Abstract: A gas pump including a first housing part (1) comprising a sealing surface (6); a second housing part (2) comprising a sealing surface (7); a delivery chamber (3) comprising an inlet (4) and an outlet (5) for a gas; and a delivery device (11, 12), which can be moved within the delivery chamber (3), for delivering the gas, wherein the housing parts (1, 2) are joined to each other such that they at least partially enclose the delivery chamber (3) over a circumference of the chamber, and such that their sealing surfaces (6, 7) abut each other in order to seal off the delivery chamber (3), and wherein a sealing recess (9) extends in at least one of the sealing surfaces (6, 7) around the delivery chamber (3) and is filled with a sealing liquid when the gas pump is in operation.

Abstract: A microfluidic structure comprising a thermoplastic portion (200) defining a microfluidic recess (220), a bonding layer (240) on the thermoplastic portion and a siloxane elastomer portion (252) covalently bonded to the bonding layer to seal the microfluidic recess. The microfluidic recess can therefore be formed simply, quickly and cheaply using known injection moulding techniques, which are not hampered by the need for a curing step. However the positive qualities associated with elastomers can be brought to the structure by using this to seal the microchannels. The bonding layer can be formed by silica deposited on the thermoplastic portion using techniques known in the field of optics.

Abstract: A substrate for use in manufacture of a production master plate for production of a detection disc for carrying samples in an apparatus for detection of microscopic objects in a fluid, the substrate having a channel and separate focus structure, wherein the focus structure is a groove.

Abstract: A rotary pump with an improved seal on a control pressure chamber, including: a housing having a delivery chamber; a feed wheel rotatable in the delivery chamber; an actuating member surrounding the feed wheel forming delivery cells and moveable in the housing relative to the feed wheel. The control pressure chamber is delineated by the actuating member together with axially facing axial co-operating surfaces, forming an axial sealing gap and a radial sealing gap. A control fluid can be introduced into the control pressure chamber for applying pressure to the actuating member to exert an actuating force in the actuating direction; a restoring device for generating a restoring force; and a sealing element arranged on the actuating member or the circumferential co-operating surface. To compensate for a change in gap width of one of the axial sealing gaps, a base leakage cross-section is provided on the sealing element.

Abstract: A gas pump including a first housing part (1) comprising a sealing surface (6); a second housing part (2) comprising a sealing surface (7); a delivery chamber (3) comprising an inlet (4) and an outlet (5) for a gas; and a delivery device (11, 12), which can be moved within the delivery chamber (3), for delivering the gas, wherein the housing parts (1, 2) are joined to each other such that they at least partially enclose the delivery chamber (3) over a circumference of the chamber, and such that their sealing surfaces (6, 7) abut each other in order to seal off the delivery chamber (3), and wherein a sealing recess (9) extends in at least one of the sealing surfaces (6, 7) around the delivery chamber (3) and is filled with a sealing liquid when the gas pump is in operation.

Abstract: Measurement or imaging of elastic wave nonlinear scatterers with a memory of scattering parameters comprises selecting LF pulses having characteristics to change the scattering parameters of nonlinear scatterers. A transmit time relation is selected so that the incident HF pulse propagates sufficiently close to the LF pulse that the effect of the incident LF pulse on its scatterer parameters is observed by the HF pulse. At least two elastic wave pulse complexes comprising a high frequency (HF) pulse and a selected low frequency (LF) pulse are transmitted towards the region. Received HF signals are combined to form nonlinear HF signals representing the scatterers with memory, with suppression of received HF signals from other scatterers. At least one of the received HF signals may be corrected by time delay correction and/or speckle correction with a speckle correction filter, determined by movement of the scattering object. Systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: Elastic wave pulse complexes are transmitted towards said region where said pulse complexes are composed of a high frequency (HF) and a low frequency (LF) pulse with the same or overlapping beam directions and where the HF pulse is so close to the LF pulse that it observes the modification of the object by the LF pulse at least for a part of the image depth. Received HF signals are picked up by transducers from scattered and/or transmitted components of the transmitted HF pulses. The received HF signals are processed to form measurement or image signals for display, and combined in slow time to form noise suppressed HF signals or nonlinear scattering HF signals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for investigating a sample using scanning probe photon microscopy or optical force microscopy, and to an apparatus which is designed accordingly. The method or the apparatus provides for two optical traps which can be moved in a local region of the sample, wherein in at least one of the two traps a probe is held. The sample is scanned using the two traps and the measured data from the two traps are captured separately and evaluated by correlation. In particular interference signals resulting from an interaction between sample and light trap can be eliminated by the method.

Abstract: A method for automatic configuration parameter monitoring for wind energy installations. The method includes generating a nominal configuration parameter set for a wind energy installation, storing the nominal configuration parameter set in a database, automatically detecting an actual configuration parameter set for the wind energy installation, automatically comparing the nominal configuration parameter set with the actual configuration parameter set, and outputting a warning message in the event of discrepancies between the actual configuration parameter set and the nominal configuration parameter set. A system for implementing the method can include a wind energy installation with a communication unit, a server, and a database.

