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20080223957 | Showerhead for a Sanitary Fitting - A shower head for a hand-held shower attachment contains, in the center of its jet disc, an insert with three individual nozzle bodies. Each individual nozzle body is designed for discharging an individual jet. To this end, it has a continuous jet opening. Each of these in individual nozzle bodies is mounted in a manner that enables it to move relative to the shower head and to the jet disc, and is placed in rotation by a water-driven rotor. Said continuous jet opening extends at an angle to the rotation axis of the individual nozzle body. When the individual nozzle body rotates, the jet exiting there from moves on an envelope of a cone. Each individual nozzle body, contains an aerating device that aspirates the air immediately next to the outlet opening and, inside the individual nozzle body, mixes the air with the water entering this individual nozzle body. As a result, the individual nozzle body discharges an aerated jet. | 09-18-2008 |
20140014743 | Shower Device - A shower device according to the invention includes a shower head housing having a jet disk and a multiplicity of jet outlet openings. The jet outlet openings are divided into multiple groups of jet outlet openings. For each group of jet outlet openings, a distinct chamber is formed in the shower head housing. A water inlet can for example be connected by means of a change-over valve to in each case one of the chambers fluidic in parallel. The two chambers are arranged consecutively in the shower head housing. The water exiting the rear chamber as viewed relative to the jet disk can for example pass through the front chamber in a sealed channel or as a jet, which passes through a larger opening of the jet disk. | 01-16-2014 |
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20080208408 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING A COLLISION AVOIDANCE MANEUVER - Disclosed is a method of executing a collision avoidance maneuver ahead of an object in the surroundings, with which the vehicle is on a collision course. To allow determining the avoiding path in a simplest possible fashion and, in particular, a simplest possible parameterization of the path, the avoiding path is given by a sigmoid (ƒ | 08-28-2008 |
20090076702 | Method and Apparatus for Predicting a Movement Trajectory - In order to be able to undertake a reliable prediction of a movement trajectory of an object moving in road traffic even for relatively long prediction periods, a method is proposed in which there is firstly determined ( | 03-19-2009 |
20090222166 | Method and Device for Steering a Motor Vehicle - A method for steering a motor vehicle in a collision avoidance maneuver ahead of an object in the front or lateral surroundings of the motor vehicle. It is arranged that a linear control method is employed, in which case one controller output signal (δ | 09-03-2009 |
20100241354 | VERIFICATION OF DIGITAL MAPS - An assessment module for assessing data from a digital map for a vehicle. The assessment is made on the basis of a piece of dedicated map quality information and measurement data from an ambient sensor system in the vehicle. The connected driver assistance systems and safety systems in the vehicle use the digital map data on the basis of the assessment. | 09-23-2010 |
20100241605 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING TRAFFIC-RELEVANT INFORMATION - A device is arranged to carry out a method for identifying traffic-relevant information in a moving vehicle, wherein image data of a visual sensor and map data of a navigation system are each pre-evaluated for the identification and the results of the pre-evaluation are combined and interpreted. The image and map data is scanned for traffic-relevant information and compacted to relevant image and map data in a first and second scene interpretations, and the relevant image and map data is supplied to a rule engine and to a state machine for interpreting the image and map data. The rule engine evaluates the image and map data and transmits an action to be executed to the state machine which carries out a transition in its state space including pre-defined states and outputs information which is assigned to the state or to the transition. | 09-23-2010 |
20100290030 | SENSOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE MOTION OF A VEHICLE - A sensor device for detecting a motion state of a motor vehicle. The sensor device includes at least one laser unit having a light source for emitting coherent light which is transmitted in the direction of a roadway surface, and an interference detector which is designed to detect at least one measurement variable which characterizes interference between the light scattered at the surface and the light of the light source. The measurement variable represents a speed component of the sensor device and/or a distance between the sensor device and the roadway surface. The laser unit is coupled to an evaluation device which is designed to determine, from the measurement variable, at least one variable which characterizes the motion state of the vehicle, in particular a speed component of the center of gravity of the vehicle, a rotational angle or a rotation rate of the vehicle. | 11-18-2010 |
