Abstract: A circuit carrier for establishing mechanical and electrical connection for at least one (power) electronics component, having a carrier plate which has at least one passage hole, and at least one electrically and thermally conductive insert element which is arranged in the passage hole and has a first contact surface for establishing electrical and thermal connections to the component and a second contact surface, which faces away from the first contact surface, for establishing thermal connections to a cooling body. The insert element further forms a bushing and has a contact side face which is situated against the bushing and is designed for establishing an electrical and thermal connection to an electrical connecting element.

Abstract: An apparatus for determining information about shape and location of an ellipse involves determining two coordinates of a first ellipse point representing a point of the ellipse located furthest in the first direction, and determining two coordinates of a second ellipse point representing a point of the ellipse located furthest in a direction opposite to the first direction. The apparatus determines parameters of bent line segments approximating the ellipse at ellipse points or in a surrounding of ellipse points, and determines the coordinates of ellipse points based on the parameters of the bent line segments. The apparatus involves calculating ellipse parameters of the ellipse based on the two coordinates of the first ellipse point and the two coordinates of the second ellipse point. The apparatus enables real-time-capable determination of parameters of an ellipse included in an image to be analyzed.

Abstract: An apparatus for determining information about shape and/or location of an ellipse includes a coordinate determination means for determining two coordinates of a first ellipse point representing a point of the ellipse located furthest in the first direction, and for determining two coordinates of a second ellipse point representing a point of the ellipse located furthest in a direction opposite to the first direction. The coordinate determination means is formed to determine at least parameters of a first bent line segment approximating the ellipse at the first ellipse point or in a surrounding of the first ellipse point, and to determine the coordinates of the first ellipse point based on the at least one parameter of the first bent line segment. Similarly, the coordinate determination means is formed to determine the coordinates of the second ellipse point.