Scientific instruments and apparatus for use in the fields of academia, agriculture, biotechnical and medical imaging, chemical analysis, environmental assessment, fluid testing, food and beverage testing, forensics, genetic screening, geochemistry, life science research, materials characterization, medicine, petrochemical analysis, pharmaceutical analysis, plastics, polymers and semiconductors; atomic spectrometers; mass spectrometers; gas chromatography apparatus; chromatography columns; apparatus for automatic chromatography; spectrophotometers; elemental analyzers for identifying and measuring the amounts of carbon, hydrogen and other components of organic and inorganic materials; weighing equipment, namely, scales and balances; microscopes; spinning disk confocal microscopes featuring electronic synchronization controls; synchronization control units for spinning disk confocal microscopes; confocal scanning systems for use with microscopes, consisting primarily of a confocal scanner, an illumination source, a charge coupled device detector, computer hardware and computer software for image acquisition; microarray scanners; radiometric detectors; differential scanning calorimeters; computer interface boards and external interface units for laboratory use; automated liquid handling workstations for use in assay procedures, consisting primarily of a platform on which computer-controlled robotic arms are mounted for pipetting liquids and for moving microplates and other objects from one location to another, and featuring computer software for operating liquid handling equipment; dispense heads for use in laboratory liquid handling devices; pipetting tips for use in liquid handling machines in the field of life science research; microplates; microplates and reagents sold as a kit for use in scientific and pharmaceutical research; cellular screening machines for use in performing cell-based assays by means of luminescence and fluorescence detection; apparatus and instruments for research in laboratories and for analysis of microtiter plate based assays, namely, an instrument comprising an imaging detector, a telecentric lens, illumination light source, emission and excitation filters and sample plate handling mechanics to automatically position the sample plate in a well-defined position for imaging of the sample; computer software that acts as an instrument workstation controlling the instrument, handling measurement protocols, definitions of sample plates, definitions of measurement technologies and definitions of optical components and that stores the measurement data in a database and lets the user investigate the data and export it for further off-line analysis; cellular luminescence and fluorescence workstations consisting primarily of micro-titer plate readers, automated liquid-flow and liquid-level control machines and instruments, computers and data analysis and reporting software for analyzing and reporting data obtained from the workstation; laboratory robots; computer hardware; computer software for use primarily in the field of pharmaceutical research, for analyzing fluorescence detection data; computer software for laboratory information management; computer software for controlling analytical laboratory instruments, and for managing and reporting data generated by such instruments; computer software for controlling chromatography, mass spectrometry and atomic absorption spectroscopy instruments, and for managing and reporting data generated by such instruments; computer software for calibrating and operating differential scanning calorimeters; Electro-optical apparatus and instruments, namely, charge-coupled device cameras; image tubes for charge-coupled device cameras; spectroscopy equipment; electromagnetic detectors for use in digital radiography; air analysis apparatus; electronic air quality measuring devices or sensors for providing measurements that are interpreted or translated to allow for monitoring, detecting, recording, and reporting air quality, ozone levels, humidity, temperature, airborne contaminants, airborne toxins, odors, emissions, radiation, gases, chemical and biological hazards, and other air contaminants and pollutants; environmental monitoring system comprised of electronic sensors that provide measurements that are interpreted or translated to allow for the monitoring, detection, recording, and reporting of air quality, ozone levels, humidity, temperature, airborne contaminants, airborne toxins, odors, emissions, radiation, gases, chemical and biological hazards, and other air contaminants and pollutants by wirelessly transmitting the measurements to a computer; laboratory apparatus and equipment namely, an imaging system comprising computer software, computer hardware, monitors, cameras, optical couplers, optical polarizers, light filters and polarizing compensators for the measurement and analysis of stress, polarization, optical retardance, birefringence, and related properties of both macroscopic and microscopic samples; computer software for research purposes for viewing, measuring, and analyzing digital images, including color images and/or multispectral images, sold alone or as a system with computer hardware; laboratory equipment, namely digital imaging systems comprising an illuminator, a digital camera, optical interference filters and a tunable filter, used for fluorescence optical imaging of samples, and computer software for use in operating the digital imaging system, or interpreting the images obtained thereby, computers, and adaptors for lenses and microscopes, all of the foregoing sold separately or as a unit for fluorescence optical imaging; laboratory equipment, namely digital imaging systems comprising a digital camera and a tunable filter, used with microscopes or lenses to obtain images of microscopic and macroscopic samples or of natural scenes, and computer software for use in operating the digital imaging