Abstract: A cantilever hoist device lifts a load in a spatially limited environment includes a support column having a proximal end and a distal end), wherein the proximal end secures the support column in an upright position. Moreover, the device includes an elongated, stiff, and rigid cantilever arm hingedly mounted at the distal end. Additionally, the device includes a drive unit arranged to displace the load towards or away from the cantilever arm using a lifting medium passing one or more pulleys. The drive unit includes a winding body onto which the lifting medium is rollable to displace the load. The drive unit is mounted at the distal end of the support column.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cell monitoring system for automatic cell monitoring and to a compact fluorescence microscope for high resolution live-cell imaging. The microscope comprises light sources (12), light source lenses (11), excitation filters (10), and beam combining means (9). The detector unit comprises emission filter (4), tube lens (5), and a detector (7) and optionally beam folding elements (6) for compactness. A dielectric mirror (3) combines and divides the excitation and the emission light.

Abstract: Provided are a method and an operation device for a manual control of a load suspended in the operations device (2) having a housing (20); a first connection device (5), at least indirectly carried by the housing (20), for the connection of the operation device (2) to a device for the lifting and lowering of the operation device (2) with its suspended load; a second connection device (21), at least indirectly carried by the housing, for the connection of the operation device (2) to the load which is to carried by the operation means; a handle (22), which is movably arranged in relation to the housing (20) and the load connection device (21) and which has a rest position between two end positions; a sensor (4) arranged inside the housing (20) for the detection of a motion by the handle (22) in relation to the housing (20) and the load connection device (21), which sensor (4) emits a signal corresponding to the movement of the handle (23) from its rest position; a control unit for receiving the signal and as a

Abstract: Provided are a method and an operation device for a manual control of a load suspended in the operations device (2) having a housing (20); a first connection device (5), at least indirectly carried by the housing (20), for the connection of the operation device (2) to a device for the lifting and lowering of the operation device (2) with its suspended load; a second connection device (21), at least indirectly carried by the housing, for the connection of the operation device (2) to the load which is to carried by the operation means; a handle (22), which is movably arranged in relation to the housing (20) and the load connection device (21) and which has a rest position between two end positions; a sensor (4) arranged inside the housing (20) for the detection of a motion by the handle (22) in relation to the housing (20) and the load connection device (21), which sensor (4) emits a signal corresponding to the movement of the handle (23) from its rest position; a control unit for receiving the signal and as a