Kuka Roboter Gmbh

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Eppendorf Ag

Kuka Deutschland Gmbh

Stefan Roth

Lutz Timmann

Arne Schafrinski

Michael Wild

Vinh Duong

Thomas Uschkureit

Jurgen Koeppel

Thomas Buck

Holger Link

Dietmar Tscharnuter

Gernot Nitz

Andreas Thieme

Sven Lüdicke

Helmut Knofe

Henner Tasch

Rüdiger Huhn

Judith Lucke

Reinhold Götz

Cordula Kroll

Jens Peter Kroog

Ruediger Huhn

Harald Pohl

Gregor Bechmann

Kirsten Schicke

Martin Poggenclaas

Reinhold Goetz

Wolfgang Schwarzinger

Michael Ruf

Claas Huesmann

Manuel Petzold

Kroll Cordula

Jürgen Koeppel

Lutz Timman

Arne Schaffrinski

The invention relates to a laboratory apparatus, and a method, for device-controlled handling of at least one laboratory sample, wherein the laboratory apparatus comprises at least one handling device, wherein the handling is controlled by the laboratory apparatus in use of several program parameters, a control device, a user interface device for manually inputting data by an user, and for the display of information, which may in particular depend on these data, wherein the user interface device comprises a display, on which a display area can be represented, and wherein the user interface device comprises a movement detecting sensor device, which is arranged for the detection of at least one user movement, which can be performed on the display area by an user, and wherein the control device is arranged for the provision of a movement detecting input mode, in order to&#x2022;select the at least one program parameter and/or define its value depending on the at least one user movement, and&#x2022;display at least one graphical sketch element, which represents the at least one user movement, in the display area, depending on the at least one user movement.

Laboratory apparatus with user input function and method for user input in a laboratory apparatus

The invention relates to a pressing arrangement for a cover, in particular in a laboratory thermostat, having at least: a first component disposed to exert an excitation force, a second component, in particular a plate component disposed to exert a pressing force Fz in at least one target position, a transmission device disposed for transmitting force from the first component to the second component, characterized in that the transmission device comprises a transmission component disposed to be driven by the first component and to drive the second component, and the transmission device comprises at least one elastic tensioning member disposed to be driven by the first component so as to change its tension and to drive the transmission component, and the transmission device or the transmission component causes the setting of the pressing force Fz in dependence on the target position. The invention further relates to a corresponding method for pressuring.

Pressing arrangement for a cover, in particular in a laboratory apparatus, and method for pressuring by using a pressing arrangement

The invention relates to a program-controlled laboratory machine and to a method for the automatic program-controlled treatment of laboratory samples. The laboratory machine has a display having a first display area, via which program parameters that are required by the user are input, and has a second display area in which these input program parameters are shown. The performance of the treatment is effected automatically using the program parameters that are required by the user.

Laboratory machine and method for the automatic treatment of laboratory samples

A manipulator configuration according to the invention comprises at least one manipulator and at least one control device and features a mechanical energy storage device, which is configured for storing mechanical energy of at least one manipulator.

Manipulator arrangement and method for operating the manipulator arrangement

The invention is concerning a robotic arm that features several consecutive mobile links and motors associated with axes relative to one another for the moving of the links. At least one of the links is selectively mountable in at least two configurations relative to its adjacent links.

Robot arm

The invention relates to a machine comprising a first member, a rotatable second member rotatable relative to the first member relative to an axis, a control device, a drive connected with the control device for moving the two members relative to one another, and a first Hall sensor connected with the control device and arranged on the first member. On the second member, a first, second and third magnet are arranged next to each other on a common circular trajectory such, that during a rotation of the two members relative to one another, the first Hall sensor is located at a specific position in the detection zone of the magnets. The second magnet which is developed as the center magnet is facing towards the first Hall sensor with another magnetic pole than the first and third magnet.

Machine with position determination of relative rotatable members

The invention relates to a tempering apparatus for tempering a sample comprising: at least one tempering block configured for receiving at least one sample, at least one tempering device arranged for tempering the tempering block, at least one temperature measurement device assigned to the tempering device, at least one control loop to which the tempering device and temperature measurement device are assigned to, at least one control device configured for control of the tempering of the tempering block, wherein the tempering apparatus comprises at least two temperature measurement devices assigned to the control loop, and that to the tempering apparatus a testing device for performing a test method is assigned to, wherein the testing device comprises a signal-connection to at least one of the at least two temperature measurement devices, such that at least one testing quantity of the tempering apparatus is detectable, which characterizes the operational status of the tempering apparatus.

Tempering apparatus with testing device and method for testing a tempering apparatus

The present invention relates to a cover 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 a substance on the lid of a reaction vessel or a plate/block containing the sample(s) and/or a cover. 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.

Cover for sample with homogenous pressure application

The invention relates to a method for testing of a tempering apparatus, wherein the method comprises the following steps: starting of the method; operation of at least said first tempering device for the duration of at least one first period from at least one first time; detection of at least one measurement temperature from said at least one first temperature measurement device, which is assigned to said first tempering device, at least at a second time; determining at least one first testing quantity of the tempering apparatus by using said at least one measurement temperature; and comparison of said first testing quantity with one reference quantity.

For optimizing data processing in a safety system for a machine, such as a robot or the like, while permitting a simple, safety-uncritical diagnosis, the invention provides a process for processing safety-relevant data in a safety system for a machine, such as a robot or the like, with several nodes connected in a ring and which is characterized in that in parallel in each node are processed the data received by it, which are retransmitted to the next node and for diagnosis purposes a diagnostic unit is provided which passively receives the data present in at least one node.

Process for the processing of safety-relevant data

A mechanism controller for controlling power to motors of a mechanism having several motors, such as a robot. Each motor has a resolver for indicating the motor position. A driver unit is associated with each motor to supply power to the motor. Each driver unit includes a monitoring unit to monitor indications from the resolver of the associated motor. In one embodiment a control unit is connected to the driver units in a series circuit to control power to the motors and to receive the monitored indications from the monitoring units. In a second embodiment, the control unit is connected to the driver units in a ring circuit, rather than in a series circuit. Preferably, each driver unit also includes a memory device, and the control unit can send commands to the driver units and receive data from the driver units in sets equal in number to the number of driver units so that the commands and data do not need to include the addresses of the specific driver units. Alternatively, the commands and data can include a driver unit address so that the commands and data can be individually sent, rather than sent in sets.

Control circuit for a robot power supply

For increasing the safety monitoring of a plant with several functional units, such as a production plant, the invention provides a method and apparatus, in which each functional unit is individually monitored or checked by its own redundant two-channel safety device. The safety devices constantly inform one another of their monitoring state. In the case of a malfunction of at least one functional unit or safety device, at least one safety-relevant actuator is operated. For achieving this objective, an apparatus is constructed with each functional unit being associated with a safety device and the safety devices are interconnected so that, in the case of a malfunction of at least one functional unit or safety device, at least one safety-relevant actuator is operated.

Method and apparatus for monitoring a plant with several functional units

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Stefan Roth