Abstract: A body for an electrically operable motor vehicle, includes a vehicle floor, which has a floor element arranged above an energy storage device and, in the region of the end of the floor element, at least one fastening point of the body for a support element is provided. In the event of an accident-induced load introduction of a corresponding force in the region of the fastening point, in order to prevent accompanying damage to the energy storage device, the floor element has a deformation region that can be intentionally deformed away from the energy storage device when the accident-induced force is introduced at the fastening point of the body for the support element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a coating in which: a substrate is provided; and the substrate is provided with a coating, in particular by means of atmospheric plasma spraying, with a plasma torch having a torch nozzle being used, by means of which torch a plasma jet is generated from a supplied process gas, and with a supplied spraying material being applied to the substrate by means of the plasma jet in order to obtain the coating, wherein the torch nozzle is characterized by a nozzle diameter or a minimum nozzle diameter in the range of 4 mm to 8 mm, in particular 5 mm to 8 mm, preferably 5 mm to 7 mm, and wherein the process gas stream is at least 40 slpm. The invention further relates to a component comprising a substrate and a coating.

Abstract: A system and method control an electro hydraulic power steering system for an electric vehicle having an electric vehicle battery. The power steering system includes an electro hydraulic power steering pump for assisting in movement of a steering wheel. An electronic controller includes an electronic processor configured to: receive a closed or open position for battery contactors from a contactor controller; receive a driving direction signal for the electric vehicle from a driving direction indicator; determine when the battery contactors are closed and when the driving direction signal is in drive or reverse for moving the electric vehicle, and provide an activation signal to operate the power steering pump when the battery contactors are closed and the driving direction signal is in one of drive and reverse. The electronic processor is configured to provide a deactivation signal to the power steering pump when the electric vehicle is not in drive or reverse; and/or the battery contactors are open.

Abstract: A position detector for generating 3D position information of an object in a position determination space for the object. The position detector has a camera with a lens and an image sensor that defines an imaging area with one first light deflecting element arranged in the imaging area as the camera and the at least one light deflecting element are adapted to simultaneously produce on the image sensor at least two images of the position determination space, a first image being produced by light beams deflected at the first light deflecting element, the at least two images differ with respect to the viewing direction of the position determination space.

Abstract: A method for checking operability of a first metering unit includes sending a control signal to a second metering unit to dispense a second quantity; comparing the quantity dispensed with the second quantity; sending a control signal to a second metering unit to introduce a third quantity; detecting the pressure drop caused by the introduction of the third quantity; sending a control signal to the first metering unit to introduce a first quantity; detecting the pressure drop caused by executing the control signal to introduce the first quantity; and ascertaining that the first metering unit is not functioning correctly if a difference between the pressure drop detected as a result of the execution of the control signal to introduce the first quantity and the pressure drop detected as a result of the execution of the control signal to introduce the third quantity is above a threshold.

Abstract: A centrifugal processing unit for directing the movement of substances within a sample processing cartridge, the centrifugal processing unit having a rotor at least one accommodation for receiving the sample processing cartridge, and a rotor drive for rotating the at least one rotor about a respective rotor axis to create the centrifugal force. The centrifugal processing unit has a blocking element allowing the free pivoting motion of the at least one accommodation in a release position when the rotor is rotated in a first direction and preventing the free pivoting motion in a blocking position, when the rotor is rotated in the opposite direction.

Abstract: A printing machine includes an inkjet printing head having separately controllable nozzles for applying ink to a transported printing material, a radiation drier having radiation sources for generating electromagnetic radiation to at least partly dry and/or cure the applied ink on the transported printing material and at least one light trap disposed between the inkjet printing head and the radiation drier in such a way that the light trap forms a barrier for reflected and/or scattered radiation, thus protecting the inkjet printing head from radiation. The light trap includes at least one channel connected to an aspiration device for aspirating contaminated ambient air through the channel and reducing or preventing contamination of the radiation drier.

Abstract: Methods and devices for writing or for checking a controller of a vehicle are provided. A first set of vehicle parameters are written into the controller of the vehicle as coding parameters. A second set of vehicle parameters are written in another controller of the vehicle coupled to the controller via a vehicle bus of the vehicle. The first set of vehicle parameters are compared with the second set of vehicle parameters. An error is detected based on the comparing. The vehicle is not started in response to the detected error.

Abstract: Additive manufacturing apparatuses and methods are provided. A coater having a rake moves above a build platform. A sensor measures topography of the build platform. A rake control unit receives the topography, determines (based on the topography) an adjustment of the rake's inclination relative to a reference plane as the coater moves from a first position above the platform to a second position above the platform, and sends command signals to a motor based on the adjustment. The motor adjusts an inclination of the rake relative to the reference plane as the coater moves from the first position to the second position.

