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Agilent Technologies, Inc.

James L Chang

Ronald T Kaneshiro

Robert E Wilson

Brenton Arthur Baugh

Stanley M Kujawski

James M Williams

Stefano G Therisod

Ban-Poh Loh

Lawrence A Fox

Pradeep Raj Komar

A wrapping film dispenser has a generally cylindrical container that defines a cavity for accommodating a wrapping film roll, and further defines a slot extending along its length for extracting a sheet of wrapping film through the slot. A gripping pad member is rigidly attached at a first lengthwise edge of the slot. A locking element is rigidly attached proximal to a second lengthwise edge of the slot. The locking element extends towards the gripping pad member, presses the extracted wrapping film sheet against the gripping pad member, and restricts movement and prevents roll back of the extracted wrapping film sheet. A cutting frame is rigidly attached proximal to the first lengthwise edge of the slot above the gripping pad member, and has a protruding element located at a predetermined location on the cutting frame for cutting the wrapping film sheet extracted out through the slot.

Wrapping film dispenser

The present invention provides an addressable multi-channel peristaltic pump. According to the invention, this pump design allows for selection and operation of one or more pump heads on a drive shaft, while locking other non-selected pump heads in a stationary position. It is possible to operate the multi-channel pump using a limited number of motors, preferably two motors: a selector motor and a dispense motor. Thus, the pump provides for pumping or dispensing of one or more fluids without the need for multiple pumps. Likewise, compared with typical single motor multi-channel systems, where all pump heads on the drive shaft must rotate at the same time, the present invention provides for selective dispensing of one or more fluids. The pumps of the present invention are suitable for any multiple fluid transfer application, including in automated multi-channel reagent dispensing systems, such as nucleic acid purification systems.

Addressable multi-channel peristaltic pump

An apparatus having a fabric and method of forming thereof. The fabric's load bearing surface for supporting a load, comprising: at least one layer(s) (L) wherein n=0, &#x2212;1, &#x2212;2, . . . &#x2212;i, wherein n=0 represents the at least one layer(s) (L) of the load bearing surface that contacts the load. An n=&#x2212;1, &#x2212;2, . . . &#x2212;i, represents successive underlying at least one layer(s) (L) of the load bearing surface. An n=&#x2212;i, represents a bottom underlying at least one layer(s) (L). The fabric consists essentially of a polyurethane fiber and a fiber that is chemically different from the polyurethane fiber, and wherein the fabric has been stretched to the point just before encountering the Young's Modulus. The method comprising: cutting the fabric to a predetermined pattern; and stretching the fabric to the point just before encountering the Young's Modulus.

Apparatus for supporting a person and method of forming thereof

Waveguide based connector systems for optically coupling a fiber optic cable and an optoelectronic device and a method of fabricating the same are described. In one aspect, a connector system comprises an optical waveguide and an optical turn assembly. The optical waveguide has a first end and a second end. The first end of the optical waveguide is connectable to the fiber optic cable in an orientation aligned with a line-side connection axis. The optical turn assembly has a first optical port that is connected to the second end of the optical waveguide in an orientation aligned with a device-side connection axis, a second optical port that is oriented to communicate optically with the optoelectronic device along a device communication axis substantially intersecting the device-side connection axis, and an optical turn system that is operable to guide light along a path between the first optical port and the second optical port.

Waveguide based optical coupling of a fiber optic cable and an optoelectronic device

A submount substrate is used for the dual purposes of enabling simultaneous burn-in processing for a relatively large number of arrays of optical transmitters and enabling conventional dicing techniques to be used to form mounting-ready assemblies. In the preferred embodiment, the submount substrate is a silicon wafer that is specifically designed to provide connectivity between VCSEL arrays and burn-in equipment during the testing stage, but is also designed to be segmented and used in the final packaging stage. Because the submount is a silicon wafer, conventional integrated circuit fabrication techniques may be used to form conductive patterns that define array-receiving areas and that allow external circuitry to communicate with the various VCSEL arrays.

Method for burn-in processing of optical transmitter arrays using a submount substrate

A construction piece covered at least partially with display loop fabric and having one or more double sided hook-surfaced tabs removably affixed to said fabric so as to permit the attachment of one construction piece to another.

Soft brick modular building construction set

A kit for building objects from block-like construction pieces comprising a plurality of construction pieces, each having a core made of resilient flexible foam material and having a plurality of planar faces, an outer cover snugly fitting over and completely covering the outer peripheral surface of the foam core made of a looped fabric and a plurality of double-sided hooked surface tabs for lockingly engaging with the loop fabric so that the construction pieces may be releasably assembled to one another and reinforcing strips adapted to be removably connected to tabs for bridging adjacent blocks.

A portable, compact, self-contained child pacifying device is disclosed for use with infant support structures. The device may be attached to such infant support structures through attachment means allowing ready attachment and removal of the pacifying device. The attachment means may include projecting tabs or a pivotable retaining arm located proximate a vibration dampening means. A biasing means retains the attachment means and the pacifying device in position. The device comprises an integral outer case structure within which a battery powered vibratory source is mounted to produce a vibrating motion. The outer case structure attaches to the child carrier through a mounting arrangement fixedly attached to the exterior of the case structure and attachable to the infant support structure.

Vibratory child pacifying device

A method and apparatus for providing orthopedic sleeping support without utilizing traditional box-spring or spring-in-mattress devices. A specially prepared (by prescription) fabric is stretched between rigid frame support members beyond moduli conventionally employed in the bedmaking industry, but short of the Young's Modulus for the particular composite fibres.

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Saratoga Springs, NY, United States of America

James L Chang