Abstract: The invention relates to a method for dynamic load simulation, wherein loads are specified by target signals and applied to a test object by a parallel kinematic excitation unit via an end effector, including the following operations: measuring loads at a contact point (200), comparing the measured loads with the target signals (300), and determining target pressures (400) for individual actuators of the parallel kinematic excitation unit for applying the target signals by use of a control algorithm (Fq,ref). This provides a method for dynamic load simulation that reduces the time and cost expenditure compared to previously known methods and at the same time enables hardware-in-the-loop simulations to be used.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and a method for alternating braking for smooth stopping. The system includes a vehicle having a plurality of proximity sensors coupled to an adaptive cruise control system. A braking system is coupled to the adaptive cruise control system that controls a front and a rear wheel braking system in different patterns. When one of the proximity signals is a distance below the threshold distance, the adaptive cruise control system activates the braking system. The front and the rear wheel braking systems may be activated for a first and a second time period, respectively. The first and the second time periods correspond to a first and a second braking pattern, respectively.

Abstract: A control system includes sensor controllers that are each coupled to a respective set of electrodes of a CVG sensor system via respective sensor channels. A first portion of the sensor controllers provides a sinusoidal forcer signal on the respective sensor channel in response to digital clock and feedback signals to provide oscillation of a resonator of the CVG sensor system. A second portion of the sensor controllers monitors a capacitive pickoff voltage associated with the resonator on the respective sensor channel to generate a digital pickoff signal. A gyroscope controller generates the digital feedback signal in response to the digital pickoff signal from the second portion of the sensor controllers to provide the digital feedback signal and the digital clock signal to the first portion of the sensor controllers and determines a rotation about the CVG sensor system based on the digital feedback signal or the digital pickoff signal.

Abstract: In some embodiments the disclosure is directed to a closed-loop piston engine system using a recirculating carbon dioxide (CO2) system with supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) as a working fluid. The closed-loop piston engine system may include a scCO2 injector; a superheating nozzle region; a first valve; a second valve; a piston moving in the cylinder and coupled with a crankshaft, the piston being driven toward a centerline of the crankshaft during a power stroke using a connecting rod and causing the crankshaft to rotate thereby causing one power stroke per piston per crankshaft rotation and thereby producing two power strokes for every single power stroke that a similar engine would produce if run as a hydrocarbon fuel powered internal combustion engine. The recirculating CO2 system recirculates the used carbon dioxide and there are no carbon dioxide emissions from the system.

Abstract: A braking system for a motor vehicle includes a hydraulic service brake for braking the motor vehicle in driving operation, an electric parking brake for holding the motor vehicle at a standstill, and an electronic control system for automatically controlling the parking brake and the service brake. The electronic control system may be adapted to activate the parking brake, with the service brake activated, after the motor vehicle has been braked to the standstill via the activated service brake, and to at least partly deactivate the activated service brake after the parking brake has been activated. The electronic control system may also be adapted to deactivate the activated parking brake following operation of an accelerator pedal of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: [Object] External leakage of laser light can be prevented in a reflective type light source device. [Solution] Laser light excites a first surface (21) of a phosphor light-emitting section. (20), and a window portion (30) formed of a transparent member disposed spaced away from the first surface (21) is provided. A light leakage prevention portion (600), which inhibits the laser light reflected at the first surface (21) of the phosphor light-emitting section (20) from leaking to the outside through the window portion (30) is provided to part of the window portion (30).

Abstract: In some embodiments the disclosure is directed to a closed-loop piston engine system using a recirculating carbon dioxide (CO2) system with supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) as a working fluid. The closed-loop piston engine system may include a scCO2 injector; a superheating nozzle region; a first valve; a second valve; a piston moving in the cylinder and coupled with a crankshaft, the piston being driven toward a centerline of the crankshaft during a power stroke using a connecting rod and causing the crankshaft to rotate thereby causing one power stroke per crankshaft rotation and thereby producing two power strokes for every single power stroke that a similar engine would produce if run as a hydrocarbon fuel powered internal combustion engine. The recirculating CO2 system recirculates the used carbon dioxide and there are no carbon dioxide emissions from the system.

Abstract: In some embodiments the disclosure is directed to a closed-loop piston engine system using a recirculating carbon dioxide (CO2) system with supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) as a working fluid. The closed-loop piston engine system may include a scCO2 injector; a superheating nozzle region; a first valve; a second valve; a piston moving in the cylinder and coupled with a crankshaft, the piston being driven toward a centerline of the crankshaft during a power stroke using a connecting rod and causing the crankshaft to rotate thereby causing one power stroke per crankshaft rotation and thereby producing two power strokes for every single power stroke that a similar engine would produce if run as a hydrocarbon fuel powered internal combustion engine. The recirculating CO2 system recirculates the used carbon dioxide and there are no carbon dioxide emissions from the system.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device for manual application of a liquid, particularly for painting, marking, drawing, writing and/or applying make-up to keratinous surfaces, in which the device has a capillary store for the liquid. According to the invention a device for measuring the filling level of the capillary store is provided.

Abstract: [Object] Collection efficiency of a reflector that reflects a converted beam, which is converted from a pump beam by a phosphor, and projects the resultant as a projection beam is increased. [Solution] An optical member (4) of a light source unit (1) deflects a pump beam (PB) so that a first angle of incidence (?1) of a pump beam (PBX) relative to a surface of a phosphor (3) is larger than a second angle of incidence (?2) of the pump beam (PB), which is incident on the optical member (4), relative to the surface of the phosphor (3).

