Robert Bosch GMBH Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160140781 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A COLLISION CHARACTERISTIC OF A VEHICLE COLLISION - A method is provided for determining a collision characteristic of a vehicle collision for triggering safety means of the vehicle. The method has a step of an ascertainment of at least one determination-relevant time segment of a sensor signal representing the vehicle collision before a triggering time for a safety means. The method also has a step of a comparison of at least two features of the sensor signal in the at least one time segment with one another in order to determine the collision characteristic. | 05-19-2016 |
20160140516 | INFORMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING AND REPRODUCING INFORMATION, PARTICULARLY FOR USE IN WORKSHOPS - An information system has: a component memory for storing component data sets; a component link device for creating component links in the one component link memory; a document memory for storing document data sets; a document link device for linking entries for components for which a component data set exists in the component memory to the corresponding component data set; and a document access device having a document selection device and an evaluation device that is fashioned to (i) identify first component data sets linked to a first document data set, (ii) identify second component data sets linked to the identified first component data sets, and (iii) identify second document data sets linked to the identified second component data sets. | 05-19-2016 |
20160140413 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING WEIGHT, IN PARTICULAR THE WEIGHT OF A CONTAINER FILLED WITH PRODUCT - The invention relates to a device and a method for determining the weight of product ( | 05-19-2016 |
20160137493 | MEMS DEVICE HAVING A GETTER - A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device includes a high density getter. The high density getter includes a silicon surface area formed by porosification or by the formation of trenches within a sealed cavity of the device. The silicon surface area includes a deposition of titanium or other gettering material to reduce the amount of gas present in the sealed chamber such that a low pressure chamber is formed. The high density getter is used in bolometers and gyroscopes but is not limited to those devices. | 05-19-2016 |
20160137485 | Epi-Poly Etch Stop for Out of Plane Spacer Defined Electrode - In one embodiment, a method of forming an out-of-plane electrode includes forming an oxide layer above an upper surface of a device layer, etching an etch stop perimeter defining trench extending through the oxide layer, forming a first cap layer portion on an upper surface of the oxide layer and within the etch stop perimeter defining trench, etching a first electrode perimeter defining trench extending through the first cap layer portion and stopping at the oxide layer, depositing a first material portion within the first electrode perimeter defining trench, depositing a second cap layer portion above the deposited first material portion, and vapor releasing a portion of the oxide layer with the etch stop portion providing a lateral etch stop. | 05-19-2016 |
20160136689 | ELECTROACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER - An electroacoustic transducer includes: a housing; an oscillating structure including at least one disk-shaped piezoelectric element having first and second surfaces; an acoustic transmitter; and electrical connecting element contacting electrodes of the piezoelectric element. The acoustic transmitter has parallel first and second surfaces, which first surface is joined to the first surface of the piezoelectric element, and which second surface is suitable for emitting and/or receiving sound waves. The distance between the second surface of the acoustic transmitter and the second surface of the piezoelectric element corresponds to 1/4 of the resonance oscillation wavelength of the oscillating structure. The piezoelectric element is connected to the housing with the aid of a bearing structure which allows transverse strains of the piezoelectric element. | 05-19-2016 |
20160131120 | High-Pressure Fuel Pump - A high-pressure fuel pump includes a pump housing with a housing wall and a damping device configured to damp inlet-side pressure pulses by varying a damping volume with an elastically deformable wall. At least one section of the elastically deformable wall is formed from one or more of at least one part of a jacket-like area of the housing wall and at least one part of a sealing support. The section is embodied such that it includes at least one main part configured to vary the damping volume. | 05-12-2016 |
20160121739 | HIGH VOLTAGE ON-BOARD NETWORK STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLES - A power supply system ( | 05-05-2016 |
20160119132 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING A HASH VALUE - A method for generating a hash value as a function of digital input data, including: a) division of the input data into 16 input data blocks each having length 32*m bits, b) initialization of eight working data blocks having specifiable values, each of the eight working data blocks having a length of 32*m bits, c) modification of the input data blocks and of the working data blocks. | 04-28-2016 |
20160114677 | MOTOR-GEAR UNIT AS WELL AS WHEEL-HUB DRIVE HAVING SUCH A MOTOR-GEAR UNIT - A motor-gear unit is provided, including a motor, preferably an electric motor, having a first and second drive direction, a gear unit which is situated directly on the motor and includes an input shaft and a driven shaft as well as a controller, which is set up to drive the motor in the first and second drive direction, the gear unit having a first gear stage and a second gear stage, which feature different gear ratios, the first gear stage having a first freewheel and the second gear stage having a second freewheel, and a freewheel direction and a blocking direction of the first freewheel and the second freewheel are different. | 04-28-2016 |
20160112517 | VEHICLE PERFORMANCE CUSTOMIZATION VIA DOWNLOADABLE APPLICATIONS - Methods, systems, and computer-readable medium for modifying vehicle operation. One system includes a controller installed in a vehicle. The controller is configured to receive a user-selected operating parameter obtained through a downloaded application, generate a message for at least one embedded vehicle controller based on the user-selected parameter, and transmit the message to the at least one embedded vehicle controller. The message causes the embedded vehicle controller to modify operation. | 04-21-2016 |
20160111973 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN INVERTER - The invention relates to a method for controlling an inverter ( | 04-21-2016 |
20160101767 | Electrohydraulic Servo Brake - An electrohydraulic servo brake includes a master brake cylinder, which is controlled by a push rod. The push rod is configured to be actuated by a first auxiliary piston via a reaction disk. A plunger piston presses on the reaction disk. An end of the push rod is connected to the first auxiliary piston by a connection apparatus. The connection apparatus includes a rest for a rated compression spring, which rest is rigidly connected to the push rod, and a central piston, which rests against the reaction disk along an axis and is surrounded by a second auxiliary piston, which is placed against the reaction disk and is moved by the spring and is held in an end position by the central piston. The second auxiliary piston is configured to recede in relation to the central piston rigidly connected to the push rod. | 04-14-2016 |
20160101766 | ADAPTIVE HILL-HOLD CONTROL - A hill-hold control system for a vehicle. The hill-hold control system includes a first wheel brake ( | 04-14-2016 |
20160090303 | MONOLITHIC CMOS-MEMS MICROPHONES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - Systems and methods are disclosed for manufacturing a CMOS-MEMS device ( | 03-31-2016 |
20160089733 | Tool Clamping Device - A tool clamping device, in particular a saw-tool clamping device, for a portable power tool, includes at least one clamping unit configured to clamp-in a machining tool, which comprises at least one movably mounted release element configured to transfer the clamping unit into a releasing position, at least one clamping element configured to produce a clamping-in force acting on the machining tool, at least in a state of the machining tool in which the machining tool is connected to the clamping unit, and at least one movement-arresting element configured to arrest at least one possibility of movement of the release element in at least one state. The movement-arresting element is fixedly connected to the clamping element. | 03-31-2016 |
20160084183 | METHOD FOR ADAPTING TRANSITION COMPENSATION - A method for adapting a transition compensation based on a lambda value change for operating an engine, which includes a combustion chamber having a first inlet opening connected to a first intake pipe having a first injector. The chamber includes a second inlet opening connected to a second intake pipe having a second injector. During normal operation, a predetermined fuel quantity is injected, and this quantity includes a first and second fuel quantities to be injected respectively via the first and second openings. In a first task, the first injector remains closed, and in a second task, the first injector is opened again. In the second task, a first test fuel quantity is injected into the combustion chamber via the first opening and a second test fuel quantity is injected via the second opening, the first and second test fuel quantities making up the predetermined fuel quantity. | 03-24-2016 |
20160076538 | Piston Pump, in Particular High-Pressure Fuel Pump - A piston pump, in particular high-pressure fuel pump, has a cylinder liner and at least one coupling element. The at least one coupling element is fastened to the cylinder liner for the retention of a valve device. The at least one coupling element is a tubular sleeve. | 03-17-2016 |
20160069779 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CALIBRATING A DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE PROFILE DEPTH OF A TYRE - A device for measuring the profile of the tread of a tyre ( | 03-10-2016 |
20160063757 | System and Method for Remote Shadow Rendering in a 3D Virtual Environment - A method for rendering shadows in a 3D virtual environment includes generating a depth rasterization map corresponding to a plurality of objects in a three-dimensional virtual environment and a shadow interval map with reference to the depth map and a predetermined path of a light source in the environment that casts light onto at least one object in the plurality of objects that generates a shadow in the three-dimensional virtual environment with a server computing device. The method includes transmitting the shadow interval map from the server to a client and generating, with a processor in the client, a graphical depiction of the virtual environment including at least one shadow generated with reference to the shadow interval map, the at least one shadow corresponding to the light source and the plurality of objects in the virtual environment. | 03-03-2016 |
20160061622 | Occlusion-Reduced 3D Routing for 3D City Maps - In one embodiment, a method for rendering a route in a 3D virtual environment includes generating with a processor a 3D virtual environment including a plurality of 3D objects, the 3D virtual environment corresponding to a physical region, identifying with the processor a route for navigation through the 3D virtual environment corresponding to a route of travel through the physical region, generating with the processor and a display device a graphical rendering of the 3D virtual environment and the route with a height of the route being increased in regions of the 3D virtual environment where one or more of the plurality of 3D objects occludes a view of route, rendering of the route with partial transparency to provide visibility of objects occluded by the route and/or with navigation information, e.g. animated direction arrow, street names. | 03-03-2016 |
20160053757 | METERING PUMP MADE OF PLASTIC - The invention relates to a disposable metering pump made of plastic for products having solid fractions. Said disposable metering pump has two rotors ( | 02-25-2016 |
20160046251 | Control Device for an Object Coupling Device of a Vehicle, Object Coupling Device for a Vehicle and Method for Dampening an Impact of an Inertially Accelerated Object - A control device for an object coupling device of a vehicle is configured to actuate a dampening device of the object coupling device such that an object moved by an inertial force from a fixing position along a specified target route to a target impact component of the vehicle can be delayed. The control device is additionally configured to determine a target operating mode of the dampening device from at least two executable operating modes of the dampening device having a different time difference between an exit time of the object from the fixing position and an insert time of a delay of the object to be executed by the dampening device and to control the dampening device into the target operating mode via the at least one control signal. | 02-18-2016 |
20160046011 | Slide Switch for a Power Tool - A power tool includes a slide switch which is configured to provide variable speed control of the rotational velocity of a drive member as well as provide ON/OFF functionality for the tool | 02-18-2016 |
20160042377 | Adaptive Load Management: A System for Incorporating Customer Electrical Demand Information for Demand and Supply Side Energy Management - A method for determining an amount of electricity to purchase includes determining electrical power consumption characteristics of an electrical load at an end user of the electricity. A preference of the end user for an output of the electrical load is ascertained. The output varies with a rate of electrical power consumption by the load. A mathematical model is created of an amount of electrical power to be consumed by the load as a function of time and of monetary cost of the electricity. The model is dependent upon the electrical power consumption characteristics of the electrical load and the preference of the end user for an output of the electrical load. An amount of electricity is purchased based on the mathematical model of an amount of electrical power to be consumed by the load, and based on the monetary cost of the electricity. | 02-11-2016 |
20160039455 | REAR WHEEL STEERING CONTROL - A rear wheel steering system in a vehicle. The system includes a rear wheel steering actuator, a vehicle speed sensor, and an electronic control unit. The rear wheel steering actuator is coupled to a rear wheel of the vehicle and controls a steering angle of the rear wheel. The electronic control unit is coupled to the rear wheel steering actuator and the vehicle speed sensor and is configured to determine a speed of the vehicle and to limit the steering angle of the rear wheel based on the speed of the vehicle and a fault tolerant time of the rear wheel steering system. | 02-11-2016 |
