Abstract: The present invention relates to a combined rotary feed-through having stationary and rotating contact parts for transferring fluids, data and electrical energy, comprising a housing, which has a fluid unit as a rotary feed-through for fluid connection in the connection-side region of the housing, said fluid unit having at least one feed port and at least one discharge port and a rotatable shaft, and the housing also having at least one communication unit as a rotary feed-through for transmitting electrical signals in an operation-side region of the housing, said communication unit having at least one electronic connection point. The combined rotary feed-through also comprises at least one supply unit for transmitting electrical energy as a rotary feed-through on the end face of the operation-side region of the housing, said supply unit having at least one electrical connection point.

Abstract: A rotary feedthrough for the feedthrough of a powder-gas mixture from a stationary machine part into a rotating machine part, with a seal in the form of two flat circular-ring-shaped sliding seal surfaces arranged one on the other in a sliding manner, which sliding seal surfaces are arranged concentric to the axis of rotation of the rotating machine part and which can be moved apart from each other in the axial direction, so that they form a gap, wherein the seal is embedded in a purge chamber having at least one gas inlet and at least one gas outlet.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method and an apparatus for determining the concentration of an analyte in a body fluid, where the following measures are proposed: providing a layered test element (12) including an enzyme-based chemistry layer which is responsive to the analyte by a color change, applying a sample of the body fluid onto the test element (12), detecting by means of a photometric reflectance measuring device (16) a reflectance value of the test element (12), correcting the measured reflectance value by a predetermined offset value attributed to the test element (12), determining a concentration value of the analyte using the offset-corrected reflectance value.

Abstract: Methods are provided for producing disposable diagnostic test elements and monitoring a property thereof, where such methods include detecting X-ray fluorescent (XRF) signals of one or more metallic components in a composite of first and second layers applied to a substrate using XRF spectrometry, determining a quantity value for each metallic component in a measured area from the XRF signals, and then calculating an areal coating quantity of the first and the second layers using the quantity values of the metallic components. Additionally or alternatively, the methods can include determining a batch specific code from the XRF signals that can be used when performing a test with a test element. Further provided are systems for monitoring a property of disposable test elements.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method and an apparatus for determining the concentration of an analyte in a body fluid, where the following measures are proposed: providing a layered test element (12) including an enzyme-based chemistry layer which is responsive to the analyte by a color change, applying a sample of the body fluid onto the test element (12), detecting by means of a photometric reflectance measuring device (16) a reflectance value of the test element (12), correcting the measured reflectance value by a predetermined offset value attributed to the test element (12), determining a concentration value of the analyte using the offset-corrected reflectance value.

Abstract: Methods are provided for producing disposable diagnostic test elements and monitoring a property thereof, where such methods include detecting X-ray fluorescent (XRF) signals of one or more metallic components in a composite of first and second layers applied to a substrate using XRF spectrometry, determining a quantity value for each metallic component in a measured area from the XRF signals, and then calculating an areal coating quantity of the first and the second layers using the quantity values of the metallic components. Additionally or alternatively, the methods can include determining a batch specific code from the XRF signals that can be used when performing a test with a test element. Further provided are systems for monitoring a property of disposable test elements.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for determining the glucose concentration in tissue fluid whereby test values for glucose and for an endogenous reference substance are detected in a sample liquid obtained by microdialysis, microperfusion or ultrafiltration, and the glucose value is corrected in accordance with the test value for the reference substance. The recovery rate for glucose is determined from a non-linear relationship with the recovery rate for the ionic reference substance, and the test value for glucose is corrected therewith. In addition, the concentration of lactate and/or pyruvate is used as a further reference substance in the sample liquid to make further corrections.

Abstract: Glucose analysis instrument for diabetics, comprising a measuring device for determining glucose concentration values, a displaying device for displaying glucose concentration values, a signaling device for generating a reminder signal, and a control and evaluation device that comprises a processor and a data memory and is used to determine reminder times at which the signaling device is actuated. Event data are stored in the data memory, the event data containing information on events occurring in the life of a user of the glucose analysis instrument and on the time of occurrence of such events. The reminder times are determined by means of a reminder time determination algorithm taking into consideration event data from at least one previous day.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for determining the glucose concentration in tissue fluid whereby test values for glucose and for an endogenous reference substance are detected in a sample liquid obtained by microdialysis, microperfusion or ultrafiltration, and the glucose value is corrected in accordance with the test value for the reference substance. The recovery rate for glucose is determined from a non-linear relationship with the recovery rate for the ionic reference substance, and the test value for glucose is corrected therewith. In addition, the concentration of lactate and/or pyruvate is used as a further reference substance in the sample liquid to make further corrections.

