Abstract: An actuator, such as a pressure actuator or a vacuum actuator, has a housing and a plunger that is guided through the housing. A diaphragm is connected to the housing and to the plunger and forms a gas-tight pressure chamber with the housing. A pressure medium connector is provided on the housing and communicates with the pressure chamber to pressurize the pressure chamber. A braking element is provided on the plunger and enables a braking force can be exerted on the plunger.

Abstract: The invention relates to a battery, namely a lithium-ion battery, with an electrode layer and a current conductor, wherein the electrode layer has a plurality of auxiliary channels in an active material. The battery is improved in that the auxiliary channels are formed both at a cathode and at an anode.

Abstract: A valve block for an active suspension damping system of a vehicle includes a valve housing delimiting an interior space for connecting to a shock absorber of a wheel suspension system, and a valve piston movably guided in the interior space. The valve piston divides the interior space into a connecting space and a control space. A connecting duct communicates with the connecting space for hydraulically connecting to a damper volume of the shock absorber. At least one connector duct communicates with is the connecting space for connection of a hydraulic line. A control duct communicates with the control space for applying a control pressure in the control space. The valve piston has a plug for closing the connecting duct in a closed position of the valve piston in the interior space and for opening the connecting duct in an open position of the valve piston in the interior space.

Abstract: An arrangement for determining at least one feature of a vehicle moving along a traffic lane, having a light sensitive sensor for recording an image of the vehicle and having an evaluation device for determining the at least one feature on the image, as well as a method for determining at least one feature of a vehicle moving along a traffic lane, especially by means of such an arrangement, wherein an image of the vehicle is recorded with a line scan camera and the image is evaluated for determining at least one feature of the vehicle.

Abstract: A method, system and computer readable media for a BMI using a fixed decoder based on ratios of different frequency bands, making the decoder robust, less jittery, and resistant to artifacts. The fixed decoder can be configured to use a limited subset of available channels. The decoder can therefore be optimized for each human subject (frequency bands to use, ratios to process the received signals, which channels, weights, etc.) and then fixed. Output from the fixed decoder can be provided to a training program that implements specific feedback and training parameters, thereby enabling subjects to learn to control devices rapidly, as well as consolidate this control. The training program provides continuous feedback of the current transformation being output by the fixed decoder in conjunction with feedback of the past transformations (e.g., up to a second before) and saliency of the feedback when goals of the task are achieved.

Abstract: A front-end part (12) for a motor vehicle (10) has an inlet opening (14) for the introduction of headwind. An air duct adjoins the inlet opening (14) for supplying the headwind to a radiator and/or to an air conditioning device. An air-directing element (16) directs the headwind into the air duct. A sound generator (18) outputs an acoustic signal along a sound path. The air-directing element (16) at least partially covers the sound generator (18) in the sound path. The air-direction element (16) has a textile material that is sound-permeable for the acoustic signal of the sound generator. The textile material conducts headwind away and also covers the sound generator (18) without significantly affecting the perception of the acoustic signal. Therefore, a simple design of a front-end part (12) for a motor vehicle (10) is provided with a small number of components.

Abstract: A motor vehicle transmission for coupling an electric machine to a drivetrain of an electrically driveable motor vehicle. The motor vehicle transmission includes a planetary transmission for converting a torque that is introducible by the electric machine. An internal gear of the planetary transmission has an input toothed gear for forming a spur gear stage with a drive shaft of the electric machine. A brake immobilizes a sun gear of the planetary transmission with a static housing. A clutch rotationally conjointly connects the sun gear to the internal gear. The brake and the clutch at least partially overlap as viewed in a radial or axial direction. By virtue of the overlap, it is possible for axial and radial structural space, respectively, to be saved, such that a motor vehicle transmission with a small structural space requirement is made possible.

