Abstract: The invention relates to a thermoblock for receiving and regulating the temperature of at least one laboratory specimen vessel in a laboratory temperature regulation device, more particularly in a PCR thermocycler, wherein the thermoblock has been produced by means of an additive manufacturing method using a material containing metal. The invention further relates to a method for producing the thermoblock and a computer-implemented method for the simulation of physical characteristics of the thermoblock to be produced in accordance with the invention.

Abstract: A combination instrument (10) of a motor vehicle has a data input (16) for feeding measurement data related to vehicle parameters, including a status (22) of a drag reduction system (DRS). A display (12) is connected to the data input (16) via a computer unit (14) for graphically representing the measurement data. The display (12) is configured to represent an image (18) of the motor vehicle composed of multiple graphical sub-objects (20). The computer unit (14) is configured to have the display (12) represent sub-objects (20) relevant to the operation of the DRS in a neutral color, a standby color or a warning color depending on the status (22) of the DRS and other measurement data.

Abstract: A display-and-control system (1) of a motor vehicle (2) has multiple display devices (3) and multiple control devices (5) arranged on a multi-function steering wheel (6) for driver interaction. The control devices (5) have multiple control elements arranged on the multi-function steering wheel (6). The display devices (3) include a central main display device (12) to display at least one main control parameter and at least one additional display device (13) that can be activated in at least one adjustment mode (14). The additional display device (13) can be arranged to the left and to the right of the main display device (12) and can display at least one additional control parameter (15) that can be adjusted by the driver.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for controlling the temperature of laboratory vessels, comprising at least one vessel receptacle for receiving the laboratory vessels, at least one removably designed peripheral unit, and a base unit which has a temperature control device and a mounting for placing the at least one removable peripheral unit in a defined position, characterised in that the base unit and the at least one peripheral unit each have at least one coupling element, with said elements, when the peripheral unit is placed onto the base unit in the defined position, forming at least one releasable coupled pair by which the electrical power and/or at least one signal can be transmitted.

Abstract: The invention relates to a laboratory apparatus for handling at least one laboratory sample, in particular for mixing and/or adjusting the temperature of a biochemical laboratory sample, which is arranged in at least one sample vessel element, having a carrier device for carrying the at least one sample vessel element, an electrical control device, which is set up for controlling or setting at least one operating parameter of the laboratory apparatus that controls this handling, and at least one sensor device for recording at least one measured value, by which at least one geometrical property of the at least one sample vessel element can be determined, the at least one sensor device being signal-connected to the electrical control device, the electrical control device being set up for controlling the handling of the at least one laboratory sample in dependence on the at least one measured value and the at least one set operating parameter by at least one control step.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for controlling the temperature of laboratory vessels, comprising at least one vessel receptacle for receiving the laboratory vessels, at least one removably designed peripheral unit, and a base unit which has a temperature control device and a mounting for placing the at least one removable peripheral unit in a defined position, characterised in that the base unit and the at least one peripheral unit each have at least one coupling element, with said elements, when the peripheral unit is placed onto the base unit in the defined position, forming at least one releasable coupled pair by which the electrical power and/or at least one signal can be transmitted.

Abstract: The invention relates to a laboratory apparatus for handling laboratory samples, in particular for adjusting the temperature of a biochemical sample arranged in a sample vessel element, having a carrier device for carrying the sample vessel element, an electrical control device set up for controlling an operating parameter of the laboratory apparatus that controls this handling, and a sensor device for recording a measured value, by which a geometrical property of the a sample vessel element can be determined, the a sensor device being signal-connected to the electrical control device, the electrical control device being set up for controlling the handling of the laboratory sample in dependence on the measured value and the set operating parameter by the control step; and a method for handling at least one laboratory sample by means of a laboratory apparatus and to a computer program product for performing the method.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mixing device for mixing, in particular, contents of laboratory vessels. The mixing device has a receiving device for receiving mixtures, a drive for setting the receiving device in a mixing movement relative to a chassis in which the receiving device moves on a closed path, and a bearing for guiding the receiving device in the mixing movement. The bearing has at least two supports, each with two bearing areas spaced apart from each other and having at least substantially no translatory and at least two rotational degrees of freedom. One bearing area bears the support at the chassis, and the other bearing area bears the receiving device at the support. The bearing has a guidance device, which guides the rotation of the receiving device relative to the chassis during the mixing movement.