Abstract: A method for discharging an intermediate circuit capacitor of an intermediate voltage circuit converter with an electronic power converter is disclosed, wherein a main switch arranged between an AC power supply network and a primary winding of a transformer is opened and a line contactor connected between a first terminal of a secondary winding of the transformer and a first AC voltage-side connection of the electronic power converter is closed. A second terminal of the secondary winding of the transformer is connected to a second AC voltage-side connection of the electronic power converter. A pre-charging contactor connected in series with a pre-charging resistor is connected in parallel with the line contactor. Two switchable power semiconductors of the electronic power converter, which are located diagonally opposite each other in different branches of the electronic power converter, are switched on.

Abstract: A converter arrangement includes a basic structure having a receptacle, a first electrical network including lines arranged on the basic structure, a plurality of first contacts arranged on the basic structure and movable via a first actuator from a first connection position into a first release position, and a converter assembly securable in the first release position as a unit in a fixed location in the receptacle of the basic structure and removable from the receptacle. The converter assembly is electrically connected to the lines of the first electrical network when the first contacts assume the first connection position, and electrically disconnected from the lines of the first network when the first contacts assume the first release position. The receptacle of the basic structure is immobile when the first contacts move from the first connection position into the first release position.

Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine is proposed, in whose exhaust gas zone a particle filter is disposed, which is cyclically loaded with particles and thermally regenerated, as well as an apparatus for the implementation of the method, which prevents thermal overload of the particle filter after turning off the internal combustion engine. A test is made when the internal combustion engine is turned off to determine whether an exothermal reaction takes place. Provided that an exothermal reaction takes place in the particle filter, a butterfly valve is closed, which prevents exhaust gas flow through the particle filter and, if the circumstances arise, a resulting oxygenation ingress in the particle filter.

Abstract: The invention concerns a procedure and a device for controlling an air supply system of a combustion engine with an exhaust gas system and an exhaust gas purification system with a particle filter in the exhaust gas system, whereby a boost pressure of an air supply current is controlled or can be controlled in the air supply system over a combustion air supply duct with the aid if a throttle valve and/or an exhaust gas recirculation between the exhaust gas system and the combustion air supply duct. Regarding the procedure it is provided according to the invention, that the air supply current is determined directly before or during a regeneration of the particle filter by different means with the aid of signals from measuring devices that are arranged in the air supply system and/or sensors that are arranged in the exhaust gas system and that the results are compared to each other.

Abstract: A method for discharging an intermediate circuit capacitor of an intermediate voltage circuit converter with an electronic power converter is disclosed, wherein a main switch arranged between an AC power supply network and a primary winding of a transformer is opened and a line contactor connected between a first terminal of a secondary winding of the transformer and a first AC voltage-side connection of the electronic power converter is closed. A second terminal of the secondary winding of the transformer is connected to a second AC voltage-side connection of the electronic power converter. A pre-charging contactor connected in series with a pre-charging resistor is connected in parallel with the line contactor. Two switchable power semiconductors of the electronic power converter, which are located diagonally opposite each other in different branches of the electronic power converter, are switched on.

Abstract: A container for storage, transport and dispensing of products. The container is convertible between a first configuration A suitable for storage and transport, and a second configuration B suitable for display. The containers can be interlocked with each other and supported on a support system. A blank for the construction of the container, a support system for the container, and an adaptor for adapting a substantially horizontal shelf to take the containers are also described.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method (61) for controlling a regeneration process of an exhaust gas particle filter (41) of an internal combustion engine (11), wherein said method (61) comprises safeguards (71) for protecting said exhaust gas particle filter (41) from overheating and when implementing said safeguards (71) a gas flow (ma) of the gas flowing through the exhaust gas particle filter (41) is reduced (71a, 71b) for the purpose of restricting a reaction rate of an exothermal reaction taking place in said exhaust gas particle filter (41) during the regeneration process.

Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine is proposed, in whose exhaust gas zone a particle filter is disposed, which is cyclically loaded with particles and thermally regenerated, as well as an apparatus for the implementation of the method, which prevents thermal overload of the particle filter after turning off the internal combustion engine. A test is made when the internal combustion engine is turned off to determine whether an exothermal reaction takes place. Provided that an exothermal reaction takes place in the particle filter, a butterfly valve is closed, which prevents exhaust gas flow through the particle filter and, if the circumstances arise, a resulting oxygenation ingress in the particle filter.

