| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20100019157 | Excitation and Imaging Optics for Fluorescence Detection - The invention concerns an optical instrument for imaging fluorescence signals from an arrangement of a plurality of individual detection sites, for example the wells of a microtitre plate. In order to improve the light yield of the fluorescence excitation with excitation light as well as the light yield of the detection of the fluorescence signals, an objective array is provided which is arranged in the beam path between the field lens and the detection sites and comprises a field lens array with field lens array elements and a pupil lens array with pupil lens array elements. In order to improve the channel separation and suppress interfering light the objective array can comprise a diaphragm array with in each case two diaphragm openings per detection site. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100091273 | Reference Light Source Device - The present invention relates to a system for the optical detection of light from analytical samples, the system comprising an analytical instrument comprising an optical detection unit and a sample block unit for receiving a plurality of analytical samples, the system further comprising a calibration device for calibrating the optical detection unit of the analytical instrument, wherein the calibration device comprises a substrate and at least one electrically powered reference light source coupled to the substrate, said at least one reference light source emitting light being detected by the optical detection unit. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100092956 | Analytical Processing and Detection Device - An analytical processing and detection device is described which comprises a rack capable of holding at least one reaction receptacle, at least one magnetic unit for exerting a magnetic field on at least one reaction receptacle comprising magnetic particles in a fluid, wherein said at least one magnetic unit is reversibly or irreversibly connected to said rack, and wherein said magnetic field causes the magnetic particles to be sequestered to the side walls of said at least one reaction receptacle, and a detection unit for detecting a signal in the fluid in said reaction receptacle. | 04-15-2010 |
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20100295960 | VIDEO CAMERA WITH MULTIFUNCTION CONNECTION PORTS - A digital device including a processor that includes a first unit configured to receive signals in accordance with a first communications protocol and a second unit configured to receive signals in accordance with a second communications protocol. The digital device further includes a data connector coupled to the processor and operable in accordance with the first communications protocol, a switch coupled to the data connector and configured to further couple the data connector to either the first unit or the second unit, and a sensor coupled to the switch, where upon activation of the sensor, a switching signal is transmitted from the sensor to the switch that causes the switch to uncouple the data connector from the first unit and couple the data connector to the second unit to make the data connector operable in accordance with the second communications protocol. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100295966 | DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA WITH HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGING SYSTEM - A method that includes receiving image data from a digital image sensor that is associated with a series of video frames. The method further includes processing a first portion of the image data to generate a first video frame included in a video sequence, where the first video frame has a first resolution, storing the first video frame in a first memory location, processing a second portion of the image data to generate an image having a second resolution that is greater than the first resolution, and storing the second video frame in a second memory location. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100297943 | WIRELESS VIDEO HUB - A method for transmitting data from a digital device to a computing device. The method includes determining that a physical location of a digital device is within a predetermined range of a communications hub that is less than a maximum operable range of the communications hub, receiving first video data from the digital device in accordance with a first communications protocol, and transmitting second video data to a computing device in accordance with a second communications protocol. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110242002 | HAND-HELD DEVICE WITH A TOUCH SCREEN AND A TOUCH STRIP - A computing device that includes a display configured to display a first video and a touch strip configured to receive user input. The computing device further includes a processor and a memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to determine that the user input comprises a drag input defined by sliding at least one finger along the touch strip, and, in response to the drag input, cause a second video to be displayed on the display. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110246928 | One-Dimensional Representation of a Two-Dimensional Data Structure - A method that includes causing at least a portion of a first representation of a first file and at least a portion of a second representation of a second file to be displayed in a user interface on a display associated with a computing device, where the first file is included in a first folder included in a folder structure stored in a memory included within the computing device, and the second file is included in a second folder included in the folder structure. The method further includes receiving user input to navigate content stored in the folder structure, and, in response to the user input, causing the at least a portion of the first representation and the at least a portion of the second representation to move in a first direction within the user interface. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110246929 | TABS FOR MANAGING CONTENT - A computer-implemented method for interacting with a file stored on a computing device that includes a display. The method includes causing a first user interface element to be displayed; receiving user input; determining that the user input is received for a duration of time greater than a threshold value; and, in response to determining, causing a first full tab to be displayed on a first side of the first user interface element, where the first full tab is associated with a first function for manipulating the file. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110264730 | CLIENT DEVICE CONFIGURED TO CONNECT WITH A HOME NETWORK - A smart network may include a smart network host device as well as one or more client devices configured to connect to the smart network. Each of the client devices may implement one or more services that the client device exposes to other devices connected to the smart network. A client device configured to connect to the smart network may implement one or more modules configured to facilitate connecting to the smart network, registering the client device or services running on the client device with the smart network, diagnosing issues with the client device or the smart network, and upgrading the firmware of the client device. The client device may be configured to perform the various operations with minimal input from an owner of the smart network. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110265151 | METHOD OF ADDING A CLIENT DEVICE OR SERVICE TO A WIRELESS NETWORK - A smart network host device automatically registers a device or service with a wireless network using identification information and an authorization credential associated with the device or service. The smart network host device obtains the requisite identification information and authorization credential from a network association apparatus associated with the specific device or service to be registered with the wireless network. The smart network host device performs the registration automatically once the smart network host device confirms that the device or service has been associated with the wireless network and a secure password authentication protocol is successfully performed by the smart network host device and the device or service. The network association apparatus may comprise an RFID tag. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110265154 | APPARATUS FOR ASSOCIATING A CLIENT DEVICE OR SERVICE WTIH A WIRELESS NETWORK - A network association apparatus includes identification information and an authorization credential associated with a specific client device or service to be connected to a wireless network. The apparatus is configured to automatically provide the identification information and the authorization credential to a host device of a wireless network in a secure fashion when brought into close proximity to or physically connected with the host of the wireless network. The apparatus may comprise an RFID tag. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110282936 | DEVICE AND SERVICE MANAGEMENT BASED ON LAYER 2 THROUGH LAYER 7 DEVICE ATTRIBUTES - A smart network may include a smart network host device as well as one or more client devices configured to connect to the smart network. Each of the client devices may implement one or more services that the client device exposes to other devices connected to the smart network. Each of the client devices includes network layer 2 and 3 attributes as well as network layer 7 application attributes. The application attributes are enumerated as named services, which each client device registers with the smart network host device. When a client device needs access to a named service, the smart network host device uses layer 2, 3, and 7 attributes associated with the client device to select a suitable server for providing the named service to the client device. | 11-17-2011 |