Abstract: A method and a device monitors the quality of gaseous media dispensed by a filling station, in particular hydrogen, by an infrared measuring system. The infrared measuring system is connected into the dispensing path of the respective gaseous medium extending from the filling station to a consumer, and measures the transmission of infrared radiation at different wavelengths and different pressures. From the transmission measurements, the concentration of contaminants, which influence the quality, is calculated. At least when predetrminable quality parameters are exceeded, this exceeding is indicated.

Abstract: A hydropneumatic piston accumulator has an accumulator housing (1) with a cylindrical tube (3) defining a longitudinal axis (11). The cylindrical tube (3) is closed at both ends by housing covers (5, 7). A piston (9) is longitudinally movable in the cylindrical tube (3) and separates a working chamber (13) for a compressible medium from a working chamber for an incompressible medium. A displacement measuring device determines the position of the piston (9) in the housing in a contact-free manner. The displacement measuring device includes a non-magnetic measuring tube (29) extending along the longitudinal axis (11) from one housing cover (5) to the other housing cover (7) and through a passage (31) formed in the piston (9) and is sealed against the interior of the housing (1). In the tube (29), a position sensor (57) is movably guided and follows the piston movements in the measuring tube (29) using a magnetic force acting between the piston sensor (57) and the piston (9).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a device for monitoring the quality of gaseous media which can be dispensed by a filling station, in particular hydrogen, by means of an infrared measuring system (42), which is connected into the dispensing path of live respective gaseous medium running fom the filling station to a consumer, and which measures the transmission of infared radiation at different wavelengths and different pressures and calculates therefrom the concentration of contaminants, which influence the quality. At least when predeterminable quality parameters are exceeded, this is indicated.

Abstract: An ultrasonic displacement measurement system for hydraulic accumulators (3) has a movable separating element (5) separating two media chambers (9, 11) from each other in a media-tight manner within a housing (7). One media chamber (9) holds a compressible fluid or an incompressible fluid. The other media chamber (11) holds a compressible working gas. The particular position of the movable separating element (5) within the housing (7) can be detected by an ultrasonic sensor (13) that performs the position detection of the separating element (5) on the side of the media chamber (11) having the compressible fluid. A method for ultrasonic displacement measurement uses that system.

Abstract: A hydropneumatic piston accumulator, with an accumulator housing (1), which comprises a cylindrical tube (3) defining a longitudinal axis (11), wherein the cylindrical tube (3) is closed at both ends by a housing cover (5, 7) at each end and wherein a piston (9) is longitudinally movable in the cylindrical tube (3) and, in the housing, separates a working chamber (13) for a compressible medium, such as a working gas, from a working chamber for an incompressible medium, such as hydraulic fluid, and with a displacement measuring device for determining the position of the piston (9) in the housing in a contact-free manner.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic displacement measurement system (1), which in particular can be used for hydraulic accumulators (3) having at least one movable separating element (5), which separates two media chambers (9, 11) from each other preferably in a media-tight manner within a housing (7), wherein the one media chamber (9) holds a compressible fluid or an incompressible fluid and the other media chamber (11) holds a compressible fluid, in particular in the form of a working gas, wherein the particular position of the movable separating element (5) within the housing (7) can be detected by means of at least one ultrasonic sensor (13), is characterized in that the at least one ultrasonic sensor (13) performs the position detection of the separating element (5) on the side of the other media chamber (11) having the compressible fluid. The invention further relates to a method for ultrasonic displacement measurement by means of such a system.

Abstract: A media separating device (1), in particular a hydraulic accumulator (3), has a movable separator (5) separating two media (7, 9) received in media chambers (11, 13) and differing from each other. A measuring apparatus (15, 115) can detect an overflow of at least one medium (7, 9) from a medium chamber (11, 13) via the separator (5) into the other medium chamber (11, 13) having the other medium (9, 7).

Abstract: A measuring cell (1) for the infrared analysis of fluids, in particular a measuring cell (1) having a permissible operating pressure of more than 20 bar and preferably more than 50 bar, has a flow channel (10) for the fluid formed between first and second elements (2, 4). Each element is transparent to infrared radiation at least in some sections. The infrared radiation can be radiated into the flow channel (10) by the first element (2) and can exit the flow channel (10) by the second element (4). The two elements (2, 4) are connected to each other in a fluid-tight and mechanically high-strength manner by a connecting layer (6) arranged between them and made of a glass-containing material, in particular a sintered glass-ceramic material. A measuring system (8) has that measuring cell (1). A method produces that measuring cell (1).

Abstract: A method and a device detects contaminants in a fluid (1). Fluid (2) with particles is conveyed by a first metering pump (3) to a device (4) for measuring the contamination or the particle density in the contaminated fluid (2). Before entering the device (4) for measuring the contamination, the fluid is mixed with cleaned fluid (5) in a defined mixing ratio. The particle density or the contamination of the mixed fluid (6) is measured. The particle density or the contamination of the contaminated fluid (2) is determined by an arithmetic unit (7).

