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20110217200 | Vacuum pump - The invention relates to a vacuum pump, in particular a vane cell pump, having a housing in which a suction space is provided, and a housing passage opening into the suction space, wherein a suction non-return valve opening to the outside or into an external vacuum space is arranged in the housing passage, said valve being accommodated in a pot-shaped housing, the pot-shaped housing having a housing bottom and a housing jacket, wherein the housing bottom is integral with the housing jacket. | 09-08-2011 |
20110293451 | Vacuum pump - The invention relates to a vacuum pump, in particular a vane cell pump, having a housing in which a suction space is provided, and a housing passage opening into the suction space, wherein a suction non-return valve opening to the outside or into an external vacuum space is arranged in the housing passage, said valve being accommodated in a crucible-shaped housing and the crucible-shaped housing having a housing jacket, wherein the suction non-return valve can be latched in the pump housing passage. | 12-01-2011 |
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20090179069 | MULTILAYER FILM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A multilayered film is shown and described that is used in particular for packaging, which comprises at least one first layer A and at least one second layer B, wherein layer A contains thermoplastic polyester and layer B contains thermoplastic starch. The multilayered film according to the invention is characterized by excellent barrier properties, low sensitivity to moisture, and good mechanical strength. | 07-16-2009 |
20100249268 | POLYMER MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A method for the production of a polymer material is shown and described, which is characterized by: (a) producing a mixture containing at least 1 to 75 wt.-% starch and/or starch derivative, 10 to 85 wt.-% polyester, and 0.01 to 7 wt.-% of a polymer containing an epoxy group; (b) homogenizing the mixture while supplying thermal and/or mechanical energy; (c) setting the water content of the mixture, so that the end product has a water content of less than approximately 12 wt.-%, in relation to the total composition of the mixture. The polymer material produced with the method according to the invention is characterized by outstanding mechanical properties. | 09-30-2010 |
20100305240 | POLYMER MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A thermoplastic polymer material containing starch is shown and described, which can be obtained by homogenizing a mixture containing 40 to 85 wt.-% starch and/or starch derivative, 15 to 55 wt.-% softener, and 0.01 to 7 wt.-% of a polymer which contains an epoxy group, while supplying thermal and/or mechanical energy and setting the water content of the mixture to less than approximately 12 wt.-%. The polymer material according to the invention is characterized by outstanding mechanical properties. | 12-02-2010 |
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20090235073 | Authentication method and communications system used for authentication - An authentication method authenticates between subscribers of a communications system using an asymmetric elliptic curve encryption algorithm. The method involves providing a first and at least one second subscriber having a first or second secret key known only to the respective subscriber and a public key; authenticating an inquiry transmitted by the first subscriber with respect to the validity of the first certificate contained therein and associated with the first subscriber; calculating the response of the second subscriber associated with the inquiry; randomized encryption of the calculated response and a second certificate associated with the second subscriber using the public key; decryption and authentication of the response transmitted by the second subscriber with respect to the validity of the second certificate contained therein. | 09-17-2009 |
20100250053 | Tachograph, Toll Onboard Unit, Display Instrument, and System - A tachograph and a toll onboard unit as communication partners, which each have a data interface for a data communication via a vehicle data bus to which the communication partners are coupled. The tachograph and/or the toll onboard unit are implemented as a transmitter of data to ascertain a cryptographic check value as a function of user data, which are to be transmitted to the communication partner, and to transmit the cryptographic check value in addition to the user data to the communication partner. The toll onboard unit or the tachograph, respectively, as a receiver of data, is implemented to receive user data and the cryptographic check value associated with the user data from the communication partner and to check the received user data for corruption as a function of the received cryptographic check value. | 09-30-2010 |
20100322423 | Data Transmission Method, and Tachograph System - In a data transmission method for a tachograph system, digital messages are transmitted between a speed transmitter (MS) and a recording unit (RU). The digital messages contain a pair of keys including a public key (KMP, KRP) and a private key (KMS, KRS), as well as a certificate (ZM, ZR) derived from the respective pair of keys. The public keys (KMP, KRP) and the certificates (ZM, ZR) are mutually verified between the recording unit (RU) and the speed transmitter (MS). If the verification is positive, the speed transmitter (MS) detects sensor data, and a digital message is generated therefrom. In addition, the speed transmitter (MS) generates authentication data for the message in accordance with the pair of keys (KMP, KMS) thereof. The message and the authentication data are transmitted to the recording unit and are processed there in accordance with a validity of the authentication data verified by the recording unit (RU). | 12-23-2010 |
20110035588 | Encoding Method and Device for Securing a Counter Meter Reading Against Subsequential Manipulations, an Inspection Method and Device for Verifying the Authenticity a Counter Meter Reading - The invention relates to an encoding method for identifying a subsequential manipulation of a counter meter reading consisting, when the counter reading is increased or decreased, in activating the computation of a new encoded meter reading and in calculating a new encoded meter reading by applying a forward chain one-way function to the encoded meter reading, wherein a complex variable domain of said forward chain one-way function is included into the antecedent domain thereof. The invention also relates to a method for verifying the authenticity of a counter meter reading consisting in subtracting test meter readings based on the meter reading for obtaining the number of tests, in producing an encoded test meter reading by applying the chain one-way function to the encoded meter reading, in applying the chain one-way function with the number of tests and in comparing the test meter reading with the final encoded meter reading and, if the test meter reading defers from the final encoded meter reading, a negative status signal is emitted. An encoding system for carrying out said encoding method and a verification system for carrying out the verification method are also disclosed. | 02-10-2011 |
