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20130013115 | System and Method for Generating a Tool Motion - The invention relates to a system for generating the motion of a tool, in particular for the work on biological cell material, includes an apparatus, the apparatus providing a tool section, at which a tool can be arranged, and at least one actuator element arranged to move the tool section, the system further comprising a system control device, the system control device providing control means, which are configured to let the apparatus perform a pulsed motion of the tool section, starting from a first position of the tool section, moving the tool section to a second position, and moving the tool section from the second position to a third position or back to the first position, by means of the at least one actuator element, the system further including a feed motion device, which is linked to the tool section or which is linked to the apparatus, respectively, and which is capable of providing a feed motion of the tool section, control means being configured to control the feed motion of the tool section, wherein control means are configured such that the tool section performs a combined motion, comprising a feed motion and a pulsed motion, wherein the time shift between a first time during the pulsed motion and a second time during the feed motion is predetermined and is provided by the control means. Further, a corresponding method for generating a tool motion is provided. | 01-10-2013 |
20140024110 | Operating Apparatus for the Control of a Movement Apparatus and Method - The invention relates to operating apparatus for the control of a movement apparatus, in particular the movement apparatus of a micromanipulator for the manipulation of biological cells, and a method for the control of the movement apparatus. The operating apparatus comprises an electrical control device and an input device with different input zones, by means of which the movement apparatus can be controlled according to different control rules. | 01-23-2014 |
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20080304082 | OPTICAL SENSOR SYSTEM ON AN APPARATUS FOR TREATING LIQUIDS. - An optical sensor system on an apparatus for treating liquids, with a device for projecting light to at least one illumination position in space, at least one device for imaging the at least one illumination position on at least one photo detector in order to supply a measurement signal depending on the received light, wherein the device for projecting is a device for simultaneously projecting light to plural illumination positions and/or the device for projecting is a device for simultaneously projecting light under different angles to the same illumination position, and/or plural photo detectors are existent, and an analysing unit connected to the at least one photo detector for analysing the at least one measurement signal. | 12-11-2008 |
20090155855 | COVER FOR SAMPLE WITH HOMOGENOUS PRESSURE APPLICATION - The present invention relates to means for covering one or more sample(s) that are suitable to avoid or minimize evaporation and/or condensation of any vaporizable substance that may be present in the sample(s) or reaction mixture(s), in particular evaporation of substance at the fringes of a vessel or an array of vessels or condensation of said substance on the lid of a reaction vessel or a plate/block containing the sample(s) and/or the means for covering. This is achieved by providing a device comprising, among others, a force distribution unit that comprises at least one medium or material that is unable to withstand a static shear stress and deforms continuously under the action of a shear force. In a preferred embodiment, this medium or material is a gas, a shear force. | 06-18-2009 |
20110031420 | Optical Sensor System on a Device for the Treatment of Liquids - Optical sensor system on a device for the treatment of liquids with at least one device for the projecting of light in the direction of an optical axis onto at least one illumination area in the space, an adjustment device for the adjustment of the relative position of the at least one illumination area and a boundary surface in a direction diagonal to the optical axis, an adjustment device for the adjustment of the relative position of the at least one illumination area and the boundary surface in the direction of the optical axis, a control device for controlling the adjustment devices, such that they simultaneously adjust the relative position of the at least one illumination area and the boundary surface diagonal to the at least one device for the imaging of the at least one illumination area during the adjustment of the relative position onto at least one photodetector and an evaluation device connected with the at least one photodetector for the evaluation of the at least one measurement signal. | 02-10-2011 |
20130209995 | Laboratory Apparatus for Treating a Sample Reception Section with a Magnetic Tool Device, Magnetic Tool Device, Sample Reception Device for Use with the Magnetic Tool Device and Method for Performing a Work Step on at Least One Fluid Sample Using a Magnetic Field - The invention is related to a laboratory apparatus and method for magnetic treatment of samples, comprising a sample reception device, which has reception zones and engagement zones, which are arranged side by side, and which has a magnetic tool device, which comprises at least one engagement element for at least partly engaging with the at least one engagement zone, wherein the reception device and/or the magnetic tool device or engagement element are arranged movable between a first and a second position for performing a movement which causes the at least one engagement element to at least partly engage the at least one engagement zone, wherein, in the first position, the engagement element does not engage, while in the second position, the engagement element is at least partly engaging with the engagement zone for the magnetic treatment. The invention is also related to the reception device and the magnetic tool device. | 08-15-2013 |
20130344614 | Kit - A kit comprising a carrier and vessels arranged on the carrier, wherein different reagents are contained in different vessels, the vessels are arranged with an openable closing device on top of the carrier, the carrier has a footprint on the bottom side for being placed on a base, and the carrier has bottom positioning means for being positioned on at least one workplace of an automated laboratory system for microtiter plates according to the SBS standard. | 12-26-2013 |
20140147922 | Device for Positioning Vessels and Utilization of a Device for Positioning Vessels - A device for positioning vessels, with | 05-29-2014 |