Abstract: A rotor for an electric machine is disclosed herein. The rotor comprises: a central shaft; a rotor drum arranged radially outward of the central shaft, wherein the rotor drum comprises a hollow cylinder for carrying permanent magnets on an inner and/or outer surface of the hollow cylinder, and wherein the rotor drum is coaxial with both the central shaft and a rotational axis of the rotor; and a cap arranged to couple the central shaft to the rotor drum to enable the rotor drum and central shaft to rotate together about the rotational axis. An inner portion of the cap is coupled to the central shaft at a first position along the length of the rotational axis, and an outer portion of the cap is coupled to the rotor drum at a second position along the length of the rotational axis. The first position is at a different length along the rotational axis to the second position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for detecting the relative movement of body parts, the system having at least two subsystems, i.e.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system for the treatment of water formed during an operation of at least one fuel cell of a vehicle, having a cavity, a condenser and an underbody-side system outer wall, and is designed to bound an underbody of the vehicle, wherein the condenser is arranged between the cavity and the underbody-side system outer wall, wherein the cavity is connected via an inlet to the at least one fuel cell, wherein, when the vehicle is in motion, the condenser is acted upon by air of an airflow and is cooled, wherein the condenser is designed to cool water which, originating from the at least one fuel cell, flows into the cavity.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system for the treatment of water formed during an operation of at least one fuel cell of a vehicle, having a cavity, a condenser and an underbody-side system outer wall, and is designed to bound an underbody of the vehicle, wherein the condenser is arranged between the cavity and the underbody-side system outer wall, wherein the cavity is connected via an inlet to the at least one fuel cell, wherein, when the vehicle is in motion, the condenser is acted upon by air of an airflow and is cooled, wherein the condenser is designed to cool water which, originating from the at least one fuel cell, flows into the cavity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gas spring system for a motor vehicle, with a gas pressure generation unit that can be connected via fluid connections to at least one gas pressure receiver. It is provided therein that the gas pressure generation unit is designed to be operated by gas pressure and configured to be operated by an energy gas pressure of an energy gas for a motor vehicle drive.

Abstract: A vehicle (52) is provided having at least one battery (35) for supplying at least one drive of the vehicle (52) with electricity, and having at least one gas storage device (33). At least one part of the gas storage device (33) and at least one part of the battery (35) are combined in a structural unit (32) and arranged on an underbody (31) of the vehicle (52). A method for charging a battery (35) in a vehicle (52) is also provided, in which method at least one part of a battery (35) combined in a structural unit (32) with at least one part of a gas storage device (33) is supplied with electricity by a fuel cell comprised by the vehicle (52).

Abstract: The invention relates to a recognizable carrier for determining physical, chemical or biochemical interactions by means of optical measurement methods. The carrier comprises a surface that defines a substrate surface and that has a base layer coated with reactive elements, which are bonded to receptor molecules, wherein the base layer and/or the reactive elements are provided with a pattern of holes which forms a code and/or the reactive elements are provided with linker molecules or markers which form a code. The substrate surface may additionally have a macroscopically planar pattern which is applied using laser light or chemical etching and forms a code. The invention likewise relates to a method for producing a recognizable carrier for spectroscopic processes and/or intensiometric tests to determine said interactions. The code to recognize the carrier can be controlled via a read-out unit coupled to the photometric analysis unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gas spring system for a motor vehicle, with a gas pressure generation unit that can be connected via fluid connections to at least one gas pressure receiver. It is provided therein that the gas pressure generation unit is designed to be operated by gas pressure and configured to be operated by an energy gas pressure of an energy gas for a motor vehicle drive.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining optical properties by measuring intensities on a thin layer, wherein light is irradiated onto a carrier (105) that has said thin layer and that is at least partially transparent. Interferences on the at least one thin layer are measured as the relative intensity of at least one superpositioned wave, optionally using filter arrangements (113, 115, 117) provided for this purpose, whereupon the reflection coefficient(s) and/or the transmission coefficient(s) from the reflection and/or the transmission on the thin layer are determined. Preferably, the intensity of at least two superpositioned waves is measured. The light may be irradiated directly onto the carrier. The invention also relates to a device for determining optical properties by measuring intensities on a thin layer, said device comprising an analysis unit which stores at least one lookup table. The method and the device are preferably used in the area of homeland security.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle (52) having at least one battery (35) for supplying at least one drive of the vehicle (52) with electricity, and at least one gas storage means (33), wherein at least one part of the gas storage means (33) and at least one part of the battery (35) are combined in a structural unit (32) and arranged on an underbody (31) of the vehicle (52). The present invention furthermore relates to a method for charging a battery (35) in a vehicle (52), in which method at least one part of a battery (35) combined in a structural unit (32) with at least one part of a gas storage means (33) is supplied with electricity by a fuel cell comprised by the vehicle (52).

