Abstract: A bottle top dispenser for handling liquids having a piston-cylinder arrangement in an outside housing. At least one actuating button (49) that can be pressed downwards is arranged on the upper side of the outside housing. The outside housing (2) can be provided with ventilation openings (48) that can be hidden beneath the actuating button (49). The bottle arrangement is also characterized by a specific arrangement of a sensor system (65) in relation to a measuring strip (64) on a piston rod (28). The path measuring signal can be evaluated by means of a magnetoresistive sensor system, especially such a system based on the AMR effect. The arrangement of the measuring strip (64) in relation to the longitudinal central axis of the piston rod (28) is of considerable importance.

Abstract: A bottle top dispenser for handling liquids having a piston-cylinder arrangement in an outside housing. At least one actuating button (49) that can be pressed downwards is arranged on the upper side of the outside housing. The outside housing (2) can be provided with ventilation openings (48) that can be hidden beneath the actuating button (49). The bottle arrangement is also characterized by a specific arrangement of a sensor system (65) in relation to a measuring strip (64) on a piston rod (28). The path measuring signal can be evaluated by means of a magnetoresistive sensor system, especially such a system based on the AMR effect. The arrangement of the measuring strip (64) in relation to the longitudinal central axis of the piston rod (28) is of considerable importance.

Abstract: A bottle top dispenser for handling liquids having a piston-cylinder arrangement in an outside housing. At least one actuating button (49) that can be pressed downwards is arranged on the upper side of the outside housing. The outside housing (2) can be provided with ventilation openings (48) that can be hidden beneath the actuating button (49). The bottle arrangement is also characterized by a specific arrangement of a sensor system (65) in relation to a measuring strip (64) on a piston rod (28). The path measuring signal can be evaluated by means of a magnetoresistive sensor system, especially such a system based on the AMR effect. The arrangement of the measuring strip (64) in relation to the longitudinal central axis of the piston rod (28) is of considerable importance.

Abstract: A bottle top dispenser for handling liquids having a piston-cylinder arrangement in an outside housing. At least one actuating button (49) that can be pressed downwards is arranged on the upper side of the outside housing. The outside housing (2) can be provided with ventilation openings (48) that can be hidden beneath the actuating button (49). The bottle arrangement is also characterized by a specific arrangement of a sensor system (65) in relation to a measuring strip (64) on a piston rod (28). The path measuring signal can be evaluated by means of a magnetoresistive sensor system, especially such a system based on the AMR effect. The arrangement of the measuring strip (64) in relation to the longitudinal central axis of the piston rod (28) is of considerable importance.

Abstract: A pipette has a preferably thermoplastic pipette shaft, for slipping on a likewise preferably thermoplastic pipette tip, has a slip-on section which opens at least slightly conically, and an attachment section which is formed on the lower end of the pipette shaft and onto which the slip-on section of the pipette tip is slipped. A sealing section which is made of an elastically-flexible plastic material which seals well with low withdrawal forces is provided on the attachment section. Furthermore, preferably, a fixing section is formed on the plastic material of the attachment section of the pipette shaft at a location that is axially offset relative to the sealing section. The sealing section of elastic-flexible plastic material is molded directly, retentively, on the preferably thermoplastic material of the pipette shaft.

Abstract: A liquid dispensing and/or aspirating device to be operated manually repeatedly, having a controlling device, a motor drive, control electronics, a manually actuatable actuating element, and a programming element, where the quantity of liquid which is conveyed by motor on actuation of the actuating element is adjusted in the control electronics by the programming element. A process interval (tp) for a plurality of process steps to be carried out in succession is stored in the control electronics. A first type of actuation of the actuating element triggers an individual process step, while a second type of actuation automatically results in repeated successive triggering of process steps, each in the process interval (tp). Handling of the device in practice is greatly improved by the fact that the process interval (tp) is automatically determined by the control electronics by analyzing the interval(s) occurring between the individual actuations of the actuating element.

