) is provided with a plurality of fasteners (15, 25). One fastener (25) removably fastens a lens (4) to a housing of the passive infra-red detector, such that the lens (4) can be removed from the outside of the housing, whilst the other fastener (15) fastens a front section (2) of the housing to the rear section (3). Both fasteners (15, 25) are transparent/translucent and act as light guides.

Abstract: An infrared detector capable of surface-mounting and excellent in electromagnetic wave resistance performance includes: a metal can-type infrared detector configured by disposing a pyroelectric photoelectric conversion element inside a metal package including a plurality of leads; and an insulating spacer made of an electric insulating material and equipped with a one or more through-holes through which the plurality of leads can penetrate. The plurality of leads of the metal can-type infrared detector are inserted into the through-hole from an upper surface side of the insulating spacer and a tip side of the lead is bent toward an outer periphery of the insulating spacer on a lower surface of the insulating spacer, whereby the metal can-type infrared detector is mechanically fixed to the insulating spacer.

Abstract: In some examples, an array sensor temperature control system is provided. The system may include an array sensor for generating a two-dimensional image, the two-dimensional image including a plurality of pixels or cells indicative of a temperature of a monitored component; a controller for controlling a heating or cooling device to adjust the temperature of the monitored component; and an array sensor controller activated by a power source and being in communication with the array sensor and controller.

Abstract: An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a laser and a detection system. The laser emits a laser beam to heat a powder bed to form a melt pool, and the melt pool emits light proportional to a temperature of the melt pool. The detection system includes a spectral disperser and one of a) two or more on-axis sensors or b) a line scanner. The two or more on-axis sensors or the line scanner are/is located along an axis of the emitted light, the detection system receives the emitted light from the melt pool, and an intensity of the emitted light detected by the a) two or more on-axis sensors or the b) line scanner is compared with a blackbody spectral map at a particular wavelength of the emitted light to determine a temperature of the melt pool.

Abstract: An infrared wave front phase analyzer that can be used for measuring the wave front phase of laser diode (LD) beam to provide a quality characterization specification for the LD chips that are intended for use in optical sub-assemblies (OSAs), which has applications in optical transceiver manufacturing and fiber optic communications. An optical system mimics the OSA and includes optical elements to collect and collimate the LD output beam and to focus the collimated beam through a focus, which could otherwise be into the end of an optical fiber, before re-collimating the laser beam for evaluation by a wave front sensor. This imaging process measures a wave front of the output beam, yielding a quality specification of the LD for screening out the out-of-spec LDs in advance of their assembly within TOSA/BOSA manufacturing to lower production costs.

Abstract: Monitors are for pressurized systems are described. These may include batteryless monitors that run on power harvested from their environments.

Abstract: Methods of fabricating fiber structures with embedded sensors are provided. The method includes obtaining a scaffold fiber and forming, by 1½-D printing using laser induced chemical vapor deposition, circuitry on the scaffold fiber to provide a fiber structure with embedded sensor. The forming includes printing a solid state oscillator about the scaffold fiber, and printing a sensing device about the scaffold fiber electrically coupled to the solid state oscillator to effect, at least in part, oscillations of the solid state oscillator. The forming further includes printing an antenna about the scaffold fiber electrically connected to the solid state oscillator to facilitate in operation wireless transmitting of a signal from the fiber structure with embedded sensor.

Abstract: A conductive film (102) includes: a resin film base (50) having a hard coat layer (6) on one main surface of a resin film (5); an underlying layer (20) on a hard coat layer-formed surface of the resin film base; and a metal thin film (10) on the underlying layer. The underlying layer includes at least one layer of inorganic dielectric thin film. The hard coat layer contains first fine particles having an average primary particle diameter of 10 to 100 nm. In a cross section of the hard coat layer, the proportion of an area occupied by the first fine particles is preferably 10% or more.