20160035909 | Photovoltaic Module and Method for Producing a Photovoltaic Module - A photovoltaic module has at least one solar cell having an irradiation surface for receiving light. The photovoltaic module is configured to provide a voltage. The photovoltaic module also includes a carrier unit which is arranged laterally offset from the solar cell at least on one side. A first surface of the carrier unit is oriented flush with the irradiation surface of the solar cell within a predefined tolerance range. The photovoltaic module also includes at least one electrical conductor, which contacts a carrier contact connection on a second surface of the carrier unit opposite the first surface via a cell contact connection of an electronic component on the solar cell or the solar cell in an electrically conductive manner. The cell contact connection is arranged on a contacting side of the solar cell opposite the irradiation surface. | 02-04-2016 |
20160023829 | Packaging System and Manufacturing Thereof - A method of packaging a product includes heating a film of plastic material to a forming temperature until it is thermoformable. At least one of the heated film and at least one product to be packaged are moved in relation to each other until the at least one product deforms the heated film and forms at least one pocket in the heated film that at least partially encapsulates the at least one product. The deformed film with the at least one product at least partially encapsulated in the at least one pocket is then cured. | 01-28-2016 |
20160016241 | Removable Dust Compartment for Power Tool - A removable dust compartment is configured for use with a power tool which includes a base assembly, a table top assembly supported by the base assembly, and an undercarriage frame positioned within the base assembly. The table top assembly includes a top surface with an opening configured to receive a blade. The undercarriage frame includes a support member. The power tool includes a removable compartment received within the base assembly and removably coupled to the support member. The removable compartment has a closed body portion configured to collect material and an open top portion configured to receive a portion of the blade extending below the table top assembly. The closed body portion includes a support member wall configured to be coupled to the support member. The support member wall includes an opening extending to the open top portion of the removable compartment. | 01-21-2016 |
20160006253 | Emergency Load Management Using A DC Microgrid During Grid Outage - A DC building electrical system includes a DC power consuming device connected to a DC bus. A source of DC power is connected to the DC bus and powers the DC power consuming device. An energy storage device is connected to the DC bus and to a DC emergency load. The energy storage device powers the DC power consuming device in conjunction with the source of DC power, and powers the DC emergency load when source of power other than the energy storage device is available to the DC power consuming device. | 01-07-2016 |
20150374864 | STERILIZING DEVICE AND STERILIZATION METHOD HAVING ENERGY RECOVERY - The present invention relates to a sterilising device ( | 12-31-2015 |
20150360933 | CAPACITIVE MEMS SENSOR AND METHOD - A system and method for forming a sensor device includes defining an in-plane electrode in a device layer of a silicon on insulator (SOI) wafer, forming an out-of-plane electrode in a silicon cap layer located above an upper surface of the device layer, depositing a silicide-forming metal on a top surface of the silicon cap layer, and annealing the deposited silicide-forming metal to form a silicide portion in the silicon cap layer. | 12-17-2015 |
20150360747 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING A MAINTENANCE SITUATION IN A TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE - In a method for detecting a maintenance situation on a two-wheeled vehicle having a motor provided in order to assist forward motion of the two-wheeled vehicle at least at times, a maintenance situation is detected by sensing the position of the two-wheeled vehicle by way of a first sensor variable. Control is then applied to the motor either as a reduction in the applied drive power output, e.g. in the form of the motor speed or torque, or as a complete shutoff or immobilization of the motor. | 12-17-2015 |
20150357934 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN INVERTER - The invention relates to a method for controlling an inverter ( | 12-10-2015 |
20150356982 | SPEECH DETECTION CIRCUIT AND METHOD - A speech detection circuit (SDC). The SDC includes a first-in, first-out (FIFO) memory array, a multiplier, a summer, a fast Fourier transformer, a counter, an RMS comparator, and a sparsity comparator. The FIFO stores a plurality of data samples. The multiplier squares the data samples. The summer sums the plurality of squared data samples. The fast Fourier transformer performs an FFT on the plurality of data samples. The counter counts a quantity of the plurality of data samples that exceed a spectral threshold. The RMS comparator compares the summed plurality of squared data samples to an RMS threshold, the quantity of which are compared to a sparsity threshold. The SDC then outputs a wakeup signal when the summed plurality of squared data samples exceeds the RMS threshold and the quantity of the plurality of data samples that exceed the spectral threshold is less than the sparsity threshold. | 12-10-2015 |
20150349576 | INDUCTIVE CHARGING UNIT - An inductive charging unit is provided, in particular a hand-held power tool inductive charging unit, which is provided for transferring energy in a coupled state with an induction battery, including at least one charging coil and a housing which includes at least one receiving area for accommodating the induction battery in a coupled state. It is provided that the at least one receiving area has at least one recess. | 12-03-2015 |
20150346232 | Vibration Damper for a Sensor Unit and Sensor Arrangement for a Motor Vehicle - A vibration damper for a sensor unit comprises an elastic damping element including a central plate, a plurality of damping fingers joined at a first end to the central plate, and a plurality of fastening surfaces. At least two fastening surfaces of the plurality of fastening surfaces are disposed at a distance from each other in a first spatial direction. The damping element is flexurally elastically soft along the first spatial direction and is formed with a higher stiffness in a main extension plane defined perpendicular to the first spatial direction. A layer of adhesive is applied to each of the at least two fastening surfaces which are configured to be subjected to shear stress as a result of vibrations in the main extension plane. | 12-03-2015 |
20150345632 | HYDRAULICALLY ACTUATED CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - A hydraulically actuated continuously variable transmission ( | 12-03-2015 |
20150345445 | fuel injection system including a fuel-guiding component, a fuel injector, and a connecting element - A connecting element for connecting a fuel injector of a fuel injection system to a fuel-guiding component includes a base body in which a receiving chamber for a fuel connector of the fuel injector is provided. The fuel connector, which is situated at least partially in the receiving chamber, is supported at least indirectly on the base body. The fuel connector is elastically supported on the base body in a radial direction. | 12-03-2015 |
20150343978 | energy supply unit and method for operating an energy supply unit for autonomously supplying a consumer - An energy supply unit for supplying a consumer, includes an energy store to supply electric when the consumer is decoupled from an energy supply network. The energy supply unit includes an energy supply controller having an input coupled to the energy store, via a diode, for receiving electric energy and an output for delivering electric energy, and a monitoring unit for outputting a monitoring signal, configured to set the monitoring signal to an active state when an output voltage between the output and a reference potential is lower/greater than a predefined activation threshold value, the monitoring unit configured, when an excessively low input voltage is identified between the input and reference potential of the controller, especially paired with an excessively low output voltage, the monitoring signal is switched to the inactive state when the input voltage is above a reset threshold and the output voltage is within the monitoring band. | 12-03-2015 |
20150341042 | DIGITAL PHASE LOCK LOOP CIRCUIT INCLUDING FINITE IMPULSE RESPONSE FILTERING TO REDUCE ALIASING OF QUANTIZATION NOISE - A digital phase lock loop circuit includes a phase detector, loop filter, finite impulse response filter (FIR), a plurality of digital to analog converters (DACs), a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO), and a divider. The FIR filter includes a predetermined number of taps, where each tap is connected to an input of one DAC in the plurality of DACs. The FIR filter attenuates high-frequency quantization error in a digital control signal that the plurality of DACs converts to an analog control signal for the VCO. The FIR filtered control signal reduces or eliminates quantization noise higher-frequency components that would otherwise be generated as DC quantization noise in a feedback signal generated by the divider. | 11-26-2015 |
20150341041 | Phase Lock Loop Circuit Having a Wide Bandwidth - A phase lock loop circuit includes a phase detector, loop filter, voltage controlled oscillator, and a divider. The divider includes a controller and a memory that stores a lookup table of signal levels for a sinusoidal feedback signal. The divider receives an output signal from the voltage controlled oscillator and generates an output signal corresponding to the values in the lookup table in a predetermined order to generate a sinusoidal feedback signal. The divider generates a new output for each cycle of the output signal from the voltage controlled oscillator and enables PLL bandwidth that meets or exceeds a frequency of the reference signal. | 11-26-2015 |
20150338217 | Stepped Sinusoidal Drive For Vibratory Gyroscopes - A gyroscopic sensor includes a vibratory gyroscopic sensor element, first and second drive electrodes positioned proximate to the vibratory gyroscopic sensor element, and a drive circuit operatively connected to the first and second drive electrodes. The drive circuit is configured to generate a stepped sinusoidal waveform having a plurality of steps, each step having a predetermined duration and each step having an output level in a plurality of predetermined output levels for the stepped sinusoidal waveform including at least three positive output levels and at least three negative output levels to generate oscillation of the vibratory gyroscopic sensor element at a predetermined frequency. | 11-26-2015 |
20150336613 | DEVICE FOR CHANGING THE RIGIDITY OF A VEHICLE, METHOD FOR ACTIVATING A DEVICE FOR CHANGING THE RIGIDITY OF A VEHICLE AND CONTROL UNIT - A device for changing the rigidity of a vehicle includes: at least one frame side member; and an adaptive element having at least two fastening points, one of the at least two fastening points being connected to the at least one frame side member. The adaptive element is aligned transversely to the at least one frame side member, and the adaptive element has an actuator including an interface for receiving a triggering signal for operating the actuator. The actuator is configured to change the rigidity of the adaptive element in response to the triggering signal. | 11-26-2015 |
20150334247 | CONFERENCE SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR VOICE ACTIVATION IN THE CONFERENCE SYSTEM - Conference systems are used for example in discussions and usually comprise a plurality of delegate units with microphones, whereby in a discussion each discussion participant uses his own delegate unit. Usually the delegate units have a switch or the like, that allows the participant in front of the delegate unit to request, that his microphone is activated, so that the speech of the participant is input in the conference system and amplified by the conference system. A conference system comprising ( | 11-19-2015 |
20150334246 | AUDIO STREAM ARRANGEMENT - Conference systems are often installed in plenary halls and comprise a plurality of microphones for participants of a discussion, whereby the speech signals of the participants are received by the microphones, amplified by the conference system and distributed to the other participants of the discussion. An audio stream arrangement ( | 11-19-2015 |
20150333541 | Battery Management System and Battery System - A rechargeable battery includes a plurality of interconnected battery cells which are connected to at least one pole connection of the battery by at least one circuit element such that the plurality of interconnected battery cells can be electrically decoupled from the at least one pole connection. A control circuit for monitoring and controlling the battery comprises at least one first cell monitoring device and at least one second cell monitoring device which are configured to detect operational parameters of at least one battery cell of the plurality of interconnected battery cells and to guide the operational parameters to a control device. The at least one first cell monitoring device is connected to a first control device by a first interface, and the at least one second cell monitoring device is connected to a second control device by a second interface. | 11-19-2015 |
20150333512 | Charging and Discharging of DC Microgrid Energy Storage - A DC building electrical system includes a DC power consuming device connected to a DC bus. A source of DC power is connected to the DC bus and powers the DC power consuming device. An energy storage device is connected to the DC bus and to a DC emergency load. The energy storage device powers the DC power consuming device in conjunction with the source of DC power, and powers the DC emergency load when source of power other than the energy storage device is available to the DC power consuming device. | 11-19-2015 |
20150325837 | LITHIUM-METAL OXIDE NANOPARTICLES, PREPARATION METHOD AND USE THEREOF - Provided are a lithium-metal oxide nanoparticles and the preparation method thereof. The lithium-metal oxide nanoparicles have a general formula: xLi | 11-12-2015 |
20150318768 | CONTACT ELEMENT FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - The invention relates to a contact element ( | 11-05-2015 |
20150316149 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION WITH A HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM - A continuously variable transmission is provided with a drive belt ( | 11-05-2015 |
