Abstract: A vehicle brake device component, which has a first connection element including a sealing edge and a second connection element including a sealing surface, the sealing edge being placed tightly against the sealing surface in an initial position prior to a temperature change, and at least one of the two connection elements undergoes a change in size during the temperature change, in the process of which the sealing edge is displaced into an end position relative to the sealing surface, the sealing surface being developed in such a way that the sealing edge is placed tightly against it also in the end position.

Abstract: The invention relates to an insulating device (40) having integrated cooling medium channels (44, 46), comprising an insulating body (74) made of a plastic material (52, 60), in which conductor rails (18, 20, 22) are accommodated. The cooling medium channels (44, 46) are integrated into the plastic material (52, 60) of the insulating body (74).

Abstract: The invention relates to a protection for a semi-conductor switch against over voltages. A capacitive element is provided on an inlet connection of the semi-conductor switch. The load amount, which flows into said capacitive element, is integrated in order to trigger a protection function when a threshold value is exceeded.

Abstract: A memory device comprising a cell field having memory cells, N bit lines, which are respectively connected to at least one of the memory cells of the cell field, N being a whole number greater than one, N sense amplifiers; a bit shift circuit, which has S switch element rows, S being a whole number greater than one and a row number in the range from zero to S?1 being assignable to each switch element row. Each switch element row includes at least one semiconductor switch element connected to one of the bit lines and one of the sense amplifiers. Switch elements of each row connect all bit lines, whose bit line number is smaller than or equal to N minus the row number, to sense amplifiers, so that the respective sense amplifier number is equal to the respective bit line number plus the row number.

Abstract: A rotor (1) of an electrical machine is already known, comprising a rotor body (3) which can be rotated about a rotor axis (2) and comprising several cooling ducts (5) which have a cooling duct opening (8.1, 8.2) at each of its ends, wherein one cooling duct opening (8.1) of one of the cooling ducts (5) is arranged radially further outside than the other cooling duct opening (8.2) of the same cooling duct (5). The driving force for generating an airflow through the cooling ducts (5) is generated by a radial offset between a channel of a hollow shaft of the rotor and one of the cooling duct openings of the rotor. In the rotor (1) according to the invention, the driving force for generating the airflow is generated solely in the cooling duct (5) in question of the rotor (1). According to the invention: the first cover element (10) covers the radially innermost partial cross-section of the cooling duct opening (8.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method (400) for regulating an electric machine (190), comprising a harmonic filter (150), said harmonic filter (150) comprising a second filter (142) and a filter output transformer (132). The method has the steps of: ascertaining (410) a feedback variable (Idq); determining (414) a filter specification variable (FV); filtering (415) the filter specification variable (FV); ascertaining (417) a filtered feedback variable without harmonic components (IdqFunda); and energizing (480) at least one winding of the electric machine (190) on the basis of the filtered feedback variable without harmonic components (IdqFunda).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for storing compressed gas, for example hydrogen or natural gas, comprising a storage line (1) to which at least one compressed gas container (2) is connected via a valve (3). According to the invention, the storage line (1) has at least one connection port (4) for the gas-tight connection of the at least one compressed gas container (2), and a safety element (5), which has a filter function and a shutoff function, is integrated in the connection port (4). The invention further relates to a vehicle having a device according to the invention for storing compressed gas.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and vehicles for verifying integrity of automotive software. In one implementation, an electronic processor is configured to receive a power-up signal and randomly select one of a plurality of fingerprints. The electronic processor is also configured to retrieve a set of data stored in the memory cells of the selected fingerprint. The electronic processor is further configured to calculate a pre-boot verification value for the selected fingerprint using a one-way cryptographic function with a secret key and the retrieved set of data. The electronic processor is also configured to compare the pre-boot verification value to a reference verification value for the selected fingerprint. The electronic processor is further configured to release a security halt on the software image when the pre-boot verification value matches the reference verification value for the selected fingerprint.

Abstract: A control slide for use in a slide valve is disclosed. The control slide has a central axis and at least one first portion which is circular-cylindrical with respect to the central axis, all the first portions having the same diameter. The control slide further has at least one assigned second portion which is adjacent to each first portion, which second portion ends toward the first portion with an end face which extends inclined by at least 45° in relation to the central axis so that the first portion, together with the end face, forms a circular ring edge which extends around the central axis in a circular ring shape having a substantially constant cross-sectional shape. The control slide is made of steel. The at least one first portion is surface-hardened such that the hardness on the surface of the control slide decreases from the first portion via the circular ring edge toward the end face.

