The invention relates to a live cell culture incubator, a method of working with an incubator, and a system including an incubator. An image acquisition system is used to determine an occupancy of the incubator.
The invention relates to an incubator for living cell cultures, a method for using an incubator, and a system comprising an incubator. An image capturing system is used to determine whether the incubator is occupied.
The invention relates to an incubator for living cell cultures, a method for using an incubator, and a system including an incubator, into which system an object tracking system is integrated.
The invention relates to a pipetting device with a touchscreen and to a system comprising said pipetting device. According to the operating concept of the pipetting device, values of pipetting parameters can be set by the user on at least one input screen page, an acutation of the actuation element results in the display of an output screen page and the initiation of a pipetting process defined according to the pipetting parameters, and contacting a separate input field of the output screen page leads back to an input screen page.
The invention relates to a pipetting device with a touchscreen and to a system comprising said pipetting device. According to the operating concept of the pipetting device, values of pipetting parameters can be set by the user on at least one input screen page, an acutation of the actuation element results in the display of an output screen page and the initiation of a pipetting process defined according to the pipetting parameters, and contacting a separate input field of the output screen page leads back to an input screen page.
The invention relates to a lidded vessel made of plastic for treating samples in a laboratory, comprising: - a vessel which has a tubular vessel body, a vessel base at the bottom, a vessel opening at the top, and a circumferential first seal region on or near the vessel opening, - a lid which has a lid base and a circumferential second seal region for sealing on the first seal region, - and at least one device for releasably securing the lid to the vessel such that the first seal region sealingly contacts the second seal region, wherein the top of the lid has a series of divisions encircling the central axis of the vessel in order to mark the alignment of the lidded vessel in a laboratory device for treating a sample in the lidded vessel and/or in order to mark a division representing a sample filled into the lidded vessel and/or in order to mark a division representing a treatment step of a sample in the lidded vessel.
Apparatus for providing autoclavable reaction vessels for laboratory works, comprising a packaging that consists of a germ-impermeable, autoclavable material and a plurality of reaction vessels located in the packaging, at least some of the packing being water-vapor permeable for the purpose of autoclaving.
A pipetting head comprises a carrier, at least one attachment held on the carrier and configured to secure at least one pipette tip, and two O-rings retained on the at least one attachment and configured to contact the sealing seat of the at least one pipette tip. The inner diameter of the sealing seat of the at least one pipette tip is smaller than an outer diameter of a respective O-ring where the sealing seat contacts a respective O-ring. The respective O-ring is deformed while the pipette tip is slid onto the at least one attachment to securely clamp the at least one pipette tip. The sealing seat of the at least one pipette tip is dimensioned such that the at least one attachment exerts a force on the pipette tip to deform the at least one pipette tip when it is securely clamped on the at least one attachment.
In one aspect the invention relates to a computer implemented method for identifying a labware item (310, 320, 330, 340, 350), the labware item (310, 320, 330, 340, 350) comprising a first optical feature and a second optical feature, wherein the method comprises the steps of acquiring of a first image of the labware item with at least a first optical recording device (150), the first image displaying at least a portion of the first optical feature; acquiring a second image of the labware item (310, 320, 330, 340, 350) with at least a second optical recording device (160), the second image displaying at least a portion of the second optical feature; and identifying the first optical feature in the first image by using at least a first identification algorithm thereby obtaining first identification data, the first identification data encoding first information on the first optical feature and information indicative of whether at least a further identification is needed, wherein if, according to the information encoded in the first identification data, the at least further identification is not needed, the method further comprises the step of identifying the labware item by using at least the first information on the first optical feature, and wherein if, according to the information encoded in the first identification data, the at least further identification is needed, the method further comprises the steps of identifying the second optical feature in the second image by using at least a second identification algorithm thereby obtaining second identification data, the second identification data encoding information on the second optical feature; and Identifying the labware item (310, 320, 330, 340, 350) by using at least the information on the second optical feature.
A computer implemented method for determining a first value of at least a camera parameter of a camera, the method comprising at least the steps of accessing a first image captured by the camera, wherein the first image displays a scene and comprises a first set of pixels, and wherein the scene comprises a first scene region, the first scene region being displayed in a first image portion of the image and generating, for each pixel of the first set of pixels, a respective first data item associated to said each pixel, wherein said respective first data item comprises respective position information associated to said each pixel, said respective position information being indicative of the position in the first image of said each pixel with respect to the location of the first image portion in the first image and determining the first value of the camera parameter by using at least a first plurality of pixels of the first set of pixels, wherein, for each pixel of the first plurality of pixels, the respective position information associated to said each pixel fulfils a first condition.
Computer implemented method for calibrating (216) an optical recording device (150), the optical recording device (150) being associated with a field of view and an image plane, by using at least a model panel (140), the model panel (140) comprising a set of calibration indicia (40-49), and a first calibration view, wherein the first calibration view comprises a first set of calibration locations (20-29) of the field of view, wherein the method comprises at least the steps of constructing (204, 207) at least a plurality of scenes so that, for each location of the first set of calibration locations (20-29), a calibration indicium of the set of indicia is located in a respective scene of the plurality of scenes at said each location, and wherein each scene of the plurality of scenes is constructed by translating the model panel (140) to a respective position with respect to the optical recording device (150); acquiring (205, 208) at least a plurality of images (920, 930), so that each scene of the plurality of scenes is displayed in a respective image of the plurality of images (920, 930); locating (206, 209) at least a plurality of calibration loci (60-69) so that, for each location of the first set of calibration locations (20- 29), a respective locus of the plurality of calibration loci (60-69) is comprised in a respective image of the plurality of images (920, 930), said respective image displaying a respective calibration indicium and said respective calibration indicium being located at said each location and being displayed in said respective locus; and calibrating (216) the optical recording device (150) by using at least the loci of the plurality of calibration loci (60-69) as locations in the image plane of the projection onto the image plane of the first calibration view.
The invention relates to a laboratory device (1) comprising a cover (12) and a support mechanism (22) connected thereto. The support mechanism (22) has the following: - a rotatably mounted swing element (30) which can be rotated on the basis of an opening process of the cover (12), and - at least one elastically deformable spring element (36) which can be deformed according to a rotation of the swing element (30), thereby generating a spring force (F) such that the support mechanism (22) is designed to hold the cover (12) in an open position as a result of the spring force (F) that can be generated. The invention additionally relates to a support mechanism (22) for such a laboratory device (1).
A pipette with an adjustable volume comprises a housing comprising an outside surface, at least one seat defining an opening, and a displacement apparatus defining a displacement chamber comprising a displacement element configured to be displaced therein. A stroke rod is coupled to the displacement element and configured to be displaced relative to the housing order to displace the displacement element. An adjusting apparatus is configured to adjust a position of an upper stop in the housing, a display apparatus is configured to display a set dosing volume, and a coupling apparatus is positioned between the adjusting apparatus and the display apparatus. The coupling apparatus is configured to couple the adjusting apparatus to the display apparatus in an engaged state and configured to uncouple the adjusting apparatus from the display apparatus in a disengaged state.
The invention relates to a pipette tip made of plastic with an elongate, tubular body with a lower opening at the lower end for the passage of liquid and an upper opening at the upper end for clamping onto an attachment of a pipette device. Next to the upper opening on the inner circumference of the tubular body, there is provided a seat region for the attachment, and next to the upper opening on the outer circumference of the tubular body there is provided at least one flattened portion extended in the axial direction. The wall thickness of the tubular body in a cross section through the tubular body starting from either of the two regions of the tubular body adjacent to the flattened portion gradually reduces in the flattened portion towards its central region, and the flattened portion in the cross section through the tubular body has a straight profile or a profile that is curved to a lesser extent than the adjacent regions.
The invention relates to a method for controlling functional elements in bioprocess engineering and/or medical technology and a device for use in bioprocess engineering and/or medical technology. The method comprises: Providing a first functional element that has a memory in which element information is stored, and the element information contains details about the type and function of the functional element; providing a second functional element; connecting the first and the second functional element to a control unit; reading the element information from the first functional element; carrying out a check of the element information read against element information read from the second functional element and/or against information stored in the control unit; controlling the first functional element by means of the control unit depending on the check and/or depending on the element information; storing process information in the memory of the first functional element.