Abstract: An acoustic probe transmits/receives acoustic pulses with frequencies both in a high frequency (HF), and a selectable amount of lower frequency (LF1, LF2, . . . , LFn, . . . ) bands. The radiation surfaces of at least two of the multiple frequency bands have a common region. The arrays and elements can be of a general type such as annular arrays, phased or switched arrays, linear arrays with division in both azimuth and elevation direction, like a 1.5D, a 1.75D and a full 2D array, or curved arrays. The element division, array type, and array aperture sizes for the different bands can also be different.

Abstract: A vacuum pump for supplying a machine assembly with a negative pressure includes a housing and a housing cover surrounding a delivery chamber. The delivery chamber includes a low-pressure region having a working inlet connected to the assembly, and a high-pressure region having a working outlet. A delivery member moveable within the delivery chamber, which, when moved, suctions air into the delivery chamber through the working inlet and expel it at an increased pressure through the working outlet. An outlet valve is arranged at or downstream or the working outlet and at least makes it difficult for air to flow back into the delivery chamber. The delivery chamber is connected to the external environment of the vacuum pump via a ventilating connection in order to establish at least partial pressure equalization with the external environment when the delivery member is stopped and a negative pressure prevails in the delivery chamber.

Abstract: An oil pump for an internal combustion engine for drawing up the lubricating oil situated in an oil collector device has an oil pump housing wherein at least two pairs of gears are disposed. The pairs of gears, in order to form the pumping stages, are connected on the suction side to a suction passage formed in the oil pump housing and on the delivery side to a delivery passage. The oil pump housing is further formed with an oil supply passage that is connected to the suction passage of a first pumping stage and via which lubricating oil can be delivered to the suction side of the first pumping stage.

Abstract: A method for automatic configuration parameter monitoring for wind energy installations. The method includes generating a nominal configuration parameter set for a wind energy installation, storing the nominal configuration parameter set in a database, automatically detecting an actual configuration parameter set for the wind energy installation, automatically comparing the nominal configuration parameter set with the actual configuration parameter set, and outputting a warning message in the event of discrepancies between the actual configuration parameter set and the nominal configuration parameter set. A system for implementing the method can include a wind energy installation with a communication unit, a server, and a database.

Abstract: A micro-porous material having agglomerates of precipitated silica, according to the formula MeOx.HiSiO2, The agglomerates are composed of porous particles, and the agglomerates exhibit a size in the range 0.5-500 ?m. A gas filter having the micro-porous material, and a method of filtering air through the micro-porous material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for investigating a sample using scanning probe photon microscopy or optical force microscopy, and to an apparatus which is designed accordingly. The method or the apparatus provides for two optical traps which can be moved in a local region of the sample, wherein in at least one of the two traps a probe is held. The sample is scanned using the two traps and the measured data from the two traps are captured separately and evaluated by correlation. In particular interference signals resulting from an interaction between sample and light trap can be eliminated by the method.

Abstract: A method of producing a material including agglomerated particles of precipitated silica, including preparing a solution of at least two metal salts (Me), wherein the metal ions are divalent or polyvalent. A solution of alkali metal (M) silicate having a molar ratio SiO2/M2O of 1-4 is prepared. The solutions are mixed and the mixture stirred, allowing a coagulum to immediately form. The coagulum is rinsed, collected, dewatered, impregnated and processed to provide a material having a dry matter content of >75%, preferably >97%. A material obtainable by the process is also provided.

Abstract: Methods and instruments for suppression of multiple scattering noise and extraction of nonlinear scattering components with measurement or imaging of a region of an object with elastic waves, where elastic wave pulse complexes are transmitted towards said region where said pulse complexes are composed of a high frequency (HF) and a low frequency (LF) pulse with the same or overlapping beam directions and where the HF pulse is so close to the LF pulse that it observes the modification of the object by the LF pulse at least for a part of the image depth. The frequency and/or amplitude and/or phase of said LF pulse relative to said HF pulse varies for transmitted pulse complexes in order to nonlinearly manipulate the object elasticity observed by the HF pulse along at least parts of its propagation, and where received HF signals are picked up by transducers from one or both of scattered and transmitted components of the transmitted HF pulses.

Abstract: An acoustic probe transmits/receives acoustic pulses with frequencies both in a high frequency (HF), and a selectable amount of lower frequency (LF1, LF2, . . . , LFn, . . . ) bands. The radiation surfaces of at least two of the multiple frequency bands have a common region. The arrays and elements can be of a general type such as annular arrays, phased or switched arrays, linear arrays with division in both azimuth and elevation direction, like a 1.5D, a 1.75D and a full 2D array, or curved arrays. The element division, array type, and array aperture sizes for the different bands can also be different.

Abstract: A microfluidic structure comprising a thermoplastic portion defining a microfluidic recess, a bonding layer on the thermoplastic portion and a siloxane elastomer portion covalently bonded to the bonding layer to seal the microfluidic recess. The microfluidic recess can therefore be formed simply, quickly and cheaply using known injection molding techniques, which are not hampered by the need for a curing step. However, the positive qualities associated with elastomers can be brought to the structure by using this to seal the microchannels. The bonding layer can be formed by silica deposited on the thermoplastic portion using techniques known in the field of optics.