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20080220695 | Apparatus on a flat card or roller card for grinding a fibre processing clothing disposed on a rotating cylinder or a card flat - In an apparatus on a carding machine for grinding a fibre processing clothing on a roller or a card flat, grinding equipment includes at least one grinding element and an infeed device serving to position the grinding element against the clothing. To permit reliable detection and monitoring of the contact between the at least one grinding element and the clothing in a simple manner, a structure-borne noise sensor is associated with the grinding equipment and an electronic evaluator is capable of determining from the structure-borne noise the intensity of the contact between the at least one grinding element and the clothing. | 09-11-2008 |
20080301911 | Arrangement for recognizing undesirable particles in textile fibre material - In a device for identifying undesirable particles in textile fibre material, especially on spinning preparation machines, in which the detection of the undesirable particles is effected by optoelectronic means, the fibre material can be detected by a recognition device and the measurement results can be supplied to an image-processing device. In order substantially to improve evaluation of the measurement of the undesirable particles, there is a combing-out element for at least one fibre sliver, with which a fibre tuft having open ends in the working direction and a fibre tuft having open ends opposite to the working direction can be produced. The measured values of undesirable particles at both fibre tufts can be supplied to a comparison device and the comparison values can be used for optimising setting parameters and/or structural elements of the spinning preparation machines. | 12-11-2008 |
20090293232 | APPARATUS ON A FLAT CARD OR ROLLER CARD HAVING A CYLINDER AND AT LEAST ONE DOFFER - In an apparatus on a carding machine having a cylinder and at least one doffer, in which the cylinder and the doffer each have an all-steel clothing having saw teeth, the clothing on the cylinder and the clothing on the doffer each have a point density per square inch (ppsi). For achieving increased production rate with the same quality or improved quality with the same production rate, the clothing on the doffer has a point density of at least 400 ppsi, and the ratio between the point density of the clothing of the cylinder and the point density of the clothing of the doffer influences the proportion of the fibre mass that is transferred from the cylinder to the doffer per revolution of the cylinder in the sense of a higher production rate or higher quality of the card. | 12-03-2009 |
20140260434 | DEVICE DELIVERING GLASS FIBRES WITH A REDUCED PRECIOUS METAL CONTENT - The invention relates to a device delivering filaments of molten material, especially glass, by Joule heating using a power supply, comprising side plates, a bottom plate provided with nozzles for the flow of the molten material and optionally an upper screen, is characterized in that at least one of these parts capable of being in contact with the molten material is formed by: | 09-18-2014 |
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20130047957 | Method and Internal Combustion Engine for a Supercharged Internal Combustion Engine - Embodiments for a turbocharged engine are provided. In one example, a method for operating a supercharged internal combustion engine including at least one exhaust-gas turbocharger which has a turbine arranged in an exhaust-gas discharge system and a compressor arranged in an intake system, comprises during a load increase Δp | 02-28-2013 |
20130098000 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING A PLURALITY OF EXHAUST PORTS PER CYLINDER AND CHARGE EXCHANGE METHOD FOR SUCH AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for controlling valve actuation in an engine is provided. The method includes initiating combustion operation in a first cylinder, opening, via a first cam, a first exhaust valve coupled to the first cylinder for a first opening duration. The method further includes opening, via a second cam, a second exhaust valve coupled to the first cylinder for a second opening duration not equivalent to the first opening duration. | 04-25-2013 |
20130167803 | MULTI-CYLINDER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A MULTI-CYLINDER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A linearly aligned four-cylinder internal combustion engine system operated in a 1-3-4-2 sequence, comprising a cylinder head connected with a cylinder block wherein each cylinder has at least one exhaust port to discharge exhaust gasses via an exhaust gas discharge system, for which an exhaust gas pipe is connected at each exhaust port; wherein the exhaust gas pipes of the cylinders that merge in stages into a common exhaust gas pipe and the exhaust gas discharge system emerges outside of the cylinder head. Thus exhaust gas from consecutive ignitions in adjacent cylinders is separated for a distance throughout the engine head to reduce mutual influencing in adjacent cylinders with consecutive ignitions. | 07-04-2013 |
20130255631 | OPERATION OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for an engine may comprise during a first condition comprising decreased scavenging, adjusting fuel injection based on a more-upstream air-fuel ratio, and during a second condition comprising increased scavenging, adjusting fuel injection based on one or more more-downstream air-fuel ratios and not based on the more-upstream air-fuel ratio. During the first condition, adjusting fuel injection may be further based on the one or more more-downstream air-fuel ratios. | 10-03-2013 |