Abstract: A motor vehicle includes several battery elements placed in modules of a first type and modules of a second type. The battery elements in each module of first type are grouped together in an assembly such that the battery elements can shift when exposed to a force, while the assembly is deformable. In each module of second type, the battery elements can shift, when exposed to the force, without being damaged while retaining their shape. The modules of first type are installed in a first region of the motor vehicle of a low stiffness compared to a second region, in which a body of the motor vehicle is designed for force-dissipating deformation in the event of an accident, and the modules of second type are installed in the second region, in which the body of the motor vehicle is designed to retain its shape in the event of an accident.

Abstract: A motor vehicle has a processor device to run application programs in a first communication zone and a storage device for vehicle control data, by which a driving behavior of the motor vehicle is determined. The storage device is arranged in a second communication zone of the motor vehicle. In order to allow a modification of the vehicle control data at a later stage using an application program and thus provide protection against an undesired manipulation of the vehicle control data, the first and the second communication zones are coupled by a monitoring device that forwards new data, which an application program is attempting to transmit from the first communication zone into the second communication zone, to the second communication zone only if the monitoring device has detected that the new data leads to a safe motor vehicle driving behavior defined by a specified safety criterion.

Abstract: A motor vehicle includes several battery elements placed in modules of a first type and modules of a second type. The battery elements in each module of first type are grouped together in an assembly such that the battery elements can shift when exposed to a force, while the assembly is deformable. In each module of second type, the battery elements can shift, when exposed to the force, without being damaged while retaining their shape. The modules of first type are installed in a first region of the motor vehicle of a low stiffness compared to a second region, in which a body of the motor vehicle is designed for force-dissipating deformation in the event of an accident, and the modules of second type are installed in the second region, in which the body of the motor vehicle is designed to retain its shape in the event of an accident.

Abstract: A motor vehicle has a processor device to run application programs in a first communication zone and a storage device for vehicle control data, by which a driving behavior of the motor vehicle is determined. The storage device is arranged in a second communication zone of the motor vehicle. In order to allow a modification of the vehicle control data at a later stage using an application program and thus provide protection against an undesired manipulation of the vehicle control data, the first and the second communication zones are coupled by a monitoring device that forwards new data, which an application program is attempting to transmit from the first communication zone into the second communication zone, to the second communication zone only if the monitoring device has detected that the new data leads to a safe motor vehicle driving behavior defined by a specified safety criterion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining optical properties by measuring intensities on a thin layer, wherein light is irradiated onto a carrier (105) that has said thin layer and that is at least partially transparent. Interferences on the at least one thin layer are measured as the relative intensity of at least one superpositioned wave, optionally using filter arrangements (113, 115, 117) provided for this purpose, whereupon the reflection coefficient(s) and/or the transmission coefficient(s) from the reflection and/or the transmission on the thin layer are determined. Preferably, the intensity of at least two superpositioned waves is measured. The light may be irradiated directly onto the carrier. The invention also relates to a device for determining optical properties by measuring intensities on a thin layer, said device comprising an analysis unit which stores at least one lookup table. The method and the device are preferably used in the area of homeland security.

Abstract: The invention relates to a recognizable carrier for determining physical, chemical or biochemical interactions by means of optical measurement methods. The carrier comprises a surface that defines a substrate surface and that has a base layer coated with reactive elements, which are bonded to receptor molecules, wherein the base layer and/or the reactive elements are provided with a pattern of holes which forms a code and/or the reactive elements are provided with linker molecules or markers which form a code. The substrate surface may additionally have a macroscopically planar pattern which is applied using laser light or chemical etching and forms a code. The invention likewise relates to a method for producing a recognizable carrier for spectroscopic processes and/or intensiometric tests to determine said interactions. The code to recognize the carrier can be controlled via a read-out unit coupled to the photometric analysis unit.