Abstract: A device may include a left wall, a right wall, a bottom wall, and a rear wall, wherein the left wall is disposed orthogonal to the rear wall, wherein the right wall is disposed orthogonal to the rear wall, wherein the rear wall is disposed orthogonal to the bottom wall, wherein the left wall is disposed orthogonal to the bottom wall, and wherein the right wall is disposed orthogonal to the bottom wall. A device may include a divider in contact with the rear wall and the bottom wall, the divider disposed in parallel to the left wall and the right wall. A device may include a left pocket and a right pocket. A device may include one or more magnet wells disposed in each of the left wall and the right wall, the one or more magnet wells sized to accept one or more magnets.

Abstract: A system for dispensing and packaging drug portions includes one or more storage containers, the one or more storage containers each including a housing defining a receiving chamber for drug portions and a singulating device disposed at least partially within the housing for singulating and dispensing the drug portions contained within the receiving chamber, the singulating device having an electrically conductive outer surface. The system also includes a blister packaging machine for packaging drug portions dispensed from the one or more storage containers, wherein a conductor device is provided, the conductor device providing an electrically conductive coupling between the singulating device outer surface and a contact configured to dissipate an electrical charge.

Abstract: A lithium aluminum silicate (LAS) glass-ceramic has an average coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) in a range from 0 to 50° C. of at most 0±0.1×10?6/K and a thermal hysteresis at least in a temperature range from 15° C. to 35° C. of <0.1 ppm. The LAS glass-ceramic includes (in mol % based on oxide): SiO2 60-<70; Li2O 7-9.6; MgO+ZnO>0.5-1.5; R2O>0.5, where R2O is Na2O and/or K2O and/or Cs2O and/or Rb2O; and nucleating agent with a content of 1.5 to 6 mol %. The nucleating agent is at least one component selected from the group consisting of TiO2, ZrO2, Ta2O5, Nb2O5, SnO2, MoO3, WO3 and HfO2.

Abstract: A kettle comprising, a body having a vent; a lid reversibly couplable to the body; and a unibody handle comprising, a distal end, a proximal end disposed on the body, an integrated lever comprising, at least one interchangeable whistle disposed on a lever proximal end, wherein the at least one interchangeable whistle reversibly attaches to the integrated lever, wherein the at least one interchangeable whistle is configured to be in at least one of a seated position and a raised position, a tab disposed on a lever distal end, wherein actuation of the tab causes the at least one interchangeable whistle to move from at least one of the seated position to the raised position and the raised position to the seated position, and a spout disposed on the proximal end, wherein the spout entirely eclipses the vent wherein the spout entirely eclipses the vent.

Abstract: A method for setting up a virtual ad hoc network for transmitting at least one piece of information to a first transportation vehicle as a first network subscriber. The method includes the information being provided based on first data from at least one second network subscriber, and at least one second network subscriber being a second transportation vehicle or an infrastructure component; wherein a motor-vehicle-external, central data processing device receives second data from multiple potential second network subscribers and takes the second data and at least one space-time parameter as a basis for determining the second network subscribers and setting up the virtual ad hoc network with the first transportation vehicle, as the first network subscriber, and the determined second network subscribers, the space-time parameter defining a specific area of relevance that has a predetermined physical and temporal correlation with the current position of the first transportation vehicle.

Abstract: A glass tube, such as a glass tube for the production of containers for storage of pharmaceutical compositions, facilitates production of pharmaceutical containers with high quality. The glass tube has a relative cross-sectional area deviation defined as QF max - QF min 1.5 ? ? m . QF max - QF min 1.5 ? ? m is less than k*x+t. QFmax is the highest cross-sectional area and QFmin is the lowest cross-sectional area of at least two cross-sections of the glass tube, the cross-sections being spaced apart from each other along a length of the glass tube, and k is 0.0023 m?1, t is less than 0.15 mm2/m and x is QF max + QF min 2 .

Abstract: A glass having a good hydrolytic resistance and alkali resistance is defined by a targeted combination of stoichiometric glasses, including glasses also existing as crystals in the same stoichiometry and whose properties can be assumed as being very similar due to the identical topology of the structural units for glass and crystal, respectively. A process of producing the glasses is also provided.

