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Ernie Abdon, San Diego, CA US
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20100192460 | Stressed Skin Structure for elevated raised bed horticulture - An economical self supporting structure for holding soil or other growing medium above ground level that allows the user to cultivate plants for consumption or decorative purposes. This design is based on the engineering principle that a circular thin wall structure can contain fluid media without external supports. The outward pressure of the growing medium (soil) inside the circular structure holds the walls vertical and round thus enabling a minimum amount of structural material making this garden design less costly and easier to construct than traditional rectangular box structures made from wood or similar straight construction materials. Because stakes or other support systems are not required, the self supporting circular design is superior for soil containment and superior for the many accessories which can be added including bean pole “tee pees”, hoop structure for plant support or tents (bird net, shade net or plastic for frost protection), and irrigation systems. | 08-05-2010 |
Ernie Aranwi, Easton, CT US
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20110137325 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A BYPASS PROCEDURE IN A DIGESTIVE SYSTEM - Surgical instrumentation and methods for performing a bypass procedure in a digestive system incorporate laparoscopic techniques to minimize surgical trauma to the patient. The instrumentation includes, an outer guide member dimensioned for insertion and passage through an esophagus of a patient and defining an opening therein extending at least along a portion of the length of the outer guide member, an elongate anvil delivery member at least partially disposed within the opening of the outer guide member and being adapted for longitudinal movement within the outer guide member between an initial position and an actuated position and an anvil operatively engageable with the delivery member. The anvil includes an anvil rod defining a longitudinal axis and an anvil head connected to the anvil rod. The anvil head is at least partially disposed within the opening of the outer guide member when in the initial position of the delivery member and is fully exposed from the distal end of the outer guide member upon movement of the delivery member to the actuated position. | 06-09-2011 |
Ernie Corrao, Bethel, CT US
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20080221583 | Polyaxial screwdriver for a pedicle screw system - A polyaxial screwdriver for inserting a bone screw in a vertebra. A polyaxial bone screw assembly includes a coupling element. When a screw engaging end of the polyaxial screwdriver is lowered on the head of the bone screw, the complimentary surfaces of the screw engaging end of the screwdriver and the head of the screw self-align. A ratchet mechanism formed in the screwdriver provides progressive and automatic locking of the polyaxial screwdriver to the coupling element and prevents the accidental unthreading from the coupling element. In another embodiment of the polyaxial screwdriver, a collet slides over the outside surface of the upper end of the coupling element and locks on to the coupling element. In yet another embodiment of a polyaxial screwdriver, the outer sleeve of the polyaxial screwdriver has a split end that securely engages the coupling element. | 09-11-2008 |
20080319443 | Bone staple with compressible deformation region - A bone staple ( | 12-25-2008 |
20080319450 | Bone screw driver - A bone screw driver ( | 12-25-2008 |
20100063552 | SPINAL SCREW ASSEMBLY AND SCREW INSERTION TOOL - A bone screw assembly includes a tulip-shaped seat, a bone fixation device, a ring-shaped washer, a rod and a cap. The tulip-shaped seat comprises a through opening dimensioned to receive the bone fixation device and a horizontal channel dimensioned to receive the rod. The washer is placed into the seat on top of the bone fixation device head and comprises first and second side tabs and a first pair of upward extending projections separated by a first gap and a second pair of upward extending projections separated by a second gap. The side tabs interface with a groove formed in the bottom portion of the seat. The rod is placed within the channel and positioned within a groove formed on the top surface of the washer. The cap includes first and second projections extending downward from its bottom surface and each of the first and second downward projections comprises first and second sidewise extending ridges. The first ridges of the first and second projections are aligned and placed within the first and second gaps of the washer, respectively, and interface with a first groove formed on the side portion of the seat and the second ridges interface with a second groove on the side portion of the seat when the cap is rotate. | 03-11-2010 |
