Abstract: In an embodiment a sensor includes a sensor element, electrical leads connected to the sensor element, a housing having an opening, wherein the sensor element is arranged in the housing such that the electrical leads protrude through the opening and a first silicone resin filling the housing such that the sensor element and the electrical leads are fixed in the housing.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a polymer capacitor and a polymer capacitor are disclosed. In an embodiment a polymer capacitor includes an anode foil, a cathode foil and separator foils wound to a winding, wherein the anode foil is covered by a polymer, wherein one or more additives are distributed in the polymer, and wherein at least one of the additives has a boiling point below 130° C.

Abstract: In an embodiment a device includes a low voltage assembly having an output contact, the low voltage assembly configured to provide a low voltage at the output contact, a high voltage assembly having an input contact and a transformer and a plug-in connection interconnecting the low voltage assembly and the high voltage assembly, wherein the plug-in connection is configured to provide an electrical contact between the output contact of the low voltage assembly and the input contact of the high voltage assembly, wherein the low voltage provided at the output contact is applied to the transformer via the input contact, wherein the transformer is configured to convert the low voltage into a high voltage, and wherein the device is configured to generate a gas discharge.

Abstract: A coil arrangement with reduced losses and a stabilized coupling factor. For this purpose, the arrangement has a coil core and a first winding, the turns of which are distributed over several sections which are spaced apart from one another.

Abstract: In an embodiment a sensor system includes a housing, an electronic circuit and an ultrasonic distance sensor, wherein the electronic circuit and the ultrasonic distance sensor are arranged in the housing, and wherein the sensor system is configured to measure a distance between the sensor system and a surface of a material in a container by an echo propagation time of an ultrasonic burst in air.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an actuator unit which is designed to generate a haptic signal, having a piezoelectric actuator which is designed to change its extent in a longitudinal direction as a function of an electrical voltage, a mechanical amplifier which is designed to amplify the haptic signal by converting the change in extent of the piezoelectric actuator into a movement of the actuator unit, wherein the movement occurs in the longitudinal direction, and the movement of the actuator unit occurs over a distance which is longer than the change in extent of the piezoelectric actuator, and the longitudinal direction is the direction in which an extent of the piezoelectric actuator is largest.

Abstract: A device (1) comprising an electro-ceramic component (2) which has a first electrical contact (3A), provided on a first side face (2A) of the electro-ceramic component (2) in the excitation zone (11), and a second electrical contact (3B) provided on a second side face (2B) of the electro-ceramic component (2). A sealing compound (20) is placed around the electro-ceramic component (2) so that the first electrical contact (3A) and the second electrical contact (3B) are covered by the sealing compound (20) and a free end (26) of a section (24) of the high-voltage zone (12) of the electro-ceramic component (2) projects beyond a free end (22) of the sealing compound (20).

Abstract: In an embodiment a connecting element includes a base configured to be fixed to a housing, an electrical conductor and a retainer for guiding and fixing the electrical conductor, the retainer being connected to the base, wherein the electrical conductor is in direct contact with the retainer, wherein the retainer is shaped such that a first contact face of the electrical conductor is configured to contact a first functional part of an electrical component and a second contact face of the electrical conductor is configured to contact a second functional part of the electrical component, the first functional part and the second functional part being located spatially distant from each other in an interior space of the housing, and wherein the connecting element is configured to connect the first functional part and the second functional part.

Abstract: In an embodiment a sensor device includes a sensor element, a media supply configured to transport a medium to the sensor element and a surface, wherein the surface is configured to be exposed to the medium during operation of the sensor device, and wherein the surface comprises a surface structure configured to reduce a wettability of the surface by the medium.

Abstract: A relay is disclosed. In an embodiment a relay includes a first switching contact having a first main contact, a second main contact and a first movable contact; a second switching contact having a third main contact, a fourth main contact and a second movable contact, wherein the second switching contact is electrically isolated from the first switching contact; and an actuator configured to move both the first and second movable contacts from a first switching state into a second switching state by moving a drive element of the actuator from a first position into a second position.

Abstract: A dual channel detector. The first channel includes a first sensor and the second channel includes a second sensor, which are deposited on a substrate. The first and second sensors measure the same physical quantity, but output different measurement signals. The sensors are connected to evaluation units via contact points.

Abstract: An electrical component includes a base body having a contact surface on which a contact element is fastened by a solidified molten material, wherein the material is formed by a molten region of the contact element.

Abstract: In an embodiment a 3D printer for additive manufacturing of a multilayer component includes a work surface, at least two movable dispensers configured to coat the work surface with one of at least two different raw materials in each case, wherein at least a part of the respective raw material is addable to the component as a layer in a manufacturing step, and at least two movable recovering devices configured to selectively recover the respective raw material which is not consumed when a layer is added to the component and return the recovered raw material to a respective associated dispenser.

Abstract: A device for welding thermoplastic tubes to a welding method, and to a welding knife. The device is provided for welding thermoplastic tubes, wherein the tubes are placed into tube holders and squeezed with the aid of tube clamps. A welding knife is moved between the first and the second tube holder and severs the tubes in the process. Cut ends and residual ends are thereby produced. The cut ends are aligned with one another by a relative movement of one tube holder with respect to the other tube holder and, by a horizontal movement of the two tube holders, are welded simultaneously to form continuous tubes.

Abstract: A measuring assembly for measuring a temperature of a test body is provided, wherein at least two separate wires suitable for thermal conduction are led away from a test body and combined into a wire bundle at a distance from the test body, and wherein a temperature sensor is attached to the wire bundle by clamping action by means of a holder. Preferably, the holder comprises a holder base having an inner side and an outer side, and spring clips connected thereto, wherein a recess for receiving a temperature sensor is arranged on the inner side of the holder base, and wherein two of the spring clips are arranged opposite each other with respect to the holder base and are adapted to generate a clamping force towards the inner side of the holder base.

Abstract: Assembly to protect a sensing device including a pipe configured for transportation of a fluid, a sensing device arranged on a peripheral surface of the pipe and in thermal contact with the pipe and a protection element for protection of the sensing device against mechanical impacts and for thermal isolation of the device against the environment.

Abstract: A method of operating a piezoelectric plasma generator including applying an input signal to a piezoelectric transformer of the piezoelectric plasma generator. An absolute value of a peak amplitude of the input signal is periodically reduced and increased to a level smaller and larger than an ignition voltage of the plasma generator, such that plasma generation periodically collapses.

Abstract: A device for depositing liquid droplets onto a carrier includes a droplet generator and a holding device for the carrier, and a detector arranged to detect a signal for each liquid section or droplet, and a transport device for moving the holding device relative to the droplet generator and preferably a memory connected to the detector.

Abstract: A component having an active volume, the active volume not being centrally positioned along a height of the component, and/or not being centrally positioned along a width of the component. Use of the component is also disclosed. Further aspects relate to a use of the component and to a component. The component can be an NTC thermistor or a PTC thermistor or a temperature measurement element. Use of the component for monitoring a temperature of a battery or in a vehicle is also disclosed.

Abstract: An NTC thin film thermistor that includes at least a first thin film electrode, at least an NTC thin film, and at least a second thin film electrode. A further aspect relates to a method for producing an NTC thin film thermistor.