Abstract: A system for teaching a robot includes a wearable device having a plurality of sensors for sensing signals representing at least one movement, orientation, position, force, and torque of any part of a user's body applied on a target. The system further includes a processing device configured to receive the sensed signals, the processing device further configured to store the sensed signals defining as data of teaching commands, a controller for controlling a robot receives the data of teaching commands and operates the robot according to the received data of teaching commands, an object sensor to detect position and orientation of an object as a workpiece of the robot, and a visual input device communicatively coupled to at least one of the processing device and the controller.

Abstract: A system for teaching a robot includes a wearable device having a plurality of sensors for sensing signals representing at least one movement, orientation, position, force, and torque of any part of a user's body applied on a target. The system further includes a processing device configured to receive the sensed signals, the processing device further configured to store the sensed signals defining as data of teaching commands, a controller for controlling a robot receives the data of teaching commands and operates the robot according to the received data of teaching commands, an object sensor to detect position and orientation of an object as a workpiece of the robot, and a visual input device communicatively coupled to at least one of the processing device and the controller.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel recombinant vaccines providing protective immunity against tuberculosis. Further, the present invention refers to novel recombinant nucleic acid molecules, vectors containing said nucleic acid molecules, cells transformed with said nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides encoded by said nucleic acid molecules.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for sealing a structural joint using a sealing element (1) composed of an at least partially open-cell, elastically resilient foam, and to a sealing element. The sealing element is able to expand from a compressed state to a partially or a completely expanded state due to elastic resilience of the foam, and is provided with an expansion-influencing medium. It is proposed that the sealing element (1) is held in a compressed state by the medium, and the expansion of the sealing element is enabled by separate action of heat on the medium.

Abstract: A solenoid valve, in particular for a fluid-regulated heating and/or cooling system, including a valve housing having at least one feed channel and at least one discharge channel and an electromagnetically switched valve member which establishes the connection between the feed channel and the discharge channel in one switch position and blocks it in the other switch position. The valve member is rigidly connected to an armature which may be moved by displacing fluid in a guide bushing of a magnet coil, the guide bushing being inserted into an expanded part of an opening of the magnet coil which is delimited by an annular shoulder. A damping disk surrounding the armature is situated between the annular shoulder and an adjacent face end of the guide bushing.

Abstract: A solenoid valve, in particular for a fluid-regulated heating and/or cooling system, including a valve housing having at least one feed channel and at least one discharge channel and an electromagnetically switched valve member which establishes the connection between the feed channel and the discharge channel in one switch position and blocks it in the other switch position. The valve member is rigidly connected to an armature which may be moved by displacing fluid in a guide bushing of a magnet coil, the guide bushing being inserted into an expanded part of an opening of the magnet coil which is delimited by an annular shoulder. A damping disk surrounding the armature is situated between the annular shoulder and an adjacent face end of the guide bushing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a valve, in particular for a fluid-regulated heating and/or cooling system of a motor vehicle, having a valve chamber (18, 218), with at least one inlet conduit (14, 214) and at least one outlet conduit (16, 216) branching off from it, and having a displacement rod (26, 226) movable by an actuator, and having at least one valve member (20, 220), which is located on the displacement rod (26, 226) and cooperates with at least one valve seat (24, 224) of the valve chamber (18, 218), and at least one damping element (20, 220) is provided, which slows down the speed of the displacement rod (26, 226) upon closure of the valve (10, 12). According to the invention, it is provided that the at least one damping element (20, 220) simultaneously acts as a valve member (20, 220).

Abstract: The invention relates to a valve, in particular a valve for a fluid-regulated heating and/or cooling system of a motor vehicle, with a valve chamber (16), with, branching off from this, at least one inlet channel (12) and at least one outlet channel (14) as well as with a lift rod (28, 228, 328) that is movable via an actuator, and with at least one valve element (22, 222, 322) connected to the lift rod (28, 228, 328), which valve element cooperates with at least one valve seat (26, 226, 326) of the valve chamber (16) in such a way that the valve is closed in a first position of the lift rod (28, 228, 328) and is opened in a second position of the lift rod (28, 228, 328). The invention provides for at least one valve element (222, 322) to feature a pressure relief valve (242, 342).

