Abstract: A shelf storage system having an interim storage shelf which is disposed in a group of primary storage shelves for preliminarily receiving products and a shelf control appliance for receiving products from the interim storage shelf. Products are always stored via the interim storage shelf, with the aid of a transport device. Because of the use of the interim storage shelf, the product can be parked until the shelf control appliance has handled output processing or retrieval of products. Moreover, a second shelf control unit is not required in order to distribute the products in this shelf for the purpose of storage.

Abstract: An improved assay for determining sensitivity to activated protein C in test samples has been developed to ensure rapid and accurate evaluations. This assay is based on measuring the conversion, by activated factor VIII within a test sample, of added factor X to an activated form. The activated protein C sensitivity of the test sample is determined by the relative inhibition of factor X conversion as compared to a control. A test sample that has decreased sensitivity to activated protein C will show relatively low inhibition, and vice versa.

Abstract: There is disclosed the use of prothrombin fragments, preferably of human prothrombin fragments, having a thrombin-like activity, in particular of meizothrombin, meizo thrombin (desF1), or mixtures thereof, for diagnostic purposes for assaying thrombin substrates as well as a reagent containing these prothrombin fragments.

Abstract: To determine the factor VIII activity of a sample, the latter is reacted with a reagent containing thrombin, factor IXa.beta., phospholipids and calcium ions so as to form a factor VIIIa-factor IXa-phospholipid-calicum ion-containing complex. This complex is reacted with factor X so as to obtain activated factor X. The obtained factor Xa is reacted with chromogenic substrate so as to form a substance to be determined spectrophotometrically. Complex formation and activation of factor X are effected in one stage: The sample is mixed with a mixture of human thrombin, phospholipids, calcium ions, human factor IXa.beta., human factor X and, if desired, human factor XIa and human factor XIIa, as a complex-forming reagent.

Abstract: A pneumatic tube conveyor system comprises a dispatching station (13) for spatching conveying cases, a receiving/dispatching station (22) for receiving conveying cases, and an intermediate store (42). A tube system comprising a bidirectional line connects the dispatching station the receiving/dispatching stations and the intermediate store. The tube system is associated with a plurality of gates (21, 33, 40, 51, 54, 55, 57, 58). Control means serve for connecting the dispatching station to the receiving/dispatching station, the receiving station to the intermediate store, and the intermediate store to the dispatching station.

Abstract: A pneumatic tube conveyor system comprises at least two dispatching stati (13) for dispatching conveying cases and at least two receiving stations (22) for receiving the conveying cases. Pneumatic tube lines connect the dispatching stations and the receiving stations. An intermediate store (25) is provided within the tube lines. The tube lines are associated with a plurality of gates (21, 26, 33). Control means serve for connecting any dispatching station selectively to any receiving station or to the intermediate store, and for connecting the intermediate store to tube lines leading to any receiving station.

Abstract: A pneumatic tube conveyor station serves for receiving conveying cases (12) rriving from a forwarding tube (11) and having a high weight of, for example, 12 kg and a high travelling speed of, for example, 7 m/s. The conveying cases (12) are initially braked in a rotatable intermediate store (15) and are then transferred, after the intermediate store (15) has been rotated, to a unloading position (56). The intermediate store (15) is arranged in a position above the forwarding tube (11) and the unloading position (56). The intermediate store (15) and the unloading position (56) are connected one with the other by a substantially vertical tube section (40, 41, 55).

Abstract: A pneumatic tube conveyor station comprises a housing connected to a pneuic conveyor tube. A tube section is arranged displaceably within the housing. For dispatching or receiving conveying cases, the tube section can be brought into alignment with, and connected to, the conveyor tube in a pressure-tight relationship. For loading or unloading conveying cases, the tube section can be brought into a position axially spaced from the conveyor tube. The conveying cases can be displaced within the station between a receive/dispatch position where they are arranged coaxially with the conveyor tube, and a load/unload position where they are arranged parallel to the conveyor tube but distant therefrom. The tube section is displaced in an axial direction by a distance greater than the length (L) of one conveying case. An axial stop is provided for stopping arriving conveying cases in the receive/dispatch position.

Abstract: A pneumatic tube conveyor station comprises a loading position for convey cases (11) to be dispatched, in which the latter are placed in a waiting position on a supporting surface, ready for being collected. The conveying cases (11) are provided with a machine-readable label (61) for identifying the station of destination and for routing the conveying cases. A label scanner (51) is arranged at the pneumatic tube conveyor station (10). The supporting surface is designed as a rotary disc (41) which has a drive (43) connected to the label scanner (51) via a signal line (65).