20130156180 | Method And Device For Securing Block Ciphers Against Template Attacks - A method for securing a block cipher F, encrypted with a working key K | 06-20-2013 |
20140215219 | METHOD FOR VERIFYING AN ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE AND DATA PROCESSING DEVICE - A method for verifying an electronic signature is described including determining a residue class given by the signature; determining an integer having the residue class; determining a field element of a finite field such that the field element corresponds to the integer according to a predetermined mapping of the finite field to the set of integers; determining whether the field element fulfills a predetermined criterion and deciding whether the signature is valid based on whether the field element fulfills the predetermined criterion. | 07-31-2014 |
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20130160568 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE TORQUE, THE DIRECTION OF ROTATION AND THE SPEED OF ROTATION OF A SHAFT OF A TRANSMISSION, IN PARTICULAR AN OUTPUT SHAFT OF AN AZIMUTH TRANSMISSION OF A WIND POWER PLANT - A device for measuring the torque, the direction of rotation, and the speed of rotation of a shaft of a transmission, in particular an output shaft of an azimuth transmission, includes bands configured to be mounted in a fixed position on an outer circumference of the shaft. The bands are configured to be detected by measuring sensors and allow torsion of the shaft to be measured. Each of the measuring sensors has a Hall effect sensor, and the bands are respectively arranged at two different positions on the outer circumference of the shaft. Each of the bands includes polygonal apertures and/or depressions having webs located between the apertures and/or depressions. The webs are configured to be detected by the measuring sensors. A method includes operating the device to measure the torque, the direction of rotation, and the speed of rotation of the shaft. | 06-27-2013 |
20130191043 | Method and Device for Determining an Estimated Value for at least one Measured Variable of a Wind Turbine - The disclosure relates to a method for determining an estimated value for at least one measured variable of a wind turbine. The measured variable represents a bending torque on a blade root of a rotor blade of the wind turbine from a rotor plane. The method includes reading in the measured variable and an angle of attack for the rotor blade. The method further includes adapting a model, which simulates an estimated value of the measured variable on the basis of a modeling instruction for a relationship between the measured variable and the angle of attack. The model is adapted using the read-in measured variable and the read-in angle of attack. The method also includes providing the estimated value for the at least one measured variable using the model. | 07-25-2013 |
20130209254 | Method and Device for Preventing a Lateral Oscillation of a Wind Power Installation - A method for preventing a lateral oscillation of a tower of a wind power installation having at least two rotor blades with adjustable attitude angles includes determining a manipulated variable for setting the attitude angles on the basis of information about a pitch torque and a yaw torque of the head of the tower. In this context, a counteracting torque is generated which counteracts the pitch torque and the yaw torque without exciting a lateral oscillation of the tower if the attitude angles are set on the basis of the manipulated variable. | 08-15-2013 |
20130272874 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A BENDING ANGLE OF A ROTOR BLADE OF A WIND TURBINE SYSTEM - A method for determining a bending angle of a rotor blade of a wind turbine system includes step of reading in an acceleration signal which represents an acceleration of the rotor blade acting essentially perpendicularly with respect to a rotor plane. In addition, the method includes a step of determining the bending angle of the rotor blade of the wind turbine using the acceleration signal. | 10-17-2013 |
20140161610 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REDUCING A PITCHING MOMENT WHICH LOADS A ROTOR OF A WIND POWER PLANT - A method for reducing a pitching moment that loads a rotor of a wind power plant includes determining a manipulated variable in order to set an azimuth angle of the wind power plant. A horizontal oblique incoming flow against the rotor is brought about by a wind acting on the rotor by use of the azimuth angle so as to reduce a portion of the pitching moment that is caused by vertical wind shear acting on the wind power plant. | 06-12-2014 |
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20090262899 | BETATRON WITH A YOKE MADE OF COMPOSITE POWDER - A betatron is provided, particularly for an x-ray inspection station, and includes a rotationally symmetrical inner yoke that is composed of two spaced-apart pieces, an outer yoke which connects the two pieces of the inner yoke, at least one main field coil, and at least one toroidal betatron tube located between the pieces of the inner yoke. At least part of the inner yoke and/or the outer yoke can be made of a composite powder. | 10-22-2009 |
20090266996 | LEAD SHIELDING FOR A BETATRON - A lead shielding for a betatron in an X-ray generator is provided that includes at least four shielding parts of which two are semi-cylindrical and provided with recesses in the envelope surfaces thereof. The semi-cylindrical shielding parts are arranged in corresponding recesses of the remaining shielding parts by means of the envelope surfaces thereof, such that the recesses in the envelope surfaces form air channels between the semi-cylindrical shielding parts and the remaining shielding parts. | 10-29-2009 |
20090267542 | BETATRON WITH A VARIABLE ORBIT RADIUS - A betatron, especially for an X-ray testing apparatus is provided that includes a rotationally symmetrical inner yoke having two interspaced parts, at least one round plate that is arranged between the inner yoke parts in such a way that the longitudinal axis thereof coincides with the rotational symmetrical axis of the inner yoke, an outer yoke connecting the two inner yoke parts, at least one main field coil, a toroidal betatron tube arranged between the inner yoke parts, at least one tune coil in the region of the at least one round plate, and an electronic control system for controlling a current flow through the tune coil during the injection phase of the electrons into the betatron tube. | 10-29-2009 |
