Abstract: An acoustic lighting tile (100) comprises a cavity (110) having a side wall (120) forming an opening in the cavity (110). An acoustic element (130) absorbs sound incident to the cavity (110). A light source carrier (140) is arranged along the side wall (120) and extends a first distance (D1) along a horizontal direction into the cavity (110). A light source (150) is mounted on the light source carrier (140) and emits light (L1, L2, L3) in a vertical main direction into the cavity (110), away from the opening of the cavity (110). A reflective surface (160) reflects at least a subset of the light (L1, L2, L3) emitted by the light source (150) towards the opening. A diffusing element (170) at least partially covers the opening at a second distance (D2) from the light source carrier (140) and diffuses light passing through the opening. The second distance (D2) is at least as large as the first distance (D1).

Abstract: A valve device including a substrate with first and second surfaces positioned on opposing sides, a first groove extending along the first surface with a horseshoe shaped end in a valve area formed on the first surface, a second groove extending along the second surface, a channel fluidically coupled to the second groove and extending from the second surface to the first surface ending at an end in the valve area; a first membrane providing a fluid tight connection with the first surface of the substrate except at the valve area and forming a first channel at the first groove, an area of the end of the first groove is larger than an area of the end of the channel; and a second membrane providing a fluid tight connection with the second surface of the substrate forming a second channel at the second groove.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a valve device (10) comprising a substrate (12) and an elastic membrane (13), the membrane being joined at least around a valve area to the substrate. The substrate comprises a first channel (16) and a second channel (17), both ending in the valve area, the first channel having in the valve area a first channel end surface (19) and the second channel having in the valve area a second channel end surface (21), wherein the area of the first channel end surface is substantially larger than the area of the second channel end surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sound absorbing lighting panel (100) comprising a sound absorbing member (120); an optical medium (130) over said sound absorbing member; a first set (140) of solid state lighting elements (142) arranged along a first edge of said optical medium; a translucent sheet (150) over the optical medium, said translucent sheet having a non-uniform degree of translucency such as a higher degree of translucency over a central region of said optical medium than over a first region of said optical medium comprising said first edge. A modular surface system including such a sound absorbing lighting panel is also disclosed.

Abstract: There is provided a light-emitting acoustic panel that may be mounted in a ceiling. The light-emitting acoustic panel comprises a sound-absorbing layer and a light-transmissive layer arranged in parallel such that a space is formed in-between. In the space a light source and a reflector are arranged such that light emitted by the light source is redirected by the reflector and emitted towards a reflective side of the sound-absorbing layer. There is further a duct arranged through the light-emitting acoustic panel. In the duct, devices providing functionalities such as sensing, sound, lighting may be arranged. The outer surface of the duct, facing the space between the sound-absorbing layer and the light-transmissive layer comprises a specularly reflective surface.

Abstract: A micro fluidics system includes a closed, expandable volume for mixing a fluid, and a flexible membrane for allowing mixing in the closed, expandable volume. The system further includes a surface having at least one channel for fluidically coupling a first side of the surface to the closed, expandable volume on a second side of the surface. The channel includes a first channel opening fluidically coupling the first side of the surface to the channel and a second channel opening fluidically coupling the channel to the closed, expandable volume. The expandable volume is defined by the flexible membrane closing the second channel opening when there is no fluid in the expandable volume.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for use in molecular diagnostics testing comprising: at least one reagent storage container, the reagent storage container being sealed; at least one opener for unsealing the reagent storage container; an actuator coupled to at least one of the reagent storage container and the opener such that moving the actuator brings the reagent storage container and the opener together so that the opener unseals the reagent storage container.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coupling system that can particularly be applied for interfacing a consumable component with a sample chamber to a laboratory instrument for processing a sample fluid. The coupling system comprises a female interface module (10) integrated into the consumable component that has an elastic sealing component (12) with a preformed channel (12a). Moreover, it comprises a male interface module (20) integrated into the instrument and comprising a hollow needle (23) fixed in a first section (22a) of a bush (22), wherein the flexible free end of said needle (23) is partially surrounded by a second section (22b) of the bush that limits the lateral movement of the needle. The diameter of the channel in the sealing component (12) is preferably smaller than the diameter (d) of the needle (23), thus providing an airtight connection and a self-cleaning effect.

Abstract: A device for use in molecular diagnostics testing includes at least one sealed reagent storage container, and at least one opener for unsealing the reagent storage container. The device further includes an actuator coupled to the reagent storage container and opener such that moving the actuator brings the reagent storage container and the opener together so that the opener unseals the reagent storage container.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cartridge for the detection of the presence, absence and/or amount of a target nucleotide sequence in a sample comprising one or more nucleic acid sequences. The cartridge comprises a first component and a second component being connectable to each other, the first component comprising at least a first fluid opening and a first sealing surface and the second component comprising at least a second fluid opening and a second sealing surface. Upon connection of the first and second component the first and second fluid opening are placeable in fluid communication and the first and second sealing surfaces are placeable against each other to seal the fluid communication between the first and second fluid opening. The invention is characterized in that the cartridge comprises biasing means for biasing the second sealing surface in the direction of the first sealing surface.

Abstract: A micro fluidic device includes a valve/pump-unit with reduced dead volume having a substrate. The lower surface of the substrate includes two micro channels spaced apart by a valve area of the substrate that separates the two micro channels. A flexible membrane is arranged on the lower surface of the substrate facing an actuating element located in a through going cut-out of a cover element. Movement of the actuating element towards and away from the valve area of the substrate causes a pump and/or valve action of the flexible membrane area, respectively, to cause or stop a directed fluid flow between the two micro channels through a channel formed between the valve area of the substrate and the flexible membrane.

