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Alfred Held, Oberschleisshiem DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090322051VEHICLE WITH A RUNNING BOARD - A vehicle with a running board (12-31-2009

Alfred Held, Oberschleissheim DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120092889LIGHT DEVICE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A LIGHT DEVICE - Light device (04-19-2012

Anna Held, Moosburg DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080269100Layered Silicate Slurries Having a High Solids Content - What is described is a slurry comprising (a) at least 10% by weight of at least one sheet silicate, based on the total weight of the slurry; (b) an aqueous suspension medium and (c) a dispersing aid selected from at least one polyethylene glycol having a mean molecular weight of less than 90 000 and/or at least one polyacrylic acid in free acid form. Also described is a process for producing the slurry and the preferred used thereof.10-30-2008

Benjamin Held, Bad Oeynhausen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110074261DISHWASHER HAVING A DEVICE FOR OPENING THE DOOR IN GAPS - A dishwasher includes a washing tub, a latch keeper disposed on the washing tub and mounted on a push rod, and a pivotable door configured to close the washing tub. The door includes a latching mechanism configured to engage the latch keeper in accordance with a closing of the door. An actuator is configured to move the push rod in an opening direction so as to open the door to an ajar position. A return device is configured to return the latch keeper in a direction opposite to the opening direction approximately at least to an initial position upon a further opening of the door.03-31-2011

Daniel Held, Leipzig DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100014712Method for updating a geographic database for an in-vehicle navigation system - A method for updating a geographic database containing image data and road vector data to be used in vehicle navigation systems includes determining whether a vehicle is in an on-road position based on information provided by the vehicle navigation system. A geographically coded image is generated with a vehicle-mounted camera if the vehicle is not in an on-road position according to the information provided by the vehicle navigation system. The geographically coded image generated by the vehicle-mounted camera is analyzed in order to determine whether the geographic database requires updating.01-21-2010

Dieter Held, Dietingen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100107998Multi-part piston for an internal combustion engine - A multi-part piston for an internal combustion engine has an upper piston part and a lower piston part. The upper piston part and the lower piston part each have an inner and an outer support element, which elements delimit an outer circumferential cooling channel and an inner cooling chamber, whose cooling chamber bottom has an opening. The opening is closed off with a separate closure element, which has at least one cooling oil opening05-06-2010

Dieter Held, Kohlberg DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090078510Brake Device - A brake device for an elevator system includes a brake disk adapted to interact with a brake rotor concentrically disposed on an extension of a traction sheave. A traction sheave adapted to be concentrically disposed on a shaft of an elevator system driving apparatus includes a main body including an integrally formed extension adapted to interact with a brake device.03-26-2009

Dominik Held, Waghaeusel DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110029483TABLE ANALYZER FOR SOLUTION TRANSITION EVENTS - Certain implementations provide systems, computer program products, computing devices, and methods to analyze how a preexisting database will be affected during a solution transition event (e.g., upgrading a database to a new version). Analysis can be conducted before the solution transition event has occurred. Analysis can yield a report detailing how upgrading will affect the data and data structures contained within a preexisting database system. The database system being analyzed can be part of a broader system upon which the solution transition event is performed. Analyzing how the solution transition event will affect a database system can be performed in preparation for performing the solution transition event on the broader system.02-03-2011
20120096044DATA ALLOCATION IDENTIFICATION - Various embodiments illustrated and described herein pertain to at least one of systems, methods, databases, and instructions stored on computer-readable mediums for data allocation identification. One method according to some embodiments includes determining a database allocation of an entity and identifying a domain directly associated with the entity. The method may further include determining at least one header table field directly associated with the entity by identifying a directly associated type definition linked to the directly associated domain, wherein the directly associated type definition refers to the header table field, wherein each header table field is in a corresponding header table. This, and other embodiments, are illustrated and describe in detail herein.04-19-2012

Fred Held, Hamburg DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090318770SURGICAL LAMP WITH SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A surgical lamp that includes a lamp body having a central axis, and a suspension system for connecting the lamp body with a carrying system. The suspension system can include a first pivot joint around a first pivot axis that is perpendicular to the central axis, and the first pivot joint can be located in the central region of the lamp body.12-24-2009

