Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a roadway state (STATE) of a roadway on which a vehicle (10) is travelling which has at least one wheel (14) and an acceleration sensor (24) which is assigned to the wheel (14) in order to determine a vertical component of an acceleration of the wheel (14), in which method—a characteristic value which is representative of the roadway state (STATE) is determined as a function of a measured signal (AC_VERT) of the acceleration sensor (18).

Abstract: In a method for operating a vehicle with wheel suspensions which each have a characteristic curve, the characteristic curve generates a relation between the weight of the vehicle, applied to each wheel suspension, and the respective height of the vehicle at the wheel suspension point. At least two height sensors detect the height at the wheel suspensions, a reference height is associated with the height sensors and represents a pre-defined loading state of the vehicle. The method provides: detecting the height, determining the forces applied to the vehicle, determining the acceleration of the vehicle on the basis of the forces applied to the vehicle, determining an estimated value for the mass of the vehicle from the forces and the acceleration of the vehicle, and determining values representing the reference heights from at least the estimated value for the mass of the vehicle, the characteristic curves of the wheel suspension, and the detected heights.

Abstract: In a method for estimating the height of the center of gravity of a vehicle, a lateral acceleration is determined. Predefined first and second driving situation are detected at a first time as a function of a determined roll rate or of a determined roll angle and at a second time as a function of the roll rate or of the roll angle. In a time period delimited by the first and second times, a differential angle by which a vehicle body tilts during the time period is determined. Also determined are an angular speed: formula and an angular acceleration: formula of the vehicle tilting movement in the time period. A height of the center of gravity of the vehicle is estimated on the basis of an equation of motion as a function of the lateral acceleration, of the differential angle, of the angular speed: formula and of the angular acceleration: formula.

Abstract: A device for filtering nanoparticulate matter below 300 nm in size from ambient air within a defined enclosed space comprises at least one filter medium containing at least one filter material, and a fan or blower, which blows or draws the air through the filter medium does so with sufficiently low air velocity in the filter medium that the air has a long residence time in the filter medium, during which time adhesive encounters between nanoparticulate matter and the solid phase of the filter material are highly probable. This air velocity is also being sufficiently low to ensure that, once adhesion has taken place, kinetic de-adhesion by the air flow is highly improbable. Such a device allows to keep the nanoparticle count inside the enclosed space kept below 5000/cc, equivalent to ‘natural woodland’, even though external levels may exceeded 200,000/cc: the removal of nanoparticles by cleaning making this <2.5% the external count.

Abstract: A method for processing a thermoplastic material that comprises a microwave-sensitive polymeric region, wherein the method includes exposing the microwave-sensitive polymeric region to microwaves; wherein the exposing results in an increase in the temperature of the polymeric region; and processing the thermoplastic material is disclosed.

Abstract: Multilayer films comprising three or more layers have improved properties for a variety of applications. The multilayer films often have a total thickness of from about 10 to about 50 microns. Blown multilayer film properties may include excellent cling with reduced unwinding noise levels. Cast multilayer film properties include improved elasticity, impact, puncture, and tear properties.

Abstract: For monitoring of a measuring device (1), located in a wheeled vehicle, the measuring device (1) is configured so as to measure three linear accelerations (in unit 3) of the wheeled vehicle, which extend perpendicular to each other, respectively, as well as three rotational speeds (in unit 4) and one respective rotational movement or a component of a rotational movement about an axis of the wheeled vehicle, the three axes running perpendicular to each other, respectively. At least components of an orientation of the wheeled vehicle in a vehicle-external coordinate system are determined (in unit 7) from the three rotational speeds, and at least one of the measured linear accelerations is monitored (in unit 9) using at least the components of the orientation and a comparative variable (from unit 8).

Abstract: An inertial measurement unit (IMU) contains three linear acceleration sensors and three rotational speed sensors. For the sensors there are desired installation directions parallel to the co-ordinate axes of a Cartesian co-ordinate system which is fixed to the vehicle. The actual installation directions of the sensors may differ from the desired installation directions owing to incorrect orientations. By comparing accelerations which are measured by the linear acceleration sensors for different attitudes of the vehicle with acceleration values which are known for these different attitudes in the Cartesian co-ordinate system which is fixed to the vehicle, the actual installation directions of the linear acceleration sensors are determined. By using a co-ordinate transformation it is then possible to convert the measured accelerations into the actual accelerations.

Abstract: In a method for determining the actual yaw rate and slip angle of a vehicle, a slip angle characteristic is first determined by a driving condition sensor system, a yaw rate sensor and a position determination system. If the slip angle characteristic remains below a threshold value, the actual yaw angle is adjusted to match the actual speed vector angle. Otherwise, the actual yaw angle is determined by a continuous value integration using yaw rate sensor values and the slip angle is calculated as the difference between the yaw angle and the speed vector angle. The slip angle is reliably determined with sufficient accuracy, without the need for additional sensors, if the values of the slip angle increase over several seconds. in addition, the yaw angle is reliably determined over long periods of time and the deviations in the values that occur in the integrating methods are adjusted at frequent intervals.

Abstract: For determination of dynamic axle and/or wheel loads of a wheel vehicle (20), wherein for said wheel vehicle (20), at least two linear transversally oriented with respect to each other accelerations and three rotation rates of a rotation movement around the coordinate axis of the vehicle (20) or of the component of the coordinate axis are respectively measured by a measuring device (1). The three coordinate axes extend transversally with respect to each other and at least one axle load and/or wheel load of the wheel vehicle (20) are determined by means of at least two linear accelerations and three rotation rates with the aid of evaluation device (9).

