Abstract: A gripper for a transport system of a picking device having horizontal storage surfaces for storing and dispensing small piece goods of different shapes and/or surface properties is provided. The gripper comprises a drop table extending in first and a second horizontal directions and having a storage and dispensing end face. Two elongated gripping jaws are arranged above the drop table extending in the first horizontal direction, and are fastened to a gripping jaw guide arrangement. At least one of the gripping jaws is movable in the second horizontal direction and at least one of the gripping jaws has a gripper coupler in its end portion facing away from the gripping jaw guide arrangement, and at least one transport attachment with an attachment coupler. The gripper and attachment couplers interact so that a transport attachment is releasably fixed at an end portion of a gripping jaw.

Abstract: A drug picking device is provided, the drug picking device having at least one shelf device and at least one movable shelf operating means for storing drug packs and for removing stored drug packs. The at least one shelf device has two vertical struts, a rear wall which is connected to the pair of vertical struts, two side wall elements which are each connected to an associated vertical strut, and at least one storage floor. The at least one storage floor has two corner portions having one of a rounded or beveled shape and that are supported by corresponding storage floor supports of the two vertical struts in such a way that the side edge of the at least one storage floor between the two corner portions is arranged to rest flush against the rear wall.

Abstract: A battery module includes a first side rail, a second side rail, one or more battery cell banks, and one or more battery cell separators. The one or more battery cell banks are positioned between the first side rail and the second side rail. The one or more battery cell separators are positioned within the one or more battery cell banks and configured to separate one or more battery cells positioned adjacent one another. The one or more battery cell separators include one or more cell barriers and a support structure. The one or more cell barriers are positioned adjacent the one or more battery cell banks. The support structure is positioned between the one or more cell barriers. The one or more battery cell separators are configured to propagate thermal energy produced from the one or more battery cells.

Abstract: An energy absorbing side rail including an inner rail, an outer rail fixedly coupled to the inner rail defining a cavity, the outer rail defining triggers extending along at least a portion of the outer rail, and at least one energy absorber housed in the cavity, wherein at least one energy absorber is positioned in-line with the triggers.

Abstract: A battery enclosure includes a tub defining an internal volume, a lid, a cross member within the internal volume, and a mounting bracket. The tub has a bottom and a wall integrally formed with the bottom. The lid is configured to couple to the wall to enclose the internal volume. The cross member is coupled to the tub. The mounting bracket is attached to the bottom of the tub and is configured to releasbly secure a battery.

Abstract: Method for producing multiply-charged helium nanodroplets and charged dopant clusters and nanoparticles out of the helium nanodroplets, the method comprising: producing neutral helium nanodroplets in a cold head (1) via expansion of a pressurized, pre-cooled, supersonic helium beam of high purity through a nozzle (3) into high vacuum with a base pressure under operation preferably below 20 mPa, ionizing the helium nanodroplets by electron impact (15), wherein the electron impact (15) leads to multiply-charged helium nanodroplets, doping the charged helium nanodroplets with dopant vapor in the pickup cell (19), wherein the doped nanodroplets form cluster ions with the initial charges acting as seeds, wherein the size of the nanoparticles can vary from a few atoms up to 105 atoms by arranging the size of the neutral helium nanodroplets, the charge of the helium nanodroplets and the density of dopant vapor in the pickup cell (19).

Abstract: A gripper for a transport system of a picking device having horizontal storage surfaces for storing and dispensing small piece goods of different shapes and/or surface properties is provided. The gripper comprises a drop table extending in first and a second horizontal directions and having a storage and dispensing end face. Two elongated gripping jaws are arranged above the drop table extending in the first horizontal direction, and are fastened to a gripping jaw guide arrangement. At least one of the gripping jaws is movable in the second horizontal direction and at least one of the gripping jaws has a gripper coupler in its end portion facing away from the gripping jaw guide arrangement, and at least one transport attachment with an attachment coupler. The gripper and attachment couplers interact so that a transport attachment is releasably fixed at an end portion of a gripping jaw.

