Abstract: The invention relates to a sample transfer device (10) for reception of a sample, having a transfer rod (4) that is configured for reception of a sample holder, the sample holder to be arranged in a chamber (1) of the sample transfer device (10) for the purpose of transferring the sample to a processing unit or analytical unit (200), at least one measurement device (3, 8) for measuring a physical variable being arranged inside the sample transfer device (10).

Abstract: The invention relates to a sample transfer device (10) for reception of a sample, having a transfer rod (4) that is configured for reception of a sample holder, the sample holder to be arranged in a chamber (1) of the sample transfer device (10) for the purpose of transferring the sample to a processing unit or analytical unit (200), at least one measurement device (3, 8) for measuring a physical variable being arranged inside the sample transfer device (10).

Abstract: A programmable controller with external terminals is provided, in which an electrically activatable labeling field is provided for labeling the external terminals.

Abstract: A programmable controller with external terminals is provided, in which an electrically activatable labeling field is provided for labeling the external terminals.

Abstract: Force or pressure measuring device. Between a support member and a force or pressure introduction member elastomeric material is provided which strongly adheres to the two members and is in contact with at least one pressure sensor. With a preferred embodiment the support member is in a potlike form while the force or pressure introduction member is in the form of a piston received by the support member and forming a very narrow gap to the cylindrical surface thereof which gap is essentially completely filled by said elastomeric material.

Abstract: A flat-spread force measuring apparatus comprising a stiff rigid main body having an essentially plane top surface for receiving a load; a plurality of flat cavities provided in said body spaced to each other and extending in parallel to said top surface; essentially bubble free elastomeric material contained in said cavities; a plurality of pressure sensors one each arranged in contact to said elastomeric material in each of said cavities; a plurality of force introduction members one each arranged in an essentially vertical alignment to said pressure sensors and below them; and evaluation means electrically connected to said pressure sensors for combining electrical signals received therefrom and representing local force components transmitted from said load receiving body through said elastomeric material to said pressure sensors.

Abstract: On a substrate (1) covered with a chromium layer (2), a positive resist layer (3) is applied, exposed through an exposure mask with the mask pattern corresponding to the negative of the respective chromium pattern, developed, and blanket-coated with a less than or equal to 10 nm thick layer (4) of silicon dioxide. Then photoresist layer (3) and the silicon layer (4) thereon are lifted off, and finally the chromium layer (2) is dry-etched, the remaining silicon dioxide layer (4) being used as an etch mask.Chromium masks are used e.g. in the production of semiconductor circuits. By means of the reverse process, structures whose smallest dimensions are in the micrometer and the submicrometer range can be transferred into chromium layers with sharp edges.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a device for distinguishing particles or regions therein to which fluorochrome-labeled antibodies or antigens, termed conjugates, are bound by the specific immune reaction of an antibody with its homologous antigen from particles or regions to which the conjugates are nonspecifically bound. The method is based on the different bleaching behavior caused by the different types of binding. Use is made of a microscope whose entire field of view is conventionally illuminated, a central laser beam serving for bleaching analysis.