Abstract: A method of searching a computer database containing a plurality of stored DNA profiles is provided. The method involves generating a search profile formed of two or more allele identities for each of one or more loci, at least one of the allele identities having a limited range of values, with the search profile being compared against the one or more stored DNA profiles from a database to establish matches between the search and stored profile.

Abstract: A method of searching a computer database containing a plurality of stored DNA profiles is provided. The method involves generating a search profile formed of two or more allele identities for each of one or more loci, at least one of the allele identities having a limited range of values, with the search profile being compared against the one or more stored DNA profiles from a database to establish matches between the search and stored profile.

Abstract: A method of searching a computer database containing a plurality of stored DNA profiles is provided. The method involves generating a search profile formed of two or more allele identities for each of one or more loci, at least one of the allele identities having a limited range of values, with the search profile being compared against the one or more stored DNA profiles from a database to establish matches between the search and stored profile.

Abstract: A method of searching a computer database containing a plurality of stored DNA profiles is provided. The method involves generating a search profile formed of two or more allele identities for each of one or more loci, at least one of the allele identities having a limited range of values, with the search profile being compared against the one or more stored DNA profiles from a database to establish matches between the search and stored profile.

Abstract: An actuating device, particularly for actuating valves connected externally, includes a housing (10) and a coil body (12) arranged in the housing. The coil body has a coil winding (14) at least partially enclosing a coil tube (16), a pole core (20) connected at the coil tube free end, an armature (22) guided in a longitudinally displaceable manner at least in the pole tube (16) within an armature chamber (24) and interacting with an actuating part (26) for actuating the respective valve part. The pole tube (16) is designed as a receiving sleeve for the armature (22). The sleeve is fixed with its free end region to a fixed bearing point. The fixed bearing point is formed by two support parts (118, 124) of the pole core (20) that delimit a receiving gap between them, in which the free end region of the receiving sleeve is fixed in a clamped manner.

Abstract: An actuating device, particularly for actuating valves that can be connected externally, includes a housing (10) and a coiled body (12) in the housing and having a coil winding (14). The winding encloses a pole tube (16) at least partially, having a pole core (20) connected at its free end. An armature (22) is guided in a longitudinally displaceable manner at least in the pole tube (16) within an armature chamber (24) and interacts with an actuating device (26) for actuating a valve part. The actuating part (26) is guided within the pole core (20) along an annular body (92), sealing the inside of the pole core (20) and the pole tube (16) relative to the surrounding area.

Abstract: A safety apparatus for avoiding a possible fire risk in an operating magnet supplied with electric current has at least one coil former (14) arranged in a housing (76, 82). A coil winding (16) is fitted on the coil former and has an operating part (20, 36) at least partially guided in the coil former (14). At least parts of the operating magnet are equipped with active and/or passive safety mechanisms of the apparatus to effectively counteract the risk of fire. The safety mechanisms are no longer arranged remote from the actual event, for example in the form of a fuse in the electrical supply circuit, but rather are directly at the location of the event where the possible fire or scorching situation can directly occur.

Abstract: An improved method of comparing a first data set with a second data set is provided, particularly suited for data sets arising from the analysis of DNA samples, in which both first and second data set are compared with one another, the comparison occurring before any processing of the data has occurred. In this way an empirical analysis of the data is provided which does not introduce any of the errors or data omissions inherent in an interpretive approach to data analysis.

Abstract: A method of analysing and comparing a test sample with another sample is provided, wherein: the test sample is analysed, the analysis producing test sample analysis data set; the test sample analysis data set is processed to give a test sample results data set; defining a search term relating to the test sample results data set; obtaining the another sample to compare with the test sample; comparing the another sample result with the search term to inform on the another sample being a potential match with the test sample.

Abstract: A method of investigating a DNA sample is provided involving taking at least two sub-samples from the sample, amplifying the sub-samples, analyzing the sub-samples to obtain identity information and amount of that identity about one or more alleles indicated as present in the sub-samples in respect of 5 or more loci and establishing identity information deemed representative of the sample from the sub-samples, wherein identity information from a sub-sample about a particular identity is included in the identity information deemed representative of the sample when that particular identity is indicated as present by one or more of the sub-samples analyzed, the amount of that particular identity in the identity information deemed representative of the sample being a weighted combination based on the amount of that particular identity in the sub-samples. In this way useful profiles can be obtained more often than they are at present, with reduced costs and with reduced expertise and time requirements.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an electromagnetic actuating device, particularly for actuating valves, an armature (3) being formed within a pole tube (1) guiding an armature space (11) by configuring a mechanical connection between a pole body (13) and at least one further part (9, 15) of the pole tube (1), such as the pole core (9), characterized in that the mechanical connection is formed by thermal shrinking, such that the tube body (13) is heated and pressed onto the further part (9, 15).