20120167663 | LASER-BASED METHOD FOR FRICTION COEFFICIENT CLASSIFICATION IN MOTOR VEHICLES - A sensor arrangement for capturing the coefficient of friction from a roadway surface, wherein the sensor arrangement is arranged on a motor vehicle and includes at least one radiation emitter unit and at least one electronic evaluation circuit, wherein the radiation emitter unit emits electromagnetic radiation toward the roadway surface and the radiation is at least to some extent reflected and/or scattered at the roadway surface and the reflected and/or scattered radiation is at least to some extent captured in the radiation emitter unit and/or in one or more additional sensor units, wherein the electronic evaluation circuit is designed such that it ascertains a piece of coefficient-of-friction information for the roadway surface from the intensity of the reflected and/or scattered radiation or a variable which is dependent thereon. | 07-05-2012 |
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20090183506 | Split-Series Sequential Turbocharged Engine - For an internal combustion engine having two cylinder banks forming a V-shaped cylinder block, a turbocharger system including a high pressure turbocharger disposed in a valley between the cylinder banks, a first low-pressure turbocharger disposed adjacent an outer side of one of the cylinder banks, and a second low-pressure turbocharger disposed adjacent an outer side of the second cylinder bank. Intake and exhaust ducts connect the components of the engine and turbocharger system to and electronically controlled valves associated with the ducts permit the system to operate either in a split series mode or a low-pressure-only mode. | 07-23-2009 |
20120240572 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE EQUIPPED WITH WASTEGATE TURBINES, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF SAID TYPE - Embodiments for a turbocharged engine including two turbochargers are provided. In one example, a turbocharger engine includes two turbochargers arranged in parallel, each coupled to a separate exhaust manifold. Bypass of exhaust around both turbochargers may be provided via a single wastegate. | 09-27-2012 |
20120240573 | SUPERCHARGED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF SAID TYPE - A supercharged internal combustion engine having at least two exhaust-gas turbochargers is provided. The engine includes a first exhaust manifold and a second exhaust manifold which are permanently connected to one another upstream of the two turbines of the turbochargers via at least one connecting duct which cannot be closed off. In this way, overflow of exhaust from the one exhaust manifold may be transferred to the other exhaust manifold. | 09-27-2012 |
20120285164 | TURBOCHARGED ENGINE WITH SEPARATE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH AN ENGINE - Systems and methods for a turbocharged internal combustion engine are provided herein. One example system includes a cylinder head with at least two cylinders, at least two exhaust openings per cylinder, at least one of which is engageable. The system further includes a first exhaust manifold integrated in the cylinder head and connecting the engageable openings with a first turbocharger turbine, and a second, separate exhaust manifold integrated in the cylinder head and connecting the non-engageable openings with a second turbocharger turbine in parallel with the first turbine. | 11-15-2012 |
20130031901 | SUPERCHARGED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING TWO TURBINES, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF SAID TYPE - Embodiments for a supercharged engine are presented. In one example, a supercharged engine includes a cylinder head having at least two cylinders, each cylinder having at least one outlet opening for discharging exhaust gases and each outlet opening being adjoined by an exhaust line, with exhaust lines of at least two cylinders merging to form an overall exhaust line within the cylinder head so as to form an integrated exhaust manifold, at least two turbines arranged in series, the two turbines being of different size and arranged downstream of the exhaust manifold in the overall exhaust line, a distributor housing in which the overall exhaust line downstream of the manifold enters into and leads through to a small turbine of the two turbines, and a first turbine housing which accommodates the small turbine including at least one coolant jacket in order to form a liquid cooling arrangement. | 02-07-2013 |
20140230431 | SUPERCHARGED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH TWO-CHANNEL TURBINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF SAID TYPE - A supercharged internal combustion engine comprising a two channel turbine fluidly connects the two channels within the turbine housing by virtue of at least one opening in the housing wall which separates the two channels wherein at least one displaceable wall part is provided which serves for opening up the opening in the housing wall to optimize the performance of the turbine responsive to the exhaust gas flow rate. | 08-21-2014 |