Jochen Held, Bolanden-Weierhof DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100054934EXHAUST GAS TURBOCHARGER - A turbocharger for a motor vehicle has a compressor housing, a turbine housing, a bearing housing, and at least one flange on the compressor side. The turbine housing is force-locked with the bearing housing by way of a fastening element that is arranged on the flange on the compressor side, thereby allowing the complete automatic assembly of the turbocharger.03-04-2010
20100089057Axial Bearing, in Particular for a Turbocharger - An axial bearing for a turbocharger contains a through hole for a shaft and at least one at least partially or completely circulating segment section on a first and second side of the axial bearing. At least one bearing surface is disposed in the segment section. At least one oil pocket is on the first side of the axial bearing. The oil pocket is connected to at least one recess opening outwards, the recess being configured such that it connects the oil pocket for oil supply purposes to the respective segment section and the bearing surface(s) thereof on the first and second side of the axial bearing.04-15-2010
20100189558TURBOCHARGER HAVING A TURBOCHARGER HOUSING COMPRISING A THREADED CONNECTION BY MEANS OF AN ANCHOR - A turbocharger has a turbocharger housing with a bearing housing and at least one impeller housing. The bearing housing and the impeller housing are screwed together by way of a screw anchor connection, and at least one head of an anchor of the screw anchor connection is covered by a cover element.07-29-2010
20100192571Turbocharger Having a Turbocharger Housing - A turbocharger has a turbocharger housing and a through opening for a shaft. The shaft is pivotally supported in the housing by way of a bearing arrangement. Lubricating oil is supplied for lubricating the bearings. A section of the shaft is provided on the outside of at least one bearing, the section forming a gap together with the housing. The gap is configured as a lubricating oil regulator in order to at least reduce a passage of lubricating oil from the sides of the bearing.08-05-2010
20110038716THRUST BEARING, ESPECIALLY FOR A TURBOCHARGER - The invention relates to an axial bearing (02-17-2011
20110052389Method for Producing a Lubricant Feed Line of a Thrust Bearing - A method for producing a lubricant feed in an axial bearing, wherein the lubricant feed is designed as a channel guiding lubricant from a lubricant pocket of the axial bearing, includes the following steps: preparing an initial axial bearing mold, stamping a groove in the area of the initial mold in which the channel is planned; embossing and putting through material on at least one or both sides of the groove along at least one segment of the groove; stamping the material on the side of the groove toward the groove so that the material and the groove form the channel.03-03-2011
20110223011TURBOCHARGER WITH A BEARING ARRANGEMENT FOR MOUNTING A ROTOR SHAFT - A turbocharger, which is particularly suitable for a motor vehicle, includes: a rotor shaft with a turbine impeller and a compressor impeller disposed thereon. The rotor shaft has a roller bearing assembly for mounting in the housing of the turbocharger.09-15-2011

Jochen Held, Forchheim DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090090061CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AN ADJUSTING DEVICE OPERATED BY ELECTRIC MOTOR IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - A control system for controlling an adjustment device which is operated by electric motor in a motor vehicle is provided. The control system comprises an indirect anti-trapping system for detecting a trapping situation between an adjustment element, which is moved by the adjustment device in an adjustment movement along an adjustment path, and a vehicle element. The anti-trapping system stops or reverses the adjustment movement of the adjustment element if a defined threshold value for a mechanical running parameter which results from the adjustment movement is exceeded. The anti-trapping system operates with an analysis unit for analyzing the adjustment movement of the adjustment element, wherein the control system is configured and embodied in such a way that by means of the analysis unit, in an analysis mode, the running parameters of the adjustment device can be checked for mechanical functional faults of the adjustment device.04-09-2009

Patent applications by Jochen Held, Forchheim DE

Jurgen Held, Heusenstamm DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090008371APPARATUS FOR THE CUTTING OF TECHNICAL FABRICS, IN PARTICULAR FOR AIRBAGS - The invention relates to an apparatus for the cutting of technical fabrics, in particular for airbags, by means of laser radiation. Such fabrics in question are usually placed or folded over one another in multiple layers and then separating layers made of a foil or of paper are positioned between the individual layers and have to be removed again in a very complex and/or expensive manner after the cutting using laser radiation. It is therefore the object of the invention to provide possibilities for the cutting of fabric for airbags with increased flexibility, machining speed and reliability.01-08-2009

Manfred Held, Aresing DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110131986DEVICE FOR OPENING A PASSENGER DOOR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY - The invention relates to a device for opening a passenger door (06-09-2011

