Time Interpolation with Time-Varying Waveforms
Granted: September 23, 2010
Application Number:
20100241398
A method and apparatus for measuring a duration of an event using two time-varying waveforms, each waveform having characteristics such that the waveforms intersect at an intersecting point. The duration of the event can be determined based on the characteristics and a value of the intersecting point of the waveforms. The characteristics of the waveforms can be the gradient or the initial value of the waveforms.
COILED CAPILLARY FOR COMPENSATING MECHANICAL STRESS
Granted: August 19, 2010
Application Number:
20100206044
A fluidic device comprising a capillary for conducting a fluid and a pivot arm configured for being pivoted, wherein the pivot arm supports at least a portion of the capillary, and a part of the capillary is coiled to at least partially compensate stress resulting from pivoting of the pivot arm.
Identifying a Point on a Signal
Granted: August 5, 2010
Application Number:
20100194755
A method and apparatus for identifying a point on a rendered signal. The rendered signal comprises display-points that correspond to sampled points. A portion of the sampled-points is displayed. A sampled-point is selected from the portion displayed. The signal is rendered on the display to include the display point corresponding to the sampled-point.
Jitter reduction device and method
Granted: August 5, 2010
Application Number:
20100195778
A method for reducing the effect of jitter in sampled data is presented. The invention is based on the modelling of jitter as a phase modulation that acts on all the frequencies component of the sampled record in correlated manner.
TWO-VALVE ARRANGEMENT FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY
Granted: July 29, 2010
Application Number:
20100187177
A valve arrangement is disclosed for providing a switchable fluid connection between a fluid delivery system for driving a mobile phase and a stationary phase adapted for separating compounds of a sample fluid comprised in the mobile phase. The valve arrangement comprises a first valve comprising a first port adapted to be coupled to the fluid delivery system, a second port, and a third port, wherein the first valve is adapted to switch, in a first switch transition, from a first state…
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FOCUS PLUS CONTEXT VIEWING OF DENSE, ORDERED LINE GRAPHS
Granted: July 29, 2010
Application Number:
20100188406
Systems, methods and computer readable storage media for displaying a dense graph and details of a portion of the dense graph on a display are provided. A processor coupled to memory, an input device and a display are provided to perform operations including: locally distorting a portion of the dense graph identified by interaction through the input device, wherein the local distortion includes expanding the portion of the dense graph along a first dimension axis of the graph,…
SEPARATION DEVICE WITH MOVEABLE FILLING CHANNEL
Granted: July 29, 2010
Application Number:
20100189602
A separation device includes a separation chamber having a housing for housing a stationary phase configured for separating compounds of a fluid sample. The separation device also includes a filling port configured for filling the stationary phase through a filling channel into the separation chamber, and a locking piece comprising the filling channel. The locking piece is configured to move the filling channel from a first position, wherein an opening of the filling channel is opening…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRELATION SCORING OF SIGNALS
Granted: July 29, 2010
Application Number:
20100191790
Systems, methods and computer readable storage media are provided for identifying, in a signal of interest, signal segments matching a reference signal segment. A processor coupled to memory is adapted to perform operations including: converting the reference signal segment to a first vector characterized by n pairs of data points, wherein n is an integer greater than zero and each pair of data points comprises a data point having a value along the first axis and a value along a second…
TENSION-FORCE COUPLED HIGH-PRESSURE PUMPING
Granted: June 17, 2010
Application Number:
20100147758
A pumping apparatus (200) for delivering liquid at a high pressure (Psys) at which compressibility of the liquid becomes noticeable, comprises a piston (20) adapted for reciprocation in opposing directions in a pump working chamber (30), and a drive (40) coupled to the piston (20) to apply a tension force onto the piston (20) in order to move the piston (20) into a drive direction (50).
