Abstract: A wind deflector module for a motor vehicle includes an aerodynamic component which is arranged so as to be movable on the outside of the motor vehicle, a drive unit configured to be movable in a Z direction of the motor vehicle and being mechanically connected to the aerodynamic component in order to move the aerodynamic component, and a mounting bracket mechanically connected to the drive unit in order to mount the drive unit. The mounting bracket is mounted on a support frame of the motor vehicle so as to be adjustable with respect to a Y and/or an X direction of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: An electric converter system including modules nested inside one another which have at least two levels of nesting is disclosed. At least one embedded module of a first nesting level is provided, which includes at least two electrical connections and a power train. The power train includes at least two embedded modules nested with each other of an at least second next lower nesting level, such that the modules are embedded inside one another. Each of the modules has switching elements for dynamically switching between switch states between at least two modules of a nesting level. A method for providing an electrical converter system is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present application relates to solid state forms of Betrixaban and its Maleate salt, and processes for preparation thereof.

Abstract: A multi-jointed, upper extremity radial artery procedure support device and associated warming sleeve is disclosed. The support device may function like a human arm and is designed to support both right-sided and left sided interventions. The multi-jointed radial arm support device may allow flexion and extension of a patient's arm at the patient's associated elbow and wrist. The arm-warming sleeve may apply gentle warmth to the patient's arm during a procedure to induce vasodilation of the radial artery, and eliminate a need for vasoactive drugs during radial artery procedures.

Abstract: A method for grounding a hybrid or electric road vehicle which has been involved in an accident, includes making contact with a body of a road vehicle which has been involved in an accident using a first grounding tool, and subsequently grounding a second grounding tool which is connected to the first grounding tool via an electrical line and an apparatus for grounding a hybrid or electric road vehicle which has been involved in an accident. The apparatus has a grounding line, a drive-in tool for being driven into a body of the road vehicle, and a grounding stake for being planted into the ground. The drive-in tool is connected to one end of the grounding line and the grounding stake is connected to the other end of the grounding line.

Abstract: A vehicle, in particular an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle, having a charging apparatus for charging a vehicle-integrated energy storage cell by means of an external voltage source, wherein the charging apparatus has a charge pump for setting a voltage ratio between an input voltage and an output voltage, wherein the charge pump provides at east two discrete voltage ratios.

Abstract: A method for charging an energy storage element of a vehicle using a charging apparatus which provides a charging current (IL) and a charging voltage (U) at an operating point. The charging apparatus has a plurality of energy supply modules connected in parallel, having the following method steps: in an optimization step, a distribution of the charging current (IL) to the energy supply modules connected in parallel, in the case of which the charging apparatus has a maximum overall efficiency, is respectively determined for a plurality of predefined operating points; in a charging step which follows the optimization step, a distribution of the charging current (IL) to the individual energy supply modules of the charging apparatus, in the case of which the charging apparatus has a maximum overall efficiency, is selected on the basis of a predefined charging current (IL) and a predefined charging voltage (U).

Abstract: A method for DC-charging an intelligent battery pack, which is connected to a charging column and has at least two battery modules. Each battery module includes at least two power semiconductor switches and at least one energy storage element. The battery pack is connected for charging by way of a connection circuit. A state of each individual energy storage element is monitored, wherein, in accordance with a continued evaluation of the states of the respective energy storage elements, a respective series and/or parallel interconnection of the respective battery modules among one another within the battery pack is configured dynamically by way of actuation of the power semiconductor switches.

Abstract: A fastening arrangement for a structural element, such as a structural design element, on a vehicle roof of a motor vehicle. The fastening arrangement includes a receiving device, which is fixedly connected to the vehicle roof, and a holding device for fastening the structural element. In this case, the holding device is received in a defined manner on the receiving device by a plurality of adjustable fastening devices, and the structural element is received adjusted in a defined manner in an X, Y and Z direction.