20130276747 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH PARTIAL DEACTIVATION AND METHOD FOR THE OPERATION OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF SAID TYPE - A system is provided for an internal combustion engine comprising, at least two cylinders wherein the at least two cylinders form at least two groups, wherein each group comprises at least one cylinder, the at least one cylinder of at least one group being formed as a cylinder which can be activated in a load-dependent manner and which is deactivated if a predefined load is undershot. The at least two groups are characterized by different cylinder volumes, the at least one cylinder of a first group having a lesser cylinder volume and the at least one cylinder of a second group having a greater cylinder volume; and the at least one cylinder of the second group comprises an activatable and deactivatable cylinder. Use of the first cylinder group, and deactivation of the second cylinder group during partial loads increases engine efficiency and fuel economy. | 10-24-2013 |
20130276749 | AUTO-IGNITION INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH PARTIAL DEACTIVATION AND METHOD FOR THE OPERATION OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF SAID TYPE - Methods and systems are provided for improving the operation of a multi-cylinder auto-ignition internal combustion engine. By configuring the cylinders in multiple groups based on compression ratios, and operating the cylinders in a load-dependent manner, fuel consumption may be improved. | 10-24-2013 |
20130276752 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A SPARK IGNITION INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING AT LEAST TWO CYLINDERS - A method is disclosed for operating a spark ignition engine, comprising: discharging exhaust gases via an exhaust system comprising exhaust pipes from the at least two cylinders coming together to form an exhaust manifold; and initiating autoignition with exhaust gas from a first, exhaust-gas-supplying cylinder, which is discharged from the first cylinder into the exhaust system, the exhaust gas is introduced into an adjacent, exhaust-gas-receiving cylinder via the exhaust system. Exhaust gas from the first cylinder mixes with the air-fuel mixture of an adjacent cylinder raising the temperature therein. Under high loads the higher temperature and density of the aircharge is suitable to undergo autoignition. | 10-24-2013 |
20130276754 | SPARK-IGNITION INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING WALL PORTION SEPARATING AT LEAST THE TWO CYLINDERS - The application relates to spark initiation under varied aircharge density and composition. An engine is disclosed comprising at least two cylinders with spark plugs therein; an integrated exhaust manifold, the integrated exhaust manifold having a wall portion and an adjustable shutoff element within the wall portion wherein the wall portion divides exhaust pipes of the at least two cylinders and the adjustable shutoff element allows exhaust gas from a first cylinder into an exhaust pipe of an adjacent cylinder. Hot exhaust gas may be taken into an adjacent cylinder serving as ignition gas and allowing the engine of the present disclosure to undergo spark ignition at low loads, or autoignition at high loads. | 10-24-2013 |
20130276755 | AUTO-IGNITION INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH PARTIAL DEACTIVATION AND METHOD FOR THE OPERATION OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF SAID TYPE - Methods and systems are provided for optimizing the operation of a multi-cylinder auto-ignition internal combustion engine. By configuring the cylinders in multiple groups based on compression ratios, and operating the cylinders in a load-dependent manner, fuel consumption may be optimized. | 10-24-2013 |
20130276759 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH PARTIAL DEACTIVATION AND METHOD FOR THE OPERATION OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF SAID TYPE - A system is provided for an internal combustion engine comprising, at least two cylinders wherein the at least two cylinders form at least two groups, wherein each group comprises at least one cylinder, the at least one cylinder of at least one group being formed as a cylinder which can be activated in a load-dependent manner and which is deactivated if a predefined load is undershot. The at least two groups are characterized by different compression ratios, the at least one cylinder of a first group having a higher compression ratio and the at least one cylinder of a second group having a lower compression ratio and the at least one cylinder of the second group comprises an activatable and deactivatable cylinder. Use of the first cylinder group, and deactivation of the second cylinder group during partial loads increases engine efficiency and fuel economy. | 10-24-2013 |
20150047584 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING A PLURALITY OF EXHAUST PORTS PER CYLINDER AND CHARGE EXCHANGE METHOD FOR SUCH AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for controlling valve actuation in an engine is provided. The method includes initiating combustion operation in a first cylinder, opening, via a first cam, a first exhaust valve coupled to the first cylinder for a first opening duration. The method further includes opening, via a second cam, a second exhaust valve coupled to the first cylinder for a second opening duration not equivalent to the first opening duration. | 02-19-2015 |
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20110310042 | INPUTTING SYMBOLS INTO AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A TOUCH-SCREEN - A graphical user interface for inputting symbols into an electronic device, especially a portable consumer device like a terminal for use in a mobile communication network according to GSM, GPRS, UMTS and/or LTE standard, including a display for representing a plurality of selectable keys of a keyboard on the touch-screen, the keys associated with at least one subset of symbols of a symbol set, and mapping for selecting a symbol in response to a user input using a one of the keys associated with at least one subset of symbols of a symbol set. Further described is a method for inputting symbols into an electronic device having a touch-screen, and an electronic device including a graphical user interface for inputting symbols into the electronic device according to the described method. | 12-22-2011 |
