Abstract: A method for identifying a technical function of an agricultural attachment connected to a connection interface of a vehicle, the connection interface including multiple vehicle connections and the agricultural attachment including multiple device connections, includes optically acquiring a connection configuration formed by a first of the multiple device connections being connected to a first of the multiple vehicle connections, assigning a predefined technical function of the first of the multiple device connections to the first of the multiple vehicle connections, and identifying the predefined technical function at the first of the multiple vehicle connections depending on configuration information regarding the assigned predefined technical function.

Abstract: The invention relates to an injector for injecting fuel, preferably for injecting a gaseous fuel, in particular hydrogen, comprising a fuel supply line for introducing a highly pressurized gaseous fuel, an active valve which can be actively shut off and which is designed to close or release at least one passage on a first face of a valve plate in order to selectively release or interrupt a fluidic connection between the fuel supply line and a region which is downstream of the first face of the valve plate, and a passive valve which is arranged downstream of the valve plate and can be passively switched to a closing or releasing state as a result of different pressure ratios upstream and downstream of the passive valve.

Abstract: A high-power plug connection system is provided comprising a cable connection housing for connecting at least two electric high-power plug connectors in order to transmit and/or distribute high electric current strengths and/or high electric voltages, at least two insulating bodies for receiving a respective high-power contact and at least one electrically conductive rail, wherein the longitudinal axes of the high-power contacts are arranged essentially in one plane in an offset manner from each other, the high-power contacts being connected together in an electrically conductive manner by the electrically conductive rail, said high-power contacts being provided with at least one recess, into which the rail at least partly fits, and wherein an interior space formed in the cable connection housing is at least partially encapsulated with a dielectric substance.

Abstract: A steam generator for a fuel cell system having a heat exchanger (34) with at least one internal heat exchange surface, a water inflow pipe (46), a dripper head (52) with a flow passageway fluidly connected to the water inflow pipe (46). The dripper head (52) extends inside the heat exchanger (52) above the heat exchange surface for feeding water down onto the heat exchange surface for conversion into steam. The dripper head (52) has outlet holes (56) spaced along the flow passageway and between adjacent outlet (holes 56) the dripper head has a stepped profile on at least its underside to prevent droplets from adjacent holes coalescing. A fuel inflow pipe can have a section mounted coaxially to a part of the water inflow pipe (46). The fuel inflow pipe's section can surround the water inflow pipe's part.

Abstract: DC-to-DC converter for converting an input direct voltage V1 into at least one variable output direct voltage Vout, comprising at least two switched converter units (2, 2?) each having at least one electronically controllable half bridge (3, 3?), and a control unit (4) which is designed to control the half bridges (3, 3?) in a modulation method with a variable period duration and a variable duty cycle, wherein a dedicated current sensor (6, 6?) is provided in each of the output lines (5, 5?) of the converter units (2, 2?), and the control unit (4) is designed to receive the amperages 12, 12? of the converter units (2, 2?) measured by the current sensors (6, 6?), and to control the converter units (2, 2?) with duty cycles which differ from one another, in particular to activate individual converter units (2, 2?) with duty cycles which are reduced compared to other converter units (2, 2?), or not to activate these, wherein the output lines (5, 5?) of the converter units (2, 2?) are interconnected after the curr

Abstract: A method for visualizing an environment of a utility vehicle equipped with a front loader via a visualization system, includes generating first image data using a first camera mounted on a front region of the utility vehicle in front of the cab of the vehicle, generating second image data using a second camera mounted on the cab, processing the first and second image data using a data processing unit, and optically displaying the processed first and second image data using a display unit.

Abstract: A method is provided for improving the EMC robustness of Integrated Capacitive Sensor systems with a sensor Signal-Conditioner (SSC). The SSC is connected with a capacitive integrating converter to convert a received signal into a bit stream. An oscillator provides a plurality of sampling frequencies. A counter connected with the capacitive integrating converter collects the bit stream and calculates the digital representative of the physical input which is than stored in an output register.

Abstract: Liquid-crystalline media comprising one or more mesogenic compounds of formula I and one or more dichroic dyes, and switching elements and window elements containing the LC materials. Also, the use of the liquid-crystalline media in devices for regulating the passage of energy from an outside space into an inside space, for example in switchable windows for solar energy control in smart buildings and vehicles with energy efficiency and improved comfort.

Abstract: A plug connector housing is provided having at least two oppositely arranged locking pins protruding from the outside, wherein each locking pin includes a metallic component which is overmolded at least in some regions with a plastic material.

Abstract: Semiconductor dies having backside power switch components and related methods are disclosed herein. An example semiconductor die includes a semiconductor substrate defining a front side and a backside. A signal network is provided on the front side. The signal network includes a plurality of first transistors. A power delivery network is provided on the backside. The power delivery network includes a power switch provided on the backside. The power switch includes a plurality of second transistors. The power switch is to cause operation of the first transistors to switch between a first operating state and a second operating state.