20090267543 | BETATRON WITH A REMOVABLE ACCELERATOR BLOCK - A betatron is provided, particularly in an x-ray inspection station, comprising an accelerator block that is provided with a rotationally symmetrical inner yoke composed of two spaced-apart pieces, at least one main field coil, and a toroidal betatron tube which is disposed between the pieces of the inner yoke. The betatron further comprises an outer yoke which embraces the accelerator block, connects the two pieces of the inner yoke, and has at least one lateral opening, as well as a lead shield that accommodates the accelerator block and the outer yoke. The outer yoke is composed of at least two parts which are movable relative to one another between an open and a closed position. The accelerator block can be laterally removed from the opening of the outer yoke that is in the open position. | 10-29-2009 |
20090268872 | BETATRON WITH A CONTRACTION AND EXPANSION COIL - A betatron, especially in X-ray testing apparatus is provided, that includes a rotationally symmetrical inner yoke having two interspaced parts, an outer yoke connecting the two inner yoke parts, at least one main field coil, a toroidal betatron tube arranged between the opposing front sides of the inner yoke parts, and at least one contraction and expansion coil. An individual CE coil is respectively arranged between the front side of the inner yoke part and the betatron tube, and the radius of the CE coil is essentially the same as the nominal orbital radius of the electrons in the betatron tube. | 10-29-2009 |
20090290684 | CIRCULAR ACCELERATOR WITH ADJUSTABLE ELECTRON FINAL ENERGY - A betatron is provided for producing pulses of accelerated electrons, particularly in an x-ray testing device, comprising at least one main field coil, one expansion coil for transferring the accelerated electrons to a target, and one electronic control system of the expansion coil for applying an expansion pulse to the expansion coil. The electronic control system of the expansion coil is designed such that the time of the expansion pulse for adjusting the final energy of the electrons is variable relative to the main field. | 11-26-2009 |
20120121070 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCANNING AN OBJECT WHILE AVOIDING RADIATION EXPOSURE - The present invention provides system, devices, and methods for scanning an object while avoiding radiation exposure. For example, the present invention provides systems comprising a scanning device with input and output openings, and a safety sensor adjacent to the input or output opening that sends a signal that turns off or physically blocks electromagnetic radiation if the presence of an invading element (e.g., human hand) is detected by the safety sensor. | 05-17-2012 |
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20100036303 | KNEE JOINT BANDAGE - A knee joint bandage made of elastic textile material having a profiled insert encompassing the kneecap in a recess, the insert being covered by an overlay fastened to the textile material. Within the profile insert is a flexible, non-expandable tensioning member for connecting the regions of the kneecap poles on the fibula side in an arc around the kneecap wherein the distance between these regions increases during bending of the knee joint, the distance of the arc from the connecting line of the knee poles in decreased, and the tensioning member presses on the adjacent side of the kneecap, displacing the same medially and centering it. The bandage is provided with a flexible tensioning band, which partially covers the kneecap in its peripheral area relative to the tensioning member, the tensioning band substantially extends in the direction between the kneecap poles such that it counteracts a lifting of the kneecap. | 02-11-2010 |
20100106066 | ANKLE JOINT ORTHESIS - The invention relates to an ankle orthosis comprising a U-shaped support stirrup made of a flexible material, the sides of which stirrup converge beneath the foot in a web projecting as a tab toward the metatarsus, extend past the bones, and are held together at their end regions by a fastening strap wrapping around the leg. The tab has a convexity, which presses against the cuboid bone of the foot due to a preloading of the tab. | 04-29-2010 |
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20130338557 | PATELLAR PAD - A medical aid for supporting the function of the knee joint, in particular a knee joint orthosis with a pad engaging around the patella of the knee joint. An improved patellar pad has the additional function of supporting movement and has additional preventive/therapeutic functions. | 12-19-2013 |
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20090216043 | Arylglycerine Ether - The invention relates to aromatically substituted glycerine ethers of formula (I), | 08-27-2009 |
20110065811 | Ethanolamine Glyceryl Ethers - Ethanolamine glyceryl ether condensation products of the formula (I) are described, | 03-17-2011 |
20110083957 | Continuous Method For Producing Amides Of Aliphatic Hydroxycarboxylic Acids - The invention relates to a continuous method for producing hydroxycarboxylic acid amides, according to which at least one hydroxycarboxylic acid of formula (I) | 04-14-2011 |
20120264611 | Pesticide Preparations Containing Derivatives Of Pyrrolidone-4-Carboxylic Acid - The invention relates to pesticide preparations that contain one or more pesticides and one or more N-substituted 2-pyrrolidone-4-carboxylic acid derivatives and to the use of said pesticide preparations for controlling and/or combating weeds, fungal diseases, or insect infestation. The N-substituted 2-pyrrolidone-4-carboxylic acid derivatives act as adjuvants, emulsifiers, dispersants, and/or wetting agents in the pesticide preparations. | 10-18-2012 |
20130217579 | Pesticide Preparations Containing N-Substituted 2-Pyrrolidone-4-Carboxylic Acid Esters - Disclosed are pesticide preparations containing a) one or more pesticides and b) one or more N-substituted 2-pyrrolidone-4-carbonic acid esters of formula (1), where R1 and R2 independently represent linear, branched, or cyclic C1-C6 alkyl. | 08-22-2013 |
20130217892 | Use Of N-Substituted 2-Pyrrolidone-4-Carboxylic Acid Esters And Solvents - The invention relates to the use of one or more N-substituted 2-pyrrolidone-4-carbonic acid esters of formula (1), where R1 and R2 independently represent linear, branched, or cyclic C1-C6 alkyl, as (a) solvent(s). Said compounds can be used as solvents in industrial applications, e.g. for the production of varnishes and paints, in chemical syntheses, for cleaning or degreasing, in petrochemical processes, in the electronics and photovoltaic industries, or in pesticide preparations, for example. | 08-22-2013 |
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20100048399 | HERBICIDAL COMPOSITIONS - Herbicide combinations comprising an effective amount of components (A) and (B), where | 02-25-2010 |