20150314760 | Hydraulic Block for a Hydraulic Unit - A hydraulic block for a hydraulic unit is configured to control the brake pressure in a slip-controlled vehicle brake system. Multiple pressure sensors are received in receptors that are defined by the hydraulic block and that are configured to place each of the pressure sensors in hydraulic contact with a respective brake circuit. The pressure sensors are configured to detect wheel brake pressures in the corresponding brake circuits. The hydraulic contact between the pressure sensors and the brake circuits is enabled by a common duct that includes a shut-off element configured to block a pressure medium connection between the brake circuits. | 11-05-2015 |
20150313035 | ELECTRONIC ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A CIRCUIT BOARD - The invention relates to an electronic arrangement having a directly contactable circuit board ( | 10-29-2015 |
20150311759 | ASYNCHRONOUS MACHINE WITH OPTIMIZED DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICAL LOSSES BETWEEN STATOR AND ROTOR - The invention relates to an asynchronous machine ( | 10-29-2015 |
20150311739 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHARGING AN ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORE FROM A THREE-PHASE AC VOLTAGE SOURCE - The invention relates to a device ( | 10-29-2015 |
20150309121 | Monitoring IC Chip for Battery Management Unit - A monitoring IC chip is designed to detect at least one operating variable from at least one battery cell or from a battery module, which comprises a predetermined number of battery cells, and which can be connected, together with a multiplicity of monitoring IC chips of the same type, to a first bus in a daisy-chain topology such that successive monitoring IC chips in the daisy-chain topology are situated in a rising voltage chain, wherein one of the monitoring IC chips connected to the first bus can be used as a base monitoring IC chip which is designed to use a second bus to communicate with a controller. The monitoring IC chip can be used as the base monitoring IC chip either at a lower end or at an upper end of the voltage chain on the basis of a configuration or an interconnection. | 10-29-2015 |
20150308570 | HYDRAULICALLY ACTUATED CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION FOR A VEHICULAR DRIVE LINE PROVIDED WITH AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A hydraulically actuated continuously variable transmission ( | 10-29-2015 |
20150308527 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND ELECTROMOTIVE BRAKE BOOSTER - A transmission device, for example of an electromotive brake booster, includes a first worm gear and a first pinion connected to each other and rotatable about a shared first rotation axis, a second worm gear and a second pinion connected to each other and rotatable about a shared second rotation axis, a worm shaft that can be set into rotation by an electric motor and that is contacted by the first and second worm gears, a piston that is adjustable along an adjustment axis by rotations of the first pinion about the first rotation axis and the second pinion about the second rotation axis and that is guided in a floating manner to be adjustable perpendicularly to the adjustment axis by a floating travel of at least 0.6 mm. | 10-29-2015 |
20150308394 | Piston Fuel Pump for an Internal Combustion Engine - A piston fuel pump for an internal combustion engine includes a pump cylinder and a pump piston slidably accommodated in the pump cylinder. The piston fuel pump has a supporting and sealing assembly for the pump piston. The supporting and sealing assembly includes a guiding region configured to axially guide the pump piston in the pump cylinder and a sealing region having a sealing lip. | 10-29-2015 |
20150307235 | PLASTIC CLOSURE DEVICE FOR TUBULAR BAGS - A plastic closure device ( | 10-29-2015 |
20150307073 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A BRAKING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE, AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR A BRAKING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE - In a method for operating a braking system of a vehicle by limiting brake pressure buildup during an activation of a brake actuating element, the rear wheel outlet valves of the rear wheel brake cylinders, which are respectively associated with a rear wheel of the vehicle, are controlled, at least temporarily, into an open state during the activation of the brake actuating element, and the front wheel inlet valves of the front wheel brake cylinders, which are respectively associated with a front wheel of the vehicle, are controlled, at least temporarily, into a closed state during the control of the rear wheel outlet valves into the open state. | 10-29-2015 |
20150307072 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A BRAKING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE, AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR A BRAKING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE - A method for operating a braking system includes: limiting a brake pressure buildup in a brake circuit of the braking system to a response pressure of a storage volume of the brake circuit by controlling a first wheel outlet valve of a first wheel brake cylinder of the brake circuit into an opened state at least temporarily during an increasing activation intensity of an activation of a brake actuating element connected to a master break cylinder; providing an additional reduction of a brake pressure in the brake circuit to below the response pressure during a constant activation intensity by controlling the first wheel outlet valve into a closed state; and activating a brake booster in such a way that an internal pressure present in the master brake cylinder is reduced with the aid of the activated brake booster. | 10-29-2015 |
20150306669 | METHOD FOR CONNECTING AT LEAST TWO COMPONENTS USING A SINTERING PROCESS - The invention relates to a method for connecting at least two components ( | 10-29-2015 |
20150303591 | ELECTRICAL CONTACT SYSTEM FOR CONTACTING A COIL - An electrical contact system is provided for contacting a coil, in particular a coil of a rotational speed sensor, having: a holding body, the holding body being electrically insulated, a line segment, at least one electrical line, the electrical line being surrounded by an electrical insulating layer, at least one spring element, the at least one spring element being electrically conductive, the at least one spring element having at least one opening, the at least one opening forming a cutting edge in at least some regions of its edge, the at least one spring element being pressed with the at least one cutting edge against the line segment in such a way that the at least one cutting edge pierces through the electrical insulating layer and an electrical contact is produced between the at least one spring element and the at least one line segment. | 10-22-2015 |
20150303532 | Battery System and Associated Method for Determining the Internal Resistance of Battery Cells or Battery Modules of Said Battery System - A method for determining the internal resistance of battery cells of battery modules of a battery includes measuring a first voltage of at least one battery cell of a first battery module at a first time. The first battery module is decoupled from the battery module string in response to a control signal. The first battery module is connected to the battery module string after the first voltage measurement to enable a change in the first voltage of the at least one battery cell in response to a current flowing through the first battery module. A second voltage is measured at a second time where the first battery module is connected to the battery module string for a predefined time interval. The internal resistance is determined with reference to a difference between the first and the second voltage and the current flowing through the first battery module. | 10-22-2015 |
20150301916 | user station of a bus system and method for transmitting data between user stations of a bus system - A user station ( | 10-22-2015 |
20150298675 | Hydraulic Block for a Hydraulic Power Unit of a Hydraulic Vehicle Brake System - A hydraulic block for a hydraulic power unit of a hydraulic vehicle brake system includes a main brake cylinder bore and an intake that are integrated to form a pedal travel simulator. | 10-22-2015 |
20150298657 | method and device for controlling a cleaning apparatus for a vehicle camera, method for cleaning a vehicle camera and camera system for a vehicle - A method for controlling a cleaning apparatus for a vehicle camera includes: a step of reading in image data that represent at least one image area of an image taken by the vehicle camera of a vehicle environment; a step of evaluating an image property of the at least one image area of the image in order to determine a soiling value of the vehicle camera; and a step of generating a control signal for controlling the cleaning apparatus as a function of the soiling value. | 10-22-2015 |
20150293226 | OPTICAL DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE - A measuring device for optically measuring a distance to a target object including an emitter device for emitting an optical measuring beam to the target object, a capturing device comprising a detection surface for detecting an optical beam returned by the target object, and an evaluation device. The detection surface has a plurality of pixels, each pixel having at least one light-sensitive element and each of the plurality of pixels is connected to the evaluation device. The emitting device and the capturing device are configured in such a manner that the optical measurement beam returned by the target object simultaneously illuminates a plurality of pixels. The evaluation device is configured in such a manner that detection signals of a plurality of pixels are guided to at least one of the plurality of distance determining devices. | 10-15-2015 |
20150280622 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONICALLY COMMUTATED ELECTRIC MACHINE - The invention relates to a method for operating an electronically commutated electric machine ( | 10-01-2015 |
20150280274 | BATTERY CELL COMPRISING A CURRENT COLLECTOR FOR MAKING CONTACT WITH A HOUSING - The invention relates to a battery cell, in particular a lithium-ion battery cell, wherein compared to conventional battery cells, a number of components can be reduced. The battery cell has at least one winding element, two current collectors each electrically connected to one of the electrodes of the winding element, and a metal housing. In order to be able to establish an electrical contact between one of the electrodes of the winding element and the housing, one of the current collectors is specifically configured and arranged such that said current collector is in direct mechanical and electrically conductive contact with the housing. To this end, said housing contact current collector ( | 10-01-2015 |
20150276672 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DIAGNOSING THE AIR REFERENCE CHANNEL OF A BROADBAND LAMBDA PROBE - A method is provided for diagnosing a reference channel of a broadband lambda probe that is used to determine an oxygen concentration in an exhaust gas, at least one sensor element having a pump cell and a Nernst cell being used; in one measurement mode, a regulated pumping current flowing through the pump cell to determine the oxygen concentration in the exhaust gas, and thus an exchange of oxygen ions between a measuring cell and the exhaust gas being achieved, and a lambda value in the measuring cell being regulated to a value of 1; the lambda value in the measuring cell being monitored through the Nernst cell, and the value of the pumping current required for that purpose being dependent on the oxygen concentration and thus on the lambda value of the exhaust gas to be determined | 10-01-2015 |
20150274506 | MEMS Acoustic Transducer with Silicon Nitride Backplate and Silicon Sacrificial Layer - A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) microphone has a substrate including a backside trench, and a flexible membrane deposited on the substrate extending over the backside trench. The flexible membrane includes a first electrode. A silicon spacer layer is deposited on a perimeter portion of the flexible membrane. The spacer layer defines an acoustic chamber above the membrane and the backside trench. A silicon rich silicon nitride (SiN) backplate layer is deposited on top of the silicon spacer layer extending over the acoustic chamber. The backplate defines a plurality of opening into the acoustic chamber and includes a metallization that serves as a second electrode. | 10-01-2015 |
20150270801 | ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, SYSTEM COMPRISING AN ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR ACTUATING AN ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE - The invention relates to an energy storage device ( | 09-24-2015 |
20150267950 | System and Method for Recovering Refrigerant - A refrigerant recovery system includes a first oil separator including a chamber configured to receive refrigerant from an air conditioning system, a heat exchanger disposed within the first oil separator, and a compressor fluidly connected to the chamber and the heat exchanger. A first valve is disposed in a first flow line that is fluidly connected between an inlet of the first oil separator and a source of refrigerant and a second valve is disposed in a second flow line that fluidly connects the compressor and the heat exchanger. A controller is configured to open the first valve to enable refrigerant to pass into the chamber of the first oil separator, open the second valve so that a flow loop for refrigerant is formed between the heat exchanger and the compressor, activate the compressor to heat the refrigerant flowing through the flow loop, and subsequently commence a refrigerant recovery operation. | 09-24-2015 |
20150267595 | Exhaust Gas Guide Element, Exhaust Gas Measuring Device for a Vehicle, and Method for producing an Exhaust Gas Guide Element - An exhaust gas guide element for conducting at least a portion of an exhaust gas to a sensor for a vehicle. The exhaust gas guide element has a greater extent in a direction of a longitudinal axis than in a direction of a transverse axis, and is gas-permeable along the direction of the longitudinal axis. One end of the gas guide element along the direction of the longitudinal axis is configured as a receiving region, and the opposite end is configured as a measuring region. A sensor can be positioned in the measuring region, and a gas receiving element is positioned in the receiving region. | 09-24-2015 |
20150256389 | TERMINAL, MONITORING SYSTEM HAVING SAID TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR INITIALIZING THE TERMINAL - The monitoring of complex or spacious buildings or spaces requires a multiplicity of monitoring devices, for example monitoring cameras, in order to be able to extensively cover such monitoring areas. For this purpose, the invention proposes a terminal | 09-10-2015 |
20150256025 | DC Power Server For A DC Microgrid - A direct current power server configured to serve a direct current microgrid of a building. The direct current power server includes a direct current bus having branch circuits that extend from the direct current power server to provide direct current power to direct current loads of the building. The direct current power server directly integrates a local energy source and local energy storage into the direct current microgrid without attachment to the alternating current electrical grid. | 09-10-2015 |