The invention relates to a bioreactor (1) having a container (13), an end plate (11), an agitator, a drive unit (15) and at least one field device (50, 50a, 50b), arranged in the interior (14), with field device electronics and a data communication unit arranged on the end plate (11), having a motor head piece (40), which can be signal-connected to an evaluating unit and is coupled to the drive unit (15) for energy transfer, comprising motor head electronics, and at least one communication unit signal-connected to the motor head piece (40), comprising: an adapter piece (20, 20a, 20b) with adapter electronics, which are electrically connected to the field device electronics of the field device (50, 50a, 50b), wherein the adapter electronics and/or the communicator electronics comprise a signal converter, and a communicator piece (20, 20a, 20b) with communicator electronics, which are electrically connected to the adapter electronics and the motor head electronics, wherein the adapter piece (20, 20a, 20b) and the communicator piece (20, 20a, 20b) are designed as separate components which can be coupled together, wherein the motor head piece (40) is designed as a separate component which can be coupled to the communication units.
Pipette tip made of plastic, having an elongate tubular body with a lower opening at the lower end for the passage of liquid and with an upper opening at the upper end for clamping onto a base of a pipetting device, wherein a seat region for the base is present on the inner circumference next to the upper opening, and at least one groove extending in the axial direction is present on the outer circumference, and the tubular body is designed such that, when the pipette tip is fitted onto a base by its seat region, with a respective force lower or equal to a defined threshold value, said tubular body is plastically expanded in the circumferential direction inside the groove, the threshold value for the force being one of the following values according to formula (I).
The invention relates to a pipette tip family comprising pipette tips of differing tip types for use with pipettes of differing pipette types of a pipette family, • wherein each pipette tip comprises a tip cylinder, • and a tip piston, • wherein the tip cylinder has a tubular body having a tip opening on the bottom end, an attachment opening on the top end, a seat region on the inner circumference for clamping on a clamping region of a journal of a pipette and a cylindrical piston running region between the tip opening and the seat region, • and the tip piston has a piston which is guided in a sealing manner in the piston running region and a piston rod which protrudes upward for clamping in an axial bore having a hole on the bottom end of a lifting rod of a pipette, • wherein pipette tips of the same sub-family are pipette tips of the same tip type or pipette tips of differing tip types, wherein the upper ends of the piston rods, in the lowest position of the tip piston in each case, have the same positions in respect of the seat region, • and pipette tips of differing sub-families have the upper ends of the piston rods, in the lowest position of the tip piston in each case, at different positions in respect of the seat region, • such that the pipette tips of each sub-family can be used for pipetting with pipettes of a pipette type matched thereto and not with pipettes of a pipette type of the pipette family not matched thereto.
The invention relates to a thermoblock for receiving and regulating the temperature of at least one laboratory specimen vessel in a laboratory temperature regulation device, more particularly in a PCR thermocycler, wherein the thermoblock has been produced by means of an additive manufacturing method using a material containing metal. The invention further relates to a method for producing the thermoblock and a computer-implemented method for the simulation of physical characteristics of the thermoblock to be produced in accordance with the invention.
B29C 64/00 - Additive manufacturing, i.e. manufacturing of three-dimensional [3D] objects by additive deposition, additive agglomeration or additive layering, e.g. by 3D printing, stereolithography or selective laser sintering
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The invention relates to a multi-connector port comprising an air connection for sterile air and at least one access located on the connection part and at least one conduit located on the connection part, wherein the access comprises a self-sealing membrane.
The invention relates to a control arrangement (13) for controlling a sensorless membrane pump (14). The invention furthermore relates to a method for controlling a sensorless membrane pump. The control arrangement (13) comprises a control fluid inlet (1) for connecting to a first control fluid reservoir (1A) having a pressure level which is higher than a reference pressure, a control fluid outlet (2) for connecting to a second control fluid reservoir (2A) having a pressure level which is lower than a reference pressure, a control fluid connection (8) for connecting a control fluid line for the sensorless membrane pump (14), wherein the control fluid inlet (1) is connected to a collection point (6) via a first proportional valve (3) and the control fluid outlet (2) is connected to the collection point (6) via a second proportional valve (4), wherein a mass flow sensor (5) is arranged between the collection point (6) and the control fluid connection (8), and wherein the control arrangement (13) furthermore comprises a control unit (12), which is connected for signal transmission to the first proportional valve (3), the second proportional valve (4) and the mass flow sensor (5).
A pipette with an adjustable dosing increment, wherein a control apparatus determines a dosing volume by a set dosing increment when a syringe is inserted in the pipette, and determines a maximum possible number of dosing steps following an execution of a reverse stroke without refilling the syringe given the set dosing increment and completely or partially filled syringe by the position of a displacement means on the path, and displays the maximum number of dosing steps on a display apparatus until the reverse stroke is executed. The control apparatus also determines the number of executed dosing steps and displays the number of executed dosing steps and/or the number of dosing steps still possible without refilling the syringe on the display apparatus.
The present invention relates to a centrifuge (10) with temperature control, and to a method for controlling the temperature of a centrifuge. The centrifuge, which is embodied in particular as a laboratory centrifuge (10), has a centrifuge container (30) in which a centrifuge rotor (20) can be accommodated, a centrifuge motor (26) for driving the centrifuge rotor (28), a housing (12) with a base (20) and lateral side walls (16, 17, 18), wherein the centrifuge container (30), the centrifuge rotor (28) and the centrifuge motor (26) are accommodated in the housing (12), and a temperature control device for controlling the temperature of the centrifuge rotor (28), wherein the temperature control device has air directing means (38) which are adapted to suck in air (160) into the centrifuge container (30) in a lower region (151). This temperature control of the centrifuge (10) operates more effectively than previously, wherein heat-emitting centrifuge components (26, 34, 36), such as a centrifuge motor (26) and electronic components (34, 36), can also be cooled at the same time. In addition, this temperature control also functions when a safety container (32) is arranged around the centrifuge container (30).
The invention relates to a laboratory centrifuge (1), which has a closure (5) for closing an opening (6) of the laboratory centrifuge (1), the laboratory centrifuge (1) having a state detection device (25), which is designed to detect a closed and/or locked, ready-for-operation state of the closure (5) and/or to detect closing and/or locking of the closure (5) and thus the emergence of the ready-for-operation state and, if the ready-for-operation state is detected and/or the emergence of the ready-for-operation state is detected, to enable operation of the laboratory centrifuge (1). The state detection device (25) is designed to detect the ready-for-operation state and/or the emergence thereof at a plurality of locations of the laboratory centrifuge (1) and to enable operation of the laboratory centrifuge (1) only if said device detects the start of the ready-for-operation state of the closure (5) and/or the emergence of the ready-for-operation state at the plurality of locations within a time interval of predefined length.
The present invention relates to a connection construction (100), between a centrifuge rotor (102) and a drive shaft (104) of a laboratory centrifuge (200), which allows one-handed operation that does not require any additional tools. The connection construction (100) is designed such that the locking mechanism (118, 132, 134) is constantly guaranteed, preventing the jamming or blocking of the locking elements (118, 134).
The present invention relates to a connection construction (10), between a centrifuge rotor (12) and a drive shaft (14) of a laboratory centrifuge (100), which allows one-handed operation that does not require any additional tools. The connection construction (10) is designed such that the locking mechanism (16, 48) is constantly guaranteed, preventing the jamming or blocking of the locking elements (16, 48). In addition, the user receives a reliable indication of a locked state (16, 48) by a clearly noticeable click.
The invention relates to an automated laboratory machine for automatic handling of laboratory samples, comprising: • a working zone, • a plurality of predetermined workstations for laboratory articles in the working zone, which workstations have dimensions adapted to the base of a standardised microtiter plate, • at least one movement apparatus for moving tools above the workstation, • at least one transport tool which is movable by means of the movement apparatus in order to displace laboratory articles in the working zone, • at least one pipetting tool which is movable by means of the movement apparatus in order to receive and dispense pipette tips and receive and dispense liquids by means of the pipette tips in the working zone, • a holder for pipette tip carriers, • wherein the holder for pipette tip carriers comprises at least one carrying device having a rectangular through-opening and a supporting device connected to the carrying device, • wherein the holder comprising the supporting device is placed on a workstation alongside a pipette tip carrier mounted on the workstation, such that the carrying device is arranged above the pipette tip carrier, which has a base adapted to the base of the standardised microtiter plate, by means of the pipetting tool pipette tips can be received through the through-opening of the carrying device from the pipette tip carrier mounted below the carrying device, and a pipette tip carrier, which has a base adapted to the base of the standardised microtiter plate, can be mounted on the carrying device, and • wherein the automated laboratory machine comprises an electronic control device which is connected to the movement apparatus and is designed to control the movements of the transport tool and of the pipetting tool by means of the movement apparatus, such that by means of the pipetting tool pipette tips can be received from the pipette tip carrier mounted on the carrying device, the pipette tip carrier can be removed from the carrying device by means of the transport tool, and by means of the pipetting tool pipette tips can be received through the through-opening of the carrying device from the pipette tip carrier mounted below said carrying device.