20100285964 | SALTS OF 2-IODO-N-[(4-METHOXY-6-METHYL-1,3, 5-TRIAZINE-2-YL) CARBAMOYL] BENZENESULFONAMIDE, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF AND USE THEREOF AS HERBICIDES AND PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS - The present invention relates to salts of 2-iodo-N-[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)carbamoyl]benzenesulfonamide, to processes for their preparation and to their use as herbicides, in particular as herbicides for the selective control of unwanted harmful plants in crops of useful plants, permanent crops or on non-crop land, and also as plant growth regulators, on their own or with safeners and/or in combination with other herbicides, to their use for controlling unwanted harmful plants (such as, for example, broad-leaved/weed grasses) in specific crop plants or as crop protection regulators, for simultaneous and/or sequential application, either as a readymix or as a tank mix. | 11-11-2010 |
20100311592 | USE OF 2-IODO-N 4-METHOXY-6-METHYL-1,3,5-TRIAZINE-2-YL CARBAMOYL BENZENESULFONAMIDE AND/OR SALTS THEREOF FOR COMBATING UNDESIRED PLANT GROWTH IN SELECTED USEFUL PLANT CROPS OR NON-CULTIVATED LAND - The invention relates to the use of 2-iodo-N-[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)carbamoyl]benzenesulfonamide and/or its salts for the selective control of unwanted vegetation (a) by the pre-emergence method (PE) in crop plants such as wheat (durum wheat and common wheat), corn, soybeans, sugar beet, sugar cane, rice, cotton, beans, peas, flax, barley, oats, rye, triticale, potatoes and millet (sorghum) and also (b) by the post-emergence method (PO) in crop plants such as barley, oats, rye, triticale, potatoes, broad beans, flax, pasture land and greens/lawns, where the crops mentioned above in each case include summer and winter varieties and also cultivars modified by genetic engineering or by mutagenesis, and (c) on non-crop land and in plantation crops. | 12-09-2010 |
20140302991 | USE OF PHENYLPYRAZOLIN-3-CARBOXYLATES FOR IMPROVING PLANT YIELD - Compounds (A) can be used for increasing the yield of useful plants or crop plants with respect to their harvested plant organs, wherein the Compound (A) is selected from compounds of the formula (I) or salts thereof, | 10-09-2014 |
20140378306 | USE OF 5-PHENYL- OR 5-BENZYL-2 ISOXAZOLINE-3 CARBOXYLATES FOR IMPROVING PLANT YIELD - Compound (A) can be used for increasing the yield of useful plants or crop plants with respect to their harvested plant organs, wherein the Compound (A) is selected from compounds of the formula (I) or salts thereof, | 12-25-2014 |
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20080266298 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A TEXT OBJECT - A device and a method for generating a text object, in particular, for a geographic map illustration. The text object comprises a multitude of letters and serves for identifying, for example, a geographic characteristic on the map illustration. The text object comprises several letters, the font sizes or spacings of which are reduced relative to the spacings between the other letters of the text object. The text object can be displayed on monitors with small dimensions, particularly in the field of navigation systems. It is also possible to display larger text objects such as, for example, long street names on small navigation monitors such that they can be easily recognized without occupying valuable monitor space required for other purposes. | 10-30-2008 |
20100185386 | METHOD FOR THE OPERATION OF A NAVIGATION DEVICE - The present invention relates to a method for operating a navigation device comprising an input device into which operating commands and/or location data, especially start data and/or destination data, can be entered, a road network database, a route calculation unit for calculating and storing a planned route taking into account the location data and the road network database, a signal receiving unit for receiving position signals, particularly GPS signals, a position determining unit for determining the current position of a vehicle, and a display device. Said method comprises the following steps: a) the current vehicle position is determined taking into account the received position signals; b) a route preview is calculated which represents at least one section of the planned route as a film sequence, starting from the current vehicle position; c) the route preview is displayed. | 07-22-2010 |
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20110241218 | Electronic Device and Manufacturing Method - A semiconductor package includes a semiconductor chip, an encapsulant embedding the semiconductor chip, first contact pads on a first main face of the semiconductor package and second contact pads on a second main face of the semiconductor package opposite to the first main face. The diameter d in micrometers of an exposed contact pad area of the second contact pads satisfies d≧(8/25)x+142 μm, wherein x is the pitch of the second contact pads in micrometers. | 10-06-2011 |
20120208319 | Packaged Semiconductor Device with Encapsulant Embedding Semiconductor Chip that Includes Contact Pads - A method of manufacturing a semiconductor package includes embedding a semiconductor chip in an encapsulant. First contact pads are formed on a first main face of the semiconductor package and second contact pads are formed on a second main face of the semiconductor package opposite the first main face. A diameter d in micrometers of an exposed contact pad area of the second contact pads satisfies d≧(8/25)x+142 μm, where x is a pitch of the second contact pads in micrometers. | 08-16-2012 |
20140070376 | Methods for manufacturing a chip arrangement, methods for manufacturing a chip package, a chip package and chip arrangements - A method for manufacturing a chip arrangement is provided, the method including: forming a hole in a carrier including at least one chip, wherein forming a hole in the carrier includes: selectively removing carrier material, thereby forming a cavity in the carrier, forming passivation material over one or more cavity walls exposed by the selective removal of the carrier material; selectively removing a portion of the passivation material and further carrier material exposed by the selective removal of the passivation material, wherein a further portion of the passivation material remains over at least one cavity side wall; the method further including subsequently forming a layer over the further portion of passivation material remaining over the at least one cavity side wall. | 03-13-2014 |
20150069576 | Semiconductor Device and Method for Manufacturing a Semiconductor Device - A method includes providing a semiconductor wafer including multiple semiconductor chips, forming a first scribe line on a frontside of the semiconductor wafer, wherein the first scribe line has a first width and separates semiconductor chips of the semiconductor wafer, forming a second scribe line on the frontside of the semiconductor wafer, wherein the second scribe line has a second width and separates semiconductor chips of the semiconductor wafer, wherein the first scribe line and the second scribe line intersect in a crossing area which is greater than a product of the first width and the second width, and plasma etching the semiconductor wafer in the crossing area. | 03-12-2015 |