Abstract: The invention provides a device for mixing a liquid medium, an apparatus for mixing a liquid medium, a system comprising a device and an apparatus and a method for mixing a liquid medium. The device comprises a flexible membrane (12) and a structural part (16), which device further comprises an actuation part (14) located on a first side of the membrane, which device further comprises a mixing chamber (20) located on a second side of the membrane, wherein at least a partial inclination of the membrane results from an inclination of the actuation part relative to the structural part.

Abstract: The invention relates to a micro fluidics system (1) comprising: a closed, expandable volume (35) for mixing a fluid; a flexible membrane (40) for allowing mixing in the closed, expandable volume (35), characterized in that the micro fluidics system (1) further comprises: a surface (5) comprising at least one channel (20, 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) for fluidically coupling a first side (10) of the surface (5) to the closed, expandable volume (35) on a second side (15) of the surface (5), the channel (20, 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) comprising a first channel opening (25) fluidically coupling the first side (10) of the surface (5) to the channel (20, 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) and a second channel opening (30) fluidically coupling the channel (20, 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) to the closed, expandable volume (35), the expandable volume (35) being defined by the flexible membrane (40) closing the second channel opening (30) when there is no fluid in the expandable volume (35).

Abstract: The invention relates to a coupling system that can particularly be applied for interfacing a consumable component with a sample chamber to a laboratory instrument for processing a sample fluid. The coupling system comprises a female interface module (10) integrated into the consumable component that has an elastic sealing component (12) with a preformed channel (12a). Moreover, it comprises a male interface module (20) integrated into the instrument and comprising a hollow needle (23) fixed in a first section (22a) of a bush (22), wherein the flexible free end of said needle (23) is partially surrounded by a second section (22b) of the bush that limits the lateral movement of the needle. The diameter of the channel in the sealing component (12) is preferably smaller than the diameter (d) of the needle (23), thus providing an airtight connection and a self-cleaning effect.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for use in molecular diagnostics testing comprising: at least one reagent storage container (1, 710, 825), the reagent storage container (1, 710, 825) being sealed; —at least one opener (5, 715, 830) for unsealing the reagent storage container (1, 710, 825); an actuator (15, 20, 40, 700, 800) coupled to at least one of the reagent storage container (1, 710, 825) and the opener (5, 715, 830) such that moving the actuator (15, 20, 40, 700, 800) brings the reagent storage container (1, 710, 825) and the opener (5, 715, 830) together so that the opener (5, 715, 830) unseals the reagent storage container (1, 710, 825).

Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus for moving magnetic particles in a liquid medium, a system comprising an apparatus, a method for moving magnetic particles and a method for moving and for fixing the magnetic particles. The apparatus comprises a first magnetic means generating a first magnetic field, the apparatus further comprising a second magnetic means generating a second magnetic field, the first magnetic field having a first main axis, the second magnetic field having a second main axis, wherein the first and second main axes are inclined relative to each other by an acute angle of inclination.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cartridge for the detection of the presence, absence and/or amount of a target nucleotide sequence in a sample comprising one or more nucleic acid sequences. The cartridge comprises a first component and a second component being connectable to each other, the first component comprising at least a first fluid opening and a first sealing surface and the second component comprising at least a second fluid opening and a second sealing surface. Upon connection of the first and second component the first and second fluid opening are placeable in fluid communication and the first and second sealing surfaces are placeable against each other to seal the fluid communication between the first and second fluid opening. The invention is characterized in that the cartridge comprises biasing means for biasing the second sealing surface in the direction of the first sealing surface.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a micro fluidic device (1) comprising at least one valve/pump-unit (2) with reduced dead volume, wherein the micro fluid device comprises: —a substrate (3), wherein on the lower surface of said substrate (3) at least two micro channels (4) are arranged to direct a fluid sample (5) flow on the substrate (3), whereby said two micro channels (4) are not end-to-end connected and spaced apart by a valve area (6) of said substrate (3); —at least one flexible membrane (7), wherein the flexible membrane (7) is arranged on the lower surface of said substrate (3); —an actuating element (8) with an upper surface (9) adjacent arranged to the flexible membrane (7); —at least one cover element (10) arranged on the lower surface of the flexible membrane (7), wherein the cover element (10) comprises at least one through going cut-out (11) for receiving an actuating element (8), so that movement of said actuating element (8) causes a pump and/or valve action of the adjacent arranged flexib

Abstract: The invention relates to a coupling system that can particularly be applied for interfacing a consumable component with a sample chamber to a laboratory instrument for processing a sample fluid. The coupling system comprises a female interface module (10) integrated into the consumable component that has an elastic 5 sealing component (12) with a preformed channel (12a). Moreover, it comprises a male interface module (20) integrated into the instrument and comprising a hollow needle (23) fixed in a first section (22a) of a bush (22), wherein the flexible free end of said needle (23) is partially surrounded by a second section (22b) of the bush that limits the lateral movement of the needle. The diameter of the channel in the sealing 10 component (12) is preferably smaller than the diameter (d) of the needle (23), thus providing an airtight connection and a self-cleaning effect.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a valve device (10) comprising a substrate (12) and an elastic membrane (13), the membrane being joined at least around a valve area to the substrate. The substrate comprises a first channel (16) and a second channel (17), both ending in the valve area, the first channel having in the valve area a first channel end surface (19) and the second channel having in the valve area a second channel end surface (21), wherein the area of the first channel end surface is substantially larger than the area of the second channel end surface.