Pipetting head having at least one pipette tip for a pipetting device, comprising: - a carrier, – at least one projection held on the carrier and on which pipette tips are to be clamped, and – two elastomer O-rings held on the projection, – wherein the two O-rings, the projection and the pipette tip are designed to securely clamp the pipette tip solely by deformation of the two O-rings on the projection, this being brought about by pressing the pipette tip onto the two O-rings.
LABORATORY SYSTEM COMPRISING AT LEAST PARTIALLY NETWORKED LABORATORY DEVICES, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A LABORATORY SYSTEM COMPRISING AT LEAST PARTIALLY NETWORKED LABORATORY DEVICES
The invention relates to a method for controlling a laboratory system comprising at least partially networked laboratory devices for processing samples by means of laboratory processes performed by the laboratory devices, the method comprising: - a process detection step (S1), in which samples to be processed and/or laboratory processes to be performed with the samples are detected via a detection unit (05); - a status determination step (S3), in which a response of networked laboratory devices regarding the current and/or future status and/or the termination of sample processing is obtained by the laboratory devices; - a task update step (S4), in which a task list, at least for the processing of certain samples by means of a certain laboratory device or a plurality of certain laboratory devices in a certain order, is created or updated by a task generation unit at least from the detected samples and/or laboratory processes and/or on the basis of the status of the laboratory devices, in particular by considering predefined prioritisation rules and/or weighting factors; - a management step (S5), in which management instructions are generated and output by a management system on the basis of the current task list, by means of which management instructions detected samples are brought at least indirectly to at least one laboratory device; and - a transport means control step (S6), in which transport means control instructions are generated by a transport means control system on the basis of control instructions and are transmitted to at least one transport means configured as a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle (04)) at least for the transport of detected samples.
Construction kit (1) for a work station (10) for the laboratory environment with a workspace, in particular for handling and amplifying and modifying DNA and RNA, comprising multiple unmounted components (20) from which the work station (10) can be assembled without the use of tools, and connectors (50) for the tool-free connection of at least two components (20), wherein the components (20) comprise a hood (30) and housing elements (40), wherein the housing elements (40) comprise a base plate (410), a wall element (420) and a front cover (430) with an adjustable working opening.
The invention relates to a method for controlling a thermal cycler and to a thermal cycler, wherein at least one temperature change rate is determined by an evaluation programme which uses temperature plan data and runtime data, as a result of which in particular the temperature control behaviour of a slower thermal cycler can be simulated on a faster thermal cycler.
The present invention relates to a centrifuge (10) and to a method for preventing ignition of combustible temperature-control media in centrifuges (10), more particularly after a crash of the centrifuge rotor. According to the invention, it is monitored whether the pressure in the evaporator (26) lies below a predefined minimum pressure and/or above a predefined maximum pressure. Measures to prevent ignition of the temperature-control medium can be taken in a targeted manner. Specifically, if the pressure lies below a minimum pressure, it can be assumed that there is either a leak or a crash. A leak leads to a slow release of combustible temperature-control medium, and a crash leads to a sudden release of combustible temperature-control medium. If the pressure lies above the maximum pressure, there is the risk that a large amount of combustible temperature-control medium is present in the evaporator, which combustible temperature-control medium could be ignited in the event of a crash.
Pipette tip made of plastic, having an elongate tubular body with a lower opening at the lower end for the passage of liquid and with an upper opening at the upper end for clamping onto a base of a pipetting device, wherein a seat region for the base is present on the inner circumference next to the upper opening, and at least one groove extending in the axial direction is present on the outer circumference, and the tubular body is designed such that, when the pipette tip is plugged with the seat region (15) onto a base, with a plug-on force of at most 5 N, preferably of 3.3 N, more preferably of 3 N, said tubular body is plastically expanded in the circumferential direction inside the groove.
Pipette for use with a pipette tip, comprising - a stem-shaped pipette housing, - a neck at the lower end of the pipette housing, for clamp-fitting a pipette tip, the upper end of which has a collar with an attachment opening, - a drive mechanism comprising a drive element for moving a displacement element for suctioning liquid samples into the pipette tip and ejecting the samples from the pipette tip, and an operating element which protrudes from the pipette housing and is movable relative to the pipette housing, - a sensing device with a sensing element which is adjacent to the neck, is movable relative to the pipette housing in the longitudinal direction of the neck and which moves the pipette tip by means of the collar, when the pipette tip is clamped onto the neck, and - a mechanical indicator device which is coupled to the sensing device, wherein the sensing device is designed to set an indicator of the indicator device, which is dependent on the position of the sensing element relative to the pipette housing, in order to set an indicator, dependent on the type of pipette tip, by the clamping, onto the neck, of a pipette tip with a collar height that identifies the type of the pipette tip.
The invention relates to laboratory temperature control devices (1) for storing laboratory samples. The invention relates in particular to incubators for the growth of cell cultures. Efficient measures for thermal decoupling of chamber (3) and housing (2) of the laboratory temperature control device are described.
The invention relates to an electronic laboratory metering system for liquids, comprising at least one electrical hand-held metering device (2) which has at least one operation sensor unit (5) that detects operation of the hand-held metering device (2) and generates operating data in this respect and in particular stores same in a storage apparatus (6) of the hand-held metering device (2), wherein: the hand-held metering device (2) has an interface module (7), by means of which the hand-held metering device (2), in particular for transferring the operating data, can be connected via a data connection to an external network access apparatus (4); the network access apparatus (4) can be data-connected to an external data processing system (3); the data processing system (3) can be data-connected to at least one context parameter sensor unit (8), which detects operation of the hand-held metering device (2) at least indirectly and/or detects operating environment conditions of the hand-held metering device (2) and generates context parameter data therefrom; the metering system (1), in particular the data processing system (3), has a comparison unit (9), which is designed at least to compare operating data from the operation sensor unit (5) with target operating data and/or to compare context parameter data from the context parameter sensor unit (8) with target target context parameter data and to generate a comparison result, in particular a deviation of the data, identified during the comparison, from the target data; the metering system (1) comprises a documentation unit (10), which is designed to generate and store log data records concerning the operation of the at least one hand-held metering device (2), in particular comprising at least the operating data and/or the context parameter data; the documentation unit (10) is connected to the comparison unit (9) in such a manner that the comparison results from the comparison unit (9) can be transmitted to the documentation unit (10) and the documentation unit (10) is designed to store the comparison results as part of the log data records, in particular so as to be assigned to the relevant operating data and/or context parameter data, in particular to add to same after the operation of the hand-held metering device (2) has ended.
The invention relates to a laboratory cabinet device (1) for storing laboratory samples, comprising a magnetic closure for the doors. The invention relates in particular to a temperature control cabinet for controlling the temperature of laboratory samples, in particular an incubator for the growth of cell cultures. The magnetic closure works with an advantageously designed actuating element (10).
The invention relates to a laboratory tempering device for storing laboratory samples at a target temperature. It relates in particular to an incubator (1) for growing cell cultures. The invention moreover relates to a method for setting a target temperature in a laboratory tempering device that is based in particular on estimating the temperature inside the chamber.
The invention relates to a fill-level measuring device (1) for a laboratory cabinet device, for measuring a fill level (30) in a liquid container (31) in the interior (101) of the laboratory cabinet device (100), said fill-level measuring device measuring the fill level by way of comparison of the measurement of two NTC temperature sensors (11, 12), the first sensor (11) being arranged in the air of the interior and the second sensor (12) being arranged in the liquid of the liquid container.
C12M 1/00 - Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology
C12M 1/34 - Measuring or testing with condition measuring or sensing means, e.g. colony counters
G01F 23/24 - Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring variations of resistance of resistors due to contact with conductor fluid
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LABORATORY CABINET DEVICE FOR STORING LABORATORY SAMPLES WITH A MAGNETIC CLOSURE
The invention relates to a laboratory cabinet device (1, 21) for storing laboratory samples with a magnetic closure for the door (4, 24). It relates in particular to a temperature control cabinet for controlling the temperature of laboratory samples, in particular an incubator for growing cell cultures. The magnetic closure operates with magnetic elements (11, 12, 13, 31, 32, 33) arranged in a contact-free manner in the closure position.
The invention relates to a lidded vessel made of plastic for laboratory use, comprising • a tubular vessel having a vessel bottom at the bottom, a vessel opening at the top and a sealing region on the inner wall below the vessel opening, • a lid which has a lid base and a plug which protrudes from the inner side of the lid base and can be inserted through the vessel opening into a sealing position, in which the plug sealingly bears against the sealing region, wherein the plug does not by itself or with another portion engage into the sealing region in a parked position than in the sealing position, and • a first latching device having a first latching element on the inner wall of the vessel and a second latching element on the outer side of the plug for releasably latching the lid to the vessel in the parked position.
