Abstract: Apparatus for treating containers includes a handling device for the containers wherein the handling devices has a movable carrier with which the containers can be moved on a transport path, and wherein the handling devices is assigned at least one handling station, wherein the transport speed of the handling device can be controlled in such a way that the transport speed of the handling device can be synchronised with the transport speed of the transport device and/or a further transport device during transfer and/or discharge of the containers and the transport speed of the handling device can be reduced after the transfer of the containers.

Abstract: A method for braking a vehicle driven by an electric driving engine is disclosed, wherein the braking is at least partially performed by the driving engine. The method includes generating a generator output by the driving engine by driving the driving engine in overrun mode by the vehicle, increasing a first voltage level, at which the driving engine is operated, to adjust the generator output to an amount required for the braking, and providing the generator output adjusted to the required amount.

Abstract: An asymmetric half bridge flyback converter, comprising a first primary side switching device and a second primary side switching device coupled in series between a supply voltage and a reference potential, a transformer, wherein one end of a primary side winding of the transformer is coupled to a node between the first primary side switching device and the second primary side switching device, a capacitor, wherein a resonant circuit including at least the primary side winding and the capacitor is coupled in parallel to the second primary side switching device, and a controller controlling the switches devices. The second primary side switching device is configured to prevent or reduce current flow in both directions when switched off.

Abstract: A power supply includes a controller. The controller controls switching of a first switch and a second switch in a power supply to regulate conveyance of energy from a primary winding of a transformer to a secondary winding of the transformer to generate an output voltage. To control generation of the output voltage, the controller receives a first signal generated at a first node coupling the first switch and the second switch. As discussed herein, the controller controls activation of the first switch to an ON state depending on a magnitude of the first signal. This disclosure provides improved reliability of power supply components (such as one or more switches) because such components are no longer stressed (or overstressed) due to body diode cross conduction.

Abstract: A system for analyzing and interpreting at least one data stream comprises at least two extraction modules and at least one aggregation module that is configured to receive tagged data fragments from the at least two extraction modules. The aggregation module is configured to combine the tagged data fragments received from the at least two extraction modules to one session data. Further, a method of combining data fragments is described.

Abstract: A method for controlling a motor vehicle driving on a road in a current lane is described. Environmental data are determined by means of a sensor. At least one utility value functional is determined based on the environmental data, wherein the utility value functional assigns a utility value for the at least one other road user at a predefined point in time in each case for different spatial areas of the current lane and/or the at least one other lane. A two-dimensional representation of the at least one utility functional is determined. At least one probable trajectory of the at least one other road user is determined based on the two-dimensional representation of the utility value functional by applying pattern recognition to the two-dimensional representation. A control unit, a motor vehicle and a computer program are also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel crystal form of the monosodium salt of foramsulfuron, a method for preparing this crystal form, use thereof in agrochemical formulations and also particular compositions, mixtures or agrochemical formulations comprising this crystal form, and also a novel monomethanol solvate of the monosodium salt of foramsulfuron.

Abstract: A control system for use in a motor vehicle is used for monitoring a current driving situation of the motor vehicle, based on surroundings data of the host motor vehicle in the current driving situation, obtained from at least one surroundings sensor situated on the host motor vehicle. The control system is used to recognize lanes, lane boundary lines, lane markings, and/or other motor vehicles in an area in front of, to the side of, and/or behind the host motor vehicle. In addition, the control system is used to determine at least one driving parameter for each other motor vehicle present in the surroundings of the host motor vehicle, based on the provided surroundings data, and to generate a plurality of possible trajectories for the future travel course for each of the other motor vehicles, based on the driving parameter determined in each case.

Abstract: Disclosed is a power converter circuit and a method for operating the power converter circuit. The power converter circuit includes at least one converter stage and a control circuit. The at least one converter stage includes an input configured to receive an input power, an output configured to supply an output power, a first electronic switch, and a first inductor coupled to the first electronic switch. The control circuit includes a hysteresis controller configured to drive the first electronic switch based on a current measurement signal representing a current through the inductor, a first threshold signal, and a second threshold signal, and an operating point controller configured to detect an operating point of the converter stage to generate the first threshold signal and the second threshold signal based on the detected operating point.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a driving corridor for a motor vehicle (1). The motor vehicle (10) comprises at least one camera (22) and a control unit (24), the camera (24) being designed to generate images of a front region (30) in front of the motor vehicle (10) and to forward these images to the control unit (24). The control unit (24) comprises a machine learning module (28) having an artificial neural network. The method comprises the following steps: an image of the front region (30) in front of the motor vehicle (10) is obtained by the at least one camera (22); characteristic image features of the image are extracted by means of the artificial neural network; by means of the same artificial neural network, image points (32) which delimit the driving corridor of the motor vehicle (10) and/or at least one driving corridor adjacent to the driving corridor are determined on the basis of the extracted characteristic image features.

