Abstract: There is described a device for determining an angle of arrival of a received RF signal, the device comprising (a) a first antenna and a second antenna arranged with a predetermined distance between them on an antenna axis, the first antenna having a larger gain than the second antenna for directions corresponding to one side of the antenna axis, the second antenna having a larger gain than the first antenna for directions corresponding to the other side of the antenna axis, (b) receiver circuitry coupled to the first antenna and to the second antenna, the receiver circuitry being configured to determine a first phase and a first signal strength of a signal received by the first antenna and to determine a second phase and a second signal strength of a signal received by the second antenna, and (c) angle determining circuitry configured to determine the angle of arrival based on the first phase, the second phase, the first signal strength, and the second signal strength.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a seal arrangement (1) for a turbomachine which comprises a seal support (2) and a stripping lining (3) which is arranged on the seal support, wherein the seal support comprises a fiber-reinforced plastic and the stripping lining comprises polysiloxane, and wherein the seal support and the stripping lining are prepared in a non-cured state and are arranged in direct contact with one another in accordance with the configuration of the seal arrangement, and are subsequently subjected to a common curing process such that fiber-reinforced plastic and polysiloxane cross-link with one another. The present invention further relates to a correspondingly produced seal arrangement and to a turbomachine having such a seal arrangement.

Abstract: In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a method for determining the position of a node in a communication network is conceived, wherein said network comprises said node and a plurality of anchors, the method comprising: the node transmits a poll message to the plurality of anchors; a first anchor of said plurality transmits a response message to the node and to one or more other anchors of said plurality of anchors; a processing unit calculates the position of the node using timing information of the poll message transmission by the node, of the poll message reception by the plurality of anchors, of the response message transmission by the first anchor, and of the response message reception by the node and the other anchor or anchors. In accordance with other aspects of the present disclosure, a corresponding computer program and a corresponding system for determining the position of a node in a communication network is provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a support structure (17) for a laminated core (9) of a stator segment (13) of a dynamoelectric machine having an external rotor, the support structure (17) having two joint plates (6) and two curved pressure plates (1), the respective longitudinal faces of which are in each case mutually opposed, and which encompass a predefinable space and can be connected at their abutting edges. The support structure also has substantially radial bars or ribs (3) between the pressure plates (1) and at least one element having polygonal cut-outs, which element is connected to a longitudinal face of the ribs (3) and forms a base plate of the support structure (17).

Abstract: A depth detection apparatus is described which has a memory and a computation logic. The memory stores frames of raw time-of-flight sensor data received from a time-of-flight sensor, the frames having been captured by a time-of-flight camera in the presence of motion such that different ones of the frames were captured using different locations of the camera and/or with different locations of an object in a scene depicted in the frames. The computation logic has functionality to compute a plurality of depth maps from the stream of frames, whereby each frame of raw time-of-flight sensor data contributes to more than one depth map.

Abstract: A method and device for partially masking a component or assembly during a coating process, the device including at least one masking plate for separating a region to be coated from a region to be masked, the masking plate having at least a portion of at least one opening which conforms closely to the contour of the component and is adapted to allow passage of the component therethrough is provided. In masked region, a gap is present along opening, at least one sealing element being disposed at the gap on the side of the masked region.

Abstract: A depth detection apparatus is described which has a memory and a computation logic. The memory stores frames of raw time-of-flight sensor data received from a time-of-flight sensor, the frames having been captured by a time-of-flight camera in the presence of motion such that different ones of the frames were captured using different locations of the camera and/or with different locations of an object in a scene depicted in the frames. The computation logic has functionality to compute a plurality of depth maps from the stream of frames, whereby each frame of raw time-of-flight sensor data contributes to more than one depth map.

Abstract: A method for mounting a valve train (1) of an internal combustion engine, having, parallel to a row of cam followers (2), a camshaft (13) which has a cam (15) per cam follower (2), which cam (15) acts on the roller (10) of said cam follower (2), which camshaft (13) is supported with respect to the cylinder head (3) via an axial bearing (14), wherein a) the cam followers (2) are provided presorted into two main groups (A, B); b) the two mounts (11) of each cam follower (2) of the first main group (A) run with offset in relation to the longitudinal extent of the cam follower (2) in the side surfaces (12) with respect to one another in such a way that an axial line of the pin (9) differs in the clockwise direction from perpendicular; c) the offset of the second main group (B) differs in the counterclockwise direction from perpendicular, and d) a partial quantity of the first and second main group (A, B) are selected and mounted for each row of cam followers (2) in order to minimize/compensate for an axial thrust

Abstract: A method and device for partially masking a component or assembly during a coating process, the device including at least one masking plate for separating a region to be coated from a region to be masked, the masking plate having at least a portion of at least one opening which conforms closely to the contour of the component and is adapted to allow passage of the component therethrough is provided. In masked region, a gap is present along opening, at least one sealing element being disposed at the gap on the side of the masked region.

Abstract: A sputtering target is composed of an Mo alloy containing at least one metal of group 5 of the Periodic Table, where the average content of group 5 metal is from 5 to 15 at % and the Mo content is ?80 at %. The sputtering target has an average C/O ratio in (at %/at %) of ?1. The sputtering targets can be produced by shaping or forming and have an improved sputtering behavior.

Abstract: A camshaft adjuster for an internal combustion engine is composed of an adjusting gear designed as a triple-shaft gear, with a drive wheel which is driven from the internal combustion engine and via which the drive torque for the camshaft is introduced, of a gear output coupled fixedly in terms of rotation to the camshaft, and of a gear input wheel which is coupled to a drive motor and via which the adjusting torque causing the relative rotation between the drive wheel and gear output is introduced into the adjusting gear. The cam adjuster includes a failsafe mechanism which causes blocking of the adjusting gear and which, in the event of the absence of an adjusting torque to be introduced via the gear input wheel, acts upon a gear element located between the drive wheel and gear output.

