Abstract: The present invention relates to an exhaust gas treatment device (4) and an exhaust system (1) having such an exhaust gas treatment device (4), wherein the exhaust system (1) has at least one exhaust-gas-conducting exhaust gas feed line (2, 3), which is attached to an inlet region (16) of the exhaust gas treatment device (4). Improved mixing of the exhaust gas and a space-saving configuration result if the exhaust gas treatment device (4) has at least one inlet (12, 13) which is open towards the inlet region (16) and if a mixing element (15) is provided, which connects the inlet region (16) to a through-flow region (17) by means of input openings (22, 23), wherein at least one first input opening (22) faces a first side (18) of the inlet region (16) and at least one second input opening (23) faces a second side (19) of the inlet region (16).

Abstract: A mixing and/or evaporating device (12) for an exhaust system (5) of a combustion engine (1), in particular of a motor vehicle, includes a support body (19), which encloses a flat cross section through which a flow can flow running transversely to the axial direction (20) of the device (12) in the circumferential direction (32). The support body (19) comprises two long side walls (21, 22) located opposite each other and two short side walls (23, 24) located opposite each other, wherein the short side walls (23, 24) each connect the two long side walls (21, 22) with each other. At least on one long side wall (21, 22) at least on one axial end (26, 27), a plurality of guide blades (25) is arranged. The guide blades (25) stand away in a direction of the other long side wall (21, 22) and are angled relative to the axial direction (20).

Abstract: A mixing and/or evaporating device (12) for an exhaust system (5) of a combustion engine (1), in particular of a motor vehicle, includes a support body which encloses a cross section of the device (12) through which a flow can flow and which runs transversely to the axial direction (20) of the device (12) in the circumferential direction. The support body (19) has at least one guide blade (25, 28) which extends away transversely to the axial direction (20). An improved efficiency is obtained with the guide blade (25) having a roof-shaped profile (29), including two guide surfaces (30, 31) that are interconnected via a ridge (32) or apex.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an exhaust gas treatment device (4) and an exhaust system (1) having such an exhaust gas treatment device (4), wherein the exhaust system (1) has at least one exhaust-gas-conducting exhaust gas feed line (2, 3), which is attached to an inlet region (16) of the exhaust gas treatment device (4). Improved mixing of the exhaust gas and a space-saving configuration result if the exhaust gas treatment device (4) has at least one inlet (12, 13) which is open towards the inlet region (16) and if a mixing element (15) is provided, which connects the inlet region (16) to a through-flow region (17) by means of input openings (22, 23), wherein at least one first input opening (22) faces a first side (18) of the inlet region (16) and at least one second input opening (23) faces a second side (19) of the inlet region (16).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for introducing a liquid into a gas flow, more preferably for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine. The device includes a chamber, an injection device and a channel. The channel with a circumferential region of an inlet section protrudes into the chamber and there on an inner side facing the gas flow has a surface. Said surface is arranged offset to the inside with respect to a channel profile. The proposed design results in improved evaporation of the liquid introduced into the gas flow.

Abstract: A multiple-function peripheral device includes a packet-switched network interface and an autonomous application programming interface. The application programming interface requests image information from a remote server via the packet-switched network interface in a first mode of operation. The application programming interface sends image information to a remote device via the packet-switched network interface in a second mode of operation.

Abstract: The invention relates to cooling jackets and/or heat exchangers, which are to be placed in contact with solid products that are to be cooled, especially with electrical machines with a rotor rotating inside or outside a stator, or in contact with reactors or containers. Said jackets and/or heat exchangers have an inner wall and an outer wall which form the boundary of a flow cavity that is provided with inlet and outlet means for a cooling medium and conducting means in order to form and/or limit at least one flow path for the cooling medium between the inner wall and the outer wall from the inlet means to the outlet means. According to the invention, opposing individual flat places or flat sections of the inner wall and the outer wall are in contact with one another within the confines of said walls and passages for the cooling medium remain between the contacting flat places of flat sections.

Abstract: A multiple-function peripheral device includes a packet-switched network interface and an autonomous application programming interface. The application programming interface requests image information from a remote server via the packet-switched network interface in a first mode of operation. The application programming interface sends image information to a remote device via the packet-switched network interface in a second mode of operation.

Abstract: A belt retractor (10) includes a frame (12), a belt spool (14) being rotatably supported in the frame (12), a locking disc (16) being rotatably mounted on the belt spool (14), a load limiting element (18) being effective between the belt spool (14) and the locking disc (16), a holding element (20) being able to hold the locking disc (16) relative to the belt spool (14) so as to be locked against relative rotation, and a drive element (22) for the belt spool (14), the drive element (22) being rotatable to a limited extent relative to the belt spool (14) between an initial position in which the drive element (22) ensures that the holding element (20) holds the locking disc (16) relative to the belt spool (14) so as to be locked against relative rotation, and a release position in which the drive element (22) ensures that the holding element (20) frees the locking disc (16).