20100087860 | SPINOUS PROCESS FIXATION IMPLANT - An implantable spinous process fixation device includes an elongated component, top and bottom pivoting wing components, arranged opposite and parallel to the elongated component and separated from it by a spacer. First and second spinous processes of first and second adjacent vertebras are clamped between a top portion of the elongated component and the top pivoting wing and between a bottom portion of the elongated component and the bottom pivoting wing, respectively, by pivoting the top and bottom pivoting wings toward the top and bottom portions of the elongated component. The clamping of the spinous processes stabilizes the positions of the adjacent vertebras and prevents them from moving relative to each other. | 04-08-2010 |
20120143215 | INSERTION INSTRUMENT FOR ANCHOR ASSEMBLY - An insertion instrument is configured to eject at least one anchor body into respective target locations, and subsequently apply a predetermined tensile force at least one actuation member of the at least one anchor member so as to actuate the at least one anchor body from a first configuration to a second expanded configuration. The insertion instrument can include a tension assembly that applies the predetermined tensile force to the at least one actuation member. The predetermined tensile force can be defined by a distance of travel, a predetermined failure force of a fuse, or a combination of distance of travel and a predetermined failure force of a fuse. | 06-07-2012 |
20120271364 | POLYAXIAL SCREWDRIVER FOR A PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM - A polyaxial screwdriver for inserting a bone screw in a vertebra. A polyaxial bone screw assembly includes a coupling element. When a screw engaging end of the polyaxial screwdriver is lowered on the head of the bone screw, the complimentary surfaces of the screw engaging end of the screwdriver and the head of the screw self-align. A ratchet mechanism formed in the screwdriver provides progressive and automatic locking of the polyaxial screwdriver to the coupling element and prevents the accidental unthreading from the coupling element. In another embodiment of the polyaxial screwdriver, a collet slides over the outside surface of the upper end of the coupling element and locks on to the coupling element. In yet another embodiment of a polyaxial screwdriver, the outer sleeve of the polyaxial screwdriver has a split end that securely engages the coupling element. | 10-25-2012 |
20150190182 | POLYAXIAL SCREWDRIVER FOR A PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEM - A polyaxial screwdriver for inserting a bone screw in a vertebra. A polyaxial bone screw assembly includes a coupling element. When a screw engaging end of the polyaxial screwdriver is lowered on the head of the bone screw, the complimentary surfaces of the screw engaging end of the screwdriver and the head of the screw self-align. A ratchet mechanism formed in the screwdriver provides progressive and automatic locking of the polyaxial screwdriver to the coupling element and prevents the accidental unthreading from the coupling element. In another embodiment of the polyaxial screwdriver, a collet slides over the outside surface of the upper end of the coupling element and locks on to the coupling element. In yet another embodiment of a polyaxial screwdriver, the outer sleeve of the polyaxial screwdriver has a split end that securely engages the coupling element. | 07-09-2015 |
Ernie Dainow, Toronto CA
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20110314109 | ALTERNATE E-MAIL ADDRESS CONFIGURATION - A method is provided for transmitting an electronic mail (e-mail) message from a sender having a non-ASCII e-mail address to a recipient. The method comprising following steps. An e-mail directory associated with a requested primary e-mail address, having a non-ASCII form, and a corresponding alternate e-mail address having an ASCII form, is established. The alternate e-mail is generated from the primary e-mail address using a reversible encoding scheme having a one-to-one relationship. The e-mail message and the primary e-mail address are transmitted to the recipient via a plurality of mail delivery elements. The alternate e-mail address is transmitted to a mail delivery element incapable of processing non-ASCII characters. The alternate e-mail address is for use by the mail delivery element to identify the sender and deliver the e-mail message to the recipient for display. A transmission e-mail server for implementing the method is also provided. | 12-22-2011 |
Ernie Di Rollo, Livingston GB
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20140000969 | VEHICLE LOAD SENSING SYSTEM | 01-02-2014 |
Ernie Freeman, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA US
