Abstract: The invention relates to a drive device (1), essentially including a motor (26) and a gearbox (27, 83) and a control system (123), for the automation of a door, preferably a garage door, with a connection (120) to a force transmitting means (46) revolving within the drive track (4) and driven by means of the motor (26), wherein the gearbox (27, 83) includes a worm (29) and is equipped with two opposing motor connectors (57, 58), to which selectively a motor (26) or (28) or simultaneously both motors (26, 28) can be connected, wherein the motors (26, 28) act upon the common worm (79), the rotational movement thereof being transferred onto a worm wheel (100), which directly or indirectly acts like a gearbox onto the force transmitting means (46).

Abstract: The invention relates to an enclosure for a drive unit (1) for the automation of a garage door, wherein the drive unit (1) includes a connection to a drive track (4), which is provided with revolving force transmitting means (19), the enclosure as a two-part housing consists of a lower housing part (2) and an upper housing part (32, 54), wherein the lower housing part (2) includes a straight planar housing underside (37) the border areas (15) thereof being provided with roundings (8) and thereto adjoining essentially straight lateral sections (9), and in that the upper housing part (32, 54) is fitted onto the lateral sections (9), wherein the exterior contour includes transitions (11), which are configured as curved extensions, which merge into a straight housing back side (7), which is configured essentially parallel to the housing underside (37), wherein the surface content of the housing back side (7) is smaller than the surface content of the housing underside (37).

Abstract: A method performs traffic-flow-conditioned adaptation of stopping processes to a synthetically modulated speed profile along a route traveled along by a vehicle. A route is selected on the basis of map data stored in a data record. The route is divided into route segments and a synthetically modulated speed profile is generated for each route segment. While the driver is travelling along at least part of the selected route, the method senses how often and for how long the vehicle stops in the route segments. The synthetically modulated speed profile is adapted for at least one route segment according to the detected stopping processes.

Abstract: A method performs traffic-flow-conditioned adaptation of stopping processes to a synthetically modulated speed profile along a route travelled along by a vehicle. A route is selected on the basis of map data stored in a data record. The route is divided into route segments and a synthetically modulated speed profile is generated for each route segment. While the driver is travelling along at least part of the selected route, the method senses how often and for how long the vehicle stops in the route segments. The synthetically modulated speed profile is adapted for at least one route segment according to the detected stopping processes.

Abstract: A method and a device determine a prediction quality for a predicted energy consumption of a motor vehicle. By determining a prediction quality, a tolerance band is calculated in addition to the predicted driving profile. The prediction quality provides a statement about the entire route as to whether a driver remains in a tolerance band that is based on stochastic evaluation and is naturally occurring. As long as the driver remains in the predicted tolerance band of the driving profile during the real drive, no re-calculation or change of the operating strategy is necessary. Fuel consumption is minimized using the predictive operating strategy on the specified distance.

Abstract: In order to operate a hybrid vehicle, a mode is provided in which adjustment to the remaining electrical range is performed, specifically said remaining range is kept substantially constant. For example, the driver of the vehicle can continuously maintain the currently determined remaining electrical range by activating an activation element, in order to be able to retrieve said remaining electrical range later for purely electric driving, for example in a low emission zone. Adjustment to the remaining electrical range is more appropriate than the previously known adjustment to the charge state of the battery, because the vehicle driver can better plan his trip.

Abstract: A method and a device determine a prediction quality for a predicted energy consumption of a motor vehicle. By determining a prediction quality, a tolerance band is calculated in addition to the predicted driving profile. The prediction quality provides a statement about the entire route as to whether a driver remains in a tolerance band that is based on stochastic evaluation and is naturally occurring. As long as the driver remains in the predicted tolerance band of the driving profile during the real drive, no re-calculation or change of the operating strategy is necessary. Fuel consumption is minimized using the predictive operating strategy on the specified distance.

Abstract: In order to operate a hybrid vehicle, a mode is provided in which adjustment to the remaining electrical range is performed, specifically said remaining range is kept substantially constant. For example, the driver of the vehicle can continuously maintain the currently determined remaining electrical range by activating an activation element, in order to be able to retrieve said remaining electrical range later for purely electric driving, for example in a low emission zone. Adjustment to the remaining electrical range is more appropriate than the previously known adjustment to the charge state of the battery, because the vehicle driver can better plan his trip.

Abstract: The invention concerns optoelectronic circuits for an optical wavelength multiplexing system, the circuits being constructed with optical couplers (11; 39.2, 39.4) each having four branches (1,2,3, 4; 39.1, 39.3, 2.times.39.5; 2.times.39.6, 39.3, 39.7). Electrical and optical crosstalk is minimized both in integrated (FIG. 1) and hybrid (FIG. 5) constructions. To this end, photo diodes (6', 6"; 36) and laser diodes (5; 38) are each disposed on opposite sides of the couplers (11; 39.2, 39.4) and mutually decoupled by wavelength-selective arrangements of gratings (8, 10', 10") or filter plates (35). The circuits can be designed for bidirectional operation (FIG. 1) and for cascadable modules for multiplexers/demultiplexers with an add-drop function (5) and enable transmission and reception to be carried out simultaneously.

Abstract: An integrated optical circuit comprises a first device and a second device, which devices are connected by a polarization convertor. The polarization convertor has one or more curved sections of a waveguide, integrated in the optical circuit. The conversion ratio is determined in part by the radius of curvature of the curved sections.