20150256014 | Circuit Arrangement and a Method for Charging a DC Link Capacitor, as well as a Battery and Motor Vehicle Comprising such a Circuit Arrangement - A circuit arrangement for charging a DC link capacitor with electrical energy from a charging battery includes a first switching element. The first switching element can optionally electrically connect a first connection contact of the circuit arrangement for the charging battery to a second connection contact of the circuit arrangement for the DC link capacitor. The circuit arrangement also includes an electrical pre-charging resistor that can connect in parallel with the first switching element. The circuit arrangement also includes two second switching elements that can be connected in series with the pre-charging resistor and in parallel with the first switching element. | 09-10-2015 |
20150253789 | DC Building System With Energy Storage and Control System - A DC building electrical system includes a DC power consuming device connected to a DC bus. A source of DC power is connected to the DC bus and powers the DC power consuming device. An energy storage device is connected to the DC bus and to a DC emergency load. The energy storage device powers the DC power consuming device in conjunction with the source of DC power, and powers the DC emergency load when source of power other than the energy storage device is available to the DC power consuming device. | 09-10-2015 |
20150243823 | Device having at least Two Wafers for Detecting Electromagnetic Radiation and Method for Producing said Device - An arrangement of at least two wafers for detecting electromagnetic radiation, in particular far infrared radiation, comprises a first wafer and a second wafer. The first wafer includes a microsystem formed as a sensor array. The microsystem is configured to register electromagnetic radiation and provide a corresponding sensor signal. The second wafer includes an integrated circuit formed as an evaluation circuit that is coupled to the sensor array. The integrated circuit is configured to detect the electromagnetic radiation with the aid of the sensor signal provided. | 08-27-2015 |
20150239437 | AUTOMATIC REAR BRAKING - In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for controlling a vehicle brake system while the vehicle is in reverse. The method includes prefilling the brake system upon detecting an object in the vehicle's path. If the vehicle continues to move toward the detected object and a first threshold is reached, light braking is applied. If the vehicle continues to move toward the detected object and a second threshold is reached, heavier braking up to full braking is applied to prevent the vehicle from colliding with the object. | 08-27-2015 |
20150229827 | MOBILE RECEIVER UNIT, METHOD FOR OPERATING THE MOBILE RECEIVER UNIT AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - The invention relates to a mobile receiver unit ( | 08-13-2015 |
20150229716 | COMMUNICATIONS METHOD IN A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - The invention relates to a communications method that comprises the step of sending a query message ( | 08-13-2015 |
20150229488 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMISSIONING WIRELESS BUILDING SYSTEM DEVICES - A building commissioning system includes a controller and an electronic database for storing a building layout that includes desired locations for devices to be mounted in a building. The system includes a portable wireless unit with a display for use by an installer. The display on the portable wireless unit shows a graphical representation of the building layout for an area selected by an installer to illustrate desired locations for devices, such as lighting fixtures and wall switches, to be installed in the building. Upon installing a device at the desired location, an installer obtains a unique identifier for the installed device that is matched with the corresponding installed location. The unique identifier and the installed location are sent to the controller for storage in the electronic database. The stored device and location information enable a user to control or adjust device operations. | 08-13-2015 |
20150227341 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CHECKING A DIGITAL MULTIPLIER - A method for calculating an error signal that enables a diagnosis of the correctness of a product, determined by a first multiplier unit, of a first factor and a second factor, the error signal being determined by a difference formation unit as the difference of a sum logarithm and a product logarithm. | 08-13-2015 |
20150222965 | RECEIVER CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR ITS OPERATION - A circuit system includes: a receiver circuit which outputs a periodic voltage pulse via a bus line; and an ascertaining device configured to ascertain whether the voltage on the bus line has reached a specified threshold value. The circuit system is configured to start the reception of data signals a specified time period after an instant at which the voltage on the bus line has reached the specified threshold value. | 08-06-2015 |
20150222860 | CLIENT DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING IMAGES OF A CONTROLLABLE CAMERA, METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND MONITORING SYSTEM COMPRISING SAID CLIENT DEVICE - Camera-based monitoring systems are used for securing buildings or open public spaces. Such monitoring systems often have at least one monitoring camera which can be in the form of a fixed monitoring camera. However, PTZ cameras (Pan-Tilt-Zoom cameras) are also known which can be controlled by means of a servomotor with regard to the swivel angle, the angle of inclination and a magnification setting. The invention relates to a client device | 08-06-2015 |
20150219062 | IGNITION SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An ignition system includes: a step-up transformer having a primary side and a secondary side; an electric energy source which is able to be connected to the primary side; a spark gap, which is designed to carry a current transferred to the secondary side by the step-up transformer. The step-up transformer has a bypass for transferring electric energy from the electric energy source to the secondary side. The bypass is designed to support a decaying electrical signal in the secondary coil of the high-voltage generator as of a predefined time, or as of a predefined intensity of the current being reached. | 08-06-2015 |
20150214858 | OPERATING STATE CIRCUIT FOR AN INVERTER AND METHOD FOR SETTING OPERATING STATES OF AN INVERTER - The invention relates to an operating state circuit for driving an inverter with half-bridges having respective switching devices, which inverter supplies an n-phase supply voltage to an n-phase electrical machine via phase connections associated with the respective half-bridges, where n≧1. The operating state circuit comprises an evaluation device, which is connected to the phase connections of the inverter and to input connections of the inverter and is designed to detect an input voltage of the inverter and phase currents at the phase connections of the inverter, and a drive device which is coupled to the evaluation device and is designed to switch the inverter from a short-circuit state to a freewheeling mode on the basis of the detected input voltage, wherein the evaluation device is designed to generate a freewheeling trigger signal and to output said signal to the drive device if the detected input voltage is lower than an adjustable freewheeling threshold value, and wherein the drive device is designed to change the respective switching devices of the half-bridges to an open state after receiving the freewheeling trigger signal only when the particular phase current detected at the associated phase connection has a zero crossing or a current direction coming from the inverter. | 07-30-2015 |
20150209945 | DRYWALL SCREWDRIVER - A drywall screwdriver includes a housing, a screw-in depth limitation element, a gear unit, an output spindle, a drive unit, and a coupling unit. The coupling unit is configured to couple and/or decouple a torque transmission of the gear unit to the output spindle. A gear element of the gear unit is permanently connected to at least one coupling element of the coupling unit. | 07-30-2015 |
20150207316 | DC BUILDING SYSTEM WITH ENERGY STORAGE AND CONTROL SYSTEM - A DC building electrical system includes a DC power consuming device connected to a DC bus. A source of DC power is connected to the DC bus and powers the DC power consuming device. An energy storage device is connected to the DC bus and to a DC emergency load. The energy storage device powers the DC power consuming device in conjunction with the source of DC power, and powers the DC emergency load when source of power other than the energy storage device is available to the DC power consuming device. | 07-23-2015 |
20150206750 | Method for Making Contact between a Semiconductor Material and a Contact Layer - A method for making contact between (i) a semiconductor material having silicon carbide and (ii) a contact layer having nickel oxide includes applying the contact layer to the semiconductor material, and treating at least an interface between the contact layer and the semiconductor material at an elevated temperature. An ohmic contact between the contact layer and the semiconductor material has an improved long-term stability due to an improved adhesion of the nickel to the silicon carbide. The present disclosure furthermore relates to a method for producing a semiconductor component, and to a semiconductor component. | 07-23-2015 |
20150204265 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING INTAKE MANIFOLD - In an internal combustion engine having manifold injection, each cylinder is assigned at least one first injection device and one second injection device. The first injection device is at least intermittently actuated at a different crank angle than the second injection device. | 07-23-2015 |
20150200487 | ELECTRIC PLUG-IN SYSTEM - A plug-in system is provided for a control unit of a vehicle, including a plug, such as a cable harness, and a plug module. The plug is designed to produce an electrical connection with the plug module. The plug has a plug body that accommodates a multiplicity of electrical contacts and that has a plug base that is designed to accommodate a shroud of the plug module. In addition, the plug has a plug lever that is designed to be moved from a start position to an end position, while pulling the plug in the direction of the plug module using a lever arm that engages in the plug module. The plug lever can be mounted on the plug body in two orientations, and in both the orientations the lever arm and the plug module engage in one another in such a way that the plug can be pulled in the direction of the plug module. | 07-16-2015 |
20150199094 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE - A method and a device for controlling a graphic user interface of a display unit, having a first interface, having a processing unit, having a second interface, the first interface being configured to transmit a message of the user interface to the processing unit; the processing unit being configured to send the message via the second interface to at least one data source; and the second interface being configured to receive a response message from the data source; the processing unit being configured to route on the response message via the first interface to the user interface. | 07-16-2015 |
20150194756 | STRESS-MINIMISING ELECTRICAL THROUGH-CONTACT - The invention relates to a contact element ( | 07-09-2015 |
20150194055 | LANE CHANGE ASSISTANT FOR OPTIMIZING THE TRAFFIC FLOW (TRAFFIC FLOW ASSISTANT) - A device for a traffic flow assistant for a vehicle includes a surroundings sensor system, which recognizes traffic-relevant objects on a traffic lane, on which the vehicle is traveling, and on at least one further adjacent lane, gaps in the traffic are recognized with the aid of the surroundings sensor system and vehicle-dynamic parameters of the objects are determined and future gaps in the flow of traffic are able to be predicted therefrom. For these recognized gaps and predicted gaps, lane change options are ascertained and, from this and the present and/or predicted presence of gaps in the traffic suitable for changing lanes and the vehicle-dynamic state of the vehicle, a signal for the lane selection is generated, which is dependent on the lane change options and an optimization strategy. | 07-09-2015 |
20150192096 | HOLDING FIXTURE FOR AN INJECTION DEVICE FOR INJECTING A MEDIUM INTO A COMBUSTION CHAMBER OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A holding fixture for an injection device for the injection of a medium into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine is provided, the injection device including an injector provided with at least one spray-discharge orifice, from which the medium is spray-discharged; the holding fixture has a first region disposed near the spray-discharge orifice of the injector, and a second region which faces away from the spray-discharge orifice of the injector, the holding fixture having at least one tubular heat conduction device, which extends at least between the first region and the second region. | 07-09-2015 |
20150191084 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A method for operating a driver assistance system for a vehicle, the driver assistance system including a congestion assistant for guiding the vehicle during a traffic jam; and an operating state of the congestion assistant being recorded; information linked to the surroundings of the vehicle being provided as a function of the recorded operating state of the congestion assistant. In particular, additional information is provided if the congestion assistant is guiding the vehicle. The driver is then able to direct his attention away from the traffic and to this information, without danger. Further described is a corresponding driver assistance system and computer program. | 07-09-2015 |
20150188453 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACTUATING AN INVERTER - The invention relates to a method for actuating an inverter ( | 07-02-2015 |
20150176672 | holder for fastening a component on an internal combustion engine, a bearing bush for such a holder, and a fuel injection system - A bearing bush is for a holder, which is for fastening a component, particularly of a fuel distributor, to an add-on structure. The bearing bush has an inner bush part, which is made of a metallic material, and an outer bush part, which is made of a metallic material, and an elastically deformable damping element. The outer bush part has a continuous recess, in which the inner bush part is situated. The damping element is situated between the inner bush part and the outer bush part. A holder having such a bearing bush is also specified. In addition, a fuel-injection system having a fuel distributor and at least one holder is specified, which is used for fastening the fuel distributor on an internal combustion engine. | 06-25-2015 |