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20140325998 | Mobile Service Cart with Closed Circulation System - An improved refrigeration and heating system comprising a thermochemical device, and a mobile service cart. The thermochemical device is capable of refrigerating or cooling the ambient air due to an internal chemical process. This same chemical process also produces a significant amount of heat as a by-product which, if left alone, would normally be vented or released in to the atmosphere and become lost. However because the theremochemical device is disposed at the center of the cart, the heat which is generated by the cooling process is retained and utilized to provide a separate heating area within the cart. This allows the current system to operate as a closed loop, meaning that the cart and thermochemical device work in conjunction to form a self-sustaining hot and cold storage area with very little maintenance or input from a user. | 11-06-2014 |
Ernie Herterich, Dublin IE
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20110030319 | Machine - An apparatus for inserting planar articles into packages having mouths, the apparatus comprising a bed to support a package; an opener to open the mouth of a package; a pusher to push a planar article along an article path into the package when the opener has operated, The pusher comprises a guide adapted to engage in the package mouth while guiding the article to ensure a free path for the article as it is moved into the package. The guide has a generally V-shaped configuration with side walls splayed out from an apex to an open side, and wherein the guide is mounted with the apex substantially facing the bed and the open side substantially facing the pusher, said open side providing an open slot in the article path for receiving and guiding an article and the apex being configured to enter a package mouth as an article is pushed into a package to assist separation of the leaves of a package as they guide an article. Movement of the guide is caused by a pusher action of moving an article into contact with the guide on the article path as it moves towards a package. A bias spring mechanism returns the guides to a home position in the article path and ready for a next article. | 02-10-2011 |
Ernie Herterich, Dublin 16 IE
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20100313528 | Envelope processing - A system for processing an envelope containing contents has stations for opening envelopes, and a checking station for checking contents of envelopes. The opening station comprises a cutter and a drive mechanism to separately cut opposed leaves of the envelope. The cutter comprises a wheel for cutting through each of the leaves, and the drive mechanism rotates the wheel and causes it to traverse across the envelope. There is a separate wheel for each envelope leaf and the drive mechanism simultaneously drives the wheels to cut both leaves simultaneously. The cutter comprises a separator for drawing the leaves away from each other so that they are separated from the contents during cutting. The separator comprises at least one suction cup for engaging the leaf and drawing it away from the plane of the contents; and there are opposed suction cups. The separator simultaneously draws the leaves in opposing directions away from the contents. | 12-16-2010 |
Ernie Katris, New Berlin, WI US
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20150181843 | FILTRATION SYSTEMS FOR AQUARIUMS - A filtration system for a fish tank includes an upper housing having an inner cavity. The filtration system also includes a lower housing slidingly coupled to the upper housing to permit changes in an overall length of the filtration system. The filtration system also includes a filter cartridge disposed at least partially within the inner cavity, and a pump disposed at least partially within the inner cavity that draws water into the inner cavity and through the plurality of filter cartridges. | 07-02-2015 |
20150230436 | MAGNETIZED MAT FOR AN AQUARIUM - An aquarium includes a base and at least one side wall coupled to the base that together define an interior of the aquarium. The aquarium also includes a non-magnetic mat sized to fit within the aquarium such that a bottom surface of the mat engages the base and a top surface of the mat is exposed to the interior. The aquarium also includes at least one magnetic element coupled to the mat, and a removable décor feature that is magnetically attracted toward the at least one magnetic element. | 08-20-2015 |
20150342149 | ANIMAL COLLAR - A collar for an animal includes an elongate piece of flexible material having a first end and a second end, the first and second ends configured to be releasably coupled together about the neck of an animal. The collar also includes a lighting system coupled to the piece of material. The lighting system includes a power source and an optical element coupled to the power source. The optical element is at least partially embedded within the piece of material and extends along a length direction between the first and second ends. The optical element further includes an LED that is configured to illuminate a portion of the optical element when the power source is turned on. | 12-03-2015 |
