Abstract: A receptacle holding unit includes a first part and a second part cooperating with the first part; a cavity for receiving a receptacle containing an ingredient for preparing a beverage by a device, the cavity being delimited by at least one of the first and second parts; and a driving device for relatively moving the second part towards the first part into a closed position and relatively apart from the first part into an open position. The driving device includes an actuator and a transmission having a helicoidal ramp arrangement cooperating with a connector member for converting a translational movement into a rotational movement or vice versa. When the actuator actuates the transmission, the first and second parts are driven together or apart. The ramp arrangement includes two ramps spaced apart and generally parallel between which the connector member relatively moves along the ramp arrangement.

Abstract: A receptacle holding unit for a beverage preparation device includes a first part and a second part cooperating with the first part; a cavity for receiving a receptacle containing an ingredient; and a driving device for relatively moving the second part towards the first part into a closed position for securing such receptacle in the cavity and relatively apart from the first part into an open position for inserting of the receptacle into the cavity. The driving device has an actuator and a transmission that has a helicoidal ramp arrangement cooperating with a connector member for converting a translational movement into a rotational movement or vice versa. When the actuator actuates the transmission, the first and second parts are driven together or apart by the ramp arrangement cooperating with the connector member.

Abstract: A method for displaying stored, high-resolution, diagnostic 3D image data and 2D real time image data simultaneously, continuously and in parallel during a medical intervention of a patient utilizes an apparatus including a first unit for storing recorded diagnostic 3D image data sets and for performing dynamic coregistration thereof with a non-diagnostic 3D image data set and of the non-diagnostic 3D image data set with at least one 2D sectional data image set recorded in real time, a second unit for recording the diagnostic 3D image sets, a third unit for substantially instantaneously recording recording the real time 2D sectional image data sets, a fourth unit for displaying the diagnostic 3D image data sets processed by the coregistration, a fifth unit for displaying the real time 2D sectional image data sets, and data transfer connections.

Abstract: A receptacle holding unit (1) for a device for preparing a beverage from an ingredient contained in a receptacle comprises: a first part (10) and a second FIG. 3a part (20) cooperating with the first part; a cavity (11?) for receiving the receptacle, the cavity being delimited by at least one of the first and second parts; a driving device (30) for relatively moving the second part towards the first part into a closed position and relatively apart from the first part into an open position. The driving device comprising an actuator (31) and a transmission (22, 32; 22?, 32?) that has a helicoidal ramp arrangement (32,32?) cooperating with a connector member (22,22?) for converting a translational movement into a rotational movement or vice versa. The helicoidal ramp arrangement is mounted to the first part and the connector member is mounted to the second part so that, when the actuator actuates the transmission, the first and second parts are driven together or apart.

Abstract: A receptacle holding unit (1) for a device for preparing a beverage from an ingredient contained in a receptacle comprises: a first part (10) and a second part (20) cooperating with the first part; a cavity (11?) for receiving such receptacle, the cavity being delimited by at least one of the first and second parts; and a driving device (30) for relatively moving the second part towards the first part into a closed position for securing such receptacle in the cavity and relatively apart from the first part into an open position for inserting of the receptacle into the cavity. The driving device has an actuator (31) and a transmission (22, 32; 22?, 32?) that has a helicoidal ramp arrangement (32,32?) cooperating with a connector member (22,22?) for converting a translational movement into a rotational movement or vice versa.

Abstract: A grinding device is specified, comprising a housing in which a tool spindle for driving a tool is mounted, comprising a protective hood which can be locked on the housing, and comprising means which allow the tool spindle and the protective hood to be locked. An actuating device is provided which is displaceable on the housing between a first position in which the tool spindle is released and the protective hood is locked against rotation and a second position in which the tool spindle is locked against rotation and the protective hood can be adjusted in the angular position thereof on the housing.

Abstract: A grinding device is specified, comprising a housing in which a tool spindle for driving a tool is mounted, comprising a protective hood which can be locked on the housing, and comprising means which allow the tool spindle and the protective hood to be locked. An actuating device is provided which is displaceable on the housing between a first position in which the tool spindle is released and the protective hood is locked against rotation and a second position in which the tool spindle is locked against rotation and the protective hood can be adjusted in the angular position thereof on the housing.