Abstract: The invention relates to an actuating device, particularly for actuating valves that can be connected externally, comprising a housing (10) and a coil body (12) arranged therein and having a coil winding (14), which encloses a pole tube (16) at least partially, having a pole core (20) connected at the one free end thereof, further comprising an armature (22) that is guided in a longitudinally displaceable manner at least in the pole tube (16) within an armature chamber (24) and interacts with an actuating device (26) for actuating the respective valve part, wherein the actuating part (26) is guided within the pole core (20) along an annular body (92), sealing the inside of the pole core (20) and the pole tube (16) connected thereto relative to the surrounding area.

Abstract: The invention relates to an actuating device, particularly for actuating valves that can be connected externally, comprising a housing (10) and a coil body (12) arranged therein and having a coil winding (14), which at least partially encloses a coil tube (16), having a pole core (20) connected at the free end thereof, further comprising an armature (22) that is guided in a longitudinally displaceable manner at least in the pole tube (16) within an armature chamber (24) and interacts with an actuating pan (26) for actuating the respective valve part, wherein the pole tube (16) is designed as a receiving sleeve for the armature (22), said sleeve being fixed with the free end region thereof to a fixed bearing point, and wherein the fixed bearing point is formed by two support parts (118,124) of the pole core (20) that delimit a receiving gap between them, in which the free end region of the receiving sleeve is fixed in a clamped manner.

Abstract: The invention relates to an actuating device, particularly for actuating valves that can be connected externally, comprising a housing (10) and a coil body (12) arranged therein and having a coil winding (14), which encloses a pole tube (16) at least partially, having a pole core (20) connected at the free end thereof, further comprising an armature (22) that is guided in a longitudinally displaceable manner at least in the pole tube (16) within an armature chamber (24) and interacts with an actuating pan (26) for actuating the respective valve part, wherein the pole tube (16) is designed in the form of a receiving sleeve for the armature (22), said sleeve being fixed to a fixed bearing point (124), wherein on a floating bearing point (116) for the receiving sleeve restoring means (112) engage thereon, effecting a force on the receiving sleeve that is directed away from the fixed bearing point (124).

Abstract: A method of searching a computer database containing a plurality of stored DNA profiles is provided. The method involves generating a search profile formed of two or more allele identities for each of one or more loci, at least one of the allele identities having a limited range of values, with the search profile being compared against the one or more stored DNA profiles from a database to establish matches between the search and stored profile.

Abstract: The invention relates to a safety apparatus for avoiding a possible fire risk in an operating magnet which can be supplied with electric current, having at least one coil former (14) which is arranged in a housing (76, 82) and on which a coil winding (16) is fitted, and having an operating part (20, 36) which is at least partially guided in the coil former (14). As a result of at least parts of the operating magnet being equipped with active and/or passive safety means of the apparatus in order to effectively counteract the risk of fire, the safety means are no longer arranged remote from the actual event, for example in the form of a fuse in the electrical supply circuit, but rather directly at the location of the event where the possible fire or scorching situation can directly occur.

Abstract: The invention relates to an actuating device, particularly for actuating externally connected valves, comprising a housing (10) and a coil member (12). Said coil member (12) is disposed in the housing (10), is provided with a coil winding (14), and at least partially encompasses a pole tube (16). A pole core (20) adjoins one free end of said pole tube (16). The actuating device further comprises at least one armature (22) which is guided within an armature chamber (24) at least in the pole tube (16) and cooperates with a part for actuating the respective valve. In order to dispense with the need for an independent lift stop used in prior art, the pole tube (16) is configured like a receiving jacket for the armature (22), one free end of said receiving jacket being provided with an inward-facing folded edge so as to foam a stop area (38) for the armature (22).

Abstract: An improved method of comparing a first data set with a second data set is provided, particularly suited for data sets arising from the analysis of DNA samples, in which both first and second data set are compared with one another, the comparison occurring before any processing of the data has occurred. In this way an empirical analysis of the data is provided which does not introduce any of the errors or data omissions inherent in an interpretive approach to data analysis.

Abstract: A method of investigating a DNA sample is provided involving taking at least two sub-samples from the sample, amplifying the sub-samples, analysing the sub-samples to obtain identity information and amount of that identity about one or more alleles indicated as present in the sub-samples in respect of 5 or more loci and establishing identity information deemed representative of the sample from the sub-samples, wherein identity information from a sub-sample about a particular identity is included in the identity information deemed representative of the sample when that particular identity is indicated as present by one or more of the sub-samples analysed, the amount of that particular identity in the identity information deemed representative of the sample being a weighted combination based on the amount of that particular identity in the sub-samples. In this way useful profiles can be obtained more often than they are at present, with reduced costs and with reduced expertise and time requirements.

Abstract: An improved method of comparing a first data set with a second data set is provided, particularly suited for data sets arising from the analysis of DNA samples, in which both first and second data set are compared with one another, the comparison occurring before any processing of the data has occurred. In this way an empirical analysis of the data is provided which does not introduce any of the errors or data omissions inherent in an interpretive approach to data analysis.