Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor for measuring an oxygen content in a liquid or gaseous sample, comprising a first sensor section (14a) that can be brought into contact with the sample and has a luminescent indicator dye embedded in an oxygen-permeable, first polymer matrix, light guiding means (10) for guiding luminescence excitation light from a light source (31, 32) to the first sensor section (14a), and light guiding means (10) for guiding luminescence emission light from the first sensor section (14a) to a detector (39). The invention is distinguished in that arranged adjacent to the first sensor section (14a) is a second sensor section (14b) that includes the same dye, embedded in an oxygen-impermeable, second polymer matrix.

Abstract: A cleaning method for a filter testing device (10) including switching devices (V1–V6), external connections (12, 14, 16, 18, 20) and internal volumes (24, 26, 28, 30, VV1–VV5) that can come into contact with a fluid from a filter device that is to be tested. The cleaning method involves the steps of: selecting one or more internal volumes (24, 26, 28, 30, VV1–VV5) to be cleaned, cleaning the selected internal volumes (24, 26, 28, 30, VV1–VV5) with a cleaning fluid by correspondingly switching the switching devices (V1–V6), and removing the cleaning fluid contained in the internal volumes (24, 26, 28, 30, VV1–VV5) from the internal volumes. Also a computer program product with program parts for implementing the method of the invention or a preferred embodiment thereof, and a filter testing device adapted to be cleaned by the method of the invention.

Abstract: A connector system (10) for producing a sterile connection includes a fluid conduit (32), an engagement device (14, 22) designed to engage with a complementary engagement device (16, 24) of a complementary connector (12), a displacement device (26) with a substantially plane displacement surface (30) and a fluid conduit aperture (60) which extends through the displacement surface (30) and is connected to the fluid conduit (32), with the displacement device (26) being designed to displace the connector (12) and the complementary connector (12) relative to one another in a displacement direction (40) after the engagement device (14, 22) has engaged with the complementary engagement device (16, 24), and with the displacement direction (40) being substantially parallel to the displacement surface (30), and a sterile cover device (20, 74) designed to cover at least the fluid conduit aperture (60) in a sterile manner.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for carrying out integrity tests on filter elements by means of test gases, comprising a device housing (3), with an electronic controller (4), arranged therein for regulation and control of the progress of a test programme for filter elements, a filter housing (6), for housing a filter element (2) under test, a pneumatic unit (5), connected to the controller (4) and the filter housing (6), in particular for the generation and measurement of gas pressures, an electronic memory unit (10), which may be connected to the filter element (2) under test and a communication unit (13?), connected to the controller (4), for the exchange of data between the controller (4) and the electronic memory element (10). The communication unit (13?) is preferably embodied as an antenna (14?) and the electronic memory element (10) as a transponder (11). In addition to the device a method for carrying out integrity tests and a computer programme product are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device and method for monitoring the integrity of filtering installations consisting of a filter housing (1) designed to perform integrity tests and for filtration, equipped with a plurality of filter elements (2, 3) and an electronic testing and monitoring unit (4) designed for monitoring and performing integrity tests, said filter elements (2, 3) having each a storage element and a communicating part (7) being connected to the monitoring and testing unit arranged in the filtering housing, whereon data of said electronic storage elements can be read.

Abstract: A device and a process are described for membrane electrophoresis or electrofiltration. The device contains at least one input chamber, one output chamber, and one cathode chamber and anode chamber each, whereby the individual chambers are separated from one another by membranes, and are integrated into a permanently attached module with membranes, and whereby the electrodes are integrated into the module, and the module is connected to constructions enabling continuous flow through the input and output chambers, as well as through the electrode chambers. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader quickly to ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the appended issued claims. 37 CFR §1.72(b).

Abstract: There is disclosed a filter package comprising a housing and a cover that is adapted to enclose a sterile disposable filter wherein the package cover is penetrable at a point axially aligned with the filter and has at least one pre-formed break line along which the package cover, when subjected to appropriate force, ruptures so as to permit withdrawal of the filter by a syringe coupled thereto.

Abstract: There is disclosed a genetic vaccination device and a process for forming an injection solution therefor, the device comprising a syringe and canula coupled to a membrane adsorber having genetic material adsorbed thereon, and the process comprising eluting the genetic material from the membrane adsorber so as to form an injection solution containing the genetic material.

Abstract: A test device (10) for filter systems, including a pneumatic unit (12), a control unit (14) for controlling the pneumatic unit (12), and a data processing unit (16), in which the pneumatic unit (12) is separated from the data processing unit (16) and the control unit (14) by a separating device (18) which substantially shields the pneumatic unit (12) against heat generated in the data processing unit (16) and the control unit (14).

