Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding roof for motor vehicles with reduced sliding roof buffeting noise. It comprises a sliding roof opening, as well as a movable sliding cover (7) for covering the sliding roof opening, whereby, depending on the actual position of the sliding cover (7), a resulting clear sliding roof opening (3) is formed. Pursuant to the invention, the geometry of sliding roofs with an essentially rectangular or trapezoidal, resulting clear sliding roof opening is modified due to the partial or complete covering (5) of at least one of the, as seen in the driving direction, rear corner regions of the resulting clear sliding roof opening (3).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for lowering a power window for vehicles is provided. In order to provide a method for lowering a power window which is improved with respect to the lowering movement of the window, system slacks are first determined in an operating device of the window and, when an unlocking of the vehicle is detected, for example, by the operation of a door lock or by the radio operation of a central locking system, the system slacks are eliminated in the lowering direction of the window by the corresponding control of the operating device.

Abstract: A water quality management system for managing the water quality in a water supply network having water pipe lines running from the purification plant to consumers' faucets to maintain the water quality at the consumers at the terminals of the network at an appropriate level. The water quality monitors for measuring the quality of water in the pipe lines are installed in the small-pipe water distribution network branching from the water distribution main pipe network and running toward the consumers. The water distribution facility for improving the water quality is installed at the base point of the small-pipe water distribution network. The water quality in the small-pipe water distribution network is managed based on the signals from the water quality monitors.

Abstract: An energy absorber having an essentially air-tight covering which surrounds a filling material and is provided with at least one feed line. In order to improve the absorption characteristics, the feed line is connected to a vacuum source and the energy absorber is coupled with a valve device as well as with a pre-crash sensor system.

Abstract: A steering system of a non-track-bound motor vehicle having steered vehicle wheels which are operatively connected to a steering handle in normal operation only via an electronic regulating arrangement which checks itself continuously for correct operation. In a manner dependent on a desired-value transmitter actuated by the steering handle and on an actual-value transmitter actuated by way of the vehicle wheels, this regulating arrangement actuates an actuating drive for the steering displacement of the steered vehicle wheels. If the regulating arrangement malfunctions, a positive coupling between the steering handle and the steered vehicle wheels is automatically activated. This also occurs if a characteristic variable correlated with the desired/actual value deviation of the steering angle is outside tolerance thresholds.

Abstract: A drill or milling head (1), especially for printed circuit milling machines and engraving machines, including a collet chuck (27) which can be actuated by a rapid change mechanism. The drill or milling head includes a drive shaft which can be connected to a motor (3a). The collet chuck (27) is opened by axial displacement opposite a clamping sleeve (29), and the force necessary for the axial displacement is transmitted via a friction clutch (19, 23). As a result the drill or milling head cannot be damaged, and there is no danger of injury when changing the tool if the user fails to turn the motor (3a) off beforehand.

Abstract: A dimmer apparatus for adjusting the brightness of a display section for displaying time and the like. In the dimmer apparatus, a control section including a microcomputer and the like operates to decide which one of the keys has been pressed by decoding the contents of a code signal generated by pressing one of the keys in an operating section and a remotely controlled transmitting section. When “AUTO” on the menu screen for selectively setting the execution or non-execution of dimming control to be displayed on a monitor screen is selected, the control section functions as what executes the dimming control of the FL tube of the display section interlocked with a reproducing mode by controlling the display section so as to have the FL tube dimmed during the reproducing mode in which a reproduced image is displayed on the monitor screen upon deciding that either reproducing key of the operating section or reproducing key of the remotely controlled transmitting section has been pressed.

Abstract: A reinforcement for a unitized body of a motor vehicle is located in a transverse plane of the vehicle that lies between lateral wheel housings and has a transverse beam that connects the wheel housings with one another in the upper area. The transverse beam is located in an overlapping area with a supporting plate of a parcel shelf at the rear wheel housings and is connected in a reinforcing manner with the supporting plate.

Abstract: A motor-driven throttle valve control device has a main body in which an air intake path is formed. The throttle valve is secured on a rotatable shaft supported by the main body. An electric motor drives the throttle valve through a gear mechanism. A throttle valve sensor is provided to detect the valve opening angle. Default and return springs are provided to bias the throttle valve. The main body includes a cover at one end of the throttle shaft. The gear mechanism, angle sensor and default and return springs are located between the cover and the main body of the throttle valve device.

