Abstract: A flying apparatus is provided that comprises a airfoil (1) with a streamlined profile for generating an aerodynamic lift force vector (L) acting on the flying apparatus when being exposed to an apparent air flow. The flying apparatus also comprises at least three drive units (4, 42; 5, 51; 6, 61) being adapted to generate a resulting thrust force vector acting on the flying apparatus, the thrust force vector being alignable essentially in parallel with the aerodynamic lift force vector (L). For controlling the aerodynamic pitch of the flying apparatus, the flying apparatus comprises at least one control surface (31, 11). Furthermore, the flying apparatus has an aerodynamic neutral point (NP) that lies, along the longitudinal centre axis (10) and in the direction from the leading edge (17) to the trailing edge (18) of the airfoil (1), behind the centre of gravity (CG) of the flying apparatus.

Abstract: Conventionally, CdTe solar cells are grown in superstrate configuration where the light enters the photovoltaic device through a transparent substrate. Still, efficiencies of CdTe solar cells grown in substrate configuration have so far been considerably lower than those grown in superstrate configuration. This invention discloses a photovoltaic device (0) in substrate configuration and a process of making thereof with which efficiencies approaching those of superstrate devices can be reproducibly achieved. Furthermore, long term stability is expected to be better than in state of the art devices. This method is advantageous because the growth in substrate configuration offers several advantages like the growth on metal foils and a more precise control of the junction.

Abstract: A sample support plate (100) for a variety of possible applications, including MALDI mass spectrometry, is disclosed. A plurality of spatially separated sample recipient sites (101) are arranged on the surface of a substrate. The recipient sites are mutually separated by areas having a different wettability than the recipient sites. They are arranged in a plurality of rows consisting of a plurality of recipient sites whose centers are regularly spaced along a first direction with a predetermined periodicity (D1), the rows being regularly spaced along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction with a predetermined centerline distance (D2). Each recipient site has a maximum lateral dimension that is preferably smaller than the diameter of a beam spot (104) of a desorption laser beam (103).

Abstract: The method relates to the preparation of a TEM lamella from a structured sample, in particular of a microelectronic device, which has a location to be examined, situated at an unknown position. Firstly, the structural element within which the region to be examined is situated is prelocalized. Afterwards, the TEM lamella is sectioned by means of an ion beam of an FIB apparatus with a thickness such that the entire structural element is contained in the TEM lamella. This method considerably increases the probability that the location to be examined will actually be situated in the TEM lamella, without the sample or lamella having to be transported too often.