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20110088201 | Vacuum cleaner - The invention relates to a vacuum cleaner comprising a lower housing part, on which wheels are mounted for moving the vacuum cleaner along a floor surface, and which forms a dirt collection container with a suction inlet to which a suction hose is connectable, and an upper housing part which is mountable on the lower housing part and accommodates an electrically drivable suction unit, and an electric supply cable for connecting the suction unit to an electrical voltage source. In order to develop the vacuum cleaner so that it is easier to handle, and the supply cable and the suction hose can be held in a simple way for storage on the vacuum cleaner and removed from the vacuum cleaner for use, it is proposed, in accordance with the invention, that the vacuum cleaner have a cable receptacle for storing the supply cable and a hose mount for storing the suction hose, the cable receptacle surrounding the upper housing part on the outside in the circumferential direction, and the hose mount being arranged below the cable receptacle. | 04-21-2011 |
20120180250 | ADAPTER DEVICE FOR A PORTABLE CLEANING APPLIANCE AND CLEANING APPARATUS WITH AN ADAPTER DEVICE AND A CLEANING APPLIANCE - The invention relates to an adapter device for arranging a container on the housing of a portable cleaning appliance. The adapter device comprises an adapter plate which is adapted to be fitted on the cover surface of the housing and has on its top side a placement surface for placement of the container, and a locking device for releasably locking the adapter plate to the housing of the cleaning appliance without a tool. The invention also relates to a cleaning apparatus with a cleaning appliance and such an adapter device. | 07-19-2012 |
20130031731 | CLEANING DEVICE - A cleaning device is provided with a housing which has a placement surface for setting down a container and with travel wheels for moving the cleaning device. In order to develop the cleaning device further in such a manner that a container can be secured on the placement surface in a simple manner, it is suggested that the cleaning device have at least one storage space, in which at least one tensioning element is arranged in a storage position, this tensioning element being withdrawable from the storage space at least partially and being transferable into a working position for the purpose of securing the container on the placement surface. | 02-07-2013 |
20130031732 | CLEANING APPLIANCE - A cleaning appliance is provided having a housing which has a placement surface for setting down a container, and having travel wheels for moving the cleaning appliance. To improve the cleaning appliance in such a way that a container may be easily fixed to the placement surface, it is proposed that at least one retaining element which protrudes from the placement surface is situated at a first edge of the placement surface, the retaining element having, on its front face that faces away from the placement surface, a concave receptacle for a carrying handle which is hinged on a side of the container that is set down on the placement surface. | 02-07-2013 |
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20100125682 | DYNAMIC REASSIGNMENT OF DEVICES ATTACHED TO REDUNDANT CONTROLLERS - A method for dynamically assigning a plurality of storage devices to a plurality of controllers within a storage unit, the method including: sensing each storage device from the plurality of storage devices; assigning each one of the storage devices to a respective controller from the plurality of controllers; monitoring at least one of each storage device, each controller, and a link between each storage device and the respective controller; upon a failure of at least one of the link, one of the storage devices and one of the controllers, generating a list of components; transmitting the list to another controller; and establishing a new assignment for each of the components on the list. A storage unit and a computer program product are provided. | 05-20-2010 |
20100185896 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FULLY REDUNDANT CONTROL OF LOW-SPEED PERIPHERALS - The invention, in an embodiment, allows the control of several hardware ports via two redundant I2C paths. Switching between the two I2C paths is achieved by using a redundant control device, which performs the switch by tracking if incoming data transfers were completed with I2C stop condition. | 07-22-2010 |
20110037610 | LOCATING COMPUTER-CONTROLLED ENTITIES - A beacon device is provided in proximity to said entity. A request to locate said entity is triggered on a central control unit. In response to the request to locate said entity, said control unit generates specification data for a unique radio signal identifier, sends an activation request and said specification data to said beacon device, and provides said specification data to a portable device and storing said specification data on the portable device. In response to receiving said activation request, said beacon device sends a radio signal identifier generated from said specification data. Signals are received on said portable device and compared with the specification data stored on the portable device. Based on the results of the comparison by said portable device, information is provided about at least one of a direction and distance to said entity. The location of said entity is detected using said direction information. | 02-17-2011 |
20120265471 | METHOD FOR RELIABLY OPERATING A SENSOR - A method is presented for reliably operating at least one sensor connected to a central control unit. Each sensor senses a sensor value for its sensor parameter and creates an interrupt to the control unit when its sensor value is outside a sensor value range limited by an upper and a lower threshold. Upon generation of an interrupt by a sensor, a modified sensor value range is calculated so that the sensor value causing the interrupt lies within the modified sensor value range, and the modified sensor value range is applied to the respective sensor. The method further includes repeatedly verifying correct behavior of each sensor. A computer-readable medium, a computer program product, and a system for executing the above-summarized method are also presented. | 10-18-2012 |
20120265912 | OUT OF BAND LOCATION INFORMATION RETRIEVAL - A data processing system boots at least one service processor controlling at least one PCIe card in an I/O unit. The data processing system boots a second service processor located in a processor unit, wherein the processor unit and I/O unit are interconnected using functional path conductors, wherein functional path conductors are according to PCIe standard. The data processing system reads location information from the first at least one service processor, wherein the location information is reported for each PCIe card prior to initializing a functional path to the PCIe card. The data processing system sends location information from the second at least one service processor to a system controller. The data processing system initializes the PCIe card and a hub card of the processor unit in order to initialize a functional path and configures the I/O unit by communicating configuration commands over the functional path. | 10-18-2012 |
