Abstract: An electric drive system in a battery electric vehicle (BEV) includes an output shaft, configured to couple with a drive wheel of the BEV, having a face gear at a distal end; a differential, including a pinion gear cage receiving pinion gears rotatably connected to the pinion gear cage via gear pins; and a housing that receives the differential having an outer surface that is configured to couple to a rotating electrical machine of the BEV, wherein the pinion gears engage the face gear and permit angular displacement of the output shaft relative to another output shaft.

Abstract: An electric drive system in a battery electric vehicle (BEV) includes an output shaft, configured to couple with a drive wheel of the BEV, having a face gear at a distal end; a differential, including a pinion gear cage receiving pinion gears rotatably connected to the pinion gear cage via gear pins; and a housing that receives the differential having an outer surface that is configured to couple to a rotating electrical machine of the BEV, wherein the pinion gears engage the face gear and permit angular displacement of the output shaft relative to another output shaft.

Abstract: A system for an electric vehicle includes: a first heat sink including a first mounting hole extending through the first heat sink; a second heat sink positioned adjacent to the first heat sink in an axial direction; and a spacer between the first heat sink and the second heat sink to set a distance between the first heat sink and the second heat sink, the spacer including: a flange that is coupled to both the first heat sink and the second heat sink, the flange having a thickness in the axial direction, and a protrusion extending away from the flange, the protrusion received by the first mounting hole of the first heat sink.

Abstract: A system for an electric vehicle includes: a first heat sink including a cooling pipe extending in an axial direction; a housing including a port to receive the cooling pipe, the port including an alignment feature; and a second heat sink between the first heat sink and the housing, the second heat sink including an opening to cooperate with the alignment feature of the port to align the second heat sink with the housing.

Abstract: A beta container for an alpha-beta port system includes a sheath for receiving transport material and a flange part having a through opening for transferring the transport material from and/or into the sheath, a first interface for a reversible connection to an alpha connection of the port system, and a second interface for releasable attachment of a beta cover for closing the through opening. An edge of the sheath is connected with a first surface of a ring which encompasses a jacket surface of the flange part, the first surface and the jacket surface having different materials. An elastic bellows may be fastened to the flange part such that, in the relaxed state, it engages over the second interface and/or projects out of the through-opening on the side facing away from the sheath, and such that it can be compressed. At least one transponder for transmitting an identification may be arranged on the flange part.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a piezoelectric device having at least one piezoelectric element, which has a support plane oriented to a force introduction element, wherein in the event of a thermal loading of the piezoelectric device in the support plane, expansion differences between the piezoelectric element and the force introduction element occur. To compensate for shear loadings, at least one transition element is arranged between the piezoelectric element and the force introduction element, the E-module of which is smaller than the E-module of the piezoelectric element in the support plane.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine. The internal combustion includes an intake manifold via which a cylinder can be supplied with fresh air, an inlet valve via which, when it is open, the fresh air can flow from the intake pipe into the cylinder, and a variable valve drive by means of which the opening duration or the relative timing of the inlet valve event is variable in relation to a crankshaft position. During a starting of the internal combustion engine, when the intake manifold pressure differs from the intake manifold desired pressure, a filling pilot control of the cylinder is undertaken by the variable valve drive by the fresh air supply being reduced in comparison to the fresh air supply at the intake manifold desired pressure. The disclosure further relates to a control device for an internal combustion engine that enables low-emission operation.

Abstract: A wheel cover apparatus for a vehicle includes an upper planar section for at least partially covering the wheel outer side of a steerable wheel, a lower planar section for at least partially covering the wheel outer side of the steerable wheel, an adjustment device for adjusting a position and/or orientation of the upper planar section and a positioning device for positioning the lower planar section. The upper planar section can be arranged on a body of a vehicle so as to be pivotable about a first pivot axis extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The upper planar section and the lower planar section are connected to each other so as to be pivotable about a second pivot axis extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The upper planar section is coupled to the adjustment device in such a manner that, in a functional installed state in the vehicle, the upper planar section is movable relative to the wheelhouse by means of the adjustment device.

Abstract: A device for producing a plurality of images for assisting in characterizing skin lesions, the device includes a capturing unit for selectively illuminating and capturing recordings of an area of skin presenting a skin lesion, the capturing unit comprising magnifying optics providing at least 160× optical magnification of the area of skin for capturing morphological structures of the skin lesion; a focusing unit associated with the magnifying optics and configured to place a focal plane of the magnifying optics in a plurality of different depth planes below a skin surface of the area of skin starting from the skin surface; a control unit configured to control the focusing unit or the capturing unit and preferably controlling them in such a manner that the capturing unit captures a recording when the focal plane is located in a respective depth plane; and a processing and output unit for image production based on the image information provided by the capturing unit.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for a surface-acoustic-wave filter that suppresses intermodulation distortion. In an example aspect, the apparatus includes a surface-acoustic-wave filter including an electrode structure and at least one layer of quartz material with a thickness having a range approximately from 100 to 300 micrometers. The apparatus also includes at least one layer of lithium niobate (LiNbO3) material disposed between the electrode structure and the quartz material. A thickness of the lithium niobate material has a range approximately from 0.2 to 0.4 micrometers.

