Abstract: A device for waking users of a bus system, wherein a detection means, in particular a counter, is provided, which detects at least one predefined signal feature of the signals transmitted on the bus system and initiates the further wake-up procedure once a predefinable number with respect to the signal feature has been reached.

Abstract: A method and a device for detecting the exchange of sheathed-element glow plugs (GPE) in a combustion engine, in which at least one electric characteristic quantity of at least one glow plug is measured at the beginning of a driving cycle, an instantaneous value of this characteristic quantity is determined and compared to at least one stored value of the same electric variable quantity of this glow plug, which was determined at the beginning of at least one preceding driving cycle, and if the deviation of the instantaneous value from the stored value exceeds a specifiable threshold value, an exchange of the glow plug (GPE) will be inferred.

Abstract: A method for running a computer program on computing hardware, in particular on a microprocessor. The computer program includes multiple program objects designed as tasks, for example. Transient and permanent errors are detected during the running of the computer program on the computing hardware. To be able to handle these transient errors constructively when they occur in a computer system in such a way that the functionality and function reliability of the computer system are restored within the shortest possible error tolerance time, at least one program object that has already been sent for execution is set into a defined state on detection of an error and is restarted from this state. The program object is a runtime object of the computer program, for example, also known as a task. One or more tasks that are still being executed or have already been executed on occurrence of an error are restarted and run again.

Abstract: The hand-held power tool has a vibration-damped main handle. The hand-held power tool has a device for fastening the main handle to a main element configured so that when the main element moves out of a stationary position toward the main handle the main element swivels around at least one swivel axis so that it is guided along a trajectory that extends with a slant of at least 10° relative to a flat surface, which extends through a longitudinal tool axis and which has a surface normal oriented in a normal direction perpendicular to the longitudinal tool axis. As a result vibrations with a movement component perpendicular to the longitudinal tool axis are damped as well as vibrations that induce motion of the main element in the direction of the longitudinal tool axis toward the main handle.

Abstract: A sensor element for gas sensors for determining the concentration of particulates in gas mixtures, in particular soot sensors having at least one first measuring electrode applied to an electrically insulating substrate and at least one second measuring electrode, a voltage being applicable to the first and second measuring electrodes. The first measuring electrode is at least partly covered by a porous material open to diffusion of the particles to be determined.

Abstract: In an electrical device, in particular a power tool, equipped with a commutator motor, and in an accessory for an electrical device of this kind, a carbon brush shape adapting device is an integral component of the electrical device or of the accessory.

Abstract: A device and a method for controlling an internal combustion engine, in which an actual value is determined based on a lambda value and compared with a setpoint value. Based on the comparison, a correction value for a controlled variable is determined and stored. An error is detected if the correction value changes abruptly.

Abstract: A device is proposed which is used to detachably connect a wiper blade (12) to clean windows, particularly of motor vehicles, to a driven wiper arm (10) featuring a wiper blade holder (50 or 150), whereby the wiper blade (12) that can be placed on the window (20) with a long-stretched-out, rubber elastic wiper strip (18) features a band-like, long-stretched-out elastic supporting element (16) that is curved in the longitudinal direction over its band surfaces (15, 17) on whose lower, concave band surface (17) the wiper strip (18) is arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis. On the outer convex band surface (15) of the supporting element (16) sits a connecting element (26), which features two parallel wall surfaces (36) mat are aligned in a vertical plane on the band surface and extend in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade and that a pivot pin (42) projects from each wall surface, whereby the longitudinal axes of the two pivot pins are aligned with one another.

Abstract: A spade bit includes a shaft defining an axis, and a blade attached to the shaft and having a first blade portion and a second blade portion. The first blade portion defines a first leading face portion, and the second blade portion defines a second leading face portion. The first blade portion defines a first cutting edge portion, and the second blade portion defines a second cutting edge portion. The first cutting edge portion lies on a first border portion of the first leading face portion, and the second cutting edge portion lies on a second border portion of the second leading face portion. The first cutting edge portion and the second cutting edge portion both lie in a plane P1. An area A1 is bound by the plane P1 and the first leading face portion when the first blade portion is viewed in a first cross section taken along a plane P2 which is parallel to and spaced apart from the axis by a distance D1, and the area A1 increases as the distance D1 increases.

Abstract: A carrier system for a high-frequency antenna having at least two electrodes situated at a predefined distance from one another and implemented as essentially flat, a dielectric being situated between the at least two electrodes, is distinguished in that the at least two electrodes are situated on a frame part which is as difficult to deform as possible. The frame part preferably has recesses or openings in such a way that air having ?r=1 is essentially situated between the at least two electrodes as the dielectric.

