Abstract: Moving metal strips can be heat treated with any number or combination of dimensionally variable tempers across widths, lengths, or thicknesses of a metal strip. To provide dimensionally variable heat treatment, an apparatus can include one or more heating units suitable to increase the temperature of a metal strip moving proximate the apparatus to a heat treatment temperature. The apparatus can also include one or more cooling units positioned near the heating units to absorb heat and cool the metal strip to minimize the amount of heat transferred from a first region of the metal strip that is to be treated to a second region of the metal strip that is not to be treated.

Abstract: Disclosed are metal articles and methods of making and processing such metal articles. More particularly, disclosed are aluminum alloy articles exhibiting controllable surface properties, including excellent bond durability. An aluminum alloy article as described herein includes a surface having a concentration of an alloying element, and a coating having a concentration of an element capable of interacting with the alloying element. Also disclosed herein are methods of providing metal articles having excellent bond durability.

Abstract: Moving metal strips can be heat treated with any number or combination of dimensionally variable tempers across widths, lengths, or thicknesses of a metal strip. To provide dimensionally variable heat treatment, an apparatus can include one or more heating units suitable to increase the temperature of a metal strip moving proximate the apparatus to a heat treatment temperature. The apparatus can also include one or more cooling units positioned near the heating units to absorb heat and cool the metal strip to minimize the amount of heat transferred from a first region of the metal strip that is to be treated to a second region of the metal strip that is not to be treated.

Abstract: A vehicle door handle includes a handle and a handle mount, wherein the handle is mounted in the handle mount. The handle is formed as an elongated body which has first and second end sections and a grip section disposed in the middle of the handle between the end sections. Bearing sections of the first and second end sections extend into the handle mount and are supported therein. An antenna with a control circuitry is a disposed in an inner hollow chamber in the handle. The control circuitry has signal lines which go to the handle mount. The antenna is configured as a high frequency antenna for signal transmission in the high frequency range. The control circuitry is coupled to the antenna for transmitting and receiving. The antenna is received outside the grip section in an end section of the handle.

Abstract: A process for protected data transfer between a mobile ID transmitter and a control device in a motor vehicle includes establishing wireless communication between an ID transmitter and the control device, wherein a connection is established using a spread spectrum process with first connection parameters and establishing encrypted data communication on this communication connection. Second connection parameters are generated in the mobile ID transmitter or the control device, and the second connection parameters are transmitted via the encrypted data communication of the wireless communication connection. Subsequently, the communication connection is changed to use of the second connection parameters of the spread spectrum process in the ID transmitter or the control device to create a modified communication connection, and the data communication is continued via the modified communication connection.

Abstract: A vehicle door handle includes a handle and a handle mount, wherein the handle is mounted in the handle mount. The handle is formed as an elongated body which has first and second end sections and a grip section disposed in the middle of the handle between the end sections. Bearing sections of the first and second end sections extend into the handle mount and are supported therein. An antenna with a control circuitry is a disposed in an inner hollow chamber in the handle. The control circuitry has signal lines which go to the handle mount. The antenna is configured as a high frequency antenna for signal transmission in the high frequency range. The control circuitry is coupled to the antenna for transmitting and receiving. The antenna is received outside the grip section in an end section of the handle.

Abstract: A camera apparatus for a motor vehicle includes a carrier housing which is disposed on a moveable vehicle part, and a camera module coupled to the carrier housing. The camera module includes a drive unit and a camera unit, wherein the drive unit is coupled to the camera unit and the drive unit is also coupled to a control mechanism. The camera unit is supported in the carrier housing such that it can rotate about a camera rotational axis, and can be rotated within an adjustment range, wherein the camera module forms at least a section of a handle extending along the camera rotational axis, with which a sensor mechanism, designed for sensing a proximity to the handle and/or for detecting an actuation of the handle, is coupled.

Abstract: Disclosed are welds formed from improved resistance spot welding. Resistance spot welding includes positioning a first metal sheet and a second metal sheet between two electrodes, contacting the two electrodes together on to opposing surfaces of the first metal sheet and the second metal sheet, and applying at least a minimum current to the first metal sheet and the second metal sheet through the two electrodes to form a weld having a minimum weld size to join the first metal sheet with the second metal sheet. At least one of the first metal sheet and the second metal sheet is a fusion alloy where the composition of at least one outer layer of the sheet is different from the composition of the core of the sheet.

Abstract: Moving metal strips can be heat treated with any number or combination of dimensionally variable tempers across widths, lengths, or thicknesses of a metal strip. To provide dimensionally variable heat treatment, an apparatus can include one or more heating units suitable to increase the temperature of a metal strip moving proximate the apparatus to a heat treatment temperature. The apparatus can also include one or more cooling units positioned near the heating units to absorb heat and cool the metal strip to minimize the amount of heat transferred from a first region of the metal strip that is to be treated to a second region of the metal strip that is not to be treated.

Abstract: A camera apparatus for a motor vehicle includes a carrier housing which is disposed on a moveable vehicle part, and a camera module coupled to the carrier housing. The camera module includes a drive unit and a camera unit, wherein the drive unit is coupled to the camera unit and the drive unit is also coupled to a control mechanism. The camera unit is supported in the carrier housing such that it can rotate about a camera rotational axis, and can be rotated within an adjustment range, wherein the camera module forms at least a section of a handle extending along the camera rotational axis, with which a sensor mechanism, designed for sensing a proximity to the handle and/or for detecting an actuation of the handle, is coupled.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic component (10) for an ID transmitter (100) of a vehicle, having at least one radio module (30) for communicating for an authorization request of the vehicle, wherein at least one near-field communication module (40) is provided for communicating in the near field (12) of the electronic component (10).