20110320975 | INPUTTING SYMBOLS INTO AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A TOUCH-SCREEN - A graphical user interface for inputting symbols into an electronic device having a touch-screen, especially a portable consumer device like a terminal for use in a mobile communication network according to GSM, GPRS, UMTS and/or LTE standard, including a display for representing a plurality of selectable keys of a keyboard on the touch-screen, the keys associated with symbols of a symbol set, and mapping for selecting a symbol in response to a user input using a one of the keys associated with symbols of a symbol set, the graphical user interface providing for inputting symbols into the electronic device with kinemimic gestics, realising an input of symbols with direction inducing gestics. Further described is a method for inputting symbols into an electronic device having a touch-screen, and an electronic device including a graphical user interface for inputting symbols into the electronic device according to the described method. | 12-29-2011 |
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20120093803 | MEANS AND METHODS OF STERILIZATION OF BIOFUNCTIONAL COMPOSITIONS - The present invention, inter alia, relates to a closed sterilized container comprising at least one carrier which is a stabilizer; and at least one biomolecule reversibly attached to the carrier, wherein said carrier partially or completely covers the attached biomolecules and wherein said at least one carrier is selected from the group consisting of (poly)peptides such as dipeptides or tripeptides, amino acids, polyalcohols, polyethyleneglycols, ionic liquids, compatible solutes, saponins and a mixture thereof. The invention also relates to methods for producing sterilized containers according to the invention and uses thereof. | 04-19-2012 |
20120107829 | STABILIZING COMPOSITIONS FOR IMMOBILIZED BIOMOLECULES - The present invention relates to the use of a composition comprising (a) at least three different amino acids, (b) at least two different amino acids and a saponin or (c) at least one dipeptide or tripeptide for stabilizing biomolecules immobilized on a solid carrier. The invention furthermore relates to a method for producing stabilized biomolecules, comprising embedding the biomolecules in the composition according to the invention and a method of producing a solid carrier having biomolecules attached thereto. The invention furthermore relates to a solid carrier producible or produced by the method of the invention and a method of diagnosing a disease using the carrier of the invention. | 05-03-2012 |
20140134214 | MEANS AND METHODS OF STERILIZATION OF BIOFUNCTIONAL COMPOSITIONS - The present invention, inter alia, relates to a closed sterilized container comprising at least one carrier which is a stabilizer; and at least one biomolecule reversibly attached to the carrier, wherein said carrier partially or completely covers the attached biomolecules and wherein said at least one carrier is selected from the group consisting of (poly)peptides such as dipeptides or tripeptides, amino acids, polyalcohols, polyethyleneglycols, ionic liquids, compatible solutes, saponins and a mixture thereof. The invention also relates to methods for producing sterilized containers according to the invention and uses thereof. | 05-15-2014 |
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20110076160 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR A HYDRAULIC PISTON MACHINE WITH A VARIABLE FLOW RATE - A control device for a hydraulic piston machine with a variable flow rate averaged over time has a plurality of pistons each defining a working chamber with a changeable value and connectable to high-pressure and low-pressure line via first and second valves actuable in an electric fashion, and an electronic control unit operating the valves in several modes, so that the valves can be operatable only in the partial stroke mode, or in the partial stroke mode and in the idle stroke mode, or in the partial stroke mode and in the full stroke mode, or in the way that all three modes are used on a limited number of working chambers and only the idle stroke and the full stroke modes are used on the remaining working chambers. | 03-31-2011 |
20130209301 | RADIAL PISTON MACHINE AND PISTON FOR A RADIAL PISTON MACHINE OF THIS TYPE - A radial piston machine includes a piston having a base which is provided with a roller. The roller is held secure by a bearing shell that is inserted in the piston base. | 08-15-2013 |
20130228071 | PISTON UNIT - A piston unit for a radial piston machine includes a piston and a roller or a roller element. The roller or roller element has a circular cylindrical jacket apart from a chamfer. A hydrostatic pressure- or force-relief element is provided in a contact area between the piston and the roller. The hydrostatic pressure- or force-relief element forms a pressure field in the contact area. The roller or roller element also has one or two end-face holes. Due to the hole(s), the roller is slightly weakened at the associated end section such that Hertzian stress is reduced at the same associated end section. | 09-05-2013 |
20140003971 | HYDROSTATIC MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR AXIAL PISTON MACHINE | 01-02-2014 |
20140334948 | HYDROSTATIC AXIAL PISTON MACHINE HAVING A CYLINDER BARREL WITH A WORKING PISTON WHICH IS MOUNTED OBLIQUELY WITH RESPECT TO ITS AXIAL DIRECTION AND WITH A PLANAR CONTROL PLATE - An axial piston machine of swash plate design includes cylinder bores with respective longitudinal axes that are arranged at an acute angle with the rotational axis and that approach the rotational axis radially in the direction of their control plate-side ends. For each cylinder bore, a point of action of a resulting hydrostatic relieving force, which acts on the cylinder barrel, of the hydrostatic sliding bearing is spaced apart radially with regard to the rotational axis of the cylinder barrel further than a point of intersection of the longitudinal axis of the cylinder bore with the cylinder barrel-side bearing face of the hydrostatic sliding bearing. | 11-13-2014 |
