Abstract: Device for automatically implementing the SPE method, with a two-dimensional needle arrangement which is suitable for removing substances from different two-dimensional specimen vessel arrangements and dispensing them under pressure into a two-dimensional cartridge arrangement.

Abstract: A sewing thread comprising at least one precursor material of a product at its outer surface, which imparts a stitched connection produced with such a thread an increased adherence to the material to be sewn. Furthermore, the invention provides a sewing thread wherein the applied precursor material transforms to form a product which is capable of enlarging the outer diameter of the sewing thread, particularly in an aqueous environment. Furthermore, the invention provides a method for producing waterproof stitched connections.

Abstract: A glove, particularly a sports glove for motorcycling, skiing or surfing sports or the like, comprises at least one dorsal portion (4), at least one finger portion (6), at least one palm portion (8) and a thumb portion (10), with the at least one finger portion (6) being biasable by at least one spring element (26) toward the closed position of the finger portion (6). The spring element (26) has the form of a bistable spring element (28) which has two stable end positions, with the finger portion (6) being kept deflected toward its closed position in the one end position, and the finger portion (6) being held in a comparatively open position such as the extended position in the other end position. The bistable spring element (28) is a metal leaf spring which reverses under the influence of an external force between a substantially extended/rectilinear orientation corresponding to the extended position and an arcuately curved orientation corresponding to the closed position.