system, controlling the microscopes or lenses, or interpreting the images obtained thereby, and adaptors for microscopes and lenses, all of the foregoing sold separately or as a unit for multispectral optical imaging; laboratory and clinical laboratory digital imaging systems primarily comprising computer software, computer hardware, computer monitors, cameras, liquid crystal compensators, digital controllers, circular polarizers and optical light filters for optical imaging; automatic laboratory equipment, namely, a robotic workstation for transferring, dispensing and diluting liquids in drug screening applications; laboratory apparatus and equipment, namely, automated light microscope system consisting primarily of a light microscope, computer hardware and computer software for optical imaging; computer software for application and database integration; computer software for creating searchable databases of information and data; computer software for the collection, editing, organizing, modifying, book marking, transmission, storage and sharing of data and information; computer software that provides real-time, integrated business management intelligence by combining information from various databases and presenting it in an easy-to-understand user interface; computer software that provides web-based access to applications and services through a web operating system or internet portal; computer software to automate data warehousing; computer software for providing information and searching functions in the field of chemistry, namely information on chemicals, chemical structures, drawings, and properties, and related molecules; computer software for providing chemical supply information, namely, chemical supplier catalogs, supplier information, chemical availability, chemical safety, chemical handling, and chemical procurement; computer programs for use in biological pathways drawings and instruction manuals sold therewith as a unit; computer programs for use in biological and chemical searching and information integration and instruction manuals sold therewith as a unit; computer software for creating and searching for chemical reaction data; electronic databases in the field of biological and chemical research information recorded on computer media; downloadable mobile applications in the field of chemistry; downloadable mobile applications for creation, edit, transmission, storage, collaboration, importation, organization of data and information; computer applications and software systems for the collection, editing, organizing, modifying, transmission, storage and sharing of data and information related to chemical research and analysis; computer programs for use in chemical structure drawing, molecular modeling and analysis, and chemical searching and information integration; computer software for creating searchable databases of information and data, wherein the information and data is contained within documents and wherein the documents do not relate to customer care, financial management, billing management or ophthalmologic data; computer software for the collection, editing, organizing, modifying, book marking, transmission, storage and sharing of data and information, wherein the data and information is contained within documents and wherein the documents do not relate to customer care, financial management, billing management or ophthalmologic data; computer software that provides real-time, integrated business management intelligence by combining information from various databases and presenting it in an easy-to-understand user interface, wherein the database content is documents and wherein the documents do not relate to customer care, financial management, billing management or ophthalmologic data; computer software that provides web-based access to applications and services through a web operating system or internet portal; computer software to automate data warehousing of documents, wherein the documents do not relate to customer care, financial management, billing management or ophthalmologic data; BIOS (basic input/output system) computer program; computer search engine software; scientific instruments and devices for the development, testing, screening and analysis of pharmaceuticals, for chemical screening and analysis, for the testing, screening and analysis of biological substances and for nucleic acid characterization and diagnostic applications; computer hardware and peripheral devices used in the development, testing, screening and analysis of pharmaceuticals, for chemical screening and analysis, for the development, testing, screening and analysis of biological substances and for nucleic and characterization; computer software for operating and controlling automatic laboratory equipment used for transferring, dispensing and diluting liquids in drug screening applications; computer programs for use in robot manipulation; modular tables that can be interconnected to form a variety of system configurations for use in laboratory automation; laboratory workstations; software for operating robotics with microplate readers, washers, and incubators for pharmaceutical laboratory use; scientific apparatus formed in a semiconductor or insulating material wafer or chip, said apparatus to perform chemical or biological material analysis; microfluidic devices and instruments used for the development, testing, screening and analysis of pharmaceuticals, for chemical screening and analysis, for the testing, screening and analysis of biological substances and for nucleic acid characterization; laboratory equipment, namely, robot manipulators, laboratory consumable dispensers, laboratory sample conditioners, namely, incubators, stirrers, mixers, dispensers, and aspirators; laboratory measurement devices for measuring characteristics, namely, absorbency, weight and volume of pharmaceutical samples; pipettes; pipette tips, glassware and filters for use in