Abstract: A method and a device for detecting the clutch state in a motor vehicle, in particular during engine drag torque regulation, is described. A particularly simple and cost-effective method of detecting the clutch state is made possible by determining the engine speed and a wheel speed and by calculating a gear ratio therefrom. Threshold values for the overall gear ratio are stored in the system for at least each of the lower gears (e.g., the first through the third gear). The clutch state may be identified by comparing the calculated overall gear ratio with the threshold values of the particular gear.

Abstract: A method of regulating at least one variable characterizing the vehicle dynamics, a loss of pressure in a vehicle tire being determined; the position of the underinflated tire being determined, wherein during cornering, regulation of the variable which characterizes vehicle dynamics is dependent upon whether the underinflated tire is on the inside or outside of the turn being executed by the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a binding that can be used for securing a boot to a snowboard. The binding includes a baseplate, a toe strap, an ankle strap, a strap fastener for the toe or ankle strap, and a movable linkage that connects the toe strap to the ankle strap, such that when the fastener is operated, travel of the linkage is produced, and such travel can secure the strap that is not directly tied to the strap fastener. The invention provides for the securement of two individual straps against a snowboard boot with the operation of a single strap fastener.

Abstract: A method and a device for protecting a torque converter of an automatic transmission from overheating during standing-start of a motor vehicle, a slipping wheel being decelerated by a traction control system by a braking intervention. To improve the protective function of the traction control system, the energy loss converted in the torque converter or a value proportional to it is calculated and the engine torque is reduced if a specified threshold value is exceeded.

Abstract: A vehicle traction control system having capabilities for braking intervention and coefficient of friction detection is provided, a slipping wheel being braked by braking intervention if a slip threshold is exceeded. In order to improve the lateral stability of the vehicle when cornering on road surfaces having a low coefficient of friction, the slip threshold for the drive wheel on the outside of the curve is reduced independently of that of the drive wheel on the inside of the curve and is set to a lower value than that for the wheel on the inside of the curve.

Abstract: A method for providing traction control when starting off a vehicle on a road surface having different adhesive friction values between the right and left sides of the vehicle, the driven low-&mgr; wheel being regulated to a specified setpoint slip pre-control value by a braking intervention if spinning occurs. In order to improve driving comfort, the engine speed is adjusted to the particular standing start conditions. To this end, the engine torque actually required for starting off is determined as soon as the vehicle is set in motion and has exceeded a specified speed threshold, and the engine speed actually required for starting off under the given conditions is determined from this. From this in turn, a new, corrected setpoint slip value is calculated and the setpoint slip is abruptly reduced or increased from the setpoint slip pre-control value to the newly calculated, corrected setpoint slip value.

Abstract: A traction control system (TCS) in which the engine torque is reduced after a slip threshold has been exceeded by at least one driven wheel and is raised again after the slip has fallen below the threshold, the traction control system further including an arrangement for detecting cornering and coefficient of friction. In order to improve vehicle stability when cornering, upon detection of cornering on a road surface having a low coefficient of friction, the gradient of the engine torque increase during the TCS control action is set lower than when traveling straight ahead.

Abstract: A system for controlling and/or regulating the driving response of a motor vehicle having at least two wheels includes at least one sensor device, which detects a wheel speed of at least two wheels, and further includes a data processing device, which determines at least one motion relationship of at least two wheels relative to one another according to the wheel speeds detected. As described, the data processing device establishes at least one cornering motion variable of the vehicle according to the at least one motion relationship determined. A corresponding method is also described.

Abstract: A device and a method for traction control for a vehicle, the setpoint engine torque being reduced to a pre-control value if one drive wheel exceeds a specified slip threshold, the rate time being increased if the vehicle acceleration or speed exceeds a threshold value, the setpoint engine torque being increased during the rate time as a function of the vehicle acceleration or speed, and regulation of the slipping wheel being initiated after the end of the rate time.