Abstract: A circuit for protecting energy storage cells in which at least one energy storage cell is part of an AC battery having at least one module. The at least one module includes at least one half-bridge having two power semiconductor switches, a module storage element and a module controller. The at least one module is connected to the at least one energy storage cell to form a first connection and the first connection between the at least one module and the at least one energy storage cell has a first fuse that can interrupt the first connection. The circuit has a second connection between the module controller of the at least one module and the at least one energy storage cell.

Abstract: A method for AC-charging an intelligent battery pack, which is connected to a charging column and has at least two battery modules, which each comprise at least one energy storage element and at least two power semiconductor switches, which interconnect the respective battery module in series or in parallel with another battery module. The battery pack is connected for charging with alternating current provided by the charging column by a charging circuit, which includes a filter and a rectifier. According to the method, a state of each individual energy storage element is monitored. In accordance with a continued evaluation of the states of the respective energy storage elements, a terminal voltage of the battery pack is adjusted by way of dynamic actuation of the power semiconductor switches to a voltage provided by the rectifier.

Abstract: A vehicle having an energy storage element including a drive inverter and a charging unit. The energy storage element further includes a first control apparatus, modules, an interconnection apparatus, and two first poles, to which first poles the drive inverter is connected. The modules each have an energy storage unit. The interconnection apparatus has connections between the modules and first switches provided on the connections, in order to allow different interconnections of the modules and different voltages at the first poles on the basis of the state at the first switches. Different interconnections of the modules allow at least two interconnections from the group of interconnections. The first control apparatus is configured to actuate the interconnection apparatus on the basis of a voltage setpoint value in order to influence the voltage at the first poles on the basis of the voltage setpoint value.

Abstract: This present invention relates to a method of stabilizing an aqueous pharmaceutical preparation susceptible to de-gradation by formulating in a dual buffer system wherein the individual buffers are selected from phosphate, aspartate, glutamate, and succinate buffer.

Abstract: An energy storage element for providing a voltage has a first control apparatus and modules, which modules each have an energy storage unit, a connection unit and a module control apparatus. The connection units are connected between two associated modules and have first switches and which connection units are designed to enable, on the basis of the state of the first switches, at least two connections from the group of connections including parallel connection of two modules, serial connection of two modules, bridging of at least one of the two modules which first control apparatus and which module control apparatus are together designed to make it possible to change the control of the associated connection unit during use of the energy storage element in order to reconfigure the energy storage element. The first control apparatus is designed to control the module control apparatuses.

Abstract: A method for improving the modulation index using an intelligent battery pack, in which method a battery pack includes a plurality of freely interconnectable energy modules. An energy module has at least one energy cell and at least two switches, and in which method series or parallel interconnection of a respective energy module with at least one adjacent energy module of the battery pack is implemented by a controller. A terminal voltage of the battery pack, which terminal voltage results from the respective interconnection, is adjusted in accordance with a respectively prespecified load demand on at least one N-phase electrical machine. The terminal voltage is connected as an input voltage to at least one multi-stage inverter, and an N-phase alternating current for supplying a respective N-phase electrical machine is formed by the at least one multi-stage inverter on the basis of a level of the input voltage.

Abstract: A method for configuring a battery for operation of at least two N-phase electric machines, in which a battery includes a plurality of energy modules, and the energy modules each have at least one energy cell and at least two power switches. A respective N-phase electric machine is assigned a respective group of the plurality of energy modules, and the assignment is carried out in accordance with an estimation of a respective energy consumption of the respective N-phase electric machines on the basis of a respective load of the respective N-phase electric machines which load is to be assumed.

Abstract: A method for distributing energy in a home energy management system including a central unit, at least one energy source and at least one energy consumer that are interconnected to exchange information. According to the method, the central unit generates information containing a first price information element and a first energy quantity information element for a predefined time period; the central unit transfers the information to the energy consumer; the energy consumer, taking account of the information, determines requirement information containing at least one requested energy quantity for the predefined time period; the energy consumer transfers the requirement information to the central unit; the central unit checks whether, at any given time, the total requested energy quantity determined from the transferred requirement information exceeds the energy quantity available at this time; and the central unit transfers confirmation information to the energy consumer or the method is carried out again.