laboratories; automatic laboratory equipment, namely, a robotic workstation for transferring, dispensing and diluting liquids in drug screening applications comprising automated pipetters configured to dispense fluids into and remove fluid from microtiter plates; computer-controlled laboratory robots; computer software for scientific analysis of genetic sequences; computer software for controlling and managing patient medical information; downloadable scientific and medical data via the internet; computer software for medical services, namely, medical diagnostic software and medical testing software; computer software used by research scientists to acquire, manage and analyze molecular biology and life science data and information; computer software, namely software for providing bioinformatics database management; optical imaging devices, namely, a fluorescence imaging system comprised of computer imaging hardware, a computer, monitor and imaging software for use therewith; electronic light imaging system for detecting very low levels of light, namely, a ccd camera and light-tight imaging chamber for scientific and engineering use; computer software used to acquire, store, archive, retrieve, track, coordinate and analyze internal light images for medical research and scientific purposes; computer program which allows the collection of data from various types of analytical instruments, the processing of such data, the performance of various types of statistical procedures, and the presentation of the information on a personal computer screen, for use in hospitals, clinics and scientific research laboratories; computer software for use in genetic research and analysis; computer software for use in diagnostic DNA analysis; computer software for scientific analysis of genetic sequences; computer software for use in genetic, diagnostic and therapeutic applications; software in the field of DNA research for acquisition, analysis and processing of scientific, diagnostic, pharmaceutical, biological, biotechnological and veterinary data; and user manuals sold as a unit with the foregoing goods; computer software for scientific analysis of genetic sequences; computer software for medical services, namely, medical diagnostic software and medical testing software; computer software for controlling and managing patient medical information; downloadable scientific and medical data including programs, applications and publications via the internet; robotic devices and software for moving microplates between storage racks and laboratory equipment, namely, laboratory readers, washers, dispensers and incubators; none of the foregoing having Public Key Infrastructure or Private Key Infrastructure capabilities or related to public or private key infrastructure or relating to the fields of banking, finance or investment

Scientific and industrial research and analysis; scientific research for others, namely, the testing, screening and analysis of pharmaceuticals, chemical screening and analysis, the testing, screening and analysis of biological substances and nucleic acid characterization; chemical analysis and research, namely, performing pharmaceutical screening assays for others; development and testing, screening and analysis of pharmaceuticals, chemical and biological substances for use in drug discovery research; in vitro and in vivo drug discovery, analysis and screening services for use by scientists and researchers in discovering and developing new drug therapies in the life science industry; performance of chemical or biological material analysis or diagnostics, namely, detection and screening for biological or chemical substances, capillary electrophoresis, chemical or biological separation, and nucleic characterization; development of software for robotic devices and development of software for moving microplates between storage racks and laboratory equipment, namely, laboratory readers, washers, dispensers and incubators; medical laboratories; medical research; providing scientific information at the specific request of end-users by means of telephone or global computer networks; providing scientific information about products and services in the fields of human and environmental health technology; research and development services, namely collecting information and user comments of a scientific and technological nature on products and services in the fields of human and environmental health technology; providing on-line, non-downloadable, Internet-based software application for providing information and searching functions in the field of chemistry, namely information on chemicals, chemical structures and properties, related molecules, and chemical supply information, supplier catalogs, supplier information, availability, and procurement; hosting and design of an interactive database in the field of chemical searching and information integration; technical air quality measuring and monitoring services; custom design of air quality measurement programs; environmental services, namely, making measurements that are interpreted or translated to allow for monitoring, detection, recording, and reporting of air quality, ozone levels, humidity, temperature, airborne contaminants, airborne toxins, odors, emissions, radiation, gases, chemical and biological hazards, and other air contaminants and pollutants; software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for obtaining measurements from sensors or devices and interpreting and translating the measurements to allow for the detection, measuring, monitoring, recording, and reporting of air quality, ozone levels, humidity, temperature, airborne contaminants, airborne toxins, odors, emissions, radiation, gases, chemical and biological hazards, and other air contaminants and pollutants; none of the foregoing having Public Key Infrastructure or Private Key Infrastructure capabilities or relating to the fields of banking, finance or investment