20150078923 | Hydrostatic Axial Piston Machine - The disclosure relates to a hydrostatic axial piston machine having a housing, having a drive shaft, to which a flange disc is fastened in a rotationally fixed manner, and having a swash plate, to which a rotor disc, driven by the drive shaft or the flange disc, is rotatably mounted, and having a plurality of displacement units arranged distributed between the flange disc and the rotor disc and around the axis of the drive shaft, each displacement unit comprising a cylinder sleeve and a piston which extends into the cylinder sleeve and has a ball head and a spherical joint head which extends into the cylinder sleeve, wherein during operation, the piston plunges more or less far into the cylinder sleeve. | 03-19-2015 |
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20140026675 | DETECTING ANOMALOUS STIFF PILLAR BUMPS FORMED ABOVE A METALLIZATION SYSTEM - Generally, the subject matter disclosed herein relates to testing pillar bumps formed on a semiconductor chip so as to detect the presence of anomalous stiff pillar bumps. One illustrative method disclosed herein includes positioning a test probe adjacent to a side of a pillar bump formed above a metallization system of a semiconductor chip, and performing a lateral force test on the pillar bump by contacting the side of the pillar bump with the test probe while moving the test probe at a substantially constant speed that is less than approximately 1 μm/sec. | 01-30-2014 |
20140026676 | DETECTING ANOMALOUS WEAK BEOL SITES IN A METALLIZATION SYSTEM - Generally, the subject matter herein relates to detecting the presence of weak BEOL sites in a metallization system. One disclosed method includes performing a lateral force test on a pillar bump formed above a metallization system of a semiconductor chip, which includes contacting the pillar bump with a test probe while moving the test probe at a substantially constant speed that is less than approximately 1 μm/sec along a path that is oriented at a substantially non-zero angle relative to a plane of the metallization system. Furthermore, the test probe is moving substantially away from the metallization system so that a force imposed on the pillar bump by the test probe has an upward component that induces a tensile load on the metallization system. The disclosed method also includes determining a behavioral interaction between the pillar bump and the metallization system during the lateral force test. | 01-30-2014 |
20140027902 | REPAIRING ANOMALOUS STIFF PILLAR BUMPS - Generally, the subject matter disclosed herein relates to repairing anomalous stiff pillar bumps that may be detected above a metallization system of a semiconductor chip or wafer. One illustrative method disclosed herein includes, among other things, forming a pillar bump above a metallization system of a semiconductor chip, and forming a plurality of notches in the pillar bump, wherein the plurality of notches are adapted to adjust a flexibility of the pillar bump when the pillar bump is exposed to a lateral force. | 01-30-2014 |
20140077368 | REPAIRING ANOMALOUS STIFF PILLAR BUMPS - A system for repairing pillar bumps includes a pillar bump repair device that is adapted to form a plurality of strain-relieving notches in a pillar bump that is positioned above a metallization system of a semiconductor chip. The system further includes a pillar bump support device that is adapted to substantially support the pillar bump while the pillar bump repair device is forming each of the plurality of strain-relieving notches. | 03-20-2014 |
20140264890 | NOVEL PILLAR STRUCTURE FOR USE IN PACKAGING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF MAKING SUCH A PILLAR STRUCTURE - One illustrative pillar disclosed herein includes a bond pad conductively coupled to an integrated circuit and a pillar comprising a base that is conductively coupled to the bond pad, wherein the base has a first lateral dimension, and an upper portion that is conductively coupled to the base, wherein the upper portion has a second lateral dimension that is less than the first lateral dimension. A method disclosed herein of forming a pillar includes forming a base such that it is conductively coupled to a bond pad on an integrated circuit product and, after forming the base, forming an upper portion such that it is conductively coupled to the base. | 09-18-2014 |
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20110192561 | Method and Device for Installing Seamed Industrial Fabric - A method of installing an industrial fabric on a machine configured to utilize such a fabric includes as a first step: (a) providing an industrial fabric having: a plurality of machine direction (MD) yarns, the MD yarns forming seam loops at first and second ends of the fabric; a first flap attached adjacent the first end and underlying a first portion of the fabric, the first flap including a first zipper track on an edge portion thereof; and a second flap attached adjacent the second end and underlying a second portion of the fabric, the second flap including a second zipper on an edge portion thereof, the second flap able to stretch elastically such that the distance between its attachment to the second portion of the fabric and the second zipper track can increase when a load is applied to the second zipper track. The method comprises the further steps of: (b) positioning the industrial fabric in the machine; (c) intermeshing the first zipper track and the second zipper track; (d) interdigitating the seam loops on the first end and the second end; and (e) inserting a pintle through the interdigitated seam loops. The use of the flaps can help to align the seam loops, thereby facilitating the subsequent insertion of the pintle. | 08-11-2011 |
20120074609 | Fabric for Non-Woven Web Forming Process and Method of Using Same - A method of manufacturing a non-woven web includes the step of collecting stretched filaments that form the non-woven web on a fabric in an apparatus for the formation of non-woven webs. The fabric comprises machine direction (MD) yarns and cross-machine direction (CMD) yarns, wherein the MD and CMD yarns are interwoven in a repeating pattern in which at least some of the CMD yarns are interwoven with the MD yarns in pairs that follow the same weaving sequence. Such a fabric can provide potential advantages such as reduced air leakage, reduced air disturbances, and improved web hold-down effect. | 03-29-2012 |