Abstract: A temperature measurement device includes: a case fixed to a measurement target product; a flexible printed circuit board attached to the case; and a thermistor element mounting portion having a thermistor element to be electrically connected to a wiring provided on the flexible printed circuit board, the case has a holding portion for holding the thermistor element mounting portion and a support portion for supporting the holding portion, the holding portion is connected through a hinge portion to a case body provided with the support portion, and the holding portion is supported by the support portion in such a manner that the holding portion is folded back to bend the hinge portion.

Abstract: To expand a measurement range with regard to SDH-BOTDR. A BFS1 and a BFS2, which is obtained by inverting the BFS1, are acquired on the basis of a first measurement signal and a first local oscillation signal that is a cosine wave, a BFS3 is acquired on the basis of a second measurement signal and a second local oscillation signal that is a sine wave, and a Brillouin frequency shift waveform is synthesized from the BFS1 to BFS3. In the case where an optical fiber is not strained or in the case where temperature of the optical fiber is not changed, a phase rotation number N, which is a phase difference between a measurement signal and a local oscillation signal, is calculated on the basis of intensity of the measurement signal, and an offset corresponding to the phase rotation number N is given to the synthesized Brillouin frequency shift waveform.

Abstract: A module, including at least one first component in the form of a semiconductor component including multiple stress measuring cells situated in a distributed manner for detecting stress measured values at different measuring positions of the semiconductor component, at least one second component which is mechanically coupled to the semiconductor component, and an evaluation unit, which is designed to ascertain at least one location-dependent stress distribution in the semiconductor component based on the stress measured values detected at one measuring point in time, and to ascertain a deformation state of the at least one second component at the measuring point in time on the basis of the at least one ascertained location-dependent stress distribution in the semiconductor component. A corresponding method for monitoring environmental influences on a module is also described.

Abstract: A stress and/or strain measurement cell for a stress and/or strain measurement system. The cell includes a reference contact, a sensor contact and a first current mirror circuit which is integrated into a semiconductor material and has a first conduction path connectable or connected to the reference contact and a second conduction path connectable or connected to the sensor contact. The first conduction path includes a first transistor and the second conduction path includes a second transistor. A first crystal direction of the semiconductor material oriented perpendicular to a first inversion channel of the first transistor is definable for the first inversion channel and a second crystal direction of the semiconductor material oriented perpendicular to a second inversion channel of the second transistor is definable for the second inversion channel. The first crystal direction of the semiconductor material is inclined relative to the second crystal direction of the semiconductor material.

Abstract: A force sensor comprising a beam having a longitudinal center axis and a neutral axis that extends along a beam surface parallel to the center axis. A first half-bridge includes tension resistors. A second half-bridge includes tension resistors. A third half-bridge includes compression resistors. A fourth half-bridge includes compression resistors. The half-bridges are arranged on the beam surface such that redundant measurements of orthogonal components of a force imparted to the beam can be made using four different combinations of three of the half-bridges. The redundant measurements can be used to identify a malfunction of one or more of the resistors.

Abstract: A load cell to measure displacements transferred by a supported structure to the load cell including an elongated mounting base portion configured to attach to a support structure, a coupling portion operably supporting the support structure, a middle portion disposed above the elongated mounting base portion and below the coupling portion, the middle portion including a hollow interior section with an opening into the hollow interior section, wherein the mounting base portion, the coupling portion and the middle portion comprise a similar material, and a post extending from the elongated mounting base portion and protruding into the hollow interior section of the middle portion.

Abstract: A prism coupling system configured to determine at least one stress characteristic in a chemically strengthened substrate having a surface and a near-surface waveguide has a a light source system that generates measurement light. A coupling prism provides optical coupling of the measurement light into and out of the near-surface waveguide over an optical path that comprises a low-angle region and a high-angle region. A detector system arranged to receive the measurement light from the coupling prism to detect a mode spectrum image. A light-blocking member is operably disposed to at least partially extend into the low-angle region without extending into the high-angle region to increase or optimize the contrast of the mode spectrum image.

