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20120217794 | TRACTION-SLIP CONTROLLED BRAKE SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE APPROACHING STOPS - A traction-slip controlled vehicle brake system having a) a service-brake valve, which generates an actuation-dependent pressure at an outlet port; b) a valve device, in a first operating position, establishes a connection from a pressure medium reserve and, in a second operating position, from a 2/2 solenoid valve to a brake actuator; c) the solenoid valve being connected to the outlet port of the service-brake valve and to a first connection of the valve device. The solenoid valve and valve device are controllable by a control device to d) allow the solenoid valve to switch open and the valve device to switch to the first operating position for traction-slip control; e) and a brake pressure generated at a predetermined level based on the pressure medium from the pressure medium supply in the brake actuator; the solenoid valve being switched closed and the valve device to the first operating position. | 08-30-2012 |
20120299369 | MAIN BRAKE DEVICE OF A VEHICLE HAVING TEST RUN FOR VALVES - A service brake device of a vehicle, including at least one ABS pressure control valve which is controlled for slip-regulated braking by an electronic control unit, has at least one inlet valve and one outlet valve and is arranged upstream of a pressure medium actuated brake cylinder, a pressure medium line which supplies the ABS pressure control valve with pressure medium and into which a pressure controlled by a valve device arranged upstream of the ABS pressure control valve is feedable, wherein the valve device feeds a pressure derived from a reservoir pressure of a pressure medium reservoir into the pressure medium line as a function of an activation by the electronic control unit. | 11-29-2012 |
20130073165 | MODULARLY DESIGNED PRESSURE CONTROL DEVICE OF A FLUID PRESSURE BRAKE SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE - A pressure control device of a vehicle, including a pressure controller of a fluid pressure brake system for brake slip-dependent control, including a relay valve having a supply port supplied by a supply pressure, a venting port connected to a pressure sink, a control port and at least two working ports, in which a working port is assigned to at least one brake cylinder and the other working port is assigned to at least one brake cylinder of another wheel, in which each working port of the relay valve is connected to a 2/2-way valve controlled by a control unit and assigned to a respective vehicle side and establishes a connection between the relevant working port and the assigned brake cylinder or blocks the connection, depending on control unit actuation, and in which the control port of the relay valve is connectable to a brake control pressure formed in accordance with the braking input, to a supply pressure of a pressure reservoir or to a pressure sink by a valve system formed by one 3/2-way or two 2/2-way solenoid valves and controlled by the control unit. | 03-21-2013 |
20130080014 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A BRAKE-SLIP REGULATING MEANS OF A BRAKE SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE - A method and device for operating a brake-slip regulating arrangement of a vehicle brake system in various operating modes, in accordance with driving conditions, including: activating, in an on-road operating mode, the arrangement on at least one rear axle and one front axle, even in the off-road operating mode, the arrangement continues to operate on at least one rear axle of the vehicle until the brake slip on at least one wheel of a front axle is less than or equal to a specified brake-slip limit; if the specified brake-slip limit is exceeded by the brake slip on the at least one wheel of the front axle, putting the arrangement out of operation on the rear axle and is not put into operation again until the brake slip on the at least one wheel of the front axle is again less than or equal to the specified brake-slip limit. | 03-28-2013 |
20150046057 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL OF THE BRAKE FORCE DISTRIBUTION ACCORDING TO THE DIFFERENTIAL SLIP - A method and device for the electronic control of the brake force distribution according to a differential slip or differential speed between at least one wheel of the front axle and at least one wheel of the rear axle of a vehicle, in which, when a differential slip threshold value or a differential speed threshold value is exceeded by the differential slip or the differential speed, the brake pressure at the rear axle is limited, characterized in that the differential slip threshold value or the differential speed threshold value is determined according to the braking request. | 02-12-2015 |
20150204931 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR DETECTING A TYPE FOR A SOLENOID VALVE - A circuit arrangement for detecting a solenoid valve type in vehicles, including at least one solenoid valve in the circuit arrangement for detecting the solenoid valve type and having at least one coil winding having a resistance of the typical order of magnitude for a predetermined vehicle electrical distribution system supply voltage, a constant current source, arranged to impress a predetermined measurement current into the one coil winding of the solenoid valve, a current mirror circuit, arranged to generate a second voltage on a detection section of the circuit arrangement from a first voltage produced as a result of the impressed measurement current on the at least one coil winding of the at least one solenoid valve, in which the second voltage produced on the detection section is passed out, on the detection section, directly to a microcontroller in a control device for determining the type of solenoid valve. | 07-23-2015 |
