Abstract: A first sheet metal is configured into an enclosure and first and second pluralities of fingers are bent inwardly from the sheet metal to serve retention fingers, the first plurality frictionally engaging the outside of a honeycomb material to retain it in the enclosure while the second plurality serve as a limit stop to keep the honeycomb above the electrical device being protected. The honeycomb may have two sets of oppositely angled honeycomb cells, one capturing airflow from a fan and drawing it into the enclosure which the second set permits convective air currents to rise upwardly out of the enclosure. Alternatively, the cells of the honeycomb may be vertical convective air currents will flow under the wall of the enclosure, with or without the aid of a fan, the vertically directed cells of the honeycomb creating a chimney effect to dissipate the heat.

Abstract: An end of arm tool changing system, the system comprising a male retaining member for use on an end-of-arm tool, and a female locating member for use on a robotic arm. The male retaining member includes a flange having at least a convex semi-circular portion. The includes a rim defining a channel having at least a concave semi-circular portion and capable of receiving the flange for coupling the end-of-arm tool to the robotic arm.

Abstract: An electromagnetic shield includes an electrically conductive contact strip arranged to form a perimeter fence. The contact strip used to form the shielding fence is oriented such that the contact fingers are vertical to the printed circuit board and the spring fingers face inward toward a heat producing device. A shielding lid, which also functions as a heat sink for cooling the device, makes electrical contact around the perimeter thereof by sliding down across the contact portions of each finger of the fence, and thereby coming to rest on the heat producing device, either directly or through a thermally conductive interface. A spring clip which holds the heat sink in place over the heat producing device is designed to clip into opposite sides of the perimeter fence below the row of spring fingers, thereby forming a unitary shielding and cooling device.

Abstract: A construction and method are provided for electronically shielding an electronic component and for removing heat generated by the component. The construction and method involve the use of a shielding can, formed with EMI shielding material that surrounds the electronic component and a lid or cap that both contacts and forms a heat sink with the component and also provides a shielding effect as it acts as the cap for the shielding can.

Abstract: A construction and method are provided for electronically shielding an electronic component and for removing heat generated by the component. The construction and method involve the use of a shielding can, formed with EMI shielding material that surrounds the electronic component and a lid or cap that both contacts and forms a heat sink with the component and also provides a shielding effect as it acts as the cap for the shielding can.

Abstract: A system and method for using evapotranspiration (ET) and/or predicted precipitation data in controlling automated and semi-automated irrigation systems. In accordance with the present invention, meteorological data is monitored and used to adjust watering schedules for an irrigation site. A central computer uses the meteorological data and ET data to compute a watering factor. The watering factor represents the difference between a reference watering schedule (which can be stored at the irrigation site) and a new watering schedule. The new watering schedule can be based on similar climatic conditions of a geographic area in which the irrigation site is located. The watering factor is then sent to the irrigation site, which uses the watering factor to modify the reference watering schedule, if appropriate.

Abstract: An expansible cellular void filler for dunnage uses is formed of a stack of flat, bendable strips, each except the top and bottom of which is secured at alternating longitudinally spaced positions to an overlying strip and to a subjacent strip, the secured positions being aligned in rows in a direction perpendicular to the planes of the flat strips, the spacing between at least two such rows being less than the spacing between other rows, so that when the strips are moved apart and bend to form cells, the cell sidewalls formed by the portions of the strips which extend between said two rows move toward a straight planar relationship prior to the sidewalls of other cells, and limit the expansion of the filler.