20120331183 | RETRIEVING STATUS INFORMATION FROM A REMOTE DEVICE AND CORRESPONDING HOST SYSTEM - Retrieval of status information from a remote device performed on a host system is provided, wherein the remote device is connected to the host system via a bus system comprising at least two signal lines terminated with resistors on the host system side and on the remote device side. The retrieval method includes: activating a sensing phase; sensing the at least two terminated signal lines during the sensing phase; and determining operating state of the remote device based on the sensing result; wherein at least a first operating state representing a connected and powered remote device is detectable. | 12-27-2012 |
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20120158271 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for operating an internal combustion engine, in particular, of a motor vehicle. The internal combustion engine includes an injector having a nozzle needle for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine, as well as an output stage component. A desired signal is specified for a lift characteristic of the nozzle needle. The injector is activated by the output stage component. A lift signal is ascertained that corresponds to the actual lift characteristic of the nozzle needle. An actual signal is ascertained from the lift signal. A deviation signal is ascertained in response to a deviation of the actual signal from the desired signal. | 06-21-2012 |
20130180511 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING MULTIPLE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS, AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING MULTIPLE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS - In a method for operating an internal combustion engine having multiple combustion chambers and an injector for injecting fuel associated with at least one combustion chamber, an excess air factor which is individual for each combustion chamber is adjusted for the at least one combustion chamber, and a torque which is individual for each combustion chamber is ascertained for the at least one combustion chamber. A control period of the injector is adapted for the injector by ascertaining a valve opening period in such a way that tolerances of the injector are at least essentially compensated for with respect to a relationship between the control period and the valve opening period. | 07-18-2013 |
20130263948 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR OF A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM - A device is described for controlling a hydraulic accumulator of a hydraulic system, for example a vehicle transmission, having a valve device which may connect and disconnect an accumulator-side port of the device to and from a system-side port, the valve device including at least one valve main stage, which is situated hydraulically between the accumulator-side port and the system-side port and to which a pressure prevailing hydraulically at the accumulator-side port is preferably applied by an application means in the opening direction, the valve device also including an electrically actuated control valve which may connect the system-side port to a control port of the valve main stage which acts in the closing direction of the valve main stage and to the accumulator-side port, at least one first throttle being situated between the control valve and the accumulator-side port. | 10-10-2013 |
20130284289 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATOR OF A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM - A device is described for controlling a hydraulic accumulator of a hydraulic system, for example a vehicle transmission, having a valve device which may connect and disconnect an accumulator-side port of the device to and from a system-side port, the valve device including at least one first check valve which is situated hydraulically between the accumulator-side port and the system-side port, and which is blocking in the direction of the system-side port, the valve device also including an electrically actuated control valve which is situated between a control port of the first check valve and the accumulator-side port in such a way that the control valve may hydraulically unblock the first check valve, using the pressure prevailing at the accumulator-side port. | 10-31-2013 |
20140007847 | METHOD FOR ACTIVATING AN INJECTOR IN A FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for activating an injector in a fuel injection system in an internal combustion engine, the fuel injection system including a plurality of injectors and a quantity of fuel injected with the aid of an injector being a function of the activation period of the injector. An injector-individual correction value for the activation period is ascertained for at least one injector as a function of a pressure and a temperature of the fuel to be injected and the activation for this injector takes place under consideration of the injector-individual correction value. | 01-09-2014 |
20140318227 | METHOD FOR ASSESSING AN INJECTION BEHAVIOUR OF AT LEAST ONE INJECTION VALVE IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND OPERATING METHOD FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for assessing an injection behavior of at least one injection valve of an internal combustion engine includes putting the internal combustion engine into a special operating mode defined by control parameters and operating the engine in the special operating mode during a diagnostic time period, at least one operating parameter of the internal combustion engine being determined at least during the diagnostic time period, and at least one quantity characterizing the injection behavior of the at least one injection valve being evaluated at least during a segment of the diagnostic time period and being evaluated on the basis of the at least one operating parameter. | 10-30-2014 |
20140343826 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for operating an internal combustion engine having two or more cylinders to which fuel can be supplied via an injection valve, it being possible to carry out a measurement injection for a cylinder in order to determine and/or adapt a characteristic quantity of the injection valve, and all the cylinders being ignited in the course of an ignition cycle. To improve the operating characteristics, a measurement injection is carried out for those cylinders that are contained in a specifiable selected set selected from all the cylinders. | 11-20-2014 |
