Abstract: A method and device for order picking in a warehouse with an independently freely movable transport vehicle is disclosed. The device includes a vehicle housing having a carrier plate adapted for accommodating and transporting a load rack having transportable goods, a robot adapted for grasping goods, a transverse link connecting drive wheels, which are in each case by way of an angular lever pivotable about a rotation axis, such that the drive wheels are configured to execute mutually independent vertical motions, a centrally arranged actuating element for moving two front lifting rods and two rear lifting rods with a lifting rotary lever and a push rod connected to the lifting lever in order to raise or lower the carrier plate, and a 3-D scanner, light field sensor, and WLAN antenna.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method for the orientation of electrically driven transport vehicles, especially so-called AGVs (automatic guided vehicles), automatically guided in factory buildings, the invention having the following features: a) a camera for identifying the reference points of a planned route using markers, in particular on the basis of the data matrix code, wherein a position marker is made up of an arrangement of nine data matrix codes arranged in a square, and wherein the diagonals of 3 individual codes are located on a straight line; b) a front ultrasound sensor and a rear ultrasound sensor; c) a laser scanner; and d) a light-field sensor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method for the orientation of electrically driven transport vehicles, especially so-called AGVs (automatic guided vehicles), automatically guided in factory buildings, the invention having the following features: a) a camera for identifying the reference points of a planned route using markers, in particular on the basis of the data matrix code, wherein a position marker is made up of an arrangement of nine data matrix codes arranged in a square, and wherein the diagonals of 3 individual codes are located on a straight line; b) a front ultrasound sensor and a rear ultrasound sensor; c) a laser scanner; and d) a light-field sensor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a device for order picking in warehouses largely by machine, by means of independently freely movable transport vehicles, comprising the following features: a) a vehicle housing having a carrier plate for accommodating and transporting a load rack with transport goods, wherein the carrier plate carries a load rack with a light robot having means for grasping goods, b) a transverse link, which connects the drive wheels, which can each be pivoted about the axis of rotation by means of an angle lever, in such a way that the drive wheels can perform vertical motions that are independent of each other, c) a centrally arranged actuating element, which can move two front lifting rods and two rear lifting rods by means of a lifting rotary lever and a push rod connected to the lifting lever in order to raise or lower the carrier plate, and d) at least one 3-D scanner and at least one light field sensor, and at least one WLAN antenna in the front region of the vehicle housing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for detecting and safely neutralizing hazardous goods to be selected from a quantity of non-hazardous goods, having the following characteristics: a) the consecutively delivered quantity of goods to be analyzed is examined for abnormalities in a sequence of control stations (9, 10, 11, 12), b) the respectively selected goods are delivered from one control station to the next by way of a gripper device controlled by at least one multiaxle robot (7, 8), c) the gripper device controlled by the at least one multiaxle robot (7, 8) is used to shift the goods in a control station (9, 10, 11, 12), d) the gripper device attached to the multiaxle robot (7, 8) has an activatable emission protection (13) for hazard potential emitting from the respective good, and a computer program and machine-readable carrier with the program code thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for detecting and safely neutralizing hazardous goods to be selected from a quantity of non-hazardous goods, having the following characteristics: a) the consecutively delivered quantity of goods to be analyzed is examined for abnormalities in a sequence of control stations (9, 10, 11, 12), b) the respectively selected goods are delivered from one control station to the next by way of a gripper device controlled by at least one multiaxle robot (7, 8), c) the gripper device controlled by the at least one multiaxle robot (7, 8) is used to shift the goods in a control station (9, 10, 11, 12), d) the gripper device attached to the multiaxle robot (7, 8) has an activatable emission protection (13) for hazard potential emitting from the respective good, and a computer program and machine-readable carrier with the program code thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates a method and a device for storing baggage delivered early, so-called early baggage, in traffic facilities, in particular commercial airports, which baggage is delivered to a check-in point a period, for example >2 h before the departure time of the respective transport vehicle, whereby this early baggage is being taken into storage until the time when it will be loaded into the respective transport vehicle by placing the baggage into a conveying system and storing it in this system in such a way that it can be removed from storage at any time and is brought via a removal station to the loading, whereby the early baggage is conveyed from the check-in point via a conveyor section of the conveying system to a special intermediate storage place and is handled there item by item mechanically and stacked in a space-saving manner at assigned intermediate storage places, the respective intermediate storage place for the respective baggage is recorded in an electronic data processing system, a

