METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A SIGNAL WITH A POWER CHANGE DETERMINED BY A PHASE OR FREQUENCY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TWO SIGNAL SOURCES
Granted: June 21, 2012
Application Number:
20120153933
A system and method for determining the linearity of a device-under-test combine a first periodic signal and a second periodic signal to produce a combined signal, wherein the second periodic signal has at least one of a phase difference and a frequency difference with respect to the first periodic signal, and applying the combined signal to an input of the device-under-test. The linearity of the device-under-test is determined from an output signal of the device-under-test based on the…
PRESSURIZING SAMPLE LOOP BY SAMPLE METERING DEVICE
Granted: May 31, 2012
Application Number:
20120132013
A sample injector (200) for use in a fluid separation system (10) for separating compounds of a fluidic sample in a mobile phase, the sample injector (200) comprising a switchable valve (202), a sample loop (204) in fluid communication with the valve (202) and configured for receiving the fluidic sample, a metering device (206) in fluid communication with the sample loop (204) and configured for introducing a metered amount of the fluidic sample on the sample loop (204), and a control…
PEAK CORRELATION AND CLUSTERING IN FLUIDIC SAMPLE SEPARATION
Granted: May 10, 2012
Application Number:
20120116689
A device (100) for analyzing measurement data having a plurality of data sets (206), each data set (206) being assigned to a respective one of a plurality of measurements, each data set (206) having multiple features (208) being indicative of different fractions of a fluidic sample, the device (100) comprising a cluster determining unit (108) configured for determining feature clusters (350) by clustering features (208) from different data sets (206) presumably relating to the same…
LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY ADJUSTMENT FOR METHOD-CONFORMALLY COMPENSATING DEVIATIONS FROM IDEAL BEHAVIOR
Granted: April 26, 2012
Application Number:
20120096919
A liquid chromatography device (200) being controllable for executing a chromatographic method (402) defined by a set of target parameters and by a corresponding target sequence of operation procedures, the device comprising a method execution unit (202) configured for executing the chromatographic method (402) by applying the set of target parameters and by running the corresponding target sequence of operation procedures within the liquid chromatography device (200), a determining unit…
METHOD AND SYSTEM OF SYNCHRONIZING DATA TO REFERENCE TIME SIGNAL WITH DATA RESAMPLING
Granted: April 26, 2012
Application Number:
20120099687
A device receives a data signal and a reference timing signal provided from a first clock. The device includes a sample clock that operates independently from the first clock, wherein the sample clock outputs a sample clock signal that is asynchronous with the reference timing signal; a sampler for sampling a data signal in accordance with the sample clock signal and outputting a sampled data signal; and a resampler for resampling the sampled data signal according to a resampling ratio…
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING PHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS RELATING TO A VESSEL AND A SHAFT WITHIN A VESSEL
Granted: April 19, 2012
Application Number:
20120095723
An apparatus is used for determining at least one parameter relating to an elongate member disposed within a vessel. The apparatus includes at least one measurement unit having a light emitting component and a corresponding light receiving component. The light receiving component is positioned apart from the light emitting component such that the elongate member is positionable between the light emitting component and the light receiving component. Additionally, the light emitting…
INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROSCOPY APPARATUS AND MEASURED DATA PROCESSING METHOD IN THE INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROSCOPY APPARATUS
Granted: March 29, 2012
Application Number:
20120074309
The present invention performs measurement for determining a P/A coefficient and/or determination of the P/A coefficient after measurement of a standard density sample for density calibration in an ICP-MS. Specifically, after measuring signal intensity of each mass number in the standard density sample, the P/A coefficient is determined from the signal intensity for a mass number having the signal intensity within a P/A coefficient calibration range, while for a mass number having the…
TANDEM PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR AND SINGLE DRIVE CIRCUIT FOR ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY
Granted: March 29, 2012
Application Number:
20120079634
An apparatus for atomic force microscopy (AFM) comprises a first actuator configured to move a cantilever along an axis; a second actuator configured to move the cantilever along the axis; an amplifier; and a crossover network connected between the amplifier, and the first actuator and the second actuator. The crossover network is adapted to provide a first drive signal to the first actuator over a first frequency range and to provide a second drive signal to the second actuator over a…
FLOW CELL EXPLOITING RADIATION WITHIN CELL WALL
Granted: March 22, 2012
Application Number:
20120069340
A flow cell (200) for a sample separation apparatus (10) for separating components of a sample fluid in a mobile phase, the flow cell (200) being configured for detecting the separated components and comprising a tubing (202) having an inner wall (204) and an outer wall (206), the inner wall (204) defining a lumen (208) for conducting the sample fluid, the tubing (202) further having at one end an end face (210), and a detection unit (212) configured for detecting electromagnetic…
BIOPOLYMER ARRAY READING
Granted: March 1, 2012
Application Number:
20120053086
A method for processing biopolymer arrays and apparatus and computer program products for executing the method. The method may include reading a different array identifier for each biopolymer array from a tag associated with that array. At least some of the biopolymer arrays are read and results from each read array saved in a memory linked with the read identifier for that array. Different communication addresses and a selection of an array identifier for each, are received. For at…
Container for Vials
Granted: March 1, 2012
Application Number:
20120048762
A container for holding vials for use with automated analysis devices has a bottom and four sidewalls. The sidewalls extend perpendicularly to the bottom. Two of the sidewalls are oppositely disposed from one another and have corrugations formed by crests and troughs. The corrugations are arranged such that the crests on one sidewall align with the troughs on the opposite sidewall. Each trough has three angularly oriented panels and is sized to receive and support a vial through contact…
XENON FLASH LAMP
Granted: February 16, 2012
Application Number:
20120038270
A pulsable light source for a spectroscopy instrument is provided, the light source including a xenon flash lamp having an anode and a cathode within a sealed envelope of pressurized xenon gas, the anode and the cathode being spaced so that an arc can be struck between the anode and the cathode without the use of a trigger electrode.
