Abstract: Vehicle mirror camera systems (MCSs) with improved anti-soiling and aerodynamic performance are disclosed that in some examples include a camera enclosure housing a camera and an illumination source disposed within recesses of a front enclosure surface and including upper, left, and right enclosure surfaces having a declining slope in a rearward direction. The right enclosure surface has a declining slope in a rightward direction. The upper enclosure surface includes a groove disposed toward the front enclosure surface. A mount portion attaches to a vehicle and facilitates electrical connectivity of imaging components to a power source. The mount portion includes a left mount surface having a declining slope in a leftward direction. An extension portion is disposed between the camera enclosure and mount portion and includes left and right extension surfaces having an inclining slope that meets the declining slope of the right enclosure surface and the left mount surface, respectively.

Abstract: Aspects include high q resonator devices and associated systems and methods. In one aspect, a device includes first and second busbars. The device includes a first electrode finger coupled to the first busbar and extending in a first direction towards the second busbar without touching the second busbar, where the first electrode finger comprises a finger tip having a first shape, a first stub electrode finger coupled to the second busbar and extending in a second direction opposite the first direction towards the finger tip of the first electrode finger, where the first stub electrode finger comprises a first end coupled to the second busbar and a second end, and where the second end comprises a stub tip having a second shape different than the first shape.

Abstract: Vehicle mirror camera systems (MCSs) with improved anti-soiling and aerodynamic performance are disclosed that in some examples include a camera enclosure housing a camera and an illumination source disposed within recesses of a front enclosure surface and including upper, left, and right enclosure surfaces having a declining slope in a rearward direction. The right enclosure surface has a declining slope in a rightward direction. The upper enclosure surface includes a groove disposed toward the front enclosure surface. A mount portion attaches to a vehicle and facilitates electrical connectivity of imaging components to a power source. The mount portion includes a left mount surface having a declining slope in a leftward direction. An extension portion is disposed between the camera enclosure and mount portion and includes left and right extension surfaces having an inclining slope that meets the declining slope of the right enclosure surface and the left mount surface, respectively.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for a surface-acoustic-wave filter with an electrical conductor having a floating potential. In an example aspect, the apparatus includes a surface-acoustic-wave filter with a piezoelectric layer and an electrode structure disposed on a surface of the piezoelectric layer. The electrode structure includes a first comb-shaped structure and a second comb-shaped structure. The electrode structure also includes at least one electrical conductor positioned between the first comb-shaped structure and the second comb-shaped structure such that a gap separates the at least one electrical conductor from the first comb-shaped structure and the second comb-shaped structure.

Abstract: An ultrasonic system of a vehicle. The ultrasonic system includes: at least one ultrasonic sensor for ascertaining a distance of objects from the vehicle by comparing an emitted signal and a reflected echo, and a calculation apparatus for evaluating a measured signal of the ultrasonic sensor. The calculation apparatus is configured to determine a variance of a ground echo distribution within a roadway portion on which the vehicle is moving, and to ascertain the condition of the roadway portion on the basis of at least one predefined classifier that associates individual values of the variance with a roadway condition.

Abstract: Aspects include high q resonator devices and associated systems and methods. In one aspect, a device includes first and second busbars. The device includes a first electrode finger coupled to the first busbar and extending in a first direction towards the second busbar without touching the second busbar, where the first electrode finger comprises a finger tip having a first shape, a first stub electrode finger coupled to the second busbar and extending in a second direction opposite the first direction towards the finger tip of the first electrode finger, where the first stub electrode finger comprises a first end coupled to the second busbar and a second end, and where the second end comprises a stub tip having a second shape different than the first shape.

Abstract: An NMR spectrometer (10) with a permanent magnet device (11) with measurement volume (12) and bore (13) for inserting an NMR measurement sample contained in a sample tube (14), and with an RF coil (15) outside a cylindrical temperature control pipe (16) with a continuous annular air gap (17) through which temperature control gas can be conducted through a gas inlet (18), is characterized in that on the end opposite the gas inlet, a movable holding device (19) is installed which, in a first operating position, does not touch the sample tube, in a second operating position, holds the sample tube in its measuring position at its outer circumference in a force-fitting and/or form-fitting manner with an axially acting force or static friction Ff, and, in a third operating position, releases the sample tube for removal, and that in the second operating position Ff>Fdynamic?Fweight, where Fdynamic is the buoyancy force generated by the dynamic pressure of the temperature control gas flowing onto the sample tube a

Abstract: An NMR spectrometer (10) with a permanent magnet device (11) with measurement volume (12) and bore (13) for inserting an NMR measurement sample contained in a sample tube (14), and with an RF coil (15) outside a cylindrical temperature control pipe (16) with a continuous annular air gap (17) through which temperature control gas can be conducted through a gas inlet (18), is characterized in that on the end opposite the gas inlet, a movable holding device (19) is installed which, in a first operating position, does not touch the sample tube, in a second operating position, holds the sample tube in its measuring position at its outer circumference in a force-fitting and/or form-fitting manner with an axially acting force or static friction Ff, and, in a third operating position, releases the sample tube for removal, and that in the second operating position Ff>Fdynamic?Fweight, where Fdynamic is the buoyancy force generated by the dynamic pressure of the temperature control gas flowing onto the sample tube a

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to wireless communication, and high-frequency filters with resonators. One aspect is a device including first and second busbars, and electrode fingers coupled between the busbars, with electrode fingers extending different distances toward an opposite busbar such that a second end of each of the electrode fingers collectively form wave shapes. The device further includes pluralities of gap reflectors positioned between the wave shapes and a nearest busbar.