Abstract: A system for controlling access to a motor vehicle includes a vehicle-side control device which is coupled to a transmitter receiver device for wireless communication with a wireless ID provider. Upon actuation, a vehicle-side activation device transmits an activation signal to the ID provider. In the vehicle, an NFC (near field communication) device is provided in the region of the outer shell of the vehicle and is coupled to the activation device to actuate the activation device for transmitting the wake up signal, dependent upon an NFC data exchange between a vehicle-side NFC device and an external NFC communication device. Also disclosed is a related method for controlling access to a motor vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for displaying a piece of information, using a mobile ID transmitter (10) and a cellular telephone (20) having a display (21), wherein the mobile ID transmitter (10) is used to activate a security system of a motor vehicle, the mobile ID transmitter (10) has an electronics unit (11), the electronics unit (11) is used for data communication (30) with a vehicle-side device, a vehicle-side piece of information is transmitted from the vehicle-side device to the electronics unit (11) by means of the data communication (30), the vehicle-side piece of information is stored in a data memory (12), the electronics unit (11) communicates with the cellular telephone (20) by means of a communication connection (40), and the vehicle-side piece of information is transferred to the cellular telephone (20) by means of the communication connection (40) and displayed there by means of the display (21).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a control system (63) of a motorcycle (60), which moves an electromechanical steering lock (10) from an unlocked position (1) to a locked position (2) and vice-versa, with an ignition system (62) to start the engine of the motorcycle (60), which is controlled by the control system (63), an authentication (70), in which an ID-generator (64) maintains a data link with the control system (63), wherein after a positive authentication (70) in an operational step (71a,71b), the steering lock (10) is brought into the appropriate position (1,2). According to the invention, it is provided that the first actuator element (31) has a signal connection with the control system (63), which is accessible to the user, and the operational step (71a,71b) commences only after positive authentication (70) via intentional activation of the first actuator element (31), which occurs after the authentication (70).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for actuating a locking member (10) of a functionally essential component (40), particularly a steering column (40) of a motor vehicle, having a gear box (20), being operatively connected to the locking member (10), wherein the locking member (10) can be moved into a locked position (1) and into a released position (2), and vice versa, wherein the locking member (10) engages into the functionally essential component (40) in the locked position (1), the locking member (10) is released from the functionally essential component (40) in the released position (2), an actuation device (30) is provided that can be accessed by a user, said actuation device being signal-connected to the gear box (20) during normal operation, by means of which an electronic actuation of the gear box (20) can be effected via an intentional actuation of the actuation device (30), said gear box moving the locking member (10) into the respective position (1, 2) thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for displaying a piece of information, using a mobile ID transmitter (10) and a cellular telephone (20) having a display (21), wherein the mobile ID transmitter (10) is used to activate a security system of a motor vehicle, the mobile ID transmitter (10) has an electronics unit (11), the electronics unit (11) is used for data communication (30) with a vehicle-side device, a vehicle-side piece of information is transmitted from the vehicle-side device to the electronics unit (11) by means of the data communication (30), the vehicle-side piece of information is stored in a data memory (12), the electronics unit (11) communicates with the cellular telephone (20) by means of a communication connection (40), and the vehicle-side piece of information is transferred to the cellular telephone (20) by means of the communication connection (40) and displayed there by means of the display (21).

Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile identification transmitter (10) of a security system for a keyless activation of a locking mechanism (43) of a motor vehicle (40), having a housing (11) in which an electronics unit (12) is disposed, having at least one transmitting and receiving unit (13), the transmitting and receiving unit (13) is in connection (42) with a connection unit in the motor vehicle, and where by means of the connection an identification test can be performed for determining the authorization of a user. According to the invention, the electronic unit (12) comprises a communication means (20) to enable a data transfer (25, 25?) to an external data device (30, 30?) only at a range of up to 10 cm.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile identification transmitter (10) in a safety system for a keyless activation of a locking apparatus (43) of a motor vehicle (40), with a housing (11) in which an electronic unit (12) with at least one transmitting and receiving unit (13) is arranged, which electronic unit (12) communicates with a communication unit (41) in the motor vehicle, by means of which an identification check for determining a user authorization can be performed. The invention provides that vehicle data from the motor vehicle (40) can be transmitted to the electronic unit (12), and that the electronic unit (12) comprises a connection means (20) for transmitting the vehicle data to an external data device (30).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for actuating a locking member (10) of a functionally essential component (40), particularly a steering column (40) of a motor vehicle, having a gear box (20), being operatively connected to the locking member (10), wherein the locking member (10) can be moved into a locked position (1) and into a released position (2), and vice versa, wherein the locking member (10) engages into the functionally essential component (40) in the locked position (1), the locking member (10) is released from the functionally essential component (40) in the released position (2), an actuation device (30) is provided that can be accessed by a user, said actuation device being signal-connected to the gear box (20) during normal operation, by means of which an electronic actuation of the gear box (20) can be effected via an intentional actuation of the actuation device (30), said gear box moving the locking member (10) into the respective position (1, 2) thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a peptide compound having an improved binding affinity to somatostatin receptors, comprising a somatostatin analogue as the peptide and a chelating group covalently linked to the N-terminal free amino group of said peptide, wherein said somatostatin analogue carries an 1-naphthylalanine or a 3-benzothienylalanine residue in its 3-position. The invention further relates to said peptide compound labeled with a detectable element or with a therapeutic radionuclide, as well as to a diagnostic method and to a method for the therapeutic treatment of tumors, by using the labeled compounds.