Abstract: A method and program product are associated with a brake mechanism. The brake mechanism includes a brake operable to restrict movement of a vehicle and an actuator coupled to the brake. The actuator is operable to selectively apply and release the brake. The mechanism further includes a controller coupled to the actuator. A method, implemented in the controller and program code, initializes the brake mechanism and calibrates and/or performs diagnostics on the brake mechanism.

Abstract: A method for testing the functionality of a tank system of a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine, including a controllable tank venting valve connected to an intake manifold and at least one pressure source for testing the tightness of the tank venting system using overpressure or underpressure, the functionality of the tank venting valve being tested via its activation in an opening and/or closing manner during pressurizing the tank system using overpressure or underpressure and by registering and evaluating at least one operating variable of the pressure source. The tank system is pressurized with overpressure or underpressure and the at least one operating variable of the pressure source is registered and evaluated during operation of the engine.

Abstract: An arrangement for correcting a signal (S) is suggested which contains a signal evaluation (28), which determines a characteristic variable of the input signal (US) of a controller (26) and/or the actuating variable (fr) of the controller (26) and/or at least one determined corrective signal (ora, fra) and/or at least one of their mean values (form) and compares the characteristic variable to at least one threshold value (SC1, SC2, SC3) and, when reaching or passing through at least one threshold value (SC1, SC2, SC3), an output signal (A) is made available at the end of the determination of the corrective signal (ora, fra).

Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine, permitting a differentiation between an air error and a fuel error as part of mixture adaptation. In at least one operating state of the internal combustion engine a deviation in an air-fuel mixture ratio from a setpoint value is corrected. For this correction in the at least one operating state the particular deviation in the air-fuel mixture ratio is determined for at least two setpoint values. From these deviations an air error and/or a fuel error is determined.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for coating at least one substrate with one or more layers in a process chamber, in particular of a CVD installation. According to said method, starting materials, in particular in the form of organometallic reaction gases are introduced into the process chamber and their mass flow is controlled. In said chamber, the starting materials or reaction products thereof are deposited on layers on the substrate that is held by a temperature controlled substrate holder. During a coating cycle, which begins with the charging of the process chamber with the substrate or substrates and ends with the removal of the same according to a predetermined formula, the desired values of the process parameters, such as mass flows of the starting materials and temperature of the substrate holder, are set and the actual values for each substrate that correspond with the desired values of the process parameters are individually determined at intervals and are stored in a memory.

Abstract: An arrangement for correcting a signal (S) is suggested which contains a signal evaluation (28), which determines a characteristic variable of the input signal (US) of a controller (26) and/or the actuating variable (fr) of the controller (26) and/or at least one determined corrective signal (ora, fra) and/or at least one of their mean values (form) and compares the characteristic variable to at least one threshold value (SC1, SC2, SC3) and, when reaching or passing through at least one threshold value (SC1, SC2, SC3), an output signal (A) is made available at the end of the determination of the corrective signal (ora, fra).

Abstract: A method of tank leak diagnosis in a tank ventilation device including a fuel tank which is connected at least indirectly through a storage and tank ventilation valve with a suction pipe of an internal combustion engine of the vehicle, with the storage having an aeration conduit with a check valve, includes performing a tank leak diagnosis by a negative pressure after turning off of the internal combustion engine; and producing the negative pressure in the fuel tank immediately before the turning off of the internal combustion engine.

Abstract: A method of operating a tank ventilation device including a fuel tank of an internal combustion engine and a storage which receives a fuel dispersed from the fuel tank has the steps of connecting the storage through a ventilation conduit with the fuel tank, through a suction conduit with the internal combustion engine, and through an aeration conduit provided with a flow element with an atmosphere, supplying through the storage in a rinsing phase a fresh air which is aspirated via the aerating device, takes fuel and supplies a rinsing fuel flow through the suction conduit to the internal combustion engine, and regulating a fuel concentration in the rinsing volume flow by the flow element provided in the aeration conduit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of heterologous protein in a filamentous fungus and promoters suitable therefor. The present invention further relates to vectors and host cells as well as a kit and its use. The object of the present invention is to provide a method for the production of heterologous protein in a filamentous fungus which allows efficient production of heterologous protein and wherein any contamination of the product protein by vegetative spores is avoided.

Abstract: A refillable pyrophoric lighter having an outer casing with a hinged cover and having an inside unit that is received inside the casing by a frictional fit that is enhanced by at least one transverse rib integrally formed on the outside of the housing of the inside unit.