Abstract: A sensor control assembly and method providing a secured sensor data and an optimized handling of the sensor including a sensor, a first processing unit adapted to provide a cryptographic checksum of sensor data, a distributed database, a second processing unit adapted to verify the sensor data, and a third processing unit adapted to determine the demand for calibration. A manufacturing device contains at least a part of the sensor control assembly.

Abstract: A flanged joint is described. The flanged joint has a first flange member with a first sealing surface and a second flange member with a second sealing surface. The flanged joint further has a hollow-metal gasket between the first flange member and the second flange member, and a spacer between the first flange member and the second flange member. The spacer defines a minimum distance between the first flange member and the second flange member. The flanged joint can be configured to seal a metal-conveying volume.

Abstract: A method welds together two components of an internal combustion engine exhaust system, by resistance welding, to provide greater positioning freedom of two components welded together. A first component is provided with a welding area including an insertion opening edge surrounding an insertion opening. A second component is provided with a welding area including an insertion area to be inserted into the insertion opening. The insertion area is inserted into the insertion opening such that the insertion area is in contact with the first the entire insertion opening edge. An electrical voltage is applied to resistance weld the first component to the second component. The surface (28) of the insertion area is curved about two axes that are not parallel or is curved about an axis that is parallel to the surface of the insertion area, or/and an insertion surface of the insertion opening edge is located in one plane.

Abstract: A canned electric motor for a fluid pump. The canned electric motor includes a static motor frame, a rotor shaft, a rotatable motor rotor which is co-rotatably connected with the rotor shaft, a static motor stator having a stator body which is directly fixed to the static motor frame, and a separating can which fluidically separates the static motor stator from the rotatable motor rotor. The separating can has a first axial support which protrudes radially from an outside of the separating can. The separating can is supported in a first axial direction by the stator body via the first axial support and in a second axial direction by the static motor frame. The first axial direction is opposite to the second axial direction.

Abstract: A method of coating a flexible substrate in a roll-to-roll deposition system is described. The method includes unwinding the flexible substrate from an unwinding roll, the flexible substrate having a first coating on a first main side thereof; measuring a lateral positioning of the first coating while guiding the flexible substrate to a coating drum; adjusting a lateral position of the flexible substrate on the coating drum depending on the measured lateral positioning of the first coating; and depositing a second coating on the flexible substrate, particularly on a second main side of the flexible substrate opposite the first main side. Further described is a vacuum deposition apparatus for conducting the methods described herein.

Abstract: A roller for transporting a flexible substrate is described. The roller includes a main body having a plurality of gas supply slits provided in an outer surface of the main body. The plurality of gas supply slits extends in a direction of a central rotation axis of the roller. Further, the roller includes a sleeve provided circumferentially around and in contact with the main body. The sleeve has a plurality of gas outlets extending in a radial direction (R) and being provided above the plurality of gas supply slits.

Abstract: A vapor deposition apparatus is provided. The vapor deposition apparatus includes a tank for providing a liquefied material, a first unit having an alterable first volume, the first unit including a first actuator and including a first line to be in fluid communication with the tank. Further, the vapor deposition apparatus includes a second unit having an alterable second volume, the second unit including a second actuator and including a second line to be in fluid communication with the tank. The vapor deposition apparatus includes an evaporation arrangement, the evaporation arrangement being in fluid communication with the first unit and the second unit. The first actuator and the second actuator are configured to alternatingly provide a force to the alterable first volume and the alterable second volume for providing the liquefied material to the evaporation arrangement.

Abstract: A method limits a control variable for a motor of an electric power steering system for a motor vehicle having automated lateral control. The method receives a setpoint steering angle, determines the control variable in accordance with the setpoint steering angle, receives an actual steering angle, determines a virtual torsion-bar torque in accordance with the setpoint steering angle and the actual steering angle, determines at least one limit value for the control variable in accordance with the virtual torsion-bar torque, and limits the control variable in accordance with the at least one limit value.

Abstract: A device for sealing a vacuum chamber is described, the vacuum chamber providing a first volume. The device includes an intermediate volume providing a fluid communication between the first volume and a second volume, a first seal for sealing a first conduit associated with the first volume and sealing the first volume from the intermediate volume, a second seal for sealing a second conduit associated with the second volume and sealing the second volume from the intermediate volume, and a third conduit providing a first fluid path to the intermediate volume.

Abstract: A flanged joint is described. The flanged joint has a first flange member with a first sealing surface and a second flange member with a second sealing surface. The flanged joint further has a hollow-metal gasket between the first flange member and the second flange member, and a spacer between the first flange member and the second flange member. The spacer defines a minimum distance between the first flange member and the second flange member. The flanged joint can be configured to seal a metal-conveying volume.