20150217740 | BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A UTILITY VEHICLE HAVING A TRAILER - A brake control device for a utility vehicle having a trailer, including: a pneumatic brake control circuit having a vehicle pressure path to output a brake pressure to a vehicle brake which brakes the utility vehicle, based on a target input of a driver of the utility vehicle, and having a trailer pressure path for outputting the brake pressure to a trailer brake, which brakes the trailer, on the basis of the target input; and a pneumatic start assist circuit to output a further brake pressure to a trailer brake of the trailer based on a speed of the utility vehicle, in which the pneumatic start assist circuit is pneumatically connected to the trailer pressure path of the pneumatic brake control circuit. | 08-06-2015 |
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20090246808 | BIOSENSOR WITH IMPROVED ANALYTE SPECIFICITY - A chemistry matrix for use in determining the concentration of an analyte in a biological fluid includes a glucose dehydrogenase, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, an alkylphenazine quaternary salt, and/or a nitrosoaniline. The chemistry matrix is used with an electrochemical biosensor to determine the concentration of an analyte after a reaction occurs within the biosensor, at which time an analysis is completed to determine the concentration. A method of determining the concentration of an analyte using the chemistry matrix of glucose dehydrogenase, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, an alkylphenazine quaternary salt, and/or a nitrosoaniline is another aspect that is described. The method also further features test times of five seconds or less. Methods utilizing the new chemistry matrix can readily determine an analyte such as blood glucose at concentrations of from about 20-600 mg/dL at a pH of from about 6.5 to about 8.5. | 10-01-2009 |
20110290670 | METHODS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS USING MATRIX COMPOSITIONS WITH ALKYLPHENAZINE QUATERNARY SALT AND A NITROSALINE - A chemistry matrix for use in determining the concentration of an analyte in a biological fluid includes a glucose dehydrogenase, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, an alkylphenazine quaternary salt, and/or a nitrosoaniline. The chemistry matrix is used with an electrochemical biosensor to determine the concentration of an analyte after a reaction occurs within the biosensor, at which time an analysis is completed to determine the concentration. A method of determining the concentration of an analyte using the chemistry matrix of glucose dehydrogenase, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, an alkylphenazine quaternary salt, and/or a nitrosoaniline is another aspect that is described. The method also further features test times of five seconds or less. Methods utilizing the new chemistry matrix can readily determine an analyte such as blood glucose at concentrations of from about 20-600 mg/dL at a pH of from about 6.5 to about 8.5. | 12-01-2011 |
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20080277280 | DEVICE FOR ANALYSIS OF A SAMPLE ON A TEST ELEMENT - An analysis device for analysis of a sample on a test element is provided that comprises at least one component configured to make electrical contact with at least one other component for electrical transmission therebetween. The at least one component generally comprises an injection-molded circuit mount, also called an MID, or molded interconnect device. | 11-13-2008 |
20090057148 | In Vivo Analyte Monitor With Malfunction Detection - The measuring system for in vivo monitoring of an analyte concentration with malfunction detection, comprises an electrode system, a potentiostat and an evaluation unit. The electrode system has a working electrode, a reference electrode, and a counter electrode. The potentiostat is for adjusting a difference of potential between the electric potential of the working electrode and the electric potential of the reference electrode to a specified value and for measuring an electric current flowing between the working electrode and the counter electrode. The potentiostat comprises a working electrode terminal for connection to the working electrode, a reference electrode terminal for connection to the reference electrode, and a counter electrode terminal for connection to the counter electrode. The evaluation unit monitors the electric potential of the counter electrode and generates a malfunction signal when said potential is outside a specified reference range. A method of operation is also disclosed. | 03-05-2009 |
20090098018 | TEST DEVICE FOR DETERMINING AN ANALYTE CONCENTRATION - A test device for determining the concentration of at least one analyte in a sample using a element is proposed. The test device can be used particularly for glucose measurement, in particular blood glucose measurement, cholesterol measurement and/or coagulation measurement. The test device according to the invention comprises a housing with a closed state and an opened state, and a storage device for receiving at least one test element. The at least one test element is typically designed as a strip-shaped test element, and the storage device typically comprises a magazine. The magazine comprises a plurality of cavities, and the test elements are received substantially parallel to one another in the cavities. A measuring device and a dispensing device are also provided. The dispensing device comprises means for conveying the at least one test element from at least one storage position of the storage device during opening of the housing. | 04-16-2009 |