Abstract: The invention relates a method and a device for storing baggage delivered early, so-called early baggage, in traffic facilities, in particular commercial airports, which baggage is delivered to a check-in point a period, for example >2 h before the departure time of the respective transport vehicle, whereby this early baggage is being taken into storage until the time when it will be loaded into the respective transport vehicle by placing the baggage into a conveying system and storing it in this system in such a way that it can be removed from storage at any time and is brought via a removal station to the loading, whereby the early baggage is conveyed from the check-in point via a conveyor section of the conveying system to a special intermediate storage place and is handled there item by item mechanically and stacked in a space-saving manner at assigned intermediate storage places, the respective intermediate storage place for the respective baggage is recorded in an electronic data processing system, a

Abstract: A process is provided for the automated conveying, sorting and loading of baggage items in airports having a baggage-conveying facility conveying baggage from a check-in region to a baggage area, from where they are transported for loading into aircraft. In a first step, a flight destination and travel class as well as weight, shape, volume and consistency of each baggage item are recorded and registered. In a second step, the recorded baggage data are entered into a computer system (packing computer) which divides the baggage items into predetermined classes and determines optimum assignment to loading devices in accordance with classification and flight destination. In a third step, the baggage items handled in this way are transported to loading stations for loading in accordance with the defined assignment and, in a fourth step, are loaded there into a loading device essentially in an automated manner. A configuration which is suitable for implementing the process is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a moving contact which has a sliding contact for the transmission of electrical power from an overhead line to an electrically powered vehicle. The overhead line can cause damage to the sliding contact, since the overhead line can be deflected vertically due to the influence of external forces. In order to prevent such damaging effects on the sliding contact, the moving contact is equipped with at least two height adjusting components. According to the invention, at least one passively sprung component and at least one component whose height can be controlled are installed between the electrically powered vehicle and the sliding contact.

Abstract: A system including a resonant cavity for measuring in-situ and in real time the Carbon content of the fly ash produced from the combustion process occurring within a pulverized coal-fired steam generator. The resonant cavity basically includes an intelligence section, a transmitting section, a cavity section and a receiving section. When the system including the resonant cavity is so employed the measurements gained therefrom may be utilized either by an operator or as input to a boiler control system or both in order that corrective action may be implemented when such is required.

Abstract: A method for regulating an Otto engine and for checking a catalyst connected downstream of the engine includes measuring at least a quantity of one component of an exhaust gas leaving an Otto engine before the exhaust gas enters a catalyst connected downstream of the engine, and measuring a quantity of at least two components of the exhaust gas after the exhaust gas leaves the catalyst. An apparatus for regulating the engine unit and checking the catalyst includes a lambda sensor disposed in the exhaust line between the engine unit and the catalyst. A first line is connected to the lambda sensor. A diagnosis and engine control unit is connected to the first line for receiving output signals of the lambda sensor. A sensor unit is downstream of the output of the catalyst. A second line delivers output signals of the sensor unit to the diagnosis and engine control unit. A third line delivers output signals of the diagnosis and engine control unit to the engine unit.

Abstract: A method for monitoring a catalytic converter for vehicles having Otto engines includes monitoring the composition of exhaust gases leaving a catalytic converter. An apparatus for monitoring the catalytic converter includes a sensor for hydrogen and/or carbon monoxide, and a sensor for oxygen.