Abstract: A method is provided for operating a field bus network system having a ring topology, which has a master unit and a plurality of slave units, which are connected by a field bus in a ring topology.

Abstract: The analog-to-digital for converter (ADC) for converting an analog value into a digital equivalent using a parallel digital data path is disclosed. In one example embodiment, the ADC includes a switched capacitor DAC having an input to receive an analog value via analog sample and hold circuit. A comparator is coupled to the switched capacitor DAC. A successive approximation register (SAR) is coupled to the comparator. A plurality of logic blocks is coupled to the SAR. A plurality of thermometric encoders is coupled to the associated plurality of logic blocks. A plurality of MUXs is coupled to the associated plurality of thermometric encoders and the comparator, wherein the plurality of MUXs having associated outputs that is coupled to the input of the switched capacitor DAC.

Abstract: A system which automatically makes a travel plan by using on-vehicle or portable terminal. The system can prepare a travel plan in which the concrete destination and route are specified when rough positional and temporal conditions are inputted. The objective area and schedule inputted through the terminal are transmitted to an information center. At the information center, a basic frame of the travel meeting the received conditions is prepared. For a day trip, an example of the basic frame is “departure-walk-lunch-amusement park-night view-return”. After the basic frame is prepared, concrete facilities meeting the actions are specified by making access to a data base. The specified facilities are inputted to the basic frame, and thus a concrete plan is completed. The completed plan is supplied to the terminal and displayed on a display to the persons who want to travel. The completed plan is further supplied to a navigation system and the system guides the persons in accordance with the plan.

Abstract: A fuel cell including separators opposing each other and squeezing a power generating reaction portion. Each of the separators includes a gas passage, a gas passage dividing rib, and a protrusion formed in the gas passage. In a first separator, which is an at least one separator of the separators opposing each other via the power generating reaction portion, at a region of the first separator opposing a gas passage dividing rib of a second separator, which is a separator opposing the first separator, a squeezing rib is formed and replaces the protrusion. The squeezing rib and the gas passage dividing rib of the second separator squeezes the power generating reaction portion. At the region of the first separator, a contact area of the squeezing rib with the power generating reaction portion is adapted to be larger than a contact area of the protrusion of the first separator with the power generating reaction portion in a case where the protrusion were formed without forming the squeezing rib.

Abstract: A condenser for a power module combines a plurality of aluminum materials to form a casing equipped with a channel for coolant therein, thus making it possible to keep material costs low. Moreover, thanks to the excellent workability of the aluminum materials, it is possible to adopt a configuration with a complex concave-convex configuration for a superior heat radiation performance. A channel for coolant with high heat radiation performance can also be structured inside the casing. The relatively thick bottom plate secures the rigidity required by the casing, while the relatively thin top plate can have a rigidity intentionally structured lower. In this manner, stress generated on joining surfaces of the condenser and an insulative substrate can be mitigated due to active deformation of the top plate.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a tube-type fuel cell by which a tube-type fuel cell with good adhesion can be produced without blocking a gas flow channel in its inner current collector. The method for manufacturing a tube-type fuel cell may include a filling step of providing a columnar-shaped inner current collector having a gas flow channel on its outer peripheral face and filling the gas flow channel with a removable substance to form a removable portion. Also a functional layer forming step of forming a functional layer on at least the removable portion and a removing step of removing the removable portion after the functional layer forming step may be used.

Abstract: A sensor card for determining analytes in liquid and gas samples with films connected to one another in sheetlike fashion, namely a sensor film facing the sample with openings and a covering film remote from the sample with openings for electrical tapping, at least one sensor being provided and arranged between the sensor film and the covering film. There is provided between the sensor film and the covering film at least one intermediate film, in which cutouts are provided, the sensor being arranged in one of the cutouts. The sensor card provides a homogeneous thickness, which brings about a reliable sealing of the flow channels for the liquid sample if the sensor card is connected to a plate that partially forms the flow channels within the analysis system. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for producing such a sensor card.

Abstract: Provided are a method of making irbesartan via a Suzuki coupling reaction and a novel intermediate, 2-butyl-3-(4?-bromobenzyl)-1,3-diazaspiro[4.4]non-1-ene-4-one, for such process. The novel process includes the step of reacting such intermediate with a protected imidazolephenylboronic acid.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to integration of a digital asset management system with a network sales system. The digital asset management system may comprise digital asset storage, search and retrieval functionality. Each digital asset may comprise one or more versions of the asset, properties of the asset, and conditions on its use. By way of the integration with the network sales system, a digital asset or digital asset version may be assigned a product identity to facilitate sale of the digital asset or digital asset version.

Abstract: An oscillating circuit includes an analog oscillation element. The oscillating circuit includes at least one analog-to-digital conversion device. A method is for operating an oscillating circuit, in which a mechanical oscillator oscillates at a natural frequency. The oscillation amplitude is measured and digitized. A digital control signal is generated from this with the aid of a digital amplitude controller. A driving signal is generated, in turn, from the digital control signal, the driving signal driving the mechanical oscillator with the aid of a drive unit. This control loop stabilizes the oscillation amplitude.

