Abstract: Aspects of the present invention are directed to a mask holder for especially large-surface substrates, especially for the micro-structuring of organic electroluminescent materials (OLED) for the production of OLED screens, displays and the like by means of vacuum-coating processes, with a substrate carrier for receiving the substrate during coating processes, with the substrate carrier comprising one or more magnets and the mask features a frame of magnetic material, such that the frame of the mask is held by means of the magnets of the substrate carrier relative to the substrate to be coated.

Abstract: A testing system for optical and electrical monitoring of a production quality and/or for determining optical and electrical properties of solar cells, comprising a first conveyor device for conveying the solar cells to a test region, a second conveyor device for moving the solar cells through the test region, a third conveyor device for conveying the solar cells out of the test region, an optical checking device located in the test region for visual checking of the solar, and an electrical checking device also located in the test region for checking electrical functions of the solar cells, the electrical checking device including an illumination device for shining light on light-sensitive surfaces of the solar cells and also including an electrical contacting device for picking up voltages and/or currents and electrical contacts of the solar cells, the first, second and third conveyor devices including a common, linear conveyor belt system which passes through the test region and has a vacuum suction device

Abstract: For structuring solar modules, a track is inserted in a solar module by a structuring tool, and the inserted track is at the same time detected by a sensor following the structuring tool. This makes it possible to achieve quality control.

Abstract: A laboratory robot assembly for a field of life sciences includes a plurality of robot modules including at least one first robot module having an X-axis arm and at least one Y-axis arm located movably on said X-axis arm in an X direction, the robot modules are located side-by-side in the X direction, each of the robot modules has one X-axis arm and one Y-axis arm, and at least one Y-axis arm of a first robot module is movable at least incrementally along the X-axis arm of an adjacent robot module.

Abstract: For structuring of a thin-layered solar module a plurality of thin layers are deposited onto a substrate, linear tracks are introduced in each case into the thin layers, in which linear tracks the material of at least one thin layer is removed again, before or during the introduction of a new track, the course of an existing track is determined, and the course of the new track is regulated relative to the course of the existing track during the introduction of the new track. Thin-layer solar modules with improved efficiency can thus be produced.

Abstract: A system for structuring solar modules includes a transportation system for transporting a solar module in one transport plane in a first axial direction and a first transverse axis with a structuring tool, wherein the transportation system is configured as an air cushion system.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention are directed to a device and a method for arranging/removing and aligning masks on substrates to be coated, especially for the micro-structuring of organic, electroluminescent materials (OLED) on preferably large-surface substrates, especially screens, displays and the like.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention are directed to a mask holder for especially large-surface substrates, especially for the micro-structuring of organic electroluminescent materials (OLED) for the production of OLED screens, displays and the like by means of vacuum-coating processes, with a substrate carrier for receiving the substrate during coating processes, with the substrate carrier comprising one or more magnets and the mask features a frame of magnetic material, such that the frame of the mask is held by means of the magnets of the substrate carrier relative to the substrate to be coated.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention concern a device and a process for continuous production of substrates provided with organic electroluminescent materials (OLED), especially OLED displays, screens, panels or other lighting elements, in which the device has a vacuum space and a transport device for transporting the substrates to be coated, which is at least partially arranged along the vacuum space and comprises carriers for the substrates, with the transport device comprising at least one endless loop for transport of the carriers and with the vacuum space being divided at least into two with a first part, in which is provided a first section of the transport device for transporting the carriers in a first direction (substrate-transport direction), and with a second part, in which is provided a second section of the transport device for transport of the carriers in a second direction (carrier-return-transport direction).

Abstract: A testing system for optical and electrical monitoring of a production quality and/or for determining optical and electrical properties of solar cells, comprising a first conveyor device for conveying the solar cells to a test region, a second conveyor device for moving the solar cells through the test region, a third conveyor device for conveying the solar cells out of the test region, an optical checking device located in the test region for visual checking of the solar, and an electrical checking device also located in the test region for checking electrical functions of the solar cells, the electrical checking device including an illumination device for shining light on light-sensitive surfaces of the solar cells and also including an electrical contacting device for picking up voltages and/or currents and electrical contacts of the solar cells, the first, second and third conveyor devices including a common, linear conveyor belt system which passes through the test region and has a vacuum suction device

Abstract: Synchronized forward speed ranges and an unsynchronized reverse range are automatically selected in a gear transmission. The reverse speed range is selected when with an open main clutch at first a synchronizing device for a forward speed range is actuated and once a permissible shifting speed is reached this shifting is started and the reverse speed range is selected. The main clutch remains open for the duration of the shifting operation.