Abstract: Proposed is a dynamometer for measuring load of a rotary shaft to be tested, the dynamometer comprising: a dynamometer shaft connected to the rotary shaft to be tested; a casing part having a through hole through which the dynamometer shaft passes, and a water supply chamber and a drain chamber therein; a stator part including a first stator and a second stator to be spaced apart from each other; a toroidal chamber partitioning part partitioning a toroidal chamber into a first toroidal chamber and a second toroidal chamber, wherein the toroidal chamber partitioning part comprises a runner and a guide ring, forming a drain slot through which the fluid is discharged from the first toroidal chamber and the second toroidal chamber to the drain chamber; and a flow adjusting part adjusting flow rate of the fluid.

Abstract: A detector is a detector that detects fastening axial force applied by a fastening unit in an axial direction. The detector includes a strain element that has a through hole through which a bolt portion that the fastening unit has is inserted, and a strain sensing sensor that senses strain of the strain element. The strain element has a block-like form and has a planar portion following the axial direction on a side face thereof. The strain sensing sensor is provided on the planar portion.

Abstract: A pressure measuring sensor having a ceramic pressure sensor includes a temperature transducer to provide a thermovoltage dependent on a temperature gradient. The temperature transducer includes two series-connected thermoelements, each of which has a galvanic contact between a wire of the thermoelement and a connecting conductor connecting the galvanic contacts of the two thermoelements to one another. The temperature transducer enables the compensation for a measuring error caused by a temperature gradient occurring along the pressure measuring sensor.

Abstract: A sensor device includes a housing frame defining a first opening and a second opening; a sensing element having first and second sides is disposed within the housing frame and defines therein a first cavity at its first site and a second cavity at its second site, wherein the sensing element determines a differential pressure between the first and second sides; a first corrugated diaphragm configured to close the first opening to seal the first cavity, and a second corrugated diaphragm configured to close the second opening to seal the second cavity; and an inert hydraulic fluid disposed within the first and second cavities that fluidly couples an external pressure acting on the respective corrugated diaphragm to the respective side of the sensing element, wherein the first corrugated diaphragm and the second corrugated diaphragm is built by a conformal coating process using a substrate with structured surface.

Abstract: An embodiment tire pressure sensor position identification apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive signals from tire pressure sensors and to receive information about wheel pulse counts from wheel speed sensors, the tire pressure sensors being mounted on an inner wheel and an outer wheel of a vehicle to have a specific phase difference therebetween, and a controller configured to identify positions where the tire pressure sensors are mounted based on the specific phase difference, the signals received from the tire pressure sensors, and the wheel pulse counts.

Abstract: A method is proposed for detecting an error state when aspirating a liquid, including: immersing a tip of an aspiration needle in the liquid, generating a negative pressure in the aspiration needle for a predefined time period to aspirate a predetermined partial volume of the liquid in the aspiration needle, continuously acquiring a sensor signal curve by means of continuous measurement of a sensor signal, which indicates a pressure in the aspiration needle, during an overall time period, which comprises the predetermined time period and furthermore a further time period following the predetermined time period, detecting the error state in the case that the sensor signal falls below a first threshold value during the predetermined time period, characterized by providing a reference signal curve, determining a deviation measure, which indicates a deviation of the sensor signal curve from the reference signal curve during the further time period, providing a predetermined second threshold value, detecting the e

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for leak detection are provided herein. Also provided are devices, systems and methods for monitoring and/or measuring fluid usage. In some aspects, a system comprising a sensor, a processing system, and a platform are provided. In some aspects, the sensor may be coupled to a spinning device. The sensor can be configured to detect fluid data, which can comprise, for example, displacement data of liquid and/or movement data associated with the liquid in a container and/or flow data associated with a flow of fluid in a conduit. The processing system can be coupled with the sensor and configured to communicate the fluid data. The platform can comprise an application communicatively coupled to one or more databases storing evaluation data (e.g., known pattern data) and configured to receive the fluid data and determine if there is a leak.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an internal cabin. One or more areas are within the internal cabin. The one or more areas include one or more water-drawing components. A water supply system is within the internal cabin. The water supply system is configured to provide water to the one or more water-drawing components. A water leak detection system includes one or more sensing devices configured to detect water flow from the water supply system to the one or more water-drawing components. One or more shut-off valves are disposed on or within the water supply system. A control unit is in communication with the one or more sensing devices, the one or more shut-off valves, and the one or more water-drawing components. The control unit is configured to operate the one or more shut-off valves to stop the supply of water to the one or more water-drawing components in response to the one or more sensing devices detecting the water flow when the one or more water-drawing components are not in use.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for checking emitter bonds in an irrigation drip line and for manufacturing drip line in a manner that allows the bond between the in-line emitter and surrounding conduit to be checked. In one form, a downstream in-line vacuum tester is provided for monitoring the amount of air escaping from outlet openings in the drip line to detect excessive air associated with poorly bonded emitters.