Abstract: An energy absorber for a vehicle bumper assembly having a central portion that is a multi-layer structure having a unitary front member extending between two end portions, a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer disposed between and interconnecting the first and second layers. The first layer has a first plurality of members forming a first latticework structure having a first network of open sections between the first plurality of members. The first layer extends between the two end portions and between a rear member of the first layer and the unitary front member. The second layer has a second plurality of members forming a second latticework structure having a second network of open sections between the second plurality of members. The second layer extends between the two end portions and between a rear member of the second layer and the unitary front member.

Abstract: A vehicle bumper assembly is provided having an energy absorber, a bracket, a step pad and a bumper fascia. The energy absorber includes an upper horizontal surface wherein the upper horizontal surface may define a deformable structure. The deformable structure may be in the form of flexible fins. The bracket may be mounted to the vehicle frame on a first end of the bracket and the energy absorber affixed to a second end of the bracket. The step pad may be affixed to the energy absorber. The bumper fascia may be affixed to either or both the step pad and the energy absorber.

Abstract: A vehicle bumper assembly is provided having an energy absorber, a bracket, a step pad and a bumper fascia. The energy absorber includes an upper horizontal surface wherein the upper horizontal surface may define a deformable structure. The deformable structure may be in the form of flexible fins. The bracket may be mounted to the vehicle frame on a first end of the bracket and the energy absorber affixed to a second end of the bracket. The step pad may be affixed to the energy absorber. The bumper fascia may be affixed to either or both the step pad and the energy absorber.

Abstract: The a blind spot monitor arrangement for a truck bumper includes a polymeric bumper reinforcement having a blind spot monitor, a substantially horizontal surface, a substantially vertical face and a lower reinforcement arm. The lower reinforcement arm is substantially parallel to the substantially parallel horizontal surface. The lower reinforcement arm is integral to and connecting a lower end of the rear face to the lower end of the right face. A blind spot monitor is further mounted to the integrated sensor bracket and a bumper cover encloses the blind spot monitor and the polymeric bumper reinforcement.

Abstract: An energy absorber for a vehicle bumper assembly having a central portion that is a multi-layer structure having a unitary front member extending between two end portions, a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer disposed between and interconnecting the first and second layers. The first layer has a first plurality of members forming a first latticework structure having a first network of open sections between the first plurality of members. The first layer extends between the two end portions and between a rear member of the first layer and the unitary front member. The second layer has a second plurality of members forming a second latticework structure having a second network of open sections between the second plurality of members. The second layer extends between the two end portions and between a rear member of the second layer and the unitary front member.

Abstract: The a blind spot monitor arrangement for a truck bumper includes a polymeric bumper reinforcement having a blind spot monitor, a substantially horizontal surface, a substantially vertical face and a lower reinforcement arm. The lower reinforcement arm is substantially parallel to the substantially parallel horizontal surface. The lower reinforcement arm is integral to and connecting a lower end of the rear face to the lower end of the right face. A blind spot monitor is further mounted to the integrated sensor bracket and a bumper cover encloses the blind spot monitor and the polymeric bumper reinforcement.

Abstract: Briefly, the present invention provides a system and methods for filtering internet content. The system has an internet connection filter device that filters information being transmitted on the connection between one or more computers and the internet. The device stores rules on permissible and impermissible categories of content in local memory. The device detects and holds back DNS and ‘get’ requests from the one or more computers to the internet. The device requests the categories of content associated with the URL's in the DNS and ‘get’ requests from and internet server. The device applies the locally stored rules to the DNS and ‘get’ requests based on the categories of content received from the internet server.

Abstract: A network routing system is provided that may establish a communication session between a local device and a remote destination. To establish a communication session, the local device generates a message directed to the remote destination. A traffic processor intercepts the message and redirects the message to a predefined network server in a secure fashion. The network server receives the message, and extracts the address for the remote destination, as well as message data. The network server has a pool of available virtual address that are registered with the network server. The network server associates a virtual source address with the real address of the local device or traffic processor, and opens a communication session. The virtual address is set as the source address for the message, and the message is sent to the remote destination. Since the source address is virtual, the real address for the local device or traffic processor are not sent to the remote location.