Michael Held, Heuchelheim DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080210106Cylinder for Processing Flat Material - A cylinder is usable for shaping or processing flat material and includes a cylindrical body, which can be rotated about a cylinder axis, and at least one group of a plurality of tools which are distributed uniformly about the periphery of the cylindrical body. These tools are able to perform a working movement in relation to the cylindrical body and are coupled to first and second control levers, which drive the working movements of the tools. A fixed cam plate is followed by the first control lever of each tool. A rotating cover disk is followed by the second control lever of each tool. The rotation of the cover disk is coupled to the rotation of the cylindrical body. The cover disk comprises a plurality of congruent sectors each having at least one section with a first radius which, when it is traced by the second control lever of each tool, allows that tool to accomplish its working movement corresponding to the cam plate traced by the first control lever. The cover disk sectors each also have at least one section with a second radius which blocks the working movement corresponding to the contour of the cam plate traced by the first control lever.09-04-2008
20090318275Folding device with a folding blade cylinder and a folding jaw cylinder - A folding device includes a folding blade cylinder and a cooperating folding jaw cylinder, each of which has several circumferentially arranged holding devices. These holding devices can be moved between a disengaged position, where the leading end of a product can be inserted or released, and a holding position in which the product leading edge is held in the holding device. The folding blade cylinder and the folding jaw cylinder each have a number of holding devices equal to the respective number of folding blades and folding jaws. Each of the folding blades presses a product to be folded, and which is held by one of the holding devices on the folding blade cylinder, into a cooperating folding jaw on the folding jaw cylinder. This is accomplished during the passage of the product through a transfer slot between the folding blade cylinder and the folding jaw cylinder. An offset between each folding blade and its associated holding device is adjustable. The location of a holding device, and a subsequent folding blade is fixed. The offset between one of the holding devices of the folding blade cylinder and one of the folding blades that follows that holding device is less than a maximum offset between one of the holding devices and the folding blade that follows behind the folding device.12-24-2009

Patent applications by Michael Held, Heuchelheim DE

Sandra Held, Munich DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110288014METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR DIABETES TREATMENT AND PREVENTION - The present invention relates to methods and compositions for preventing or treating diabetes. The invention in particular discloses compounds according to formula (I) for use in the prevention and treatment of type II or I diabetes.11-24-2011

Siegfried Held, Donaueschingen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100271050CAPACITIVE ROTATION SENSOR - A capacitive rotation sensor for detecting the position of an object moving relative to a stationary object, comprising a shaft rotatably supported in a housing flange, said shaft being connected integral in rotation therewith to a rotor to which, separated by an air gap, a stator situated opposite thereto is assigned, wherein at least the rotor, the stator and an evaluation circuit are enclosed by an electrically conductive cap, wherein a stator surface is arranged on the underside of a circuit board and the stator surface has assigned thereto, situated opposite thereto and separated by the air gap, a non-rotation-symmetrical rotor disc which, in turn, is fixed on a rotor support, said rotor support being fastened highly precisely on the outer periphery of the shaft so as to be integral in rotation therewith.10-28-2010

Siegfried Held, Bad Homburg DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090008371APPARATUS FOR THE CUTTING OF TECHNICAL FABRICS, IN PARTICULAR FOR AIRBAGS - The invention relates to an apparatus for the cutting of technical fabrics, in particular for airbags, by means of laser radiation. Such fabrics in question are usually placed or folded over one another in multiple layers and then separating layers made of a foil or of paper are positioned between the individual layers and have to be removed again in a very complex and/or expensive manner after the cutting using laser radiation. It is therefore the object of the invention to provide possibilities for the cutting of fabric for airbags with increased flexibility, machining speed and reliability.01-08-2009