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for leak detection are provided herein. Also provided are devices, systems and methods for monitoring and/or measuring fluid usage. In some aspects, a system comprising a sensor, a processing system, and a platform are provided. In some aspects, the sensor may be coupled to a spinning device. The sensor can be configured to detect fluid data, which can comprise, for example, displacement data of liquid and/or movement data associated with the liquid in a container and/or flow data associated with a flow of fluid in a conduit. The processing system can be coupled with the sensor and configured to communicate the fluid data. The platform can comprise an application communicatively coupled to one or more databases storing evaluation data (e.g., known pattern data) and configured to receive the fluid data and determine if there is a leak.

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for supplying fuel, enabling communications, and conveying electric power associated with operation of a hydraulic fracturing unit of a plurality of hydraulic fracturing units are disclosed and may include a fuel line connection assembly configured to be connected to the first hydraulic fracturing unit and to supply fuel from a fuel source to a gas turbine engine connected to the hydraulic fracturing unit. A system also may include a communications cable assembly configured to be connected to the hydraulic fracturing unit and to enable data communications between the hydraulic fracturing unit and a data center or another hydraulic fracturing unit. A system further may include a power cable assembly configured to be connected to the hydraulic fracturing unit and to convey electric power between the hydraulic fracturing unit and a remote electrical power source or the plurality of hydraulic fracturing units.

Abstract: A frequency domain feedforward compensation method based on a power exponential method for a seismic simulation shaking table is provided. According to the method, a frequency domain amplitude transfer function of a system is identified, the frequency domain amplitude transfer function is modified by adjusting the power and limiting an amplitude, then an inverse frequency domain amplitude transfer function is obtained, an amplitude and a phase of a driving acceleration signal are computed, finally a time domain driving acceleration signal is obtained by using the Euler's formula for computation in a complex domain and conducting inverse Fourier transform, the shaking table is driven again to collect an acceleration signal output by a table top, whether the acceleration signal meets a shaking table test waveform use requirement is determined, a test is finished under the condition that the acceleration signal meets the shaking table test waveform use requirement.

Abstract: A method for validating a homogenizing valve (1), comprising the steps of: —preparing an emulsion having a hydrophilic phase comprising, in weight percentage on the total weight: from 55% to 74% demineralized water, from 10% to 20% glycerin and from 3% to 4,2% butylene glycol, and a lipophilic phase comprising, in weight percentage on the total weight: from 5.1% to 5.9% squalane, from 7.2% to 8.8% caprylic acid alkyl ester and from 0.665% to 0.735% cetyl alcohol; —subjecting the emulsion to forced passage within the homogenizing valve (1) from a high pressure zone (HP) to a low pressure zone (LP) a plurality of times.

Abstract: A portable attitude test stand (PATS) for an aircraft engine, has: a support frame mountable on a trailer of a road vehicle; a test cell supported by the support frame and sized to receive the aircraft engine, the test cell operable to rotate the aircraft engine about a pitch axis and a roll axis of the aircraft engine; and an actuator operatively connected to the test cell and to the support frame, the actuator operable to lower and raise the test cell relative to the support frame between a transport configuration in which the test cell has a transport height and a test configuration in which the test cell has a test height, the test height being greater than the transport height.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for improving statistical and machine learning drift detection models that monitor computing health of a data center environment. For example, the system can receive streams of sensor data from a plurality of sensors in a data center; clean the streams of sensor data; generate, using a machine learning (ML) model, an anomaly score and a dynamic threshold value based on the cleaned streams of sensor data; determine, using the ML model and based on the anomaly score and the dynamic threshold value, a correctness indicator for a first sensor in the plurality of sensors; and using the correctness indicator, correct the first sensor.