20100236941 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS SYSTEM - An electrical connection system for an analysis system and a method for analysis of a liquid sample on an analytical test element using the described analysis system are disclosed. The analysis system provides an evaluation appliance for evaluation of electrical signals, a test element holder for holding and positioning of an analytical test element in a measurement position, and an electrical contact element which makes electrical contact with an electrical contact surface of an analytical test element to produce an electrical connection between the contact surface and the evaluation appliance. The contact element is moved by means such that contact with the electrical contact surface of the test element is made when the test element holder is in the measurement position. | 09-23-2010 |
20130062202 | DEVICE FOR ANALYSIS OF A SAMPLE ON A TEST ELEMENT - An analysis device for analysis of a sample on a test element is provided that comprises at least one component configured to make electrical contact with at least one other component for electrical transmission therebetween. The at least one component generally comprises an injection-molded circuit mount, also called an MID, or molded interconnect device. | 03-14-2013 |
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20080216747 | Coating Installation And Gas Piping - A coating installation coating installation includes a process chamber and a gas line system for supplying a gas into the process chamber. The gas line system has at least one feed opening for feeding gases into the gas line system and outlet openings for letting the gas out of the gas line system. Lines are each arranged between the feed opening(s) and the outlet openings. The flow resistance of the lines between the at least one feed opening and the outlet openings is essentially equally large. The gas line system has at least one branch point at which a first line section opens into at least three second line sections connected to the first line section. The first and second line sections are arranged in different levels and branch out like a tree structure. The line sections may be milled as a recess and/or depression in plates. | 09-11-2008 |
20090014065 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE OXIDE COATING - The present invention concerns a method for the generation of a transparent conductive oxide coating (TCO layer), in particular a transparent conductive oxide coating as a transparent contact for thin section solar cells. The TCO layer consists at least of a first layer of high conductivity and a second layer of low conductivity, with the second layer generated by DC sputtering of at least one target, which contains zinc oxide and additionally aluminum, and the process atmosphere contains oxygen. Further, the present invention relates to a TCO layer as well as thin section solar cells on CIGS and CdTe basis. | 01-15-2009 |
20090044754 | SUCTION DEVICE FOR PLASMA COATING CHAMBER - A device is disclosed for supporting a plasma-enhanced coating process. The device is disposed in the vicinity of a plasma and/or a substrate to be coated and/or an electrode provided for plasma generation. The device at least partially surrounds or limits a side or a plane of the plasma area or a plane in which the substrate or a carrying element carrying the substrate can be arranged, or of one of the electrodes or parts. The device comprises a cavity or a suction channel with one or several suction openings through which a gaseous medium can be suctioned off. | 02-19-2009 |
20090061627 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A METAL BACKSIDE CONTACT OF A SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENT, IN PARTICULAR, A SOLAR CELL - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a backside contact of a semiconductor component, in particular, of a solar cell, comprising a metallic layer on the backside of a substrate in a vacuum treatment chamber, and the use of a vacuum treatment system for performing said method. Through this method and its use, in particular silicon based solar cells, can be provided with a back contact in a simple manner in a continuous process sequence, wherein the process sequence can be provided particularly efficient and economical, since no handling systems for rotating the substrate are required, and in particular silk screening steps can be dispensed with. | 03-05-2009 |
20090133631 | COATING DEVICE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING AN ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - An electrode assembly | 05-28-2009 |
20090291231 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A SOLAR CELL MODULE WITH INTEGRATED LASER PATTERNING - The present invention refers to a method as well as an apparatus for producing a solar cell module having an array of photovoltaic cells on a common substrate, the apparatus comprising at least one treating chamber for depositing a layer on a substrate and at least one laser for patterning the deposited layer, wherein a treating chamber for laser patterning comprising means for setting up technical vacuum conditions is provided for. | 11-26-2009 |