Abstract: The invention is directed to a composition suitable for use in a single-sided stretch cling film, the composition having from 0.1 to 20 percent by weight of a propylene-based copolymer having substantially isotactic propylene sequences, and having from 80 to 99 percent by weight of an ethylene-based copolymer having a density of at least 0.905 g/cc, wherein a film made from the composition exhibits cling layer to release layer cling of at least 70 grams force per inch as measured by ASTM D-5458-95, noise levels of less than 87 dB during unwinding operations, and has a modulus of at least 3 MPA as determined by ASTM D-882.

Abstract: For monitoring of a measuring device (1), located in a wheeled vehicle, the measuring device (1) is configured so as to measure three linear accelerations (in unit 3) of the wheeled vehicle, which extend perpendicular to each other, respectively, as well as three rotational speeds (in unit 4) and one respective rotational movement or a component of a rotational movement about an axis of the wheeled vehicle, the three axes running perpendicular to each other, respectively. At least components of an orientation of the wheeled vehicle in a vehicle-external coordinate system are determined (in unit 7) from the three rotational speeds, and at least one of the measured linear accelerations is monitored (in unit 9) using at least the components of the orientation and a comparative variable (from unit 8).

Abstract: For determination of dynamic axle and/or wheel loads of a wheel vehicle (20), wherein for said wheel vehicle (20), at least two linear transversally oriented with respect to each other accelerations and three rotation rates of a rotation movement around the coordinate axis of the vehicle (20) or of the component of the coordinate axis are respectively measured by a measuring device (1). The three coordinate axes extend transversally with respect to each other and at least one axle load and/or wheel load of the wheel vehicle (20) are determined by means of at least two linear accelerations and three rotation rates with the aid of evaluation device (9).

Abstract: For determination of a relative movement of a chassis and a body of a wheeled vehicle, which is movably joined to the chassis, three linear accelerations of the wheeled vehicle, which extend perpendicular to each other, respectively, as well as at least two rotational speeds of one respective rotational movement or a component of a rotational movement about a coordinate axis of the wheeled vehicle are measured (in measuring device 1), the at least two coordinate axes running perpendicular to each other, respectively. A momentary position of the relative movement is determined (in evaluation unit 9) using the three linear accelerations and the at least two rotational rates.

Abstract: A transmission device for introducing optical radiation into the ear, including an optical wave guide which connects a light source to an ear holder, which includes a first transition piece, preferably elbow-shaped, in which the end area of the optical wave guide is maintained, and a retaining bar which can be introduced into the transition piece and bent in such a manner that the outlet of the optical wave guide can be positioned on the ear. A second transition piece, which is conically tapered on the inside and which is at least partially used as a focus bushing for the laser beam is provided in order to inject optical, preferably laser, radiation into the optical wave guide. The optical wave guide is positioned in the second transition piece such that the focus area of the laser beam produced in the focus bushing is disposed directly in front of the inlet of the optical wave guide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining autophagocytosis activity in a cell-free system and test kits suitable for carrying out this method. Particularly, a method for determining, if a test substance is a modulator, e.g. activator or inhibitor of autophagocytosis, is disclosed. Further, the invention relates to a method for determining autophagocytosis activity in a sample, particularly in a human tissue or body fluid sample.

Abstract: Electroluminescent assemblies containing a substrate, an anode, an electroluminescent element and a cathode, where at least one of the two electrodes is transparent or semitransparent in the visible spectral region and the electroluminescent element can contain in order:

Abstract: The invention concerns a supercharging arrangement (1) for the charge air an internal combustion engine (2), in particular a piston engine (3), with a multi-cycle pressure wave machine (13) connected for flow to a feed line for the charge air and an exhaust line for the exhaust gases. The arrangement further comprises a cell rotor (15) which is rotatably mounted in a bearing arrangement in a housing, in particular has a plurality of grooves and is connected to a rotary drive and a control device (19).

Abstract: An optical component comprises an electromagnetic radiation-transparent polymeric medium having a second-order susceptibility of at least 10.sup.-9 electrostatic units where this polymeric medium comprises compounds having polar-aligned noncentrosymmetric molecular dipoles which have as structural element an electron acceptor which is bound to an electron donor via a conjugated .pi.-electron system, which makes possible an oscillation of the molecular dipole between a ground state having a first dipole moment and an electronically excited state having a second dipole moment different from the first, and the nonionic polymeric medium comprises an alternating arrangement of at least one Langmuir-Blodgett film each of at least two different nonionic polymers having nonlinear optical properties. Besides high mechanical and chemical stability the optical component of the invention has excellent nonlinear optical properties, for example frequency-doubling.

Abstract: In a multiflow gas-dynamic pressure-wave machine, with a rotor, a housing surrounding the rotor as well as an air housing and a gas housing with ducts for the intake and discharge of the gaseous working substance, the cell ring of the rotor is subdivided by three intermediate pipes into four concentric flows placed between a hub pipe and a shroud. The two outer flows and the two inner flow each have the same number of cells. The radially directed cell walls of the two outer flows and of the two inner flows are mutually offset by a half cell division each.