9 Getter devices and getter units being parts of scientific and research apparatus and instruments, in particular laboratory apparatus with vacuum chambers for experimenting, etching, and coating under vacuum, scanning electron microscopes and transmission electron microscopes, mass spectrometers and replacement parts therefor; electric and thermal electric actuators and electronic controllers sold therewith, comprised of shape memory alloys; downloadable and recorded software for operating vacuum pumps; electronic pressure controllers for controlling the pressure of gaseous substances in vacuum chambers; digital electronic controllers for operation of getter pumps; electronic display interfaces; gas sorptive devices for use in laboratories, in particular getter components being getter electronic controllers for laboratory purposes and getter cartridges, all for laboratory purposes employing a non-evaporating getter metal, namely, zirconium, titanium, tantalum, or niobium, alloys of two or more of these metals with each other or with other metals; electronic alkali metals dosage dispensers; organic light-emitting diodes; organic light-emitting display panels; electronic control apparatus and instruments for use with vacuum pumps for perfecting and maintaining vacuum and replacement parts thereof; metal electric actuators incorporating functional parts made of shape memory metal alloys; silicon wafers; devices having getter material as an active component, and replacement parts thereof for laboratory purposes, in particular, laboratory vacuum insulated cryostats for HT superconducting cables with a vacuum jacket, where activation of a getter at high temperature is not possible, x- ray tubes not for medical purposes, microwave power tubes, cooled and uncooled infrared sensors, pressure transducers, mechanical and laser gyroscopes, particle accelerators, concentrated solar power tubes, uncooled infrared sensors, MEMS gyro resonators, high end pressure sensors, and photomultiplier tubes; vacuum-improving apparatus and instruments and replacement parts thereof being part of scientific and research apparatus and instruments, in particular pumping stations consisting of high-pressure pumps for proportioning and testing purposes, ultra-high vacuum chambers; measuring apparatus and instruments, used for measuring vacuum and humidity, namely, vacuum gauges; replacement parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods; metal actuators, namely, electrical and thermal electric actuators; electric control devices for pumps, vacuum pumps, getter pumps, ion getter pumps, non-evaporable getter pumps; power controllers for pumps, vacuum pumps, ion pumps, getter pumps, ion getter pumps, non-evaporable getter pumps; electric and electronic controllers for pumps, vacuum pumps, ion pumps, getter pumps, ion getter pumps, non-evaporable getter pumps; instruments and apparatus, namely, gas testing instruments for use in testing, control, detection, monitoring and the analysis of materials during operation of pumps, vacuum pumps, ion pumps, getter pumps, ion getter pumps, non-evaporable getter pumps; pressure gauges; ionisation gauges; vacuum gauges; magnetron gauges; cold cathode gauges; electrical transducers; temperature measuring sensors; thermocouples; resistance temperature detector; magnets; rare earth magnets; ceramic magnets; ferrite magnets; cathodes, titanium cathodes, solid titanium cathodes, solid titanium and tantalum cathodes, slotted titanium cathodes; anodes; electrical power supplies; electric cables; high voltage electric cables; low voltage electric cables; high current electric cables; cable connectors for the aforesaid cables; splitter boxes containing signal splitters for electronic apparatus; replacement structural parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods, replacement parts for the aforesaid goods; all the aforesaid goods for pumps, vacuum pumps, ion pumps, getter pumps, ion getter pumps, non-evaporable getter pumps; downloadable and recorded computer software for monitoring status, operation, function, environment, failures and errors of pumps, vacuum pumps, ion pumps, getter pumps, ion getter pumps, non-evaporable getter pumps; downloadable and recorded computer software for updating firmware for monitoring status, operation, function, environment, failures and errors of pumps, vacuum pumps, ion pumps, getter pumps, ion getter pumps, non-evaporable getter pumps; downloadable and recorded computer software for recording and display of data relating to status, operation, function, environment, failures and/or errors of pumps, vacuum pumps, ion pumps, getter pumps, ion getter pumps, non-evaporable getter pumps; downloadable and recorded computer software for the configuration of pumps, vacuum pumps, ion pumps, getter pumps, ion getter pumps, non- evaporable getter pumps, and controllers therefor; televisions; computer monitors; electronic display screens; flat panel display screens; plasma display screens and replacement parts and fittings thereof; batteries; electric batteries; solar batteries; re-chargeable batteries; nanostructure film based batteries; chemical conductors, electric; electric actuators for x-ray equipment, hospital beds, treatment beds and tables, specialist chairs, surgical tables and chairs, home care beds, wheelchairs, patient lifts, multifunctional hospital beds, chairs and surgical tables, dental chairs; electric micro-actuators for minimally invasive surgery devices; replacement parts and fittings for all the aforementioned goods