Abstract: An apparatus a and method for networked transportation of patients or people with impaired mobility in a hospital bed, or nursing bed, having the following method features: a) a patient in question or an applicable caregiver is reported by a control centre as in need of transportation from one ward A to another ward B, b) the nursing staff on ward A beds down or puts the person in question into a special transportation bed or a special transportation chair and reports to the control centre when this person is correctly supported, this being able to be checked by means of a pressure sensor (23) in the lying area or sitting area, the identity being ensured by the nursing staff or being able to be checked by means of a patient identity card, c) the patient is automatically moved to ward B, d) the patient is brought to his treatment in ward B and then transported back to ward A by the same route.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and to a method for safely and quickly transferring new glass sheets from the production line to a transport vehicle, having the following features; a) a glass-sheet roller conveyor (8) having a glass-rack gripping and stacking device (7) for receiving glass sheets (9) from a production line, b) two parallel running rails (12) extending centrically at a right angle toward the glass-sheet roller conveyor (8), an underfloor energy supply rail (24) being arranged in the region between the running rails (12), c) at least one glass-rack carriage (3), which moves on the running rails (12) and which has at least one glass rack (4, 6) lying on said glass-rack carriage, a glass rack (4, 6) being able to be loaded with obliquely positioned glass sheets (9) and the glass racks (4, 6) being fixed in the oblique position by means of a pivoting device (14), and d) a rotary device (2) arranged in the course of the running rails for rotating a glass-rack carriage (3) by 180 degrees for loadi

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and to a method for safely and quickly transferring new glass sheets from the production line to a transport vehicle, having the following features; a) a glass-sheet roller conveyor (8) having a glass-rack gripping and stacking device (7) for receiving glass sheets (9) from a production line, b) two parallel running rails (12) extending centrically at a right angle toward the glass-sheet roller conveyor (8), an underfloor energy supply rail (24) being arranged in the region between the running rails (12), c) at least one glass-rack carriage (3), which moves on the running rails (12) and which has at least one glass rack (4, 6) lying on said glass-rack carriage, a glass rack (4, 6) being able to be loaded with obliquely positioned glass sheets (9) and the glass racks (4, 6) being fixed in the oblique position by means of a pivoting device (14), and d) a rotary device (2) arranged in the course of the running rails for rotating a glass-rack carriage (3) by 180 degrees for loadi

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for turning large-area panels, in particular glass panels, in extreme oversize of the order of magnitude of more than 40 meters in length and over 6 meters in width, wherein pick-up from the bath side or from the air side is possible, the method comprising the following features: a) the glass panels (2) delivered on conveyor rollers of a transport device (3) are gripped by means of a plurality of stacking robots (1) that extend for the entire length of the glass panel (2) and are installed on respective robot base frames (19) on the air side or on the bath side by means of pivotable suction frames (6) and suction cups (5) fastened thereto, b) the glass panel (2) gripped in this manner is pivoted jointly by the plurality of stacking robots and set down on a stacking shelf (4).

Abstract: An apparatus a and method for networked transportation of patients or people with impaired mobility in a hospital bed, or nursing bed, having the following method features: a) a patient in question or an applicable caregiver is reported by a control centre as in need of transportation from one ward A to another ward B, b) the nursing staff on ward A beds down or puts the person in question into a special transportation bed or a special transportation chair and reports to the control centre when this person is correctly supported, this being able to be checked by means of a pressure sensor (23) in the lying area or sitting area, the identity being ensured by the nursing staff or being able to be checked by means of a patient identity card, c) the patient is automatically moved to ward B, d) the patient is brought to his treatment in ward B and then transported back to ward A by the same route.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum insulated glass, which comprises two or more glass plates, which can be evacuated, which are oriented in parallel and which are sealed air-tight at the outer edge, with respect to the interior formed by means of spacers, by means of strip-shaped connecting elements attached to the entire perimeter, in particular metal strips connected to each other in a vacuum-tight manner, having the following features: a) the spacers each comprise at least two segments (7, 9) associated with each other, b) the spacers are arranged on closed distribution lines, which are arranged at a distance from each other and extend substantially parallel to the perimeter of the glass plate in question and run out in a defined manner in a curve in the corner regions of the glass plate, c) the segments (7, 9) are made of different materials, and d) the segments (7, 9) have a coating and/or structuring on the surfaces that do not come in contact with the glass plates (5, 6).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for turning large-area panels, in particular glass panels, in extreme oversize of the order of magnitude of more than 40 metres in length and over 6 metres in width, wherein pick-up from the bath side or from the air side is possible, the method comprising the following features: a) the glass panels (2) delivered on conveyor rollers of transport device (3) are gripped by means of a plurality of stacking robots (1) that extend for the entire length of the glass panel (2) and are installed on respective robot base frames (19) on the air side or on the bath side by means of pivotable suction frames (6) and suction cups (5) fastened thereto, b) the glass panel (2) gripped in this manner is pivoted jointly by the plurality of stacking robots and set down on a stacking shelf (4).

Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum insulated glass, which comprises two or more glass plates, which can be evacuated, which are oriented in parallel and which are sealed air-tight at the outer edge, with respect to the interior formed by means of spacers, by means of strip-shaped connecting elements attached to the entire perimeter, in particular metal strips connected to each other in a vacuum-tight manner, having the following features: a) the spacers each comprise at least two segments (7, 9) associated with each other, b) the spacers are arranged on closed distribution lines, which are arranged at a distance from each other and extend substantially parallel to the perimeter of the glass plate in question and run out in a defined manner in a curve in the corner regions of the glass plate, c) the segments (7, 9) are made of different materials, and d) the segments (7, 9) have a coating and/or structuring on the surfaces that do not come in contact with the glass plates (5, 6).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for the contactless seizing of glass sheets, characterized in that: a) the device comprises at least one oscillatory, rectangular, plate-shaped oscillating plate (1) comprising an oscillation generator (8), b) each partial surface (9) comprises a central opening for receiving a suction tube (2) which is installed on the upper side and which is used to suction air, c) a circular recess which is connected to the central opening is provided on the lower side of each partial surface (9), d) the plate-shaped oscillating plate (1) is connected to a central damping joint (5) by four connecting supports (7) that are respectively fixed to the suction tube (2) of one partial surface (9) and is assembled in the center of the oscillating plate (1), e) the central damping joint (5) is connected to a central fixation (6), f) a distance sensor and an optical sensor are housed in at least one suction tube.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for the contactless seizing of glass sheets, characterised in that: a) said device comprises at least one oscillatory, rectangular, plate-shaped oscillating plate (1) comprising an oscillation generator (8), b) each partial surface (9) comprises a central opening for receiving a suction tube (2) which is installed on the upper side and which is used to suction air, c) a circular recess which is connected to the central opening is provided on the lower side of each partial surface (9), d) the plate-shaped oscillating plate (1) is connected to a central damping joint (5) by means of four connecting supports (7) that are respectively fixed to the suction tube (2) of one partial surface (9) and is assembled in the centre of the oscillating plate (1), e) the central damping joint (5) is connected to a central fixation (6), f) a distance sensor and an optical sensor are housed in at least one suction tube.