Abstract: An electronic pen comprising pen position recognition means, comprising at least one electrical voltage source, at least one digital control unit, a force transmission element, and at least one force sensor for measuring a writing pressure force, characterized in that the electronic pen comprises at least one resilient means, and the at least one resilient means being configured to generate a force that opposes the pressure force acting on the at least one force sensor. Also disclosed are methods for preventing overloading of a force sensor for measuring a writing pressure force for an electronic pen.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a brake system for a vehicle, said brake system comprising a brake for securing the vehicle, wherein the brake comprises an actuator for actuating the brake. It is proposed to directly electrically connect an electrical connection for external energy sources to the actuator of the brake with the result that preferably only the actuator is externally supplied with electrical energy. Furthermore, the disclosure proposes a vehicle having the brake system, and a method for operating the brake system.

Abstract: A light source unit provides enhanced control of a colour shift of white light reflected by a retro-reflector. The light source unit includes a pump light source, which emits laser pump light, a phosphor, which converts the laser pump light into white light, a retro-reflector, which has an output aperture that allows emission of part of the white light, the retro-reflector reflecting another part of the white light back to the phosphor, and scattering particles, which are adjusted to increase a blue light ratio of the white light.

Abstract: The invention relates to Electronic pen (100) with pen position detection, comprising at least a writing lead, at least one electric voltage source, at least one digital processing unit, at least one data transfer module, and an inertial position detection sensor system for determining the location and movement of the electronic pen (100), wherein the electronic pen (100) is configured for an initial specification of a writing coordinate system with two axes X, Y (107, 108) being orthogonal to each other on a two-dimensional writing substrate (106) and with an axis Z being perpendicular to the two-dimensional writing substrate, characterized in that the inertial position detection sensor system is configured for the determination of accelerations and acceleration profiles of the electronic pen along the X-axis (107) and along the Y-axis (108) for a plurality of pairs of different axis orientations of the X-axis and Y-axis on the writing substrate (106), whereby for each pair of axis orientations, the axis ori

Abstract: An evaporator comprising an evaporator body (3) surrounded by an evaporator housing (5), wherein the evaporator housing (5) is provided with a feed line (1) for feeding a liquid into the evaporator housing (5) and with an outlet (6) for emitting any vapour produced, wherein the evaporator body (3) comprises a multiplicity of plates (7) which are arranged in a planar manner one above another, wherein a void (8) is formed in each case between adjacent plates (7), wherein each of the voids (8) is fluidically connected to the outlet, wherein a liquid distributor is interconnected between the feed line (1) and the evaporator body (3), wherein the liquid distributor branches off from the feed line (1) in the direction of the evaporator body (3) in at least two distributor lines (VR), and wherein each distributor line (VR) is connected to at least one void (8).

Abstract: A control system includes sensor controllers that are each coupled to a respective set of electrodes of a CVG sensor system via respective sensor channels. A first portion of the sensor controllers provides a sinusoidal forcer signal on the respective sensor channel in response to digital clock and feedback signals to provide oscillation of a resonator of the CVG sensor system. A second portion of the sensor controllers monitors a capacitive pickoff voltage associated with the resonator on the respective sensor channel to generate a digital pickoff signal. A gyroscope controller generates the digital feedback signal in response to the digital pickoff signal from the second portion of the sensor controllers to provide the digital feedback signal and the digital clock signal to the first portion of the sensor controllers and determines a rotation about the CVG sensor system based on the digital feedback signal or the digital pickoff signal.

Abstract: A light source module includes: a convergent beam generating unit which generates, based on a pump beam emitted from a light source, a convergent pump beam having a beam size that decreases as the convergent pump beam propagates; a light guide body inside which the convergent pump beam, having been generated by the convergent beam generating unit, propagates; an extraction part which causes the convergent pump beam, having propagated inside the light guide body, to exit from the light guide body; and a wavelength conversion element which converts a wavelength of the convergent pump beam, being incident on the wavelength conversion element through the extraction part, and emits, through the light guide body, the convergent pump beam whose wavelength has been converted.

Abstract: [Object] Collection efficiency of a reflector that reflects a converted beam, which is converted from a pump beam by a phosphor, and projects the resultant as a projection beam is increased. [Solution] An optical member (4) of a light source unit (1) deflects a pump beam (PB) so that a first angle of incidence (?l) of a pump beam (PBX) relative to a surface of a phosphor (3) is larger than a second angle of incidence (a2) of the pump beam (PB), which is incident on the optical member (4), relative to the surface of the phosphor (3).

Abstract: [Object] To control a colour shift of white light reflected by a retro-reflector. [Solution] A light source unit (1) includes a pump light source (2), which emits laser pump light (11), a phosphor (3), which converts the laser pump light (11) into white light (12), a retro-reflector (4), which has an output aperture (5) that allows emission of part of the white light (12), the retro-reflector (4) reflecting another part of the white light (12) back to the phosphor (3), and scattering particles (7), which are adjusted to increase a blue light ratio of the white light (12).

Abstract: A drive with integrated dynamic load control includes a three-phase asynchronous motor having three phase legs connected in a star circuit, each phase leg having a winding having a coil end connected to a common star point. A load control circuit has a regulating module, an ammeter, a voltmeter and first and second switches. The ammeter and voltmeter detect a phase current and a phase voltage in one phase leg. The regulating module calculates an active power of the phase leg and a total active power of the motor responsive to the phase current and phase voltage. The switches are arranged in two of the phase legs between the respective coil end and the star point and the regulating module interrupts the two phase legs by using the switches when the active power, the total active power or a torque calculated from the total active power exceeds an adjustable limit value.