Abstract: An AC/DC converter is operative to receive, via AC input terminals, an AC input signal and to transform the AC input signal into a DC output signal. The AC/DC converter comprises a first DC discharge circuit coupled to AC input terminals. The controller comprises a second DC discharge circuit having a controllable switching element for switching the second DC discharge circuit on and off. The second DC discharge circuit is operative to receive a DC discharge current from the first DC discharge circuit; logic associated with the AC/DC converter repeatedly: receives a DC sense signal from the second DC discharge circuit and determines, based on the value of the DC sense signal within a predetermined measurement time period, loss of the AC input signal. In response to determining loss of the AC input signal, the logic controls activation of the second DC discharge circuit depending on the DC sense signal.

Abstract: An electric actuator assembly having a support housing, a first stator magnetic field generating assembly secured to the support housing and a movable armature assembly. The movable armature assembly includes a plate assembly having a center support. The electric actuator assembly also includes a first armature magnetic field generating assembly configured to provide magnetic fields operative with a first stator magnetic field generating assembly to provide linear motion of the movable armature assembly along a reference axis, the first armature magnetic field generating assembly including first and second magnetic assemblies secured to opposite sides of the center support. In another embodiment, the electric linear actuator includes a rotational component coupled to a linear component to move therewith. The rotational component includes an armature magnetic field generating assembly being one of longer or shorter than a stator magnetic field generating assembly.

Abstract: Voltage converter controllers, voltage converter systems and corresponding methods are provided. In normal operation, a voltage converter stage of the system is controlled based on a feedback voltage from an output. In a low power mode, the system is controlled based on a supply voltage provided to a controller of the system.

Abstract: A power supply as described herein includes a voltage converter, main controller, and a bias controller. The voltage converter including a primary stage and a secondary stage. The controller is operable to control regulation of an output voltage from the secondary stage based on a received feedback signal. As its name suggests, the output voltage from the secondary stage powers a load. During certain load conditions, the bias controller maintains (via novel biasing) a magnitude of a power supply voltage above a bias threshold value. More specifically, the bias controller is operable to prevent the power supply voltage from falling below the bias threshold value, preventing an under voltage lockout condition such that the controller is able to quickly continue conveyance of sufficient energy from the first stage to the second stage when the load increases a rate of consuming power provided by the output voltage.

Abstract: A power supply as described herein includes a voltage converter, main controller, and a bias controller. The voltage converter including a primary stage and a secondary stage. The controller is operable to control regulation of an output voltage from the secondary stage based on a received feedback signal. As its name suggests, the output voltage from the secondary stage powers a load. During certain load conditions, the bias controller maintains (via novel biasing) a magnitude of a power supply voltage above a bias threshold value. More specifically, the bias controller is operable to prevent the power supply voltage from falling below the bias threshold value, preventing an under voltage lockout condition such that the controller is able to quickly continue conveyance of sufficient energy from the first stage to the second stage when the load increases a rate of consuming power provided by the output voltage.

Abstract: A system for analyzing and interpreting at least one data stream comprises at least two extraction modules and at least one aggregation module that is configured to receive tagged data fragments from the at least two extraction modules. The aggregation module is configured to combine the tagged data fragments received from the at least two extraction modules to one session data. Further, a method of combining data fragments is described.

Abstract: A control system for use in a motor vehicle is used for monitoring a current driving situation of the motor vehicle, based on surroundings data of the host motor vehicle in the current driving situation, obtained from at least one surroundings sensor situated on the host motor vehicle. The control system is used to recognize lanes, lane boundary lines, lane markings, and/or other motor vehicles in an area in front of, to the side of, and/or behind the host motor vehicle. In addition, the control system is used to determine at least one driving parameter for each other motor vehicle present in the surroundings of the host motor vehicle, based on the provided surroundings data, and to generate a plurality of possible trajectories for the future travel course for each of the other motor vehicles, based on the driving parameter determined in each case.

Abstract: An AC/DC converter is operative to receive, via AC input terminals, an AC input signal and to transform the AC input signal into a DC output signal. The AC/DC converter comprises a first DC discharge circuit coupled to AC input terminals. The controller comprises a second DC discharge circuit having a controllable switching element for switching the second DC discharge circuit on and off. The second DC discharge circuit is operative to receive a DC discharge current from the first DC discharge circuit; logic associated with the AC/DC converter repeatedly: receives a DC sense signal from the second DC discharge circuit and determines, based on the value of the DC sense signal within a predetermined measurement time period, loss of the AC input signal. In response to determining loss of the AC input signal, the logic controls activation of the second DC discharge circuit depending on the DC sense signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel crystal form of the monosodium salt of foramsulfuron, a method for preparing this crystal form, use thereof in agrochemical formulations and also particular compositions, mixtures or agrochemical formulations comprising this crystal form, and also a novel monomethanol solvate of the monosodium salt of foramsulfuron.

Abstract: Disclosed is a power converter circuit and a method for operating the power converter circuit. The power converter circuit includes at least one converter stage and a control circuit. The at least one converter stage includes an input configured to receive an input power, an output configured to supply an output power, a first electronic switch, and a first inductor coupled to the first electronic switch. The control circuit includes a hysteresis controller configured to drive the first electronic switch based on a current measurement signal representing a current through the inductor, a first threshold signal, and a second threshold signal, and an operating point controller configured to detect an operating point of the converter stage to generate the first threshold signal and the second threshold signal based on the detected operating point.