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20080247556 | OBJECTIVE QUANTIFICATION OF AUDITORY SOURCE WIDTH OF A LOUDSPEAKERS-ROOM SYSTEM - A source width estimation system may estimate an auditory source width of a sound. The system detects a first frequency modulated noise signal and a second frequency modulated noise signal. The detected noise signals may be processed to obtain an average value of a lateral width of a binaural activity over time and a plurality of sub-bands. The auditory source width of the noise signals may be determined from the average value of the lateral width of the binaural activity. | 10-09-2008 |
20080260166 | SYSTEM FOR OBJECTIVE QUANTIFICATION OF LISTENER ENVELOPMENT OF A LOUDSPEAKERS-ROOM ENVIRONMENT - A system quantifies listener envelopment in a loudspeakers-room environment. The system includes a binaural detector that receives frequency modulated audible noise signals from multiple loudspeakers. The binaural detector generates detected signals that are analyzed to determine an objective listener envelopment. The envelopment is based on binaural activity of one or more sub-bands of the detected signal. | 10-23-2008 |
20090058606 | TRACKING SYSTEM USING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY - A tracking system determines the orientation of an object. A transceiver transmits a signal and detects responses from multiple transponders. A processing unit determines an orientation parameter of the object by comparing the responses from the multiple transponders. | 03-05-2009 |
20090146840 | SYSTEM FOR CONVEYING INFORMATION TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT - A system is provided for conveying information to an occupant of a motor vehicle. In one example of an implementation, driving-relevant information is obtained for example using sensors or a navigation system. An audio message is determined based on the obtained driving-relevant information. Spatial characteristics for the audio message are also determined. The audio message is output in the motor vehicle with the determined spatial characteristic via loudspeakers. | 06-11-2009 |
20090147993 | HEAD-TRACKING SYSTEM - A head-tracking system and a method for operating a head-tracking system in which a stationary reference point is detected are provided. A detector for detecting the position of a head is calibrated based on the detected stationary reference point. In one example implementation, the detection of the stationary reference point is used to determine the position of the head. | 06-11-2009 |
20090232320 | LOUDNESS ADJUSTMENT WITH SELF-ADAPTIVE GAIN OFFSETS - A method for adjusting a loudness of an announcement sound signal relative to a loudness of an entertainment sound signal, the method including the steps of determining the loudness of the entertainment sound signal, and adjusting the loudness of the announcement sound signal relative to the entertainment sound signal by determining a self-adaptive gain offset of the announcement sound signal relative to the entertainment sound signal, the self-adaptive gain offset adapting to the auditory perception of a user to which the entertainment sound signal and the announcement sound signal are output. | 09-17-2009 |
20110222695 | AUTOMATIC CORRECTION OF LOUDNESS LEVEL IN AUDIO SIGNALS - Systems and method for adapting a gain of an audio signal containing at least two different tracks with different signal level ranges. An example system includes a loudness determination unit for determining a perceived loudness of the audio input signal based on a psychoacoustic model of a human hearing. The system further includes a loudness adaptation unit configured to determine a loudness adaptation indicator based on the perceived loudness and a predetermined loudness, and to introduce the loudness adaptation indicator into the audio signal to generate an adapted gain signal. A gain determination unit is configured to adapt the gain for outputting the audio signal containing the at least two tracks based on the loudness adaptation indicators in the adapted gain signal at about the predetermined loudness. | 09-15-2011 |
20110228953 | AUTOMATIC CORRECTION OF LOUDNESS LEVEL IN AUDIO SIGNALS - Systems and method for adapting a gain of an audio signal containing at least two different tracks with different signal level ranges. An example system includes a loudness determination unit for determining a perceived loudness of the audio input signal based on a psychoacoustic model of a human hearing. The system further includes a loudness adaptation unit configured to determine a loudness adaptation indicator based on the perceived loudness and a predetermined loudness, and to introduce the loudness adaptation indicator into the audio signal to generate an adapted gain signal. A gain determination unit is configured to adapt the gain for outputting the audio signal containing the at least two tracks based on the loudness adaptation indicators in the adapted gain signal at about the predetermined loudness. | 09-22-2011 |
20110242102 | VEHICLE USER INTERFACE UNIT FOR A VEHICLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A vehicle user interface unit for a vehicle electronic device. The vehicle user interface unit includes a three-dimensional (“3D”) display unit having a display, and is configured to display an image for perception by a user as a virtual 3D image. The virtual 3D image is at least partially located in front of the display when the user observes the display. A display control unit is configured to control the generation of the image by the 3D display unit. The virtual 3D image includes a 3D object having at least two regions located in different spatial planes. Each region includes a plurality of interaction elements. An input unit is configured to detect the location of a user-controlled object and to interpret the detection of a predefined variation of the user-controlled object as a selection of one of the interaction elements in the virtual 3D image. | 10-06-2011 |
20110286614 | INDIVIDUALIZATION OF SOUND SIGNALS - A system and method provide a user-specific sound signal for each of multiple users in a room, such as a vehicle cabin, on a sound system including at least a pair of loudspeakers for each user. The head position of each user is tracked and a user-specific binaural sound signal is generated based on the tracked head position of at least one user. Crosstalk cancellation and cross-soundfield cancellation are performed on the user-specific binaural sound signal to enable a user-specific sound signal to be output on the respective loudspeaker pair for each user. In this way, different user-specific sound signals, which may include completely different audio programs, can be provided for each user in the room. | 11-24-2011 |
