Abstract: A vehicle is provided with a temperature-control system for controlling the temperature of an interior of the vehicle. The system has a temperature-control medium, preferably a liquid temperature-control medium, guided in a temperature-control circuit. The temperature-control system is operatively connectable or operatively connected to a source temperature-control system such that the temperature-control medium guided in the temperature-control circuit of the temperature-control system may be thermally influenced by the source temperature-control system. The temperature-control circuit also is operatively connectable or operatively connected to at least one interior temperature-control system such that the temperature of the interior of the vehicle may be modified by the temperature-control medium in the temperature-control circuit.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a temperature-control system which is connectable or connected to a temperature-control circuit that conveys a temperature-control medium. The vehicle seat includes at least one temperature-control heat exchanger by which thermal energy can be delivered to and/or absorbed from the environment using the temperature-control medium. The vehicle seat includes at least one electrically operable or electrically operated temperature-control element which is a heating and/or cooling element.

Abstract: A tape drive includes a plurality of rollers, a head, a tension sensor, and control circuitry. The rollers are spatially arranged within the tape drive to define a route for tape of a received data cartridge to travel from the received data cartridge to a tape reel. The head includes read elements and write elements configured to read from and write to the tape as tape of the received data cartridge travels along the route. The tension sensor is configured to measure tension of the tape as it travels along the route. The control circuitry is configured to cause a motor to impact the tension to keep the tape within a tension threshold.

Abstract: A device and method for producing a plugged wave winding by plugging together first and second wave winding parts. A first receptacle receiving the first wave winding part includes elements for guiding first wave winding part straight wire sections. A second receptacle receives the second wave winding part and has elements for guiding second wave winding part straight wire sections. A device for bending portions of at least one of the wave winding parts is configured to displace one or more of the winding heads directed towards the other wave winding part to plug the wave winding parts together. A relative displacement device pushes and plugs the first and second wave winding parts into one another. The first and/or second guide elements are movable between a position for guiding the straight wire sections and a position for releasing the path of winding heads while plugging into one another.

Abstract: A tape drive includes a plurality of rollers, a head, a tension sensor, and control circuitry. The rollers are spatially arranged within the tape drive to define a route for tape of a received data cartridge to travel from the received data cartridge to a tape reel. The head includes read elements and write elements configured to read from and write to the tape as tape of the received data cartridge travels along the route. The tension sensor is configured to measure tension of the tape as it travels along the route. The control circuitry is configured to cause a motor to impact the tension to keep the tape within a tension threshold.

Abstract: A ventilation device for a cabin of a vehicle, the ventilation device includes a temperature-control circuit in which a fluid circulates for heat transfer; an ambient heat exchanger via which heat is exchanged between the temperature-control circuit and a cabin environment; a cabin heat exchanger via which heat is exchanged between the temperature-control circuit and an air flow provided for ventilating the cabin; one or more liquid channels connecting the ambient heat exchanger to the cabin heat exchanger; an air supply system for directing air to the cabin heat exchanger to supply the passengers in the cabin, and an air conveyor device for conveying supply air; and a distance between the air conveyor device and the passenger is greater than a distance between the cabin heat exchanger and the passenger.

Abstract: An evaluation device for monitoring the removal of medication from an electronically readable blister pack includes at least the following: an evaluation circuit able to be used to establish interruptions, destructions and/or other damages to electrical conductor tracks of a blister pack, wherein the evaluation circuit for this purpose tests or measures the electrical resistance, the capacitance or another parameter or state of the electrical conductor tracks of a blister pack, and a contact arrangement having a plurality of electrical contacts for contacting and/or otherwise evaluating the electrical conductor tracks of a blister pack, wherein the electrical contacts are connected to the evaluation circuit by electrical lines, wherein the evaluation device is an evaluation device which can be mounted on a wrapping-free and/or unwrapped blister pack.

Abstract: A vehicle seat is provided with a temperature-control system which is connectable or connected to a temperature-control circuit that conveys a temperature-control medium. Thermal energy from the temperature-control medium conveyed in or to at least one temperature-control heat exchanger of the temperature-control system is deliverable to and/or absorbable from the surroundings. The vehicle seat has at least one flow generation system, in particular a fan system, which generates a gas flow. The at least one flow generation system is controllable by a controller, with the temperature of the gas flow being controllable via at least one temperature-control heat exchanger and/or via an electrically operated temperature-control element.

Abstract: A motor vehicle has a body with has a frontseat region and a backseat region, and has at least one installation part or fixture between the frontseat region and the backseat region. The at least one installation part or fixture is provided with a fan which is fluidically connected to at least one flow duct which opens towards the backseat region.

Abstract: A vehicle is provided with a temperature-control system for controlling the temperature of an interior of the vehicle. The system has a temperature-control medium, preferably a liquid temperature-control medium, guided in a temperature-control circuit. The temperature-control system is operatively connectable or operatively connected to a source temperature-control system such that the temperature-control medium guided in the temperature-control circuit of the temperature-control system may be thermally influenced by the source temperature-control system. The temperature-control circuit also is operatively connectable or operatively connected to at least one interior temperature-control system such that the temperature of the interior of the vehicle may be modified by the temperature-control medium in the temperature-control circuit.