Stephan Held, Bonn DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080216042Method and Computer System for Otimizing the Signal Time Behavior of an Electronic Circuit Design - A method and program for designing an electronic circuit, especially a clock tree and a sub-clock tree, within a set of sinks with given target arrival time windows, preferably on an integrated circuit. The clock tree and the sub-clock tree are preferably connected through one or multiple fixed circuits which must not be altered, cloned or removed. Several alternative implementations of the at least one logic structure are built and for each of the several alternative implementations data is stored. A set of configurations is built, each configuration comprising a combination of the one or several alternative implementations and each configuration satisfying the target arrival time windows at the complete set of sinks. A configuration is selected according to an evaluation of the data, preferably latency data, for constructing the configuration. No manual interaction is needed and a configuration with minimum latencies is provided.09-04-2008
20080216043Structure for Optimizing the Signal Time Behavior of an Electronic Circuit Design - A design structure for designing an electronic circuit, especially a clock tree and a sub-clock tree, within a set of sinks with given target arrival time windows, preferably on an integrated circuit designed by an IC design house or other circuit design provider. The clock tree and the sub-clock tree are preferably connected through one or multiple fixed circuits which must not be altered, cloned or removed. Several alternative implementations of the at least one logic structure are built and for each of the several alternative implementations data is stored. A set of configurations is built, each configuration comprising a combination of the one or several alternative implementations and each configuration satisfying the target arrival time windows at the complete set of sinks. A configuration is selected according to an evaluation of the data, preferably latency data, for constructing the configuration. No manual interaction is needed and a configuration with minimum latencies is provided.09-04-2008

Theo Held, Wiesloch DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090158135Context Control - A context control interface may include a context name field that is arranged and configured to identify a working context, one or more attribute name fields that are configured to identify one or more attributes that define the working context and one or more attribute value fields that are arranged and configured to correspond to the attribute name fields and to define one or more values for the attribute name fields. The attribute name fields and the corresponding attribute value fields may be mapped to a first set of fields in a first application and may be mapped to second set of fields in a second application and the attributes and the values populate the first set of fields and the second set of fields such that the working context is persistent across the first application and the second application, where the first application differs from the second application.06-18-2009
20090204577Saved Search and Quick Search Control - A computer-implemented method for facilitating a unified search comprising: providing a first user interface element with which a user can select a search type from a plurality of search types, wherein the search types comprise searches saved by a user and a plurality of standard searches; providing a second user interface element with which a user can select a refined search criteria that refines the selected search type; searching of customer relationship management data based upon the selected search type and the refined search criteria; and providing the results of the search in a single display frame.08-13-2009
20100162158METHOD PROVIDING A PLURALITY OF SELECTABLE VALUES SUITABLE FOR AN INPUT OF A TEXT FIELD - Described herein is a method, providing a user of a graphical user interface (GUI) with a plurality of selectable values, suitable for an input of a text field in the GUI. Each time the user enters a character in the text field, a background search is performed and the plurality of selectable values is reduced to the matching values only. In case the selectable values consist of multiple words, the background search matches the input to each of the consisting words. If the user does not enter a character in the text field, the method displays a plurality of selectable values when the user performs a double-click over the text field or uses backspace key while the text field is selected. If there is no user context defined, the displayed plurality of selectable values consists of a predefined number of last recently used values in the text field. If the user is working in a context, the displayed plurality of selectable values consists of a predefined number of previously entered context specific values.06-24-2010

Patent applications by Theo Held, Wiesloch DE

Tobias Held, Noerdlingen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100319207METHOD FOR CORRECTING THE MEASURED VALUES OF A COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE, AND COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE - A coordinate measuring machine has a probe head, a calibrating body and an apparatus for recording and correcting measured values obtained by the probe head. A mechanical flexibility at predetermined points on the surface of the calibrating body is determined. The mechanical flexibility is stored in the apparatus in the form of a data record. The calibrating body is scanned point by point by means of the probe head in order to obtain the measured values. Thereafter, the probe head is calibrated by correcting the measured values using the data record. A similar approach can also be used on workpieces having a known mechanical flexibility.12-23-2010
20110040514METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE - A reference measurement object having known properties is used for the purpose of calibrating a coordinate measuring machine. A plurality of reference measured values are picked up on the reference measurement object. Calibration data are determined using the reference measured values and using the known properties of the reference measurement object. The calibration data comprises a first number of polynomial coefficients that are selected to correct nonlinear measuring errors using at least one polynomial transformation. The first number of polynomial coefficients is reduced in an iterative method to a lesser second number, with a plurality of pairs of polynomial coefficients being formed and with a polynomial coefficient of a pair being eliminated in each case when a statistical dependence between the polynomial coefficients of the pair is greater than a defined threshold value.02-17-2011

