This paper describes an electrofusion device for controlling the precise moment of fusion between droplets by applying an electric field. This device allows (i) accurate determination of the start of chemical/biological reactions, (ii) minimum contact of reactants with channel walls--eliminating surface absorption problems, (iii) easy fabrication and (iv) continuous observation of initiated rea...

Many wildlife biologists still rely on strip-chart recorders for collecting telemetry information in the field, and modifications that improve the reliability of recording telemetric data and reduce the time required to analyze these data are needed. We observed that 2 identical recorders, which had been geared to run at the same chart speed (5.08 cm/hour), operated at different speeds (4.32 cm...

Capillary refill time (CRT) is a simple means of cardiovascular assessment which is widely used in clinical care. Currently, CRT is measured through manual assessment of the time taken for skin tone to return to normal colour following blanching of the skin surface. There is evidence to suggest that manually assessed CRT is subject to bias from ambient light conditions, a lack of standardisatio...

In this work, we report the development and performance of single-gap timing RPCs equipped with a 3mm FWHM resolution bidimensional position-sensitive readout and reaching a timing resolution of 55 ps s at an efficiency of 75% for MIPs. These chambers are aimed to be applied in a multilayer geometry, forming small and very accurate TOF systems. The avalanche localization capability would provid...

A timing discriminator design for space flight delay line image systems is presented. This discriminator processes delay line signal pulses having a few ns width and recovers event timing centroids with an accuracy better than 100 ps full width at half maximum. For space flight use, it is important to minimize parts count and power consumption. Because it is difficult or impossible to adjust eq...

Process variation is becoming a primal concern in timing closure of LSI (Large Scale Integrated Circuit) with the progress of process technology scaling. To overcome this problem, SSTA (Statistical Static Timing Analysis) has been intensively studied since it is expected to be one of the most efficient ways for performance estimation. In this paper, we study variation of output transition-time....