20130008552 | FELT FOR FORMING FIBER CEMENT ARTICLES AND RELATED METHODS - A fiber cement felt includes: a base fabric layer including MD and CMD yarns interwoven with each other, wherein the CMD yarns comprise twisted monofilaments; and at least one batt layer overlying the base fabric layer. | 01-10-2013 |
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20130280175 | WATER-CONTAINING ANTIPERSPIRANT COMPOSITIONS WITH IMPROVED WHITE MARK PROTECTION - Antiperspirant compositions include at least one antiperspirant active substance, at least 5 wt. % free water and 0.5-15 wt. % 4-dimethylolcyclohexane. | 10-24-2013 |
20140178321 | TEXTILE FRIENDLY NON-AEROSOL ANTIPERSPIRANTS WITH A HYDROXY ACID - The present application relates to cosmetic antiperspirants for nonaerosol use, having a content of at least one hydroxycarboxylic acid of formula (HCS-1) | 06-26-2014 |
20140271518 | COSMETIC AEROSOL SPRAY WITH LASTING FRESHNESS EFFECT - A water-in-oil emulsion including a) at least one sweat-inhibiting aluminum salt, b) at least one water-in-oil emulsifier having an HLB value in the range from 1.5 to 6.5, c) at least one oil-in-water emulsifier or solubilizer having an HLB value in the range from >7 to 20, preferably in the range from >12 to 19, particularly preferably in the range from >14 to 18 and exceptionally preferably in the range from 15 to 17, d) at least one cosmetic oil that is not a fragrance and not an essential oil, e) 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexyl-N-ethyl oxamate, preferably (1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexyl-N-ethyl oxamate, at least one propellant, and an aerosol dispensing device have high emulsion stability due to a low corrosive tendency, a good cosmetic effect, a lasting freshness effect on the skin, good skin compatibility and low residue formation during and after application. | 09-18-2014 |
20150283048 | TEXTILE-SPARING ANTIPERSPIRANT SPRAYS WITH HYDROXYCARBOXYLIC ACIDS - The present patent application relates to cosmetic antiperspirants for aerosol application, including at least one hydroxycarboxylic acid of the formula (HCS-1) HOOC—(CH—OH)n-CHOH—R (HCS-1), where n is an integer in the range of 1 to 10, and the substituent R is selected from —H and —COOH, wherein the hydroxycarboxylic acid may be present in free form, in salt form or as a lactone, and wherein the total amount of hydroxycarboxylic acid(s) of the formula (HCS-1), optionally in salt form and/or lactone form, is 0.3-5 wt %, preferably 0.5-3 wt %, particularly preferably 1-2.5 wt %. The antiperspirants according to the invention soil textiles to a lesser degree than known antiperspirants. | 10-08-2015 |
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20100285921 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVE TRAIN - A method of operating a drivetrain of a motor vehicle. The drivetrain comprises a transmission arranged between a drive assembly and an axle drive, such that an input shaft of the transmission is connected, via a controllable separator clutch, to the drive assembly and an output shaft of the transmission is connected to the axle drive, and such that the transmission comprises at least one shifting element formed as a claw clutch. To reduce the probability that a tooth-on-tooth position may occur in a shifting element formed as a claw clutch, a torque is applied thereto by at least one transmission-internal assembly and/or at least one transmission-external assembly so that a speed difference at the claw clutch approaches a predetermined nominal value, and engagement of the claw clutch is only started when the speed difference of the claw clutch reaches the nominal value. | 11-11-2010 |
20100285922 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVETRAIN OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method of operating a drivetrain of a vehicle comprising an engine, a clutch and a transmission comprising a claw-shifted main transmission and a synchronized upstream and/or downstream group, such that shifting from a current gear to a target gear is accomplished by actuating one of the synchronized upstream or downstream group and without actuating the engaged clutch and the claw-shifted main transmission. The method includes reducing engine torque and, when the engine torque is less than or equal to a limit value, the synchronized upstream or downstream group is actuated to disengage the currant gear. Then, when the engine torque is approximately zero, the synchronized downstream or upstream group is disengaged and held in neutral, and the speed of the engine is then adjusted to a target speed. The synchronized upstream or downstream group is actuated to engage the target gear and upon engagement the engine torque is increased. | 11-11-2010 |
20140019020 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A GEAR BRAKE FOR AN AUTOMATED CHANGE-SPEED GEARBOX - A method of controlling a transmission brake of an automated change-speed transmission having a control cylinder, that is pressurized by inlet and outlet valves, and an upstream main cut-off valve by which a nominal pressure, supplied to the control cylinder, is regulated. Functional deviations of the transmission brake can be considered during a shifting operation, when the transmission is in neutral, the motor coupling clutch is disengaged and the transmission brake is engaged. The rotational speed gradient and the mass of the transmission components to be braked are determined and used to calculate the current braking torque of the transmission brake. The current braking torque relates to the current regulated nominal pressure, and the determined values are stored in a control unit and used during subsequent actuation of the transmission brake. | 01-16-2014 |
20140020371 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTOMATED TRANSMISSION - A method of controlling an automated transmission for motor vehicles with one or several pressure activated positioning cylinders ( | 01-23-2014 |
20140020494 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTOMATED TRANSMISSION - A method of controlling an automated transmission with positioning cylinders ( | 01-23-2014 |