Abstract: A laser system for generating at least one pulse and/or pulse sequence(s) of pulses having at least one specified property, such as pulse energy, duration, peak intensity, pulse form and/or timing includes an amplifying cavity. At least one detecting means for monitoring an amplification process in the amplifying cavity and obtaining data about at least one property of the pulse sequence and/or the single pulse(s) is provided. The system also includes at least one control means which can compare the data obtained by the detecting means with reference data and control at least one switching means for inputting, outputting and/or retaining the pulse(s) in the amplifying cavity such that at least one property of the pulse sequences and/or the pulses at an output of the laser system has substantially a specified value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for monitoring the driving condition of a vehicle having a sensor suite (10) measuring the wheel force for ascertaining a wheel force at at least one wheel (12) of the vehicle, and means (14, 16) for processing the ascertained wheel force, a condition of a shock absorber allocated to the wheel (12) being ascertainable from a result of the processing. The invention also relates to a method for monitoring the driving condition of a vehicle.

Abstract: A method of regulating at least one variable characterizing the vehicle dynamics,

Abstract: A method and a device for protecting a torque converter of an automatic transmission from overheating during standing-start of a motor vehicle, a slipping wheel being decelerated by a traction control system by a braking intervention. To improve the protective function of the traction control system, the energy loss converted in the torque converter or a value proportional to it is calculated and the engine torque is reduced if a specified threshold value is exceeded.

Abstract: A system for determining the height of the center of gravity of a vehicle includes an arrangement configured to determine a difference between wheel contact forces, an arrangement configured to determine a transverse acceleration, an arrangement configured to determine comparison values which compares the change in the difference between wheel contact forces with the change in the transverse acceleration, and an arrangement configured to evaluate a roll model which determines the height of the center of gravity from the comparison values. Furthermore, a corresponding method is for determining the height of the center of gravity of a vehicle.

Abstract: An engine drag-torque control, particularly for motor vehicles, in which the engine torque is increased by an EDC augmenting torque when the driven wheels drop below a slip threshold due to the braking action of the engine and exhibit a brake slip which is too high. To improve the vehicle control during cornering on a roadway having a low coefficient of friction, it is provided to increase the slip threshold for the driven wheels to thereby set the drag-torque control to be more sensitive.

Abstract: A device and method for determining values and/or generating signals, which can be used for closed-loop or open-loop controlling of the driving behavior of a vehicle equipped with a sensor system that detects wheel contact forces, includes determining the vehicle mass via the wheel contact forces that are detected, and further includes at least one of determining shifts in the wheel contact forces, and determining the required drive torque.

Abstract: A method and a device for detecting the clutch state in a motor vehicle, in particular during engine drag torque regulation, is described. A particularly simple and cost-effective method of detecting the clutch state is made possible by determining the engine speed and a wheel speed and by calculating a gear ratio therefrom. Threshold values for the overall gear ratio are stored in the system for at least each of the lower gears (e.g., the first through the third gear). The clutch state may be identified by comparing the calculated overall gear ratio with the threshold values of the particular gear.

Abstract: A vehicle traction control system having capabilities for braking intervention and coefficient of friction detection is provided, a slipping wheel being braked by braking intervention if a slip threshold is exceeded. In order to improve the lateral stability of the vehicle when cornering on road surfaces having a low coefficient of friction, the slip threshold for the drive wheel on the outside of the curve is reduced independently of that of the drive wheel on the inside of the curve and is set to a lower value than that for the wheel on the inside of the curve.

Abstract: A device and a method for traction control for vehicle, the setpoint engine torque being reduced to a pre-control value if one drive wheel exceeds a specified slip threshold, the rate time being increased if the vehicle acceleration or speed exceeds a threshold value, the setpoint engine torque being increased during the rate time as a function of the vehicle acceleration or speed, and regulation of the slipping wheel being initiated after the end of the rate time.

Abstract: A method for providing traction control when starting off a vehicle on a road surface having different adhesive friction values between the right and left sides of the vehicle, the driven low-&mgr; wheel being regulated to a specified setpoint slip pre-control value by a braking intervention if spinning occurs. In order to improve driving comfort, the engine speed is adjusted to the particular standing start conditions. To this end, the engine torque actually required for starting off is determined as soon as the vehicle is set in motion and has exceeded a specified speed threshold, and the engine speed actually required for starting off under the given conditions is determined from this. From this in turn, a new, corrected setpoint slip value is calculated and the setpoint slip is abruptly reduced or increased from the setpoint slip pre-control value to the newly calculated, corrected setpoint slip value.