Abstract: The invention relates to a filter module and an apparatus for the static filtration of liquids using filter cells having deep bed filter layers and using spacer layers. According to the invention the filter module has a stack of n filter cells and n+1 spacer layers for filtrate and at least one channel arranged in the interior of the filter module. In this case n is ?1. The filter cells consist of a draining spacer layer for feed liquid and deep bed filter layers which are arranged in a sandwichlike manner thereto and which are joined to one another at their circumference toward the at least one channel at the rim via a sealing compound and wherein the spacer layers for filtrate are furnished with the sealing compound at the rim on their external circumference.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for carrying out integrity tests on filter elements by means of test gases, comprising a device housing (3), with an electronic controller (4), arranged therein for regulation and control of the progress of a test programme for filter elements, a filter housing (6), for housing a filter element (2) under test, a pneumatic unit (5), connected to the controller (4) and the filter housing (6), in particular for the generation and measurement of gas pressures, an electronic memory unit (10), which may be connected to the filter element (2) under test and a communication unit (13?), connected to the controller (4), for the exchange of data between the controller (4) and the electronic memory element (10). The communication unit (13?) is preferably embodied as an antenna (14?) and the electronic memory element (10) as a transponder (11). In addition to the device a method for carrying out integrity tests and a computer programme product are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device and method for monitoring the integrity of filtering installations consisting of a filter housing (1) designed to perform integrity tests and for filtration, equipped with a plurality of filter elements (2, 3) and an electronic testing and monitoring unit (4) designed for monitoring and performing integrity tests, said filter elements (2, 3) having each a storage element and a communicating part (7) being connected to the monitoring and testing unit arranged in the filtering housing, whereon data of said electronic storage elements can be read.

Abstract: A test device (10) for filter systems comprising at least two test units (14), a management unit (12) for managing and controlling the at least two test units (14), and signal links via a bi-directional or multi-directional network (16) between the management unit (12) and the at least two test units (14), particularly for transmitting test program instructions and test results. The invention further relates to a method for testing filter systems and a computer readable storage device with a computer program stored therein for testing filter systems.

Abstract: The invention relates to a filtration system and method for carrying out a process for the filtration of fluids, comprising at least one filtration device with at least one filtration element comprising readable data and a check and/or test apparatus to which the filtration device may be connected, by means of data and testing means lines. The check and/or testing device is connected to a process controller, by data exchange means, for regulation and control of the filtration process and the process controller is connected to a filtration databank, by means of data exchange means, which comprises data sets for at least one filter element and/or for each filtration device and/or for the filtration process. The invention further relates to a computer programme product for carrying out a filtration process on fluids whereby programme components may be called up from a programme memory which support the carrying out of the filtration process.

Abstract: A cleaning method for a filter testing device (10) including switching devices (V1-V6), external connections (12, 14, 16, 18, 20) and internal volumes (24, 26, 28, 30, VV1-VV5) that can come into contact with a fluid from a filter device that is to be tested. The cleaning method involves the steps of: selecting one or more internal volumes (24, 26, 28, 30, VV1-VV5) to be cleaned, cleaning the selected internal volumes (24, 26, 28, 30, VV1-VV5) with a cleaning fluid by correspondingly switching the switching devices (V1-V6), and removing the cleaning fluid contained in the internal volumes (24, 26, 28, 30, VV1-VV5) from the internal volumes. Also a computer program product with program parts for implementing the method of the invention or a preferred embodiment thereof, and a filter testing device adapted to be cleaned by the method of the invention.

Abstract: There is disclosed a genetic vaccination device and a process for forming an injection solution therefor, the device comprising a syringe and canula coupled to a membrane adsorber having genetic material adsorbed thereon, and the process comprising eluting the genetic material from the membrane adsorber so as to form an injection solution containing the genetic material.

Abstract: A test device (10) for filter systems, including a pneumatic unit (12), a control unit (14) for controlling the pneumatic unit (12), and a data processing unit (16), in which the pneumatic unit (12) is separated from the data processing unit (16) and the control unit (14) by a separating device (18) which substantially shields the pneumatic unit (12) against heat generated in the data processing unit (16) and the control unit (14).

Abstract: A test device (10) for filter systems comprising at least two test units (14), a management unit (12) for managing and controlling the at least two test units (14), and signal links via a bi-directional or multi-directional network (16) between the management unit (12) and the at least two test units (14), particularly for transmitting test program instructions and test results. The invention further relates to a method for testing filter systems and a computer readable storage device with a computer program stored therein for testing filter systems.

Abstract: There is disclosed a filter package comprising a housing and a cover that is adapted to enclose a sterile disposable filter wherein the package cover is penetrable at a point axially aligned with the filter and has at least one pre-formed break line along which the package cover, when subjected to appropriate force, ruptures so as to permit withdrawal of the filter by a syringe coupled thereto.

Abstract: The hydrophilicity of porous separation membranes is maintained by bonding the membranes to thermoplastic fiber substrates at least on their peripheries before the membrane peripheries are sealed in a thermoplastic resin. The membranes are capable of being integrity tested.