Abstract: Glucose analysis instrument for diabetics, comprising a measuring device for determining glucose concentration values, a displaying device for displaying glucose concentration values, a signaling device for generating a reminder signal, and a control and evaluation device that comprises a processor and a data memory and is used to determine reminder times at which the signaling device is actuated. Event data are stored in the data memory, the event data containing information on events occurring in the life of a user of the glucose analysis instrument and on the time of occurrence of such events. The reminder times are determined by means of a reminder time determination algorithm taking into consideration event data from at least one previous day.

Abstract: An impact roll crusher for grinding up material, for example in mineral mining, employs a roll equipped with impact heads which co-operates with part of a conveyor transporting the material. The roll is rotatably mounted in a housing and a hood is connected to the housing to deflect and discharge the crushed material. The crusher roll is driven by a belt coupled to pulleys on the roll and on a drive motor shaft. The drive motor is supported by a bracket pivotably mounted on an inclined baffle wall of the hood. The roll drive adopts a position below the upper surface of the crusher housing. A tensioning device operable to adjust the tension in the drive belt is coupled to the bracket and adjusts the pivotable movement of the bracket.

Abstract: In rock or roof bolts, in particular combined rigid profile and stretch or strain roof bolts, the bolt bar, except for the bar tip is surrounding by a sheathing tube and the end thereof projecting out of the drillhole mouth is made tensionable with respect to the rock by means of an anchor plate and a screw means. To ensure the immediate loadbearing capability of such a roof or rock bolt, in particular in the filling mortar method, at least one portion (5) of the sheathing tube (3) is provided as expansion element with cutouts (7) distributed into slots (8) and the bolt tip (2) is formed as abutment.

Abstract: A transfer station which includes an elongated main frame, a conveyor movably mounted in the elongated main frame; a feeder box comprising opposite feed devices connected to opposite sides of the elongated main frame, each feeder device including a box compartment which can be tilted to discharge debris deposited therein onto the moving conveyor; a crusher mechanism for crushing debris carried thereto by the moving conveyor; a discharge chute for discharging the crushed debris into a hauling device; and lifting devices attached to the elongated main frame to lower it onto the ground and place the transfer station in a lowered, operational mode, or raise it above the ground and place the transfer station in an elevated transport mode. Once the transfer station is in its elevated, transport mode a caterpillar tractor can be positioned under the elongated main frame to transport the transfer station to another processing location.

Abstract: A feeder box for dumping bulk materials onto a conveyor of a mobile transfer station comprises at least one feeder device located adjacent a side of the conveyor, each feeder device including a box compartment and a support structure for the box compartment, the box compartment being pivotable with respect to the support structure so as to tilt towards the conveyor to dump bulk materials onto the conveyor.

Abstract: A rock bolt stabilizer device which can be arranged in boreholes for stabilizing rock and similar host environments in mining and tunneling. The device is adapted to perform the function of a rigid profile anchor under predetermined stress conditions, and is also adapted to perform the function of an expansion anchor under given stress conditions. The device generally comprises an anchor member with mix end which can be secured near the base of the respective borehole by means of a cementitious composition. For tensioning, the other end of the anchor member can carry a bearing plate, a spacer, and a fastener for tensioning. The device also includes a sleeve which performs the function of a rigid anchor, and the sleeve substantially surrounds the anchor member. An increased armoring and anchoring efficiency is achieved with the device.

Abstract: A roof support for coal-mining apparatus or other tunnel-excavating equipment has a shield plate with several rearwardly diverging and deepening longitudinal grooves in its upper surface. The grooves are designed to carry off detritus as the support advances and are spaced closely enough to form ribs therebetween adapted to crush larger chunks of overburden landing thereon.