The invention relates to a measuring apparatus for detecting the relative position of an end portion of a pipetting container by way of the interaction between a measuring secondary portion of the pipetting container and the measuring apparatus. The invention relates to a laboratory appliance which comprises said measuring apparatus and to a corresponding measuring method.
The invention relates to a multi sensor for a bioreactor for use in cell culture and/or microbiology, a bioreactor for use in cell culture and/or microbiology, a method for producing a multi sensor, and a method for measuring parameters in a bioreactor for use in cell culture and/or microbiology. The multi sensor comprises at least three measurement assemblies which are designed to measure at least three parameters, wherein a first of the three measurement assemblies is designed to carry out an impedance measurement and/or a capacitive measurement, and wherein the first measurement assembly has at least two electrodes which comprise or consist of an electrically conductive plastic.
The invention relates to a centrifuge (10) and to a method for preventing ignition of combustible temperature control media in centrifuges (10) after a crash of the centrifuge rotor, wherein ignition is prevented by releasing a protective gas in the case of a crash. More precisely, the released protective gas forms a flow which displaces the oxygen, distributes the exiting temperature control medium and fundamentally changes the current ratio of the concentration of oxygen to temperature control medium such that both inside and outside the centrifuge (10) no ignition can take place. As a result, even combustible temperature control media can be used without safety concerns in the context of temperature control of centrifuges (10).
The invention relates to a centrifuge rotor (10), in which the closure (32) between the lower part (12) of the centrifuge rotor (10) and the cover (14) has been improved such that true one-handed operability is enabled. In particular, the closure (32) can be closed and released again with just one hand. The closure (32) is constructionally simple and also more economical to produce.
The invention relates to a bioprocess control device having a number of control function units (12, 30) which are and/or can be accommodated in a device housing (10), are designed and provided for bioprocesses and are configured or configurable for carrying out control, conveying, measuring and/or sensor functionalities and can preferably be functionally associated with a bioprocess reactor (26), more preferably provided spatially adjacent thereto, In order to accommodate respective ones of the plurality of control function units, the device housing has modular drawer assemblies (14, 32) which, relative to stationary housing frame means of the device housing in an opening position and/or removal position, preferably separately or separably from the housing frame means, allow access for configuration and/or assembly to the control function unit accommodated in a relevant drawer assembly, and, in an operating and closure position which can be locked by locking means (60, 58), produce an electrically supplying as well as electronically function-identifying contact between the control function unit and the housing frame means and/or electrical power supply means (40) as well as system identification means (42) associated with a further drawer assembly.
The invention relates to a centrifuge rotor (10), in which the closure (32) between the lower part (12) of the centrifuge rotor (10) and the cover (14) has been improved such that true one-handed operability is enabled. In particular, the closure (32) can be closed and released again with just one hand. The closure (32) is constructionally simpler and also more economical to produce.
The invention relates in particular to a micrometering device and to a method for producing a micrometering volume of a fluid sample in the form of a free microjet, by abrupt displacement of a predetermined microvolume. The invention also relates to a system consisting of this micrometering device and, in particular, a pipette device.
In order to further improve a device for tempering samples and/or sample vessels having a container for receiving the samples and/or sample vessels such that samples or sample vessels having different densities are securely held in the medium used for the transmission of the temperature, a plurality of heat-conducting bodies having metal are arranged in the receiving area of the container, wherein the mobility of the heat-conducting bodies relative to one another can be reduced by a means for generating and/or emitting a magnetic field.
C09K 5/14 - Solid materials, e.g. powdery or granular
H01F 1/44 - Magnets or magnetic bodies characterised by the magnetic materials thereforSelection of materials for their magnetic properties of magnetic liquids, e.g. ferrofluids
The invention relates in particular to a micro-metering device for creating a micro-metering volume of a fluid sample in the form of a free micro-jet by the impact-like displacement of a predetermined micro-volume.
The invention relates to methods and to pipetting devices for detecting at least one output state of the suction mechanism of a pipetting device used for the pipetting. Such a method and such a pipetting device each use an electronic control device, a suction mechanism which, amongst other things, has an electrically driven motor, a measuring device having a pressure sensor or a measuring device capturing a motor current for characterizing the physical work which is output by the suction mechanism, wherein the pipetting device can partly be provided with a resistance device by means of which, during the performance of the method, the mechanical, in particular the hydraulic, resistance of the suction mechanism is increased as compared with the physical work output by the motor, wherein the control device for detecting an output state of the pipetting device is configured to capture at least one value of this measured variable as a function of a defined movement of the piston element, to store the at least one value of this measured variable in the data storage device.
Cuvette, comprising at least one measuring area on each one of two arms that are pivotally connected to each other such that from a swung-apart condition, they can be swung together into a measuring position in which the two measuring areas have a distance for positioning a sample between the measuring areas, and means for positioning the two arms in a measuring position in a cuvette shaft of an optical measuring device with a sample between the two measuring areas in a beam path of the optical measuring device that crosses the cuvette shaft.
The invention relates to a centrifuge rotor (10) for sample vessels, the seal (34) of which between the lower part (12) and cover (14) of the centrifuge rotor (10) is significantly improved. The seal (34) comprises a sealing means (60), which is arranged in a first groove (46), wherein the first groove (46) is arranged on one of the elements constituted by the cover (14) and the lower part (12), and the first groove (46), in relation to the axis of rotation (R) of the centrifuge rotor (10), is open axially toward the other of the elements constituted by the cover (14) and the lower part (12). The used seal (34) is effective and durable. In addition, said seal facilitates the opening and closing processes.
The invention relates to a pipette auxiliary system for supporting manual pipetting or dispensing of a plurality of samples of a sample-holding arrangement, in particular of a microtiter plate. The pipette auxiliary system according to the invention supports the manual pipetting or dispensing of a plurality of samples in a working position of a sample-holding arrangement, the pipette auxiliary system comprising: a base apparatus comprising a positioning device which is designed to position the sample-holding arrangement in the working position inside a positioning chamber of the base apparatus, said positioning chamber being opened at least along a plane for the pipetting; the sample-holding arrangement which has a plurality of sample holders; a measurement arrangement comprising a plurality of measurement elements which are positioned at least in the working position underneath this plane and using which the occupancy state of at least one sample holder can be detected in the working position; and an output device or a light arrangement using which the sample-holding arrangement can be illuminated in accordance with this occupancy state of this at least one sample holder.
The invention relates to an incubator, a system, and a method for monitoring the cell growth of a cell culture by detecting cell monitoring data in the incubator. The incubator has a data storage device (4a) and a data processing device (4b) which is designed to detect at least one incubator chamber value and at least one cell growth value in the form of cell monitoring data and store the cell monitoring data in the data storage device.
The invention relates to a laboratory instrument comprising a network interface apparatus (6), which is configured to provide, in the inserted position of the insertable instrument, a data connection between at least two network instruments of a laboratory instrument network (100), which network instruments are taken from the group of network instruments including at least a first control apparatus (4) of the laboratory instrument and the at least one insertable instrument (20; 30). The invention further relates to a laboratory instrument network including the laboratory instrument and a method for working on laboratory samples using the laboratory instrument network.
The invention relates to a laboratory instrument for working on laboratory samples, and a network instrument insertable inside a working chamber of the laboratory instrument. The laboratory instrument comprises a working chamber for housing the laboratory sam- ples, a network interface apparatus for providing a network connection capable of ex- changing data for the at least one network instrument, when the same is arranged and installed in an installed position inside the working chamber, the network interface appa- ratus comprising a communication apparatus being arranged outside the working cham- ber and providing the network connection, and a connector apparatus including at least one first connector for connecting with the network instrument, the at least one first con- nector being arranged facing the inside of the working chamber and being connected with the communication apparatus for allowing the data exchange.
The invention relates to a spindle drive comprising - a threaded spindle having an external thread, - a spindle nut having an internal thread, which is engaged with the external thread of the threaded spindle, characterized in that - the external thread of the threaded spindle has a plurality of threaded regions, which are separated from one another by first flattened portions, extending in the longitudinal direction, at the circumference thereof, and - the first flattened portions have guide regions which bear against the core diameter of the internal thread of the spindle nut.
The invention relates to a method for the contact metering of liquids, having the following steps: • filling a first liquid into at least one elongated hollow body, • pressing some of the first liquid contained in the elongated hollow body out of the lower end of the elongated hollow body as a contacting volume such that the contacting volume forms a drop suspended at the lower end of the elongated hollow body, • immersing at least one part of the drop into a second liquid in a target vessel, and • dispensing the defined metering volume consisting of the contacting volume and the remaining volume contained in the elongated hollow body into the second liquid.