20140171263 | METHOD FOR SHIFT CONTROL OF AN AUTOMATED GROUP GEAR - A method of controlling a shift of an automated group gearbox having a multi-step main transmission and a trailing two-step range group. An input shaft of the main transmission is driven by a drive device. The main transmission and a range group have synchronization devices with shift clutches. Each synchronization device, for the main transmission, has two shift positions for respective gear ratio steps and a neutral position and the range group synchronization device has only two shift positions to shift between two gear ratios steps. To accelerate range shifts, when synchronizing the range group, the main transmission input shaft is synchronized by controlling external synchronization aids to a target rotational speed at which either after the synchronization and shifting of the gear ratio step of the range group or independently from the current synchronization condition of the range group, the target gear ratio is engaged in the main transmission. | 06-19-2014 |
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20090121852 | Vehicle obstruction warning system and method - A system and method for warning vehicle operators of obstructions are provided. First clearance data of the vehicle, including vehicle height and width, are obtained and stored in memory. An obstruction in the vehicle's path and the travel surface between the vehicle and the obstruction are scanned by a sensor device. Second clearance data of the obstruction, including the height and width of the vehicle passage defined by the obstruction, are determined and are stored in memory. Utilizing a comparison/warning signal generating device, the first and second clearance data are compared, and a warning signal is generated when values of the first clearance data are equal to or greater than corresponding values of the second clearance data. A monitoring device monitors the time period between generation of the warning signal and responsive action by the vehicle operator to avoid a collision. The vehicle is automatically brought to a stop if, upon expiration of a preselected time limit, the vehicle operator has not taken appropriate action. | 05-14-2009 |
20090177347 | Vehicle driver assistance system and method - A driver assistance system includes a sensor for sensing the speed of a first vehicle equipped with the system, a sensor for detecting a vehicle traveling ahead, a sensor for determining the speed of the vehicle ahead, at least one driving-data sensor for sensing driving data characteristics, and an electronic controller programmed to trigger autonomous braking of the first vehicle when predetermined brake-trigger driving data exist, and to end the autonomous braking when predetermined driving data for terminating braking exist. In effecting termination of autonomous braking, the electronic controller is programmed to determine whether the sensor for detecting vehicles ahead is transmitting signals (i.e., is operational) but is not detecting any vehicle traveling ahead, and, if the sensor is operational and no vehicle traveling ahead is detected, to terminate autonomous braking when the speed of the first vehicle is less than the most recently determined speed of the vehicle ahead. | 07-09-2009 |
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20110015818 | Device, Method, and Computer Program for Avoiding Collisions or Minimizing the Collision Severity in Case of a Collision, for Vehicles, Particularly Commercial Vehicles - The present invention relates to a device for avoiding collision or for minimizing the collision severity in case of a collision, for vehicles, particularly for commercial vehicles, comprising an input unit for inputting criteria related to traffic conditions, and for determining threshold values related to traffic conditions, a detection unit for detecting objects in the environment of the vehicle, a measurement unit for determining the motion condition of the vehicle, a controller for processing the information obtained from the input unit, the detection unit, and the measuring unit, and for generating control signals for controlling the components related to the motion state of the vehicle, and an output unit for outputting the generated control signals. The invention further relates to a corresponding method and a computer program. | 01-20-2011 |
20110040467 | ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM - The invention relates to an adaptive cruise control system for a motor vehicle, having a service brake comprising an electric controller ( | 02-17-2011 |
20110166746 | Driver Assistance System - The invention relates to a driver assistance system for a motor vehicle, comprising a speed detection device ( | 07-07-2011 |
20120095660 | Method For Correctly Carrying Out Autonomous Emergency Braking In A Road Vehicle - The invention proposes a method for correctly carrying out autonomous emergency braking in a road vehicle (1) in order to reduce the severity of an accident, the speed of the vehicle being determined during the autonomous emergency braking. According to the method, a determination of speed which is independent of the wheel rotational speeds of the vehicle is additionally used. By this means, the vehicle speed can be determined sufficiently accurately even in the cases in which, as a result of sharp autonomous braking, the vehicle speed is higher than the wheel rotational speeds. | 04-19-2012 |
20120203438 | Driver Assistance System for a Vehicle, in Particular Commercial Vehicle, and Method for Controlling a Brake System - The invention relates to a driver assistance system for a vehicle, in particular commercial vehicle, wherein the driver assistance system ( | 08-09-2012 |
20130100438 | Method and Apparatus for Detecting a Vehicle Movement - The description relates to a method and a motion sensor for detecting a vehicle movement with respect to a subsurface. The motion sensor comprises a light source unit ( | 04-25-2013 |
20130103274 | Method and Device for Controlling at Least One Driver Assistance System of a Vehicle and Vehicle Equipped Therewith - The description relates to a method and a device for controlling at least one driver assistance system ( | 04-25-2013 |