Abstract: The invention relates to a media separating device (1), in particular a hydraulic accumulator (3), having a movable separating means (5) for separating two media (7, 9) which are received in media chambers (11, 13) differing from each other, wherein said media separating device is characterized in that, by means of a measuring apparatus (15, 115), it is possible to detect an overflow of at least one medium (7, 9) from a medium chamber (11, 13) via the separating means (5) into the other medium chamber (11, 13) having the other medium (9, 7).

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and a device for cleaning teeth wherein a variety of cleaning tools are coupled to a common handle section for the individual cleaning of teeth. It relates in particular to a handle section of an electric dental cleaning device, with a coupling section for coupling various cleaning tools thereto, as well as said cleaning tools. According to the invention the handle section detects a coding provided on the respective cleaning tool attached. In dependence upon the respective coding detected, various functions of the dental cleaning device are controlled.

Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring cell (1) for the infrared analysis of fluids, in particular a measuring cell (1) having a permissible operating pressure of more than 20 bar and preferably more than 50 bar, having a flow channel (10) for the fluid that is formed between a first and a second element (2, 4), which are each transparent to infrared radiation at least in some sections, wherein the infrared radiation can be radiated into the flow channel (10) by means of the first clement (2) and can exit the flow channel (10) by means of the second element (4), and wherein the two elements (2, 4) are connected to each other in a fluid-tight and mechanically high-strength manner by means of a connecting layer (6) that is arranged therebetween and that is made of a glass-containing material, in particular a sintered glass-ceramic material; the invention further relates to a measuring system (8) having such a measuring cell (1) and to a method for producing such a measuring cell (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for detecting contaminants in a fluid (1), wherein the fluid (2) that is contaminated with particles is conveyed by a first metering pump (3) to a device (4) for measuring the contamination or the particle density in the contaminated fluid (2). Said method and said device are each characterized in that, before entering the device (4) for measuring the contamination, the fluid is mixed with purified fluid (5) in a defined mixing ratio, the particle density or the contamination of the mixed fluid (6) is measured, and the particle density or the contamination of the contaminated fluid (2) is determined by an arithmetic unit (7).

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and a device for cleaning teeth wherein a variety of cleaning tools are coupled to a common handle section for the individual cleaning of teeth. It relates in particular to a handle section of an electric dental cleaning device, with a coupling section for coupling various cleaning tools thereto, as well as said cleaning tools. According to the invention the handle section detects a coding provided on the respective cleaning tool attached. In dependence upon the respective coding detected, various functions of the dental cleaning device are controlled.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and a device for cleaning teeth wherein a variety of cleaning tools are coupled to a common handle section for the individual cleaning of teeth. It relates in particular to a handle section of an electric dental cleaning device, with a coupling section for coupling various cleaning tools thereto, as well as said cleaning tools. According to the invention the handle section detects a coding provided on the respective cleaning tool attached. In dependence upon the respective coding detected, various functions of the dental cleaning device are controlled.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and a device for cleaning teeth wherein a variety of cleaning tools are coupled to a common handle section for the individual cleaning of teeth. It relates in particular to a handle section of an electric dental cleaning device, with a coupling section for coupling various cleaning tools thereto, as well as said cleaning tools. According to the invention the handle section detects a coding provided on the respective cleaning tool attached. In dependence upon the respective coding detected, various functions of the dental cleaning device are controlled.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and a device for cleaning teeth wherein a variety of cleaning tools are coupled to a common handle section for the individual cleaning of teeth. It relates in particular to a handle section of an electric dental cleaning device, with a coupling section for coupling various cleaning tools thereto, as well as said cleaning tools. According to the invention the handle section detects a coding provided on the respective cleaning tool attached. In dependence upon the respective coding detected, various functions of the dental cleaning device are controlled.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and a device for cleaning teeth wherein a variety of cleaning tools are coupled to a common handle section for the individual cleaning of teeth. It relates in particular to a handle section of an electric dental cleaning device, with a coupling section for coupling various cleaning tools thereto, as well as said cleaning tools. According to the invention the handle section detects a coding provided on the respective cleaning tool attached. In dependence upon the respective coding detected, various functions of the dental cleaning device are controlled.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and a device for cleaning teeth wherein a variety of cleaning tools are coupled to a common handle section for the individual cleaning of teeth. It relates in particular to a handle section of an electric dental cleaning device, with a coupling section for coupling various cleaning tools thereto, as well as said cleaning tools. According to the invention the handle section detects a coding provided on the respective cleaning tool attached. In dependence upon the respective coding detected, various functions of the dental cleaning device are controlled.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for activating a safety device, particularly an occupant protection device in a vehicle, the apparatus (1) comprising an actuator (10) and an energy accumulator (12), characterized in that the apparatus (1) comprises a permanent magnet (14) that blocks the release of the energy stored in the energy accumulator (12) in a starting state of the apparatus (1) and that the magnetic flow created by the permanent magnet (14) can be temporarily changed by the actuator (10) in such a way that the energy stored in the energy accumulator (12) can be released for activating the safety device.