Abstract: A method and a device for transmitting information in a network having at least three subscribers, as well as a corresponding network, the information being transmitted in at least a first frame of a predefined length and structure, and the first frame on a first transmission path being transmitted in a loop to the next, second subscriber in each instance, given a predefined transmission direction, the information being additionally transmitted in a second frame having the same length and structure as the first frame, the second frame on a second transmission path being transmitted to a one-after-the-next, third subscriber, the second transmission path and, thus, the second frame skipping the second subscriber, and an assessment being made in dependence upon at least one criterion, thus information, length or structure.

Abstract: An image-recording system having at least one camera, having a receiving device and having a signal connection between the camera and the receiving device. The receiving device generates a PWM-coded signal which is transmitted to the camera. A clock signal is obtained in the camera from the PWM-coded signal.

Abstract: A device for an interferometric measuring device having a first interferometer and a second interferometer, short coherent radiation being supplied to the first interferometer via a radiation source which is split into to beam components by a first beam splitter; and the optical path length in a beam component being longer than in the other beam component to the effect that the optical path difference is greater than the coherence length of the radiation; before emerging from the first interferometer, the two beam components being recombined and supplied to the second interferometer, which splits the radiation into two additional beam components; the optical path lengths of the two beam components being different to the effect that the optical path difference registered in the first interferometer is balanced again; the optical path length for the respective beam component in the first and the second interferometer being able to be set by at least one movable optical component, and the movable optical compone

Abstract: A fuel injector, especially for the direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, includes a nozzle body able to be inserted into a recess of a cylinder head, a valve housing, a plug abutting the valve housing, and at least one fixation element, which fixes the nozzle body in its position in the recess, the fixation element extending from a connection region (28) between the valve housing and the plug on the spray-discharge side. The at least one fixation element has a reinforcement having a spherical contour at an outer periphery, the reinforcement being formed by at least one outwardly projecting element having an outwardly curving end face and/or having a planar end face.

Abstract: A method of detecting human presence includes using a radar sensor to monitor a space, and receiving an output signal from the radar sensor. A Fourier transform is performed on the output signal to produce a signal spectrum. It is decided whether the output signal is indicative of human activity dependent upon at least one acoustic feature of the signal spectrum and at least one spectral feature of the signal spectrum.

Abstract: A method of operating an entertainment system includes computer-implemented steps including accessing a source of audio/video content. The source is capable of providing a plurality of media items. The media items are analyzed to thereby determine a corresponding classification for each of the items. A visual representation of each of the classifications is provided on a display of the entertainment system. One of the classifications being selected by a user is sensed. In response to the sensing, one of the media items corresponding to the selected classification is played, and/or the user is offered a choice among a plurality of the media items corresponding to the selected classification.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an electrical device which during operation emits electromagnetic radiation at least temporarily, and to a method for operating a locating device for identifying objects. The method for operating an electrical device is characterized in that the presence of an external radiation source or radio communication service is detected. The invention also relates to an electrical device, especially a locating device comprising at least one UWB sensor, which device is operated according to the method of the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for determining the composition of a fuel mixture made of one first fuel and at least one second fuel for operating an internal combustion engine, wherein said internal combustion engine has a fuel metering apparatus and at least one exhaust gas probe in an exhaust gas channel. According to the method of the invention, it is provided that the fuel mixture is at least temporarily supplied to the exhaust gas probe at least partially uncombusted, and the composition of the fuel mixture is determined from an output signal of the exhaust gas probe. According to the device of the invention, it is provided that the exhaust gas probe is situated proximal to the motor in the direction of the exhaust gas flow before a first catalytic converter, and the fuel mixture can be supplied at least partially uncombusted to the exhaust gas probe at least temporarily.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cylinder drum (1?) for a hydrostatic piston engine, having at least one kidney-shaped control port/cylinder bore transition (5?, 5?, 5?) which leads into a cylinder bore (2, 2?a) for receiving a piston that can be axially displaced therein, wherein the kidney-shaped control port/cylinder bore transition (5?, 5?, 5??) is configured perpendicular to the flow direction in a stepless and edge-free manner.

Abstract: Disclosed is a driving device for a vehicle unit. Said driving device (10) comprises a pole housing (12) in which at least a portion of the driving motor (14) is arranged as well as a transmission housing (16) in which a transmission device (18) is arranged that can be driven by the driving motor (14). Said driving device (10) is characterized in that at least a portion of or essentially the entire pole housing (12) and/or transmission housing (16) has/have a metal shield.