Abstract: The invention relates to an optical measuring device (1) having a housing (3), in which at least one optical emitter (20) for emitting at least one emission beam (22, 24) and at least one optical receiver are arranged, wherein a cover disc (5) terminates the housing and forms an emission window (10) and a reception window (7), wherein the at least one emission beam (22, 24) exits from the housing through the emission window (10), wherein the receiver receives the emission beam, which is reflected from the surroundings, as a reception beam through the reception window (7), and wherein the cover disc (5) has a heating assembly (20), and a corresponding method for producing a cover disc (5) for the optical measuring device (1).

Abstract: A tensioning device (11) for a traction mechanism drive (1) which is arranged on an internal combustion engine and includes a drive wheel (3) arranged on a drive shaft (30) of an engine (4), one or more additional driving wheels (5, 6), and a continuously revolving traction element (2), which wraps around the drive wheel and additional driving wheels. The tensioning device has two tensioning arms (13, 14) having tensioning wheels (9, 10) mounted thereon, which apply a tensioning force to the traction element in front of and behind the drive wheel in the direction of revolution, and is provided with a spring (16) generating the tensioning force, and a tensioner housing (12), which movably mounts at least one of the tensioning arms to which the force of the spring means is applied. The tensioner housing is mounted on the engine pivotably about the axis (29) of the drive shaft.

Abstract: A method is provided for recognizing the fatigue of a driver of a vehicle. In the method a torque variable representing the torque applied to the steering wheel by the driver is detected, and the presence of fatigue of the driver is detected on the basis of the torque variable.

Abstract: A device for connecting a generator to a belt drive of an internal combustion engine is provided, which includes a belt pulley (1) that is guided so that it can rotate relative to a hub (2) set on a shaft (3). At least one spring element is arranged between the belt pulley (1) and the hub (2) and connects the belt pulley (1) and the hub (2) to each other elastically for transferring rotational motion and here sets a relative rotation between the belt pulley (1) and the hub (2) corresponding to an effective torsional stiffness. The at least one spring element is placed with a defined movement play (s) with respect to the belt pulley (1) and/or the hub (2), in order to allow relative rotation through the movement play (s) in a first region (I) with a low torsional stiffness, while, in a second region (2), a high torsional stiffness can be generated by the at least one spring element.

Abstract: The present invention relates to means and methods for therapeutic intervention of mitochondrial disorders or diseases, in particular to a method for the treatment, prevention and/or amelioration of a disorder or disease correlated with mitochondrial dysfunction, a mitochondrial disorder or disease or a disorder or disease characterized by an altered OPA1 processing. Thereby, a pharmaceutically active amount of a compound capable of modulating the activity of an oligomeric complex comprising Afg3I1 and/or Afg3I2 or (a) variant(s) thereof is administered to a patient in need of medical intervention. The present invention also relates to the use of an oligomeric complex comprising Afg3I1 and/or Afg3I2 or (a) variant(s) thereof for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for the mentioned therapeutic intervention.

Abstract: A method is provided for recognizing the fatigue of a driver of a vehicle. In the method a torque variable representing the torque applied to the steering wheel by the driver is detected, and the presence of fatigue of the driver is detected on the basis of the torque variable.

Abstract: A device for connecting a generator to a belt drive of an internal combustion engine is provided, which includes a belt pulley (1) that is guided so that it can rotate relative to a hub (2) set on a shaft (3). At least one spring element is arranged between the belt pulley (1) and the hub (2) and connects the belt pulley (1) and the hub (2) to each other elastically for transferring rotational motion and here sets a relative rotation between the belt pulley (1) and the hub (2) corresponding to an effective torsional stiffness. The at least one spring element is placed with a defined movement play (s) with respect to the belt pulley (1) and/or the hub (2), in order to allow relative rotation through the movement play (s) in a first region (I) with a low torsional stiffness, while, in a second region (2), a high torsional stiffness can be generated by the at least one spring element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor arrangement for detecting a difference angle, comprising at least one magnet field-sensitive sensor element (12), with which the magnetic field information of a magnetic circuit, consisting of a magnetic pole wheel (10) and of ferromagnetic flux rings (14, 16) with teeth (18, 20), can he evaluated. The invention is characterized in that the teeth (18, 20) extend in a radial direction for radially tapping the magnetic field information of the magnetic pole wheel (10).

Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor arrangement for detecting a difference angle, comprising at least one magnet field-sensitive sensor element (12), with which the magnetic field information of a magnetic circuit, consisting of a magnetic pole wheel (10) and of ferromagnetic flux rings (14, 16) with teeth (18, 20), can he evaluated. The invention is characterized in that the teeth (18, 20) extend in a radial direction for radially tapping the magnetic field information of the magnetic pole wheel (10).

Abstract: A holding device for an adjustable housing, such as the housing of a radar sensor, which allows the position of the housing at a mounting location to be changed in at least one degree of freedom using least one adjusting screw. In this context, the at least one adjusting screw is held at the mounting location in a fixing dome so that it can be rotated and tilted, the respective fixing dome of plastic being capable of being snapped into a corresponding opening at the mounting location so that it is secured against rotation and pulling.

Abstract: A device for a front-end component part of a motor vehicle, behind which a radar transmitter/receiver is fastened in such a way that the latter is not visible from in front. In winterish surroundings, ice and snow deposits may occur on the front component part, whereby the functionability of the radar sensor may be impaired. It is possible to remove and/or prevent these precipitation deposits on the front component part.

Abstract: A microwave oscillator having a hollow conductor, an oscillation generator which is mounted on a heatsink and projects into the hollow conductor, and a printed circuit board having electronic components for supplying direct voltage to the oscillation generator. The printed circuit board or a metallic coating on, in, or under this printed circuit board forms one wall of the hollow conductor, and the oscillator including its heatsink is located in the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A support for a focusing component is described, in which the component is attached via fasteners to an object and carries elements which may be focused in a preset signal axis. A support plate, which has flexible clips via which the mechanical contact between the component and the object is produced, and which produces the mechanical contact between the component and the object and therefore allows high tolerance compensation of the component during operation, is mounted between the component and the object to which it is attachable.

Abstract: A microwave oscillator having a hollow conductor, an oscillation generator which is mounted on a heatsink and projects into the hollow conductor, and a printed circuit board having electronic components for supplying direct voltage to the oscillation generator. The printed circuit board or a metallic coating on, in, or under this printed circuit board forms one wall of the hollow conductor, and the oscillator including its heatsink is located in the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A device for a front-end component part of a motor vehicle, behind which a radar transmitter/receiver is fastened in such a way that the latter is not visible from in front. In winterish surroundings, ice and snow deposits may occur on the front component part, whereby the functionability of the radar sensor may be impaired. It is possible to remove and/or prevent these precipitation deposits on the front component part.

Abstract: A method and device for automatically switching on and/or off the illumination of a vehicle. Faulty switching is reduced by adapting the threshold value for switching on the illumination by averaging the measured brightness value(s) according to the driving speed and using switching-off conditions which, inter alia, consider the surrounding brightness.

Abstract: In a gripper device for manually operated or automatic handling devices, having a gripper housing, at least one base jaw displaceably seated in the gripper housing, and a drive for the base jaw, wherein the drive comprises a hydraulically or pneumatically chargeable piston displaceably seated in a cylinder and a spline hook gear, an optimal sealing of the base jaw in the gripper housing is achieved in that the base jaw has a sealed, for example circular or polygonal, cross section at least in the section extending from the gripper housing when the gripper device is opened.

Abstract: A holding device for an adjustable housing, such as the housing of a radar sensor, which allows the position of the housing at a mounting location to be changed in at least one degree of freedom using least one adjusting screw. In this context, the at least one adjusting screw is held at the mounting location in a fixing dome so that it can be rotated and tilted, the respective fixing dome of plastic being capable of being snapped into a corresponding opening at the mounting location so that it is secured against rotation and pulling.

Abstract: A support for a focusing component (1) is described, in which the component is attached via fasteners to an object and carries elements (2, 3, 4) which may be focused in a preset signal axis. A support plate (5), which has flexible clips (6, 7) via which the mechanical contact between the component (1) and the object is produced, and which produces the mechanical contact between the component (1) and the object and therefore allows high tolerance compensation of the component (1) during operation, is mounted between the component (1) and the object to which it is attachable.