FITTING COUPLER FOR PLANAR FLUID CONDUIT
Granted: February 9, 2012
Application Number:
20120031820
A fitting coupler is provided configured for coupling a planar fluid conduit and a fluidic device. The fluidic device comprises a cavity, a device conduit, and a mouth where the device conduit opens into the cavity. A contact pressure element is configured for sealingly pressing the planar fluid conduit to the mouth, so that a conduit opening of the planar fluid conduit opens into the mouth.
APPARATUS FOR ABSOLUTE VARIABLE ANGLE SPECULAR REFLECTANCE MEASUREMENTS
Granted: January 26, 2012
Application Number:
20120019808
An apparatus for measuring specular reflectance of a sample is provided including a light source for transmitting a beam of light at an angle of incidence onto a surface of a sample; a polarising filter comprising a wire grid that avoids a need for collimation of the incident beam of light; a sample holder for mounting the sample; and a detector assembly for detecting a beam of light which is specularly reflected from a surface of the sample; wherein the sample holder and detector…
CALIBRATING AN OPTICAL DOWNCONVERTER
Granted: January 19, 2012
Application Number:
20120014691
An apparatus calibrates an optical downconverter configured to receive an optical input signal at a signal input and an optical reference signal at a reference input, and to provide at multiple output nodes characterizing signals for characterizing the optical input signal. The downconverter includes receivers having corresponding optical inputs and respectively providing the characterizing signals at the output nodes, and multiple optical signal paths connected between one of the signal…
DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING A WAVEFORM WITH VARIABLE PERSISTENCE AND METHOD OF PROVIDING THE SAME
Granted: January 12, 2012
Application Number:
20120007874
A device includes a memory storing a persistence bit for each of a plurality of pixels of a display device, the persistence bit having a first value when a corresponding pixel should be illuminated for displaying a persistent image, and having a second value when the corresponding pixel should not be illuminated for the persistent image; a pseudorandom pixel value generator which during each video frame receives a seed value and generates pseudorandom pixel values for the plurality of…
CONFIGURATIONS OF USING A POINT LIGHT SOURCE IN THE CONTEXT OF SAMPLE SEPARATION
Granted: January 12, 2012
Application Number:
20120006998
A sample detection apparatus for detecting a fluidic sample in a flow cell of a sample separation system, the sample detection apparatus comprising an electromagnetic radiation source having a chamber configured for generating a plasma, and an energy source configured for generating and directing an energy beam towards the plasma for heating the plasma so that the plasma emits primary electromagnetic radiation, and a detection path being arranged in a detection direction, wherein the…
Polymerase Enhancing Factor (PEF) Extracts PEF Protein Complexes Isolated PEF Proteins and Methods for Purifying and Identifying
Granted: January 5, 2012
Application Number:
20120003713
The invention provides novel extracts, proteins, and complexes that improve the polymerization activity of nucleic acid polymerases. Included within the aspects of the invention are methods for identifying compositions with a polymerase enhancing activity, methods for purifying and using these compositions, and specific extracts, proteins, and complexes that function to enhance polymerase activity. As an example, specifically described is nucleotide and amino acid sequence information…
PIEZO-CONTROLLED AND-OR PRESSURE RIPPLE COMPENSATING FLUID SEPARATION PUMP
Granted: January 5, 2012
Application Number:
20120003104
An embodiment discloses a fluid pump for use in a fluid separation system for separating compounds of a fluidic sample in a mobile phase, the fluid pump comprising a reciprocatable piston configured for moving the mobile phase, a pump drive configured for driving the reciprocatable piston, and a control unit configured for controlling the pump drive so that pressure ripples in a pressure profile of the fluid pump are at least partially compensated to thereby bring the pressure profile in…
APPARATUS FOR GENERATING SMALL FLOW RATES IN A CHANNEL
Granted: December 22, 2011
Application Number:
20110308325
A fluidic apparatus for a sample separation system includes a fluid inlet path for supplying a fluid, an inlet sensor adapted for measuring a flow rate of the fluid in the fluid inlet path, a splitting point arranged downstream of the fluid inlet path and adapted for splitting the fluid into a first path and into a second path, and a second path sensor adapted for measuring a flow rate of a part of the fluid conducted into the second path.
