Abstract: A method for transmitting control commands in a computer system, which includes components at least in the form of nodes, actuators and communication systems, wherein the control commands are communicated over the communication systems from the nodes to the actuators, and wherein one or more of the components may fail to operate according their specification. For consistently accepting control commands at the actuators, the nodes and their control commands are assigned priorities, wherein a node and its control commands have the same priority, wherein at least two priorities are used, wherein a high priority node produces high priority control commands and a low priority node produces low priority control commands, and wherein a high priority node is configured to communicate its control commands over at least two communication systems to the actuators and a low priority node is configured to communicate its low priority control commands over at least one communication system to the actuators.

Abstract: A conveyor device includes at least three lift columns, a lower conveyor body, and an upper conveyor body. The upper conveyor body is adjustable in its height relative to the lower conveyor body. The lift columns project at least partially above the upper conveyor body without lengthwise supports acting in the transport direction. The upper conveyor body together with one or more cross members on which the upper conveyor body is supported may be formed as a modular unit which is mountable and removable from the conveying system as a unit.

Abstract: A fault-tolerant high-performance computer system is provided for executing control processes for autonomous maneuvering of a vehicle.

Abstract: A conveyor device includes at least three lift columns, a lower conveyor body, and an upper conveyor body. The upper conveyor body is adjustable in its height relative to the lower conveyor body. The lift columns project at least partially above the upper conveyor body without lengthwise supports acting in the transport direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a controlled object, that is embedded in a changing environment, wherein the controlled object and its environment are periodically observed using sensors, and, in each frame, at least three independent data flow paths (DFPs) are executed based on the data recorded through the observation of the controlled object and its environment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a controlled object that is embedded in a changing environment, wherein the controlled object and its environment are periodically observed using sensors and in each frame at least two independent data flow paths, DFPs, are executed based on the data recorded through the observation of the controlled object and its environment, and wherein a first DFP determines from the data recorded by the observation of the controlled object and its environment via complex software a model of the controlled object and the environment of the controlled object and, on the basis of this model, carries out a trajectory planning in order to create one or more possible trajectories that, under the given environmental conditions, correspond to a specified task assignment, and wherein a second DFP determines from the data recorded by the observation of the controlled object and its environment via a, preferably diversitary, complex software program a model of the controlled object an

Abstract: The invention relates to a brush including a brush head body which includes a recess through which a bundle of bristles passes, the securing-side end of which is provided by means of a melt process with a thickened portion for securing the bundle of bristles to the brush head body, wherein the brush head body forms a collar which extends up to the thickened portion and circumferentially surrounds the bundle of bristles and which is provided at a distance from a brush head body surface projected over by the bundle of bristles at the use side, and is bonded to the thickened portion by means of a melting process.

Abstract: A through the road (TTR) hybridization strategy is proposed to facilitate introduction of hybrid electric vehicle technology in a significant portion of current and expected trucking fleets. In some cases, the technologies can be retrofitted onto an existing vehicle (e.g., a truck, a tractor unit, a trailer, a tractor-trailer configuration, at a tandem, etc.). In some cases, the technologies can be built into new vehicles. In some cases, one vehicle may be built or retrofitted to operate in tandem with another and provide the hybridization benefits contemplated herein. By supplementing motive forces delivered through a primary drivetrain and fuel-fed engine with supplemental torque delivered at one or more electrically-powered drive axles, improvements in overall fuel efficiency and performance may be delivered, typically without significant redesign of existing components and systems that have been proven in the trucking industry.

Abstract: An innovative method is provided by which a complex electronic system for controlling a safety-critical technical process, for example driving an autonomous vehicle, can be implemented. A decision is made between simple and complex software, wherein the simple software is implemented on error-tolerant hardware and wherein a plurality of different versions of the complex software are simultaneously implemented in independent fault containment units (FCU) and wherein a result that is to be transmitted to the actuators is selected by a decider from the results of the complex software that is implemented using the simple software.

Abstract: An innovative method is provided by which a complex electronic system for controlling a safety-critical technical process, for example driving an autonomous vehicle, can be implemented. A distinction is made between simple and complex software, wherein the simple software is executed on error-tolerant hardware and wherein a plurality of diverse versions of the complex software are implemented simultaneously on independent fault containment units (FCU). A consolidated environmental model is developed from a number of different environmental models and represents the basis for trajectory planning.