Abstract: A test barrier, a system incorporating the test barrier, and a method for using the same is disclosed herein. The test barrier is intended for use in testing that may be conducted on sections of an air distribution, HVAC, and other similar systems. The test barrier is comprised of a temporary test barrier portion and a gasket connection portion. The test barrier may be advantageously connected to a rip cord that enables easy removal of the test barrier upon completion of any testing.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a moving and clamping device (200) for a blade holder (100) of a microtome. The blade holder (100) includes a blade receptacle (120) configured to receive and clamp a blade. The moving and clamping device (200) includes a rotary member (210) and a clamping member (220). The rotary member (210) is configured to drive the blade receptacle (120) to move in a direction perpendicular to a rotating axis of the rotary member (210), and the clamping member (220) is configured to be movable in the rotating axis of the rotary member (210), so as to operatively clamp or release the blade receptacle (120). The rotary member (210) is rotatably fitted over the clamping member (220). The present disclosure further provides a blade holder (100).

Abstract: A BTA drilling quick-stop device (QSD) and a method, wherein the BTA drilling QSD includes a base. The base includes a hollow cavity. A side portion of the base has an opening communicating with the hollow cavity. The opening is closed by a through cover. A horizontally movable fixture is disposed in the hollow cavity. A stopper is disposed at a top portion of the base. A bottom portion of the stopper is disposed lower than a top portion of the fixture to stop the fixture from moving during processing. An elastic element is disposed between the through cover and a side portion of the fixture to push the fixture to move after processing.

Abstract: The invention discloses a SMART, portable internet of thing (IoT) based device and/or system to monitor various key parameters automatically, in a given operating area or operating system in various application fields, which automatically performs multiple monitoring functions such as sampling, measuring, analyzing, reporting and stabilizing key controllable parameters and there auto-maintain these parameters as per desired level. The SMART, portable device and system of the invention can be used in many applications in various fields such as Bio-Medical, Agriculture, Waste Treatment, Distilleries, RO Plants, etc, to name a few, where maintaining the key parameters like, pH, EC, Temperature, etc, are key for higher yields and/or efficient/smooth functioning and there these key parameters are required to be controlled.

Abstract: An apparatus for collecting aerosolized respirable particles of an inhalable medicinal formulation, having a dose collection section having an air-permeable filter extending across the pathway of the aerosolized respirable particles to retain particulate material on the filter. The dose collection section having an upper filter support member and a lower filter support member, the filter being circumferentially retained between the upper and lower support members to form a filter unit; a lower body receiving the filter unit, the lower body having recesses; and a quick-release system having hooks, movable between an open position and a closed position The hooks, in the open position, can enter the recesses around the filter unit, and in the closed position, can grab the filter unit, allowing removal of the filter unit without any human contact.

Abstract: An integrated pathology system includes a tissue embedding module configured to embed a tissue sample into an embedding material to prepare a tissue block, a sectioning and slide creating module configured to remove one or more tissue sections from the tissue block and place the one or more tissue sections onto one or more slides, a staining module configured to stain the one or more tissue sections on the slides, and a cover-slipper module configured to place a cover onto the one or more stained tissue sections. The system further includes one or more transfer devices configured to integrate the modules and a processor in communication with the modules for controlling one or more processes performed by the modules and the one or more transfer devices for controlling the integration of the modules.

Abstract: The present invention relates to rhodamine-type fluorophores being present in two states, a cell-permeable non-florescent form and a fluorescent form. The present invention also relates to use of the fluorophores in staining and live cell fluorescence imaging. The compounds have general formula (10) or the general formula (10?).