Abstract: A sensor is used to detect a substance component in an aqueous solution. This sensor has electrically conducting and mutually insulated electrodes (7) which can be connected to a data-recording device. A sensor membrane array responsive to substance components to be detected includes several individual membranes (2) in rows or row-column arrays mounted on a flat support (1).

Abstract: The device for measuring and displaying the concentration of glucose in the blood comprises a display device (2) into which disposable sensors (1) comprising a biomembrane (9) can be inserted. The display device (2) comprises a built-in computer (3) in whose memory (7) a glucose concentration diagram (5) is stored and which can evaluate the measurement results of the sensors (1). The computer (3) comprises a time measuring device (4) whose zero setting can be correlated in an irreversible manner with the date of manufacture of the disposable sensors (1). Before the device is supplied to the patient, the glucose concentration diagram, which corresponds to the characteristics of the biomembrane (9) of the disposable sensors (1) at the time of manufacture, is irreversibly calibrated. The glucose concentration diagram is automatically and irreversibly corrected, taking into account the time-dependent characteristics of the biomembrane (9) of the disposable sensors (1), by means of the time measuring device (4).

Abstract: To integrate electronics with a drive unit, given a simple manufacturing or assembly, and a compact type of construction, a printed-circuit board, which accommodates the electronic components and which is designed, at the same time, as a brush-holder plate for the commutator motor, is arranged, together with an electronic housing, parallel to housing flanges of a motor housing, of a gear housing. The printed circuit board of the drive unit, and is covered on its one axial side by the motor housing and the electronic housing, and on its other axial side by the gear housing thereby protecting it from external elements.

Abstract: A medical inhaler generates an aerosol of pharmaceutically effective medication to be absorbed by the respiratory tract of a patient includes a reservoir (1) of liquid medication, a conveyor (2) to expel the liquid from the reservoir, an atomizing vibrator (3) and a feed line (4) to conduct the liquid between the reservoir and the vibrator. The conveyor and the vibrator can be controlled by a process controller (15) which can include a microprocessor. Discharge of liquid medicine is both coordinated with the vibrator and accurately dosable and achieves optimal atomization of the medicine.

Abstract: The invention concerns a display for a medical injection device (1) wherein an injection dose is pre-selected by rotating an operating head (2) and then is administered by axially displacing said head. Switching devices (7, 8) are apposed to the operating head (2) to actuate switches (7, 8) of which the switch positions are transmitted to a printed circuit board (13). The printed circuit board (13) preferably contains a processor, so that values such as set injection dose, the sum of administered injection doses etc. and signals concerning operational states are shown on a display system (15).

Abstract: An injection pen apparatus (30) for medicament injection including a medicament cartridge assembly (31) formed to receive and contain a medicament therein. A holding sleeve (34) is provided which is dimensioned to receive the medicament cartridge assembly (31) therein which mates with a solution transfer device (35) including an axially movable displacement rod (36). The injection pen apparatus (30) further includes a coupling mechanism (37) removably coupling the solution transfer device (35) to both a plunger (32) slidably movable in the cartridge (33) and to the holding sleeve (34). A sleeve mounting assembly (40) of the coupling mechanism (37) removably mounts the coupling mechanism to the holding sleeve (34).

Abstract: Electrical lines for two axially located housings are molded into an inelastic carrier and covered at both faces of the carrier. A seal is injection-molded onto the inelastic carrier. In one implementation in which the carrier is disposed between a commutator housing and a gear housing, the inelastic carrier engages a brush holder that is inserted into one housing of the commutator motor. The design enables the electrical lines to pass into the interior of two axially located housings in a simple manner, while guaranteeing a reliable moisture seal between the housings.