Abstract: A vehicle seat is provided with a temperature-control system which is connectable or connected to a temperature-control circuit that conveys a temperature-control medium. Thermal energy from the temperature-control medium conveyed in or to at least one temperature-control heat exchanger of the temperature-control system is deliverable to and/or absorbable from the surroundings. The vehicle seat has at least one flow generation system, in particular a fan system, which generates a gas flow. The at least one flow generation system is controllable by a controller, with the temperature of the gas flow being controllable via at least one temperature-control heat exchanger and/or via an electrically operated temperature-control element.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a temperature-control system which is connectable or connected to a temperature-control circuit that conveys a temperature-control medium. The vehicle seat includes at least one temperature-control heat exchanger by which thermal energy can be delivered to and/or absorbed from the environment using the temperature-control medium. The vehicle seat includes at least one electrically operable or electrically operated temperature-control element which is a heating and/or cooling element.

Abstract: A test device including two measuring systems is provided. The test device includes a first measuring system which is configured for leakage testing of a test object, and a second measuring system which is configured for dimensional checking of the test object. The first measuring system has at least one connecting region, by which a test medium can be introduced into the test object. The test object can be set into rotation via the at least one connection region, on which the dimensional checking is based.

Abstract: A tape cartridge for increasing tape drive head performance is provided. The tape cartridge comprises a cleaning tape, a tape guide arrangement that guides the cleaning tape within the cleaner cartridge, a cleaning fluid application arrangement that applies cleaning fluid to the cleaning tape within the cleaner cartridge, and a cartridge memory that stores cleaning count and motor taches count information. The tape guide arrangement is operable to bring the cleaning tape in contact with the cleaning fluid application arrangement to apply the cleaning fluid onto the cleaning tape when the cleaning tape is subject to a first tension level and avoid the contact with the cleaning fluid application arrangement when the cleaning tape is subject to a second tension level to prevent application of the cleaning fluid onto the cleaning tape.

Abstract: A vehicle has a vehicle seat and a ventilation system with at least one supply nozzle via which an air flow can be guided towards the vehicle seat. The vehicle seat has an air feed opening for receiving the air flow from the supply nozzle, an outlet nozzle directed into a rear area of the vehicle interior, and an air-guiding channel for connecting the air feed opening and the outlet nozzle.

Abstract: A data storage tape cartridge includes a housing having a reel within and rotatably supported by the housing. Two or more data storage tapes are wound up on the same rotary axis of the reel. Each subsequent winding of a first one of the tapes is separated from the previous winding of the first tape by at least another one of the other tapes. A leader pin is attached to a free end of each of the tapes. The leader pins may be connected to one another. The leader pins may be disconnected from one another as part of process for mounting the cartridge in a tape drive.

Abstract: A liquid system for a motor vehicle has at least one supply line which can be supplied with a liquid, and at least one functional unit which can be arranged on a movable component of the motor vehicle and is connected in a communicating manner to the supply line. The supply line has at least one immovable line portion which can be arranged on an immovable component of the motor vehicle and at least one movable line portion which can be arranged on the movable component and is connected to the functional unit. In order to ensure a leakage-proof supply of the functional unit with the liquid, the supply line has at least one rotary coupling via which the immovable line portion is connected in a communicating manner to the movable line portion.

Abstract: An apparatus for big data tape management tape cartridge management. The apparatus includes a tape gripper for storing one or more additional tape cartridges within a housing of the tape gripper, wherein the housing of the tape gripper includes a tape cartridge cache, where the tape cartridge cache is a modification to the housing of the tape gripper for holding the one or more additional tape cartridges stacked internally within the tape gripper, the tape cartridge cache is affixed to a bottom portion of the housing of the tape gripper, and the tape cartridge cache includes a plate, oriented above and centered to the tape cartridge cache, capable of being raised and lowered within the tape cartridge cache utilizing one or more springs mounted under the plate inside the tape cartridge cache.

Abstract: A steering-wheel ventilation device for a vehicle includes a steering wheel, a ventilation device which is arranged behind the steering wheel and has a ventilation duct which has a first outlet for discharging an air flow directly towards a vehicle occupant sitting in front of the steering wheel and a second outlet for discharging a diffuse air flow. The ventilation duct is configured to discharge an air flow either via the first outlet and/or the second outlet.

Abstract: A system for the exact detection of the fatigue of a driver of a vehicle includes at least one camera for detecting the pupil diameter of the driver of the vehicle, at least one sensor for detecting a current luminance in the vehicle, and at least one computer module for detecting the fatigue of the driver of the vehicle by calculation. The calculation is based on the detected pupil diameter and the detected, current luminance in the vehicle.