Abstract: A motor vehicle pump arrangement has a first pump and a second pump, and an electric motor for driving the two pumps. The electric motor is drive-connected fixedly to the first pump and connected via a clutch arrangement to the second pump, in such a way that the first pump can be driven on its own and the first and second pump can be driven together. The first pump is configured as a reversible pump which can be operated in two rotational directions. A valve arrangement generates a uniformly directed fluid volumetric flow which is independent of the rotational direction being provided for the first pump in a fluid circuit. The clutch arrangement is configured as a freewheeling clutch, via which the electric motor is drive-connected to the second pump.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the galvanic deposition of zinc and zinc alloy coatings from an alkaline coating bath with a reduced degradation of organic bath additives. An electrode that contains metallic manganese and/or manganese oxide and is insoluble in the bath is hereby used as the anode, and is produced from metallic manganese or a manganese-containing alloy, the manganese-containing alloy comprising at least 5% by weight of manganese, or is produced from an electrically conductive substrate and a metallic manganese and/or manganese oxide-containing coating applied thereto, or is produced from a composite material, with both the metallic manganese and/or manganese oxide-containing coating and the composite material comprising at least 5% by weight of manganese, based on the total amount of manganese resulting from metallic manganese and manganese oxide.

Abstract: A motor vehicle has a vehicle interior compartment and variable vehicle structures, by way of which the vehicle interior compartment can be modified. In order to improve the comfort in an autonomous driving mode, the vehicle interior compartment is enlarged in an autonomous driving mode.

Abstract: A method for adjusting the damping force of shock absorbers, connected between a vehicle body and a wheel at vehicle corners of a motor vehicle, wherein at least one damping force which is referred to a center of gravity of the vehicle body and which is divided between the shock absorbers of the respective wheels of the motor vehicle is determined as a function of at least one variable which represents the movement of the vehicle body and/or a movement of the respective wheel. For at least one of the lifting, pitching and rolling modal directions, the respective damping force is determined as a function of a predefined, constantly maintained degree of damping of respective modal direction.

Abstract: A ventilation duct (10) for a passenger interior of a motor vehicle has an inflow duct (12) for supplying air and a main guiding duct (14) that extends from the inflow duct (12) to an outlet opening (16) for guiding at least part of the air of the inflow duct (12) along a main flow direction (28) toward the outlet opening (16). At least one bypass duct (18, 40) can branch from the inflow duct (12) for discharging part of the air of the inflow duct (12). The bypass duct (18, 40) opens into the main guiding duct (14) upstream of the outlet opening (16) and introduces a flow jet (32) into the main guiding duct (14) at an angle to the main flow direction (28) for setting the flow direction of air at the outlet opening (16) without openings or louver grilles that are visible from the passenger interior.

Abstract: An inverter for an electric automobile having the following features: the inverter is configured to be connected at one end to a traction battery of the electric automobile and at the other end to a three-phase motor of the electric automobile; the inverter is configured to charge the traction battery if a star point of the three-phase motor is connected to a charging station; and the inverter comprises low-voltage-side switches for interrupting the charging if an operating limit of the inverter is exceeded. The invention furthermore provides a corresponding electric automobile.

Abstract: A pouch comprises a film including (i) a fold defining a fold plane and a first marginal edge portion of the pouch, (ii) a first side transverse to the fold plane, and (iii) a second side opposite the first side and transverse to the fold plane. A fitment of the pouch includes a port and a base. The base defines a mid-portion engaging the fold at the fold plane, a first side located on one side of the mid-portion, and a second side located on an opposite side of the mid-portion relative to the first side. The first and second sides of the base are transverse to the fold plane, and are engaged with the first or second sides of the film, respectively. The base or film overlaps the other and defines an overlapping region. The base and film are sealed to each other within the overlapping region and form a fluid-tight seal that extends about the port.

Abstract: In a method for controlling a milling machine, a milling operation is able to be monitored on the basis of a temporally variable parameter of a numerical control in that the parameter is monitored for the exceeding or undershooting of a limit value during the milling operation. The method includes filtering out the tooth-meshing frequency in the time characteristic of the parameter (Iqnom).

Abstract: An electrical charging apparatus (10) for charging an electrical energy store of a motor vehicle (12) has an electrical connection (16) to electrically connect the charging apparatus (10) to a charging station (14) and to interchange electrical energy with the charging station (14). An electrical converter (18) is connected to the electrical connection (16) to interchange the electrical energy with the charging station (14) via the electrical connection (16) and to convert the electrical energy. A control unit (20) is connected to the electrical converter (18) to control the interchange of the electrical energy. A communication interface (22) is assigned to the control unit (20) and is designed to interchange data (34) with the charging station (14). The control unit (20) is designed to control the interchange of the electrical energy on the basis of the data.