Tobias Held, Nordlingen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110191060METHOD FOR MEASURING A WORK PIECE, CALIBRATION METHOD AND COORDINATE MEASURING DEVICE - A work piece is measured by at least one point of a surface of the work piece being sampled by a feeler. The feeler exerts a probing force on the surface and the feeler is deflected relative to a mounting of the feeler. On the basis of the deflection, a position of the point of the surface is determined. A directional dependence of a flexibility of the feeler is determined and/or is known. The feeler and the work piece are positioned and/or oriented relative to each other, while taking into consideration the directional dependence, such that during sampling of the point of the surface unintentional slipping of the feeler on the surface does not occur, or occurs only with low probability, or an unintentional deviation of the feeler from an intended path on the surface does not occur, or occurs only with low probability.08-04-2011

Uwe Held, Erlangen DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110022430Method and an apparatus for calculating a risk reserve value for a machine - A method and a respective apparatus for calculating a risk reserve value for a machine is provided. A risk reserve value for a machine is a potential penalty the manufacturer of a machine has to pay to the owner or operator of the machine in case the machine does not start at a guaranteed success probability value. The method and respective apparatus can be used in business considerations as well as the construction of machines with regard to provide guarantee values to a customer.01-27-2011

Uwe Held, Velbert DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090289220Aqueous Surfactant Compositions With A Low Pour Point - Surfactant compositions which comprise (i) 10 to 90% by weight of one or more compounds selected from the group (a) to (e), and (ii) 10 to 90% by weight of water, based on the composition, are disclosed, where the compounds (a) to (e) are defined as follows: 11-26-2009
20090292072Use of nonionic surfactants as emulsifiers for emulsion polymerization - Disclosed is the use of nonionic surfactants as emulsifiers for emulsion polymerization, one or more nonionic surfactants being selected from the group consisting of 11-26-2009
20100331485COPOLYMERIZABLE SURFACTANTS (2) - The invention is directed to the use of maleic esters selected from compounds of formulae (I) and (II) as copolymerizable emulsifiers in the emulsion polymerization of olefinically unsaturated monomers, in which A is an alkyl group having 3 to 40 carbon atoms; X and Z independently are hydrogen or methyl; M is hydrogen, an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, or an ammonium or other amine salt; and n and p independently are numbers in the range from 0 to 40.12-30-2010
20100331486COPOLYMERIZABLE SURFACTANTS (1) - The invention is directed to the use of maleic esters selected from compounds of formulae (I), (II) and (III), as copolymerizable emulsifiers in the emulsion polymerization of olefinically unsaturated monomers, in which A is a C3-C40 alkyl group; X, Y and Z independently are hydrogen or methyl; B and D independently are sulfate, phosphate or hydrogen; n and p independently are numbers in the range from 0 to 40; and m is a number in the range from 2 to 40.12-30-2010
20110245414Copolymerizable (Meth)Acrylic Acid Esters - The invention relates to a copolymerizable emulsifier comprising (meth)acrylic acid esters, selected from compounds of the general formula (1) and (II), where: A is an acrylic group having 3 to 40 carbon atoms, x and y independently of each other are a hydrogen group or a methyl group, B is hydrogen or a sulfate or phosphate group, and n a number in the range of 0 to 40. The invention further relates to methods of using said copolymerizable emulsifier in the emulsion polymerization of olefinically unsaturated monomers to prepare polymers.10-06-2011
20120029131Use Of Nonionic Surfactants As Emulsifiers For Emulsion Polymerization (III) - The invention relates to the use of aqueous solutions of nonionic surfactants as gel phase free emulator systems for the emulsion polymerization, wherein said nonionic surfactants are chosen from the group (a) of the addition products from 1 to 40 mol ethylene and/or propylene oxide per mol of allyl alcohol, and (b) of the addition products from 1 to 40 mol ethylene and/or propylene oxide per mol of allyl alcohol, wherein the OH-group of said addition products is end-capped in the sense that it is substituted by a group OR, wherein R is an alkyl group with 1 to 20 C-atoms, which can be saturated or unsaturated, straight chained or branched.02-02-2012

