Abstract: An oxygen sensor for measuring exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine is described. The sensor provides an output that has a high gain near the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio, and a lower gain in the lean and rich air-fuel ratio regions. Further, the sensor provides wide range air-fuel ratio signal to be used in engine feedback control.

Abstract: The invention concerns a chronograph watch movement, comprising a chronograph mechanism, including: a chronograph gear-train comprising first (40) and second (38) wheels completing a revolution in sixty seconds and a revolution in a fraction of an hour respectively and arranged in the center of the movement, a control device (48) for starting and stopping the rotation of the chronograph gear-train, and a reset device (50). In said movement, the chronograph mechanism further comprises switching means designed such that, upon activation, they connect the second wheel (38) of the chronograph gear-train to a finishing mobile, so that the display means borne by the second wheel display the current time unit equivalent to that of the measured time.

Abstract: Catalytic converter comprises a carrier having exhaust gas passages therein, a lower catalytic layer coated over the carrier and comprising hollow oxide powder loaded with catalytic metal, and an upper catalytic layer coated over the lower catalytic layer, directly exposed to exhaust gas flowing in the exhaust gas passages and comprising solid oxide powder loaded with catalytic metal. The hollow oxide powder may be ceria or alumina base oxide. Further it may be mixed oxide such as Ce—Zr mixed oxide or La contained alumina as well.

Abstract: A foamed body (03) for the production of a seat of an automobile (01) has at least one airbag module (07), which is integrated into the lateral area of the seat (01). The airbag module (07) includes an expandable airbag (09) and a gas generator (08). The seat (01) has at least one normally closed exit opening (12), through which the airbag (09) can be expanded. The foamed body (03) has a cavity (06), and/or a recess, in which the non-expanded airbag (09) can be at least partially received.

Abstract: A method of controlling an intake air passage of an internal combustion engine is provided. The intake air passage cyclically communicates to a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine, thereby inducting fresh air into said combustion chamber. The cyclic communication of the intake air passage to the combustion chamber generates a pressure wave in the intake air passage. The method comprises reducing an effective length of a transmission path of the pressure wave in an upstream direction of the intake air passage as a desired air flow to the combustion chamber decreases. In accordance with the method, the effective length of the pressure wave transmission path is reduced as desired air flow decreases. With the reduced effective length, the pressure wave bounces back and forth between ends of the transmission path more often before the next cyclic communication. The more bouncing attenuates the pressure wave at the next cyclic communication.

Abstract: An exhaust-carrying component (2) of an exhaust system (1) for an internal combustion engine is provided, in particular for a motor vehicle. The component (2) includes a pipe (4) through which exhaust gas can flow from one longitudinal end (6) to the other longitudinal end (7) and which has between its longitudinal ends (6, 7) a longitudinal section (8), the wall (9) of which is provided with perforations (10). The component (2) also has a housing (5) which surrounds the pipe (4) in a circumferential direction and to which the pipe (4) is fixedly connected in both one end area (11) having a longitudinal end (6) and in another end area (12) having the other longitudinal end (7). In order for the component (2) to nevertheless be able to resist the thermal stresses that occur during operation, the perforations (10) are designed so that the longitudinal section (8) can absorb thermal longitudinal expansion forces between the pipe (4) and the housing (5) through elastic deformation.

Abstract: A coin dispensing apparatus is provided that has features to easily adjust the distance between the base plate and the rotating disk and to adapt to the thickness of the coins. The coin dispensing apparatus includes a disk (102) which separates coins one by one. A coin base (104) supports the coins which are moved by the disk. A body (100) includes the base and a step section (149) which provides different distances to the base to adapt to the thickness of the coins. A rotating shaft member (160) is selectively attached to the step section and can be adjusted to the body. The rotating shaft member for rotating the disk is selectively attached at the step section in stages. Therefore the distance between the disk and the base is adjusted to adapt the thickness of coin.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a collaborative meeting room system. In response to user input, an electronic device starts a meeting timer to begin timing a meeting at which a previously-created meeting agenda is used. The electronic device causes a projection device to project a running meeting timer, as a result of starting the meeting timer. An agenda item included in the previously-created meeting agenda is retrieved, as a result of starting the meeting timer. The electronic device causes the projection device to project meeting minutes for the agenda item, as a result of retrieving the agenda item.

Abstract: A dashpot featuring amplitude-dependent shock absorption, especially intended for the wheel of a vehicle and including a hydraulically parallel cylindrical pressure-compensation chamber (8). The pressure-compensation chamber is partitioned by an axially displaceable floating piston (10). At least one face (25) of the floating piston is provided with a resilient bumper (18). The object is a dashpot with a floating piston that arrives more gently at its limit inside the pressure-compensation chamber (8). The bumper is accordingly accommodated in an axial hollow (17) that extends through the body (15) of the floating piston.

