Disclosed are electrochromic inks and devices incorporating the inks as well as methods for forming the inks and the devices. At least one bin is provided for receiving the accepted recyclable container. A shorting element has a plurality of segments that extend from the inner conductor, through extension grooves between the channel and the bore, into a common or separate channel. The second system coupled to the first system. This offers the advantage that relevant X-ray examination apparatus may have a simple construction, that the electronic components used in the construction have a correspondingly prolonged service life due to the constant low temperature, and that the apparatus can operate with a higher mean power as a result of the cooling.