Abstract: A method for estimating the pitch of a motor vehicle by an image-acquiring sensor that is located on board the motor vehicle. The method includes at least a first estimating step consisting in estimating a first pitch angle of the sensor using a first estimating method that integrates a drift-avoidance coefficient aiming to limit drift of the estimation of the first pitch angle, a second estimating step that consists in estimating a second pitch angle of the sensor, using a second estimating method, and a fourth step that consists in refining said first pitch angle by increasing the drift-avoidance coefficient to obtain a refined first pitch angle considered as output angle, if at least one first condition is validated.

Abstract: Systems for depositing coatings onto surfaces of molds and other articles are generally provided. In some embodiments. a system is adapted and arranged to cause gaseous species to flow parallel to a filament array. In some embodiments, a system comprises one or more mold supports that are translatable.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device for heating and/or cooling fluid, wherein the device has one or more chambers with respective elastocaloric elements, an actuating unit and a valve unit, wherein fluid is conducted selectively through the chambers. The present disclosure furthermore relates to an air-conditioning system having such a device.

Abstract: A method for estimating the distance of an element with respect to a vehicle on the basis of a detection module. The method includes, implemented by the detection module, determining the standard deviation of the phase of signals reflected from the element for each distance index of a series of distance indices, determining, in the order of the series, the first index for which the standard deviation is below a predetermined threshold for at least a predetermined length of time, and estimating the distance of the element with respect to the detection module on the basis of the determined index, the estimated distance corresponding to the predetermined distance associated with the determined index.

Abstract: A brake system for a motor vehicle has electromechanical wheel brakes, a brake operating unit and a central brake control unit. The wheel brakes each have a local brake control unit. The central brake control unit is connected to the brake operating unit and the local brake control units via a first data connection. The brake operating unit is connected to the local brake control unit of at least one wheel brake via a second data connection. In a normal operating mode the central brake control unit determines at least one brake demand from first operating information, received via the first data connection and transmits control signals corresponding to the brake demand to the local brake control units. In a fallback operating mode the local brake control units actuate the respective wheel brakes basis on second operating information, received via the second data connection.

Abstract: A centering mechanism with a brake piston of a disk brake of a motor vehicle, with a spindle extending into a cavity in the brake piston, has dimensions that prevent a force equilibrium of a nut-spindle assembly moved completely out of the vertical position. A force vector of the gravitational force on the nut-spindle assembly extends within a contact surface between a nut and the brake piston. Thus, the brake piston can be easily assembled with the nut-spindle assembly.

Abstract: A railborne driver assistance device for supporting or automating the lateral control of a vehicle includes a first processing unit configured to control a steering torque intervention by establishing a steering angle with a stationary control accuracy of an electrically supported steering system. A second processing unit is configured to adjust the stationary control accuracy of the steering angle via the output of an accuracy request signal to the first processing unit in such a way that there is a scaling of the control accuracy between a lower and an upper threshold value. The second processing unit includes a control unit having an integrator with an input and an output, wherein the output of the integrator is connected to the input in a closed-loop manner with a weighting dependent on the accuracy request signal.

Abstract: A modular robot with a drive platform including: a first lateral drive module having at least two wheels and at least one motor for driving at least one of the wheels, a second lateral drive module having at least one wheel and at least one motor for driving the at least one wheel, a front crossmember module connecting first ends of the first and the second lateral drive module, and a rear crossmember module connecting first ends of the first and the second lateral drive module. One of the two lateral drive modules has a control unit for controlling the motors of the two lateral drive modules. The two drive modules have first connecting devices at their respective ends and the two crossmember modules have second connecting devices in the region of their respective ends. The first and the second connecting devices have mechanical connections.

Abstract: A head-up display unit with a picture generating unit for creating an image to be displayed as a virtual image to a viewer and an optical unit for projecting the image to be displayed towards an eyebox is disclosed. The picture generating unit comprises a liquid crystal layer, a front polarizer, a back polarizer and a reflective polarizer. The reflective polarizer is arranged upstream the front polarizer and downstream the liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: A method is provided for evaluating wheel sensor signals of a wheel speed sensor where the wheel speed sensor supplies signals that are transmitted using two different protocols. Each protocol comprises a start pulse and a number of data pulses. A first processor unit receives the signals from the sensor and uses the start pulse to determine whether they were transmitted using the first protocol or the second protocol. Depending on the result, the first processor unit signals without a time delay whether a start pulse has been received via an ASO interface of a second processor unit, wherein a variable pulse width is used to indicate whether the start pulse belongs to a data packet that is transmitted with the first protocol or with the second protocol. The second processor provides each incoming ASO signal with a time stamp, so that the speed can be determined.