Abstract: A conveyor device includes at least three lift columns, a lower conveyor body, and an upper conveyor body. The upper conveyor body is adjustable in its height relative to the lower conveyor body. The lift columns project at least partially above the upper conveyor body without lengthwise supports acting in the transport direction.

Abstract: A fault-tolerant high-performance computer system is provided for executing control processes for autonomous maneuvering of a vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods enable federation of search results. An identification of a first data source associated with a first schema is received by the system, the first data source comprising data of a first type. An identification of a second data source associated with a second schema is received, the second data source comprising data of a second type, the second type different than the first type. An identification of a plurality of fields for a results set user interface, a mapping of the data of the first type to a first field of the results set user interface, and a mapping of the data of the second type to the first field of the results set user interface, are accessed. Data of the first type and data of the second type are merged and provided for display in the first field on a user terminal.

Abstract: A brush head for an electrically driven toothbrush includes a holding part (2) that provides at least one connecting element for mechanically coupling the brush head to the electric drive of the toothbrush, wherein the holding part (2) integrally forms a stud (4) defining a pivot axis (S) about which the brush head is pivotable, and a plate (6) which at its end facing away from the stud (4) carries at least one bristle bundle (8) which at its attachment-side end includes a thickening (14) formed by surface melting. For improving the brush head, a substantially disc-shaped bristle carrier (10) is connected to a holding part (2) and includes a bore that is penetrated by the bristle bundle (8).

Abstract: A method for cleaning a piece of equipment in place includes a plurality of cleaning cycles and optionally a rinse, where each cleaning cycle includes applying a first cleaning solution from a first supply tank through a first set of nozzles; and applying a second cleaning solution from a second supply tank through a second set of nozzles. The first cleaning solution may be applied for about 20 s to about 10 min, and the second cleaning solution for about 1 min to about 60 min. The cleaning cycle can be repeated from 5 to 150 times, and the first and second cleaning solutions can be recirculated during the process.

Abstract: A method for error detection for at least one image processing system for capturing the surroundings of a motor vehicle, comprising the following steps: a) capturing at least one first primary image (PB1), b) producing at least one first reference image (RB1) by introducing at least one reference feature (RM) into the at least one first primary image (PB1), c) processing the at least one first reference image (RB1) with the aid of at least one algorithm to be checked, d) extracting at least one test feature (TM) associated with the at least one reference feature (RM) from the processed at least one first reference image (RB1), e) comparing the at least one test feature (TM) with the at least one reference feature (RM) and using the result of the comparison in order to determine the presence of at least one error.

Abstract: A method for error detection for at least one image processing system for capturing the surroundings of a motor vehicle, wherein the following steps can be performed in any order unless specified otherwise: a) capturing at least one first primary image (PB1) on the basis of a primary image source (PBU), b) processing the at least one first primary image (PB1) with the aid of at least one algorithm to be checked, after step a), c) extracting at least one primary image feature (PBM) on the basis of the processed at least one first primary image (PB1), after step b), d) producing or capturing at least one reference image (RB1) by displacing and/or rotating the at least one first primary image (PB1) or the primary image source (PBU), after step a), e) processing the at least one reference image (RB1) with the aid of the at least one algorithm to be checked, after step d), f) extracting at least one reference image feature (RBM) from the at least one processed reference image (RB1), after step e), g) comparing the

Abstract: A method for monitoring the short-circuiting switching device of a three-phase motor (3) for driving vehicles, which is fed from a DC voltage source (1) via a controlled converter (2), wherein the short-circuiting switching device (5) actuated by a control logic (6) is connected to the inputs of the motor, and the motor currents and/or motor voltages are measured, and a predetermined test pattern, which is different from the voltage/current profiles during operation, is generated with the aid of the controlled converter (2) during a test phase and is supplied to the motor (3), the short-circuiting switching device is actuated for the activation thereof, the current and/or voltage profile is detected during the test phase by opening and closing of short-circuiting contacts and, on the basis of the current and/or voltage distribution in the individual motor phases, the correct open-ing/closing of the short-circuiting contacts is detected and evaluated.

Abstract: Systems and methods for preparing osteoinductive synthetic bone grafts are provided in which a porous ceramic granule is loaded with an osteoinductive material, and then placed in contact with a biocompatible matrix material.