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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7651664 | Apparatus and method for preparing solutions and/or dilutions in the laboratory A device is disclosed for preparing a solution of a solid with a liquid and/or a dilution of a liquid with another liquid includes a balance with a weighing pan, a display- and operating unit, a processor, a storage memory, and a data interface. The device includes ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7176692 | Measuring probe for potentiometric measurements A measuring probe for potentiometric measurements has a housing (2) formed of an electrically insulating material that encloses at least one hollow space (8, 10) containing a half-cell element defining a first electrode. At least one additional electro... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7155348 | Force-measuring cell for a weighing scale, and weighing scale A force-measuring cell is disclosed which is equipped with a force transducer which includes a deformable body that is equipped with sensors. The deformable body connects a housing-mounted fixed part to a force-introducing part of the force transducer. The sensors a... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7132610 | Scale pan mount for single-point or multi-point mounted scale pan A weighing cell module with a force-transfer mechanism that includes a parallel-guiding linkage with a vertically movable parallelogram leg and a spatially fixed parallelogram leg, is equipped with a mounting area for a first weighing-pan support device with a singl... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7129427 | Balance with stabilizer foot device A balance (1) with a housing (3) containing the weighing mechanism and associated electronic components has at least three positioning feet (5, 5′) to stand on a supporting surface (20), at least two of the positioning feet (5) b... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7112750 | Weighing module with a dust removing device A weighing module with a housing surrounding a weighing cell on all sides has a vertically movable force transfer member designed to be connected to a load-receiving device. The force transfer member extends through a passage opening of a housing wall and is rigidly... | 09/26/2006 |
| D526919 | Balance with removable second display | 08/22/2006 |
| 7051603 | Force transducer, mounting arrangement for a force transducer, and weighing scale An exemplary mounting arrangement serves for the mounting of a force transducer that has a sensor-equipped core part connecting a support part to a force-application part. The support part can be bolted to a fastening part by mounting screws, and the force-applicati... | 05/30/2006 |
| D521512 | Input/output device | 05/23/2006 |
| 7012198 | Balance with a T-shaped coupling arrangement that guides the support element onto a load receiver at three points forming a triangle A balance includes a weighing cell with a vertically movable load receiver, a weighing pan to receive a weighing load, and a support element to couple the weighing pan to the vertically movable load receiver of the weighing cell. A cantilever arm with a seat for at ... | 03/14/2006 |
| D514966 | Precision balance | 02/14/2006 |
| 6995323 | Device for monitoring the operating conditions of a balance A device for monitoring an operating condition is incorporated in a balance with a weighing cell, an electronic weighing circuit arrangement (15), an output unit (21, 22, 44), and at least one electronic inclination sensor (13). The circuit arra... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6958453 | Weighing pan carrier with overload protection device A weighing pan carrier (47) for a balance with a weighing pan and with a weighing cell that includes a load-receiving portion (11) and a stationary portion (12) has an overload protection device against excessive vertically directed forces that ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6951989 | Balance with a heat removing device A balance (1) with a weighing pan (3) inside a weighing compartment (2) enclosed by a draft shield (4) has at least one thermoelectric module (16) that is arranged outside of the weighing compartment (2) and thermally connec... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6945130 | Balance comprising a housing with an excess pressure An electronic balance with a housing (1) that can be put under an above-ambient pressure, for example for the purpose of using the balance in a hazardous environment where a risk of explosion exists, has an inlet (21) for a gas, in particular compresse... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6935776 | Sample holder for differential thermal analysis A sample holder for differential thermal analysis has a substrate with a planar surface provided with a sample position for a sample material and a reference position for reference material. The substrate allows heat flow between a heat source thermally coupled to t... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6923449 | Baffle seal with removable ring element, and balance equipped with the baffle seal A baffle seal at the opening (31) for the load-transmitting member (20) in a balance housing (30) has at least one sleeve-shaped ring element (11, 110), fastener means (23) attached to the housing (30) and serving to hold th... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6920781 | Gravimetric moisture-determination instrument with an air duct for cooling A gravimetric moisture-determination instrument which is cooled by an air stream includes a housing containing a balance and a radiant heater. The moisture content of a sample placed on the balance pan is determined by measuring the weight loss of the sample while i... | 07/26/2005 |
| D507566 | Terminal | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916999 | Weighing pan with a means to protect the weighing object A weighing pan for a comparator balance has a surface coated with a polymer lacquer. The coated surface is distinguished by a moderate hardness and increased levels of sliding friction and adhesive friction. By adding anti-static agents, the surface coating can be m... | 07/12/2005 |
| D506941 | Precision balance | 07/05/2005 |