Abstract: For a reliable moisture-tight seal at the separation point between a motor housing and a gear housing with a drive shaft of the motor projecting into the gear housing as a helical shaft and its mounting (cup bearing) in the region of the separation point, the cup bearing has a double-lip seal in the sense of a complete moisture seal of the motor housing relative to the gear housing assigned to it. An outside seal of the gear housing is thus eliminated. In order to be able to guarantee long maintenance-free operating lifetimes in spite of penetration of moisture into the gear housing part, the worm wheel which meshes with the helical shaft made of steel, which projects into the gear housing part, consists of POM plastic with lubrication-modified POM plastic added in a certain mixture ratio.

Abstract: A universal window-actuator drive unit capable of use with either a cable pulley window-actuator or an arm-scissors type window-actuator. A worm shaft extends from a driving motor and is rotatably coupled to a worm gear. The worm gear is coupled in a rotational-slave relationship to a driving disk, and both the worm gear and the driving disk are rotatably supported on a gear housing shaft. At its end opposite the driving disk, the gear housing shaft includes an actuator shaft collar concentrically surrounding the gear housing shaft and having a grooved toothing about its inner circumference. This inner grooved toothing enables the window-actuator drive unit to be coupled to either a drive pinion of an arm-scissor type window actuator or a cable pulley of a cable pulley window actuator, each of which include couplings having an outer grooved toothing corresponding to the inner grooved toothing of the actuator shaft collar.

Abstract: A compact and quiet-operating motor vehicle window drive has the following features: a first drive element or worm gear drives an entraining element with tangential play; a toothed rim is provided in a gear drive housing, axially concentric with the entraining element; a detent pawl that can engage the toothed rim in a self-locking pivot position is mounted in the manner of a toggle lever in the entraining element; a friction ring, with a first disengagement cam in front of and a second detent pawl cam behind the detent pawl, is mounted frictionally and rotatably in the gear drive housing in such a way that when motor drive occurs in "raise" mode, the friction ring is moved by the entraining element by means of the detent pawl which contacts the first disengagement cam and when motor drive occurs in "lower" mode, the friction ring is moved directly by the first drive element (worm gear); and when the entraining element is driven from the output side in the "lowering" rotation direction, the detent pawl can be

Abstract: A medication dispensing device comprising a cartridge for containing an injectable product therein and an injector attached to the cartridge. The injector includes a drive mechanism comprising a dosage sleeve having a dosage knob at the proximal end thereof and a threaded rod coupled to the sleeve and axially advanceable into the cartridge upon clockwise rotation of the knob for dialing up a desired dosage to be injected. A ratchet mechanism is disposed in the injector housing and includes a rotatable piece secured to the dosage sleeve for rotation therewith and a locking seat in engagement with the rotatable piece. The ratchet mechanism permits rotational movement of the sleeve in the clockwise direction only. A disengaging mechanism is secured to the housing of the LCD assembly and includes a pin that extends into and engages the rotatable piece of the ratchet mechanism such that axial movement of the pin causes corresponding axial movement of the stationary piece.

Abstract: The invention concerns an injection device (1) receiving in exchangeable manner an ampoule (4) with a plunger (5) and an injection needle (6). It further comprises an actuation means (7) essentially consisting of an operating head (8), a drive element (11), a guide element (24) and an output member (9, 19) preferably in the form of a rod (9) and flange (19). The output member is non-rotatably affixed to the guide element (11) itself rigidly mounted inside the device (1) and seated by its own thread in an internal thread (27) of the drive element (11) which can be displaced axially and into rotation by the manual operating head (8). When rotating the operating head (8), the output member (9, 19) is advanced and in the process forces forward the plunger (5), the result being injection. The stationary guide element (24) of the disclosed device is located axially ahead of the axially displaceable drive element (11).

Abstract: To simplify the design and assembly of an adjustment drive with a gear wheel mounted to rotate in a gear housing with a gear housing lid and with a driver provided with a power take-off element (e.g., a pinion) being in a drive connection with it on the output side, directly or indirectly, present invention provides that the driver is simultaneously structured as a power take-off shaft and is mounted to rotate with at least one bearing region in the gear housing or in the gear housing lid, respectively. In a further embodiment, the gear wheel is a one-piece component of the driver and is preferably placed into a drive connection with it via spring web type spokes in the form of tangential stop damping.