Abstract: A front-end structure for a motor vehicle includes two first bodyshell parts spaced apart from each other in the transverse direction of the vehicle for a self-supporting body of the motor vehicle, and includes a bulkhead in the form of a second bodyshell part for the self-supporting body. At least one assembly carrier forwardly overlaps at least a partial region of the bulkhead in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and is in the form of a third bodyshell part for the body, and via which the two first bodyshell parts are connected to each another. A carrier element is formed separately from the assembly carrier and separately from the first bodyshell parts, and is mounted on the assembly carrier in a vibration-damped manner via bearing elements and on which at least one component for the motor vehicle, which component is formed separately from the bodyshell parts, separately from the carrier element and separately from the bearing elements, is held.

Abstract: A system for air decontamination in a three-dimensional space described herein includes an air inlet for drawing in air, an air outlet for administering filtered air, and a filter device for filtering air prior to administration through the air outlet, the system is configured to draw air in a substantially vertical laminar flow from a ground of the space to the air inlet. A filter device for filtering ultrafine particles from a gas described herein includes a first filter medium for absorbing polar liquids but not ultrafine particles; in fluid communication with a second filter medium for absorbing ultrafine particles; and a gas outlet, the first filter medium is configured to allow vaporization of the absorbed polar liquids; the device is configured to guide the gas from the first to the second filter medium and through the second filter medium; and the second filter medium forms the gas outlet.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a piezoelectric device having at least one piezoelectric element, which has a support plane oriented to a force introduction element, wherein in the event of a thermal loading of the piezoelectric device in the support plane, expansion differences between the piezoelectric element and the force introduction element occur. To compensate for shear loadings, at least one transition element is arranged between the piezoelectric element and the force introduction element, the E-module of which is smaller than the E-module of the piezoelectric element in the support plane.

Abstract: The present invention describes a device (10) for producing a plurality of images for assisting in characterizing skin lesions, the device comprising a capturing unit (1), in particular a video dermatoscope, for selectively illuminating and capturing recordings of an area of skin (11) presenting a skin lesion (12), the capturing unit (1) comprising magnifying optics (2) providing at least 160×, preferably at least 240×, optical magnification of the area of skin (11) for capturing morphological structures of the skin lesion (12); a focusing unit (3) associated with the magnifying optics (2) and configured to place a focal plane (F) of the magnifying optics (2) in a plurality of different depth planes (t1, . . .

Abstract: A beta container for an alpha-beta port system includes a sheath for receiving transport material and a flange part having a through opening for transferring the transport material from and/or into the sheath, a first interface for a reversible connection to an alpha connection of the port system, and a second interface for releasable attachment of a beta cover for closing the through opening. An edge of the sheath is connected with a first surface of a ring which encompasses a jacket surface of the flange part, the first surface and the jacket surface having different materials. An elastic bellows may be fastened to the flange part such that, in the relaxed state, it engages over the second interface and/or projects out of the through-opening on the side facing away from the sheath, and such that it can be compressed. At least one transponder for transmitting an identification may be arranged on the flange part.

Abstract: A door device for connecting a container having a container flange with a plurality of radial flanges distributed around its circumference to an isolation chamber includes a door reversibly movable from a closed position, in which it closes a passage opening of the door device, to an open position, in which it uncovers the passage opening, and an interface of a closure, in particular a first bayonet closure for fastening a lid attached to the container. The device further includes a frame having axial grooves for receiving the radial flanges of the container and a cover reversibly movable from an insertion position in which it releases the axial grooves for insertion and withdrawal of the radial flanges to a locking position in which it locks the axial grooves against withdrawal of the radial flanges to lock the container to the door device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for displaying at least one image of a skin lesion and associated information to assist in characterizing the skin lesion, the method comprising the steps of capturing a picture, in particular a close-up picture, of a skin lesion (13) in an area of skin to be examined by means of optical capturing means (2) configured for this purpose, in particular a video dermatoscope, and providing image data based thereon, analyzing the skin lesion by electronically processing the provided image data by means of an artificial neural network configured to identify and/or classify skin lesions, and outputting at least one image (12) of the captured skin lesion (13) and information (14, 15, 16) associated with it based on the analysis by means of the artificial neural network, wherein the information (14, 15, 16) associated with the image (12) comprises a rendition of an identified predefined class of the skin lesion (14) and/or of a preferably numerical associated risk value (15, 16

Abstract: A front-end structure for a motor vehicle includes two first bodyshell parts spaced apart from each other in the transverse direction of the vehicle for a self-supporting body of the motor vehicle, and includes a bulkhead in the form of a second bodyshell part for the self-supporting body. At least one assembly carrier forwardly overlaps at least a partial region of the bulkhead in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and is in the form of a third bodyshell part for the body, and via which the two first bodyshell parts are connected to each another. A carrier element is formed separately from the assembly carrier and separately from the first bodyshell parts, and is mounted on the assembly carrier in a vibration-damped manner via bearing elements and on which at least one component for the motor vehicle, which component is formed separately from the bodyshell parts, separately from the carrier element and separately from the bearing elements, is held.

Abstract: A transceiver that implements a frequency domain cancellation of a transmit (Tx)-modulated spur associated with a transceiver is disclosed. The transceiver comprises a baseband receive (Rx) path configured to propagate a receive signal in frequency domain, associated with an Rx signal path of the transceiver, forming a baseband Rx signal, wherein the baseband Rx signal comprises a wanted Rx signal and an unwanted transmit (Tx) modulated spur. The transceiver further comprises a baseband Tx path configured to propagate a Tx signal in frequency domain, associated with the Tx signal path of the transceiver, thereby forming a baseband Tx signal. In addition, the transceiver comprises a cancellation circuit coupled to the baseband Rx path, configured to receive the baseband Rx signal and the baseband Tx signal, and generate a cancellation signal based thereon, in order to cancel the unwanted Tx modulated spur from the baseband Rx signal.