20150349544 | LIGHTING SYSTEMS FOR MEDICAL USE - An induction system for use in a medical environment includes a power induction plate configured to be disposed within the medical environment, the power induction plate configured to generate an inductive field. The induction system also includes an induction coil, and a medical tool coupled to the induction coil. The power induction plate is configured to power the induction coil when the induction coil is within a predefined area surrounding the power induction plate. | 12-03-2015 |
Ernie Lewis, Baton Rouge, LA US
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20090166256 | Staged co-processing of biofeeds for manufacture of diesel range hydrocarbons - Processes are provided for producing a diesel fuel product having a sulfur content of 10 ppm by weight or less from feed sources that include up to 20% by weight of a biocomponent feedstock. The mineral hydrocarbon portions of the feed sources can be distillate or heavier feed sources. | 07-02-2009 |
Ernie Liang, Los Angeles, CA US
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20080239164 | EZ home cinema - A projector assembly includes a projector for projecting images and a plurality of speakers for reproducing sound. The projector assembly further includes a mounting bracket connected to a surface. The projector assembly includes a support assembly connected to the mounting bracket, wherein the projector and the plurality of speakers are supported by the support assembly. A projection screen system includes a projector, a mounting assembly, and a projection screen assembly. The projection screen assembly includes a first plurality of speakers for reproducing sound transmitted thereto and a projection screen to receive the projected image. The projection screen assembly is mounted to the mounting assembly and the mounting assembly can be mounted to a horizontal surface and a vertical surface. The system includes a power cable to provide AC power between the projection screen assembly and the projector in the projector assembly. | 10-02-2008 |
20090002548 | Document camera - A document camera includes a base, a first arm, a second arm, and a camera head assembly. The base includes control electronics. The first arm is connected at a first end to a side of the base utilizing a first hinge. The second arm is connected at a first end to a second end of the first arm utilizing the second hinge. The camera head assembly is connected at a first end to a second end of the second arm utilizing the third hinge. The camera head assembly includes a lens adjuster and an imaging sensor and movement of the lens adjuster changes an orientation of the imaging sensor. The first side of the first arm is connected to a first side of the base and a second side of the first arm is connected to the second hinge. | 01-01-2009 |
Ernie Loveless, Beaverlodge CA
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20120255402 | THREAD PROTECTOR MANIPULATION TOOL - A system is provided to facilitate the substitution of power tools for manual manipulation of thread protectors on threaded tubulars. Male-thread protectors are manipulated using a driven cup with a flexible inner liner to engage the protector, the cup having expansion and gripper features. Female-thread protectors are manipulated using a driven elastic body fittably engaged with the inner surface of the protector. The manipulators are fitted with tool adapters to fit power tools such as an impact wrench. | 10-11-2012 |
Ernie Opiniano, San Jose, CA US
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20150255365 | MICROELECTRONIC PACKAGE PLATE WITH EDGE RECESSES FOR IMPROVED ALIGNMENT - A microelectronic package includes a package substrate with at least one semiconductor die mounted thereon and a plate coupled to the package substrate. The plate is configured with a first recess formed in a first edge of the plate and a second recess formed in a second edge of the plate wherein the first edge and the second edge are formed on opposing sides of the plate. One advantage of the above-described embodiments is that a stiffener plate or heat spreader that is sized to cover most or all of the periphery of a package substrate can be coupled to the package substrate without causing alignment issues in subsequent fabrication processes. | 09-10-2015 |
Ernie Opiniano, Santa Clara, CA US
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20140138811 | A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE INCLUDING A HEAT-SPREADING LID - One aspect provides a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device, in this embodiment, includes a semiconductor substrate having a lower surface and an upper surface, as well as a heat-spreading lid configured to attach to the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate. In this embodiment, at least one of the semiconductor substrate or the heat-spreading lid has a plurality of openings extending entirely there through. The semiconductor device, in accordance with this aspect, further includes a plurality of fasteners operable to extend through the plurality of openings and engage the other of the semiconductor substrate or the heat-spreading lid to attach the semiconductor substrate and the heat-spreading lid. | 05-22-2014 |