20130211621 | Vehicle Regulating System and Method for Determining Tire States - A control device for a vehicle regulating system is configured to pick up driving state measurement signals from driving state sensors of the vehicle and determine reaction properties of the vehicle wheels from the signals. The control device is configured to also pick up roadway measurement signals of a spectroscopic sensor that is aligned with a roadway surface and determine therefrom the presence and/or properties of a layer of water on the roadway surface. The control device determines tire properties of the tires on the basis of the determined reaction properties of the vehicle wheels and the roadway measurement signals. | 08-15-2013 |
20140049405 | Device and Method for Outputting a Signal When There is a Hazardous Underlying Surface Under a Vehicle - A method and a device for outputting a signal when there is a hazardous surface under a vehicle includes providing an optical surface sensor for determining one or more parameters of the underlying surface, a stationary-state-determining device for determining whether the vehicle is stationary or is to be brought to a standstill, and an output device that outputs a signal if the underlying surface has been determined to be hazardous on the basis of the parameter(s), and the vehicle is stationary or is to be brought to a standstill. | 02-20-2014 |
20150353062 | Method for Determining a Triggering Criterion for Braking and an Emergency Braking System for a Vehicle - To determine a triggering criterion for outputting brake signals in a vehicle, at least one object in the vehicle surroundings is sensed, and a determination is made as to whether the vehicle is on a collision course with the object. When a collision course is determined, an avoidance criterion, which is satisfied if an avoidance maneuver is not available, is checked. When the avoidance criterion is met, a braking criterion is checked. The object is classified into at least a first or a second class as a function of its properties, and the avoidance maneuver is determined as a function of such classification such that, in the case of a first class, a first avoidance trajectory is determined, and, in the case of a second class, a second trajectory, different from the first, is determined. The triggering criterion for brake signal output is satisfied when the avoidance and braking criteria are satisfied. | 12-10-2015 |
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20090038375 | PHOTOACOUSTIC FREE FIELD DETECTOR - The invention relates to a photoacoustic detector including an acoustically open measuring area which is not completely surrounded by a housing. The detector includes an arrangement for introducing excitation light into the measuring area, such that the excitation light can be absorbed by absorbent materials which are located in the measuring area and which are used to produce acoustic energy. The invention also relates to a detector which includes at least one acoustic sensor and an arrangement is provided in order to concentrate the acoustic energy, in order to reach a local maximum of the acoustic pressure on at least one position. The at least one sensor is arranged in the vicinity of the at least one position, whereon the local maximum of the produced acoustic pressure is present or can be produced. The invention also relates to an associated method. | 02-12-2009 |
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20150191959 | SUN PROTECTION DEVICE - The invention relates to a sun protection device having sun protection elements, where each of the sun protection elements have a housing in which a flexible membrane is arranged, where each sun protection element is connected to a reservoir containing a hydraulic fluid by means of a hydraulic line, the reservoir including a solar absorber, where the membrane is adapted to extend from the housing if the pressure in the hydraulic line increases. | 07-09-2015 |
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20110204063 | PRESSURE VESSEL INCLUDING CERAMIFYING POLYMER FOR IMPROVED HEAT RESISTANCE - A vessel for holding a pressurized fluid is disclosed, the vessel having a hollow inner shell formed from a moldable material and forming a cavity therein, an intermediate shell formed over the inner vessel, and an outer shell formed over said intermediate shell, said outer shell having a ceramic layer formed on an outer surface thereof. | 08-25-2011 |
20120214088 | HYDROGEN STORAGE TANK - A pressure vessel includes an inner shell formed from a moldable material, an intermediate shell formed over the inner shell, and an outer shell formed over the intermediate shell. The inner shell has an inner surface that defines a cavity, and the outer shell is formed with a high temperature epoxy resin. | 08-23-2012 |
20130032221 | THERMAL PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE - A thermal pressure relief device (TPRD) including a housing having a movable member and a retainer disposed therein. The movable member is movable between an open position and a closed position. A trigger mechanism is disposed between the movable member and the retainer. The trigger mechanism holds the movable member in the closed position and includes a substantially spherical shaped body and a temperature sensitive material disposed in the body. The temperature sensitive material volumetrically expands with an increase in temperature until a predetermined temperature is attained and a breakage of the body occurs. When the body of the trigger mechanism breaks, the movable member is displaced from the closed position to the open position, allowing a fluid to flow through the TPRD. | 02-07-2013 |
20140263366 | SEALING ASSEMBLIES AND PRESSURIZED FLUID VESSELS INCLUDING THE SEALING ASSEMBLIES - Sealing assemblies may include a boss, a valve, a liner that defines a containment volume of a pressure vessel, and a support member adapted to cooperate with the liner and the valve. The support member may be formed from an anodized electrically conductive support material and generally has nonconductive surfaces in contact with the valve and the liner. Annular recesses having conductive surfaces are provided in the support member, and seals formed of conductive materials or having conductive surfaces are seated in the annular recesses. Thereby, when the valve is present in the sealing assembly, electric continuity between the valve and the liner is established through the electrically conductive surfaces of the seals, the electrically conductive surfaces of the annular recesses and the electrically conductive support material in the core of the anodized support member. | 09-18-2014 |
