Abstract: A component for a sensor having a sensor element and having an output interface for the outputting of an electrical signal, which is dependent on a physical variable, from the sensor element to the output interface, including—a circuit with at least one first signal path for receiving the electrical signal from the sensor element and for conducting the electrical signal to the output interface, and a second signal path, which differs from the first signal path, for conducting the electrical signal to the output interface, —wherein an activity of the first signal path or of the second signal path is dependent on a position of the component in the sensor.

Abstract: A device for supplying pressure to an actuation unit of a vehicle brake system, in particular to a vehicle brake system of the ‘brake-by-wire’ type, including a pneumatic motor-and-pump assembly with a pump and a motor driving the pump, wherein the motor-and-pump assembly is controlled by an electronic control unit depending on a pressure level or pressure difference in a pneumatic brake booster of the actuation unit, with the pressure level in a chamber or a difference in pressure between two chambers of the brake booster being detected by a sensor. In order to maintain the availability of the service brake function as high as possible and to obtain a maximum possible redundancy, the control unit, used to control the motor-and-pump assembly includes a logic module and a power module, which are arranged separately of each other.

Abstract: A steering device for adjusting a wheel steering angle of a wheel of a motor vehicle is disclosed, which steering device has just one central wheel guide member for changing the wheel steering angle of the wheel and not a plurality of wheel guide members. The length of the wheel guide member can be adjusted, wherein a change in length of the central wheel guide member brings about a change in the wheel steering angle of the wheel.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a communication system having at least one first and a second communication unit, wherein the first communication unit has a counter memory unit which stores a counter value (MSG_CNT), wherein the first communication unit is designed such that at least the occurrence of a first defined communication event prompts the counter value in the counter memory unit to be changed in at least one defined first manner, wherein at least the occurrence of a defined reference event is followed by the counter value in the counter memory unit being changed in at least one defined second manner, wherein at least in the course of a second defined communication event the first communication unit transmits the current counter value in the counter memory unit directly or indirectly to the second communication unit.

Abstract: Detection of an object of a specified object category in an image. With the method, it is provided that: (1) at least two detectors are provided which are respectively set up for the purpose of detecting an object of the specified object category with a specified object size, wherein object sizes differ for the detectors, (2) the image is evaluated by the detectors in order to check whether an object of the specified object category is located in the image, and (3) an object of the specified object category is detected in the image when on the basis of the evaluation of the image by at least one of the detectors it is determined that an object of the specified object category is located in the image. A system suitable for implementing the method for detecting an object of a specified object category in an image is also described.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic power-assisted steering system comprising a steering gear and a hydraulic actuator for assisting actuation of the steering wheel by the driver of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprising an electric motor which is coupled to the steering column and used as an additional torque actuator for actively applying an additional steering torque, also consisting of an electronic control and regulating unit (ECU), which includes a determination unit for determining a steering torque and an evaluating and selecting circuit, by means of which a total value for applying the additional steering torque is determined in consideration of the determined steering torque or a quantity derived therefrom and a selected basic characteristic curve of steering (basic characteristic curve), with the total value of the additional steering torque to be applied including a driver-dependent component and a driver-independent component.