Abstract: A connecting element connecting a fuel injection valve to a fuel-conducting component includes: a main body having a receptacle space into which a fuel connector of the fuel injection valve is introduced; and a fastening element. At least one opening is provided in a wall of the main body surrounding the receptacle space. The fastening element for fastening the fuel connector on the main body is brought into the receptacle space at least partly through the at least one opening. At least one elastic bearing element is provided, and the fastening element brought at least partly through the opening into the receptacle space is supported on the wall of the main body via the at least one elastic bearing element.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices configured to build and utilize an intelligent cipher transfer object are provided. The intelligent cipher transfer object includes a set of participants protected by cloaking patterns. A portable dynamic rule set, which includes executable code for managing access to the protected set of participants, is included within the intelligent cipher transfer object. For a given user, the intelligent cipher transfer object may provide access to some of the participants while preventing access to other participants, based on the portable dynamic rule set therein.

Abstract: An exhaust gas recirculation system for a gasoline engine, including an exhaust gas line, which can be connected to an exhaust manifold of the gasoline engine and which includes a turbine, and an inlet line, which can be connected to an intake manifold of the gasoline engine and which includes a compressor. A main exhaust gas catalytic converter is provided in the exhaust gas line, and at least one exhaust gas recirculation line_I is provided which branches off from the exhaust gas line upstream of the turbine and opens into the inlet line downstream of the compressor. At least one particle filter_I is provided which is placed in the exhaust gas recirculation line_I or in the exhaust gas line upstream of the exhaust gas recirculation line_I. The particle filter_I has a 3/Ox coating, and at least one cooler_I is provided within the exhaust gas recirculation line_I downstream of the at least one particle filter.

Abstract: A fill level measuring device designed for the generation and emission of a transmission signal, wherein the transmission signal includes at least one frequency ramp. In order to determine the level of a filling material in a vessel, only frequencies within a fundamental frequency interval are used. In this case, the minimal frequency of the fundamental frequency interval is greater than the minimal frequency of the frequency ramp and/or the maximal frequency of the fundamental frequency interval is smaller than the maximal frequency of the frequency ramp. The approach provides a reduction of power peaks in the frequency spectrum of the mean power of fill level measuring devices, which peaks result from times in which the fill level measuring device emits a constant frequency before the beginning of or after a frequency ramp.

Abstract: A testing device for testing the mechanical integrity of a hollow breakable item includes a squeezable element to radially abut with a sidewall portion of the breakable item. The testing device further includes a sleeve extending in an axial direction to receive the sidewall portion of the breakable item and having a first contact surface to axially engage with the squeezable element. The testing device also includes a plunger displaceable in axial direction relative to the sleeve and having a second contact surface to axially engage with the squeezable element. The squeezable element is axially squeezable by a relative displacement of plunger and sleeve to increase the squeezable element's radial expansion and to apply radially directed pressure to the breakable item's sidewall portion.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating a plurality of audio channels for a first speaker setup is characterized by an imaginary speaker determiner, an energy distribution calculator, a processor and a renderer. The imaginary speaker determiner is configured to determine a position of an imaginary speaker not contained in the first speaker setup to obtain a second speaker setup containing the imaginary speaker. The energy distribution calculator is configured to calculate an energy distribution from the imaginary speaker to the other speakers in the second speaker setup. The processor is configured to repeat the energy distribution to obtain a downmix information for a downmix from the second speaker setup to the first speaker setup. The renderer is configured to generate the plurality of audio channels using the downmix information.

Abstract: A vertical Pittsburgh Seam closing apparatus having a base supporting surface, a track mechanism for moving a carriage assembly which holds seam forming members used to close a Pittsburgh Seam, a pair of upper and lower guide members for guiding the duct section into a proper vertical position, and upper and lower clamping members positioned inside the duct section and adjacent the inside portion of the Pittsburgh Seam to be closed, the upper guide members and clamping member being selectively movable and adjustable for accommodating different duct section lengths. In one embodiment, the seam forming assembly includes three roller members mounted in vertical arrangement to each other, one roller member being V-shaped in configuration and the other two roller members being substantially cylindrical in shape. The V-shaped roller member may also include one or more projecting members for forming dimples in the closing process to prevent shifting and/or slipping of the closed seam.

Abstract: A concrete curing system and method for maintaining an appropriate amount of moisture along and within fresh concrete for a desired amount of time necessary to ensure the cured concrete obtains its desired properties, that can be used for various environmental conditions and for a variety of structures, that is relatively inexpensive, and provides product and performance consistency and is non-staining.

Abstract: A vertical Pittsburgh Seam closing apparatus having a base supporting surface, a track mechanism for moving a carriage assembly which holds seam forming members used to close a Pittsburgh Seam, a pair of upper and lower guide members for guiding the duct section into a proper vertical position, and upper and lower clamping members positioned inside the duct section and adjacent the inside portion of the Pittsburgh Seam to be closed, the upper guide members and clamping member being selectively movable and adjustable for accommodating different duct section lengths. In one embodiment, the seam forming assembly includes three roller members mounted in vertical arrangement to each other, one roller member being V-shaped in configuration and the other two roller members being substantially cylindrical in shape. The V-shaped roller member may also include one or more projecting members for forming dimples in the closing process to prevent shifting and/or slipping of the closed seam.

Abstract: A method for producing a battery housing produces intermediate products, including a lower and upper half-shell, for connecting these intermediate products with one another at the facility of a battery manufacturer. The battery is set into the lower half-shell, the upper half-shell is set on, the inner wall of the lower half-shell is welded to the inner wall of the upper half-shell, and the outer wall of the lower half-shell is welded to the outer wall of the upper half-shell, with a supported vacuum insulation interposed between the inner and outer walls of the lower and upper half-shell, respectively, to form a reversibly closed battery housing with integrated thermal management for a battery. An assembly kit may be delivered to a battery manufacturer for non-problematical production of a battery housing at the facility of the battery manufacturer to eliminate transport of the battery to the battery housing manufacturer.

