Abstract: An Engineered Labor Standards (“ELS”) scheduling system prepares preliminary estimates of task durations based on a subset of the conditions affecting task duration, then later prepares adjusted estimates when more information about the conditions becomes available. The actual time a resource spends performing the task is measured, and the estimates and measurements are stored in a database.

Abstract: A device for the support and oscillation of a continuous casting mould (1) for casting liquid metal, particularly liquid steel, comprising guide elements (4) which are mounted on fixed carrier components (5) and which is actually by means of oscillation devices (6). In order to shorten time required for mounting and dismounting and therefor to lower the down times and costs of said continuous casting device, a first module (7) is made of guide elements (4) and carrier components (5) and a second module (8) consists of the oscillation device (6). The second module (8) can be dismantled via an outlet (9) which extends laterally, perpendicular to the plane of symmetry (2) below the guide elements (4) or in between guide elements (4). Each of the two modules (7,8) can be dismounted or re-mounted in a manner which is temporally and locally independent from the other respective module (7,8).

Abstract: An anesthetic evaporator with a pressure control circuit has a differential pressure pick-up (18) can be calibrated in a simple manner. A switchover device (20) is provided according to the present invention at a bypass gap (3), which is designed to connect the gas inlet (4) directly with the gas outlet (5) via a first bypass line (23) and to bridge over the bypass gap (3) via a second bypass line (26) connected to a ventilation duct (27) in a first switching position. The gas flow from the gas inlet (4) to the gas outlet (5) is established via the bypass line (2) in a second switching position. The calibration of the differential pressure pick-up (18) with the pneumatic connections (16, 17) is performed in the first switching position of the switchover means (20) via the ventilation duct (27), which is open toward the ambient atmosphere.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lubricating element (12) for rolling element tracks, in particular linear systems, with a body composed of a lubricant-storing material, which includes an application section (34) capable of being brought in contact with a rolling element bearing surface to supply lubricant, and which includes a storage region (22) for lubricant that abuts the application section (34), the body being provided with at least one recess (38) in the storage region (22), on an end opposite to the application section (34).

Abstract: A device for measuring the optical properties of an object, particularly of a chemical and/or biological sample, comprises an illumination light source for illuminating the object. Further, an excitation light source is provided for illuminating the object, wherein the radiation of the excitation light source being suited to change the optical properties of the object. Further, the excitation radiation is focused in a measurement volume arranged within the object. By means of a detector device, there can be detected preferably the transmission of the illumination radiation through the object within the measurement volume.

Abstract: An optical measurement device for measurement of chemical and/or biological samples comprises an illumination means (16) for illuminating the sample (20) to be measured. Further, an optics means (22) is provided for imaging a sample area in an image field (10). A first partial area (12) of the image field is covered by a first detector (28), and a second partial area (14) of the image field (10) is covered by a second detector (34). Thus, it is possible to change between two measurement methods without switching or to perform two measurements on a sample at the same time.

Abstract: A gantry for a computed tomography apparatus has a rotary carriage that is rotatable around an axis and a support ring arranged around the rotary carriage with a circumferential cooling channel. The support ring has a number of openings distributed around its circumference and forming a non-uniform opening pattern. The rotary carriage likewise has inflow and outflow openings that, in operation, overlap the openings on the stationary part of the computed tomography apparatus such that a coolant flows through between the support ring and the rotary carriage. A steady pressure fluctuation that leads to a reduction of the noise stress in operation ensues thanks to the non-uniform opening pattern.

Abstract: A system for the separation of magnetically attractable microparticles which are suspended in a liquid, which includes a magnet arrangement having at least two magnets in ring form, the magnet axis of which is oriented perpendicular to the ring plane, and the magnets are arranged above one another in the same direction or in opposite directions, and the ring inner spaces form a space for receiving a vessel. The invention also relates to methods for the separation of microparticles and to a system for the separation and suspension of microparticles in vessels including a magnet arrangement as described above and a vessel holder and a movement device for moving a vessel in the vessel holder in order to obtain a suspension of separated microparticles.

Abstract: An alarm is associated with a device for dispensing volatile anesthetics. The alarm and device is designed such that an alarm is triggered whenever the operating voltage is interrupted and an assembly unit that determines the dispensing of at least one anesthetic is not in a prescribed state of operation.

Abstract: A cooling system is provided for components of a computer tomography system that are arranged in a gantry housing. The cooling system includes a cooled air feed device with an air compressor and connected streaming elements that are arranged and/or fashioned such that compressed air flows onto the components to be cooled. Moreover, a corresponding method is provided for cooling the components of a computer tomography system arranged in a gantry housing.

