Abstract: A brake-by-wire braking system for a vehicle having at least two wheels which are able to be braked is described. The braking system comprises at least two brake actuator units, each of which can be associated with one of the wheels of the vehicle which are able to be braked. The braking system further comprises a brake actuation unit for actuation by the driver for braking, having at least one sensor for detecting an activation of the brake actuation unit by the driver, an acceleration actuation unit having at least one sensor for detecting the activation of the acceleration actuation unit by the driver, and at least one electronic control unit which is adapted to operate one or both of the brake actuator units in order to bring about a braking force at an associated wheel. The control unit is adapted to operate the brake actuator units on the basis of an activation of the acceleration activation unit in the event of a fault or failure of the brake actuation unit.

Abstract: In a method for operating a force-sensor-less electromechanical service brake in a brake system of a vehicle, a current value of a braking contact point and a current profile of a force-displacement characteristic of the electromechanical service brake are determined as a function of the total rotation angle of a shaft of an electric motor of the electromechanical service brake. These values are determined in regular driving operation of the vehicle. In the case of a braking request, the electric motor is activated in accordance with the current value of the braking contact point and the current profile of the force-displacement characteristic in order to satisfy the braking request. The electric motor has a detection element, which detects the total rotation angle of the shaft and a rotation rate of the electric motor.

Abstract: An implantable electrode device is provided comprising a first layer and a second layer, the second layer being on top of the first layer and including at least one electrode contact. The at least one electrode contact is exposable to a nerve of a nervous tissue of a human or of an animal. A connecting means electrically connects the electrode contact, where the connecting means is made up of at least one conducting wire, and the conducting wire is arranged within the first layer and is fixed to the electrode contact. Also provided is a method for forming an implantable electrode device.

Abstract: A method is for regulating a generator braking moment of an electric drive for a vehicle, in particular a utility vehicle. The method includes: sensing a call for braking for the purpose of braking the vehicle using a setpoint braking moment; and, regulating the generator braking moment in dependence on the setpoint braking moment and on a trigger condition. The regulating is effected within a plurality of cycles. Within a cycle, changing of a generator braking moment provided by the electric drive is effected. Each of the cycles includes a first sub-cycle and a second sub-cycle. In the first sub-cycle, the changing includes reducing the generator braking moment and, in the second sub-cycle, the changing includes increasing the generator braking moment.

Abstract: A method is for controlling a vehicle, in particular a commercial vehicle, having an electric drive, which has been configured for regenerative braking, and a friction-brake device. The method includes: capturing selection information; ascertaining a set of trigger thresholds and a slip-control method on the basis of the selection information, wherein the set of trigger thresholds includes one or more threshold-value conditions defined for the purpose of detecting the wheel-locking tendency; detecting a wheel-locking tendency on the basis of the one or more threshold-value conditions; and instigating a control of the electric drive and/or of the friction-brake device on the basis of the slip-control method and the set of trigger thresholds when the wheel-locking tendency has been detected.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for controlling a vehicle braking system on the basis of vehicle-specific data, wherein the vehicle braking system comprises individually actuatable brakes. In the method, a braking operation is detected, a status condition is queried during a temporal observation window, and a yaw variable present and a physical characterizing variable present at the same time are detected. Subsequently, the detected yaw variable is stored and the yaw variable is assigned to a data set. This is repeated in order to create a database. Further, a corrective braking force is determined and the braking force of a brake is automatically adjusted depending on the corrective braking force to reduce the yaw variable. The disclosure also relates to an apparatus for compensating a yaw moment acting on a vehicle.

Abstract: An implantable electrode device is provided comprising a first layer and a second layer, the second layer being on top of the first layer and including at least one electrode contact. The at least one electrode contact is exposable to a nerve of a nervous tissue of a human or of an animal. A connecting means electrically connects the electrode contact, where the connecting means is made up of at least one conducting wire, and the conducting wire is arranged within the first layer and is fixed to the electrode contact.

Abstract: A device for detecting a driver demand, the device outputting a purely electronic actuating signal, includes an actuating surface, for a foot of a user, the actuating surface being displaceable in an actuation direction in order to generate the actuating signal. At least two compression bodies arranged one behind the other in the actuation direction are provided, each of which has one elastic element and one rigid element, which are arranged one behind the other in the actuation direction in such a way that one rigid element acts on one elastic element when the actuating surface is acted upon by an actuation force. In addition, a sensor system is provided, the signal of which permits an inference to be made regarding the displacement of the actuating surface and is usable for generating the actuating signal.

Abstract: A braking system for a vehicle with at least two brakable wheels is provided, comprising at least two brake actuator units which can be assigned in each case to one of the wheels of the vehicle, at least a first energy supply unit and a second energy supply unit for supplying the brake actuator units with electrical energy, a control unit which is configured to activate the brake actuator units in order to exert a braking force on an assigned wheel, and a switching unit. The switching unit is configured to connect the brake actuator units in terms of energy either to the first energy supply unit or the second energy supply unit in order to enable the supply of energy to the corresponding brake actuator unit from the energy supply unit which is connected in each case. A method for braking a vehicle is furthermore provided.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a yaw compensation system for restoring a safe driving state in particular of a wheeled vehicle, such as a wheeled motor vehicle, for example a car. The disclosure furthermore relates to a method for restoring a safe driving state of the abovementioned vehicle, and to a motor vehicle.