Abstract: A reed monitoring assembly to monitor a weaving reed that have dents juxtaposed along longitudinal direction of the weaving reed. The dents define height direction of the reed and reed gap. The assembly includes an optical device with a first camera array, for taking images of a first portion of the weaving reed, and facing the first longitudinal side of the weaving reed, an illumination device to illuminate the first portion of the weaving reed, and a second camera array, for taking images of a second portion of the weaving reed, and facing the opposite longitudinal side of the weaving reed. The reed monitoring assembly also includes a controller, for controlling the optical device and for receiving image data from the device, and mounting means allowing a relative movement between the weaving reed and the optical device, along an axis parallel to the longitudinal direction of the weaving reed.

Abstract: An operating material supply system for a motor vehicle includes: i) at least one operating material container for storing operating material at risk of freezing; ii) at least one conveying device, which is designed to convey the operating material stored in the operating material container upstream in the direction of at least one injector, or in the opposite direction downstream, iii) at least one air separator, which is connected to the operating material container via a feed line; iv) at least one first injector line, which connects the air separator to at least one first injector. When the air separator is installed in the motor vehicle, a connector for the first injector line is distanced further from the roadway surface than a connector for the feed line.

Abstract: A system and method control an electro hydraulic power steering system for an electric vehicle having an electric vehicle battery. The power steering system includes an electro hydraulic power steering pump for assisting in movement of a steering wheel. An electronic controller includes an electronic processor configured to: receive a closed or open position for battery contactors from a contactor controller; receive a driving direction signal for the electric vehicle from a driving direction indicator; determine when the battery contactors are closed and when the driving direction signal is in drive or reverse for moving the electric vehicle, and provide an activation signal to operate the power steering pump when the battery contactors are closed and the driving direction signal is in one of drive and reverse. The electronic processor is configured to provide a deactivation signal to the power steering pump when the electric vehicle is not in drive or reverse; and/or the battery contactors are open.

Abstract: An operating material supply system for a motor vehicle includes: i) at least one operating material container for storing operating material at risk of freezing; ii) at least one conveying device, which is designed to convey the operating material stored in the operating material container upstream in the direction of at least one injector, or in the opposite direction downstream, iii) at least one air separator, which is connected to the operating material container via a feed line; iv) at least one first injector line, which connects the air separator to at least one first injector. When the air separator is installed in the motor vehicle, a connector for the first injector line is distanced further from the roadway surface than a connector for the feed line.

Abstract: Additive manufacturing apparatuses and methods are provided. A coater having a rake moves above a build platform. A sensor measures topography of the build platform. A rake control unit receives the topography, determines (based on the topography) an adjustment of the rake's inclination relative to a reference plane as the coater moves from a first position above the platform to a second position above the platform, and sends command signals to a motor based on the adjustment. The motor adjusts an inclination of the rake relative to the reference plane as the coater moves from the first position to the second position.

Abstract: A method codes a controller of a vehicle, wherein a set of vehicle parameters is coded into the controller as the coding parameters, and the set of vehicle parameters is additionally coded in another controller of the vehicle.

Abstract: A sample rack that has at least one axially extended receptacle for a sample tube (30). The sample rack has a code arrangement on its outside. This code arrangement contains information regarding the position of the at least one receptacle as well as information regarding the total number of receptacles and/or the dimension of the sample rack. A sample carrier system (1) is further provided that has a sample carrier with at least one sample rack receptacle and a set of sample racks. The sample rack receptacle and the sample racks have interacting mechanisms which characterize their affiliation.

Abstract: This invention discloses a device 100 for the manufacture of three-dimensional objects by means of the sequential consolidation of layers of pulverized consolidatable build-up material at locations corresponding with the respective cross-section of the object, by means of radiation, in particular laser radiation.

Abstract: A position detector for generating 3D position information of an object in a position determination space for the object. The position detector has a camera with a lens and an image sensor that defines an imaging area with one first light deflecting element arranged in the imaging area as the camera and the at least one light deflecting element are adapted to simultaneously produce on the image sensor at least two images of the position determination space, a first image being produced by light beams deflected at the first light deflecting element, the at least two images differ with respect to the viewing direction of the position determination space.

Abstract: A valve for closing a fluid line, comprising: an inlet element with an inlet line; an outlet element with an outlet line; a closing element which, in a first state, allows a fluid passage between the inlet line and the outlet line and which, in a second state, closes the fluid passage, wherein the closing element, in the first state, is fixedly connected to the inlet element or the outlet element and, in the second state, is detached from the inlet element or the outlet element; an actuator which, when actuated, is configured to move the closing element from the first state towards the second state; and a pretension element which is pretensioned and is configured to move the closing element into the second state after actuation of the actuator.

Abstract: An identification device for identifying identifiers on and/or features of laboratory objects and/or of samples located therein in conjunction with automated laboratory systems or facilities, for example, medical, chemical, or pharmaceutical analysis devices. Barcodes on sample containers, for example, sample tubes, reagent tubs, or microplates are used, for example, as identifiers. An optical recording unit and a mirror are used, the spacing is variable for the detection of laboratory objects, each at different distances, from a recording distance by the optical recording unit is within a depth of field of the optical recording unit. The mirror is used for imaging the laboratory object to be detected on the optical axis. The identification device is substantially simplified, more reliable, and more cost-effective in comparison to known devices that use a zoom lens together with an autofocus unit.