Abstract: A glass is described, a glass article made of the glass as well as uses and production methods. The glass constituents are selected such that it results in excellent chemical stability and ion ex-changeability. The glass has a composition characterized by the following glass constituent phases: 0-35 mol % reedmergnerite; 10-60 mol % albite; 3.5-25 mol % orthoclase; 0-40 mol % natrosilite; 0-20 mol % parakeldyshite; 0-20 mol % narsarsukite; 0-35 mol % disodium zinc silicate; 0-35 mol % silicon dioxide; 0-30 mol % cordierite; and 0-20 mol % danburite. A quotient of a coefficient of thermal expansion of the glass multiplied by 1000 (in ppm/K) and the product of a pH value and a removal rate in alkaline environment (in mg/(dm23h)) according to ISO 695 is at least 9.25.

Abstract: A glass, a glass article made of the glass as well as uses and production methods are disclosed. The glass constituents are selected such that excellent scratch resistance and impact strength are provided. The glass has a composition characterized by the following constituent phases: 15-60 mol % reedmergnerite; 20-60 mol % albite; 0-20 mol % nepheline; 0-20 mol % orthoclase; 0-20 mol % parakeldyshite; 0-20 mol % narsarsukite; 0.1-30 mol % disodium zinc silicate; 0-4 mol % diboron trioxide; 0-20 mol % cordierite; and 0-20 mol % danburite. A quotient of a coefficient of thermal expansion of the glass multiplied by 1000 (in ppm/K) and the product of a pH value and a removal rate in alkaline environment (in mg/(dm23h)) according to ISO 695 is at least 8 and the removal rate in alkaline environment according to ISO 695 is at most 115 mg/(dm23h).

Abstract: The present invention relates to glasses, such as e.g. thin or thinnest glasses, but also to glasses for the production of tubular glass, carpules and syringes as well as other pharmaceutical vessels. The glasses are characterized by a high chemical prestressability (tem-perability) with very well alkali, hydrolytic and/or acid resistance as well as an advantageous coefficient of thermal expansion. The glass has a composition characterized by the following constituent phases: 0-60 mol % reedmergnerite; 20-60 mol % albite; 0-30 mol % orthoclase; 0-20 mol % natrosilite; 0-20 mol % sodium metasilicate; 0-20 mol % parakeldyshite; 0-20 mol % narsarsukite; 0-20 mol % disodium zinc silicate; 0-21 mol % cordierite; and 0-20 mol % danburite. A quotient of a coefficient of thermal expansion of the glass multiplied by 1000 (in ppm/K) and the product of a pH value and a removal rate in alkaline environment (in mg/(dm23h)) according to ISO 695 is at least 9.0.

Abstract: A glass having a good hydrolytic resistance and alkali resistance is defined by a targeted combination of stoichiometric glasses, including glasses also existing as crystals in the same stoichiometry and whose properties can be assumed as being very similar due to the identical topology of the structural units for glass and crystal, respectively. A process of producing the glasses is also provided.

Abstract: A transparent laminate is provided that includes at least one chemically prestressed pane having a thickness, a compressive stress (CS) of a surface layer, a thickness of the prestressed surface layer and a tensile stress (CT) of an interior portion. The tensile stress (CT) is greater than 0 and is less than the compressive stress divided by 50.

Abstract: A transparent laminate is provided that includes at least one chemically prestressed pane having a thickness, a compressive stress (CS) of a surface layer, a thickness of the prestressed surface layer and a tensile stress (CT) of an interior portion. The tensile stress (CT) is greater than 0 and is less than the compressive stress divided by 50.

Abstract: The crucible for receiving a melt of a high-melting material has a refractory metal layer that has a melting point of at least 1800° C., which covers a part of the surface of the crucible that would otherwise come in contact with the melt. The refractory metal preferably has a thickness of less than 1 mm. It is either a coating deposited on the surface of the crucible or is a loosely connected foil applied to the surface of the crucible.