An object inspection apparatus according to an embodiment disclosed herein includes: a first flipper apparatus configured to rotate a first object; a second flipper apparatus configured to rotate a second object; and a single camera device configured to move from a position corresponding to one of the first flipper apparatus and the second flipper apparatus to a position corresponding to the other, the camera device being configured to inspect object surfaces of the first object and the second object. Each of the first flipper apparatus and the second flipper apparatus includes at least one flipper unit.

An umbilicus-driven centrifuge includes a yoke configured to orbit a midsection of the umbilicus around a rotational axis at a first speed so as to cause a separation chamber associated with the umbilicus to rotate about the rotational axis at a second speed that is approximately double the first speed. An optical monitoring system directly monitors the separation chamber, with a light source oriented to emit light toward the separation chamber and a light detector oriented to receive at least a portion of the light after the light has passed through the separation chamber. A controller receives a plurality of signals from the light detector, then compares the period or frequency of the signals to an expected period or frequency. The controller determines that the umbilicus is experiencing an irregularity when the period or frequency is different from the expected period or frequency.

A microorganism detection system is provided for being disposed on a device to be detected which is closed, including a flow channel and a detection module. A fluid to be detected in the device to be detected flows in the flow channel. The detection module is disposed within the flow channel, including two slides, a microscopic module and at least one telescopic mechanism, each of the at least one telescopic mechanism is connected to one of the two slides and the flow channel. When the two slides approach each other, the fluid to be detected in a gap between the two slides is observable through the microscopic module.

A gemstone cleaning and analysis system and a method for cleaning and analyzing one or more gemstones using the system. The system includes a platform and an automated positioning system connected to the platform. The automated positioning system selects a gemstone from a plurality of gemstones, deposits the gemstone onto a cleaning stand connected to the platform, cleans at least one side of the gemstone by rubbing at least one side of the gemstone with at least one cleaning tool, and moves the gemstone to a gemstone imaging device connected to the platform. The gemstone imaging device has a plate, and the automated positioning system deposits the gemstone onto the plate. The gemstone imaging device identifies the gemstone. The automated positioning system moves the gemstone to a holding plate that is connected to the platform and deposits the gemstone at a particular location of the holding plate.

Apparatuses and methods are described herein for processing polynucleotides in a sealed path environment. The apparatuses include optical sensors to monitor operations and to track material usage for good manufacturing practice.

The automatic analysis device includes: a reagent tank that holds a reagent container that contains a reagent; and a lid opening/closing device including a lid opening/closing member configured to be movable in a first direction parallel to a vertical direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The lid opening/closing member has a first member for opening a lid of the reagent container and a second member for closing the lid. The lid opening/closing member is configured to be movable between a first position and a second position, the first position located above the reagent container and the second position located below the first position in the first direction such that the bottom surface of the lid opening/closing member comes into contact with the reagent container, and the lid opening/closing member is configured to be movable between the second position and a third position that is away from the second position in the second direction.

A trace evidence material (TEM) collection device is disclosed that enables crime scene investigators to quickly and easily collect, analyze, annotate, securely store and electronically distribute images of large amounts of trace evidence materials and related crime scene information while also helping to comply with required trace evidence recovery procedures and documentation requirements. The TEM collection device includes a reusable handle and cassette drive mechanism, which may be used with a plurality of single-use cassettes. Each cassette includes a TEM collection media (such as a collection tape or swabbing pads attached to a substrate) that when moved across a surface is capable of collecting TEMs located on the surface. Preferably, each cassette also includes a sealing assembly that seals the TEM collection media after collection of the TEMs so as to preserve the collected TEMs.

A fluorescence and/or chemiluminescence measuring device and method, able to achieve a series of actions synchronously including placing reaction cup, injection, extraction, reading, releasing reaction cup and light block, and no extra arm for getting and releasing reaction cup is needed. A sliding cartridge drives the reaction cup to perform movement to achieve the actions above in turn. Moreover, it maximally ensures a consistence of distance and relative height between each reaction cup and the reading photomultiplier device, so as the operation speed is faster and easier.

A sealing apparatus is provided that enables a sealing agent bottle to be replaced with input of an inappropriate sealing agent prevented, and a cover slip, a sealing agent, and a clearing agent appropriately combined. A sealing apparatus (10) includes a starting bath (22) in which a clearing agent is stored and a slide glass (12) on which a specimen before the sealing is attached is dipped in the clearing agent, a sealing agent bottle (44) that stores a sealing agent dispensed onto the slide glass (12) taken out from the starting bath (22), and includes a recording unit (62) in which at least a type of the sealing agent is recorded, a storage unit (68) storing information on compatibility of the clearing agent with respect to a cover slip (26) and the sealing agent currently applied, and a control unit (66) that performs, when the sealing agent bottle (44) is replaced, control of determining the compatibility of the sealing agent read from the recording unit (62) with respect to the cover slip (26) and the clearing agent stored in the storage unit (68), and at least when the result of the determination is incompatible, making a notification unit (20) issue a notification indicating the incompatibility.

A trace evidence material (TEM) collection device is disclosed that enables crime scene investigators to quickly and easily collect, analyze, annotate, securely store and electronically distribute images of large amounts of trace evidence materials and related crime scene information while also helping to comply with required trace evidence recovery procedures and documentation requirements. The TEM collection device includes a reusable handle and cassette drive mechanism, which may be used with a plurality of single-use cassettes. Each cassette includes a TEM collection media (such as a collection tape or swabbing pads attached to a substrate) that when moved across a surface is capable of collecting TEMs located on the surface. Preferably, each cassette also includes a sealing assembly that seals the TEM collection media after collection of the TEMs so as to preserve the collected TEMs.