Abstract: A spool includes at least one bobbin and one winding wire, e.g., a winding wire lacquered for electrical insulation, the bobbin including at least one channel, e.g., one arranged as a pocket, at least one sleeve being electrically connected to the winding wire, the sleeve being electrically connected to an electrical line, e.g., a stranded conductor of a cable, the sleeve including deformable regions, for producing the electrical connections, a respectively deformable region being deformable such that a force-locking connection is provided and welding is able to be carried out.

Abstract: A pulse-width rectifier for operating an electric machine in motor operating mode or in generator operating mode, includes a terminal for a control device that communicates with the pulse-width rectifier via a data connection. In order to safeguard the supply of energy in the case of a disturbance in the data transmission between the control device and the pulse-width rectifier, the pulse-width rectifier is constructed such that it automatically switches into an emergency generator operating mode in which it produces at its direct-voltage output a prespecified power with which it is possible to maintain at least an emergency operation of electrical consumers.

Abstract: An electrical device having a housing and moisture-sensitive electrical structural units situated in the housing, having a pressure compensation element situated in a housing part, which avoids, preferably prevents, the ingress of moisture, the pressure compensation element including a diaphragm which is permeable to gas, having an impact protection element situated in front of the diaphragm, which at least avoids spraying a liquid directly onto the diaphragm, wherein the impact protection element is in one piece part of the housing part.

Abstract: Over-sampled data is filtered by receiving a word of over-sampled data including sample bits for each of a plurality of data bits, detecting a sample bit having one logic value and, on either side of it, bits having the opposite logic value and, upon such detection, outputting the received word with the sample bit having the one logic value inverted.

Abstract: A method and a device for automatic triggering of deceleration of a vehicle for preventing a collision, which is accomplished by the fact that a variable, which represents a probability of collision with another vehicle, must exceed a predefinable threshold value, and the threshold value is variable as a function of the driver's response, the current driving situation, or the ambient situation. To determine the change in the threshold value, signals from a steering angle sensor, a brake pedal sensor, an accelerator pedal sensor, a device for determining the speed of the vehicle, a device for determining the uphill or downhill slope of the road, a device for determining the vehicle yaw rate, a device for determining the vehicle float angle or a device for detecting stationary and moving objects in the vicinity of the vehicle, in particular in the area in front of the vehicle, are analyzed.

Abstract: An adsorbent for whole blood in the form of essentially spherical non-aggregated particles. The adsorbent comprises a porous carrier material having an average pore size of ?1.5 ?m, whereby a maximum of 50% of the pore volume may be in pores having a pore size of >1.5 ?m, whereby the outer surfaces of the porous carrier material have at least one surface modification M1 so that the outer surface essentially does not interact with blood cells, and the inner surfaces of the porous carrier material, e.g., the surfaces of the pores of the porous carrier material, have at least one surface modification M2 which interacts with substances present in blood.

Abstract: A system and method to reconcile Human Resource databases, including payroll, accounting, tax and travel databases, are provided. The system and method may include a database aggregation component that automatically gathers and stores a plurality of databases in a corporation business information system wherein these databases may be logically related to each other and a database reconciliation component that is capable of querying a database for retrieving data entries based on user instructions or on requests automatically generated according to preset conditions. The reconciliation method may further compare data from logically related databases. If discrepancies exist in a comparison result, the method may provide a drill-down step where data at next level of detail may be retrieved according to automatically generated queries. This reconciliation process of comparison and drill-down for more detail may continue until a preset condition is satisfied or there is no further detail to retrieve.

Abstract: The present invention provides a possibility of mounting conventionally capped components, that saves much space. The component assembly includes at least one component having a cap, a substrate for the component and connecting means for mounting the component on the substrate and for the electrical connection of the component. The substrate has at least one recess. The component is mounted on the substrate in flip-chip technique, so that the cap is inserted into the recess and the component is connected to the substrate via connecting bumps in the edge region of the recess.

Abstract: A regeneration controller for preventing particulate matter from increasing when an exhaust purification apparatus is inactivated. The regeneration controller includes an ECU 70 for heating the exhaust purification apparatus and eliminating the particulate matter accumulated in the exhaust purification apparatus when an estimated accumulation amount is greater than a reference accumulation amount. The ECU 70 obtains the estimated accumulation amount by estimating the amount of particulate matter accumulated in the exhaust purification apparatus. An exhaust temperature sensor 44 detects the temperature of the exhaust purification apparatus. The ECU 70 intermittently decreases the air-fuel ratio of exhaust to heat the exhaust purification apparatus and perform burn-up heating for burning the particulate matter. The ECU 70 further prohibits burn-up heating when the temperature detected by an exhaust temperature sensor 44 decreases to a catalyst inactivation level.

Abstract: A torque command for a first motor is set by setting a maximum torque restriction and a minimum torque restriction in a range, where the sum of the torques output from the first and second motors to a driving shaft be within a range from 0 to a required torque, the sum of the electric powers input from or output to the first and second motors be within a range of input and output restrictions of a battery, and the torque of the second motor be within a range from a value smaller than 0 by the permissible maximum amount of change to the sum of the permissible maximum amount of change and the previous torque command. A torque command for the second motor is set so that the required torque is output to the driving shaft within a range of the input and output restrictions of the battery.