Abstract: The invention relates to a brake disc (1) having a first (2) and a second friction surface (3), wherein the brake disc has at least one first blind hole (4), in particular one first blind bore, and is configured for making reliable wear monitoring of the brake disc possible in such a way that the first blind hole (4) emanates from the first friction surface (2) and ends within the brake disc (1) at a predetermined spacing from the second friction surface (3).

Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting system (1) for arranging electric devices (2), for example, especially in switchgear cabinets. Said mounting system (1) comprises at least one preferably horizontal mounting strip (3) to which at least one device (2) can be secured. At or near at least one of its longitudinal edges, the mounting strip (3) includes a receiving device (20) which extends along the longitudinal axis of the mounting strip (3) and into which additional components (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) of the mounting system (1) can be inserted, e.g. ordering means (7, 8, 9, 11) for ordering the connecting wires (34, 35) of the device (2) that is to be secured to the mounting strip (3).

Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting system (1) for arranging electric devices (2), for example, especially in switchgear cabinets. Said mounting system (1) comprises at least one preferably horizontal mounting strip (3) to which at least one device (2) can be secured. The, mounting strip (3) includes a support rail (6) to which the device (2) can be releasably fastened and which is located in a first section (41) of the mounting strip, said first section being preferably central in relation to a cross-sectional view through the mounting strip (3), transversely to the longitudinal axis thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting system (1) for arranging electric devices (2), for example, especially in switchgear cabinets. Said mounting system (1) comprises at least one preferably horizontal mounting strip (3) to which at least one device (2) can be secured. The mounting system (1) further comprises an ordering means (8) which can be connected to the mounting strip (3) and is used for ordering the connecting wires (34, 35) of the device (2) that is to be secured to the mounting strip (3). The invention is characterized in that the ordering means (8) has a plurality of ordering segments (7, 9, 11) along the longitudinal direction of the mounting strip (3), said ordering segments being interconnected or resting against one another, and in that one or more ordering segments (7, 9, 11) can be selectively detached from the ordering means (8) add be removed therefrom (8) to as to leave a gap therein (8) or be replaced by another ordering segment (7, 9, 11).

Abstract: A visual system (50) for a vehicle, comprising a capturing unit on the vehicle, the capturing unit provided with at least a capturing device (52), a calculation unit (58), and a display unit (60), wherein the capturing device (52) is adapted to acquire a capturing region (21, 22, 23) behind the vehicle (10), the capturing region including a substantially undistorted, backward-directed capturing region (21) behind the vehicle and a substantially downward-directed capturing portion (22) behind the vehicle, and wherein the visual system (50) is adapted to extract from the capturing portion (21, 22, 23) a first image (62), which corresponds to the undistorted capturing portion (21), and a second image (63), which corresponds to the downward-directed capturing portion, and to display the first image (61) in an upper image portion (64) and the second image (62) in a lower image portion (66) of the display unit (60).

Abstract: A device (1) for separating moisture from breathing gas is improved in terms of the storage of water of condensation. A collection volume (5) is provided for water of condensation with a water-binding substance (6).

Abstract: An illumination device comprises at least one light module (1) wherein the light module (1) comprises a circuit board (2) to which a plurality of groups (30) of light sources (3a, 3b, 3c) are applied and a carrier (6) on which the light module (1) is fixed. A display apparatus comprising such an illumination device is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a brake disc (1) having a first (2) and a second friction surface (3), wherein the brake disc has at least one first blind hole (4), in particular one first blind bore, and is configured for making reliable wear monitoring of the brake disc possible in such a way that the first blind hole (4) emanates from the first friction surface (2) and ends within the brake disc (1) at a predetermined spacing from the second friction surface (3).

Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting device comprising at least one LED and at least one optical element, wherein the LED and the optical element are aligned with each other by means of at least one dowel pin. A method of making such a lighting device is also specified. The described lighting device is particularly well suited for use in a vehicle headlight.

Abstract: In a method of operating a hybrid drive train for a motor vehicle including an internal combustion engine, an electric machine and a transmission, a first clutch arranged between the internal combustion engine and the transmission and the electric machine being arranged in parallel with the first clutch and being connectable to the internal combustion engine by way of a second clutch and to the transmission via a third clutch, the electric machine is connected by means of the second and third clutches to the internal combustion engine and to the transmission for assisting the first clutch transmitting an excessive engine torque, and upon failure of the first clutch, for starting movement of the motor vehicle, the third clutch is engaged and the electric machine is energized for transferring an electric machine torque to the transmission and the second clutch is engaged when the vehicle has reached a speed corresponding to the engine speed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for providing postal items with postal prepayment impressions, characterized in that data are generated in the customer system that are encrypted in such a manner that the value transfer center is able to decrypt them. To this end, the data are transmitted from the customer system to the value transfer center. The value transfer center then decrypts the data and re-encrypts them with a code not known to the customer system and transmits the encrypted data to the customer system.

