Patent ID: 8672538
Filing Date: 2014-03-18
Classification: B01L,G01N

Abstract:
1. Tempering apparatus ( 1 ; 21 ; 31 ; 41 ; 61 ; 81 ) for the execution of a tempering program for at least one sample, comprising: at least one tempering block ( 4 ) configured for the reception of at least one sample, at least one tempering device ( 6 ; 38 ; 39 ; 48 ; 49 ; 86 ) arranged for the tempering of said at least one tempering block ( 4 ), at least one temperature measurement device assigned to said at least one tempering device, at least one control loop ( 9 ; 32 ; 42 ; 62 ; 82 ) for the regulation of a temperature, to which said at least one tempering device and said at least one temperature measurement device, which is assigned to said at least one tempering device, are assigned to, at least one control device ( 8 ; 58 ; 68 ; 88 ) configured for the control of the tempering of the at least one tempering block, characterized in that the tempering apparatus comprises at least two temperature measurement devices ( 7 ; 50 ; 51 ; 67 ; 87 ) assigned to at least one control loop, wherein said at least two temperature measurement devices serve as the measuring elements of the at least one control loop and comprise at least a first and a second temperature measurement device, and that to the tempering apparatus a at least one testing device ( 14 ; 24 ; 14 ′; 54 ; 74 ; 94 ) for the execution of a testing method is assigned to, wherein said testing device comprises a signal-connection ( 15 ; 17 ; 75 ; 95 ) to said at least first and second temperature measurement devices ( 7 ; 50 ; 51 ; 67 ; 87 ), such that by means of said signal-connection ( 15 ; 17 ; 75 ; 95 ) at least one testing quantity and a second testing quantity of the tempering apparatus are detectable, which characterizes the operational status of the tempering apparatus, wherein the tempering apparatus is configured for the execution of the testing method, which comprises the steps: wherein said reference quantity is said second testing quantity.