Abstract: The invention concerns a procedure and a device for controlling an air supply system of a combustion engine with an exhaust gas system and an exhaust gas purification system with a particle filter in the exhaust gas system, whereby a boost pressure of an air supply current is controlled or can be controlled in the air supply system over a combustion air supply duct with the aid if a throttle valve and/or an exhaust gas recirculation between the exhaust gas system and the combustion air supply duct. Regarding the procedure it is provided according to the invention, that the air supply current is determined directly before or during a regeneration of the particle filter by different means with the aid of signals from measuring devices that are arranged in the air supply system and/or sensors that are arranged in the exhaust gas system and that the results are compared to each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of providing a composite portal application for a portal server application environment. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, the method comprises: providing application components in machine readable code for forming the portal application; providing an application assembly descriptor in machine readable code, wherein the application assembly descriptor comprises meta-data, wherein the meta-data specifies how the application components have to be assembled to provide the composite portal application on the portal server application environment; providing a set of functions; using the functions of the set of functions as points of variability in the meta-data, wherein the functions are adapted to be evaluated by the portal server application environment.

Abstract: At least one bearing body in a power semiconductor module has a surface section on which a first semiconductor component and at least one additional semiconductor component are arranged adjacent to each other. The semiconductor components have contact surfaces, oriented away from the surface section of the bearing body, that are in a contact in a planar manner to provide a flat connection line between the contact surfaces of the semiconductor components. The flat connection line has a lower inductivity and a lower instance dependency of inductivity compared to a bonding wire. A distance between the semiconductor components along the surface section is greater than a lateral measurement of at least one of the semiconductor components and can be, selectively, relatively large, allowing for thermal and/or temperature expansion and a lower thermal load of the semiconductor module than previously obtained.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose an efficient and inexpensive method for detecting tampered products utilizing current off the shelf components. Features of some embodiments provide for a RFID labeling system that uses multiple RFID components attached to a single product unit being embedded in the product's label and one or more tamper labels. Such RFID labels usually comprise an adhesive label containing an RFID component, a destructible conducting path that acts as an antenna and a unique encryption. The RFID labels transmit the encryption when irradiated by an RF scanner. A complete inventory of multiple associated encryptions reported during an RFID scan of a product package provide positive indication that product has not been tampered with. A missing encryption indicates a faulty product seal or an event of tampering.

Abstract: The invention concerns a procedure to control a regeneration of a particle filter in an exhaust gas purification system of a combustion engine, at which combustion air inlet is supplied via a combustion velocity supply duct with a butterfly valve and at which exhaust is recycled in an exhaust duct via an exhaust gas recirculation and/or a low pressure-exhaust gas recirculation, by which exhaust can be supplied to the combustion velocity supply duct. If the gearings of the butterfly valve and the exhaust gas recirculation and/or the low pressure-exhaust gas recirculation are conducted in a pre-defined sequence, it can be reached, that the particle filter is protected from damages because of overheating and at the same time the ease and convenience when driving is not affected.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the invention relate to a switched-mode power supply arrangement containing two or more switched-mode power supply transformers (T1 to TN), the primary windings (P1 to PN) of the switched-mode power supply transformers (T1 to TN) being connected electrically in series, an output voltage regulator (AR1 to AR2) being connected to each of the secondary windings (S1 to SN) of the switched-mode power supply transformers (T1 to TN), and the series circuit comprising the primary windings (P1 to PN) being connected to the output of an AC source (WQ). The switched-mode power supply transformers (T1 to TN) can include a ferrite toroidal core (RK1 to RKN), which bears the respective secondary winding (S1 to SN), the series circuit comprising the primary windings (P1 to PN) being in the form of a high voltage-isolated conductor loop (SL) passing through all of the ferrite toroidal cores (RK1 to RKN).

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the invention relate to a switched-mode power supply arrangement containing two or more switched-mode power supply transformers (T1 to TN), the primary windings (P1 to PN) of the switched-mode power supply transformers (T1 to TN) being connected electrically in series, an output voltage regulator (AR1 to AR2) being connected to each of the secondary windings (S1 to SN) of the switched-mode power supply transformers (T1 to TN), and the series circuit comprising the primary windings (P1 to PN) being connected to the output of an AC source (WQ). The switched-mode power supply transformers (T1 to TN) can include a ferrite toroidal core (RK1 to RKN), which bears the respective secondary winding (S1 to SN), the series circuit comprising the primary windings (P1 to PN) being in the form of a high voltage-isolated conductor loop (SL) passing through all of the ferrite toroidal cores (RK1 to RKN).

Abstract: A data transmission device has a first module and a second module moveable relative to one another. One of the modules functions as a sending module and the other functions as a receiving module for transmitting data between first and second modules. One of the modules is an electrical line with a defined surge impedance and the other module is a coupling probe for coupling contact-free with the electrical line. A first sending and receiving electronic circuit is connected to the first module. A second sending and receiving electronic circuit is connected to the second module.

Abstract: A device for contact-free transmission of electrical energy from at least one power supply to at least one consumer has a first transformer having connected thereto a first current converting device and a second transformer having connected thereto a second current converting device. A first endless, closed-loop electrical conductor is provided for coupling electrically in a contact-free manner the first and second transformers. At least one of the transformers supplies electrical energy to the electrical conductor and at least one of the transformers receives electrical energy from the electrical conductor.