Abstract: A breather device with a pressure-equalization function having a breather connection and an environment connection is provided between an electric machine compartment and a transmission compartment. One of the two connections is fluidically connected to an environment surrounding the breather device and the respective other connection can be fluidically connected to the transmission compartment. The breather device has a breather valve, with which a fluid-conducting connection between the breather connection and the environment connection can be selectively interrupted by a breather valve body. The breather valve has a valve preloading device with a valve preloading element, wherein the valve preloading element separates a preloading pressure compartment into a first preloading sub-compartment and a second preloading sub-compartment and wherein a preloading force on the breather valve body can be directly or indirectly altered using the valve preloading element.

Abstract: A pressure compensation module includes a first pressure chamber having a first displacer device with a first displacer internal volume. A second pressure chamber includes a second displacer device with a second displacer internal volume. An intermediate space between the first pressure chamber and the first displacer device is a first compensation volume. An intermediate space between the second pressure chamber and the second displacer device is a second compensation volume. The first compensation volume is fluidically connected to environment surrounding the first pressure chamber by a first compensation connection. The second compensation volume is fluidically connected to environment surrounding the second pressure chamber by a second compensation connection. The first displacer internal volume is fluidically connected to the second compensation volume by a first internal volume connection.

Abstract: A capacitive microsensor.

Abstract: A venting device for a motor vehicle drive component is provided with an air feed device which has an air guiding region, by way of which the air feed device can be connected in a fluid-conducting manner to an interior chamber to be vented, and with a membrane vent which has a venting membrane which is permeable to water vapor in a first flow direction and which is impermeable to water vapor in a second flow direction. The membrane vent is connected at least temporarily in a fluid-conducting manner to the air guiding region, wherein an inlet air direction is directed through an imaginary flow direction out of the surroundings which surround the venting device, through the venting membrane and to the air guiding region, and wherein the venting membrane is arranged in an air guide housing such that it is impermeable to water vapor in the inlet air direction. An inlet air shut-off valve is arranged downstream of the venting membrane and upstream of the air guiding region in the inlet air direction.

Abstract: A breather device with a pressure-equalization function having a breather connection and an environment connection is provided between an electric machine compartment and a transmission compartment. One of the two connections is fluidically connected to an environment surrounding the breather device and the respective other connection can be fluidically connected to the transmission compartment. The breather device has a breather valve, with which a fluid-conducting connection between the breather connection and the environment connection can be selectively interrupted by a breather valve body. The breather valve has a valve preloading device with a valve preloading element, wherein the valve preloading element separates a preloading pressure compartment into a first preloading sub-compartment and a second preloading sub-compartment and wherein a preloading force on the breather valve body can be directly or indirectly altered using the valve preloading element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for load monitoring of a tamping unit of a track maintenance machine, wherein at least one sensor is arranged for recording a load on the tamping unit. In this, measuring data recorded by means of the sensor are stored over a time period (T) in an evaluation device, wherein at least one load-time progression for cyclical penetration operations of the tamping unit into a ballast bed is derived from the stored measuring data. With this, conclusions can be drawn as to the load stress situation of the tamping unit and the condition of the ballast bed.

Abstract: A pressure compensation module includes a first pressure chamber having a first displacer device with a first displacer internal volume. A second pressure chamber includes a second displacer device with a second displacer internal volume. An intermediate space between the first pressure chamber and the first displacer device is a first compensation volume. An intermediate space between the second pressure chamber and the second displacer device is a second compensation volume. The first compensation volume is fluidically connected to environment surrounding the first pressure chamber by a first compensation connection. The second compensation volume is fluidically connected to environment surrounding the second pressure chamber by a second compensation connection. The first displacer internal volume is fluidically connected to the second compensation volume by a first internal volume connection.

Abstract: A flange cover has multiple receptacles for receiving guide bars for a conveyor module at different angles. Further, a conveyor module arrangement has a flange cover of this kind, an operating medium container has a conveyor module arrangement of this kind, and a modular operating medium container system has a plurality of operating medium containers of this kind.

Abstract: A flange cover has multiple receptacles for receiving guide bars for a conveyor module at different angles. Further, a conveyor module arrangement has a flange cover of this kind, an operating medium container has a conveyor module arrangement of this kind, and a modular operating medium container system has a plurality of operating medium containers of this kind.

Abstract: A venting device for a motor vehicle drive component is provided with an air feed device which has an air guiding region, by way of which the air feed device can be connected in a fluid-conducting manner to an interior chamber to be vented, and with a membrane vent which has a venting membrane which is permeable to water vapor in a first flow direction and which is impermeable to water vapor in a second flow direction. The membrane vent is connected at least temporarily in a fluid-conducting manner to the air guiding region, wherein an inlet air direction is directed through an imaginary flow direction out of the surroundings which surround the venting device, through the venting membrane and to the air guiding region, and wherein the venting membrane is arranged in an air guide housing such that it is impermeable to water vapor in the inlet air direction. An inlet air shut-off valve is arranged downstream of the venting membrane and upstream of the air guiding region in the inlet air direction.