Patent applications by Uwe Held, Velbert DE

Veit Held, Bensheim DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090222169METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE STEERING FEEDBACK TORQUE - A method is provided for controlling the steering feedback torque of a power steering system within a closed loop control system. The power steering system provides an actual value (TACT) of the steering feedback torque, a nominal value (T09-03-2009
20090250283MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A SWITCHABLE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE - A motor vehicle is provided that has an engine, front and rear wheels and a clutch system for selectively distributing engine torque to the front and rear wheels. A controller judges in real time the state of motion of the vehicle and controls the torque distribution by the clutch system according to the judged state.10-08-2009
20090254249ADAPTIVE SUSPENSION CONTROL FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A suspension control system for a motor vehicle having a chassis and wheels connected to the chassis by a suspension system the stiffness of which is variable under the control of the suspension control system comprises a controller adapted to modify autonomously the stiffness of the suspension system depending on a current state of motion of the vehicle.10-08-2009
20090254253ADAPTIVE STEERING CONTROL FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An adaptive steering control system is provided for a motor vehicle. The system includes, but is not limited to a sensor for detecting a current value of an operation quantity of a steering wheel, an actor for turning steered wheels and a controller for selecting, according to the speed of the vehicle, a map (g10-08-2009

Walter Held, Geretsried DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080306747Method for Charging for a Service in a Communication Network - The invention permits the operator of a stateless proxy, or application broker to offer a reliable trustworthy charging system which is accurate in definable intervals in a simple manner to registered application service suppliers, or registered clients, in which, during the provision of the service, the client and server are continuously provided with the charges applicable and the charging function, by means of an independent third party, including those from the independent third party.12-11-2008

Patent applications by Walter Held, Geretsried DE

Werner Held, Pocking DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080290880Network Analyzer Comprising a Switchable Measuring Bridge - The invention relates to a network analyzer comprising a signal generator for generating an excitation signal which can be supplied to a measuring object connectable to a network analyzer by means of a measuring line, and a measuring bridge which is connected to the measuring line by means of signal transmission. A reference signal corresponding to the excitation signal can be extracted from a reference channel, and a measuring signal corresponding to a signal corresponding to a signal reflected from the measuring object can be extracted from a measuring channel. the measuring bridge comprises a resistive bridge and at least one hybrid coupler which is connected to the resistive bridge in series. the measuring bridge is operated as a resistive bridge in a low frequency range and as a hybrid coupler in a upper frequency range.11-27-2008
20080297172Method for Measuring the Noise Figure of a Device Under Test with a Network Analyser - A method for measuring the noise factor (F12-04-2008
20080315947Controller-Assisted Method and Controller-Assisted Device for Determining a Characteristic of a Compensation Member in a Level Control Circuit - In a controller-assisted device for determining a characteristic of a compensation element in a level control circuit, the compensation element is serially mounted inside the level control circuit for a high-frequency signal (SHF) in a signal channel with respect to said signal channel. The characteristic of the compensation element has a characteristic which the inverse of the non-linear transmission characteristic of the signal channel in the event of ideal compensation. In the controller-assisted method for the determination of a characteristic of the compensation element in a level control circuit, each ordinate value of the characteristic of the compensation element arises, in the event of a bridged compensation element, from the corrective signal value (P12-25-2008
201001612659-TERM CALIBRATION METHOD FOR NETWORK ANALYZERS - A network analyzer contains a processing device, at least one signal generator and at least four measuring points. The processing device controls the signal generator and processes measured values picked up from the measuring points. The network analyzer implements several calibration measurements on calibration standards, before it implements measurements on a device under test. The network analyzer implements the calibration measurements using the measuring points. The processing device determines error matrices on the basis of the results of the calibration measurements. The network analyzer implements measurements on the device using simultaneously, exactly three measuring points. The processing device determines measured values in each case of a fourth measuring point on the basis of the calibration measurements and the measured values of the three measuring points. The three measuring points belong to the set of the at least four measuring points, at which the network analyzer implements the calibration measurements.06-24-2010

Wolfgang Held, Wolfsburg DE

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080250779Method and Device for the Dosed Provision of a Reducing Agent, Especially a Solid Reducing Agent, for Exhaust Gas Systems - A device for exhaust gas treatment includes an exhaust gas line through which an exhaust gas can flow in a flow direction, a supply for feeding a reducing agent into the exhaust gas line, a regulating unit for dosing the reducing agent to be supplied, and a carrier body for bringing about a chemical reaction of the reducing agent with at least one constituent of the exhaust gas. The carrier body is positioned downstream of the supply in the flow direction, and the carrier body has at least one metallic base body at least partially including a coating with a storage capability for the reducing agent. Two methods for the dosed provision of a reducing agent, especially a solid reducing agent, are also provided. The methods and device allow economical use of the reducing agent while guaranteeing an approximately 100% reaction of the nitrogen oxides contained in the exhaust gas.10-16-2008