The present invention relates to a centrifuge (10) with a status indicator (27). The status indicator (27) according to the invention is easily perceivable, even from relatively large distances of up to 10 m, and is also very easily distinguishable in relation to the status indicators (27) of other centrifuges (10). By way of the status indicator (27), numerous different statuses can be encoded to be easily identifiable by a user. Here, the function of a sight glass (26) is advantageously combined with the status indicator (27), and so no additional elements have to be provided, making the status indicator (27) very cost effective. However, in addition or as an alternative to the sight glass function, use can also be made of electronic identification means in order to directly monitor the functions of the centrifuge (10).
HANDHELD FLUID TRANSFER APPARATUS, LABORATORY SYSTEM COMPRISING THE HANDHELD FLUID TRANSFER APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A HANDHELD FLUID TRANSFER APPARATUS OR THE LABORATORY SYSTEM
The invention relates to a handheld fluid transfer apparatus, more particularly a pipette or repeater pipette, and a laboratory system comprising the handheld fluid transfer apparatus, which comprises: a control apparatus, which comprises a data processor capable to execute a control program for controlling at least one electronically controllable function of the handheld fluid transfer apparatus using input data, a user interface device for receiving a user input, the user interface device comprising a motion sensor device for measuring motion data of the handheld fluid transfer apparatus and for providing at least one motion data sequence, which contains subsequently measured motion data, a motion data memory for storing the at least one motion data sequence, an evaluation device being configured to determine the input data in dependence on the evaluation of the at least one motion data sequence. The invention furthermore relates to a method for operating the fluid transfer apparatus or the laboratory system.
G06F 3/03 - Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
G06F 3/0346 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the userAccessories therefor with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
64.
REFRIGERATOR FAN DEVICE AND ULTRA-LOW TEMPERATURE FREEZER
The invention relates to a refrigerator fan device, in particular for ultra-low temperature freezers, having a fan motor (10) which comprises a fan rotor (12) and can be provided in an air duct between an air inlet (16), a refrigerator heat exchanger (15) and/or a refrigerator compressor (14) and an air outlet (18) on or in a refrigerator housing (20, 22), and which can be connected to a unit of the refrigerator, in particular the refrigerator compressor and/or a refrigerator electronic control system, via electrical supply and/or control lines, wherein the fan motor (10) is in the form of a brushless, speed-controllable DC voltage motor, the operating speed of which is or can be adjusted depending on an operating and/or useful cooling range temperature signal in particular of the associated or associable refrigerator compressor.
F25D 17/06 - Arrangements for circulating cooling fluidsArrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating gas, e.g. by natural convection by forced circulation
H02P 6/00 - Arrangements for controlling synchronous motors or other dynamo-electric motors using electronic commutation dependent on the rotor positionElectronic commutators therefor
A manual injector for cell manipulation, comprising a displacement device for displacing a fluid, an injection hose connected to the displacement device, and a capillary holder connected to the injection hose and serving to hold a microcapillary or a microcapillary connected to the injection hose, wherein the displacement device has the following features: * a main body having the shape of a circular disc, * a circular disc-shaped rotary wheel arranged on the first front face and concentric to the main body, * a screw mechanism comprising a spindle nut and a threaded spindle engaging therein and arranged on the centre axis of the main body, * a hollow-cylindrical piston arranged in the cylinder space and bearing sealingly on the inner circumference at the inner wall of the cylinder space and on the outer circumference at the outer wall of the cylinder space, * a rotation decoupler, and * an attachment piece which is connected to the cylinder space and to which the injection hose is connected.
The invention relates to a measurement apparatus for measuring the concentration of a gaseous substance. The apparatus comprises a light source, a light sensor, and a housing comprising at least one first housing member having a low thermal conductivity. A light path is formed from said light source to said light sensor, wherein the light path passes through a measurement region within said housing. The light source is configured to emit light with a spectral distribution such that said light is absorbed by said gaseous substance. Said light sensor is configured to receive the light emitted by the light source after it has passed through the measurement region. The first housing member comprises a thermal shielding region facing said measurement region on its one side and said light sensor on its other side, and is configured to permit the passage of light.
C12M 1/00 - Apparatus for enzymology or microbiology
C12M 1/34 - Measuring or testing with condition measuring or sensing means, e.g. colony counters
G01N 21/3504 - Investigating relative effect of material at wavelengths characteristic of specific elements or molecules, e.g. atomic absorption spectrometry using infrared light for analysing gases, e.g. multi-gas analysis
The invention relates to a device for supplying pipette tips, comprising: - a refill pack that has - a perforated plate with a plurality of perforations, - pipette tips which are inserted into said perforations, - a shell that covers said pipette tips underneath the perforated plate, - an inner cover which is made of an elastic material and covers the pipette tips above the perforated plate and has a first cover base and first cover lateral walls which project downward from the edges of said first cover base, and - at least one first detent element on the outer side of a first cover lateral wall; as well as - a retainer that has - a lower part with a receiving portion for the shell, into which the refill pack with said shell can be inserted through an upper insertion opening into an insertion position, - an outer cover that has a second cover base and second cover lateral walls which project downwards from the edges of said second cover base, - a first articulated connection between the outer cover and the retainer, designed to pivot the outer cover into an open position which clears the insertion opening, allowing insertion of the refill pack, and into a closed position which covers the insertion opening, receiving the inner cover of a refill pack in the insertion position, - at least one support element that projects from the inner side of at least one second cover lateral wall and, when in the closed position, that engages, from below, with the lower edge of at least one first cover lateral wall of a refill pack in the insertion position - at least one second detent element, on the inner side of a second cover lateral wall lying opposite the second cover lateral wall with the support element, which, in the closed position, is locked to the first detent element of a refill pack in the insertion position, - an unlocking button that passes through a passage that extends from the outer side to the inner side of the second cover lateral wall with the second detent element, said unlocking button comprising an externally actuatable actuation element on the outer side of the second cover lateral wall, and comprising a pressing element on the inner side of the second cover lateral wall which can be pressed by actuating said actuation element against the outer side of the first cover lateral wall, which comprises said first detent element, of an inner cover that is locked to the outer cover, in order to elastically deform this first cover lateral wall and to release the lock between the first and second detent elements.
A method for automatic speed control of an orbital shaker device (10, 11, 12) to determine one of at least two stacked orbital shaker devices (10, 11, 12) operating in an out of balance condition includes the steps of a) Starting the first orbital shaker device (10), b) Accelerating the first orbital shaker device (10), and c) Determining a vibration level of the first orbital shaker device (10), and d) Automatically decreasing a speed of the first orbital shaker device (10) if the vibration level determined in step c) exceeds a predefined first threshold, wherein the steps a) to d) are additionally executed for a second orbital shaker device (11) independently from the first orbital shaker device (10).
The invention relates to a grid voltage-operated refrigerating device, in particular an ultra-low-temperature refrigerating device, comprising a refrigerator door (2) which has a closure lever (22) that is pivotally hinged between an open position and a locked position and comprising locking means (24) which are paired with the closure lever, have an electric motor-actuated and/or electromagnetically actuated locking element (26) and lock or release the pivoting of the closure lever depending on a code actuation that can be entered by an operator using a code input unit (20). The locking means and the code input unit are paired with an electronic control unit (14) and grid voltage-independent battery buffering means (13) such that in response to a grid voltage outage, the code actuation and a release for a specified minimum period of time are made possible without a grid voltage supply. Display means (18), which are paired with the control unit and which are provided on the refrigerator door in particular, are designed to allow the current internal refrigerator temperature of the refrigerating device to be displayed in the event of a grid voltage outage at least over the specified minimum period of time.
The invention relates to a control apparatus for a refrigerator compressor having at least one two-phase AC asynchronous motor (K1, K2), having mains connection means (10) for connection to a preferably public voltage supply network which nominally provides a mains AC voltage of between 85 V and 264 V, in particular between 100 V and 230 V, first voltage converter means (14) which are connected downstream of the mains connection means and are intended to generate an intermediate voltage, in particular an intermediate DC voltage, from the mains AC voltage, second voltage converter means (16-1, 16-2) which are connected downstream of the first voltage converter means and are intended to generate an output signal which is independent of a level and a mains frequency of the mains AC voltage, in particular has a constant voltage and/or frequency in periods, and is intended to control the refrigerator compressor with an AC voltage of a plurality of differently predefinable voltage levels, wherein the mains connection means are assigned voltage detector means (12) for capturing the mains AC voltage, the detector output signal from which can be evaluated by the second voltage converter means or control means (24) assigned to the latter for the purpose of generating a mains-voltage-dependent maximum value for a current of the output signal.
