Abstract: The present invention relates to a monolithic multi-layered material having at least a first layer, from which anisotropic pores originate, and a second layer, in which the anisotropic pores continue. The present invention further relates to a monolithic medical material having at least a first layer, from which anisotropic pores originate, and a second layer, in which the anisotropic pores continue. The present invention further relates to a process for the production of a multi-layered material having anisotropic pores. It further relates to a multi-layered material which can be produced by the process according to the invention.

Abstract: A device for shaping the gable surfaces of packages with a slanted gable is shown and described, including: a conveyor system with cells fixed to it to receive the packages, at least one gable folder to fold a fin seam in the gable region of the packages and at least two ear folders to fold ears in the gable region of the packages. In order to enable rapid and reliable shaping of the gable even in packages with slanted gables, it is proposed that both the gable folder and the ear folders be mounted movably relative to the conveyor system and the packages to be transported therewith. A method for shaping the gable surfaces of packages with a slanted gable is also shown and described.

Abstract: A method for forming a connection between two connection partners includes: forming a pre-connection layer on a first surface of a first connection partner, the pre-connection layer including a certain amount of liquid; performing a pre-connection process, thereby removing liquid from the pre-connection layer; performing photometric measurements while performing the pre-connection process, wherein performing the photometric measurements includes determining at least one photometric parameter of the pre-connection layer, wherein the at least one photometric parameter changes depending on the fluid content of the pre-connection layer; and constantly evaluating the at least one photometric parameter, wherein the pre-connection process is terminated when the at least one photometric parameter is detected to be within a desired range.

Abstract: A torque converter, including: a cover arranged to receive torque; a pump including a pump shell connected to the cover, and pump blades; a turbine in fluid communication with the pump and including a turbine shell and turbine blades; a stator including stator blades disposed between the turbine and the pump; a pump hub non-rotatably connected to the pump shell and including a first planar surface facing radially outward with respect to an axis of rotation; and a resolver rotor non-rotatably connected to the pump hub and including a second planar surface in contact with the first planar surface and facing radially inward with respect to the axis of rotation. The pump hub includes a protrusion extending radially outward from the first planar surface and in contact with the resolver rotor. The resolver rotor is arranged to determine a rotational position of the torque converter around the axis of rotation.

Abstract: An inductive angle sensor includes a stator component and a rotor component that is rotatable relative thereto about an axis of rotation. The rotor component has an inductive target with k-fold symmetry. The stator component has a first single pickup coil with k-fold symmetry and a second single pickup coil with the same k-fold symmetry. The first single pickup coil is rotated around the axis of rotation in relation to the second single pickup coil. The inductive target is stretched along a first axis that runs perpendicularly to the axis of rotation so that a contour outline, as seen in plan view, of the inductive target has an elliptical shape, and the first single pickup coil is stretched along a second axis that runs perpendicularly to the axis of rotation so that a contour outline, as seen in plan view, of the first single pickup coil has an elliptical shape.

Abstract: A device for adjusting the level of a motor vehicle comprises an electric motor (4) and an actuating gear (3) which is connected upstream of a screw drive (2). The actuating gear (3) is formed by three series-connected gears (14, 15, 16) with parallel rotation axes (D14, D15, D16). An input gear (14), the number of teeth of which is at least one and at most five, is coupled to the motor shaft (17) of the electric motor (4) for conjoint rotation. The input gear engages with an intermediate gear (15) which engages with an output gear (16) which is connected to a nut (9) of the screw drive (2) for conjoint rotation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a wave winding for forming a coil winding (30) with at least one wave winding layer (33a, b) in a stator or rotor element (100), wherein a winding former (10) is provided with at least two winding sections (13a, b, c) and such that it can be rotated about a longitudinal axis (11), comprising the following method steps: Applying parallel coil wires to a first side (15) of the winding former (10) in a winding section (13) of the winding former (10); forming winding heads (31a, b) by alternately axially shifting the parallel coil wires on the winding former (10) and winding same about the rotated winding former (10); repeating steps a and b until the wave winding has reached a length of a first wave winding layer (33a) of the coil winding (30), wherein, according to the invention, the steps a to c are repeated in another winding section (13b) with a different winding width (12b).

Abstract: A chip arrangement is provided. The chip arrangement may include a chip including a first main surface, wherein the first main surface includes an active area, a chip termination portion, and at least one contact pad. A first dielectric layer at least partially covers the chip termination portion and the active area, and at least partially exposes the at least one contact pad, and a second dielectric layer formed by atomic layer deposition over the first dielectric layer and over the at least one contact pad.

Abstract: A method for introducing an insulating layer between stator or rotor grooves and for introducing winding packets with wire webs of coil wires of a coil winding is provided. The coil winding may be inserted into the stator or rotor grooves from a transfer tool. The method has the steps of: inserting insulating layers into transfer grooves of the transfer tool, wherein at least one section of each of the insulating layers lies radially outside of the transfer groove; transferring the wire webs of the winding packets into the transfer grooves; closing the insulating layers by folding the sections in the direction of the wire webs of the winding packets and fixing the sections in the folded position of the sections; and inserting the winding packets into respective stator or rotor grooves such that the folded sections are arranged between groove bases of the stator or rotor grooves and the wire webs of the winding packets.