| 6913383 | Method and apparatus for thermally investigating a material A method and apparatus for thermally investigating a material by driving the material through a temperature profile composed of isothermal and non-isothermal segments is disclosed, which enable determination of a kinetic component in a measured heat flow signal caus... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6909057 | Balance with draft shield A balance with a draft shield enclosing a weighing pan (33) has slidable walls (6, 7, 8) with slide handles (10, 110, 210) to open and close the weighing compartment (2). A connector body (22) serves to couple non-adjoining slidabl... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6909058 | Balance with a weighing compartment A balance (1) has a weighing compartment (4) that borders on a stationary part (8, 9) of the balance and is otherwise enclosed by at least one side wall panel (5, 6), a front wall panel (7), and a top cover panel (12). At le... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6891113 | Balance with cable storage compartment A balance is connectable to a display/operating unit (13) through a cable (14). The display/operating unit (13) can be placed either adjacent to the housing (1) or at a distance from the housing (1). For storing the unused length o... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6891112 | Lift system for a platform, and weighing system equipped with the lift system A lift system for effecting a vertical parallel movement of a platform relative to a base, in particular for moving a sample changer platform of a sample changer in a weighing system, has at least three substantially identical and mutually interchangeable mechanical... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6886418 | Integrally formed flexure pivot for a force-measuring device, and force-transfer mechanism with the flexure pivot A flexure pivot in the form of a thin material connection formed as a result of adjacent material-free spaces is disclosed, as is a force-transfer mechanism for use in a force-measuring device, in particular a balance, containing at least one flexure pivot of the af... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6880385 | Method and apparatus for performing dynamic mechanical analyses In a dynamic mechanical analysis, a test specimen is coupled to an excitation device by a holder device. An excitation force made up of a static pre-tensioning force component and a time-variable force component is applied to the test specimen, and a deformation of ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6864437 | Weight set for an electronic balance A weight set for an electronic balance has at least two different weights (15, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29) and a weight-receiving device (19) with receiving positions for each of the weights (15, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29). The weight set (2) has one li... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6864438 | Load receiver and loading stage for a balance, and mass comparator equipped with the load receiver and loading stage A load receiver (10) for a balance with arms (11) is designed to support weights of various shapes and sizes (13, 14, 15, 16) by cradling the weights in a depression sloped at a variable slope angle towards the middle of the load receiver. A loa... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6856930 | Method of determining a remaining operating time of a potentiometric measuring probe, apparatus for performing the method, and use of the apparatus A potentiometric measuring probe contains an electrolyte (110) as well as a primary reference element (106) and a secondary reference element (108) that are arranged so that the front (148) of an electrolyte deficiency advancing from an o... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6849236 | Analyzer system for lid-covered sample containers An analyzer system has a base housing (1) and a sample tray (4) with at least two holding accommodations (5) for containers (32) of samples that are to be analyzed. The sample tray (4) is movably supported on the base housing. A dr... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6849809 | Balance with a weighing compartment A balance (1) has a weighing compartment (4) that borders on a stationary part (8, 9) of the balance and is otherwise enclosed by at least one side wall panel (5, 6), a front wall panel (7), and a top cover panel (12). At le... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6844506 | Measuring apparatus with user profile A measuring apparatus, for instance an analytical balance, can set parameter values for performing specific measuring tasks and/or for effecting communication with an operating person. Sets of such parameter values are stored as profiles. The measuring apparatus is ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6844507 | Draft protection device for a balance, and balance equipped with the draft protection device A draft protection device (2) has a wind-blocking body (20; 21) that consists of at least two panel elements (20A,20B, 20C; 21A, 21B) and partially encloses the weighing compartment of a balance (1) in which a ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6835901 | Balance with a weighing-load carrier A balance includes a weighing compartment and a balance housing containing a weighing cell, wherein the balance housing forms a rear wall and a floor of the weighing compartment. A weighing-load carrier is coupled to a coupling arrangement extending through passage ... | 12/28/2004 |
| D498474 | Terminal | 11/16/2004 |
| 6804985 | Calibration apparatus for multi-channel pipettes, including a transport device for receptacles An apparatus for the gravimetric calibration of multi-channel pipettes contains a balance that has a load receiver configured to support receptacles containing a substance to be weighed. The apparatus has a holder device to support a certain number of the receptacle... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6784380 | Sample changer for a balance A sample changer for a balance (1) with a weighing pan (18) has at least two sample carriers (3) that are spaced apart from each other. Each sample carrier is configured to receive at least one weighing-object unit and transport the weighing-obj... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6685807 | Measuring probe for potentiometric measurements, method of monitoring the state of aging of the measuring probe, and use of the measuring probe A measuring probe for potentiometric measurements has a housing (2) of an electrically insulating material surrounding an enclosed space (4). Inside the space (4) are a primary reference element (6), a secondary reference element (8), an electrolyte (10),... | 02/03/2004 |