Abstract: A noncontact article temperature measuring device adapted for evaluating the quality including the food temperature, freezed/thawed state, presence/absence of bubble based on food capacitance measurement data and for evaluating/controlling the operation of a thawing device and used for a freezing/thawing system so as to solve conventional problems. The measuring device is so provided that an article of food can be passed or is provided on both vertical sides of a space or on the same plane of one of the sides. The measuring device comprises at least a pair of electrodes serving as a capacitance sensor and a capacitance measuring section for measuring the capacitance of the food article placed in the space from the signal generated by the paired electrodes. The capacitance is measured by applying a predetermined voltage between the electrodes, and the temperature of the article is determined and the freezed/thawed state is recognized from the measured capacitance.

Abstract: At least one groove and two grooves extending toward an axial direction of a rotor and is provided on an outer periphery of a rotor iron core or at least one hole is provided in the rotor iron core. By providing the groove and the two grooves on the outer periphery of the rotor iron core or by providing the hole in the rotor iron core, cogging torque is generated to negate the cogging torque which is generated according to the magnetic fluctuation between the magnetic field of the permanent magnets and a stator. As a result, the overall cogging toque in a permanent magnet type rotary machine is reduced.

Abstract: An independent wheel suspension in a semi-trailing or compound arm construction having a wheel suspending semi-trailing or compound arm which is disposed at at least two points on the vehicle body and which has a wheel carrier which can be swivelled approximately about a vertical axis. The swivelling axis of the wheel carrier is situated behind the wheel axle with respect to the driving direction, whereas the wheel carrier in front of the wheel axle is elastically supported in the transverse direction of the vehicle on the semi-trailing or compound arm. Between the wheel carrier and the semi-trailing arm or a compound arm, a swing arm with approximately vertical swivelling axes is arranged in the area behind the wheel axle.

Abstract: Obstacle warning system for low-flying airborne craft in which case the edge contours of the obstacles are visualized for the pilot in a display.

Abstract: An arrangement is provided for securing objects against a sliding in a cargo space of a motor vehicle. Supporting elements are arranged perpendicularly to the cargo space floor and can be adjusted relative to the cargo space floor between a lifted active position and a lowered passive position. A cargo plate extends in parallel to the cargo space floor and has openings which can each be penetrated by a supporting element. The cargo plate is further developed such that the loading of the cargo space can take place in a normal manner and a securing of the objects can be ensured during the transport. A lifting device causes a relative movement between the cargo plate and the supporting elements which extends perpendicularly to the cargo space floor.

Abstract: A process for generating a high-hydrogen, low-carbon monoxide gas comprises generating a product gas in a gas generating device. The product gas contains hydrogen and carbon monoxide that are generated from catalytic water vapor reforming of a water/fuel mixture and/or from partial oxidation of an oxygen/fuel mixture. In a gas purification stage, the carbon monoxide fraction in the product gas is reduced by selective CO oxidation on an oxidation catalyst. During a starting phase, oxygen is admixed to the supplied fuel and the flow direction is reversed such that the flow first takes place through the gas purification stage and only then through the gas generating device.

Abstract: A control apparatus of automatic transmission controls by oil pressure at least one clutch of an automatic transmission connected to an engine output to be engaged or disengaged to make gear shifting. In this control apparatus, the output torque of the engine is calculated on the basis of a parameter representative of a load of the engine and the engine speed. In addition, a transfer torque necessary for the clutch is calculated by use of at least the calculated engine output torque and the engine speed. Then, a command value of oil pressure acted on the clutch is determined by the calculated transfer torque.

Abstract: A multiplexing apparatus multiplexes between processing units and a battery unit of a vehicle which are connected to one another by wire harnesses, by grouping a variety of on-board controlled objects into a plurality of neighboring controlled objects and controlling each of respective processing units. The wire harness has electric conductors of which the outer peripheral portion are covered with a first insulating layer, electric conductivity layer which covers the electric conductors, a second insulating the peripheral portion of the electric layer which covers conductivity layer, means for applying an electric potential to said electric conductivity layer, and means for monitoring the electric potential of said electric conductivity layer.

Abstract: The present invention addresses a problem as to how to provide a motor control apparatus which has a magnetic pole position inferring means capable of inferring the position of a magnetic pole of a synchronous motor by adopting a simple method in a short period of time with a high degree of accuracy. In order to solve this problem, a signal id1* for inference use is applied and a peak value iqh of a response current iq′ is detected by an iq′ peak detecting unit. The peak value iqh is then supplied to a magnetic pole position inferring unit for inferring the position of the magnetic pole of the synchronous motor by carrying out multiplication processing.

Abstract: A counterbearing for a spring is used to support an actuating element for a latching device of a selector lever. To facilitate assembly, the counterbearing is made table-shaped and includes a plate with laterally formed spreading arms. The spreading arms are provided endwise with latching noses which are received by openings in a lower part of the selector lever with essentially parallel walls.