Abstract: An air gap-insulated exhaust manifold (10) for a supercharged internal combustion engine (1), preferably of a motor vehicle has an engine flange (11) fastening the exhaust manifold to an engine block (2) and a turbine flange (12) fastening the exhaust manifold to a turbine (8) of an exhaust gas turbocharger (7). Two inner pipes (13, 14) lead from an inlet opening, for exhaust gas, adjacent to the engine flange to an outlet opening (18), for exhaust gas, adjacent to the turbine flange. An outer pipe (15) envelopes the two inner pipes, forming an air gap insulation (21), and extends from the engine flange to the turbine flange. A separation partition (16) separates, in the interior space (22) of the outer pipe, two interior spaces (23, 24), in which one each of the two inner pipes is arranged. Reduced wear is achieved with the partition arranged loosely at the turbine flange.

Abstract: A gateway, operable in a hierarchical heterogeneous network, includes at least two interfaces of which at least one is connectable to a lower network level, and the communication protocols in the network provide a message for offering a service and a message for searching for a service, receipt of a message coming in from a lower network level in the gateway at an interface for offering a service, and/or an item of information identifying the offered service, is noted in the interface receiving this message or in a management unit assigned thereto, and receipt of a message from a lower network level in the gateway at an interface for searching for a service and/or an item of information identifying the sought service is noted in the interface or management unit, and if the messages relate to the same service, a message for the service availability is sent via the interface.

Abstract: A method for transmitting a message in a vehicle, in which the message is received according to a source protocol, a communication mechanism which is used by the message and corresponds to the source protocol is converted in such a way that the communication mechanism corresponds to a canonical protocol, the communication mechanism corresponding to the canonical protocol is converted in such a way that the communication mechanism corresponds to a predefined target protocol, and the message is transmitted according to the target protocol.

Abstract: A mount (100) for an exhaust system includes a support (110) configured for being fixed to a component of the exhaust system (200) or an underbody of a vehicle, and a mounting mandrel supported by the support (110). The support (110) has a first plate (111) and a second plate (112) spaced apart from the first plate (111). The first plate (111) and the second plate (112) each include a fixing section (113, 114) for fixing the support (110) to a component of the exhaust system (200) or an underbody of a vehicle. The first plate (111) and the second plate (112) each includes an opening (115, 116). The mounting mandrel (120) includes a first section (121) configured for penetrating through an exhaust system rubber (300). The mounting mandrel (120) has a second section (122) that passes through the openings (115, 116) in the first and second plates (111, 112).

Abstract: A method is proposed for producing a cylinder working surface of an internal combustion engine that is optimized in terms of friction and wear.

Abstract: A device for producing a non-cylindrical inner surface of a bore having machining tools arranged along the bore's circumference and can be radially advanced towards the bore's inner surface includes a primary advancing system having an axially movable advancing rod for actuating the machining tools, thus exerting a primary force onto a machining tool, which is radially advanceable towards the bore by the primary force, which is dynamically superimposed with a secondary force generated by a secondary advancing system that forms an integral unit together with the primary advancing system or can be constructed in a modular manner. The secondary advancing system activates dependent on a current rotational movement and/or a stroke movement of the primary advancing system, a current tool position, or a specified advancing force, or the secondary advancing system activates at a specified time. In the process, the tool is already widened by the primary advancement.

Abstract: A method is provided for operating a heat accumulator of a motor vehicle. Accordingly, following a start of the motor vehicle, a length and/or duration of a distance to be driven by the motor vehicle are/is ascertained or estimated. Depending on the length and/or the duration, a decision is made as to whether discharging of the heat accumulator will be carried out.

Abstract: A dressing device for dressing honing stones is provided with a base body and a mounting device for mounting the dressing device in a grinding machine. The base body has at least one honing stone receptacle that is a pocket. Honing stones are inserted and secured in the honing stone receptacles and the abrasive coating of the honing stones are ground by the grinding machine. A set of honing stones that is required for furnishing a honing tool can be dressed by one mounting action in the dressing device and can be inserted into the honing tool so as to be positioned exactly at the same radial position without requiring additional machining.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electro-hydraulic device for moving a jib for a tower crane, in which device the motor of the hydraulic unit is switched off when the position of the jib is not altered for a predetermined time period.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electro-hydraulic device for moving a jib for a derricking-jib tower crane, the motor of said device being designed for operation at the average required power. The operating time in an energy-wasting part load range is thus significantly reduced in relation to conventional electro-hydraulic devices for moving a jib.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method (40) for operating a battery arrangement (14) of a motor vehicle (10), in particular a traction battery of the motor vehicle (10), wherein expected environmental conditions and/or use parameters of the motor vehicle (10) are determined (42), wherein an expected withdrawal of energy from an electrical energy store of the battery arrangement (14) is determined (44), wherein a heat loss of the battery arrangement (14) is calculated (46) on the basis of the expected withdrawal of energy, wherein a temperature profile (30) of the battery arrangement (14) is predicted (48) on the basis of the calculated heat loss and the expected environmental conditions and/or use parameters, and wherein a temperature of the battery arrangement (14) is set (54) on the basis of the predicted temperature profile (30).

