Abstract: A system comprising a device or the device itself for measuring temperatures, comprising a sensor array plate, comprising on a first surface at least one temperature sensor arranged on at least one tongue that is surrounded by a cut-out leaving a bridge to the sensor array plate, wherein the at least one sensor has on both sides' spacer and a second surface opposite the first surface for connection to at least one operating plate of a thermocycler; and a pressure plate, comprising fins at the side for connection to the sensor array plate that align with the spacer of the sensor array plate when a pressure plate is arranged onto a sensor array plate.

Abstract: A container for the heating of samples and a system comprising such a container and provides a container for processing samples, wherein the container is made of a material comprising electrically conductive particles.

Abstract: A method for determining the position of a rotor in an electronically commuted motor. The method comprises the steps of calculating the rotation angle using three Hall-sensors; identifying and correcting phase errors; and determining and correcting cyclic errors.

Abstract: A system comprising a device or the device itself for measuring temperatures, comprising a sensor array plate, comprising on a first surface at least one temperature sensor arranged on at least one tongue that is surrounded by a cut-out leaving a bridge to the sensor array plate, wherein the at least one sensor has on both sides' spacer and a second surface opposite the first surface for connection to at least one operating plate of a thermocycler; and a pressure plate, comprising fins at the side for connection to the sensor array plate that align with the spacer of the sensor array plate when a pressure plate is arranged onto a sensor array plate.

Abstract: A method for determining the position of a rotor in an electronically commuted motor. The method comprises the steps of calculating the rotation angle using three Hall-sensors; identifying and correcting phase errors; and determining and correcting cyclic errors.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a device, system and method for the visual alignment of a pipettor tip and a reference point marker. The invention also relates to a use of the device. The device comprises a mirror and two lenses inside the device and four windows, wherein two first windows are perpendicular to each other, the mirror is arranged behind one of the two first windows, the two lenses are each arranged behind two second windows, one of the first windows and one of the second windows are arranged parallel to each other, and one of the first windows and one of the second windows are arranged perpendicular to each other.

Abstract: The field of the invention relates to a device for incubating a sample. The present disclosure provides an incubator for shaking and/or heating at least one sample. The device comprises at least one inductor placed below an induction heating plate. A heat conducting plate is mounted onto the induction heating plate. The device further comprises a moving arrangement for placing the sample onto the heat conducting plate.

Abstract: A piezo shaker for shaking a probe is disclosed. The piezo shaker comprises a platform operatively connected with at least one piezo element, wherein the at least one piezo element deforms for controlled movement of the platform, wherein the piezo shaker further comprises transmission means connecting the at least one piezo element and the platform, and wherein the transmission means transmit the movement to the platform. The piezo shaker may comprise two piezo elements, arranged to operate along different directions, in particular perpendicularly.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a device, system and method for the visual alignment of a pipettor tip and a reference point marker. The invention also relates to a use of the device. The device comprises a mirror and two lenses inside the device and four windows, wherein two first windows are perpendicular to each other, the mirror is arranged behind one of the two first windows, the two lenses are each arranged behind two second windows, one of the first windows and one of the second windows are arranged parallel to to each other, and one of the first windows and one of the second windows are arranged perpendicular to each other.

Abstract: A piezo shaker for shaking a probe is disclosed. The piezo shaker comprises a platform operatively connected with at least one piezo element, wherein the at least one piezo element deforms for controlled movement of the platform, wherein the piezo shaker further comprises transmission means connecting the at least one piezo element and the platform, and wherein the transmission means transmit the movement to the platform. The piezo shaker may comprise two piezo elements, arranged to operate along different directions, in particular perpendicularly.

Abstract: The field of the invention relates to a device for incubating a sample. The present disclosure provides an incubator for shaking and/or heating at least one sample. The device comprises at least one inductor placed below an induction heating plate. A heat conducting plate is mounted onto the induction heating plate. The device further comprises a moving arrangement for placing the sample onto the heat conducting plate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a system for photodetection in which measurement signals during photon-counting operation and current operation can be tapped off in parallel at a photomultiplier through two channels, one of which is a photon-counting (pulse-counting) channel and the other an analog signal transfer channel. The signals are stored continuously and processed in a microprocessor. The two-channel operation allows the dynamic range of the photomultiplier to be expanded, in which, for each time interval, the measured value for the light to be measured is selected on the basis of an adjustable range limit from the channel that operates as a photon counter or the channel that is operated in the current mode.