Abstract: The invention relates to a valve (10, 110) having a valve chamber (14, 114), having at least one inlet conduit (16, 116) and one outlet conduit (18, 118), furthermore having a movable lifting rod (34, 134), one end of which opens into an actuator (53), and having at least one valve member (36, 136, 236) secured to the lifting rod (34, 134), and having at least one valve seat (22, 122) cooperating with the valve member (36, 136, 236). It is proposed that the valve seat (22, 122) and/or valve member (36, 136, 236) is elastically deformable in such a way that the elasticity of the valve seat (22, 122) and/or valve member (36, 136, 236) is at least so great that the valve member (36, 136, 236) can be thrust through the valve seat (22, 122) by an in particular external exertion of force and that the valve seat (36, 136, 236) and the valve member (22, 122) return to their outset state.

Abstract: The invention relates to a valve, in particular for a fluid-regulated heating and/or cooling system of a motor vehicle, having a valve chamber (18, 218), with at least one inlet conduit (14, 214) and at least one outlet conduit (16, 216) branching off from it, and having a displacement rod (26, 226) movable by an actuator, and having at least one valve member (20, 220), which is located on the displacement rod (26, 226) and cooperates with at least one valve seat (24, 224) of the valve chamber (18, 218), and at least one damping element (20, 220) is provided, which slows down the speed of the displacement rod (26, 226) upon closure of the valve (10, 12).

Abstract: A valve (10) has a valve housing (12), at least one inlet conduit (14) and at least one outlet conduit (16), a movable lifting rod (28), one end of which discharges into an actuator (68), and at least one valve member (30), which is secured to the lifting rod (28) and cooperates with at least one valve seat (20). The at least one valve member (30) upon opening of the at least one outlet conduit (16) emerges from the valve housing (12) of the valve (10).

Abstract: The invention relates to a valve (10) having a valve housing (12), having at least one inlet conduit (14) and at least one outlet conduit (16), having a movable lifting rod (28) one end of which discharges into an actuator (68), and having at least one valve member (30), which is secured to the lifting rod (28) and cooperates with at least one valve seat (20).

Abstract: The invention relates to a valve (10, 110) having a valve chamber (14, 114), having at least one inlet conduit (16, 116) and one outlet conduit (18, 118), furthermore having a movable lifting rod (34, 134), one end of which opens into an actuator (53), and having at least one valve member (36, 136, 236) secured to the lifting rod (34, 134), and having at least one valve seat (22, 122) cooperating with the valve member (36, 136, 236).

Abstract: A magnetic valve for a fluid-controlled heating and/or cooling installations has a valve housing, an electromagnetically switched valve member which in a first fixing position makes a connection between an inlet conduit and an outlet conduit and in a second switching position blocks the connection, a valve shaft provided with an armature and connected movably to the valve member, the valve shaft having a side which faces the valve member and is provided with a unit for slowing down a speed of the valve shaft upon closure of the valve member, the valve housing and the valve member being arranged so that a flow direction of a fluid around the valve member is opposite to a closing direction of the valve member.

Abstract: A magnetic valve has a valve member cooperating with at least one valve opening for closing and releasing the latter, an actuating element provided for the valve member and displaceable between two end positions for the closing and releasing of the valve opening, a permanent magnet arranged in the actuating magnet and magnetizable in direction of displacement of the actuating element for holding the actuating element in the end positions, an electromagnet for producing a magnetic force displacing the actuating element between the positions. The electromagnet has a magnetic core with a yoke and three parallel legs connected by the yoke. The legs include outer legs magnetically connected with end abutments and a central leg extending to the actuating element, and an operating winding is arranged on the central leg, a bending spring has a free end, the actuating element is mounted on the bending spring, and the free end of the bending spring supports the valve member.

Abstract: A magnetic valve has a valve chamber having at least one valve opening, a valve member adapted to close and to release the at least one opening in its abutment position, an actuating element displaceable between two end positions in the valve chamber and actuating the valve member, a permanent magnet associated with the actuating element and holding the actuating element in the end positions. The permanent magnet is magnetized in a direction of displacement of the actuating element and has two ends extending transversely to the displacing direction and provided with pole pieces. An electromagnet produces a magnetic force which displaces the actuating element between the positions, and the electromagnet has a magnetic core with three parallel legs connected by a transverse yoke and including two outer legs connected with end stops in magnetically conductive manner and a central leg extending to the actuating element and also having an operating winding arranged on the central leg.