Abstract: A luffing-jib tower crane, comprising a tower and a jib which is connected to the tower via a joint and is held by a luffing cable, wherein the length of the luffing cable can be changed by a drawing-in unit, by the luffing cable being wound onto or unwound from a cable drum of the drawing-in unit, wherein the angle of the jib with respect to the horizontal plane is measured by a first sensor winch is attached to the jib (first angular value), wherein a measuring device measures the length of the unwound part of the luffing cable, from which length the minimum angle of the jib with respect to the horizontal plane (second angular value) can be calculated, and the first angular value can be compared with the second angular value.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tank venting system for a fuel tank (12) of a vehicle, having a vent line (14) for discharge of gaseous hydrocarbons from the fuel tank (12) during refueling thereof. Gaseous hydrocarbons originating from the fuel tank (12) can be introduced in a filler pipe (20) of the fuel tank (12) via a recirculation line (24). A control device (34) controls a proportional valve (32) and changes in this way a pass-through cross section of the recirculation line (24). In this way, a load of an activated charcoal filter (16) which is coupled with the vent line (14) can be minimized. The control device (34) can especially determine a pressure in the fuel tank (12). Furthermore, the invention relates to a method of venting a fuel tank (12) during refueling thereof.

Abstract: A method for determining a velocity of headwind flowing in the direction of a vehicle, based on a coolant mass flow of a coolant flowing through a heat exchanger of a cooling device of the vehicle, and an air mass flow flowing through the heat exchanger and triggered by the headwind, includes: determining a temperature drop of the coolant mass flow; determining the air mass flow responsible for the temperature drop of the coolant mass flow; and determining the velocity of the headwind flowing in the direction of the vehicle, based on the air mass flow responsible for the temperature drop of the coolant mass flow.

Abstract: An air gap-insulated exhaust manifold (10) for a supercharged internal combustion engine (1), preferably of a motor vehicle has an engine flange (11) fastening the exhaust manifold to an engine block (2) and a turbine flange (12) fastening the exhaust manifold to a turbine (8) of an exhaust gas turbocharger (7). Two inner pipes (13, 14) lead from an inlet opening, for exhaust gas, adjacent to the engine flange to an outlet opening (18), for exhaust gas, adjacent to the turbine flange. An outer pipe (15) envelopes the two inner pipes, forming an air gap insulation (21), and extends from the engine flange to the turbine flange. A separation partition (16) separates, in the interior space (22) of the outer pipe, two interior spaces (23, 24), in which one each of the two inner pipes is arranged. Reduced wear is achieved with the partition arranged loosely at the turbine flange.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to immunological compositions for vaccinating human beings against infection by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

Abstract: A method for determining a velocity of headwind flowing in the direction of a vehicle, based on a coolant mass flow of a coolant flowing through a heat exchanger of a cooling device of the vehicle, and an air mass flow flowing through the heat exchanger and triggered by the headwind, includes: determining a temperature drop of the coolant mass flow; determining the air mass flow responsible for the temperature drop of the coolant mass flow; and determining the velocity of the headwind flowing in the direction of the vehicle, based on the air mass flow responsible for the temperature drop of the coolant mass flow.

Abstract: A liposomal drug composition comprising: a dimeric or polymeric guanidine derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as drug substance, and a lipid modified by polyethylene glycole (PEG). The drug composition have cytostatic and antimicrobial activity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition made from an active ingredient included in liposomes for topical application, whereby the liposomes have an aqueous medium in the interior thereof and contain at least one active ingredient therein which exerts a direct or indirect relaxing effect on smooth musculature and is preferably selected from the group of prostaglandins, adenylate cyclases, cAMP, AMP, ATP, NO-synthetases, nitrogen monoxide (NO), NO compounds, nitrates, guanylate cyclases, cGMP, GMP, GTP and phosphodiesterases, in particular, Sildenafil. The invention further relates to a method for production of said composition, optionally, in sterile form and the use of the liposomes supporting the active ingredient in various galenic forms for external application in the genital region, for prophylaxis and/or therapy of sexual disorders in men or women and/or for increase of sexual sensitivity.

Abstract: Additional circuitry is included in an input cell design structure for an integrated circuit to detect and report transitions on an input that was expected to be stable, and to store that event for later analysis. Two or more modified input cells may have their error indications daisy-chained together to minimize additional routing. The storage elements may be included in a scan chain to allow for isolation of which input had the unexpected transition.