Abstract: Provided are a method for measuring the fill level of a fill substance with at least one radar sensor and with at least one electronic evaluation unit comprising the steps recording of an echo curve, recording of a Doppler frequency spectrum, evaluation of the Doppler frequency spectrum by the electronic evaluation unit and evaluation of the echo curve by the electronic evaluation unit taking into consideration the results of the evaluation of the Doppler frequency spectrum by the electronic evaluation unit, as well as a fill level measuring device with at least one radar sensor and an electronic control and evaluation unit, that is set up for the implementation of such a method.

Abstract: A method and a device for actuating a piston pump, the piston pump being actuated with a clock-pulse rate, the off-times being varied stochastically.

Abstract: A vertical Pittsburgh Seam closing apparatus having a base supporting surface, a track mechanism for moving a carriage assembly which holds seam forming members used to close a Pittsburgh Seam, a pair of upper and lower guide members for guiding the duct section into a proper vertical position, and upper and lower clamping members positioned inside the duct section adjacent the Pittsburgh Seam to be closed, the upper guide members and clamping member being selectively movable and adjustable for accommodating different duct section lengths. In one embodiment, the seam forming assembly includes three roller members mounted in vertical arrangement, one roller member being V-shaped in configuration and the other two roller members being substantially cylindrical in shape. The V-shaped roller member may also include one or more projecting members for forming dimples in the closing process to prevent shifting and/or slipping of the closed seam.

Abstract: A conveying device with a revolvingly led, extensively extended conveying element, which forms a conveying section with a conveying surface, and a return section, which is arranged below the conveying section. The conveying element is deflected in each case in two head-end regions, which are spaced from one another along the conveying direction. A wiper device for wiping foreign objects led along on the conveying surface of the conveying element is arranged in the front head-end region, in which the conveying element is deflected from the conveying section into the return section. The wiper device includes a wiper unit with a receiving blade, which runs transversely to the conveying direction, as well as a wiper blade, which is mounted on the wiper unit and forms a flexible wiper lip projecting toward the conveying element beyond the receiving blade.

Abstract: The decoupling element for a fuel injection device according to the invention is characterized in particular in that a low noise design is implemented. The fuel injection device includes at least one fuel injector and a receiving borehole in a cylinder head for the fuel injector, and the decoupling element between a valve housing of the fuel injector and a wall of the receiving borehole. The decoupling element is a decoupling system made up of a contoured spring seat on a shoulder of the receiving borehole and a spring washer resting on the shoulder. The fuel injection device is suited in particular for direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber of a mixture-compressing spark-ignition internal combustion engines.

Abstract: A fill level measurement device is provided, including a transmission branch configured to generate and emit a transmission signal towards a filling material surface; and a receiving branch configured to receive and evaluate a received signal, wherein the fill level measurement device is configured to selectively assume an interfering signal detection mode for detecting whether the received signal comprises an interfering signal, and a fill level measurement mode for measuring the fill level, and wherein the transmission signal has a lower intensity in the interfering signal detection mode than in the fill level measurement mode.

Abstract: A connecting element for fuel injection systems is used for connecting a fuel injector to a fuel-carrying component, in particular a fuel distributor rail. A base body having a receiving space is provided for this purpose. The base body has an opening, via which a fuel fitting of the fuel injector is insertable into the receiving space of the base body. Furthermore, a first annular element is provided in the receiving space, which in the installed state on the one hand interacts with the fuel fitting inserted into the receiving space and on the other hand interacts with the base body. Furthermore, a second annular element is provided in the receiving space of the base body, the first annular element and the second annular element abutting against an outside of the fuel fitting in the installed state.

Abstract: A FMCW fill level sensor comprising an equaliser that equalizes the intermediate frequency signal digitalised by an analogue-digital converter. Equalising is carried out, for example, in the form of convoluting the digitalised intermediate frequency signal by an equalising function in the time domain. It is also possible to equalise the digitalised intermediate frequency signal by multiplying the signal by an equalising function in the form of a transfer function G(?k) to form the discrete frequency in the frequency domain. A digital filter can also be used. This can increase the accuracy with which the fill level is determined.

Abstract: A system, which is used in particular as a fuel injection system for the high-pressure injection in internal combustion engines, includes a fuel distributor and a plurality of fuel injectors. Each fuel injector is situated on a cup of the fuel distributor. At least one of the fuel injectors is fastened to the associated cup by a holding element, which has a supporting surface. The cup has a contact surface on an underside, by way of which the cup is supported at the supporting surface of the holding element by a damping layer. The holding element is attached to the cup. In addition, the fuel injector has a collar, which is braced on the holding element. Because of the damping layer, vibrations are able to be dampened, and the noise transmissions is able to be reduced.

Abstract: Proceeding from a state of the art from which double-walled insulation housings that are provided with supported vacuum insulation are already known, the invention proposes an improved insulation housing that is characterized in that first, a planar surface element (1) is produced, in which the wall elements (2) of the insulation housing, which are connected with one another, are connected with one another by means of a transition region, which region has a notch (10), wherein it is made possible, in this way, to produce the three-dimensional spatial shape of the insulation housing only in a last production step, by means of corresponding folding and setting upright of the wall elements (2) that are connected with one another, and subsequently to fix the wall elements (2) in place in this spatial shape, in accordance with the intended purpose.