Abstract: A production cell includes: at least one robot arranged to handle products; at least one buffer area for intermediate storage of products inside the production cell; a vision system with cameras arranged to determine, based on images from the cameras, the identity and the location of objects in the production cell a plurality of production modules, each production module comprising at least one Hardware Module configured to process products; and a plurality of module attachment locations, each module attachment location being configured to connect with an interface section of a production module through at least a physical connection and a power connection.

Abstract: A game ball tracking system, including a game ball, including a body, a plurality of sensor wires disposed within at least a portion of an interior of the body, and a plurality of sensor transceivers disposed on at least a portion of each of the plurality of sensor wires to receive at least one signal identifying a position of the body on a field, a ball tracking assembly disposed on at least a portion of the field to disperse the at least one signal across the field, and a plurality of field transmitters connected to at least a portion of the ball tracking assembly to transmit the at least one signal therefrom.

Abstract: A method for supporting designing and operation of a robotic system includes operating a computer-based Inventory configured to operate in a robotic system having Hardware Modules to perform a task, the Inventory including Hardware Module Descriptions including a unique identifier, a description of physical characteristics, a current status and historical data the Hardware Module. The method including the steps of collecting status data of the Hardware Module; collecting operating data representing usage of the Hardware Module and updating the historical data accordingly; and at least one of the steps of scheduling maintenance actions to be performed on the Hardware Module; deriving or modifying, based on the operating data, historical data that is associated with a type of the Hardware Module.

Abstract: A production cell includes: at least one robot arranged to handle products; at least one buffer area for intermediate storage of products inside the production cell; a vision system with cameras arranged to determine, based on images from the cameras, the identity and the location of objects in the production cell a plurality of production modules, each production module comprising at least one Hardware Module configured to process products; and a plurality of module attachment locations, each module attachment location being configured to connect with an interface section of a production module through at least a physical connection and a power connection.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method to initiate the use of cryptography and authentication methods and to perform these methods. The method comprises the steps of: generating a URI (410), calling (420) a communication component (120) using the generated URI and a proprietory URI scheme; performing (430) the cryptography and authentication method by the local communication component (120); generating (440) at least one result (440) by the communication component (120).

Abstract: A method for supporting designing and operation of a robotic system includes operating a computer-based Inventory configured to operate in a robotic system having Hardware Modules to perform a task, the Inventory including Hardware Module Descriptions including a unique identifier, a description of physical characteristics, a current status and historical data the Hardware Module. The method including the steps of collecting status data of the Hardware Module; collecting operating data representing usage of the Hardware Module and updating the historical data accordingly; and at least one of the steps of scheduling maintenance actions to be performed on the Hardware Module (3); deriving or modifying, based on the operating data, historical data that is associated with a type of the Hardware Module.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rechargeable battery pack, in particular for a hand-held electrical power tool, comprising: at least two rechargeable battery cells and/or rechargeable battery cell blocks, which are connected in series or in parallel, a housing with a cell carrier for receiving the rechargeable battery cells and/or rechargeable battery cell blocks in rows arranged one above the other, and a printed circuit board, wherein the rechargeable battery cells are connected to the printed circuit board via conductor plates when the rechargeable battery packs are in the installed state, and wherein at least one of the conductor plates at least partially surrounds at least two conductor plate layers when the rechargeable battery pack is in the assembled state with the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A device for locking a rechargeable battery pack on a housing of a hand-held power tool, having a contact plate, which is connectable to the housing and comprises at least one contact, for producing a contact between the rechargeable battery pack and the hand-held power tool and having a locking device, which engages in at least one recess in the rechargeable battery pack. The locking device is mounted on the contact plate so as to be rotatable and the locking device is supported on the contact plate by means of at least one spring element.

Abstract: Packaging machine, in particular filling device, having at least one transport rail, and at least two transport slides movable along the transport rail and arranged on the transport rail, the transport slides being arranged for transporting at least one package and being moved clocked along a productive region of the transport rail. A processing becomes more flexible if the transport rail and the transport slides are so electromotively connected that the transport slides are moved along a productive area with two indices different from each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rechargeable battery pack, in particular for a hand-held electrical power tool, comprising: at least two rechargeable battery cells and/or rechargeable battery cell blocks, which are connected in series or in parallel, a housing with a cell carrier for receiving the rechargeable battery cells and/or rechargeable battery cell blocks in rows arranged one above the other, and a printed circuit board, wherein the rechargeable battery cells are connected to the printed circuit board via conductor plates when the rechargeable battery packs are in the installed state, and wherein at least one of the conductor plates at least partially surrounds at least two conductor plate layers when the rechargeable battery pack is in the assembled state with the printed circuit board.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rechargeable battery pack, in particular for a hand-held electrical power tool, comprising: at least two rechargeable battery cells and/or rechargeable battery cell blocks, which are connected in series or in parallel, a housing with a cell carrier for receiving the rechargeable battery cells and/or rechargeable battery cell blocks in rows arranged one above the other, and a printed circuit board, wherein the rechargeable battery cells are connected to the printed circuit board via conductor plates when the rechargeable battery packs are in the installed state, and wherein at least one of the conductor plates at least partially surrounds at least two conductor plate layers when the rechargeable battery pack is in the assembled state with the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A device for locking a rechargeable battery pack on a housing of a hand-held power tool, having a contact plate, which is connectable to the housing and comprises at least one contact, for producing a contact between the rechargeable battery pack and the hand-held power tool and having a locking device, which engages in at least one recess in the rechargeable battery pack. The locking device is mounted on the contact plate so as to be rotatable and the locking device is supported on the contact plate by means of at least one spring element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method to initiate the use of cryptography and authentication methods and to perform these methods. The method comprises the steps of: generating a URI (410), calling (420) a communication component (120) using the generated URI and a proprietory URI scheme; performing (430) the cryptography and authentication method by the local communication component (120); generating (440) at least one result (440) by the communication component (120).

Abstract: A device for heating or keeping food warm. The device comprises a housing having at least one opening for inserting or removing food, an interior space formed by the housing, and at least one electromagnetic radiation source disposed in the interior space of the housing for emitting the heat radiation. The device is characterized in that the housing comprises a cooling device for cooling at least part of the housing. Advantageously, the cooling device comprises ventilation means for generating an air current which forms a curtain of warm air by means of which it becomes considerably more difficult or impossible for particles or microorganisms to enter the interior space.

Abstract: A device for heating or keeping food warm. The device comprises a housing having at least one opening for inserting or removing food, an interior space formed by the housing, and at least one electromagnetic radiation source disposed in the interior space of the housing for emitting heat radiation. The device is characterized in that at least one UV light source for emitting UV radiation is disposed in the interior space of the housing, which enables a UV disinfecting of the interior space.

Abstract: A method and a computer arrangement, more particularly a data base module, for the determination of an RoH value, dependent on non-monetary factors of a company, as related to a monetary value of the company, which includes, means for the determination of a human capital factor as a first non-monetary factor on the basis of competence characteristics and/or satisfaction characteristics of persons employed by the company, means for the determination of a relationship capital factor as a second non-monetary factor on the basis of at least one relation characteristic for a company-internal relation characteristic and/or for a company-external relation, means for the determination of a structural capital factor as a third non-monetary factor in a manner dependent on at least one structural characteristic dependent on the structure of the company, and means for the determination of the RoH value in a manner dependent on the first, second and third non-monetary factors and on a material value and/or a capitalized v