Abstract: A reactor and a plant containing the reactor for conducting a continuous, industrial process for preparing high-purity silicon tetrachloride or high-purity germanium tetrachloride is provided. The plant contains a plasma reactor having a dielectric, a high voltage electrode and an earthed, metallic heat exchanger, in which the longitudinal axes of the dielectric, of the high-voltage electrode and of the earthed, metallic heat exchanger are oriented parallel to one another and at the same time parallel to the force vector of gravity.

Abstract: A signal converter device has a programmable logic circuit, wherein a number of binary input signals are being transmitted from the outside of the signal converter unit. The programmable logic circuit is programmed by a programming in such a way, as to detect binary output signals from a number of logic functions. The output signals are output by the signal converter device to the outside. The logic functions are designed in such a manner, that the output signals are determined exclusively by logic associations of the input signals. The output signals are at least partially transmitted to drives. Programming is in such a way, that for at least two drives, output signals to be emitted to the drives are determined uniformly.

Abstract: A motor-vehicle headlight is specified, having at least one light-emitting diode, and an apparatus for controllable manipulation of the beam path of the electromagnetic radiation emitted from the light-emitting diode. The described motor-vehicle headlight is distinguished inter alia by a particularly variable emission characteristic.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the purification's of silicon tetrachloride or germanium tetrachloride contaminated with at least one hydrogen-containing compound, in which the silicon tetrachloride or germanium tetrachloride to be purified is treated in a targeted manner by means of a cold plasma and purified silicon tetrachloride or germanium tetrachloride is isolated from the phase which has been treated in this way. The present invention further relates to an apparatus for carrying out the process of the invention, which comprises a stock and vaporization unit for silicon or germanium tetrachloride (4.1 or 5.1) which is connected via a connecting line with the inlet of the reactor (4.3 or 5.3) with control unit (4.4 or 5.4) for producing the dielectrically hindered discharges whose outlet leads via a pipe either directly or indirectly via at least one further reactor (5.5) to a condensation unit (4.5 or 5.11) with downstream collection vessel (4.6 or 5.12) which is connected via an offtake line (4.

Abstract: There is provided a method for detecting a machine-readable code that has been applied onto a mailpiece. An exemplary method comprises checking in at least one area of a surface of the mailpiece whether at least two parallel lines are present in the at least one area of the surface, at least two of the parallel lines being at a distance from each other that corresponds to a module width, at least one of the lines having a width that equals the module width. The exemplary method also comprises detecting modules of a data matrix code, in at least one partial area of the surface that is adjacent to one of the lines, taking into account the detection of the at least two parallel lines, the data matrix code having modules of the module width.

Abstract: A signal converter device has a programmable logic circuit, wherein a number of binary input signals are being transmitted from the outside of the signal converter unit. The programmable logic circuit is programmed by a programming in such a way, as to detect binary output signals from a number of logic functions. The output signals are output by the signal converter device to the outside. The logic functions are designed in such a manner, that the output signals are determined exclusively by logic associations of the input signals. The output signals are at least partially transmitted to drives. Programming is in such a way, that for at least two drives, output signals to be emitted to the drives are determined uniformly.

Abstract: There is described a method for motion monitoring of a machine, comprising a sensor, wherein a sensor signal is transmitted from the sensor to a controller and/or to a drive device, a failsafe controller or drive device being employed as controller or drive device. The controller or drive device comprises three independent monitoring devices in which the sensor signal is formed from a first and a second redundant actual position value.

Abstract: Device for fastening and electrically wiring a plurality of electrical units, particularly in a switching cabinet. The invention relates to a device (10) for fastening and electrically wiring a plurality of electrical units, particularly in a switching cabinet (1), the device (10) having a mounting element (14) with one mounting side (16) on which the electrical units can be arranged and fastened, characterized in that the mounting element (14) borders a wiring space (18) for wiring of the electrical units, that the mounting element (14) has at least one other mounting side (20) on which electrical units can be arranged and fastened, and that the wiring space (18) is accessible for wiring of electrical units fastened on at least two mounting sides (16, 20) of the mounting element (14).

Abstract: Device for fastening and electrically wiring a plurality of electrical units, particularly in a switching cabinet. The invention relates to a device (10) for fastening and electrically wiring a plurality of electrical units, particularly in a switching cabinet (1), the device (10) having a mounting element (14) with one mounting side (16) on which the electrical units can be arranged and fastened, characterized in that the mounting element (14) has a mounting strip (22, 24) which forms the mounting side (16, 20) and which borders the wiring space (18) for wiring the electrical units, and that the wiring space (18) is divided into at least two component spaces (28, 30) by means of a separating element (26) which can be connected to the mounting strip (22, 24).