METHOD OF CALIBRATING AN INSTRUMENT, A SELF-CALIBRATING INSTRUMENT AND A SYSTEM INCLUDING THE INSTRUMENT
Granted: June 17, 2010
Application Number:
20100148757
An instrument including a device, a transducer and a calibration module is disclosed. The device produces a reference time and/or a reference frequency. The transducer converts the reference time and/or the reference frequency to a reference signal. The calibration module adjusts an output signal generated by the instrument and/or a result of a measurement taken by the instrument, based on the reference signal. A system including the instrument and a method of calibrating the instrument…
Cellular- or Sub-Cellular-Based Visualization Information Using Virtual Stains
Granted: May 27, 2010
Application Number:
20100128988
Methods, systems and computer readable storage media for providing image-extracted measurements extracted from an image of at least one cell or subcellular component with the image. At least one attribute is determined from the image-extracted measurement of the at least one cell or sub-cellular component. The image of the at least one cell or sub-cellular component is virtually stained with at least one color, wherein different colors represent different attributes, and wherein the at…
WAVEFORM DISPLAY METHOD AND A SIGNAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING THE SAME
Granted: May 27, 2010
Application Number:
20100131220
A waveform display method is disclosed. The method includes determining the narrowest pulse in a waveform for display and determining an available pixel width for displaying the narrowest pulse in a first display portion if the entire waveform is to be displayed in the first display portion. The pixel width is measure in terms of a number of pixels. The method further includes displaying the entire waveform or a portion thereof in the first display portion depending on the available…
PRECISION CURRENT SOURCE
Granted: May 20, 2010
Application Number:
20100123516
A device for providing a precision current includes a first operational amplifier and multiple path transistors. The first operational amplifier outputs a gate voltage based on reference voltage and input voltages. The path transistors have corresponding gates for receiving the gate voltage from the first operational amplifier. Each path transistor is connected to a first enable transistor configured to selectively connect the path transistor to a reference path and a second enable…
Methods for detecting hepatocellular carcinoma
Granted: May 13, 2010
Application Number:
20100120631
A method for evaluating hepatocellular carcinoma in a subject is provided. In certain embodiments, the method comprises: a) obtaining a hepatocellular carcinoma protein marker profile for a sample obtained from the subject; and b) comparing the protein marker profile to a control profile.
LEVEL SHIFTER
Granted: May 6, 2010
Application Number:
20100109705
A device for shifting voltage levels includes an input stage, an output stage and multiple cascode sets connected between the input stage and the output stage. The input stage includes input transistors connected to a first voltage and an input for receiving an input signal. The output stage includes output transistors connected to a second voltage and an output for outputting an output signal having a voltage level different from a corresponding voltage level of the input signal. Each…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY DISPLAYING DATA
Granted: May 6, 2010
Application Number:
20100115437
An electronic device for collecting and displaying measurement data includes a data interface, a processor and a transport interface. The data interface obtains measurement data. The processor is configured to generate portable graphical user interface (GUI) information indicating a visual format corresponding to at least one of the measurement data or the electronic device, and to associate the portable GUI information with the measurement data. The transport interface is configured to…
SHEAR VALVE WITH SILICON CARBIDE MEMBER
Granted: April 29, 2010
Application Number:
20100101989
A shear valve, for use in a high performance liquid chromatography system, comprises a first shear valve member and a second shear valve member. At least one of the first and second shear valve members is adapted to be moved with respect to the other. One of the first and second shear valve members comprises a plurality of ports, and the other comprises at least one fluid path for fluidly coupling respective ones of the ports in dependency on a relative movement position of the first and…
Method For Analyzing Random Telegraph Signal And Threshold Level Determination Method Therefor
Granted: April 22, 2010
Application Number:
20100098143
A method for analyzing a random telegraph signal according to the present invention includes the steps of: performing band-pass filter processing with respect to signal data; subsequently calculating a histogram; subsequently performing threshold determination processing; further performing, based on a result of the threshold determination, binarization processing with respect to the filtered signal data; and further obtaining, based on a result of the binarization, coefficients ?.
HPLC PUMPING APPARATUS WITH SILICON CARBIDE PISTON AND/OR WORKING CHAMBER
Granted: April 15, 2010
Application Number:
20100089134
A pumping apparatus for a high performance liquid chromatography system (350) is disclosed. The pumping apparatus comprises a piston (1) for reciprocation in a pump working chamber (3) to compress liquid in the pump working chamber (3) to a high pressure at which compressibility of the liquid becomes noticeable. At least one of the piston (1) and the pump working chamber (3) is at least partially coated with or comprised of silicon carbide.
Chromatography System with Fluid Intake Management
Granted: April 8, 2010
Application Number:
20100083739
A liquid chromatograph includes a mobile phase supplying apparatus including a plurality of liquid-feeding pumps to feed mobile phases, a plurality of liquid-feeding flow paths, a mixer to mix the mobile phases by merging the liquid-feeding flow paths, at least one control device to control driving of each of the liquid-feeding pumps based on flow rates for the respective liquid-feeding flow paths, a plurality of flow rate measuring sections provided downstream of the liquid feeding pump…
