摘要:
An optical apparatus comprising a sample holding means (11), a detector (2) and first and second light selection means (5, 6, 15), the sample holding means being provided with a window to receive incident light (3) from a light source, the first light selection means (5) being arranged to allow light that passes from the sample holding means in a direction substantially parallel to the direction of the incident light to pass to the detector, and the second light selection means (6, 15) being arranged to allow light that is emitted from the sample holding means in a direction substantially transverse to the direction of the incident light to pass to the detector.
摘要:
In one embodiment, a touch sensor includes multiple first electrodes along a first direction. Each of the first electrodes includes multiple first conductive regions. The touch sensor also includes multiple second electrodes along a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. Each of the second electrodes includes one second conductive region. The one second conductive region of each of the second electrodes are interdigitated with one of the first conductive regions of each of the first electrodes. The first and second conductive regions are disposed on a layer on or within a display stack including one or more layers.
摘要:
There is provided a diagnostic reagent useful to determine whether an animal has a tuberculosis infection or has been exposed to a tuberculosis agent, for example a Mycobacterium. The reagent is useful to distinguish between such an animal and an animal which has been vaccinated against a tuberculosis infection.
摘要:
A computer-assisted method for determining the optimal conformers of biologically active molecules binding any particular receptor. Starting from a set of molecules of known activity at the receptor a conformer library may be generated using any method known to the art including commercially available software. Pair-wise comparison of conformers create alignments and similarity scoring of the alignments. The set of pair-wise alignments is used by the present invention to determine optimal bioactive conformations and to align these conformations in 3-D space for determining the binding mode of the active compounds The invention includes a computer program implementation of such a method.
摘要:
The reuse of one or more shared components of graphical modeling tools amongst multiple graphical modeling tools. Graphical designers, or graphical modeling tools, allow for the construction of graphical representations of models in which objects, object properties, and object interrelationships may be visualized. Thus, a variety of graphical modeling tools may be supported and populated with portions of other graphical modeling tools.
摘要:
An intake duct for a compressor comprises an inlet and an outlet means. The duct has a serpentine path. The outlet means comprises a first outlet and a second outlet. The duct further comprises at least one grille member configured to prevent the passage of objects over a predetermined size which is positioned in the duct out of the line of sight when viewed through the inlet. The duct is shaped such that in operation objects passing through the at least one grille member greater than a predetermined mass are directed towards the first outlet and the remainder of the objects are directed towards the second outlet. The first outlet leads overboard and/or to a trap and the second outlet leads to a compressor.
摘要:
A slide fastener is provided which has two sliders arranged to be slidable on a pair of interlocking stringers so as to open the fastener when separated and close the fastener when brought together, at least one receiving portion disposed on one of the sliders, at least one latching member disposed on one of the sliders and engageable with the receiving portion. The sliders engage and are separated by deformation of the receiving portion and/or the latching member. The slider body portion is formed separately to the latch body portion so that different materials may be used. A two part slider having a decorative surface body portion, in place of the latch body portion, is also disclosed.
摘要:
In a d.c. motor, the stator may form the armature and has its windings inserted in slots in its cylindrical surface and the rotor may comprise a permanent magnet or be provided with d.c. windings. Switching means operate in synchronism with rotation of the rotor to connect a d.c. source to the armature windings so that a rotating field is produced in arrears of the rotor field to exert a repelling force on the rotor poles. Because the rotor and stator fields are in opposition, rather than in mutual assistance, less energy is needed to energize the windings to produce a given torque. Also the current in each winding is very low when commutation occurs, and sparking avoided.
摘要:
An apparatus for initiating a communication across a telecommunications network, the communication being between members of a social network, comprising means for retrieving data associated with a first subscriber from a social network server, the first subscriber being a member of the social network, the data including contact information for members of the social network associated with the subscriber, means for storing the contact information on a network server, means for providing the contact information to the subscriber, means for receiving selection of contacts with whom the subscriber wishes to initiate a communication, means for receiving selection of the type of communication with which the subscriber wishes to initiate communication with the selected contacts, and means for initiating a communication with the selected contacts across a telecommunication network.
摘要:
The present invention relates to the use of surfaces that exhibit different surface energies wherein the difference in surface energies is configured to disrupt capillary laminar flow of a fluid travelling between the two surfaces The invention further relates to the use of such surfaces in assay methods including a device utilising same