Abstract: A joining device and method for laser-based joining of two components includes a first laser radiation source, a first radiation guide connected to the first radiation source to couple first laser radiation into the first radiation guide, a second laser radiation source, at least one second radiation guide connected to the second radiation source to couple second laser radiation into the second radiation guide, and a focusing device coupled to the laser radiations and focusing them at a distance from each other into a joining zone of the components. To reduce installation effort, the focusing device focuses the first and second laser radiations through a common beam path and a coupling device is connected on its input side to the first and second radiation guides and on its output side to the focusing device. The coupling device couples the first and second laser radiations into the common beam path.

Abstract: A vehicle with a head airbag integrated into the vehicle body, which is covered so as to be visually screened by a headliner that has a headliner opening for a functional component, in particular a reading light, wherein a fastening arrangement is provided on the reverse side of the headliner facing away from a passenger compartment, via which the functional component is secured. At least one shield element is associated with the fastening arrangement and is arranged between the head airbag and the fastening arrangement in a head airbag deployment direction, so that when an airbag deploys, a region of the fastening arrangement having interfering contours is shielded against the deploying head airbag.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an electrode powder mixture for a battery cell. A powdered active material is provided with a powdered first polymer binder by means of electrostatic coating. The invention also relates to a method for producing an electrode of a battery cell.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a mounting for a sensor on a vehicle structure. In some embodiments, the mounting comprises a first sub-assembly that can be fastened to the vehicle structure; a second sub-assembly, to which the sensor can be fastened; and at least one restoring element; wherein the first and second sub-assemblies can move relative to one another and the restoring element is designed to exert restoring forces on the second sub-assembly in accordance with the relative movement, in order to force the second sub-assembly into an initial position.

Abstract: A method for producing a component for storing electrical energy, said component comprising at least one cell stack for storing electrical energy and at least one contact element for making electrical contact with the at least one cell stack, has at least the following steps: a) arranging at least part of the at least one cell stack and the at least one contact element in a defined arrangement relative to one other in, or against a chamber that can be evacuated; b) evacuating at least some of the gas in the chamber; c) connecting the at least one cell stack and the at least one contact element together to form an electrically conductive connection by means of at least one laser beam introduced into the chamber.

Abstract: A manufacturing process includes: depositing a first catalyst on a first gas diffusion layer (GDL) to form a first catalyst-coated GDL; depositing a first ionomer on the first catalyst-coated GDL to form a first gas diffusion electrode (GDE); depositing a second catalyst on a second GDL to form a second catalyst-coated GDL; depositing a second ionomer on the second catalyst-coated GDL to form a second GDE; and laminating the first GDE with the second GDE and with an electrolyte membrane disposed between the first GDE and the second GDE to form a membrane electrode assembly (MEA). A MEA includes a first GDL; a second GDL; an electrolyte membrane disposed between the first GDL and the second GDL; a first catalyst layer disposed between the first GDL and the electrolyte membrane; and a second catalyst layer disposed between the second GDL and the electrolyte membrane, wherein a thickness of the electrolyte membrane is about 15 ?m or less.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for establishing the presence of a misalignment of at least one sensor within a sensor group with two or more sensors which detects objects in the surroundings of a motor vehicle, wherein at least two of the sensors differ from each other in their measuring principle and the measurement signals from the sensors are compared with each other.

Abstract: A motor vehicle headlamp that includes a housing in which at least one main light source is arranged. Detachably attached to an external lens of the motor vehicle headlamp is at least one front housing, which has a light-guiding element and lamps for coupling light rays into the light-guiding element. The light rays are coupled out of the light-guiding element through an output structure. Further additional lamps that can give off light rays are arranged side by side in front of the external lens. The light rays given off by the lamps pass through the external lens and the front housing in the direction of an outside environment.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a method, a computer program, and an apparatus for controlling operation of two or more configurable systems of a motor vehicle. The disclosure is further related to a mobile user device and a motor, which make use of such a method or apparatus. In a first step, a user input specifying an operation scenario is received via a user interface of a mobile user device. Operation parameters associated with the specified operation scenario are then retrieved for the two or more configurable systems and the two or more configurable systems are operated in accordance with the operation parameters.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a vehicle, an apparatus, a method, and a computer program for a vehicle, an apparatus, a method, and a computer program for a network entity, for updating one or more software components of a vehicle. A method for a vehicle and for updating one or more software components of the vehicle comprises receiving a software update comprising a plurality of software update packets from a network entity, and selecting from the plurality of software update packets a subset of one or more software update packets based on a status of the vehicle. The method further comprises installing the subset of software update packets at the vehicle to update the one or more software components and transmitting information on an updated status of the vehicle to the network entity.

