A device (1) for the transport of singled objects (2) comprising a first tube section (3), delimiting a loading channel (4) from a rear aperture (6) to a front aperture (7), a loading aperture (8) for the insertion of the singled object (2) in the loading channel (4), a second tube section (9) connected to the rear aperture (6) of the first tube section (3) and delimiting a guide channel (10), a thrust generator (11, 11') suitable to generate in the loading channel (4) a thrust in the transport direction, a transport support (36) suitable to accommodate the' object (2) and arranged in the loading channel (4) in such a way as to be launched in the transport direction along the guide channel (10) and a rebound device (39) positioned in the guide channel (10) to make the transport support (36) bounce, causing the release of the object (2) from transport (36).

A pneumatic dispatch cartridge comprises a substantially tubular body (2) for receiving goods to be transported, which body comprises two opposite frontal faces (3) of which at least one is provided with an access opening (4) for loading/unloading goods into/from the tubular body, and a cover member (5) which is movable between a closed position for closing said access opening and an open position for freeing said access opening. Within said tubular body at least one smaller tubular channel member (8) is provided extending substantially in parallel to the longitudinal axis (7) of the tubular body, for receiving therein at least one blood sample tube (9), wherein the tubular channel member is provided with clamping means (10) for in a clamping manner holding said blood sample tube in said tubular channel member.

A recognition machine 40, 90 connected to a pneumatic tube 14 is provided separately from a money change machine 20, 70. The recognition machine 40, 90 includes a recognition unit 46, 96 configured to recognize a paper sheet or a coin having been put thereinto, and a storing mechanism 48, 98 configured to store the paper sheet or the coin having been recognized by the recognition unit 46, 96, into a storing member for pneumatic tube 16 to be transported by a pneumatic tube 14. A control unit 60, 100 is configured to calculate a deposit amount of the paper sheet or the coin, by adding up information relating to the paper sheet or the coin stored in the money change machine 20, 70 and information relating to a paper-sheet recognition result or coin recognition result by the recognition unit 46, 96 of the recognition machine 40, 90.

The invention comprises an installation, method and device for in-situ activity measurements of off-gas of nuclear power plants, e.g. during containment venting. The installation comprises a sampling device (37) that is transported in a pipe-post transport unit (34) to a sampling station (36), where sampling is performed. Sampling is performed with a suction device in such a way, that fission products in the off-gas are physically or chemically bound in special adsorber and/or filter means inside the sampling device. The exposed sampling device is transported back to a receiving station (31b). There, the sampling device is preferably received in a shielded container to be transported to a laboratory, where activity measurements can be performed. The installation, method and device is designed to meet very high safety standards that are combined with an easy operation.

Method for transferring products from a manufacturing unit (3) to a packaging unit (4), comprising at least the phases of feeding a determined quantity of said product (2) coming from said manufacturing unit (3), preventing contact between the product and the external environment, inside a hermetic containment case (7) comprising a sealing opening and, respectively, closing stopper (8), located in correspondence with a station (10) for filling a first loading device (9), transferring pneumatically and along a first determined route (15) said full case (7) from said first loading device (9) to a station (16) for receiving a second off-loading device (14), through first sealed pneumatic transfer means (13) able to connect pneumatically, preventing contact between the case and the external environment, said first loading device (9) to said second off-loading device (14), off-loading said determined quantity of said product (2) from said case (7) inside said packaging unit (4) preventing contact between the product (2) and the external environment.

Apparatus for conveying material between two terminals (33, 34) using a reversible blower system that conveys a carrier member (31) through a tube (32) by suction from one terminal to an intermediate location and by pneumatic pressure from the intermediate location to the other terminal, and vice versa. The carrier member (31) is gradually retarded and stopped at each terminal by a yieldable plate (102) inclined into the path of the carrier member with a yieldable latching element (108) urging the plate inwardly and also serving to latch the carrier member in its ultimate terminal position. The tube has separately manipulatable, open-ended, end portions in which the carrier member is retained for manipulation into position for receiving or discharging its contents. Covers (55) on the carrier member (31) are automatically removed and replaced at each terminal by radially movable latching elements (76) on the cover that are manipulated by an axially movable central unlatching element (84). The carrier member (31) has annular projections (104) for sealing engagement of the tube. Each projection has an outwardly facing groove in which a compressible sealing strip (122) is retained with a foamed elastomeric base strip (124) behind sealing strip to deflect the sealing strip outwardly into sealing disposition.