A self-contained respirator

Self-contained CLI Assemblies

High-level programming languages and bytecode-based virtual execution environments have become popular in software development. Bytecode-based runtimes extend embedded system by techniques to improve safety, help portability and interoperability. The ECMA/ISO Common Language Infrastructure (CLI) specifies a bytecodebased execution environment (Common Language Runtime) and a comprehensive class ...

Identifying peers using a self-contained directory

PGP’s “web of trust” approach provides basic identification facilities. One benefit of this approach is that it tries to lower the infrastructure requirements such that, for example, no certification authorities are required. In this paper we also pursue this objective but take it even further. We present a self-contained P2P-based directory that provides similar guarantees for identification a...

A disposable, self-contained PCR chip.

A disposable, self-contained polymerase chain reaction (PCR) chip with on-board stored, just-on-time releasable, paraffin-passivated, dry reagents is described. During both storage and sample preparation, the paraffin immobilizes and protects the stored reagents. Fluid flow through the reactor leaves the reagents undisturbed. Prior to the amplification step, the chamber is filled with target an...

Self-contained Filtered Density Function

A Self-Contained and Self-Checking LPS with High Accuracy

There are many situations in which it is desirable to use a Local Positioning System (LPS), which constitutes a complete and independent unit, offers high accuracy and in addition is economical to realize. This paper describes the LPS LOSNUS (Localization of Sensor Nodes by Ultra Sound). LOSNUS is a complete and independent LPS where the same system can be used for localization and calibration....