Rheinmetall Waffe Munition Gmbh

Tecan Trading Ag

Heribert Eglauer

Nenad Prelic

Gyoergy Wenczel

Wolfgang Streit

Waltraud Lamprecht

Florian Huber

Sven Guth

Oliver Frank

Nenand Prelic

Frank Oliver

Gerhard Schlager

Uwe Kolb

Ulrich Schubert

An arc-based active body activation unit is provided. To this end, ignition of the active mass or flare is effected by means of arcing. The arc can be used immediately and is low-maintenance. For that purpose, electrode pairs are disposed around the ejector tube, at least one of which pairs serves the ignition of the arc(s). For that purpose, the electrode pairs are electronically connected via connecting lines to at least one control unit.

Activation unit for munitions-free decoy target

An activation unit for explosive masses or explosive bodies includes an ejector tube and high-performance heating elements mounted around the ejector tube, each made of at least one heating wire supplied with electrical power by a control unit. Each heating wire is enclosed in a casing and embedded in a material minimizing heat loss. When the explosive body is passed through the activation unit, the jacket surface of the explosive body contacts the individual elements of the activation unit in a direct or non-contact manner. Thermal energy is transferred to the explosive body by means of the heating wires, and the body ignites at the contact points. A further activation unit includes heating elements in the ejector tube, at least partially fed longitudinally through the ejector tube, made of heating wire clad with CrNi steel and contact plates soldered thereto.

Activation unit for explosive masses or explosive bodies

An activation unit () for munitions-free decoys, active masses or active bodies () is characterized by an ejector tube () and a high-powered heater element () arranged around the ejector tube (), wherein the heater element is made up of at least one heating wire (), provided with electrical current by a regulator unit. Each heating wire () is enclosed in a sleeve () and embedded in at least one heat-loss minimizing material. The active body () passing through the activation unit () directly or indirectly contacts with the individual elements () of the activation unit (). Thermal energy is transmitted to the active body () from the heating wires (), which ignites at the touching or contact point.

Activation unit for munition-free decoys

An active body () includes flares () arranged adjacent, above, or behind each other, wherein at least one hydrophobic separating layer () is integrated between the flares, or flare disks (), thereby preventing the flares () from attaching or sticking. In one embodiment, the hydrophobic separating layer () is applied to at least one side of the flares (), preferably as a powder preferably consisting of microspheres, or the like. In another embodiment, a separating disk is disposed between the flares () as the separating layer (), which in addition is anti-cohesive and anti-adhesive.

Active body

The present invention relates to a system () having hybridization chambers () for hybridizing nucleic acid samples, proteins, or tissue sections immobilized on slides (), each hybridization chamber () being defined as an essentially gap-shaped chamber, which is essentially fillable with a liquid, between one of these slides () and a cover (), and the cover () being positioned in relation to the slide () in such a way that the hybridization chamber () is sealed to the surrounding air, the system () including a device for preventing air bubbles in the hybridization chambers (). The system according to the present invention is distinguished in that this device for preventing air bubbles in the hybridization chambers () is implemented as a pressure device to build up a chamber pressure in the hybridization chambers (), this chamber pressure lying above the normal atmospheric pressure existing in the surrounding air. The present invention additionally relates to a method for preventing air bubbles in the hybridization chambers () of such a system () and is distinguished in that, using a pressure device of this system (), a chamber pressure is implemented in the hybridization chambers () which lies above the normal atmospheric pressure existing in the surrounding air.

System having device for preventing air bubbles in a hybridization chamber and corresponding method

A device, appropriate process units and/or systems for providing a gap-shaped hybridization space to hybridize nucleic acid samples, proteins or tissue sections over a slide. Said items of device are able to move in relation to the slide and comprise an annular sealing surface to seal the hybridization space by application to a surface of the slide. Said items of device additionally comprise lines to introduce media to and remove them from the hybridization space. Said items of device furthermore comprise a specimen supply line and preferably an agitation device to move fluids in relation to the samples immobilized on the surface of the slide. The devices according to the invention are characterized in that they limit a hybridization space that features relief structures to conduct and/or block air bubbles on at least one surface of the device and the slide directed at the interior of this hybridization space. According to the method of the invention, air bubbles present in the hybridization space are conducted and/or blocked by these relief structures.

Device and method for providing a hybridization chamber and for influencing air bubbles in the same

A metal rod-shaped element for a liquid detecting device is essentially cylindrical and has first and second ends. In at least one length, starting from the second end, the element has an isolating coating and an electrode strip is provided which extends along a longitudinal axis of the element. The electrode strip is not electrically connected to the element and the strip comprises a high impedance material. Two flattened sections are provided where the metal of the element lies openly. In a cross sectional view the electrode strip is situated between the two flattened sections. A first contact mechanism is provided in order to establish, in the range of the first end, an electrical contact to the rod-shaped element, and a second contact mechanism is provided in order to establish, within the range of the first end, an electrical contact to the electrode strip.

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Berchtesgaden, Germany

Heribert Eglauer