Abstract: A dosing device with which several, preferably two, liquids can be measured and dispensed in precise quantities. In this dosing device, two bottle-top dispensers with integrated suction valves, discharge valves and a bottle-top mechanism are attached in a housing. A liquid-reservoir bottle can be affixed to the bottle-top mechanism of each bottle-top dispenser. In particular, affixing of the respectively associated reservoir bottles is ensured without confusion. Activation of the pistons of the bottle-top dispensers takes place with working strokes which differ depending on the spacing. In addition, the housing comprises a blow-out device by means of which, after each dispensing procedure, the discharge device for the liquids can be blown out and cleared of any liquid residues.

Abstract: A method for detecting the type of replaceable piston-cylinder unit mounted in pipetting or dosing apparatus with the help of a code marking on the piston rod head, so as to eliminate the influence of the chain of tolerances piston rod head/piston rod/piston/cylinder bottom/cylinder flange so that, to a certain extent, larger tolerances may be tolerated for the parts of the piston-cylinder units involves generating relative movement between the piston rod head and a detection device, and thereby detecting a reference point on the piston head with the detection device from laterally of the piston head, and generating relative movement between the piston rod head and the detection device and thereby detecting a code marking of the piston rod head in order to determine the type of piston-cylinder unit mounted.

Abstract: A pipette has a preferably thermoplastic pipette shaft, for slipping on a likewise preferably thermoplastic pipette tip, has a slip-on section which opens at least slightly conically, and an attachment section which is formed on the lower end of the pipette shaft and onto which the slip-on section of the pipette tip is slipped. A sealing section which is made of an elastically-flexible plastic material which seals well with low withdrawal forces is provided on the attachment section. Furthermore, preferably, a fixing section is formed on the plastic material of the attachment section of the pipette shaft at a location that is axially offset relative to the sealing section. The sealing section of elastic-flexible plastic material is molded directly, retentively, on the preferably thermoplastic material of the pipette shaft.

Abstract: A dosing device is provided and comprises a withdrawal container and a dosing means comprising at least one dosing unit which is a piston-cylinder unit designed as a disposable member. The piston-cylinder unit discharges into a receiving container and valve means is provided to control flow into and out of the piston-cylinder unit.

Abstract: A workpiece holding device for a vacuum unit has coolable or heatable transfer plates (2) displaceable independently of one another in a baseplate (1) and each comprising a heat transfer surface (3) which is surrounded by an O-ring (4), is connected to a pipe (5) and, with a workpiece (15) which is pressed against the O-ring (4) by a holder (16), encloses a gap (20). The holder (16) can be locked to the baseplate (1). After lowering of the holder (16) into a closed position and load-free locking to the baseplate (1), the heat transfer plates (2) are pneumatically raised until in each case a stop (23, 22) becomes effective between said heat transfer plates and the holder (16) and determines the width of the gap (20). The gap (20) is then filled via the pipe (5) with a heat transfer medium, e.g. helium. After processing of the workpiece (15), the heat transfer plates (2) are lowered and the holder (16) is released again in a loadfree manner.

Abstract: A liquid dispensing and/or aspirating device to be operated manually repeatedly, having a controlling device, a motor drive, control electronics, a manually actuatable actuating element, and a programming element, where the quantity of liquid which is conveyed by motor on actuation of the actuating element is adjusted in the control electronics by the programming element. A process interval (tp) for a plurality of process steps to be carried out in succession is stored in the control electronics. A first type of actuation of the actuating element triggers an individual process step, while a second type of actuation automatically results in repeated successive triggering of process steps, each in the process interval (tp). Handling of the device in practice is greatly improved by the fact that the process interval (tp) is automatically determined by the control electronics by analyzing the interval(s) occurring between the individual actuations of the actuating element.