20150175323 | RESEALABLE POURING SPOUT FOR A BAG CONSISTING OF FLEXIBLE FILM - A re-sealable pouring spout for a bag consisting of flexible film has a cutting device comprising a cutting system ( | 06-25-2015 |
20150159607 | FUEL INJECTION VALVE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - The invention relates to a fuel injection valve comprising a housing ( | 06-11-2015 |
20150158199 | Tool Coupling Device - A tool coupling device for a receptacle of a machine tool separating device formed as a closed system includes at least one cutting strand tensioning unit that has at least one tensioning element. The tool coupling device also includes at least one operating unit that includes at least one operating element. The cutting strand tensioning unit includes at least one gear unit that is configured to move the tensioning element as a result of an actuation of the operating element of the operating unit. | 06-11-2015 |
20150158166 | Pneumatic Percussion Mechanism Apparatus - A pneumatic percussion mechanism apparatus, in particular for a rotary and/or percussion hammer, includes a striker mounted so as to be movable in a percussion direction in a guide tube, and at least one venting unit which is configured to influence a movement of the striker. The venting unit has a setting unit configured to set a percussion intensity, and is further configured to influence, during a percussion operation, a venting of a percussion space adjoining the striker in the percussion direction in the guide tube. | 06-11-2015 |
20150156471 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING STEREOSCOPIC DATA - A method is described for processing sensor data of a stereo sensor system for stereoscopic sensing of an environment of the stereo sensor system. A disparity map is constituted based on the sensor data, wherein a change in disparity between two disparity points of the disparity map that are constituted with a spacing from one another is identified, at least one of the two disparity points being classified to correspond to an object as a function of the change in disparity. Also described is a corresponding apparatus, to a corresponding object recognition system, and to a corresponding computer program. | 06-04-2015 |
20150152822 | Fuel injector - A fuel injector for injecting fuel into an internal combustion engine includes: a housing having at least one spray orifice; a magnet armature movable linearly in the housing; a magnetic coil acting magnetically on the magnet armature; and a valve element movable linearly with respect to the housing and with respect to the magnet armature, the valve element, together with the at least one spray orifice, forming a valve seat, a first stop on the valve element, and a tension spring pulling the magnet armature against the first stop. | 06-04-2015 |
20150151694 | SENSOR SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC/ELECTRONIC ARCHITECTURE AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC/ELECTRONIC ARCHITECTURE FOR A VEHICLE - A sensor system for an electric/electronic architecture in a vehicle, having at least one sensor module for capturing at least one physical variable and at least one first interface for communication with a first bus system, and to an associated electric/electronic architecture for a vehicle. At least one second interface for communication with a second bus system is present, data of the at least one sensor module being able to be output via both bus systems. | 06-04-2015 |
20150146094 | Module device for a camers system, retaining spring device and corresponding camera system - A module device for a camera system having a housing device, which is provided with an inner opening and configured to allow an adjustment of an installation position of the module device in a motor vehicle; it also includes a sensor holder device which has an upper region and a base region, is coupled to the housing device via at least one support element and configured to accommodate an image sensor; a lens apparatus which is coupled to the sensor holder device in the upper region via at least one connection element and configured to generate an optical image on the image sensor; and a retaining spring device which is coupled to the housing device and the base region of the sensor holder device and is configured to press the image sensor against the sensor holder device. | 05-28-2015 |
20150143992 | VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER HAVING TUBES THROUGH WHICH ATTACHEMENT SCREWS PASS AND METHOD FOR REALIZING SAME - A vacuum-operated brake booster includes a housing which consists of a bottom and a cover having an intermediate piston through which tubes, through which attachment screws are to pass, extend. The front end of the tube is threaded, and a peripheral groove is provided behind the thread, a flange being crimped in the groove behind the cover in the housing. The master cylinder is attached via the lugs thereof, which are fitted into the front end of the tube against the front surface of the cover and locked by the nut screwed onto the thread. The front end of the tube has a peripheral groove receiving the flange that consists of a ring and a sleeve, the lip of which penetrates into the groove by crimping. A gasket completes the seal. | 05-28-2015 |
20150143777 | PACKAGING ASSEMBLY, IN PARTICULAR CARTONING ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a packaging assembly comprising a device for transporting a packaging means ( | 05-28-2015 |
20150143656 | WIPER BLADE DEVICE - The invention relates to a wiper blade device ( | 05-28-2015 |
20150142236 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for operating a drive train which has an electric motor for producing a mechanical target torque corresponding to an electric desired power level includes: specifying, as a function of a state of charge of a power battery, the electric desired power level, the electric desired power level being independent of the state of charge of the power battery when the state of charge of the power battery is in a plateau region. | 05-21-2015 |
20150142207 | METHOD AND DRIVER ASSISTANCE DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING LANE CHANGES OR PASSING MANEUVERS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - In a method for operating a driver assistance device for supporting lane changes and/or passing maneuvers of a motor vehicle, route information of motor vehicles participating in a traffic situation is acquired; a target trajectory for a possible lane change or a possible passing maneuver, as well as at least one variable of the motor vehicle for reaching the target trajectory, are determined; a cost function is determined for the target trajectory and for the at least one variable; and the cost function is minimized in order to obtain a trajectory that is optimized with respect to costs. | 05-21-2015 |
20150141191 | TWO-SPEED TRANSMISSION AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A two-speed transmission is provided. The transmission comprises a planetary gear train ( | 05-21-2015 |
20150138372 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A CAMERA - A device and a method are described for measuring a camera having an image sensor, in particular a fixed-focus camera, the device including: a camera support for accommodating at least one camera to be tested in at least one camera position, a collimator device for emitting collimator light of a test pattern having different object distances, a mirror system for deflecting the collimator light to the camera position, the mirror system having at least one first mirror device which is pivotable by a mirror adjustment device into multiple pivot positions, and a second mirror device having multiple second mirror units, the second mirror units reflecting the light emitted by the first mirror device in its different pivot positions to the camera position for imaging the test pattern in different image regions of an image sensor. | 05-21-2015 |
20150137391 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT HAVING A CORROSION-PROTECTED BONDING CONNECTION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE COMPONENT - The invention relates to an electronic component ( | 05-21-2015 |
20150136090 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A FUEL SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for operating a fuel system for an internal combustion engine having a metering device, an electrical actuating device, and a valve element includes: activating the electrical actuating device in at least one first cycle in such a way that the valve element switches into a second position corresponding to an open metering device; activating the electrical actuating device in at least one second cycle in such a way that the electrical actuating device is activated from activation to activation, with activation energy which decreases gradually, until a limiting case is reached in which the valve element only just or just no longer switches into the second position; ascertaining a first activation energy, which corresponds to the limiting case; and subsequently activating the actuating device, taking the first activation energy into account. | 05-21-2015 |
20150136085 | HOLDER FOR FASTENING A COMPONENT ON AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, A BEARING SLEEVE FOR SUCH A HOLDER, AND A FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - A bearing sleeve for a holder, which is used for fastening a fuel distributor on an add-on structure, includes a first sleeve part and a second sleeve part. The first sleeve part has a rigid sleeve body and a damping element which is integrally connected to the sleeve body of the first sleeve part. The second sleeve part has a rigid sleeve body and a damping element which is integrally connected to the sleeve body of the second sleeve part. | 05-21-2015 |
20150136054 | Pressure-Measuring Glow Plug Device - A pressure-measuring glow plug device includes a module housing, a glow plug configured to ignite a combustion mixture in a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, and a pressure-measuring device. The pressure-measuring device has a pressure sensor configured to detect the pressure in the combustion chamber. The glow plug is connected to the module housing by a flexurally elastic membrane. The force acting on the glow plug in the combustion chamber is transferred to the pressure sensor, which is supported on a supporting element by a preloading force. The supporting element is fastened rigidly to the module housing by a sensor housing. The glow plug device further includes a separate loading sleeve that is connected at one end to the pressure-transferring piece and at the other end to the supporting element. The loading sleeve is configured to apply the preloading force for the pressure sensor. | 05-21-2015 |
20150136049 | LASER IGNITION DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREFOR - A laser ignition device for an internal combustion engine, in which the laser ignition device has at least one laser spark plug and a cooling device for temperature control, in particular cooling, of the laser spark plug. The cooling device has a cooling circuit, containing a coolant, which is thermally connectable to at least one component of the laser spark plug, a volume of the coolant contained in the cooling circuit being less than or equal to approximately 50% of a compression volume of a cylinder of the internal combustion engine, which may be less than or equal to approximately 10% of a compression volume of the cylinder of the internal combustion engine. | 05-21-2015 |
20150135802 | METHOD AND CONTROL UNIT FOR COMPENSATING FOR A VOLTAGE OFFSET OF A TWO-POINT LAMBDA SENSOR - A method is described for compensating for a voltage offset in a voltage-lambda characteristic curve of a two-point lambda sensor in relation to a reference voltage-lambda characteristic curve of the two-point lambda sensor, the two-point lambda sensor being situated in an exhaust duct of an internal combustion engine. It is provided that the slope of the voltage-lambda characteristic curve is determined for an output voltage of the two-point lambda sensor and is compared to the slope of a reference voltage-lambda characteristic curve at equal output voltage, and the voltage offset is determined from a deviation of the determined slope of the voltage-lambda characteristic curve from the slope of the reference voltage-lambda characteristic curve. Also described is a control unit for carrying out the method. The method and the control unit enable the determination of and compensation for a voltage offset of a two-point lambda sensor caused by aging or manufacturing tolerances. | 05-21-2015 |
20150132620 | SAFETY SENSOR SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL STORAGE SYSTEM - A sensor system for detecting a leak of a system component from an electrochemical storage system, in particular a lithium-ion battery. To determine a defect in the electrochemical storage system, the sensor system includes a reaction chamber containing a detection component, and a measuring device for determining a physical variable within the reaction chamber. The value of the physical variable is changeable by a chemical reaction of the system component with the detection component, so that a leak of the system component is detectable via a change in the value of the physical variable. Also described is a sensor element for such a sensor system, an electrochemical storage system having such a sensor system or sensor element, the use of such a sensor system or sensor element, and a mobile or stationary system, for example an electric vehicle, equipped with the sensor system, the sensor element, or the storage system. | 05-14-2015 |
20150131059 | LASER MODULE HAVING A DUOCHROMATIC LASER DIODE FOR A PORTABLE IMAGE PROJECTOR - A laser module is described for an image projection system, which has a duochromatic laser diode designed to generate a first beam bundle having laser light of a first wavelength and laser light of a second wavelength; a first collimating optics system designed to collimate the first beam bundle; at least one first monochromatic laser diode designed to generate a second beam bundle having laser light of a third wavelength; a second collimating optics system designed to collimate the second beam bundle; and a first optical combination device developed to combine the first and second beam bundles in order to form an output beam bundle of the laser module. | 05-14-2015 |
20150130943 | METHOD FOR WARNING A DRIVER OF A SINGLE-TRACK MOTOR VEHICLE OF LEAVING THE TRAFFIC LANE - In a method for warning a driver of a single-track motor vehicle of leaving the traffic lane, at least one traffic lane boundary is ascertained by a video sensor system, the lateral distance of a reference point on the motor vehicle from the traffic lane boundary is ascertained, lean angle information of the motor vehicle describing the lean angle of the motor vehicle is ascertained, and it is ascertained, with the aid of at least the lateral distance and the lean angle information, whether part of the vehicle or of the rider projects beyond the traffic lane boundary. | 05-14-2015 |