H02P 27/04 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage
F25B 49/02 - Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices for compression type machines, plants or systems
H02M 5/458 - Conversion of AC power input into AC power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases with intermediate conversion into DC by static converters using discharge tubes or semiconductor devices to convert the intermediate DC into AC using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
H02P 1/42 - Arrangements for starting electric motors or dynamo-electric converters for starting dynamo-electric motors or dynamo-electric converters for starting an individual single-phase induction motor
H02P 1/44 - Arrangements for starting electric motors or dynamo-electric converters for starting dynamo-electric motors or dynamo-electric converters for starting an individual single-phase induction motor by phase-splitting with a capacitor
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METERING HEAD, METERING DEVICE COMPRISING A METERING HEAD, AND METHOD FOR METERING BY MEANS OF A METERING HEAD
The invention relates to a metering head, comprising: a carrier, on which parallel attachments are arranged adjacent to each other, a stop plate, which has first holes, through which the attachments extend, wherein each attachment has the following features: a tube, which has a protruding supporting protrusion at the lower end, which supporting protrusion extends peripherally at least partially, a sleeve, which has a tapered section at the lower end and can be moved on the tube, and an elastomeric o-ring, which surrounds the tube, and the sleeves can be moved between a release position and a clamping position at a smaller distance from the supporting protrusions, in which clamping position the sleeves are pressed into the o-rings by means of the tapered sections and the o-rings are expanded, a first movement apparatus, which is designed to move the sleeves between the release position and the clamping position, a second movement apparatus, which is designed to move the stop plate between a stop position and a cast-off position at a smaller distance from the supporting protrusions, wherein the second movement apparatus has rocker arms, which are pivotably mounted on the carrier, transfer shafts, which are coupled to the sleeves and act on one end of respective rocker arms, and cast-off shafts, which are fixedly connected to the stop plate and lie against another end of respective rocker arms.
The invention relates to a metering head for a metering machine or another metering device, comprising: a carrier, on which several parallel attachments for holding pipette tips are arranged adjacent to each other, wherein each attachment has the following features: a tube, which has a supporting protrusion at the lower end, which supporting protrusion protrudes outward and extends peripherally at least partially, at least one sleeve, which surrounds the tube and can be axially moved on the tube, and at least one elastomeric o-ring, which surrounds the tube and is arranged adjacent to the lower end of the sleeve; a pressure plate, which is arranged above the sleeves and which has a plurality of first holes, through which the tubes extend, wherein the pressure plate can be moved along the tubes from a release position at a first distance from the supporting protrusions to a clamping position at a second distance from the supporting protrusions that is smaller than the first distance and wherein the pressure plate presses against the upper edge of the adjacent sleeves of all attachments in the clamping position in such a way that the sleeves are pressed, at the lower ends, against the adjacent o-rings and the o-rings are expanded in order to fixedly clamp pipette tips slid onto the attachments; a first moving apparatus, which is connected to the pressure plate and is designed to move the pressure plate between the release position and the clamping position.
The invention relates to a multichannel syringe for use with a metering device for metering liquids in a laboratory with a first holding device for a barrel holding device of a syringe barrel and an axially movable second holding device for a plunger holding device of a syringe plunger, comprising a single-part plunger unit made of plastic, said plunger unit having a drive rod comprising the plunger holding device on the upper end, a cross member which is oriented perpendicularly to the drive rod on the lower end of the drive rod, and multiple syringe plungers which protrude downwards from the cross member and which are parallel to the drive rod; a single-part barrel unit made of plastic, said barrel unit comprising a support and at least one row of syringe barrels which are arranged adjacently in a parallel manner, which protrude downwards from the support, and each of which has lower syringe openings, upper syringe openings, and a running region in the interior for one syringe plunger of the plunger unit. Each syringe plunger engages into a syringe barrel through an upper syringe opening and is sealingly guided in the running region, and the barrel holding device is arranged above the syringe barrel and is connected to the support.
G01F 11/02 - Apparatus requiring external operation adapted at each repeated and identical operation to measure and separate a predetermined volume of fluid or fluent solid material from a supply or container, without regard to weight, and to deliver it with measuring chambers which expand or contract during measurement
The invention relates to a single-use connection device (10) for inserting in a connection opening of a bioreactor, in particular in a connection opening of a top plate of a dimensionally-stable bioreactor and/or in a connection opening of a connection element of a bag bioreactor. The invention further relates to a top plate for a bioreactor and to a bioreactor for cultivating microorganisms and/or cell cultures. In addition, the invention relates to a connection element for a bag bioreactor as well as a bag bioreactor for cultivating microorganisms in cell cultures. The single-use connection device (10) is for inserting in a connection opening of a top plate of a bioreactor and/or in a connection opening of a bag bioreactor, having multiple passages (102) and an attachment section (110), characterised in that the single-use connection device (10) is formed as a single piece and is made of plastic and the attachment section (110), on an outer peripheral surface (112), has an attachment structure (114) for attaching the single-use connection device (10) in the connection opening. (Fig. 1)
The invention relates to a pipetting device, in particular for pipetting a fluid sample by suctioning into a pipetting container using air under a pipetting pressure, having the following: - a valve assembly with at least one valve device for adjusting a pipetting pressure, said valve device having a valve chamber; - at least one pump device which is connected to the valve chamber in order to generate a chamber pressure in the valve chamber; - a pipetting channel which is connected to the pipetting container, and - a bypass channel which is open towards the surroundings, wherein - the pipetting channel and the bypass channel are each connected to the valve chamber; and - the at least one valve device has a closure element with a closure surface which is designed such that the chamber pressure is distributed to the pipetting channel and the bypass channel in a metered manner by the valve device in order to generate the desired pipetting pressure in the pipetting channel. The invention further relates to a method for producing said pipetting device.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
21 - HouseHold or kitchen utensils, containers and materials; glassware; porcelain; earthenware
Goods & Services
Protective work gloves; gloves for protection against accidents; protective gloves for industrial use Protective gloves for medical use; nitrile gloves for medical use; medical examination gloves Disposable nitrile gloves for general use
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PIPETTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A PIPETTING DEVICE
The invention relates to a pipetting device, more particularly a pipette or repeater pipette, for pipetting fluid laboratory samples, comprising: an electric control apparatus, by means of which a pipetting process is electrically controllable, a movable part, by means of the movement of which the fluid sample is pipettable, an electrically actuatable motor apparatus, by means of which the movement of the movable part is driveable depending on at least one first speed value defining the speed of the movable part, a measuring apparatus, by means of which at least one measured value which is influenced by the drag caused when pipetting the fluid sample is measurable, wherein the electric control apparatus is configured for the purposes of the at least one first speed value being fixable by the electric control apparatus, depending on at least one measured value. The invention furthermore relates to a method for operating the pipetting device.
G01F 1/38 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects by measuring pressure or differential pressure the pressure or differential pressure being created by the use of flow constriction the pressure or differential pressure being measured by means of a movable element, e.g. diaphragm, piston, Bourdon tube or flexible capsule
G01F 1/28 - Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects by detection of dynamic effects of the flow by drag-force, e.g. vane type or impact flowmeter
78.
LABORATORY CENTRIFUGE COMPRISING A COMPRESSOR-BASED COOLING CYCLE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A LABORATORY CENTRIFUGE COMPRISING A COMPRESSOR-BASED COOLING CYCLE
The invention relates to a laboratory centrifuge comprising a compressor-based cooling cycle (5) as well as to a method for operating a laboratory centrifuge comprising a compressor-based cooling cycle (5). The laboratory centrifuge of the invention is cooled more efficiently than comparable centrifuges while consuming virtually no extra or only minimally more energy. Furthermore, the laboratory centrifuge of the invention does not require more space than comparable laboratory centrifuges.
The present invention relates to a method for coating a solid support which is suitable for being used in cell culture applications. The method comprises a step in which a solution of a carrier protein, which comprises attached thereto or as a part of its amino acid sequence at least one cell function- modulating peptide sequence, is heated to at least 50°C and incubated same under conditions which result in the formation of soluble carrier protein aggregates comprising between 2 and 1000 protein molecules. Subsequently, the protein aggregates are brought into contact with the solid support under conditions that allow for the non-covalent adsorption of the aggregates to the support. The invention also relates to a coated solid support having non-covalently adsorbed on its surface at least one of the above-mentioned aggregate of carrier proteins aggregates.