Abstract: A control unit for a motor vehicle, including a housing and at least one electronic component accommodated in the housing. The housing is provided with at least one screw-receiving hole for receiving a mounting screw, and a bridging element consisting of metal and used for a ground connection of the at least one electronic component is also present, which bridging element, via a first end region which is located inside the housing, is electrically connected to the electronic component and, via a second end region which can be resiliently deformed along the screw-receiving hole, is arranged in a support region intended for axial support of a screw head of the mounting screw. A drive module with this control unit is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gear device (101) for a motor vehicle, as is used, for example, for adjusting a camshaft in a combustion engine in order to influence the phase angle between crankshaft and camshaft. Such gear devices (101) have to be constructed compactly and also have to have high resistance to wear, in particular on reaching end stops during adjustment of the phase angle. For this purpose, the gear device (101) has hydraulic end stop damping by the drive unit (103) and the output unit (105) having communicating cavities (113, 115).

Abstract: Injection mould for producing mouldings having a cavity plate with cavities and a core plate with cores. The cavity plate and the core plate are movable between a closed position, in which each core is respectively arranged in a cavity, and an open position, in which no core is arranged within a cavity. Each moulding space is assigned a neck-ring pair with two neck rings, and the neck-ring pair is arranged on the core plate and is movable between a holding position, in which neck rings of the neck-ring pair are in contact, and a releasing position, in which neck rings of the neck-ring pair are not in contact. To provide an injection mould with which mouldings can be produced and provided for further processing as efficiently as possible, the cores and the cavities are arranged on a curved path.

Abstract: A gas sensing device includes chemoresistive gas sensing elements, wherein a material composition of a first chemoresistive gas sensing element is similar to a material composition of a second chemoresistive gas sensing element, wherein the first chemoresistive gas sensing element is exposed to an ambient mixture of gases so that first sensing signals depend on a concentration of a first gas and on a concentration of a second gas, wherein the gas sensing device includes a gas filter so that the second sensing signals depend on the concentration of the first gas to a lesser degree than the first sensor signals and so that the second sensing signals depend on the concentration of the second gas, and wherein the gas sensing device estimates the concentration of the first gas and/or the concentration of the second gas based on the first sensing signals and the second sensing signals.

Abstract: A power semiconductor device first trench structures extending from a first main surface into a semiconductor body up to a first depth. The first trench structures extend in parallel along a first lateral direction. Each first trench structure includes a first dielectric and a first electrode. The power semiconductor device further includes second trench structures extending from the first main surface into the semiconductor body up to a second depth that is smaller than the first depth. The second trench structures extend in parallel along a second lateral direction and intersect the first trenches at intersection positions. Each second trench structure includes a second dielectric and a second electrode. The second dielectric is arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode at the intersection positions.

Abstract: A method for testing a memory area. The method includes jumping from a destination address to a source address, reading a data word at the source address after jumping to the source address, and examining the data word. The source address was determined based on a static test.

Abstract: A vertical power semiconductor device is proposed. The vertical power semiconductor device includes a semiconductor body having a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to the first main surface along a vertical direction. The vertical power semiconductor device further includes a drift region in the semiconductor body. The drift region includes platinum atoms. The vertical power semiconductor device further includes a field stop region in the semiconductor body between the drift region and the second main surface. The field stop region includes a plurality of impurity peaks. A first impurity peak of the plurality of impurity peaks has a larger concentration than a second impurity peak of the plurality of impurity peaks. The first impurity peak includes hydrogen and the second impurity peak includes helium.

Abstract: A power electronics unit for an electric motor of a motor vehicle drive, having a plate-like cooling element, at least one semiconductor module and a module holder which consists of plastic and secures the at least one semiconductor module relative to the cooling element. The module holder is fixed to the cooling element via an interlocking snap connection.

Abstract: A component (100), in particular for a valve train system, having a substrate (3) and a layer system (1) applied at least in parts to the substrate (3), wherein the layer system (1) includes a friction-reducing and wear-reducing protective layer (2) for forming a component surface, wherein the protective layer (2) has at least one first sub-layer (4, 4a) made of doped tetrahedral amorphous carbon, which includes sp3-hybridized carbon having a mole fraction of at least 50%, wherein the first sub-layer (4, 4a) contains oxygen in a concentration in the range from 0.1 at % to 3.0 at % and hydrogen in a concentration in the range from 0.1 at % to 15 at %, and wherein the first sub-layer (4, 4a) has one or more of the following dopants in a concentration in the range from 0.03 at % to 15 at %: chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, silicon, copper, niobium, zirconium, vanadium, nickel, iron, silver, hafnium, fluorine, boron and nitrogen. A method for producing such a component (100) is also provided.

Abstract: A sensor system for sensing movement of an object, including: a first sensor providing a first signal along a first signal path on a semiconductor chip, the first signal being used to determine a first characteristic of the movement; a second sensor providing a second signal along a second signal path on the semiconductor chip, the second signal being used to determine a second characteristic of the movement; and an alarm circuit configured to issue a fault warning when there is a violation of a predefined relationship between the first signal and the second signal based on a missing or additional portion of the first signal or the second signal.

Abstract: A torque transmission apparatus for transmitting a torque between a first drive element and an output element, including a torque converter, having a torque converter input, which is rotatable about a rotation axis (A) and is coupled to the first drive element, and a torque converter output, which can be connected to the output element. A separating clutch arranged outside of the torque converter and effectively between the first drive element and the torque converter, having a clutch input and a clutch output, which can be connected thereto by the action of a clutch actuating apparatus. The clutch actuating apparatus having a pressure means chamber and a pressure means channel (K4) supplying said pressure means chamber with pressure means, and the separating clutch being dry-operated and the pressure means channel (K4) extending through the torque converter at least in portions.