20120008806 | VEHICLE AUDIO SYSTEM WITH HEADREST INCORPORATED LOUDSPEAKERS - A vehicle audio system includes at least two loudspeakers incorporated into a headrest of a vehicle. Protective caps are provided for the loudspeakers at the headrest above each of the two loudspeakers and extend at least partially in a direction in which sound is emitted from the loudspeakers. An audio signal processor receives an audio input signal and is configured for generating audio output signals for the two loudspeakers such that the audio output signals are perceived by a user sitting on a seat on which the headrest is provided as a virtual soundfield. A database includes cap compensating information that compensates for an influence by the protective caps on the audio output signals emitted by the two loudspeakers. The audio signal processor is further configured for generating the virtual soundfield for said user taking into account the cap compensating information. | 01-12-2012 |
20120057150 | HEAD TRACKING SYSTEM - A head tracking system for determining a head position of a user may include a light source configured to emit light onto a rectangular position sensitive device supported by a support structure such as headphones. The light emitted by the light source may generate a light spot on the position sensitive device. A head position determining module may determine the head position using the position of the light spot on the position sensitive device. The support structure may be configured to support the position sensitive device such that a head rotation results in rotation of the position sensitive device and a displacement of the light spot toward a corner of the rectangular position sensitive device. | 03-08-2012 |
20120065815 | USER INTERFACE FOR A VEHICLE SYSTEM - A vehicle computing device and a method of providing a user interface to a vehicle system to control at least one function of the vehicle system are provided. The vehicle computing device communicates with a mobile client device over a wireless data connection. At the vehicle computing device, control instructions are provided. The control instructions comprise instructions for displaying at least one graphical control element at the client device to control the at least one function of the vehicle system. The vehicle computing device can be configured to transmit the control instructions to the client device over the wireless data connection. | 03-15-2012 |
20120243713 | SPATIALLY CONSTANT SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM - An audio processing system may modify an input surround sound signal to generate a spatially equilibrated output surround sound signal that is perceived by a user as spatially constant for different sound pressures of the surround sound signal. The audio processing system may determine based on a psychoacoustic model of human hearing, a loudness and a localisation for a combined sound signal. The loudness and the localisation may be determined by the system for a virtual user located between the front and the rear loudspeakers that has a predetermined head position in which one ear of the virtual user is directed towards one of front or rear loudspeakers and the other ear of the virtual user being directed towards the other of the front or rear loudspeakers. The audio processing system may adapt the front and/or rear audio signal channels based on the determined loudness and localisation. | 09-27-2012 |
20120314873 | SYSTEM FOR OBJECTIVE QUALIFICATION OF LISTENER ENVELOPMENT OF A LOUDSPEAKER-ROOM ENVIRONMENT - A system quantifies listener envelopment in a loudspeakers-room environment. The system includes a binaural detector that receives frequency modulated audible noise signals from multiple loudspeakers. The binaural detector generates detected signals that are analyzed to determine an objective listener envelopment. The envelopment is based on binaural activity of one or more sub-bands of the detected signal. | 12-13-2012 |
20130170668 | SOUND SYSTEM WITH INDIVIDUAL PLAYBACK ZONES - The invention relates to a sound system in a vehicle. The sound system comprises a first audio signal source providing a first audio signal and a second audio signal source providing a second audio signal. The sound system further comprises loudness determination unit is configured for determining a loudness of the first audio signal based on a psycho-acoustic model of a human hearing and a type information unit configured for establishing type information of the second audio signal. The sound system further comprises a control unit configured for individually selecting, for each of at least two playback zones, a mixing mode depending on the type of the second audio signal, wherein the mixing modes relate to a relation between signal output gains of the first and second audio signals. The control unit is further configured for individually mixing for playback, in each of the at least two playback zones, the first audio signal and the second audio signal based on the selected mixing mode and the determined loudness. The sound system further comprises a plurality of loudspeakers addressing individually the at least two playback zones. | 07-04-2013 |
20130191068 | HEAD TRACKING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a head tracking system that determines an absolute head position of a user's head. The head tracking system comprises a first positioning system and a second positioning system. The first positioning system comprises a reference unit that is fixedly installed remote from the head and defining a first coordinate system. The first positioning system further comprises a positioning unit attached to the head and configured to communicate with the reference unit to establish position data including indicators indicating a head position in the first coordinate system when the positioning unit is within a field of view of the reference unit. The second positioning system comprises a digital compass attached to the head and configured to establish second position data including indicators indicating a head position in a second coordinate system. The head tracking system further comprises a head position determining module configured to determine the absolute head position based on at least one of the first position data and the second position data. | 07-25-2013 |
20130195279 | PEAK DETECTION WHEN ADAPTING A SIGNAL GAIN BASED ON SIGNAL LOUDNESS - Various embodiments relate to a system for adapting a signal gain, which comprises a peak detector configured to receive an audio input signal containing consecutive signal blocks and to dynamically establish a current input signal level of the audio input signal, and a loudness determination unit configured to dynamically determine a perceived loudness of a current signal block of the audio input signal based on a psycho-acoustic model of a human hearing. Furthermore the system comprises a time constant generation unit configured to determine a time constant based on the perceived loudness of the current signal block and the perceived loudness of a preceding signal block, wherein the time constant describing a change of the signal gain. A gain determination unit is configured to determine the signal gain for the current signal block based on the time constant and the current input signal level. | 08-01-2013 |