Abstract: A device for storing and handling Petri dishes having a base with a base wall arranged on a circumference of the base, and a lid. The device includes a storage device structured and arranged for storing the Petri dishes in an upside-down orientation so that respective lids are oriented below their respective bases, an inspection device structured and arranged for automatic inspection of the Petri dishes without their respective lids, and a transfer device structured and arranged for transferring the Petri dishes between the storage device and the inspection device. The transfer device includes a gripper, with which a respective Petri dish without the lid can be grasped laterally on the base wall.

Abstract: The storage arrangement has a chamber. Several Dewar flasks are arranged in the chamber and above them a picking device. The picking device has at least one cassette lift, with which storage cassettes can be removed from above from the Dewar flasks. This arrangement is suitable for storing laboratory objects at very low temperatures.

Abstract: A climatic cabinet and storage cabinet that includes an upper zone, a lower zone, storage positions for storing objects in one of the upper and lower zone, and at least one temperature control unit structured and arranged to maintain a temperature in the one of the upper and lower zone different from the other of the upper and lower zone. The cabinet further includes a lock, a horizontal transport mechanism arranged at least in part in the other of the upper and lower zone to move the objects to and from the lock in a direction having a horizontal component, and a vertical transport mechanism structured and arranged to move the objects between the lower zone and the upper zone.

Abstract: A climate-controlled cabinet that includes a climate-controlled chamber for receiving a storage system, a carrier arranged in said chamber, and at least one storage tower arranged in said chamber and mounted to the carrier. The storage tower includes a plurality of locations for objects to be stored. A transport device is included for automatically transporting objects between the storage tower and an external system, and a shaker for automatically shaking the carrier.

Abstract: The invention provides a storage device with storage racks and a shaker where the undesired horizontal oscillations of the upper ends of the storage racks are small. The storage device for laboratory samples includes a shaker drive, a rack carrier being driven by said shaker drive for performing a shaking motion with horizontal component, at least one storage rack arranged on the rack carrier, which storage rack comprises vertical side walls, each side wall having a plurality of ledges arranged vertically above each other and forming storage locations for a plurality of laboratory samples on top of each other, and a counterweight assembly connected to an upper end section of the storage rack and being driven to exert a force opposite to the shaking motion in order to counteract an oscillation of the upper end section of the storage rack.

Abstract: A device for handling of laboratory samples includes at least one gripper movable from above over a sample. The gripper includes multiple fingers arranged around an axis, an elastic finger mount, and an actuator mechanism structured and arranged to move the fingers to selectively grip or release the sample. The multiple fingers are elastically held by the elastic finger mount in a radially displaceable manner.

Abstract: The invention provides a storage device with storage racks and a shaker where the undesired horizontal oscillations of the upper ends of the storage racks are small. For this purpose, rotating bodies with non-horizontal end faces are provided, each of which is contacted by a follower member, with the follower member carrying out an up and down movement when the respective rotating body rotates. In a second embodiment, a moving counterweight assembly is provided that counteracts the oscillations. The counterweight assembly is connected to the upper end section of the storage racks and includes a vertically displaceable counterweight. The counterweight is mounted eccentrically on rotating tables.

Abstract: The storage comprises, from the bottom to the top, a low temperature storage zone, for storing the samples, a handling zone, housing at least part of an automatic transport device, and an access zone, where the user can enter for maintenance. A separating wall consisting of removable panels insulates the access zone, for the rooms below it. A peripheral housing, contains a peripheral chamber for temporarily storing the samples at slightly higher temperatures. A liquid nitrogen container, is used to feed dry gas to the storage zone and to maintain it under slight overpressure for preventing the entry of moisture.

Abstract: The invention relates to a climate controlled cabinet with a common controller (300) for climate and handling of the goods to be stored. By means of this design the construction and operation can be simplified and the climate control can be improved. To further improve the climate control, a heating as well as a cooling device (242, 244) are provided such that heat generated by the handling device (620) can be dissipated when necessary.

Abstract: A climate controlled cabinet with integrated transport device is provided with a movable carrier plate for receiving the storage towers. The carrier plate can be moved to provide better access to the interior walls and floor of the device, and/or it can be moved to shake the contents of the objects to be stored.

Abstract: The invention relates to a storage device and a climate controlled cabinet with a storage assembly and a transport device. For minimizing the access times, the transport device can be arranged in the center of a rotating table. The storage assembly is arranged on the rotating table, which improves access. The climate controlled cabinet is provided with an automatic door at a wall, roof or bottom thereof.

Abstract: The chamber of a cabinet, e.g. a climate controlled cabinet, is provided for a controlled storage or preparation of biological samples or goods. A high pressure mercury lamp in the chamber allows to efficiently generate UV-radiation, ozone and heat and to sterilize the chamber.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for picking and placing small objects. It is equipped with a tool holder that can be positioned in an X-, Y- and Z-direction. A pickup tool is mounted to the tool holder and can be rotated about a vertical axis. A microscopic and a macroscopic camera with non-parallel axes are arranged on the tool holder for viewing the objects from above, and a lookup camera is provided to view the objects from below. The housing of the apparatus as well as a first movable frame are formed by perpendicular walls, which are light but provide stability for placing the tools accurately. An object dispenser is located below a transfer opening of a working platform of the apparatus for quick access to new objects. A control unit provides a graphical user interface for controlling the operation of the apparatus.

Abstract: The invention relates to a storage arrangement (15) and a storage receptacle (10) for objects (1), wherein the storage arrangement (15) has a storage device (14) with at least one storage shaft (14.1, 14.2) containing several storage spaces (13) arranged on top of each other, and a delivery device (34) for the short-term reception of the objects (1). The storage arrangement (15) furthermore has a transport device (16) with an object carrier (36), and has a vertical displacement device (40), a horizontal rotating device (38) and a horizontal displacement device (42) for displacing the object carrier (36) between the delivery device (34) and the storage spaces (13). The objects always take up the same angle in respect to the vertical line, wherein a base surface of the objects is preferably horizontally oriented. The storage receptacle (10) consists of a storage cabinet (12) and an integrated storage arrangement (15).

Abstract: A climate cabinet, turntable and use of the turntable. The climatic cabinet (1) can be loaded automatically and manually and has a conventional door (3) and a controllable door (2) as well as a turntable (4) which is connected via a releasable coupling (9) disposed in the interior of the climatic cabinet (1) with a positioning drive (5) and is seated on the floor of the climatic cabinet (1). The controllable door (2) is movably seated on two guide systems (6, 7) perpendicularly and parallel with the loading side (21). The positioning drive (5) is controllable by a higher system or by a user. The turntable (4) has a support shaft (45), tray disks (41) and spacer sleeves as well as spacer tubelets (47, 46) for spacing the tray disks apart, also positioning elements (51) for receiving storage pieces (50). The turntable (41) is suitable for use in a device, for example a climatic cabinet (1), or outside of this device.

Abstract: The method described in this disclosure permits the production of dental replacements, such as inlays, onlays, and crowns, at high accuracy of fit and low cost in a single session of the patient's at the dentist's. For this purpose, a material that hardens is used for making a temporary inlay which provides an impression of the prepared dental cavity. After hardening, this material is removed from the tooth. In a first processing run, a first sensor (7a) does a preliminary scan of the temporary inlay (4) and a first processing tool (30a) is used for preliminary processing of the substrate mass (6). In a second processing run a second sensor (7b) and a second processing tool (30b) are used for a fine scan and fine processing. For this purpose the sensors (7a, 7b) and the processing tools (30a, 30b) are all arranged on a single linear stage (13).