Abstract: A method for activating a vehicle function via ultra-wideband communication by an item of portable user equipment. The device includes a plurality of transceivers, the vehicle function activated depending on a position of the item of portable equipment with respect to a boundary between two authorization zones, an internal zone inside and an external zone outside the vehicle.

Abstract: A method for planning a driving maneuver trajectory is disclosed. The method includes 1) evaluating a current driving situation; 2) ascertaining an adapted driving maneuver based on the evaluated driving situation; 3) calculating a number of working points of the trajectory on the basis of the evaluated driving situation and the ascertained driving maneuver; 4) discretizing the current surroundings information and/or vehicle information at each of the working points of the trajectory; 5) selecting and integrating relevant surroundings data for each working point based on domain-specific information; 6) linearizing the selected and integrated surroundings data; 7) using the linearized surroundings data to formulate a QP model; 8) solving the QP model by means of a QP solver; and 9) repeating 1) to 8) on the basis of a convergence of the solution, wherein upon repeating steps 1) to 8), the solution of the QP solver is taken into consideration.

Abstract: A device for a motor vehicle tire including an inflation valve comprising an elastomer body (2) having an internal shoulder (6) coming to bear in the tire on a rim edge, and including an electronic module of a system for monitoring pressure inside the tire that is disposed in a housing (12) made of two half-shells assembled along a parting line, the valve including an elastic ring (14) connected to the internal shoulder of the body (6), receiving the housing (12) of the electronic module therein to hold same, surrounding the parting line between the half-shells thereof.

Abstract: A method for dynamically estimating the pitch and roll of a motor vehicle by at least one image-acquiring sensor that is located on board the motor vehicle. The method includes at least one step of estimating an absolute extrinsic tilt angle of the sensor, using an equation that includes a drift-avoidance coefficient that depends partly on the acceleration experienced by the image-acquiring sensor in the course of the movement of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A sulfur-crosslinkable rubber mixture and a process for producing the sulfur-crosslinkable rubber mixture, in which the sulfur-crosslinkable rubber mixture contains at least the following constituents: a) 30 to 95 phr of at least one butadiene rubber; and b) 5 to 70 phr of at least one further rubber; and c) 0.1 to 3.0 phr of an oligomer mixture of 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline, wherein the mixture contains 70% to 100% by weight of dimers and trimers of 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline.

Abstract: An assembly includes a clip portion which includes a first flexible flange and a second flexible flange that each at least partially define a central retainer passage. A flexible hinge connects the clip portion to a structure. A tab is located adjacent an opposite end of the clip portion from the flexible hinge.

Abstract: A method for capturing and processing a digital panoramic image is disclosed. The method involves projecting a panorama onto an image sensor with a panoramic objective lens to obtain a raw image. Then, a set of N output images is created based on the raw image, where N is greater than or equal to two and each output image represents a gnomonic projection of the panorama with a given focal length. The output images have a common predetermined resolution, the focal length of the first output image has a predetermined focal length value, and the focal length of each other output image is shorter than that of the previous output image. A digital panoramic camera system comprising a panoramic objective lens, an image sensor and image processing electronics are also disclosed. The image processing electronics are adapted to perform the method according to the above description.

Abstract: An interconnected multiple disk brake for a rotatable element with an integrated sensor which is based on the rotation of a sensor disk.

Abstract: A hi-rail device for mounting on a vehicle, comprising a locking slot comprising a first locking end and a second locking end, and a locking pin movable in translation within the locking slot and captured therein. The locking slot which is continuous between the first locking end and the second locking end, thereby being confined between the first locking end and the second locking end. A linkage is provided, and is foldable and unfoldable to displace an axle assembly for holding wheels. A spring-extended locking cylinder extends from the linkage to the locking pin, comprising a locking spring to urge the locking pin into the respective abutting surface of any one of the first locking end and the second locking end when the locking pin is in any one of them, thereby using only spring force in extension to lock the linkage into either locking position.

Abstract: A vehicle and ladar sensor assembly system is proposed which makes use of forward mounted long range ladar sensors and short range ladar sensors mounted in auxiliary lamps to identify obstacles and to identify potential collisions with the vehicle. A low cost assembly is developed which can be easily mounted within a body panel cutout of a vehicle, and which connects to the vehicle electrical and computer systems through the vehicle wiring harness. The vehicle has a digital processor which interprets 3D data received from the ladar sensor assembly, and which is in control of the vehicle subsystems for steering, braking, acceleration, and suspension. The digital processor onboard the vehicle makes use of the 3D data and the vehicle control subsystems to avoid collisions and steer a best path.