Abstract: A detector system includes a droplet generator system, wherein the droplet generator system includes a droplet generator unit. The droplet generator unit is configured to create droplets from a liquid supplied to the droplet generator unit with a droplet generator liquid flow. The droplet generator unit is configured to create the droplets with a defined droplet generation frequency.

Abstract: A high-pressure switching valve includes a stator and a rotor. The stator includes a plurality of ports where each port is connected at one end to a port connection and having at another end a predetermined port opening cross section at a stator end face of the stator. The rotor includes a rotor end face and at least one or a plurality of grooves. The rotor can be configured to have a rotary position with respect to the stator where two predetermined port opening cross sections connect to one of the grooves in a pressure-tight manner. The rotor and the stator can be pressed together in a sealing manner at the rotor end face and the stator end face in regions away from the port opening cross sections and the at least one or a plurality of grooves. The rotor and the stator each include a hard material. The rotor can be configured to wobble or tilt with respect to a rotational axis of the rotor.

Abstract: A high-pressure switching valve includes a stator and a rotor. The stator includes a plurality of ports where each port is connected at one end to a port connection and having at another end a predetermined port opening cross section at a stator end face of the stator. The rotor includes a rotor end face and at least one or a plurality of grooves. The rotor can be configured to have a rotary position with respect to the stator where two predetermined port opening cross sections connect to one of the grooves in a pressure-tight manner. The rotor and the stator can be pressed together in a sealing manner at the rotor end face and the stator end face in regions away from the port opening cross sections and the at least one or a plurality of grooves. The rotor and the stator each include a hard material. The rotor can be configured to wobble or tilt with respect to a rotational axis of the rotor.

Abstract: A switching valve is described that has a stator which is arranged in a housing and which has multiple connection ports. The switching valve also has a rotatable rotor which is arranged in the housing and which, in predetermined switching positions defined by associated angular positions, interacts with the stator for the fluidic connection or separation of predetermined connection ports. The rotor is rotatably mounted, and acted on with a predefined pressing force in the direction of the stator, by means of a bearing and pressing device arranged in the housing. The bearing and pressing device has a spring device which exerts a load on the rotor or on an element that is capable of performing a wobbling movement.

Abstract: A switching valve includes a stator and a rotor. The stator includes multiple connection ports. The rotor having predetermined switching positions and interacts with the stator to form a fluidic connection or a fluidic disconnection of predetermined connection ports. The rotor being mounted rotatably via a bearing and pressing device, where the bearing and pressing device is arranged in the housing and loaded with a predefined pressing force in a direction of the stator. The bearing and pressing device includes a spring unit, being supported against a receiving part mounted to rotate about a rotor axis. The receiving part is coupled rotationally conjointly to the rotor and has a drive region which faces away from the stator and is coupled to an output of a drive device.

Abstract: A switching valve includes a stator and a rotor. The stator includes multiple connection ports. The rotor has predetermined switching positions and interacts with the stator to form a fluidic connection or a fluidic disconnection of predetermined connection ports. The rotor can be mounted rotatably via a bearing and pressing device loaded with a predefined pressing force in a direction of the stator. The bearing and pressing device includes a compensation element to load the rotor and transmit the pressing force. The compensation element is configured to make an elastic flexural deformation so that the compensation element loads the rotor when the rotor is wobbling with respect to an axis of rotation.

Abstract: A mixing device for liquid chromatography for the radial mixing of at least two fluids comprises a tubular mixing line, and a helical flow-guiding element arranged in the mixing line. One or more spacing elements located within an interior region of the mixing line are adapted to maintain a predetermined distance between the outer sides of the helical flow-guiding element and an inner wall of the mixing line. A mixing unit according to the present invention may include such a radial mixing device, with a longitudinal mixing device being connected downstream from this radial mixing device.

Abstract: A switching valve includes a stator and a rotor. The stator includes multiple connection ports. The rotor has predetermined switching positions and interacts with the stator to form a fluidic connection or a fluidic disconnection of predetermined connection ports. The rotor can be mounted rotatably via a bearing and pressing device loaded with a predefined pressing force in a direction of the stator. The bearing and pressing device includes a compensation element to load the rotor and transmit the pressing force. The compensation element is configured to make an elastic flexural deformation so that the compensation element loads the rotor when the rotor is wobbling with respect to an axis of rotation.

Abstract: A switching valve is described that has a stator which is arranged in a housing and which has multiple connection ports. The switching valve also has a rotatable rotor which is arranged in the housing and which, in predetermined switching positions defined by associated angular positions, interacts with the stator for the fluidic connection or separation of predetermined connection ports. The rotor is rotatably mounted, and acted on with a predefined pressing force in the direction of the stator, by means of a bearing and pressing device arranged in the housing. The bearing and pressing device has a spring device which exerts a load on the rotor or on an element that is capable of performing a wobbling movement.

Abstract: A high-pressure switching valve includes a stator and a rotor. The stator includes a plurality of ports where each port is connected at one end to a port connection and having at another end a predetermined port opening cross section at a stator end face of the stator. The rotor includes a rotor end face and at least one or a plurality of grooves. The rotor can be configured to have a rotary position with respect to the stator where two predetermined port opening cross sections connect to one of the grooves in a pressure-tight manner. The rotor and the stator can be pressed together in a sealing manner at the rotor end face and the stator end face in regions away from the port opening cross sections and the at least one or a plurality of grooves. The rotor and the stator each include a hard material. The rotor can be configured to wobble or tilt with respect to a rotational axis of the rotor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mixing device for liquid chromatography for the radial mixing of at least two fluids, in particular for the mixing of at least two eluents in high-performance liquid chromatography, with a tubular mixing line (3), wherein a mixture from at least two fluids can be fed to one end of this line, with this mixture having radial inhomogeneities at least in its axial course, and with a helical flow-guiding element (7) arranged in the mixing line (3). According to the invention, spacing means are provided that ensure a predetermined spacing between the radially outer end side (9) of the helical wall of the flow-guiding element (7) turned toward the inner wall of the mixing line (3) and the inner wall of the tubular mixing line (3). In addition, the invention relates to a mixing unit with such a radial mixing device, with a longitudinal mixing device being connected downstream from this radial mixing device.

Abstract: The invention concerns a capillary-like connector to conduct liquid, in particular, for liquid chromatography, wherein the connector 50, 55 has changing inside cross sections in shape and/or position in the direction of a main flow direction, and an arrangement for liquid chromatography with at least one such capillary-like connector 50, 55.

Abstract: In the framework of the method for minimizing the error of a measured variable, particularly a signal to be measured using filtering at variable bandwidth, the bandwidth is regulated on the basis of a physical criterion inherent to the method in such a ways that signal changes not caused by noise are recognized as early as possible.

Abstract: In the framework of the method for minimizing the error of a measured variable, particularly a signal to be measured using filtering at variable bandwidth, the bandwidth is regulated on the basis of a physical criterion inherent to the method in such a ways that signal changes not caused by noise are recognized as early as possible.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring the concentration of a substance in a specimen. The apparatus includes a housing that defines a chamber for the specimen. A radiation source mounted to the housing emits radiation at a wavelength at which the radiation is absorbed by the substance. Two spaced apart receivers are mounted to the housing. Both receivers detect radiation at the wavelength at which it is absorbed by the specimen. Two concave mirrors are disposed in the housing. The mirrors are positioned to split the radiation emitted by the source into two beams, each of the beams being directed to a separate one of the receivers and so that the paths of travel of the beams from the source to the separate receivers are of different lengths. The concentration of the substance is determined by based on the difference in radiation detected by the receivers.