Pipette for activating a syringe comprising – a rod-shaped housing, – a first receptacle with a first opening at the lower end of the housing for inserting a first fastening section at the upper edge of a cylinder of the syringe, – a receiving body with a second receptacle and a second opening at the lower end in the housing for inserting a second fastening section at a piston of the syringe, – first means for detachably holding the first fastening section in the first receptacle, – second means for detachably holding the second fastening section in the second receptacle, – first means for displacing the receiving body in the housing away from the first receptacle, – second means for displacing the receiving body toward the first receptacle in steps with a step size corresponding to the volume of liquid to be discharged from the syringe during the steps, – an actuatable operating element outside of the housing for carrying out individual steps, – a toothed rack with a toothing, arranged in the housing and connected to the receiving body, – a pawl, pivotably mounted on the operating element in the housing, which engages with the toothing of the toothed rack during downward displacement of the operating element and carries the same along, and which disengages with the toothing during upward displacement of the operating element, – an adjustable adjusting element outside of the housing for adjusting the step size of the steps, – a cover arranged displaceably on the toothed rack on the side of the pawl and comprising a detaining surface facing the pawl for preventing the pawl from engaging in the toothing and comprising a catching edge on the lower end, beneath which catching edge the toothing is uncovered for engagement by the pawl, – a coupling element arranged on the cover and coupled to the adjusting element in order to transmit an adjustment of the adjusting element to the cover, – wherein the cover has a first cover part made of plastic which comprises the coupling element and a longitudinal slot, and a second cover part made of sheet metal, held on the lower cover part, and which comprises a bend arranged in the longitudinal slot and a spring finger connected to the bend, – the catching edge is formed on the first cover part, – the toothed rack has a protruding notch on the side facing away from the cover which notch meets the bend in the longitudinal slot at the end of the displacement of the receiving body toward the first receptacle, by which means the spring finger is deflected and the pawl is prevented by the spring finger from a further engagement in the toothing of the toothed rack, and – the second cover part, with the exception of a section comprising at least the bend and spring finger, is overmoulded by the plastic of the first cover part in a defined position of the bend with respect to the coupling element, and by this means the first cover part and the second cover part are fixedly connected to each other.
The invention relates to a laboratory apparatus, and a method, for device-controlled handling of at least one laboratory sample, wherein the laboratory apparatus comprises at least one handling device, wherein the handling is controlled by the laboratory apparatus in use of several program parameters, a control device, a user interface device for manually inputting data by an user, and for the display of information, which may in particular depend on these data, wherein the user interface device comprises a display, on which a display area can be represented, and wherein the user interface device comprises a movement detecting sensor device, which is arranged for the detection of at least one user movement, which can be performed on the display area by an user, and wherein the control device is arranged for the provision of a movement detecting input mode, in order to · select the at least one program parameter and/or define its value depending on the at least one user movement, and · display at least one graphical sketch element, which represents the at least one user movement, in the display area, depending on the at least one user movement.
B01L 7/00 - Heating or cooling apparatusHeat insulating devices
G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
G01N 35/00 - Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups Handling materials therefor
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STORAGE CRATE FOR A PLURALITY OF TUBULAR VESSELS OR OTHER ELONGATE ARTICLES
Storage crate for a plurality of tubular vessels or other elongate articles, having: a crate housing (2) comprising a basic housing (3) with a bottom wall (17), side walls (18, 19, 20) and a top housing opening (22), and a housing extension (4) which can be moved from a stowed position, in which the housing extension (4) forms a compact arrangement with the basic housing (3), into an extended position, in which the housing extension (4) extends the basic housing (3) in a direction parallel to the bottom wall (17), a plurality of strip-like carrier elements (6) which each have a row of parallel holders (7) for elongate articles (8) and are arranged parallel next to one another, coupling elements (15, 16) which connect neighbouring carrier elements (6) to one another so that they can be moved apart from one another perpendicular to their longitudinal axes as far as a defined spacing, guide elements (15, 32, 51) on the carrier elements (6) and on the crate housing (2) which guide the carrier elements (6) during a movement perpendicular to their longitudinal axes, wherein all the carrier elements (6) are pushed together in the crate housing (2) in the stowed position and can be moved apart from one another in the extended position so that some carrier elements (6) are arranged in the basic housing (3) and some carrier elements (6) are moved into the housing extension (4).
The invention relates to an operating device for a hinged device, more particularly for a hinged counting chamber device for the optical counting of microscopic particles suspended in a solvent, more particularly biological cells; a hinged device for said operating device, and a method for operating the operating device. The hinged device is pivoted via coupling elements using the operating device.
The invention relates to a counting chamber apparatus for optically counting microscopic particles, in particular biological cells, which are suspended in a solvent, a positioning device for positioning said counting chamber apparatus, a counting device comprising said counting chamber apparatus and/or said positioning device, and a method for counting cells.
SYSTEM COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO LABORATORY INSTRUMENTS FOR INSTRUMENT-CONTROLLED HANDLING OF A PARTIAL PROBLEM IN A TREATMENT PROCESS CONTAINING TREATMENTS OF AT LEAST ONE LABORATORY SAMPLE, LABORATORY INSTRUMENT AND METHOD
The invention relates to a laboratory instrument for the instrument-controlled handling of a partial problem in a treatment process which contains treatments of at least one laboratory sample. The invention moreover relates to a system containing a plurality of such laboratory instruments, wherein the system serves for the instrument-controlled handling of a problem containing a plurality of these partial problems in the treatment process of at least one laboratory sample. And the invention relates to a method for the instrument-controlled handling of a partial problem in a treatment process which contains treatments of at least one laboratory sample.
The invention relates to a laboratory instrument, a system and a method for the instrument-controlled treatment of at least one laboratory sample using at least one consumable, by means of which information is obtained automatically as first data during a treatment, wherein the system and/or the laboratory instrument comprises a communication apparatus for establishing a data connection to at least one data processing apparatus, wherein the communication apparatus is suitable for transmitting these at least some first data to the data processing apparatus.
G01N 35/00 - Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups Handling materials therefor
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ACCESS CONTROL DEVICE FOR A LABORATORY INSTRUMENT, LABORATORY INSTRUMENT WITH ACCESS CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INSTRUMENT-CONTROLLED TREATMENT OF LABORATORY SAMPLES
The invention relates to an access control device for a laboratory instrument serving for the instrument-controlled treatment of a laboratory sample and this laboratory instrument, and also to a method for controlling the access to functions of the laboratory instrument by means of the access control device, wherein the access control device comprises: a first interface apparatus and a second interface apparatus; and a control apparatus wherein the control apparatus is configured: a) to establish one or more first data connections to one or more user interface apparatuses via the first interface apparatus; b) to establish a second data connection to the laboratory instrument via the second interface apparatus; and c) to control authorizations and/or access permissions for user access to functions of the laboratory instrument via the first and second data connections.
For the simplified, intuitive and reliable operation of laboratory apparatuses, it is proposed that the laboratory apparatus be equipped with a control device comprising a touch-sensitive display unit (100), wherein the display unit (100) is configured to display a plurality of control elements (111, 112, 113 etc), which are assigned to different control functions of the laboratory apparatus, wherein the control elements are embodied (11 1, 112, 1 13 etc) to set parameters (121, 122, 123) of the control functions. At the same time, at least two of the control elements (111,112, 113, 114) are assigned to the same control function and embodied differently for setting the same parameter (121) of this control function. Therefore, the user is always offered a plurality of ways for setting a parameter or for operating the apparatus, such as, for example, for setting the rotational speed of a centrifuge. The touch- sensitive display unit is preferably embodied as a multi-touch screen, which is also able to recognise finger movements of the user, so-called gestures, as operator commands.
B01L 99/00 - Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
G01N 35/00 - Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups Handling materials therefor
G06F 3/00 - Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computerOutput arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
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LABORATORY MACHINE AND METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATIC TREATMENT OF LABORATORY SAMPLES
The invention relates to a program-control led laboratory machine and to a method for the automatic program-controlled treatment of laboratory samples. The laboratory machine has a display having a first display area, via which program parameters that are required by the user are input, and has a second display area in which these input program parameters are shown. The performance of the treatment is effected automatically using the program parameters that are required by the user.