Abstract: A connector for a supply cable for electrically connecting a vehicle to a power supply device, which provides electric power, and/or to a load, which requires electric power. The connector includes: a housing with a housing interior; a printed circuit board which has an electrical and/or electronic circuit; and a holding element for the printed circuit board; The housing has an inner wall, which delimits the housing interior, wherein the inner wall has a first portion and a second portion opposite the first portion. The holding element has an elastically reversible material or is predominantly or completely made of an elastically reversible material. The printed circuit board is mounted in the housing interior in a clamped manner, by the holding element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connector (14, 15) for a supply cable (10) for electrically connecting a vehicle (12) to an energy supply device (16) which provides electrical energy and/or to a consumer (19) which requires electrical energy.

Abstract: Test system (10) for simultaneous testing of several batteries, in particular high-voltage batteries, comprising: a DC voltage intermediate circuit (22), several basic converters (1a-1h) connected to the DC voltage intermediate circuit (22), each of which is switchably connected to a test channel (4a-4h) via a connection line (24a-24h), a boost converter (2a, 2b) connected to the DC voltage intermediate circuit (22) which, during operation of the test system (10), is switchable to different connection lines (24a-24h) to at least one of the test channels (4a-4h) via a boost line (26a, 26b) and one connection node (18a-18h), a control unit (27) for controlling the basic converters (1a-1h) and the boost converter (2a, 2b) according to a desired power transfer; wherein each connection line (24a-24h) comprises a safety-related switch (6a-6h) between test channel (4a-4h) and connection node (18a-18h).

Abstract: Measuring arrangement for determining the bridge currents of a switched electrical converter unit (2), in which, in a modulation process, at least two electronic half bridges (3, 3?) are switched with temporally offset actuation signals by a control unit (4), comprising a measuring unit (1) that is connected to current sensors (6, 6?), wherein the current sensors (6, 6?) are arranged in the output or input lines of the half bridges (3, 3?) in order to measure the bridge currents, and the measuring unit (1) is connected to the control unit (4) for temporal synchronisation, wherein the measuring unit (1) is designed to define measurement times (8, 8?) of the current sensors (6, 6?) which are temporally synchronised with the actuation signals of the half bridges (3, 3?), as well as an inverter arrangement having such a measuring arrangement.

Abstract: The invention relates to a converter assembly comprising at least two converters (7, 7?) and a control unit (1) connected to the converters (7, 7?), wherein the control unit (1) is designed, continuously or at discrete time intervals, to transmit to the converters (7, 7?) their permissible electrical power range, in particular their minimum power value Pmin and/or their maximum power value Pmax, to determine the current power balance of the individual converters (7, 7?) or to receive it from same, and to adjust the permissible electrical power range of the converters (7, 7?) in such a way that the power balance of the entire converter assembly does not leave a predefined range. The invention also relates to a method for operating a converter assembly of this type.

Abstract: The invention relates to an injector for injecting fuel, preferably for injecting a gaseous fuel, in particular hydrogen, comprising a fuel supply line for introducing a highly pressurized gaseous fuel, an active valve which can be actively shut off and which is designed to close or release at least one passage on a first face of a valve plate in order to selectively release or interrupt a fluidic connection between the fuel supply line and a region which is downstream of the first face of the valve plate, and a passive valve which is arranged downstream of the valve plate and can be passively switched to a closing or releasing state as a result of different pressure ratios upstream and downstream of the passive valve.

Abstract: A method for assisting a coupling procedure at an agricultural implement interface includes determining via a control unit whether a set-down procedure associated with unhitching the implement is being executed, determining cartographically via the control unit in communication with a position detection unit a set-down location of the implement and a driving trajectory travelled by the agricultural tractor from the set-down location along a defined route, storing via the control unit the set-down location and the driving trajectory as an associated dataset in a memory unit together with type information about the implement provided by an information unit, retrieving via the control unit the associated dataset to re-hitch the implement, and guiding via the control unit the agricultural tractor back from a defined start position along the driving trajectory to the set-down location by issuing associated control commands.

Abstract: A plug connector housing is provided having at least two oppositely arranged locking pins projecting from the outside, wherein the plug connector housing has substructure elements, each being allocated to a respective locking pin. The substructure elements mechanically support the locking pins during the locking process. A plug connector including the plug connector housing is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a drivetrain test bench for detecting an imbalance and/or a misalignment of at least one shaft assembly of a drivetrain during operation on a test bench, wherein a first piezoelectric force sensor is arranged in a flow of force generated by a transmission of power between a load unit of the test bench and a drive unit of the drivetrain or the test bench, and which is transmitted by of the shaft assembly, wherein the first force sensor realizes a first force measurement in a first plane and/or perpendicular to the first plane as is intersected by a rotational axis of the shaft assembly and preferably at least substantially perpendicular to the rotational axis, and wherein the first force measurement and/or a rotational angle determination for the shaft assembly are used to detect an imbalance, and/or a misalignment of the shaft assembly.