Abstract: A multiple-function peripheral device includes a packet-switched network interface and an autonomous application programming interface. The application programming interface requests image information from a remote server via the packet-switched network interface in a first mode of operation. The application programming interface sends image information to a remote device via the packet-switched network interface in a second mode of operation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for introducing a liquid into a gas flow, more preferably for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine. The device includes a chamber, an injection device and a channel. The channel with a circumferential region of an inlet section protrudes into the chamber and there on an inner side facing the gas flow has a surface. Said surface is arranged offset to the inside with respect to a channel profile. The proposed design results in improved evaporation of the liquid introduced into the gas flow.

Abstract: The invention refers to a device for determining the angular position of a compressor stator blade, which is rotatable around its longitudinal axis and arranged in a compressor, with which is associated a measuring surface which rotates synchronously with it. For a reliable, simple and approximately error-free recording of the angular positions, the angular position of the compressor stator blade can be determined via the device in an automated manner. For this purpose, it has at least one mounting unit provided for aligned fastening of the device on the compressor, and at least one measuring and evaluating unit which comprises at least two distance sensors which each record a distance to the measuring surface which is rotatable from the reference position, as a result the angular position of the measuring surface, relative to the reference position depends upon the two recorded distances, is determined by the measuring and evaluating unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mixing element and an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine. The mixing element has two inlet openings and two outlet openings, wherein each inlet opening communicates with both outlet openings.

Abstract: A multiple-function peripheral device includes a packet-switched network interface and an autonomous application programming interface. The application programming interface requests image information from a remote server via the packet-switched network interface in a first mode of operation. The application programming interface sends image information to a remote device via the packet-switched network interface in a second mode of operation.

Abstract: The invention refers to a device for determining the angular position of a compressor stator blade, which is rotatable around its longitudinal axis and arranged in a compressor, with which is associated a measuring surface which rotates synchronously with it. For a reliable, simple and approximately error-free recording of the angular positions, the angular position of the compressor stator blade can be determined via the device in an automated manner. For this purpose, it has at least one mounting unit provided for aligned fastening of the device on the compressor, and at least one measuring and evaluating unit which comprises at least two distance sensors which each record a distance to the measuring surface which is rotatable from the reference position, as a result the angular position of the measuring surface, relative to the reference position depends upon the two recorded distances, is determined by the measuring and evaluating unit.

Abstract: A belt retractor (10) includes a frame (12), a belt spool (14) being rotatably supported in the frame (12), a locking disc (16) being rotatably mounted on the belt spool (14), a load limiting element (18) being effective between the belt spool (14) and the locking disc (16), a holding element (20) being able to hold the locking disc (16) relative to the belt spool (14) so as to be locked against relative rotation, and a drive element (22) for the belt spool (14), the drive element (22) being rotatable to a limited extent relative to the belt spool (14) between an initial position in which the drive element (22) ensures that the holding element (20) holds the locking disc (16) relative to the belt spool (14) so as to be locked against relative rotation, and a release position in which the drive element (22) ensures that the holding element (20) frees the locking disc (16).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mixing element and an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine. The mixing element has two inlet openings and two outlet openings, wherein each inlet opening communicates with both outlet openings.

Abstract: Control logics for the traffic-dependent controlling of traffic signal installations (1) are described with flow diagrams that become increasingly difficult to understand as phase sequences become more complex, and can only with difficulty be converted, in automated fashion, into traffic-oriented descriptions for signal programs. In a database data file (15), conditional equations (B1, B2, B3) that compare traffic-oriented characteristic quantities with predetermined threshold values are stored together with actions (A1, A2, A3, A4) for exchanging signal programs and together with rules (R1, R2, R3, R4). The rules (R1, R2, R3, R4) have control values and action directions (X). The control values are compared with truth values of the conditional equations, and, given complete agreement between the control values of a particular rule and the truth values, the action (A1, A2, A3, A4) to which the action indication (X) of the particular rule (R1, R2, R3, R4) refers is executed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for measuring the temperature of an object within a temperature range of between about 100.degree. C and about 2700.degree. C by deriving a signal indicative of the temperature of the object from the total radiation within a limited wavelength range extending from about 8 to about 14 microns. In one form of the invention, a device is provided which includes a radiation detector, a reference member, a temperature control device for automatically maintaining the temperature of the reference member at a substantially constant value, a device for alternately directing radiation from the object and from the reference through a filter to the radiation detector, a signal processing system for receiving signals from the radiation detector and outputting a signal indicative of the temperature of the object, responsive to the difference between the radiation detected from the object and from the reference member.

Abstract: A device for atomizing a sample for so-called flameless atomic absorption spectroscopic measurements of the type in which an electrically conducting hollow tube, into which the sample is introduced as by a central port in the side of the tube, is heated by the passage of current from electrodes contacting the ends of the tube. A protective inert gas is caused to surround the interior and exterior of the tube to exclude air to avoid oxidation of the sample tube which may be graphite. The improvement comprises introducing the protective gas into both ends of the sample tube so that it leaves the interior through the central port from which it may be sucked outside of a surrounding housing. The exterior walls of the sample tube may be provided with protective gas either by means of an auxiliary gas flow or by leading the gas from the bore around the outside of the tube before withdrawing it through the surrounding housing.