Abstract: A fluorescent discharge lamp including a housing with a base, series electronics, and an overcurrent protection element formed of two connection leads having ones of their ends electrically welded to opposite ends of a fuse wire, with the free ends of the connection leads defining contact positions.

Abstract: A current lead-in conductor for an illumination lamp with a glass base and formed of an austenitic stainless steel with additives of Ni and/or Cr, or formed as carrier core made of a non-austenitic carbon steel with alloying additives and surrounded with a Ni-sheath.

Abstract: A conductive pin (4) for an illumination lamp is made of CuNi-alloy including by weight, 10-30% Ni and 70-90% Cu.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrode arrangement for the electrochemical analysis of components of a liquid, having a base body (7; 53; 85; 103; 139; 155; 175; 193), made of an insulating material with at least one measurement electrode (21; 57; 89; 111; 143; 157; 195) held on the base body, adapted to be brought into phase boundary contact with the liquid to be analysed, said measurement electrode being selective for a predetermined kind of ion in the liquid, and with at least one reference electrode (19; 55; 87; 109; 141; 153; 173; 197; 199) held on the base body and adapted to be brought into phase boundary contact, together with the measurement electrode, with the liquid, wherein the base body carries a removable closure part (45; 61; 91; 107; 137; 163; 187; 203) which, together with the base body, forms a closed hollow chamber (11; 52; 86; 104; 135; 159; 177; 201), the closed hollow chamber containing a standard electrolyte, especially one containing the predetermined kind of ion, defining, with t

Abstract: An apparatus for lifting or positioning a sick or handicapped person has a multiplicity of support elements for the person which are connected to a base by a positioning device. The positioning device is fitted with a lifting or pivot drive. The support elements are fastened to multi-hinge supporting arms, each with at least three hinges which are hinged to the positioning device and wherein at least two of the hinges are continuously lockable.

Abstract: An electrochemical analysis system for analytical determination of a constituent of a sample includes a disposable analysis element and an evaluation unit. The disposable analysis element includes an isolating carrier with a sample application device for applying a sample thereto for analysis, and at least one sensor with a working electrode and a reference electrode for sensing electrical properties of the sample. The analysis element also includes a connection zone with connecting contacts which are connected to the electrodes via connecting leads. The evaluation unit includes an analysis element connector for electrically connecting to the connecting contacts of the analysis element, and a measuring and evaluation circuit for measuring electrical variation characteristics of the electrical properties sensed by the sensor on the analysis element.

Abstract: An analytical system for the determination of a component of a fluid, especially blood or urine, is disclosed. It comprises test carriers, which have at least one test field, and an evaluating instrument for the measurement of a characteristic change in the test field.In order to achieve rapid and selective heating of individual test fields, especially in test carriers that are multiple-test strips, the corresponding test field has a metallic conducting layer, which runs parallel to the test field and is in thermal contact with it. The evaluating instrument has an induction heater. The guiding mechanism of the test carrier in the evaluating instrument is designed so that the metallic conducting layer, at least before the measurement, is in the working area of the alternating magnetic field emanating from the induction heater.