Abstract: An electrical machine, particularly for driving a vehicle, comprises a rotor having a rotor shaft extending in the axial direction, a stator encompassing the rotor, and a stator housing that accommodates the stator and has an integral cooling duct. The cooling duct is formed by an alternating sequence of channels extending in the axial or circumferential direction and deflector portions which connect adjacent channels in a meandering fashion.

Abstract: A rotor element or a star disk which is designed to be arranged on an electrically excited rotor of an electric machine, includes a base which is designed to be arranged in an insert between the axial end of a laminate stack of the rotor and at least one end winding of the rotor. At least one fin is fastened on the base and is designed to protrude in the insert through the at least one end winding axially out of the at least one end winding.

Abstract: A method is provided for the transformation of a moving image sequence and a moving image sequence transformation device designed for executing the transformation method. For a current individual image of the moving image sequence, the method forms a transformation basis (1) in which a first individual image, the current individual image, and a second individual image are arranged adjacent to each other. Intersection points (S1, S2) are determined for connecting lines (7, 8) which extend from image points corresponding to each other from the first individual image and the current individual image and from the current individual image to the second individual image, comprising image starting limits and image end limits (15, 16) of the current individual image. A new image point position of an image point in the current individual image results from averaging the intersection points.

Abstract: A computer-implemented framework and method for maintaining product allocation data objects comprising a plurality of product allocation data objects, a plurality of software modules, an interface for the software modules, and a plurality of computer-applications, wherein the product allocation data objects are representative of product allocations for several participants within an e-business system, wherein a product allocation data object is processed by at least one of the plurality of computer-applications, the software modules providing access to the product allocation data objects, and the interface provides concurrent access to the software modules for online collaboration, wherein a collaborative planning process of the product allocation data objects is executed by the software modules and controlled by the applications.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an object for sitting or lying on, a plurality of sensors arranged within the object for sitting or lying on, and a signal processing unit connected to the sensors. The signal processing unit is provided to generate, on the basis of the sensor signals, an output signal which describes a posture and/or a movement of a person using the object for sitting or lying on. The generated output signal indicates a center of gravity of the person and/or a physiological process occurring in the person.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for embedding a discrete electronic device in a chip module. The chip module comprises a multilayer substrate which comprises a plurality of electrically conductive layers stacked above each other and an electrically non-conductive layer arranged between each pair of electrically conductive layers. The chip module is configured to receive one or more chips to be mounted onto a top surface thereof. Each electrically conductive layer comprises one or more electrically conductive structures. A recess is provided in a side surface of the chip module. The discrete electronic device is inserted into the recess. A first electrically conductive connection between a first electrical contact of the discrete electronic device and a first electrically conductive structure is established. Further, a second electrically conductive connection between a second electrical contact of the discrete electronic device and a second electrically conductive structure is established.

Abstract: Embedding a discrete electrical device in a printed circuit board (PCB) includes: providing a vertical via as a blind hole from a horizontal surface of the PCB to an electrically conductive structure in a first layer, the first layer being one layer of a first core section of a plurality of core sections vertically arranged above each other, each core section including lower and upper conductive layers, and a non-conductive layer in between; inserting the electrical device into the via, with the device extending within at least two of the core sections; establishing a first electrical connection between a first electrical device contact device and the electrically conductive structure in the first layer; and establishing a second electrical connection between a second electrical device contact and a second layer, the second layer being one of the electrically conductive layers of a second horizontal core section.

Abstract: Embedding a discrete electrical device in a printed circuit board (PCB) includes: providing a vertical via as a blind hole from a horizontal surface of the PCB to an electrically conductive structure in a first layer, the first layer being one layer of a first core section of a plurality of core sections vertically arranged above each other, each core section including lower and upper conductive layers, and a non-conductive layer in between; inserting the electrical device into the via, with the device extending within at least two of the core sections; establishing a first electrical connection between a first electrical device contact device and the electrically conductive structure in the first layer; and establishing a second electrical connection between a second electrical device contact and a second layer, the second layer being one of the electrically conductive layers of a second horizontal core section.

Abstract: The invention relates to a construction machine having a mast and a lifting element which can be moved up and down along the mast with a hoist rope. The hoist rope can be activated by means of two rope winches. At least one first rope winch is designed as a free fall winch, wherein the hoist rope can be lowered in free fall. To lower the hoist rope a controller is provided, with which the first rope winch, which is designed as a free fall winch, can be switched into a free fall mode. Meanwhile, a second rope winch is operated in force-locking manner.

Abstract: In an integrated chip stack arrangement, wherein power is provided to an upper integrated chip, including a processor core with a grid arrangement of cells connected to a power supply in a substrate by a conventional C4 solder ball array on the substrate connected through TSVs in an intermediate integrated circuit chip, it has been recognized that for maximum current efficiency and minimum electro migration the vias should not be directly coincident with the micro C4 solder balls connecting the upper chip with the intermediate chip.