Abstract: The invention is used in an actuating drive comprising two friction partners, in particular a geared actuating drive with a toothed worm wheel which braces itself radially with a cup-shaped edge part against an outer rim part of a concentric slave disc which is driven over an at least tangentially elastic damping liner. The invention is designed to prevent squeaking noises between the friction partners when there is reciprocal relative movement, and to require minimal expenditure of time and energy for construction and assembly. The invention provides in each case for the one rim part to have an even edge surface and for the other rim part to have an uneven friction surface, with elevations only abutting on the one friction surface and with depressions situated inbetween.

Abstract: A syringe-type injection device for dispensing a preset dose of a liquid drug includes two sleeve-like components releasably connected with each other so as to be aligned in axial direction. One of the sleeve-like components is a holder for a dispensing mechanism and the other of the sleeve-like components is adapted to accommodate an ampoule and a cannula. The dispensing mechanism includes an axially movable piston rod for actuating a plug of the ampoule. The piston rod has a radially projecting cam follower and the holder defines at least one axially extending slot having a predetermined length, wherein the cam follower is received by the at least one slot, such that only a single dose can be dispensed from an ampoule by an axial movement of the piston rod.

Abstract: A pressure equalizing membrane made of gas permeable, water impermeable polytetrafluoroethlyene is preassembled to a retaining ring and the ring retained within a housing wall with a watertight seal. Either a one or two part retaining ring is used as a holder for the PTFE membrane. The retaining ring is provided with at least one circumferential elastic sealing lip about its periphery for providing a press fit of the membrane and retaining ring assembly into the housing wall opening, and for providing a watertight seal about the membrane.

Abstract: A prefilled syringe (3) with plunger (5) is arranged in the lower housing member (2) of the injection device, and a drive stem (39) for the advancement of the plunger is supported in the upper housing member (1), this drive stem being advanceable by a specific stroke (1.sub.1) by means of a knob (11) and being retractable by the same stroke (1.sub.1) by means of a spring (49). The two housing members (1, 2) can be telescoped by means of a helical gear mechanism (9, 50) approximately by the entire advancement path (1.sub.3) of the plunger (5) within the ampoule (3). The amount of fluid to be injected in each case is determined by the respective extent of telescoping of the two housing members (1, 2).The length of the injection device is a measure for the content of the ampoule (3) so that the user, without giving special attention, will recognize when the liquid reservoir is running low by the feature that the device becomes increasingly shorter with progressive injections.

Abstract: A window-actuator drive unit includes a driving disk, which is rotatably supported on an axle of the gear housing. The driving disk is placed in a rotational-slave relationship with the worm gear of a reduction gearing which is connected on the load side to an electric drive motor. The driving disk is connected to the worm gear by way of a damping separator and on its unattached end is a shaft collar which has outer teeth used for an interlocking, rotational-slave relationship either with a cable pulley of a cable window actuator or the driving pinion of an arm or scissors-type window-actuator. The inner teeth of both the cable pulley and the driving pinion correspond to the outer teeth of the shaft collar.

Abstract: In order to produce a window-actuator drive having assembly and service friendliness, particularly by providing a design which enables the gearbox unit to be easily exchanged, the drive is designed as two functionally separate units. A gear housing, a worm gear, and a housing cover which is sealed off from them both makes up a first unit. A cable housing with a cable pulley makes up a second unit. The subassemblies of the first and second unit can be assembled by means of notched, snap-fit connections.

Abstract: An insert head (102) is tightly inserted in the rearward end of a commercially available ampoule (101) equipped with a plunger (100). A galvanic, gas-generating cell is arranged in the insert head (102). The plunger (100) is driven forward by the gas generated by this cell. A throttle device (103) constituted by a capillary tube is connected to the Luer's syringe (109) of the ampoule (101), the infusion fluid driven out by the plunger (100) flowing through this throttle means into a catheter (104).