Abstract: A device for accommodating a continuous casting mold (1) on an elevating table for casting molten metals, in particular molten steel materials, which is set in an oscillatory motion with several hydraulic oscillation drives, is modified from having two separate elevating table sides so that the elevating table (8) is formed as one-piece frame-shaped table with an inner space (8a) for passing through the cast strand (4) and correspondingly dimensioned, and in that the oscillation drives (3) are arranged in corners (8b) inside a frame surface (8c) and are controlled in a fully synchronized manner with a lateral pairwise offset with regard to an arched, or together, for a perpendicular straight, draw-out movement.

Abstract: A confocal microscope has a specimen holding device for holding a specimen (18). The specimen (18) is illuminated by an illuminating unit (10). An optics unit (12) serves to direct radiation produced by the illuminating unit (10) toward the specimen (18) and to direct the radiation emitted by the specimen toward a detector unit (20). The confocal microscope also comprises an aperture diaphragm (34) that is placed in the beam path in front of the detector unit (20). In addition, a focusing lens (30) is provided in the beam path in front of the aperture diaphragm (34). The focusing lens (30) can be moved in order to adjust the confocal microscope, for example, in order to compensate for thermal stresses.

Abstract: One embodiment disclosed relates to a manufactured multi-fiber cable for optical systems. The multi-fiber cable is manufactured to include a plurality of individual fiber cables, each individual fiber cable including a single optical fiber surrounded by a protective covering. There is a main cable hose around the individual fiber cables, and there is a connector on each end of each individual fiber cable. The individual fiber cables in the multi-fiber cable are preconfigured to be visually distinct from each other. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: A filling device for an anesthetic evaporator has filling of an anesthetic evaporator is possible. To accomplish the object, an additional vent hole (36), which is opened immediately after the filling in order for excess anesthetic volume to be able to flow out of the filling device into the anesthetic tank (15) of the anesthetic evaporator (2), is provided within the filling device above a fluid channel (14), via which both the gas and liquid exchange takes place during the filling.

Abstract: An anesthetic tank (1) of an anesthetic dispensing unit is used especially for desflurane and has improved reliability of operation by mutually complementing level monitoring devices. The anesthetic tank (1) is equipped with a level tube (3) arranged in or on the outer wall with a connection line (6) into the interior space as well as with an optical level sensor (4). The optical axis (5) of the level sensor (4) is located at the same level as a mark (33) on the level tube (3).

Abstract: The disclosure provides methods, and compositions for use in methods, for expanding lymphocyte populations in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo using IL-15R?/IL-15 activator complexes.

Abstract: In a method for compensation of an out-of-balance condition of an imaging data acquisition device, rotatable around a patient opening of a stationary unit of a tomography apparatus, such as an x-ray computed tomography apparatus or an ultrasound tomography apparatus, the data acquisition device being rotatably mounted such that it can rotate around an axis in a bearing of the stationary unit, vibrations transferred to the stationary unit by the out-of-balance condition of the data acquisition device, at least one of the out-of-balance vectors causing the out-of-balance condition is determined from the vibration measurement, and the axis of the data acquisition device is adjusted with regard to an axis of the bearing to compensate the out-of-balance condition.

Abstract: A scanning head of the measuring type for a coordinate measurement system, has a fixed part, at least one part that is displaceable relative to the fixed part, and at least one damping device for damping vibrations that occur. The at least one damping device is configured as an electric motor, which is connected with at least one negative ohmic resistor.

Abstract: Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease, leading to joint destruction. Conventional therapy is based on pain-reduction and an improvement in the frictional properties of joints, in order to delay the time for operative intervention. A lack of specifically-acting agents for drug-based therapy for arthritis exists. The formulations comprise sulphated hyaluronic acids with varying degrees of sulphation, or the pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof and, optionally, hyaluronic acid and/or hyaluronic acid uronide. The pharmaceutical formulations are highly concentrated injection preparations with an aqueous, viscous, gel-like, or paste-like form, or a low-concentration rinsing fluid for intra-articular application.

Abstract: In a method for analyzing a chemical and/or biological sample, particularly in high- and medium throughput screening systems, an observation beam (12) is focused in an observation volume (24) of the sample. For analyzing the sample, the observation beam (12) is moved in the sample. According to the inventions, to improve the quality of the measurement, the observation beam is moved continuously in the observation volume (24).