20150129810 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A POLYACRYLONITRILE-SULFUR COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A method is described for manufacturing a polyacrylonitrile-sulfur composite material, including the following method steps: a) providing a matrix material; b) optionally adding sulfur to the matrix material; c) adding polyacrylonitrile to the matrix material to produce a mixture made of sulfur and polyacrylonitrile; and d) reacting sulfur and polyacrylonitrile. A composite material manufactured in this way may be used in particular as an active material of a cathode of a lithium-ion battery and offers a particularly high rate capacity. In addition, methods are provided for manufacturing an active material for an electrode. | 05-14-2015 |
20150129268 | HAND-HELD POWER TOOL DEVICE - A hand-held power tool device is described which includes an output unit, a striker, and a rotary percussion receiver which is designed for establishing a transfer of rotary percussions between the striker and the output unit, at least during a rotary percussion operation. It is provided that the hand-held power tool device includes a rotary percussion switch-off device which is designed for interrupting the transfer of rotary percussions from the striker to the rotary percussion receiver, at least during a hammer percussion operation. | 05-14-2015 |
20150120084 | Method and device for monitoring an energy reserve and safety device for a vehicle - A method for monitoring an energy reserve for a safety device for a vehicle includes the task of evaluating a change of a voltage present in the energy reserve between a starting value suitable for operating the safety device and a test voltage value suitable for operating the safety device to monitor the energy reserve. | 04-30-2015 |
20150118527 | BATTERY AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING THE BATTERY ACCORDING TO THE DISCLOSURE - A battery includes at least one galvanic cell enclosed in one cell housing in each case and a pressure-sensitive diaphragm in the cell housing. The diaphragm is configured to react to at least one discrete degree of pressure difference with at least one discrete degree of deformation. A signal encoder is positioned in the operative region of a deformation of the diaphragm. The battery has at least one electric switching element operatively connected to the signal encoder and configured to disconnect a main electric current of the battery. A motor vehicle is connected to the battery. | 04-30-2015 |
20150116673 | CIRCUIT FOR PRODUCING A LASER DIODE CONTROL SIGNAL - A circuit is provided for generating a modulated laser diode control signal from a laser diode control signal, the circuit having an RF modulator for modulating the laser diode control signal with a modulation signal; the circuit having adjustment means for adjusting the RF modulator; the adjustment means being configured or configurable as a function of at least one laser diode operating information item. Furthermore, a laser diode receptacle is described as having such a circuit, a projector, particularly an image projector having such a laser diode receptacle, an image projector having such a laser diode receptacle and a laser diode, as well as a method for adjusting an RF modulator of such a circuit and a method for producing such a laser diode receptacle. | 04-30-2015 |
20150116101 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING SURROUNDINGS - A method for classifying surroundings of a motor vehicle includes: providing a hypothesis regarding the class to which the surroundings belong; sampling pieces of information from the surroundings of the motor vehicle; determining a criterion which supports or weakens the hypothesis based on the sampled pieces of information; and determining a probability of the hypothesis being correct, using the criterion with the aid of Bayesian filtering. | 04-30-2015 |
20150115889 | CHARGING SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - Electrical connection arrangement ( | 04-30-2015 |
20150115554 | TOOL ATTACHMENT FOR A HAND-HELD MACHINE TOOL - In a tool attachment for fastening to a fastening interface of a hand-held machine tool, having a locking unit which in an unlocked state makes it possible for the tool attachment to be placed on the fastening interface of the hand-held machine tool and in a locked state makes it possible for the tool attachment to be locked to the fastening interface of the hand-held machine tool for operation, the locking unit having a rotatable locking body, and a first rotational position of the locking body being associated with the unlocked state and a second rotational position of the locking body being associated with the locked state, the locking unit has a locking member which is configured to prevent rotation of the locking body from the second rotational position into the first rotational position in the locked state. | 04-30-2015 |
20150114848 | method and devices for operating a heatable exhaust-gas sensor - In a method for operating a heatable exhaust-gas sensor, which supplies at least one measuring signal and in which a sensor heater is operated using a pulse-width modulated operating voltage, the detection of the at least one measuring signal has priority over the supply of the pulse-width modulated operating voltage for sensor heater, and at least during a predefined time window in which the measuring signal is detected, the supply of the pulse-width modulated operating voltage for the sensor heater is suppressed using a blocking signal. | 04-30-2015 |
20150114446 | MULTILAYER BACK ELECTRODE FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC THIN-FILM SOLAR CELL AND USE THEREOF FOR MANUFACTURING THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS AND MODULES, PHOTOVOLTAIC THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS AND MODULES CONTAINING THE MULTILAYER BACK ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A multilayer back electrode for a photovoltaic thin-film solar cell, including: at least one bulk back electrode layer, at least one, ohmic, contact layer, obtained by applying at least one ply containing/essentially made of at least one metal chalcogenide, selected from molybdenum, tungsten, tantalum, cobalt, and/or niobium, and the chalcogen being selected from selenium and/or sulfur, with physical or chemical gas phase deposition while using at least one metal chalcogenide source, or obtained by applying at least one metal ply (first ply), the first ply and the bulk back electrode layer not corresponding in their composition, in the particular metal used or, if multiple metals are in the metal ply and the bulk back electrode layer, with regard to at least one, in particular all of these metals (Mo, W, Ta, Nb, and/or Co) and a metal chalcogenide ply (second ply), use of the back electrode for manufacturing thin-film solar cells and modules, photovoltaic thin-film solar cells and modules containing the back electrode, and a related method for manufacture. | 04-30-2015 |
20150111104 | LITHIUM-SULFUR CELL - A method is described for manufacturing a lithium-sulfur cell or lithium-sulfur battery, in particular a solid-state lithium-sulfur cell or lithium-sulfur battery. A nanowire network is provided in a method step a) composed of an electron- and lithium ion-conducting ceramic mixed conductor or a mixed conductor precursor for forming an electron- and lithium ion-conducting ceramic mixed conductor. The nanowire network is coated with a lithium ion-conducting solid-state electrolyte layer in a method step b). The nanowire network is optionally infiltrated with sulfur in a method step c). A cathode current arrester is applied to the uncoated side of the nanowire network in a method step d). Moreover, a lithium-sulfur cell, a lithium-sulfur battery, and a mobile or stationary system are described as well. | 04-23-2015 |
20150110402 | METHOD FOR DETECTING THE DROWSINESS OF THE DRIVER IN A VEHICLE - In a method for detecting the drowsiness of a driver in a vehicle, a course of a circadian curve is modified as a function of the environmental brightness. | 04-23-2015 |
20150109162 | Combination of radar sensor and trim component for a motor vehicle - A combination of a radar sensor and a trim component, which are to be mounted on a motor vehicle so that the trim component is penetrated by microwaves of the radar sensor, the trim component including at least one layer, which reflects a portion of the microwaves, the trim component including an additional layer, which is configured based on thickness and dielectric constant to reduce the reflection. | 04-23-2015 |
20150108940 | ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORE DEVICE - An electrical energy store device includes at least two energy storage cells, which are interconnected in series in each case with at least one diode to form a neutral point, the charge states of the energy storage cells being balanceable with the aid of leakage currents of the diodes if dissimilar charge states of the energy storage cells are present. | 04-23-2015 |
20150108927 | Method and Device for the Electrodynamic Braking of a Universal Motor - A method and device for the electrodynamic braking of a universal motor. The method comprises continuously ascertaining a rotational speed of the universal motor, temporarily, periodically short-circuiting an armature of the universal motor with a semiconductor switch to brake the universal motor, and setting firing angles of the semiconductor switch according to an indexed mapping of firing angles to target rotational speeds of the universal motor. Each of the set firing angles is adapted to an ascertained rotational speed value. | 04-23-2015 |
20150108926 | Method and Device for Electrodynamic Braking of a Universal Motor - A method and device for electrodynamic braking of a universal motor. The method comprises the steps of continuously ascertaining a rotational speed of the universal motor, temporarily, periodically short-circuiting an armature of the universal motor with a semiconductor switch, and regulating firing angles of the semiconductor switch with a regulating device. The regulating device regulates firing angles of the semiconductor switch such that the rotational speed of the universal motor is adapted with minimal deviation to a rotational speed of a target rotational speed profile. | 04-23-2015 |
20150108873 | Sound Transducer Arrangement - A sound transducer system is provided having a piezoelectrically active electret material between a first and a second electrode structure. The electret material is applied on the first electrode structure, so that the first electrode structure is completely covered with the electret material. The second electrode structure is situated on or above the electret material, so that the electret material is situated between the first and second electrode structure. The first electrode structure is configured from a plurality of electrode elements that are addressable independently of one another. The electrode elements thus define the individual sound transducer elements, which together form a sound transducer system, also designated an array. The first electrode structure is configured on a surface of a multilayer circuit bearer. | 04-23-2015 |
20150107963 | CONVEYOR DEVICE WITH IMPROVED ADHESIVE PROPERTIES - The invention relates to a conveyor device comprising a conveyor belt ( | 04-23-2015 |
20150107555 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for the rapid restarting of an internal combustion engine that is slowing down at a reduced supplied air volume, in which the supplied air volume is increased again following a detected restart request and an ignitable fuel/air mixture is produced by a fuel injection in an intake cylinder that is in the intake cycle when the supplied air volume is increased, and the mixture is ignited in the intake cylinder to produce a combustion in the power cycle of the intake cylinder. | 04-23-2015 |
20150106552 | METHOD FOR READING A DATA BLOCK OF A NONVOLATILE MEMORY OF A CONTROL UNIT - A method for reading a data block of a nonvolatile memory of a processing unit, the nonvolatile memory being subdivided into sectors; the sectors being written to consecutively in each case from a sector beginning to a sector end with different versions of different data blocks; a current version of a data block being written to a current position in a current sector; in a cache memory, for each data block, an entry being present that characterizes the respective data block. | 04-16-2015 |
20150105997 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MONITORING A DRIVE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for the safe operation of a drive of a motor vehicle, including rotational speed monitoring in which, if an actual rotational speed (n) of an internal combustion engine exceeds a predefinable lower rotational speed threshold (n_max_lower), a fault response action is carried out, the fault response action being selected as a function of whether additional predefinable conditions are present. | 04-16-2015 |
20150105958 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND AN E-MACHINE OF AN HYBRID ELECTRICAL VEHICLE - A method for controlling an internal combustion engine and an E-machine of a hybrid electrical vehicle. In this case, the control of the internal combustion engine takes place as a function of a current and an expected waste heat of an electrical drive of the hybrid electrical vehicle. | 04-16-2015 |
20150104897 | DEVICE FOR THE HOMOGENEOUS WET-CHEMICAL TREATMENT OF SUBSTRATES - A device for wet-chemical treatment of substrates includes: an accommodation device for a substrate and a process medium, the substrate having a treatment side in operative connection with the process medium; a fluid guidance element, having a specified surface texture, housed in the accommodation device, the specified surface texture being configured to provide a guidance of the process medium along the specified surface texture, the specified surface texture being positioned lying opposite and at a predetermined fixed recess at a distance from the treatment side of the substrate; and the process medium being moved in the intervening space between the specified surface texture of the fluid guidance element and the treatment side of the substrate. | 04-16-2015 |
20150104693 | method for manufacturing lithium-ion battery modules and a corresponding lithium-ion battery module - A method for manufacturing lithium-ion battery modules, including the following: positioning an elastic plastic device between at least two cells of a battery module; path-controlled compression of the at least two cells of the battery module and of the elastic plastic device situated between the at least two cells. Also described is a corresponding lithium-ion battery module. | 04-16-2015 |
20150103505 | APPARATUS FOR MAKING CONTACT WITH A DIRECTION-DEPENDENT ELECTRICAL AND/OR ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, AND CORRESPONDING COMPONENT ARRANGEMENT - A device is described for contacting a direction-dependent electrical and/or electronic component that includes a predetermined first number of functions to be contacted, having a basic body and having a predetermined first number of first contact elements that are respectively assigned, according to a predetermined connection assignment, to a function to be contacted, and are situated on the basic body with a predetermined positioning, as well as an associated component system having such a contacting device. The positioning of the first contact elements on the basic body is made rotationally symmetrical about an angle of 90°, so that when there is a rotation of the direction-dependent electrical and/or electronic component by 90°, no different component-based functions lie against one another. | 04-16-2015 |