20150014945 | Back-Up Ring Design "Split & Close" - A back-up ring assembly for high pressure gas components includes a first ring having and a second ring. The first ring is split at a first location with a first split angle, while the second ring is split at a second location with a second split angle. The first ring is concentrically positioned adjacent the second ring with the first location being offset relative to the second location. The back-up ring assembly is positionable adjacent to an O-ring in a sealed coupling in a high pressure application. | 01-15-2015 |
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20130001226 | FILLER NECK FOR A FUEL TANK - A filler neck for a fuel tank of a motor vehicle is provided. The filler neck comprises a filler pipe with a longitudinal axis and a circular cross section with an inner diameter. The filler neck further comprises a blocking element that is arranged inside the filler pipe and extends only inside a circle sector of a circle concentric to the circular cross section. The circle has a circle diameter that is smaller than the inner diameter. The circle sector has an angle at the center of less than 180°. | 01-03-2013 |
20130074987 | MISFUELLING PREVENTION DEVICE - A misfuelling prevention device, a fuel tank and a vehicle are described. The misfuelling prevention device includes an elongated support element arranged inside a tubular element. A first end of the elongated support element is coupled to the tubular element and a second end of the elongated support element and a central section of the elongated support element are arranged such that they are spaced apart from an inner surface of the tubular element. A blocking element is arranged at the second end of the elongated support element, thereby preventing misfuelling. | 03-28-2013 |
20140110405 | MISFUELLING PREVENTION DEVICE FOR A FILLER NECK OF A FUEL TANK - A misfuelling prevention device for a filler neck of a fuel tank includes a tubular element with an inflow side and an outflow side and a closure element, which, when in an open state, permits a flow of fuel through the outflow side, and, when in a closed state, prevents a flow of fuel through the outflow side. In a shell surface of the tubular element there is formed at least one opening which permits a flow of fuel from an inner side of the tubular element through to an outer side of the tubular element. The tubular element can be mounted such that at least a part of the shell surface in which the at least one opening is formed is arranged spaced apart from an inner surface of the filler neck such that fuel flowing through the at least one opening can flow via the filler neck into the fuel tank. | 04-24-2014 |
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20090209263 | Method for controlling radio cell monitoring system - A method controls a radio cell monitoring system. A standardized radio cell list is transmitted by a device on the network side, the device being allocated to a radio cell of interest. The radio cell list lists radio cells that are adjacent to the radio cell of interest, receiving radio communication terminals monitoring, using the radio cellist, the signals of the adjacent radio cells for a handover or a cell reselection by way of measurement. The respective measurements of the radio communication terminals are transmitted to the device on the network end. At least one priority on the network side is allocated to each radio cell of the radio cell list. Additionally, at least one indication on the network side, indicating which services are offered within the respective radio cell for execution, is allocated to every radio cell of the radio cell list. A receiving radio communication terminal monitors, depending on the signaled priority and depending on the signaled service indication, only a limited number of the radio cells listed in the radio cell list by measurement in order to carry out a service. | 08-20-2009 |
20090221294 | Radio Resource Management in a Mobile Radio Communication System - A method operates a radio communication system in which network radio devices use radio resources in order to communicate with subscriber stations. A first network radio device performs direct tuning with a second network radio device using the respectively used radio resources. The first and/or the second network radio device send(s) a request for a decision about radio resources to be used by the first and/or the second network radio device to a device. Subsequent to the request, the first and/or the second network radio device receive(s) information from the device about radio resources to be used by the first and/or the second network radio device. A radio communication system carries out the method. | 09-03-2009 |
20090252115 | Handoff Preparation Method in a Radio Communication System - In a wireless communication system, signals within a connection on a wireless interface are transmitted exclusively in a packet-switched manner between a user station and an access device located on the network. The user station signals a need to measure signals to the access device, the access device sends measurement signaling to the user station, and the user station measures signals of at least one additional access device located on the network at a second frequency range while receiving data packets within the connection at a first frequency range based on the received measurement signaling, the second frequency range being disjunct from the first frequency range. | 10-08-2009 |
20100330980 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FORWARDING MBMS CONTENTS - In a radio communication system, a first network-based radio station transmits information destined for a plurality of subscriber stations. A second network-based radio station transmits messages destined for individual subscriber stations and the second network-based radio station receives by radio the information transmitted by the first network-based radio station and transmits the same. | 12-30-2010 |