Abstract: The objective of the invention is an arrangement for the contamination-free processing of molecular-biological reaction sequences, consisting of several reaction vessels (2), open at the top, arranged next to one another and connected to one another, an individual closure element (3) per reaction vessel (2) with a closure section (4) to provide a tight seal of the aperture of the reaction vessel (2) and an actuation section (5) for engaging at the individual closure element (3) and a closure carrier (6) covering all the reaction vessels (2) or groups of reaction vessels (2), each with a socket (7) for the actuation section (5) of each individual closure element (3) for securing the individual closure element (3) to the closure carrier (6), whereby the individual closure elements (3) secured to the closure carrier (6) are capable of being placed with sealing effect together with the closure carrier (6) onto the reaction vessels (2), and can be withdrawn therefrom.

Abstract: A method for detecting the type of replaceable piston-cylinder unit mounted in pipetting or dosing apparatus with the help of a code marking on the piston rod head, so as to eliminate the influence of the chain of tolerances piston rod head/piston rod/piston/cylinder bottom/cylinder flange so that, to a certain extent, larger tolerances may be tolerated for the parts of the piston-cylinder units involves generating relative movement between the piston rod head and a detection device, and thereby detecting a reference point on the piston head with the detection device from laterally of the piston head, and generating relative movement between the piston rod head and the detection device and thereby detecting a code marking of the piston rod head in order to determine the type of piston-cylinder unit mounted.

Abstract: In an apparatus for coating substrates (9), especially with magnetizable materials such as NiFe, with a circular, disk-shaped, rotatably supported substrate holder (3), which is subjected to an HF bias voltage, which is provided around its circumference and on the back with dark-space shield (1), and which rotates under at least one opposing cathode (7), and with a device for generating a magnetic field (13) parallel to the plane of the substrate (9), the magnetic field is generated by an electromagnet, the exciter coil of which, together with the lower part of the yoke (10), is housed in the dark-space shield (1), whereas the extended pole pieces (12, 12'), which are electrically insulated from the coil yoke (10) via the dark space gap (2), are housed in the substrate holder (3) in proximity to the substrate (9).

Abstract: Modular vacuum system includes functional units arranged in tandem to form two parallel transport paths which connect at one end of the system. Each unit includes a housing milled from a single block of metal having external walls, an internal wall, and side-by-side openings which align with side-by-side openings in an adjacent unit.

Abstract: In a coating apparatus, a sputter cathode (1) has, directly side by side, two electrodes (2, 3) connected in common to a high-frequency generator and having each a target (9, 10). The targets (9, 10) of both electrodes (2, 3) abut one another each with a straight edge (11, 12). A dark space shield surrounds both electrodes (2, 3) and targets (9, 10) together.

Abstract: A vacuum chamber houses a rotatable substrate holder next to a door having a cathode target mounted therein. A plate-like mask is movable to a position between the substrate holder and the door so that the target can be cleaned without contaminating the substrate. The mask is preferably moved by a screw jack including a tube driven through a sealed hole in the chamber wall.

Abstract: A hosiery trimming apparatus for trimming and removing loose yarn ends from articles of hosiery which comprises a frame carrying a bidirectional conveyor on which is received single or pairs of hosiery articles having loose yarn ends. The articles are moved in a first preselected direction until that direction is changed by a sensing means detecting the conveyed hosiery. The hosiery articles then move in the reverse direction until they engage a second sensing means which initiates a hosiery article clamping device and a conveyor pivoting means to move the conveyor and carried hosiery articles into engagement with a trimming device supported by the frame. The trimming device trims the loose yarn ends from the hosiery articles, and the conveyor is then returned to its original position and moves the carried hosiery articles in the original direction and off to a remote location.

Abstract: Apparatus for the coating and etching of substrates in a vacuum chamber (4), includes a cathode (17, 17') having a target (18, 18'), and a rotatable structure (8) shaped as an essentially cylindrical hollow body having circular disk-shaped end faces provided with pivot shafts (10, 10') held for rotation about a horizontal axis (r) in bearings (11, 11') disposed on the side walls (12, 12') of the vacuum chamber (4). Mountings (19, 19') for holding the substrates in place are provided on the circumference of the hollow body, the cathode (17, 17') and the etching anode (16) being disposed opposite the rotatable structure (8) in a plane (E) running horizontally and approximately in the plane of the axis of rotation (r).