Abstract: A method for estimating a camera motion and for determining a three-dimensional model of an environment is provided that includes the steps of: providing intrinsic parameters of a camera; providing a set of reference two-dimensional imaged points captured by the camera at a first camera pose and reference depth samples; determining a three-dimensional model of the environment; providing a set of current two-dimensional imaged points captured by the camera at a second camera pose and current depth samples associated to the set of current two-dimensional imaged points and determining a current three-dimensional model; estimating a camera motion between the first camera pose and the second camera pose; determining a similarity measure between the three-dimensional model and the current three-dimensional model, and if it is determined that the similarity measure meets a first condition, updating the three-dimensional model of the environment and adding the set of current two-dimensional imaged points to the set o

Abstract: A method and a corresponding device for providing a glare shield in a vehicle is designed to select a first element from the plurality of elements of the first layer, so that the first element lies on a light trajectory between the source of glare and a first eye of the viewer, the light trajectory between the source of glare and the first eye lies within the viewing direction range of the first element, and a light trajectory between the source of glare and a second eye of the viewer lies outside of the viewing direction range of the first element.

Abstract: A rotor element or a star disk which is designed to be arranged on an electrically excited rotor of an electric machine, includes a base which is designed to be arranged in an insert between the axial end of a laminate stack of the rot(and at least one end winding of the rotor. At least one fin is fastened on the base and is designed to protrude in the insert through the at least one end winding axially out of the at least one end winding.

Abstract: Manufacturing a product, wherein the product includes a first part and a second part, wherein the first part includes solder pins and the second part includes solder pads, wherein each of the solder pins has the matching solder pad, wherein each of the solder pads is covered by a matching solder paste bead. Aligning the solder pins against the solder pads in a way that each pair of the solder pin and the matching solder pad is thermally and electrically connected by the matching solder paste bead. Connecting a mating connector to the first part, wherein the mating connector is operable for providing a part of an electrical conducting path.

Abstract: Manufacturing a product, wherein the product includes a first part and a second part, wherein the first part includes solder pins and the second part includes solder pads, wherein each of the solder pins has the matching solder pad, wherein each of the solder pads is covered by a matching solder paste bead. Aligning the solder pins against the solder pads in a way that each pair of the solder pin and the matching solder pad is thermally and electrically connected by the matching solder paste bead. Connecting a mating connector to the first part, wherein the mating connector is operable for providing a part of an electrical conducting path. Heating at least one of the solder paste beads by an electrical resistive heating, wherein the electrical resistive heating is generated by an electrical current flowing through the electrical conducting path.

Abstract: The present invention provides a removable device, adapted to connect to a head unit of a vehicle and comprising: a first communication module configured for bi-directional communication of data with the head unit; a second communication module configured for bi-directional communication of data with a wireless network, in particular a mobile telecommunication network; a memory unit storing an application programming interface (API) implementing at least a first protocol for the communication with the head unit via the first communication module; and a control unit comprising at least one processing unit adapted to execute the API; wherein the control unit is configured to provide at least one service to the head unit via the first communication module.

Abstract: The present invention provides a removable device, adapted to connect a mobile communication device to a head unit of a vehicle and comprising: a first communication module having a first transceiver and configured for bi-directional communication of data with the head unit; a second communication module having a second transceiver and configured for bi-directional communication of data with the mobile communication device; and a control unit configured to provide at least one service to the head unit via the first communication module based on data received via the second communication module.

Abstract: A computer program product or hardware description language (“HDL”) design structure in a computer-aided design system for generating a functional design model of an integrated circuitry structure including generating a functional representation of at least first and second regions of the integrated circuitry structure, generating a functional representation of an optical layer comprising optical waveguides, and generating a functional representation of a heat-conductive material for transferring heat from at least the second region through the optical layer to a heat sink.

Abstract: In an integrated chip stack arrangement, wherein power is provided to an upper integrated chip, including a processor core with a grid arrangement of cells connected to a power supply in a substrate by a conventional C4 solder ball array on the substrate connected through TSVs in an intermediate integrated circuit chip, it has been recognized that for maximum current efficiency and minimum electro migration the vias should not be directly coincident with the micro C4 solder balls connecting the upper chip with the intermediate chip.

Abstract: A damping device for reducing pressure oscillations in a combustion system includes at least a portion provided with a first, outer wall, a second, inner wall, an intermediate plate interposed between the first wall and the second wall. This intermediate plate forms a spacer grid to define at least one chamber between said first wall and said second wall, first passages connecting each of said at least one chamber to the inner of the combustion system, and second passages connecting each of said at least one chamber to the outer of the combustion system. The second passages open at the same side of said chambers as the first passages, the second passages have a portion extending parallel to the inner wall. This parallel portion of said second passages is equipped with heat transfer enhancing means.