Ernie Padalino, Rutherford, NJ US
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20120308065 | SOUND BAR - A sound bar includes a housing, a rotary member, first and second speaker boxes, and a gear mechanism. The rotary member is rotatable with respect to the housing. The first and second speaker boxes are slidable with respect to the housing, respectively. The first and second speaker boxes are disposed at opposite end portions of the housing in a lengthwise direction of the housing, respectively. The gear mechanism is disposed between the rotary member and the first and second speaker boxes. The gear mechanism is configured to slide both the first and second speaker boxes with respect to the housing in opposite directions of the housing along the lengthwise direction of the housing in response to a rotational movement of the rotary member. | 12-06-2012 |
Ernie Rustam, Oceanside, CA US
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20110146108 | INJECTED FOOTWEAR BOARD AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A golf shoe includes a sole member integrally formed with a molding material, a structural member, and a plurality of receptacles in the bottom of the sole member. The structural member extends along at least a portion of the length of the sole member and is configured to not vertically overlap with any of the receptacles. A method of manufacturing a shoe with a sole member that has a structural member formed integrally therewith is also provided. | 06-23-2011 |
20130326908 | GOLF SHOE OUTSOLE - A golf shoe outsole has a generally low, heel-less profile and includes zonal traction regions in an arch area of the outsole, each of which supports at least one dynamic traction element and at least one static traction element. The zonal traction regions each have portions separated by a recessed or hinge area therebetween. The forefoot area of the outsole includes parallel channels joined by a diagonal channel, which create independent traction elements support on separate pods to provide enhanced flexibility within the forefoot area and between the forefoot area and the rest of the outsole. | 12-12-2013 |
20130333247 | GOLF SHOE OUTSOLE - A golf shoe outsole comprises a thin, flexible base layer having many discrete platforms projecting downwardly from the base layer for providing traction elements. The platforms are separated by channels and open regions to allow the discrete platforms to readily flex relative to one another about the thin base layer, providing enhanced flexibility to the outsole and improved traction performance during a dynamic act such as a golf swing. | 12-19-2013 |
20140013625 | GOLF SHOE - Described herein is a golf shoe that includes an upper with an exterior layer and an internal reinforcing band positioned interiorly of the exterior layer. A portion of the internal reinforcing band extends across a toe region of the upper. The internal reinforcing band is made from a polymeric material. The golf shoe also includes an outsole that is coupled to the upper. Further, the golf shoe includes a plurality of traction elements that are removably coupled to the outsole. | 01-16-2014 |
20140115923 | MATERIAL FOR SHOE UPPER - Described are materials for a shoe upper, in particular for soccer shoes, with a particularly low weight. The material includes an inner polyurethane layer, an outer polyurethane layer, and a textile reinforcing layer. The textile reinforcing layer is arranged between the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer. The inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer comprise thermoset polyurethane. The textile reinforcing layer comprises apertures through which the inner polyurethane layer and the outer polyurethane layer are connected to each other. | 05-01-2014 |
20140123522 | GOLF SHOES - Disclosed golf shoes can include an upper and an outsole, and an oblique internal toe box region defined between a forward portion of the upper and a forward portion of the outsole. The toe box region can have a shape that corresponds to an anatomical shape of a forward portion of a person's foot. The forward portion of the outsole can have five discrete toe traction zones each being configured to be positioned below a respective one of a person's toes. The toe box region can be sufficiently wide to allow a wearer's toes to have a full anatomical range of motion in medial and lateral directions. The toe box region can be sufficiently wide such that the ratio of a maximum width of the toe box region divided by a maximum heel-to-toe length of an internal open region of the golf shoe is greater than about 0.35. | 05-08-2014 |