20150103321 | MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENT INCLUDING AN INTEGRATED PHOTODIODE AND A MICROPROJECTOR - A micromechanical component includes: at least one micromirror; and an integrated photodiode. The micromechanical component is part of a microprojector which further includes a light source. The integrated photodiode of the micromechanical component receives light from the light source. | 04-16-2015 |
20150102950 | ANALOG/DIGITAL CONVERTER SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD FOR CHECKING A MULTIPLEXER FOR AN ANALOG/DIGITAL CONVERTER - An analog/digital converter system includes a multiplexer, which includes multiple channels having at least one switch, and an analog/digital converter, the analog input of which is connected to the output portal of the multiplexer. Also described is a method for checking a multiplexer for an analog/digital converter. At least one other switch for testing the multiplexer is provided in at least one channel, this other switch connecting the input portal and/or the output portal of the corresponding channel and/or the corresponding channel to a predefined voltage potential. | 04-16-2015 |
20150102241 | VALVE FOR METERING IN A FLOWING MEDIUM - A valve for metering a flowing medium, in particular a fluid, having a metering opening situated in the fluid flow and surrounded by a valve seat, a valve needle that controls the metering opening and that has a closing head that works together with the valve seat to close and release the metering opening, a piezoelectric actuator that acts on the valve needle to release the metering opening, and an elastic resetting element that acts on the valve needle to close the metering opening. To minimize the required stroke of the piezoelectric actuator for a required stroke of the closing head of the valve needle, the point of action of the resetting element on the valve needle is situated on or close to the end of the valve needle that bears the closing head. | 04-16-2015 |
20150101688 | Flow Restrictor with Ball and Throttle - A device for limiting the feed of fuel out of a high-pressure supply via a controllable injector into the combustion space of an internal combustion engine comprises a housing including a pressure supply-side housing inlet, an injector-side housing outlet, and at least one duct having a throttle, and a closing member longitudinally displaceable in a chamber between an initial position and an end position, spring-prestressed opposite to a flow direction, and configured to control a flow connection between the housing inlet and the housing outlet. The housing inlet is connected to the housing outlet via the at least one duct, and the at least one duct runs radially outside the chamber. | 04-16-2015 |
20150100225 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COOPERATIVELY BASED NAVIGATION - A method for navigation by road users in the area of a traffic congestion, includes the steps of determining a group of road users in the area of the traffic congestion, who are users of a predetermined service, the capturing of travel data of the members of the group, the determining of driving maneuvers for the members of the group based on the captured driving data and the outputting the driving maneuvers to the associated members of the group. The driving maneuvers are coordinated with one another, in order to reduce the effects of the traffic congestion for the members of the group. | 04-09-2015 |
20150100216 | ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL WITH ON-RAMP DETECTION - Methods and systems for controlling the speed of a host vehicle during an on-ramp merging situation. One method includes identifying a position of an upcoming on-ramp merging with a lane where the host vehicle is currently traveling based on lane markings identified in an image captured by a forward-facing image sensor mounted on the host vehicle, detecting a merging vehicle on the upcoming on-ramp, and determining a speed of the merging vehicle. The method also includes automatically, at a control unit, adjusting a speed of the host vehicle based on the speed of the merging vehicle. | 04-09-2015 |
20150100215 | Method for adjusting a parking brake in a vehicle - In a method for adjusting the clamping force which is exerted by a parking brake and is generated by an electric brake motor, in the event of a jump in the voltage or the current of the electric brake motor, a correction current is ascertained on which the calculation of the motor parameters is based. | 04-09-2015 |
20150097730 | RADAR SENSOR INCLUDING A RADOME - A radar sensor for motor vehicles includes a printed circuit board which carries the mass and antenna structures of the radar sensor, and includes a housing accommodating the printed circuit board, the housing being formed on a transmit and receive side of the radar sensor by a radome which is transparent to radar radiation, characterized in that the radome has an essentially plane wall oriented obliquely to the printed circuit board. | 04-09-2015 |
20150097720 | HIGH-FREQUENCY CIRCUIT HAVING CROSSED LINES - A high-frequency circuit is described as having lines crossing each other on a printed circuit board for high-frequency signals, wherein the sections of the lines, lying on both sides of a crossing point as well as a coupler forming the crossing point are situated in a common plane on the printed circuit board and the sections of the lines are connected to four ports of the coupler situated in a quadrangle, which are connected to one another via a plurality of coupling paths in such a way that the components of a signal supplied at a port, which propagate on various coupling paths, interfere destructively at the adjacent ports and constructively at the diagonally opposite port. | 04-09-2015 |
20150096800 | Electronic Module for Operation in a Transmission - An electronic module for a vehicle includes a can housing and a circuit carrier having at least one connecting element. The circuit carrier is positioned in the can housing, and is cast with a cast material. The at least one connecting element protrudes from the cast material and is configured to connect at least one conductive element. The electronic module is positioned in the transmission and is configured to be operated. | 04-09-2015 |
20150094890 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A PEDAL-OPERATED VEHICLE - In a method for controlling a pedal- and motor-driven bicycle, the motor in the vehicle being able to assist the driver at least in a pushing operation, the movement or state variable of the pedal is compared with a threshold value in the pushing operation, and the driving of the vehicle is modified at least briefly as a function of the exceeding or not attaining of this threshold value. | 04-02-2015 |
20150093635 | ADDITIVE FOR AN ELECTROLYTE OF A LITHIUM-BASED SECONDARY BATTERY CELL - An additive is described for an electrolyte of a lithium-based secondary battery cell, including at least one additive unit, which includes a closed capsule, which is filled at least partially with at least one additive dissolved in a fluid or with at least one liquid additive, characterized in that the capsule is designed in coordination with the additive, in such a way that the additive may reach the environment around the capsule by diffusion out of the capsule. | 04-02-2015 |
20150091606 | Method for Checking an Exciting Current of a Synchronous Machine in Generator Operation - The method includes operating the synchronous machine in idle operation; recording a phase voltage measured value of the synchronous machine; ascertaining a phase voltage expected value by allocating stored characteristics map values for the phase voltage, for the exciting current and the recorded rotational speed of the synchronous machine; and comparing the phase voltage expected value to the phase voltage measured value. Also described is a diagnostic device for carrying out this method, as well as a corresponding computer program product. | 04-02-2015 |
20150091287 | METHOD FOR RELEASING A RESTRAINT DEVICE FOR A RIDER ON A VEHICLE AND A CORRESPONDING VEHICLE - A method for releasing a restraint device for a rider on a vehicle, the restraint device having a connecting element by which the rider is detachably connected to the vehicle, includes: ascertaining an inclination angle and/or a slope angle of the vehicle; ascertaining a rotational rate about a longitudinal axis of the vehicle and/or a transverse axis of the vehicle; comparing each ascertained rotational rate with an associated critical rotational rate which is a function of the inclination angle and/or the slope angle; and releasing the connecting element if the ascertained rotational rate is at least equal to the associated critical rotational rate. | 04-02-2015 |
20150091284 | Device and method for activating an air bag for a vehicle and an air bag system for a vehicle - A device for activating an air bag for a vehicle, the device having a pressure vessel for supplying a gas under pressure using at least one exit opening for letting out a first volume flow of the gas to the air bag, a valve element connected to the pressure vessel, which is configured to close the exit opening at least partially in a resting position and, in a motion into a triggering position, to release the exit opening, and a bursting element for the gas-tight closing of the pressure vessel. The device further includes a bypass region for letting out a second volume flow of the gas to the air bag, the bypass region being situated before an end region of the exit opening in relation to the main flow direction of the first volume flow. | 04-02-2015 |
20150091125 | SEMICONDUCTOR ARRAY HAVING TEMPERATURE-COMPENSATED BREAKDOWN VOLTAGE - A semiconductor array is described whose breakdown voltage has only a very low temperature coefficient or none at all and therefore there is little or no temperature-dependent voltage rise. The voltage limitation is achieved by a punch-through effect. | 04-02-2015 |
20150090914 | Solenoid Valve with Shaped Spring - A solenoid valve for controlling fluids includes a pole core, an armature which is connected to a closing element, and a spring element which is arranged in a working gap between the pole core and the armature. The spring element includes a shaped spring of substantially disk-shaped design. The shaped spring has a curvature with at least one flank region and one dome region, a tangent to the dome region being parallel to an end surface of the pole core. | 04-02-2015 |
20150090229 | Holder for fastening a component to an internal combustion engine - A holder for fastening at least one component, particularly a fuel distributor, to an internal combustion engine. The holder includes an elastically deformable damping element, a holder body and a spring element, which are situated lying one behind the other with reference to an axis. In response to an assembly using the fastening arrangement, a prestressing of the spring element and a prestressing of the damping element are made possible. Furthermore, a fuel injection system is described having a fuel distributor and such a holder, which is used for fastening the fuel distributor on an internal combustion engine. | 04-02-2015 |
20150090021 | BRAKE ACTUATION SENSOR DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING A BRAKE ACTUATION SENSOR DEVICE ON A VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM - A brake actuation sensor device is described for a brake system of a vehicle having a strain and/or compression gage which is reversibly variable in its extension, whereby at least one electrical property is able to be changed, and an evaluation device, by which at least one electrical variable is able to be ascertained with respect to the changeable electrical property, and, taking into account the at least one ascertained electrical variable, an evaluation variable is able to be determined with respect to a brake actuating force, the strain and/or compression gage being additionally developed so that the strain and/or compression gage is able to be situated in direct or indirect contact with a brake booster housing device in such a way that a force exerted on the brake booster housing device causes a mechanical stress in the strain and/or compression gage. Furthermore, a method is described for mounting a brake actuation sensor device of a brake system of a vehicle. | 04-02-2015 |
20150090009 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LOCALIZING A DEFECT IN AN ELECTROCHEMICAL STORE AND DEFECT LOCALIZATION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method for localizing a defect in an electrochemical store ( | 04-02-2015 |
20150088355 | METHOD FOR SHUTTING OFF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method is described for shutting off an internal combustion engine in a vehicle that comprises an internal combustion engine and an electrical machine, an electrical torque furnished by the electrical machine being adapted in such a way that a change per unit time in a total torque lies within a definable range, the total torque being made up at least of a torque of the internal combustion engine and the electrical torque. | 03-26-2015 |
20150088338 | method and device for determining a lane-adaptation parameter for a lane-keeping system of a vehicle, as well as method and device for lane guidance of a vehicle - A method for determining a lane-adaptation parameter for a lane-keeping system of a vehicle having at least one surround sensor. The method includes reading in, from a sensor signal from the at least one surround sensor, an obstacle-extension area of a visibility obstacle, caused by at least one vehicle driving in front, transversely to a course of a traffic lane on which the vehicle is to travel. The method also includes ascertaining the lane-adaptation parameter as a function of the read-in obstacle-extension area and a vehicle-extension area transversely to the course of the traffic lane in which the vehicle is to travel. The lane-adaptation parameter is determined so that when using the lane-adaptation parameter, the lane-keeping system is set up to reduce an overlap of the obstacle-extension area and the vehicle-extension area. | 03-26-2015 |
20150086407 | ROTARY PISTON ENGINE WHICH ACTS AS A PUMP, CONDENSER OR MOTOR FOR A FLUID - The invention relates to a rotary piston engine ( | 03-26-2015 |
20150085864 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DATA - A method is described for transmitting data between participants of a serial, ring-shaped communications arrangement in which the participants are serially connected to one another, wherein a data packet is passed from a participant provided as a master to further participants provided as slaves, wherein the data packet is passed from slave to slave, and wherein address information of the data packet is altered by each slave. | 03-26-2015 |
