In example implementations, an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a channel, a thermal inkjet (TIJ) resistor, and a transfection chamber. The TIJ resistor is to apply heat to a cell in the channel to porate the cell. The transfection chamber is to store a reagent to be inserted into the cell after the cell is porated.

In example implementations, an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a channel, a thermal inkjet (TIJ) resistor, and a transfection chamber. The TIJ resistor is to apply heat to a cell in the channel to porate the cell. The transfection chamber is to store a reagent to be inserted into the cell after the cell is porated.

A data acquisition method for three-dimensional high-density resistivity based on arbitrary electrode distribution, comprising the following steps: evenly providing measurement points in a predetermined measurement area, and selecting endpoint positions and directions of electrode pairs according to surface conditions; sequentially moving a power supply to each of the measurement points according to the identification numbers, with the electrode pair at the current point as the power supply electrode pair, and the electrode pair within the effective measurement circle corresponding to the current point as the measurement electrode pair; continuing the process until all measurement points are powered, and a rolling measurement of the entire measurement area is complete.

A data acquisition method for three-dimensional high-density resistivity based on arbitrary electrode distribution, comprising the following steps: evenly providing measurement points in a predetermined measurement area, and selecting endpoint positions and directions of electrode pairs according to surface conditions; sequentially moving a power supply to each of the measurement points according to the identification numbers, with the electrode pair at the current point as the power supply electrode pair, and the electrode pair within the effective measurement circle corresponding to the current point as the measurement electrode pair; continuing the process until all measurement points are powered, and a rolling measurement of the entire measurement area is complete.

A pest detection device including a capacitive sensor having a plurality of traces that can be capacitively sensed using self-capacitance or mutual capacitance measurements. The sensor including conductive shield traces to facilitate a number of sensing applications. The sensor including a coated portion to facilitate crawling of pests over the sensing area of the circuit board.

A pest detection device including a capacitive sensor having a plurality of traces that can be capacitively sensed using self-capacitance or mutual capacitance measurements. The sensor including conductive shield traces to facilitate a number of sensing applications. The sensor including a coated portion to facilitate crawling of pests over the sensing area of the circuit board.

The invention relates to geoelectric prospecting using transient electromagnetic techniques and can be used for detecting three-dimensional bodies in a medium. The problem addressed is that of increasing the resolution capability of electric exploration and the depth of investigation. The essence of the invention is that in a method of prospecting for three-dimensional bodies using geoelectric techniques which includes generating an alternating transverse magnetic (TM) polarized electromagnetic field, measuring an electromagnetic transient response signal of the medium under investigation and interpreting the measurements, the magnetic and electric components of the electromagnetic field are measured and interpreted according to signals received using a three-dimensional model, for which purpose the centre of three-dimensional heterogeneity above which a change in the polarity of the signal takes place is determined on the basis of the measured values of the vertical component of the magnetic field, and the boundary of multiple reservoirs in the target bodies that is near to the source is determined according to a signal of the horizontal angular magnetic component which changes polarity as it approaches the boundaries of a feature, the signals of the horizontal angular magnetic component of the electromagnetic field having the highest value above the feature, between the near-source boundary and the centre of the source, wherein the near-source boundary of the deposits of the target bodies is additionally determined according to an electric component of the electromagnetic field, the character of the signal of which changes drastically upon crossing the boundary of the feature. The transverse magnetic polarized electromagnetic field is generated using both a circular electric dipole and a vertical line.

An architecture for a multichannel geophysical data acquisition system is provided in the field of electrical resistivity tomography. Individual and autonomous node operating systems are provided. Separate communication channels for upstream and downstream data transfer, high voltage transfer and synchronization signals are provided. A novel use of high voltage isolation barriers is also provided. A direct memory access data transfer process is provided.

A buried object scanning device 10 includes a capacitance sensor 13, a search image conversion processing unit 25, a memory unit 22, a display unit 12, an operation input unit 15, and a display control unit 30. The capacitance sensor 13 detects a buried object 51. The search image conversion processing unit 25 converts the detection result of the capacitance sensor 13 into a search image. The memory unit 22 stores search images and a grid layer including grid lines corresponding to a specific scale. The display unit 12 displays the search images and the grid layer. The display control unit 30 controls the display unit 12 so as to display the search image superimposed with the grid layer and to display the search image in a state of being movable relative to the grid layer, in response to input to the operation input unit 15.

A buried object scanning device 10 includes a capacitance sensor 13, a search image conversion processing unit 25, a memory unit 22, a display unit 12, an operation input unit 15, and a display control unit 30. The capacitance sensor 13 detects a buried object 51. The search image conversion processing unit 25 converts the detection result of the capacitance sensor 13 into a search image. The memory unit 22 stores search images and a grid layer including grid lines corresponding to a specific scale. The display unit 12 displays the search images and the grid layer. The display control unit 30 controls the display unit 12 so as to display the search image superimposed with the grid layer and to display the search image in a state of being movable relative to the grid layer, in response to input to the operation input unit 15.