Abstract: An electric motor of a pump drive of a motor vehicle, more particularly of an oil pump, having a rotor, which comprises a motor shaft mounted to rotate about an axis of rotation. The motor shaft is coupled by means of a freewheel to a motor support, the freewheel being held on the motor support by means of a securing device. Further disclosed is a pump drive of a motor vehicle.

Abstract: An electric motor which is designed as an internal rotor, comprising a laminated stator core and a functional support which is arranged on a rear side that faces away from an output side of the laminated stator core. The functional support includes a plastic housing and connecting elements which are integrated in the plastic housing and protrude therefrom in the axial direction of the laminated stator core. The functional support is interlocking and/or integrally connected to the laminated stator core in the axial direction at a lateral outer surface of the laminated stator core by means of the connecting elements.

Abstract: An electric motor of a pump drive of a motor vehicle, more particularly of an oil pump, having a rotor, which comprises a motor shaft mounted to rotate about an axis of rotation. The motor shaft is coupled by means of a freewheel to a motor support, the freewheel being held on the motor support by means of a securing device. Further disclosed is a pump drive of a motor vehicle.

Abstract: A robotic automated broccoli plant harvesting apparatus uses a vision system implemented with an RGB depth camera that provides imaging signals. Software operating on a microcomputer processes the imaging signals to identify the height and position of a broccoli plant to sever it with dual opposed cutting blades. In a preferred embodiment, the software algorithm combines color, texture, and distance information of the broccoli plant to reliably cut the broccoli stalk with ?-inch (3.175-millimeter) accuracy. Broccoli stalks of consistent lengths result in uniform, commercially viable products.

Abstract: An electric motor which is designed as an internal rotor, comprising a laminated stator core and a functional support which is arranged on a rear side that faces away from an output side of the laminated stator core. The functional support includes a plastic housing and connecting elements which are integrated in the plastic housing and protrude therefrom in the axial direction of the laminated stator core. The functional support is interlocking and/or integrally connected to the laminated stator core in the axial direction at a lateral outer surface of the laminated stator core by means of the connecting elements.

Abstract: A method and system for testing of a communication network utilizing a plurality of test agents in the communication network using a deterministic decentralized scheduling of the plurality of test agents to test a single network service. Determining an optimal time period for executing a test of the single network service by each of the plurality of test agents without requiring global knowledge of the system and without requiring centralized coordination of individual agent test schedules.

Abstract: A method and system for testing of a communication network utilizing a plurality of test agents in the communication network using a deterministic decentralized scheduling of the plurality of test agents to test a single network service. Determining an optimal time period for executing a test of the single network service by each of the plurality of test agents without requiring global knowledge of the system and without requiring centralized coordination of individual agent test schedules.

Abstract: A distributed network traffic flow monitoring system is provided. The system includes a plurality of network packet flow collector devices for receiving netflow packets associated with a traffic flow activity data at a network connection. The traffic flow activity data includes one or more transmissions between particular source and destination IP addresses. The system further includes a network packet flow coordinator device connected to the plurality of network packet flow collector devices and configured to aggregate probabilistic information related to the traffic flow activity data from the one or more of network packet flow collector devices and to estimate cardinality of the traffic flow activity data based on the aggregated probabilistic information.

Abstract: A distributed network traffic flow monitoring system is provided. The system includes a plurality of network packet flow collector devices for receiving netflow packets associated with a traffic flow activity data at a network connection. The traffic flow activity data includes one or more transmissions between particular source and destination IP addresses. The system further includes a network packet flow coordinator device connected to the plurality of network packet flow collector devices and configured to aggregate probabilistic information related to the traffic flow activity data from the one or more of network packet flow collector devices and to estimate cardinality of the traffic flow activity data based on the aggregated probabilistic information.

Abstract: A laminate structure is provided. The laminate structure includes a plurality of laminate layers. The laminate structure also includes a joint interface. The joint interface includes a retention member at least partially disposed between any two of the plurality of laminate layers. Further, the retention member has an opening for receiving a pin retaining member. The retention member is configured to provide a surface for transitioning the pin retaining member to the laminate structure.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for projecting a stabilized laser beam from a robot being controlled through a human interface. The laser beam can be stabilized through the use of optics that continuously adjust the aim of the laser beam in response to measurements of the orientation of the robot. The human interface allows the operator to both observe the visual environment of the robot and also to aim the laser beam. The projected laser beam allows the operator to communicate from the perspective of the robot by pointing to objects or locations within the robot's visual environment, creating symbols with the laser beam, and make gestures with the laser beam.

Abstract: Robots comprising two links joined by a pivot joint are provided. In some cases, the pivot joint allows the robot to lean to either side. One link of the robot includes an electrically activated actuator such as an electric motor configured to rotate a pulley. A belt is engaged with the actuator, and the ends of the belt are coupled to the other link on either side of the pivot joint. Tensioners, such as springs, provide tension on either side of the belt. Actuating the actuator changes the position of the belt to respond to sloping surfaces and turns, for example.

Abstract: A power system is provided for robotic systems such as dynamically balancing robots, including inverted pendulum robots, robots that balance on two legs, and dynamically balancing robotic personal vehicles. Under normal operation, the power system provides operating power from a power source such as an internal battery system or an external AC power supply. The power system includes an energy storage device, such as an ultracapacitor assembly, that can provide emergency power sufficient to power components of the robotic system to a stable shutdown configuration in the event of a deleterious power event.

Abstract: A driving device for an adjusting system of a motor vehicle includes a transmission with a drive element rotatably mounted about an axis of rotation for introducing a torque, a driven element rotatably mounted about the axis of rotation for delivering a torque, and a wrap spring brake device for transmitting a drive-side torque introduced by the drive element to the driven element and for blocking a driven-side torque applied on the driven element. It is provided that the drive element and the driven element each are mounted on a stationary portion of the transmission. In this way a driving device is created, whose drive element and driven element can have low bearing tolerances and which in addition is optimized in terms of friction to provide a smooth operation.

Abstract: An acoustical mechanical test method prescribes compressing brittle balls in spherical conforming opposing platens producing equatorial bulging, tensile stresses, and resulting in crack or flaw growth with emissions of acoustical sounds for direct identification of brittle balls having a flaw exceeding a maximum allowable size, such as flaws in silicon-nitride balls used in hybrid bearings as well as conventional steel ball bearings.

Abstract: A mechanical test method prescribes compressing brittle balls in spherical conforming opposing platens producing equatorial bulging, tensile stresses, and resulting indentation crack growth that is imaged for providing direct measurement of the fracture toughness of brittle balls, such as, silicon-nitride balls used in hybrid bearings as well as conventional steel ball bearings, with measurement errors being immune to characterizing the dimensions and positioning of the precrack indentations, so that, the test method is accurate, repeatable, and robust.