20150085274 | method for determining the orientation of at least one rail and device for carrying out the method - A method and a device for determining the orientation of at least one rail of a measuring station of a chassis measuring device or a motor vehicle test line. The device has at least one sensing device, the at least one sensing device has at least one camera and at least one illumination unit. The at least one illumination unit illuminates at least one section of the rail using structured or unstructured light and the at least one camera records the light reflected by the rail. | 03-26-2015 |
20150085182 | MOVING CAMERA WITH OFF-AXIS SLIP RING ASSEMBLY - A camera unit includes a housing, a pan stage disposed inside the housing and rotatable relative to the housing about a pan axis, a camera lens assembly coupled to the pan stage, and a slip ring assembly having a slip ring stator fixedly coupled to the pan stage at a location offset from the pan axis. | 03-26-2015 |
20150083829 | Wear-Optimised Production of Conical Injection Holes - A method for producing injection holes in fuel injection nozzles for internal combustion engines. An injection hole is formed by at least one abrading manufacturing method. An injection nozzle is subsequently subjected to a hardening treatment at least in the region of the injection hole, such that the injection hole surface is hardened over the entire axial length thereof. | 03-26-2015 |
20150083545 | PRIME MOVER ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A FLUID-ACTUATED CLUTCH ARRANGEMENT AND A MULTI-DISK CLUTCH - The invention relates to a prime mover arrangement comprising an internal combustion engine ( | 03-26-2015 |
20150082875 | System for rotationally securely plugging a sensor into a through passage of a flow channel - A system for rotationally securely plugging a sensor into a through-passage of a flow channel, the sensor including a sensor housing, the through-passage having an inner wall delimiting the through-passage and first and second inside diameters extending respectively along a first axis and a second axis, perpendicular to the first axis, the first inside diameter being greater than the second inside diameter, the plug-in direction of the sensor housing into the through-passage defining a third axis essentially perpendicular to the first and second axis, the sensor housing having a longitudinal extension area along the third axis, which has an outer wall, the sensor housing being pluggable into the through-passage. To ensure rotationally secure assembly of the sensor in its setpoint angular position, at least one protrusion projecting inwardly into the through-passage by a defined dimension is on the inner wall of the through-passage and/or at least one protrusion projecting outwardly by a defined dimension is on the outer wall of the longitudinal extension area of the sensor housing so that the sensor housing, in the plugged-in state, is rotatable in the through-passage no more than 0.5°, and in particular no more than 0.35°, about the z-axis. | 03-26-2015 |
20150082123 | USER STATION OF A BUS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING MESSAGES BETWEEN USER STATIONS OF A BUS SYSTEM - A user station for a bus system is described and a method for transmitting messages between user stations of a bus system. The user station has a CAN-Controller for reading data of a message to be sent directly from a RAM without buffer storage in a buffer store, and a memory access error detection/processing device for detecting a memory access error of the CAN controller and for processing a detected memory access error. | 03-19-2015 |
20150081192 | Method and device for monitoring a drive of a motor vehicle - A method for monitoring a drive of a motor vehicle, including acceleration monitoring, including: ascertaining an actual acceleration of the motor vehicle with the aid of a signal of a kinematics sensor, in particular of an acceleration sensor or of a wheel speed sensor, ascertaining a permissible acceleration of the motor vehicle as a function of a position of a gas pedal, and ascertaining the permissibility of an operating state of the drive as a function of the ascertained actual acceleration and the ascertained permissible acceleration, the permissibility of the operating state of the drive being monitored with the aid of alternative monitoring instead of acceleration monitoring when the operating state of the drive meets at least one predetermined condition. | 03-19-2015 |
20150081188 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A driver assistance system for intervening in the control of at least one of a drive system, a controller, or signaling devices of a motor vehicle includes: a radar control unit having a radar sensor; and a mobile device having a video sensor for ascertaining surroundings information, the mobile device being a mobile phone or a smart phone, for example. In this case, the mobile device transmits the ascertained surroundings information to the radar control unit via a first wireless connection. | 03-19-2015 |
20150081183 | Method and device for monitoring a drive of a motor vehicle - A method for the safe operation of a drive of a motor vehicle, the drive being controlled by at least one control unit, including acceleration monitoring in which the allowability of an operating state of the drive results as a function of a comparison of an ascertained actual acceleration with an allowable acceleration, a fault response being initiated as a function of whether a braking request is present, if the comparison shows that an inadvertent acceleration is present. | 03-19-2015 |
20150080158 | BELT-AND-PULLEY-TYPE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - Continuously variable transmission with a drive belt ( | 03-19-2015 |
20150079444 | Rechargeable battery - A rechargeable battery, particularly a rechargeable tool battery, includes at least one cell block which has at least one heat dissipation element, which is provided to dissipate heat from the cell block, and a rechargeable battery housing, which has at least one heat radiation element, which is provided at least to radiate the heat dissipated by the heat dissipation element to the surroundings. It is provided that the heat dissipation element and the heat radiation element are formed as components configured separately from each other. | 03-19-2015 |
20150079434 | Rechargeable battery - A rechargeable battery, in particular a rechargeable battery for a power tool, which includes a cell block having a sealing device provided for closing the cell block in at least a dust-proof and/or water-proof manner, and which includes an external rechargeable battery housing. It is provided that the external rechargeable battery housing is provided for conducting an airflow along between the external rechargeable battery housing and the sealing device. | 03-19-2015 |
20150078413 | Method for monitoring a fuel temperature sensor - A method for monitoring a fuel temperature sensor over a repeating cycle includes: estimating a first value of a fuel temperature at the beginning of the cycle with the aid of a value of at least one further temperature from the same cycle and at least one of a second value of the fuel temperature and a further temperature from at least one previous cycle; and checking whether the deviation of a temperature of the fuel temperature sensor lies within a first range around the first value of the fuel temperature. | 03-19-2015 |
20150077043 | Battery charging device - A battery charging device includes: at least one power electronics unit supplying a charging voltage; at least one cooling unit cooling the power electronics unit; and an electronics housing accommodating the at least one power electronics unit in at least one of water-tight and dust-tight manner. The electronics housing is cooled from the outside by a fan of the at least one cooling unit during at least one operating mode. | 03-19-2015 |
20150077042 | Battery charging device - A battery charging device includes: a battery housing which delimits at least one battery receiving space at least in part; at least one power electronics unit supplying a charging voltage; and an electronics housing which (i) is formed separately from the battery housing, and (ii) accommodates the power electronics unit in at least one of water-protected manner and dust-protected manner. | 03-19-2015 |
20150075942 | PRIME MOVER ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A FLUID-ACTUATED CLUTCH ARRANGEMENT AND A FREEWHEEL - The invention relates to a prime mover arrangement comprising an internal combustion engine ( | 03-19-2015 |
20150075286 | ACCELERATION SENSOR HAVING AT LEAST ONE MICROMECHANICAL SENSOR ELEMENT FOR AN OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE - In an acceleration sensor having two redundantly disposed micromechanical sensor elements having redundant signal paths with a separate A/D converter, a monitor includes a substitute circuit, integrated in the evaluation unit, for a sensor element, and a redundant further A/D converter, which converts the fixed, acceleration-independent output signal of the substitute circuit as a function of the shared operating parameters of all A/D converters to plausibilize the output signals of the acceleration sensor by means of the monitor. This makes it possible to detect faulty triggering of an airbag due to faults in both A/D converters. | 03-19-2015 |
20150075253 | GAS SENSOR PROTECTION DEVICE AND METHOD - A gas sensor includes a sensor housing and a sensing element located within the sensor housing. The sensing element has a distal end and defines an axis. The gas sensor also includes a sensor protection device coupled to the sensor housing and at least partially surrounding the distal end of the sensing element. The sensor protection device includes a first member coupled to the housing, the first member having a generally rectangular cross-sectional shape in a plane perpendicular to the axis. The first member includes a gas inlet and a gas outlet. The sensor protection device also includes a second member coupled to the housing. | 03-19-2015 |
20150074404 | METHOD FOR THE PROTECTED TRANSMISSION OF DATA - A method for authenticating a transmitter to a receiver, as well as for the protected transmission of messages; both the transmitter, as well as the receiver at least having a first common key; a random number, as well as at least one first partial code of a first code calculated from the random number with the aid of the first key from the receiver to the transmitter being transmitted in a synchronization message; the first partial code being checked by the transmitter; a first counter being generated by the transmitter; useful data, as well as a first partial counter of first counter and at least one second partial code of a second code calculated with the aid of a second key being transmitted by the transmitter to the receiver in a message; and the receiver checking the second partial code to verify the transmitter, as well as the transmitted message. | 03-12-2015 |
20150073747 | Device and Method for Ascertaining a Suitable Position of a Sensor Device - A device for ascertaining a suitable position of a sensor device for detecting a measured variable includes: a detection device for detecting environmental data in a surrounding area of the sensor device; a computing unit for ascertaining the suitable position of the sensor device based on the detected environmental data and the measured variable; and an output device for displaying the ascertained suitable position of the sensor device. | 03-12-2015 |
20150073661 | METHOD FOR SUPPORTING A DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A method for supporting a driver of a motor vehicle during a driving maneuver, including the following: (a) determining a driving path in which the motor vehicle moves when the driving maneuver is carried out and automatically or semi-automatically carrying out the driving maneuver; (b) detecting the surroundings of the motor vehicle during the driving maneuver; (c) stopping the motor vehicle if an object is detected in the driving path and resuming the driving maneuver as soon as the object has left the driving path and/or decelerating the motor vehicle and slowly resuming the driving maneuver if an object is detected outside the driving path. Also described is a device for carrying out the method. | 03-12-2015 |
20150071496 | method and control and recording device for the plausibility checking for the wrong-way travel of a motor vehicle - A method is described for the plausibility checking for wrong-way travel of a motor vehicle on a directional roadway of the road, at least one visual road feature being recorded and, with the aid of the visual road feature, it is determined whether the motor vehicle is located on a directional roadway. Furthermore, a control and recording device for the plausibility checking for wrong-way travel of a motor vehicle on a directional roadway of a road is provided, having a recording arrangement for recording at least one visual road feature and a determining arrangement for determining, with the aid of the visual road feature, whether the motor vehicle is located on a directional roadway. | 03-12-2015 |
20150070130 | SECURITY SYSTEM WITH POINT BUS ABSTRACTION AND PARTITIONING - Security systems and methods of operating the same. One security system includes a plurality of point devices positioned in a premises, a plurality of interim devices, and a control panel. The system also includes a first communication bus connecting the control panel and each of the plurality of interim devices and a plurality of second communication buses. Each of the plurality of second communication buses connects one of the plurality of interim devices with at least one of the plurality of point devices. The control panel is also configured to address a message for one of the plurality of point device based on an identifier of the one of the plurality of point devices and an identifier of at least one of the plurality of interim devices connected to the point device over one of the plurality of second communication buses. | 03-12-2015 |
20150069962 | HAND TOOL CASE HOLDING DEVICE - A hand tool case holding device includes: a holding device housing, a case accommodating area, and at least one charging coil, which is provided for the purpose of transferring energy into the case accommodating area in a direction perpendicular to a charging surface of the holding device housing. The holding device housing has a case support surface, which is provided for the purpose of causing a support force at least essentially parallel to the charging surface. | 03-12-2015 |
20150068610 | Method for determining a value of a current - A method for determining a value of a current, which is required for changing a switching state of a pressure control valve of a fuel delivery system, in which the current flowing through the pressure control valve is varied from a starting value up to a target value, and a time curve of the current is analyzed, the value required for changing the switching state being reached when the curve of the current has a change in slope, this change being detected via a first derivation over time of the current. | 03-12-2015 |