20140230432 | SUPERCHARGED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH TWO-CHANNEL TURBINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF SAID TYPE - A supercharged internal combustion engine wherein a two-channel turbine comprising a shut-off body positioned within a flow transfer duct within a turbine housing fluidly couples the two channels of a turbine housing to one another via the transfer duct responsive to the exhaust gas flow rate to enable better operation of the turbocharger. | 08-21-2014 |
20140331667 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH DEACTIVATABLE CYLINDER, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF SAID TYPE - A method and system is provided for a turbocharged multi-cylinder internal combustion engine comprising a two-channel turbine and at least two groups of cylinders, wherein one group of cylinders is switchable responsive to an engine load over a threshold. Exhaust lines of each group of cylinders are arranged in a targeted manner to couple with the turbine such that the switchable group is attached to one channel and the active group is attached to the other channel to reduce the difference in distances that pressure pulses travel, wherein a shut-off element is provided in the channel attached to the switchable group and may be moved to block exhaust flow through the channel when the cylinders are deactivated, thus improving the partial deactivation and turbocharging characteristics of the engine. | 11-13-2014 |
20140374498 | VEHICLE HEATING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - In one or more embodiments, the present invention provides a vehicle heating system for a vehicle with an engine and a charge air cooler, the vehicle heating system including a high-temperature cooling circuit coupled to the engine, a low-temperature cooling circuit coupled to the charge air cooler and including a low temperature cooler, and a heating heat exchanger coupled to the low-temperature cooling circuit. | 12-25-2014 |
20150013330 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VARIABLE TONGUE SPACING IN A MULTI-CHANNEL TURBINE IN A CHARGED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An internal combustion engine comprising a dual flow turbocharger includes an annular support with at least one tongue-like end wherein the annular support is adjustable in a translational fashion along the turbines axis of rotation. Moving the annular support influences the degree of separation behavior of turbine channels by varying a tongue spacing to the rotor. | 01-15-2015 |
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20110149065 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING THE EDGE PROFILE OF BOTTLES OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS - The invention relates to a method and device for detecting the edge profile of bottles or similar containers that are moved past a measuring and/or receiving region of a measuring and/or receiving system, using at least one opto-electric receiver on one side of the measuring and/or receiving region and using at least one light-emitting device on the side located opposite of the receiver in the measuring and/or receiving region. | 06-23-2011 |
20110181874 | BOTTLE SEAM AND EMBOSSING ALIGNMENT - The invention relates to a registration system ( | 07-28-2011 |
20130120746 | DETECTION SYSTEM AND INSPECTION METHOD FOR BOTTLE SEAM AND EMBOSSING ALIGNMENT - “A system for detecting features on a container wall includes an optical assembly comprising a camera, and an illuminating unit having light sources arranged on conductive tracks. Viewed in a vertical direction of the unit, the light sources are in vertical columns to project a strip-shaped beam onto a container-wall region. When viewed axially, the light sources are arranged on the conductive track one above the other without offset. Each column of light sources is actuated to project a light pattern on the container-wall region that can be variably adjusted as a function of surface properties of the container-wall region. The illuminating unit has first and second light source sets in corresponding adjacent vertical columns. Each light source set has one or more light sources. Adjustment is effected by concurrently switching the first and second light source sets between an on-state and an-off state.” | 05-16-2013 |
20130248321 | INSPECTION DEVICE FOR INSPECTING FOREIGN MATTER - An apparatus for transporting containers includes transport elements for transporting the containers in a transport direction, each of the transport elements including a clamping element, which is either a centering or holding element, for clamping a particular container, and an inspection device to inspect a container-to-be-inspected for unwanted foreign matter. The inspection device has a piezo sensor and is integral to the transport, centering, or holding element. The apparatus also includes an analysis unit connected to the inspection device, and an excitation element for controlling movement of a container. The inspection device is connectable to the container such that the container can be moved in an appropriate direction of movement and in the transport direction using the inspection device. | 09-26-2013 |
20150071523 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING CONTAINERS, SUCH AS BOTTLES OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS - A method and apparatus for inspecting containers, such as bottles or similar containers. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 03-12-2015 |