Abstract: A belt fitting for a safety belt device, having a base section and a latch plate projecting from same. The base section has a belt eyelet with a belt strap running surface, which is in sliding contact with a belt strap guided through the belt eyelet when the safety belt is being worn, wherein, in the transverse direction of the belt strap, the belt strap running surface transitions on both sides at lateral corner regions into a belt eyelet edge opposite the belt strap running surface. The belt strap running surface has a surface contour which provides stable transverse guidance of the belt strap in the belt eyelet under loading conditions, which counteracts a transverse load component acting on the belt strap. A displacement body is formed on the belt eyelet edge-opposite the belt strap running surface, which reduces a gap width of the belt eyelet.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling a security system of a charging station for charging electric vehicles, the security system comprising the following elements: a charging plug, the charging plug comprising a sensor unit for recording biometric data of a user that are used for authenticating the user on the security system, and a control unit for evaluating biometric data of the user. For this purpose, according to the invention, the control unit extracts a plurality of features from the biometric data of the user, and the control unit evaluates the features of the biometric data in a plurality of stages.

Abstract: A method for operating a steering system of a vehicle, wherein an actuator is provided for generating a moment at a steering handle of the vehicle, wherein the following steps are carried out: generating the moment up to a maximum moment if the maximum moment is enabled, and up to a lower limited moment if the maximum moment is limited, identifying a vehicle situation of the vehicle, enabling the maximum moment if the vehicle situation is identified as being a boarding and/or deboarding situation in order to brace the steering handle, and limiting the maximum moment if the vehicle situation is identified as being driving operation of the vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heatable touch sensor and a steering wheel. It has an optical waveguide which is connected to an electrical heat conductor. The optical waveguide changes its transmission behavior, which is determined, with a change in position or bending. The heat conductor is a resistance heater which emits heat by applying an electrical voltage and by the associated current flow. The touch sensor operates by means of optical interferometry, which enables a very high sensing accuracy.

Abstract: Technologies and techniques for operating an appliance. A command button of an operating part is actuated, the actuation of the command button being detected by a microcontroller using measuring instruments. The read-in measured values are evaluated such that it is determined whether the measuring signal has a regular form for actuating the command button, or an irregular form. A function associated with the actuated command button is implemented if it is established that the measuring signal has a regular form. When a regular form is identified, optionally an acoustic, haptic or optical acknowledgement signal is emitted, and when an irregular form is identified, an acoustic, haptic or optical fault signal is emitted.

Abstract: An arrangement for mounting an inside rearview mirror in a vehicle. The inside rearview mirror has a mirror head that is adjustably mounted, by the agency of a mirror base, on a base plate permanently attached to the vehicle. The mirror base is mounted on the base plate through a first support point so as to be pivotable about a vehicle transverse axis and also through a second, detachable rear support point. The first support point is formed by two bearing side pieces of the base plate. Each of the bearing side pieces has a bearing eye in which the mirror base is mounted by means of bearing axle(s) so as to be pivotable about a vehicle transverse axis. At least one bearing side piece is designed to be slotted toward and transversely to the central axis of the bearing eye for installation of the relevant bearing axle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining the position of a vehicle, in which highly accurate localization data for positions of the vehicle are determined when traveling along a route. Odometric measured variables for the own odometry of the vehicle are captured when traveling along the route. The highly accurate localization data determined and the odometric measured variables captured are jointly evaluated. The own odometry of the vehicle is corrected on the basis of the evaluation. An error model is used to calculate a vehicle-specific drift for the own odometry of the vehicle and to continually correct the own odometry of the vehicle provided highly accurate localization data can be determined. The corrected own odometry of the vehicle can then be used in areas in which highly accurate localization data cannot be determined in order to determine the position of the vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a loading of a soot filter with soot particles from an exhaust gas mass flow of an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle, a control device for an internal combustion engine having a soot filter, and a computer program product for carrying out the method.

Abstract: Technologies and techniques for operating a sensor system including an image sensor and a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensor. Image data associated with an image scene of a landscape is received from the image sensor, and LiDAR data associated with a LiDAR scene of the landscape is received from the LiDAR sensor, wherein the LiDAR scene and image scene of the landscape substantially overlap. A machine-learning model is applied to (i) the image data to identify image points of interest in the image data, and (ii) the LiDAR data to identify LiDAR features of interest in the LiDAR data. The LiDAR features of interest and the image points of interest are fused, utilizing an attention mechanism, and generating an output, wherein new LiDAR data is produced, based on the fusing output.