Abstract: A bearing shell for a ball and socket joint has a core made of plastic, which is jacketed by a film at least in some areas.

Abstract: A device and system for dispensing medical active ingredients. Medical active ingredients may be, e.g., drugs or anesthetics, which enter the patient's bloodstream. Injection pumps and perfusors are usually used for their dispensing, and vapors are frequently used in the case of inhalation anesthetics. The device permits the dispensing of a plurality of medical active ingredients, in which the rates of dispensing can be set precisely and changed with rapid action. This is accomplished by the series connection of a plurality of devices according to the present invention, which are designed as modules. Each module comprises a cartridge (6) as well as a delivery device (8) for delivering the particular medical active ingredient to be administered to a fluid interface (18), which leads to a supply line (16) designed either as an infusion line or as a respiration tube. The module has a coupling means (9, 10, 11, 12).

Abstract: In order to improve the safety of a machine, particularly a robot, such as a multiaxial or multiaxle industrial robot during the operation thereof, particularly in the presence of human beings, the invention provides a method for operating the machine, which is characterized in that at least one path section is traversed in monitored manner in a reference trip, that movement-characteristic operating values are continuously measured and stored as reference values and that during machine operation said operating values are also determined and compared with the stored reference values. The invention also relates to a device for performing the method.

Abstract: A clamping device or system (1) is provided for body parts (8, 9), which have a component clamping contour (11), especially a component flange. The clamping device or system (1) has one or more clamping devices (2, 3), which have each a frame-like structure (12) with fixed and mobile clamping units (18, 19) arranged therein, which are present in a plurality of pairs. The clamping units (18, 19) have a strip-shaped design and are adapted to the course of the component clamping contour. Furthermore, the clamping device or system (1) has an adjusting device (21), which feeds the mobile clamping units (19) to the component clamping contour and actuates them together or in a controllable sequence.

Abstract: A sensor system is provided for a control device of an automatically shiftable transmission and/or with automatic manually shifted transmission. The system includes a shift selector lever movable in at least one shift gate for setting at least the positions Forward, Neutral, reverse, and park (stop). A position for manual shifting may also be provided for access to at least one position for the manual upshifting and/or a position for the manual downshifting of the gears of the transmission. A first sensor element is associated with each possible position. A first signal transmitter is arranged at the shift selector lever to detect the position of the shift selector lever. The first sensor elements and/or the first signal transmitter are arranged to detect a positioning of the shift selector lever at least between the positions Forward, Neutral and/or Reverse.

Abstract: An elastomeric bush bearing is designed as a slotted bush. To reach a high ratio of static radial stiffness to torsion spring rate along with a high axial stiffness at the same time, a beading is formed at least at one axial end but preferably at both axial ends of the slotted bush. In case of an especially advantageous embodiment, a slotted bush with additional intermediate parts inserted into the elastomeric bearing body, two encapsulated rubber packets are created by the simultaneous special geometric design of the inner part. The individual stiffnesses of the two rubber packets are thus compensated and thus there is a homogeneous increase in the overall stiffness of the bush. The beadings are prepared before the components of the bearing are assembled and vulcanized to the parts of the later outer sleeve.

Abstract: A structure with variable geometric pattern and appearance which comprises: a first element having a first aperture whose outline defines a preset geometric or fancy figure; a flap or patch of fabric or cloth applied on the rear surface of said first element; a second element associated with the rear surface of said first element on the back of said fabric so that the said fabric will result interposed between the first and second elements, the same fabric being able to partly project from the surface defined by said first element or said second element, the surface of the latter being provided, likewise the surface of the first element, with one or more apertures; the said one or more apertures defining one or more writings and/or figures intended to result inside the area delimited by said first aperture and visible against the light through the cloth.

Abstract: A hydraulically damping bush bearing (1) has an inner part (1) with a hole (3) extending along a longitudinal axis (4); an outer sleeve (9) surrounding the inner part (2); an elastomeric damping member (6) arranged between the inner part (2) and the outer sleeve (9); and at least two chamber pairs (21, 24) with at least two separate chambers (19, 20; 22, 23) each, which are filled with a hydraulic fluid.

Abstract: A position adjuster for a projection device is provided. The position adjuster may include both a coarse adjustment mechanism and a fine adjustment mechanism for positioning the projection device relative a reference surface.

Abstract: In a device for vacuum packing articles by evacuating the interior space of a flexible storage container, articles can be vacuum packed in a simple manner and with little effort if a suction lance (10) is provided for insertion into the storage container (28), by means of which the interior space of the storage container (28) is evacuated. A filtering section is provided (20, 21) for retaining particles, fluid and/or other contaminants.