Abstract: There is described an adjustment drive for a motor vehicle, in particular for a camshaft adjuster of an internal combustion engine, wherein the adjustment drive is constructed as a three-shaft transmission, having a transmission input shaft (NAR), an adjustment shaft (VW) which drives an eccentric tappet (EL, ZEL) which supports an externally toothed transmission element (GE), a gearwheel, and a transmission output shaft (GP) which is coupled to an internal gear (HR) which interacts with the externally toothed transmission element (GE) driven by the eccentric tappet (EL, ZEL) of the adjustment shaft (VW), the gearwheel, with a torque support between transmission input shaft and the externally toothed transmission element which has elastic coupling elements (FE).

Abstract: A method for mounting a valve train (1) of an internal combustion engine, having, parallel to a row of cam followers (2), a camshaft (13) which has a cam (15) per cam follower (2), which cam (15) acts on the roller (10) of said cam follower (2), which camshaft (13) is supported with respect to the cylinder head (3) via an axial bearing (14), wherein a) the cam followers (2) are provided presorted into two main groups (A, B); b) the two mounts (11) of each cam follower (2) of the first main group (A) run with offset in relation to the longitudinal extent of the cam follower (2) in the side surfaces (12) with respect to one another in such a way that an axial line of the pin (9) differs in the clockwise direction from perpendicular; c) the offset of the second main group (B) differs in the counterclockwise direction from perpendicular, and d) a partial quantity of the first and second main group (A, B) are selected and mounted for each row of cam followers (2) in order to minimize/compensate for an axial thrust

Abstract: A camshaft adjusting means for an internal combustion engine includes an adjusting mechanism which is configured as a three-shaft gear mechanism having a drive side into which the drive moment for the camshaft is introduced, an output side which is connected fixedly to the camshaft so as to rotate with it, and an adjusting shaft which is coupled to a drive motor and via which a moment which brings about the relative rotation of the drive side with respect to the output side is introduced into the adjusting mechanism. The adjusting mechanism having one bearing point on each of its drive side and its output side and being mounted via the bearing points with respect to the component which supports the camshaft, in particular the cylinder head of the internal combustion engine. The adjusting shaft is guided into the adjusting mechanism through one of the bearing points.

Abstract: For a cam follower for the valve drive of an internal combustion engine, including a housing in the form of a lever body (2) and a cam roller (6) arranged between two parallel lever walls (3, 4) of the housing (2), wherein the cam roller includes an outer ring (7) and an inner ring (8) arranged therein, and is mounted on a bolt (5) retained on the lever cheeks (3, 4), the invention proposes that inwards extending guidance sections (9, 10) are formed on the lever body (2) for the axial positioning of the outer ring (7) and for the guidance thereof in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: A camshaft adjuster for an internal combustion engine is described, composed of an adjusting gear designed as a triple-shaft gear, with a drive wheel which is driven from the internal combustion engine and via which the drive torque for the camshaft is introduced, of a gear output coupled fixedly in terms of rotation to the camshaft, and of a gear input wheel which is coupled to a drive motor and via which the adjusting torque causing the relative rotation between the drive wheel and gear output is introduced into the adjusting gear, there being provided a failsafe mechanism which causes blocking of the adjusting gear and which, in the event of the absence of an adjusting torque to be introduced via the gear input wheel, acts upon a gear element located between the drive wheel and gear output.

Abstract: A variable lift valve train for an internal combustion engine, including a pivoted lever with a transmission surface on one end, a counter running surface in a central region and, on a further end, a support element and a contact element, the transmission surface has a zero lift path and, adjoining the zero lift path in lever pivoting direction, a lift path, the transmission surface being in contact with a valve opener, the counter running surface being loaded by at least one lift cam, the support element being guided on a lever guide section, the contact element, for adjusting a valve lift being loaded by an adjusting device in direction of the lever guide section, and the valve train including directly in a region of the pivoted lever, an effective and optionally additionally actuable element for creating an additional valve lift during a base circle phase of the lift cam.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a seal arrangement (1) for a turbomachine which comprises a seal support (2) and a stripping lining (3) which is arranged on the seal support, wherein the seal support comprises a fiber-reinforced plastic and the stripping lining comprises polysiloxane, and wherein the seal support and the stripping lining are prepared in a non-cured state and are arranged in direct contact with one another in accordance with the configuration of the seal arrangement, and are subsequently subjected to a common curing process such that fiber-reinforced plastic and polysiloxane cross-link with one another. The present invention further relates to a correspondingly produced seal arrangement and to a turbomachine having such a seal arrangement.

Abstract: A clutch shaft for a camshaft controller having at each of two ends (30, 31) thereof a rotating joint which equalizes the angle between the axes. An actuator for controlling a camshaft adjustment transmission includes a clutch shaft for controlling the camshaft adjustment transmission to the actuator via a first rotating joint which equalizes the angle between the axes which is coupled in a region of the actuator which faces away from the adjustment transmission.

Abstract: A mass balancing unit having a hollow balancing shaft, at least one balancing weight which is provided on the balancing shaft and at least one roller bearing which has an outer bearing ring and a plurality of roller members. A longitudinal portion of the balancing shaft forms an inner bearing ring, the roller members being received between the outer bearing ring and the longitudinal portion of the balancing shaft. Adjacent to the longitudinal portion, the balancing shaft has at least one recess in order to reduce the rigidity of the longitudinal portion of the balancing shaft in a radial direction.