Abstract: A block calibrator for calibrating a temperature sensor includes a calibrator sleeve having at least one sensor bore into which the temperature sensor is insertable along a longitudinal direction. The calibration sleeve also includes a body having at least two sections having different thermal conductivities.

Abstract: A motor vehicle exterior mirror has a curved mirror housing, a housing foot with which the mirror housing can be fixed to the motor vehicle, and a reflective mirror body arranged in an opening on the rear of the mirror housing. A separation edge extends approximately in the transverse direction on the underside of the mirror housing and elevated guide elements are provided on the underside of the mirror housing adjoining the separation edge toward the front. The guide elements prevent rainwater from being able to flow away in the proximal direction on the underside of the mirror housing.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing at least one ash-forming element (1) for a particulate filter of an exhaust gas system of a gasoline engine or diesel engine. The method includes providing of a strip-shaped center layer (3), and making receiving holes (6) in the center layer (3). The method continues by providing of a strip-shaped bottom layer (4), and permanently connecting of the bottom layer (4) to the center layer (3). The method proceeds by filling the receiving holes (6) of the center layer (3) with ash-forming components (2), providing a strip-shaped top layer (5), and permanently connecting the top layer (5) to the center layer (3). The method then includes punching out of at least one ash-forming means (1) from the wafer, and making throughflow openings (7) in regions where there are no ash-forming components (2).

Abstract: A battery system (10) has at least one battery (9) with a plurality of battery elements (1, 2, 24, n), a regulating or control unit (12) and a switching unit (3) with at least one switching element (6). The regulating or control unit (12) is configured to instruct the switching unit (3) to dynamically switch the at least one switching element (6) over time such that battery elements (1, 2, 24, n) from at least one accordingly dynamically changing subset of the plurality of battery elements (1, 2, 24, n) are connected, and a respective voltage level to be provided is provided thereby for the plurality of load consumers. In addition to providing a plurality of voltage levels, the battery elements (1, 2, 24, n) are deliberately loaded.

Abstract: A component (10) for a motor vehicle has a main body (12) produced from a magnesium material. The main body (12) has a visible surface (14) with an arithmetic mean roughness Ra of 1 to 40 ?m. A clear lacquer coating (40) is disposed on the visible surface (14) of the main body (12) and has a layer thickness of at most 60 ?m. The clear lacquer coating (40) is applied so that the surface structure (15) of the main body (12) that is disposed below the clear lacquer coating (40) is distinguishable in a visible and haptic manner.

Abstract: An exhaust gas system (1) has a main flow path (2) with an exhaust gas aftertreatment device (4), and a bypass flow path (3) that has a fan (5) and a heating apparatus (6). The bypass flow path (3) has opposite ends connected to the main flow path (2) in regions upstream and downstream of the exhaust gas aftertreatment device (4). A shut-off (7) is arranged in the main flow path (2) upstream of the bypass flow path, and a further shut-off (8) is arranged in the main flow path downstream of the bypass flow path.

Abstract: A cooling device is provided for an energy store that has an energy storage module. The cooling device has at least one cooling element and one spring fin. The spring fin is arranged on and coupled to the cooling element. The spring fin is configured to carry heat from the energy storage module to the cooling element.

Abstract: A measuring device includes a movable probe head and an optical position sensing device for determining the spatial position and orientation of the probe head relative to a reference point. The position sensing device includes at least three position determination modules, arranged as a transmission unit or as a receiving unit, at least one position determination module being situated on the probe head, and at least one position determination module being situated at the reference point. A transmission unit has transmission unit marking element(s). A receiving unit includes optoelectronic detector(s) and receiving unit marking element(s), positioned in a defined spatial relationship relative to the optoelectronic detector. Visual contacts exist between at least some of the position determination modules. The position determination module on the probe head and the position determination module at the reference point are connected by at least one uninterrupted chain of visual contacts.

Abstract: A front end part (10) of a motor vehicle has cooling air openings (11) arranged next to one another and separated by webs (12). Flaps (13) are arranged next to one another and are assigned to the cooling air openings (11). The flaps (13) can be displaced between a first position in which the flaps (13) prevent a cooling airflow through the cooling air openings (11), and a second position in which the flaps (13) enable a cooling airflow through the cooling air openings (11). Reinforcing ribs (18) extend in the region of the webs (12) on an inwardly directed side thereof. The flaps (13) are mounted rotatably on the reinforcing ribs (18) so that corresponding bearing points of the flaps (13) on the reinforcing ribs (18) lie outside the cooling air openings (11) and thus outside the cooling airflow when the flaps (13) are in the second position.

Abstract: A method for depth perception based on vehicle headlights arranged on both sides of a vehicle includes projecting, by a first vehicle headlight, a first characteristic light pattern onto a projection surface and projecting, by a second vehicle headlight, a second characteristic light pattern. The method also includes capturing an image of the projection surface using an image capturing unit of the vehicle, calculating a frequency representation of the first and second characteristic light patterns in the captured image, and calculating, by evaluating frequency components in the frequency representation of the first and second characteristic light patterns, a coverage coefficient which is correlated with the degree of mutual covering of the first and second characteristic light patterns. The method further includes comparing the coverage coefficient with a coverage threshold value and displacing the first and second characteristic light patterns relative to one another if there is insufficient mutual covering.