20150208755 | GOLF SHOE WITH NON-REMOVABLE CLEAT AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Defined herein is a golf shoe that includes an outsole, and at least one cleat non-removably coupled to the outsole. The at least one cleat includes a hub and a plurality of flexible arms extending radially outward away from the hub. An undercut is defined between each of the plurality of flexible arms and the outsole. | 07-30-2015 |
Ernie Rustam, Ho Chi Minh City VN
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20150366289 | GOLF SHOE OUTSOLES - Exemplary methods for making a golf shoe outsole comprise first forming a lower portion of the outsole of a first material comprising thermoplastic polyurethane, and then forming an upper portion of the outsole by pouring a liquid second material comprising polyurethane or expandable thermoplastic polyurethane onto an upper surface of the lower portion. | 12-24-2015 |
Ernie Schirmann, Lake Zurich, IL US
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20130077540 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR SIMULTANEOUS TRANSMISSION BY MULTIPLE TRANSCEIVERS - A communication device reduces intermodulation interference in a simultaneous transmitter using a notch diplexing arrangement. The communication device has a radio front-end module with more than one transceiver for simultaneous transmission with opposing transmit (Tx) band notch filters in series with each duplexer output, and phase rotations into and out of the notch filters suitable for diplexing at the notch filter outputs. | 03-28-2013 |
Ernie Shoot Uiterkamp, Heeten NL
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20150069199 | CLIP-IN SUPPORT RING - In an embodiment, a support ring may include an arm and a hook. The arm may be located at a first end of the support ring. The arm may provide a spring force to a circuit board that is loaded in the support ring. The hook may be located at a second end of the support ring. The hook may extend upward from the support ring. The second end may be opposite the first end. The hook may provide a reaction force on the circuit board. The reaction forced may be a force in reaction to the spring force. The support ring may include one or more legs. The legs may extend downward from the support ring. | 03-12-2015 |
Ernie Smith, Calabasas, CA US
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20080254863 | Pari-Mutuel Wagering System - For a race or contest in which a predetermined number of entries compete for winning position wherein for each of the entries respective predetermined odds of winning are given, a method is provided for determining a plurality of wagers wherein each of the wagers is to be placed on a respective one in a subset of the entries. In accordance with such method, initial criteria that all of the wagers must satisfy is established. Next, a maximum wager total being a sum of all of the wagers is determined. Finally, each of the wagers is calculated in accordance with the criteria and the maximum wager total. | 10-16-2008 |
20120302322 | PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A handheld device in communication with a tote board of at a pari-mutuel wagering event receives data concerning the competitive entries and the odds associated with each entry. For each event, a total bet is determined and a subset of entries picked for which the total bet is to be allocated among. A computation is made as to the allocation based on the current odds of each entry and the desired rate of return on the total bet if any of the selected entries wins. The bet and entry data is then uploaded to the tote board at which it is accepted and entered. | 11-29-2012 |
Ernie Sumison, St. George, UT US
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20140219046 | MIXING APPARATUS AND METHODS - A method and apparatus for the mixing of a solution and reagents for PCR reactions having a closed cartridge reaction well, a magnetically responsive bead within the well having an optically inert coating and a secondary chemically inert coating. A heat source then heats the contents to a target temperature while oscillating magnetic fields move the bead within the well in order to mix the contents and make the contents of the reaction well homogeneous. | 08-07-2014 |
Ernie Sumsion, St. George, UT US
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20140347952 | MIXING APPARATUS AND METHODS - A method and apparatus for the mixing of a solution and reagents for various reactions and/or testing having a closed cartridge reaction well, a magnetically responsive bead within the well having a chemically inert coating. A heat source then heats the contents to a target temperature while oscillating magnetic fields move the bead within the well in order to mix the contents and make the contents of the reaction well homogeneous. | 11-27-2014 |