Abstract: A method for controlling a safety device of a vehicle. The safety device reacts to an imminent collision of the vehicle with a collision object by way of an intervention in a longitudinal and/or lateral guidance of the vehicle. The method includes reading in environment data and trip data regarding the collision object and of the vehicle, and intervention data regarding a planned intervention of the safety device; ascertaining a first expected impingement region of the collision object on the vehicle, and a second expected impingement region of the collision object on the vehicle; executing an evaluation of a location of the first expected impingement region and of a location of the second expected impingement region relative to subregions referred to the vehicle, using reference data; generating, depending on a result of the evaluation, a control signal for the safety device.

Abstract: A micromechanical sensor device and manufacturing method. The micromechanical sensor device is provided with a cap substrate, which has a first front side and a first back side, and which has a through-opening as a media entry region; and with a sensor substrate, which has a second front side and a second back side, and which has, on the second front side, a sensor region that is embedded in an island-like region suspended on the remaining sensor substrate. The island-like region is mechanically decoupled from the remaining sensor substrate by a lateral stress-relief trench and by a cavity situated in the sensor substrate, underneath the island-like region. The first back side is bonded to the second front side so that the through opening is situated above the sensor region. The sensor region is covered by a gel, which fills the through-opening and the stress-relief trench at least partially.

Abstract: A method for training a neural network.

Abstract: A steering system has a steering rod longitudinally displaceable in a housing and a steering motor acting on the steering rod via a ball screw drive. The steering rod has a recirculating ball thread interacting via spherical transmission elements with a transmission nut driven by the steering motor and that is rotatably mounted by a bearing arrangement with a pivot bearing having an inner ring to which a mechanism wheel is fixedly attached. The transmission nut is pivotably mounted on the mechanism wheel about a pivot axis oriented perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the steering rod, and has a curved joint section which interacts with a curved joint section of the mechanism wheel to form a pivoting bearing. In order to realize low-friction movement capability of the pivoting bearing, at least one of the joint sections has a sliding coating, and/or a lubricant is arranged between the joint sections.

Abstract: A braking system for automatic driver-independent deceleration of a vehicle includes a hydraulic vehicle brake and a backup braking system. The hydraulic vehicle brake includes an adjustable brake pressure control device. A method for automatic driver-independent deceleration of a vehicle includes decelerating the vehicle by actuating a braking pressure control device and, in response to a set point valve set in a hydraulic vehicle brake exceeding a threshold value, actuating a backup braking system.

Abstract: A method for processing data stored in a memory unit. The method includes the following steps: ascertaining a randomly or pseudo-randomly formed test pattern, which characterizes at least one first subarea of a memory area of the memory unit, forming, as a function of the test pattern, a test variable associated with data stored in the at least one first subarea.

Abstract: A detection device for detecting contamination of an optical element. The detection device includes a coupling device, including a first coupling element for coupling light of at least one wavelength from a light source into the optical element, and a second coupling element for coupling light out from the optical element, at least one of the coupling elements including a hologram, and having a detector for acquiring the coupled-out light.

Abstract: A method for removing noise from a sound signal received by a microphone is provided. The method includes receiving a vibration signal from a vibration monitoring device mechanically connected to a loudspeaker, the vibration signal indicating vibration caused by a sound emitted by the loudspeaker. The method further includes receiving a sound signal received by the microphone. In addition, the method includes removing the vibration signal from the sound signal so as to remove noise from the sound signal. With the vibration signal from the vibration monitoring device, noise can be removed from the sound signal received by the microphone so as to achieve a satisfactory audio effect or accurate sound recognition.

Abstract: An optical element for transmitting a light beam includes a waveguide configured to transmit the light beam from an input end to an output end and having an optical property that can be modified by deformation of the waveguide. A phase-shifter is affixed to the waveguide and is operable in response to a control signal to mechanically deform the waveguide sufficient to induce a phase shift in the light beam transmitted therethrough. The phase-shifter can include a PZT layer.

Abstract: A spectrometer apparatus is disclosed that includes at least one light source for irradiating a sample with light, an optical detection device for detecting light scattered by the sample, at least one optical filter device, which is arranged in front of and/or behind the sample, a contact sensor device for determining a contact between the sample and the spectrometer apparatus and for outputting a corresponding output signal, a control device for controlling the light source and the detection device in response to the output signal. The control device is designed such that the control device modifies at least one operating parameter of the light source and the detection device, when the output signal indicates the contact between the sample and the spectrometer apparatus. A method for operating a spectrometer apparatus is disclosed as well.