Abstract: In a method, which can be performed by a control device for carrying out an emergency braking and/or panic braking of a vehicle, in a first phase, a setpoint vehicle deceleration requested instantaneously by a driver is ignored and a motor of an electromechanical brake booster is operated in a predefined high power mode such that a main brake cylinder pressure in the main brake cylinder is increased; in an intermediate phase, the main brake cylinder pressure is reduced to a setpoint pressure by pumping brake fluid from the main brake cylinder into the at least one wheel brake cylinder and the motor force of the motor is reduced to a setpoint force; and the brake pressure increase in the at least one wheel brake cylinder is continued during a second phase only if the driver requests instantaneously a setpoint vehicle deceleration.

Abstract: In a method, which can be performed by a control device for carrying out an emergency braking and/or panic braking of a vehicle, in a first phase, a setpoint vehicle deceleration requested instantaneously by a driver is ignored and a motor of an electromechanical brake booster is operated in a predefined high power mode such that a main brake cylinder pressure in the main brake cylinder is increased; in an intermediate phase, the main brake cylinder pressure is reduced to a setpoint pressure by pumping brake fluid from the main brake cylinder into the at least one wheel brake cylinder and the motor force of the motor is reduced to a setpoint force; and the brake pressure increase in the at least one wheel brake cylinder is continued during a second phase only if the driver requests instantaneously a setpoint vehicle deceleration.

Abstract: An electrohydraulic vehicle power brake system for a motor vehicle driving autonomously on public roads. A power brake pressure generator of the vehicle power brake system having two hydraulically parallel power valves is connected to the vehicle brake system and the two power valves are controlled using two redundant electronic control units.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for load monitoring of a tamping unit of a track maintenance machine, wherein at least one sensor is arranged for recording a load on the tamping unit. In this, measuring data recorded by means of the sensor are stored over a time period (T) in an evaluation device, wherein at least one load-time progression for cyclical penetration operations of the tamping unit into a ballast bed is derived from the stored measuring data. With this, conclusions can be drawn as to the load stress situation of the tamping unit and the condition of the ballast bed.

Abstract: A vehicle braking system includes a brake pedal, a master cylinder, and an electronically-controlled booster having an input member and an output member adapted to provide an input force to the master cylinder that combines a driver-supplied input force and a boost force provided by the electronically-controlled booster. A wheel cylinder is fluidly coupled to an outlet of the master cylinder and operable to provide a wheel braking force proportional to the input force to the master cylinder. A pump is operable to pump fluid toward the wheel cylinder to provide an assisting wheel braking force. A controller is programmed to trigger a hydraulic braking assist routine in which the pump is activated to provide the assisting wheel braking force. The controller is programmed to reduce the boost force provided by the electronically-controlled booster during the hydraulic braking assist routine.

Abstract: A vehicle braking system includes a brake pedal, a master cylinder, and an electronically-controlled booster having an input member and an output member adapted to provide an input force to the master cylinder that combines a driver-supplied input force and a boost force provided by the electronically-controlled booster. A wheel cylinder is fluidly coupled to an outlet of the master cylinder and operable to provide a wheel braking force proportional to the input force to the master cylinder. A pump is operable to pump fluid toward the wheel cylinder to provide an assisting wheel braking force. A controller is programmed to trigger a hydraulic braking assist routine in which the pump is activated to provide the assisting wheel braking force. The controller is programmed to reduce the boost force provided by the electronically-controlled booster during the hydraulic braking assist routine.

Abstract: The invention relates to an injection device for an internal combustion engine, comprising a needle and an armature, which is operatively connected to the needle in such a way that a movement of the needle can be produced by movement of the armature, the armature having at least one passage bore, through which fuel can be conducted to a needle tip, characterized in that a longitudinal axis of the needle and a longitudinal axis of the passage bore are oriented askew in relation to each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to an injection device for an internal combustion engine, comprising a needle and an armature, which is operatively connected to the needle in such a way that a movement of the needle can be produced by movement of the armature, the armature having at least one passage bore, through which fuel can be conducted to a needle tip, characterized in that a longitudinal axis of the needle and a longitudinal axis of the passage bore are oriented askew in relation to each other.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to a watercraft that is drivable by a manual force input member and by a motor. The watercraft is configured to prevent the motor from back-driving the manual force input member. In a particular embodiment, the watercraft includes a hull, a propelling member configured to propel the hull through water, a manual force input member that is movable manually, an output shaft that is operatively connected to the propelling member and that is drivable by the manual force input member, a motor that is operatively connectable to the output shaft, and a one-way clutch connected between the manual force input member and the output shaft. The one-way clutch is configured to permit the manual force input member to drive the output shaft in a first rotational direction, and to prevent the output shaft from driving the manual force input member in the first rotational direction.

Abstract: Pancreatic islet dysfunction, in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes results, in part, from cytokine-mediated inflammation leading to iNOS generation and the death of pancreatic islets. The production of pro-inflammatory cytokines involved in the generation of iNOS is facilitated by the availability of the hypusine-containing translational factor eIF5A, necessary for the maturation of antigen-presenting cells. Treatment with agents capable of interfering with the mRNA translating iNOS or with agents that can interfere with the hypusination of eIF5A, prevents the death of islets, lowers blood glucose levels, avoids insulin resistance, and generally avoids the inflammatory response in islets associated with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.