Abstract: A method for operating a hydraulic brake system for a motor vehicle that includes a hydraulic brake system with a hydraulic unit, a brake fluid reservoir and hydraulically actuatable wheel brakes, wherein the hydraulic unit has a main pressure source which can be actuated via a brake pedal, an additional pressure source fluidically separate from the main pressure source, and control valves by which the main pressure source and the additional pressure source on one side and the wheel brakes on the other side are connected together, wherein in the brake fluid reservoir, multiple at least partially mutually separate reservoir chambers are provided for supplying the main pressure source and the additional pressure source with a brake fluid, wherein the method comprises detection of a fill level of the brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir by a measurement assembly, wherein the detection of the fill level takes place in analog fashion.

Abstract: A method for operating a braking system for a motor vehicle is proposed. The method includes the step of operating at least one rear wheel brake and at least one front wheel brake to perform a parking braking function when there is a requirement for parking braking. Furthermore, a braking system, a method for controlling it, a computer program, a control unit and a motor vehicle are proposed.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a yaw compensation system for restoring a safe driving state in particular of a wheeled vehicle, such as a wheeled motor vehicle, for example a car. The disclosure furthermore relates to a method for restoring a safe driving state of the abovementioned vehicle, and to a motor vehicle.

Abstract: A testing method includes the steps of: (1) providing a negative pressure generator; (2) generating a negative pressure in a fluid passageway and a chamber which are in fluid communication with a guiding section of a fluid reservoir wherein a second sensing element is affixed to a guiding section of the fluid reservoir; (3) transferring a fluid flow stream from the guiding section to the chamber via the fluid passageway and drawing a float having a first sensing element from an upper position to a lower position within the guiding section; (4) generating a signal via the first and second sensing elements as the float moves relative to the second sensing element within the guiding section; and (5) transmitting a signal to at least one of a control unit or a graphical user display.

Abstract: A brake actuator assembly for a vehicle brake, in particular an electromechanical vehicle brake, is provided, having a brake piston for a brake pad, which brake piston is movable between a retracted position and an extended position, a brake calliper, in which a space for a brake rotor is formed and in which the brake piston is movable, and a spindle drive coupled with the brake piston for moving the brake piston. A rotatably mounted spindle of the spindle drive bears axially against a support plate which is fixed in the axial direction, such that the support plate is subjected to a bending moment when the brake piston is extended, wherein at least one stress sensor for measuring the bending moment is arranged on the support plate. A method for producing a brake actuator assembly is further provided.

Abstract: In a method for operating a force-sensor-less electromechanical service brake of a vehicle, a current profile of a force-displacement characteristic is determined and stored during a closing of a parking brake when the vehicle is being parked. The current profile of the force-displacement characteristic is used during a subsequent trip to set a required braking force on the electromechanical service brake.

Abstract: A brake system of a vehicle, with electromechanical service brakes on at least one axle designed without force sensors, having a control unit designed to control a braking operation for meeting a braking demand by activating the electromechanical service brakes of all the axles. An acquisition element on each of the electromechanical service brakes acquires a parameter from which a current brake touch point of the electromechanical service brake in question can be determined. For operating the brake system, the brakes on one of the axles of the vehicle are actuated during a braking operation. A current value of a brake touch point of the electromechanical service brakes on another axle that is currently not being used to provide the brake force of the ongoing braking operation is determined. An air gap of those electromechanical service brakes is set according to the current value of the brake touch point.

Abstract: In a method for operating a force-sensor-less electromechanical service brake in a brake system of a vehicle, a current value of a braking contact point and a current profile of a force-displacement characteristic of the electromechanical service brake are determined as a function of the total rotation angle of a shaft of an electric motor of the electromechanical service brake. These values are determined in regular driving operation of the vehicle. In the case of a braking request, the electric motor is activated in accordance with the current value of the braking contact point and the current profile of the force-displacement characteristic in order to satisfy the braking request. The electric motor has a detection element, which detects the total rotation angle of the shaft and a rotation rate of the electric motor.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for adapting a braking behaviour of a brake of a motor vehicle to a traffic situation, including: (i) adjusting a clearance of the brake to a value LK; (ii) determining the traffic situation; and (iii) adjusting the clearance to a value LA based on the determined traffic situation, wherein 0<LA<LK is satisfied.

Abstract: A hydraulic motor vehicle braking system includes a first functional unit, a second functional unit and a switching device. The first functional unit comprises at least one first valve arrangement designed to optionally connect or disconnect at least one first wheel brake associated with a first axle to or from an existing hydraulic pressure, and at least one second valve arrangement designed to optionally connect or disconnect at least one second wheel brake associated with a second axle to or from an existing hydraulic pressure. The second functional unit comprises at least one second electrical brake pressure generator, by means of which a brake pressure can be generated on at least the at least one second wheel brake, and a second control system which is designed to control the at least one second electrical brake pressure generator for a brake pressure regulation on at least the at least one second wheel brake in the event of a failure of the first functional unit.