Abstract: Vehicle mirror camera systems (MCSs) with improved anti-soiling and aerodynamic performance are disclosed that in some examples include a camera enclosure housing a camera and an illumination source disposed within recesses of a front enclosure surface and including upper, left, and right enclosure surfaces having a declining slope in a rearward direction. The right enclosure surface has a declining slope in a rightward direction. The upper enclosure surface includes a groove disposed toward the front enclosure surface. A mount portion attaches to a vehicle and facilitates electrical connectivity of imaging components to a power source. The mount portion includes a left mount surface having a declining slope in a leftward direction. An extension portion is disposed between the camera enclosure and mount portion and includes left and right extension surfaces having an inclining slope that meets the declining slope of the right enclosure surface and the left mount surface, respectively.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to an electroacoustic device that includes a piezoelectric material and an electrode structure that includes a first busbar and a second busbar along with electrode fingers arranged in an interdigitated manner and including a first plurality of fingers connected to the first busbar and a second plurality of fingers connected to the second busbar. The electrode structure further includes a first conductive structure disposed between each of the first plurality of fingers and disposed between the first busbar and the second plurality of fingers. The electrode structure further includes a second conductive structure disposed between each of the second plurality of fingers and disposed between the second busbar and the first plurality of fingers. The first conductive structure and the second conductive structure each have a height that is less than a height of the second plurality of fingers.

Abstract: An operating system with an operating device and an interface device. The operating device has a receiving part and an operating element movably mounted on the receiving part relative to the receiving part for performing an input. A movement resistance for the movability of the operating element is set based on a relative position of the operating element by a controllable braking device and considers a stored assignment between relative positions and movement resistances. The assignment is adjustable via interface device. The interface device displays a coordinate system with default points for a setting range that can be positioned by an input means. The interface device creates a curve, which runs in accordance with the default points, and the interface device displays the curve on the user interface and determines the assignment based on the shape of the curve.

Abstract: An operating system with an operating device and an interface device. The operating device has a receiving part and an operating element movably mounted on the receiving part relative to the receiving part for performing an input. A movement resistance for the movability of the operating element is set based on a relative position of the operating element by a controllable braking device and considers a stored assignment between relative positions and movement resistances. The assignment is adjustable via interface device. The interface device displays a coordinate system with default points for a setting range that can be positioned by an input means. The interface device creates a curve, which runs in accordance with the default points, and the interface device displays the curve on the user interface and determines the assignment based on the shape of the curve.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to an electroacoustic device that includes a piezoelectric material and an electrode structure. The electrode structure includes a first busbar and a second busbar. The electrode structure further includes a first conductive structure connected to the first busbar and a second conductive structure connected to the second busbar. The first conductive structure and the second conductive structure is disposed between the first busbar and the second busbar. The first conductive structure and the second conductive structure each include a plurality of conductive segments separated from each other and extending towards one of the first busbar or the second busbar. The electrode structure further includes electrode fingers arranged in an interdigitated manner and each connected to either the first conductive structure or the second conductive structure. The electrode fingers have a pitch that is different than a pitch of the plurality of conductive segments.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to wireless communication, and high-frequency filters with resonators. One aspect is a device including first and second busbars, and electrode fingers coupled between the busbars, with electrode fingers extending different distances toward an opposite busbar such that a second end of each of the electrode fingers collectively form wave shapes. The device further includes pluralities of gap reflectors positioned between the wave shapes and a nearest busbar.

Abstract: An NMR apparatus having a magnet coil system for generating a homogeneous magnetic field comprises a superconducting magnet within a vacuum vessel in the cold region of a cryostat and a shim system containing shim elements outside the vacuum vessel, wherein the magnet has a first mechanical connection point to the vacuum vessel via a magnet suspension, and the shim system has a second mechanical connection point to the vacuum vessel via a positioning element. On at least one portion of a path along the vacuum vessel from the first mechanical connection point to the second mechanical connection point and/or on at least one portion of a path along the positioning element from the second mechanical connection point to the shim system, only materials whose thermal expansion coefficient at operating temperature is less than 5 ppm/K are used. Magnetic field homogeneity can thus be kept largely stable and constant.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for a surface-acoustic-wave filter that suppresses intermodulation distortion. In an example aspect, the apparatus includes a surface-acoustic-wave filter including an electrode structure and at least one layer of quartz material with a thickness having a range approximately from 100 to 300 micrometers. The apparatus also includes at least one layer of lithium niobate (LiNbO3) material disposed between the electrode structure and the quartz material. A thickness of the lithium niobate material has a range approximately from 0.2 to 0.4 micrometers.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for a surface-acoustic-wave filter with an electrical conductor having a floating potential. In an example aspect, the apparatus includes a surface-acoustic-wave filter with a piezoelectric layer and an electrode structure disposed on a surface of the piezoelectric layer. The electrode structure includes a first comb-shaped structure and a second comb-shaped structure. The electrode structure also includes at least one electrical conductor positioned between the first comb-shaped structure and the second comb-shaped structure such that a gap separates the at least one electrical conductor from the first comb-shaped structure and the second comb-shaped structure.

Abstract: A method for operating an input device and an input device having an input element of the input device that is manually actuated for carrying out an input. A movability of the input element can be selectively delayed, stopped, blocked and enabled by means of a controllable magneto-rheological braking device. The mobility of the input element is adjusted in a targeted manner as a function of at least one input condition stored in the computer device. The input condition can have a movement parameter of the movement of the input element, which in turn comprises at least the direction, the speed and/or the acceleration of a movement.