The invention relates to an articulated apparatus (10; 20), in particular to a pivot joint for a micromanipulator arrangement, for guiding a relative movement of components into a target position, in particular in the case of a micromanipulator arrangement, having at least one first part (11; 21), one second part (12; 22) and one third part (13; 23), wherein the first part and the second part are connected together so as to be movable for carrying out a first relative movement, wherein the second part and the third part are connected together so as to be movable for carrying out a second relative movement, having at least one first stop device (14; 24) and one second stop device (15; 25), wherein by way of the first stop device the first relative movement is blocked in a first stop position, in which the first and second part impact against one another in a first direction, wherein by way of the second stop device the second relative movement is blocked in a second stop position in which the second and third part impact against one another in a second direction, having at least one first fixing device (16; 26) and one second fixing device (17; 27), wherein the first and second part are held by way of the first fixing device in the first stop position in opposition to a release force which is directed in a negative first direction until said release force exceeds a first fixing force, wherein the second and third part are held by way of the second fixing device in the second stop position in opposition to a release force which is directed in a negative second direction until said release force exceeds a second fixing force, and wherein a combined stop position is settable as said target position in which the first stop position and the second stop position are both present.
The invention relates to a holding device (1) for holding an object (2) extending along an axis, in particular for holding the capillary holder (2) of a micromanipulator, with a main body (3, 4) having a bearing element (4) which runs parallel to a bearing axis and on which the object (2) can be mounted in an axis-parallel position in which the axis of the object and the bearing axis (A) of the bearing element run parallel, a fastening mechanism (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) which is designed in such a way and can be optionally set by the user in at least a first or a second arrangement in such a way that, in the first arrangement of the fastening mechanism, the object (2) is secured with a force fit on the bearing element (4) in the axis-parallel position (A) by a first force, such that it is movable by a hand of a user in the axis-parallel position, and in such a way that, in the second arrangement of the fastening mechanism, the object (2) is fixed on the bearing element in the axis-parallel position (A), wherein the holding device (1) is designed such that the object (2), at least in a third arrangement of the fastening mechanism, can be inserted into and removed from the holding device (1) by a movement directed perpendicularly with respect to the bearing axis (A).
F16M 11/04 - Means for attachment of apparatusMeans allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand
F16M 11/08 - Means for attachment of apparatusMeans allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting around a vertical axis
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OPERATING APPARATUS FOR THE CONTROL OF A MOVEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD
The invention relates to operating apparatus (1) for the control of a movement apparatus (10), in particular the movement apparatus of a micromanipulator for the manipulation of biological cells, and a method for the control of the movement apparatus. The operating apparatus comprises an electrical control device (3) and an input device (2) with different input zones (41, 42), by means of which the movement apparatus can be controlled according to different control rules (33, 34).
The invention relates to a single-use bioreactor, suitable in particular for use in a preferably parallel bioreactor system for applications in cell culture and/or microbiology, a head plate for such a single-use bioreactor and a process for manufacturing the single- use bioreactor and the head plate. The single-use bioreactor comprises a head plate, a dimensionally stable container and a mixer, the head plate (100) and the container (200) enclosing a reaction chamber (400), and the mixer (300) having a mixer shaft (310) and a stirring member (320), said mixer shaft being mounted rotatably about a rotational axis in a bearing (500) and the stirring member being fastened torsionally rigidly to the mixer shaft (310). The mixer (300) and the bearing (500) are arranged entirely within the reaction chamber (400) and the mixer shaft (310) has a magnetic portion (31 1, 311') which is arranged and adapted in such a way that it can be coupled magnetically in an axial direction to a rotary drive (600).
The invention relates to a device for positioning vessels, comprising a vessel holder which has a series of receiving portions for a circular chain of vessels, arranged on a circular line, a central region arranged within this series of receiving portions and comprising further receiving portions for individual vessels containing reagents, as well as means for alignment, and also comprising a carrier for individual vessels which has a holder plate in the form of a circular disc or a section of a circular disc, with holes at specific positions for individual vessels, and at least one further means for aligning said carrier with respect to the means for aligning the holder in a specific position. In this position, the holes are aligned to specific further receiving portions, the remaining further receiving portions are covered by the holder plate, and individual vessels filled with reaction liquid can be inserted into the holes and the further receiving portions that are aligned thereto.
G01N 35/02 - Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations
Kit comprising a carrier and vessels arranged on the carrier, wherein different reagents are contained in different vessels, the vessels are arranged with an openable cover on the top of the carrier, the carrier has a platform on the underside thereof for placement on a base and the carrier has positioning means at the bottom thereof for positioning on at least one working space of a laboratory robot for microtiter plates according to the SBS standard.
The invention relates to a laboratory device system and a laboratory device (1.6) for treating fluids and solids, comprising a device module (7) with a unit (2) for treating fluids and solids and an operating and/or display unit (3), an operating and/or display module (8) physically separated from the device module (7) and encompassing the operating and/or display unit (3) in whole or in part, and means (10, 11) for wireless communication (9) between the device module (7) and the operating and/or display module (8), wherein the laboratory device system has an information management system (40), which is arranged remotely from the laboratory device (1.6), is connected to the operating and/or display module (8) via at least one communication channel (CH) and exchanges data with the operating and/or display module (8) when the laboratory device (1.6) is operated.
The present invention relates to a centrifuge having a compressor cooling device (30) and to methods for controlling a compressor cooling device (30) of a centrifuge. The centrifuge according to the invention has a controllable throttle device (39) in the refrigeration circuit (41) of the compressor cooling device (30).
B04B 15/02 - Other accessories for centrifuges for cooling, heating, or heat insulating
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LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR TREATING A SAMPLE RECEPTION SECTION WITH A MAGNETIC TOOL DEVICE, MAGNETIC TOOL DEVICE, SAMPLE RECEPTION DEVICE FOR USE WITH THE MAGNETIC TOOL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING A WORK STEP ON AT LEAST ONE FLUID SAMPLE USING A MAGNETIC FIELD
The invention is related to a laboratory apparatus and method for performing a work step on at least one fluid sample in at least one sample receptacle using a magnetic field, comprising at least one sample reception section, which has at least one sample reception zone and at least one engagement zone, which zones are arranged side by side along a horizontal plane, the sample reception zone being configured to receive a sample receptacle, at least one magnetic tool device, which comprises at least one engagement element for at least partly engaging with the at least one engagement zone, where- in the at least one sample reception section and the at least one magnetic tool device or engagement element are arranged movable in relation to each other between at least a first position and a second position for performing a relative movement along said plane such that the relative movement causes the at least one engagement element to at least partly engage the at least one engagement zone while moving in parallel relative to at least a part of the sample reception zone, wherein, in the first position, the at least one engagement element is not arranged relative to the at least one engagement zone (20) for performing a work step using a magnetic field while in the second position, the at least one engagement element is at least partly engaging with the at least one engagement zone for performing a work step using a magnetic field in the second position. The invention is further related to a sample receptacle device and a magnetic tool device, in particular for use with the apparatus and the method according to the invention.
The invention relates to a fluid transfer apparatus, in particular pipetting apparatus, for transferring at least one fluid laboratory sample, in particular a biochemical or medical laboratory sample, comprising a base body, which has a connecting section serving for connecting a container to the base body for the intake of the at least one fluid sample into the container, a movement device, which can bring about the intake and/or delivery of at least one fluid laboratory sample into the container, an electrical control device, which controls at least one function of the fluid transfer apparatus, a sensor device, which comprises at least one acceleration sensor which is signal-connected to the control device and by means of which at least one acceleration value can be measured during the movement of the fluid transfer apparatus, wherein the control device is designed such that it uses the at least one acceleration value during the control of the at least one function. The invention furthermore relates to a method for using at least one acceleration value in a fluid transfer apparatus.
The invention is related to a method for the quantitative optical measurement of a char¬ acteristic property of at least one analyte in at least one laboratory sample, in particular for the fluorescence measurement of at least one biochemical or biological sample, the method using a laboratory apparatus, which has at least one light source and at least one detector device, the apparatus utilizing at least sensitivity parameter S, which controls the capability of the laboratory apparatus to detect a signal by means of the at lest one detector device, the method using source light for causing the at least one sample to emit a sample light, and the at least one detector device for detecting sample light and utilizing the at least one sensitivity parameter S to detect the corresponding at least one intensity I of the sample light, the method comprising the steps:- determining at least one reference point (S_ref; I ref); - using at least one first sensitivity parameter S_m1, which is not the same as S_ref, for measuring at least one first intensity I_m1 of sample light as-signed to a first analyte; -determining a quantity Q1, which is a measure for the slope of a line, which is determined by utilizing the at least one reference point (S_ref; l_ref) and the at least one measurement point (S_m1; I_m1 ); using the quantity Q1 for calculating a first analyte value C_m1, which is dependent on Q1 and which is characteristic for a property of the first analyte, in particular for a concentration of the first analyte in the at least one sample, in particular according to the formula Q1 = (I_m1 - l_ref) / (S_m1 - S_ref). The method, further, is related to a laboratory apparatus, which is configured to apply the method according to the invention.