Abstract: A method of coating a flexible substrate in a roll-to-roll deposition system is described. The method includes unwinding the flexible substrate from an unwinding roll, the flexible substrate having a first coating on a first main side thereof; measuring a lateral positioning of the first coating while guiding the flexible substrate to a coating drum; adjusting a lateral position of the flexible substrate on the coating drum depending on the measured lateral positioning of the first coating; and depositing a second coating on the flexible substrate, particularly on a second main side of the flexible substrate opposite the first main side. Further described is a vacuum deposition apparatus for conducting the methods described herein.

Abstract: A canned electric motor for a fluid pump. The canned electric motor includes a static motor frame, a rotor shaft, a rotatable motor rotor which is co-rotatably connected with the rotor shaft, a static motor stator having a stator body which is directly fixed to the static motor frame, and a separating can which fluidically separates the static motor stator from the rotatable motor rotor. The separating can has a first axial support which protrudes radially from an outside of the separating can. The separating can is supported in a first axial direction by the stator body via the first axial support and in a second axial direction by the static motor frame. The first axial direction is opposite to the second axial direction.

Abstract: An electric coolant pump includes a pump housing, an electric motor, and a pump wheel. The pump housing includes a pumping chamber and a motor chamber. The pumping chamber includes an inlet, an outlet, and a pump volute which extends from the inlet to the outlet. The pump volute has a volute cooling sector having a radial width to axial height ratio of >1.5. A separation sidewall having a cooling section fluidically separates the motor chamber from the pumping chamber. The electric motor has a motor stator which is arranged in the motor chamber, a rotating motor rotor, and a motor electronics which is arranged in the motor chamber axially adjacent to the volute cooling sector and in a thermal contact with the cooling section. The motor electronics energizes the static motor stator. The pump wheel is arranged in the pumping chamber and is connected with the motor rotor.

Abstract: A method of operating a vacuum processing system with a main transportation path along which substrates can be transported in a main transportation direction is described. The method includes routing a substrate out of the main transportation path into a first deposition module for depositing a first material on the substrate; routing the substrate out of the main transportation path into a second deposition module for depositing a second material on the substrate; and routing the substrate out of the main transportation path into one or more further deposition modules for depositing one or more further materials on the substrate. Further, various methods of operating one or more rotation modules of vacuum processing system configured for depositing two or more materials on a plurality of substrates are described.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an apparatus for vacuum processing of a substrate. The apparatus includes a processing vacuum chamber, a maintenance vacuum chamber, an opening for transferring at least a portion of a material deposition source between the processing vacuum chamber and the maintenance vacuum chamber, and a magnetic closing arrangement for magnetically closing the opening.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a deposition apparatus for a vacuum deposition process. The deposition apparatus includes a vacuum chamber, a movable deposition source arranged in the vacuum chamber, and a supply arrangement providing a supply passage for media supply lines for the movable deposition source, wherein the supply arrangement comprises an axially deflectable element.

Abstract: An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine, especially diesel internal combustion engine, includes an exhaust gas flow duct (12). At least one exhaust gas treatment unit (23, 26, 28, 30) is provided in an exhaust gas treatment duct area (16) of the exhaust gas flow duct (12). The exhaust gas treatment duct area (16) of the exhaust gas flow duct (12) extends, in at least some areas, in an insulation volume (20), through which exhaust gas discharged from the exhaust gas treatment duct area (16) can flow.

Abstract: A vacuum processing system for a flexible substrate is provided. The vacuum processing system includes a first chamber adapted for housing a supply roll for providing the flexible substrate; a second chamber adapted for housing a take-up roll for storing the flexible substrate after processing; a substrate transport arrangement including one or more guide rollers for guiding the flexible substrate from the first chamber to the second chamber; a maintenance zone between the first chamber and the second chamber wherein the maintenance zone allows for maintenance access to or of at least one of the first chamber and the second chamber; and a first process chamber for processing the flexible substrate.

Abstract: A vacuum processing system for a flexible substrate is provided. The processing system includes a first chamber adapted for housing one of a supply roll for providing the flexible substrate and a take-up roll for storing the flexible substrate; a second chamber adapted for housing one of a supply roll for providing the flexible substrate and a take-up roll for storing the flexible substrate; a maintenance zone between the first chamber and the second chamber; and a first process chamber for depositing material on the flexible substrate, wherein the second chamber is provided between the maintenance zone and the first process chamber. The maintenance zone allows for maintenance access to at least one of the first chamber and the second chamber.

Abstract: A method of handling a mask device configured for masked deposition on a substrate is described. The method includes: loading a mask device into a vacuum system; attaching the mask device to a mask carrier in the vacuum system; and transporting the mask carrier that holds the mask device in a non-horizontal orientation along a transport path in the vacuum system. A further mask handling method includes: transporting a mask carrier that holds a mask device in a non-horizontal orientation along a transport path in a vacuum system; detaching the mask device from the mask carrier in the vacuum system; and unloading the mask device from the vacuum system. According to a further aspect, a mask handling assembly for handling a mask device as well as a vacuum system with at least one mask handling assembly are described.