Abstract: A method for operating a protective apparatus and a protective apparatus, in particular a self-tripping explosive fuse, wherein the protective apparatus includes a fuse element, which is designed to interrupt a conductor section by an explosion. A tripping unit is designed to trip the explosion by an ignition voltage (UZ) when the ignition voltage exceeds a prescribed value. The protective apparatus has a thermoelectric element, which generates the ignition voltage (UZ) depending on heating of the conductor section.

Abstract: In an optical position measuring device for the interferential determination of the relative distance of two objects which are movable relative to each other in at least one measuring direction, a bundle of rays emitted by a light source is split up into at least two partial bundles of rays, which fall on a grating or a plurality of gratings on separate optical paths and undergo distance-dependent phase shifts as a result. The partial bundles of rays are superpositioned at a mixing grating, whereupon at least three pairs of interfering partial bundles of rays propagate in different directions in space. Via the mixing grating, each pair of interfering partial bundles of rays is focused on a detector element so that at least three position-dependent, phase-shifted incremental signals are detectable via the detector elements.

Abstract: A method for the switched division of a high-voltage battery of a vehicle, which, for the purpose of charging the high-voltage battery, is connected to a charging column supplying a charging voltage of a specific voltage level, wherein the voltage level of the high-voltage battery results from a number M of series-connected modules of the same rated voltage, wherein the voltage level of the high-voltage battery corresponds to an integer multiple N of the voltage level of the charging voltage of the charging column, wherein the high-voltage battery is subdivided into N parallel-interconnected segments consisting of an equal number of modules by means of a first switch position of a number of power semiconductors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a microelement organic O-chelate or N-chelate complex compound, for the inhibition of facultative pathogenic bacteria. The present invention further relates to a composition, feed additive or feed comprising the compounds, as well as methods for the preparation thereof, and for the use thereof in animal stock farming.

Abstract: A vehicle component (100) having an exhaust-gas tailpipe device (1) for an exhaust-gas system of a motor vehicle includes at least one exhaust-gas tailpipe (2) and an exhaust-gas tailpipe trim (3) that, in a crash situation, can be pushed at least in sections onto the exhaust-gas tailpipe (2). The exhaust-gas tailpipe device (1) has at least one shield element (4) that is designed for noise optimization and that is fastened in front of the exhaust-gas tailpipe trim (3) by means of at least one predetermined breaking device (5). Thus, in the crash situation, the shield element (4) can be pushed at least in sections onto the exhaust-gas tailpipe (2).

Abstract: An air guiding arrangement is integrated into a rear underbody of a motor vehicle that is driven by an internal combustion engine. The air guiding arrangement includes a final silencer (1) in an exhaust system (3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 4.2). The final silencer (1) has an underside that faces an underlying surface on which the vehicle is supported. The underside of the final silencer (1) is shaped in an aerodynamic fashion with at least one duct (6) that runs essentially in the direction of travel (X). The duct (6) has an inverted U shape or inverted V-shape that is open in the underside of final silencer (1). Air deflector elements (7, 8, 9) may partly cover the air duct (6) for guiding the air flow.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optimized pharmaceutical formulation for the treatment of inflammatory conditions of the esophagus. A pharmaceutical formulation in the form of an orodispersible effervescent tablet is stable, easy to produce, and can be used without dissolving same in a liquid. It is not necessary to drink anything with the tablet as this would reduce the time that the budesonide solution remains in the affected regions of the esophagus. The effervescent tablet of the invention surprisingly resulted in an unexpectedly high rate of histological remission in patients with active eosinophilic esophagitis.

Abstract: A securing device for securing a standstill of a vehicle, including a securing body having a bearing device for a movable bearing on the vehicle between a securing position (SP) and a release position (FP), and a counter-securing body having a fastening portion for a force-transmitting fastening to a wheel shaft of the vehicle. The counter-securing body includes at least one form-fitting portion for a form-fitting latching of a pawl portion of the securing body in its securing position (SP) and a release of the pawl portion of the securing body in its release position (FP).

Abstract: A method for calibrating an electromagnetic radiation-emitting device configured to emit electromagnetic radiation using a sensor configured to detect electromagnetic radiation emitted by the electromagnetic radiation-emitting device includes projecting a pattern onto a projection surface by way of the emitted electromagnetic radiation, acquiring an image of the projection of the pattern using the sensor, and calculating at least one trajectory in an image plane of the sensor that describes a propagation of the emitted electromagnetic radiation based on a position of a characteristic feature of the pattern in the image and on a further item of information. The method further includes calculating a specific feature along an associated trajectory and calculating an incorrect position of the device by evaluating a geometric correspondence relationship between points in a world coordinate system and their image points in the image plane of the sensor.