Abstract: A method for controlling an environment capturing sensor system which is arranged on a vehicle, including reading a control signal for controlling a vehicle component of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle is configured to be controlled such that the position of the vehicle component relative to the environment capturing sensor system changes. The method further includes defining a dynamic location region of the vehicle component within an outer contour of the vehicle depending on the control signal reading and defining a restricted capture region by omitting at least a sub region of the defined dynamic location region of the vehicle component from a capture region of the environment capturing sensor system. The method further includes outputting a control signal for capturing the vehicle environment in the defined restricted capture region.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and means for detecting and/or quantifying lactate. Specifically, the present invention is directed to a method for detecting and/or quantifying lactate in a sample comprising the steps of: a) providing an electrode comprising a lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) comprising a flavin mononucleotide (FMN) and an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, or an amino acid sequence having at least 50% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 2, comprising the following sequence T-(Xx)n1-F-(Xx)n2-X1-X2-(Xx)n3-X3-X4 (SEQ ID NO: 1), wherein T is T122 of SEQ ID NO: 2, or corresponding to T122, F is F152 of SEQ ID NO: 2, or corresponding to F152, Xx is any amino acid, n1 is an integer of 25 to 35, n2 is an integer of 40 to 45, n3 is an integer of 5 to 20, X1 is N or F, X2 is L or F, X3 is G, T, or S, and X4 is I or V; b) contacting the sample with the electrode; and c) detecting the oxidation of lactate by the LDH, wherein the oxidation of lactate is performed in the presence of a redox mediator.

Abstract: A method for detecting an object in the environment of a vehicle by way of an environment detection sensor system arranged on the vehicle, the method including establishing a monitoring region in a detection region of the environment detection sensor system in order to monitor the environment of the vehicle for an object residing in the monitoring region by way of the environment detection sensor system. The method further includes locally determining a measurement deviation for at least one measurement value of the environment detection sensor system in the established monitoring region and locally adjusting a region boundary of the established monitoring region in line with the locally determined measurement deviation in order to monitor the environment of the vehicle for the object residing in the adjusted monitoring region by way of the environment detection sensor system.

Abstract: A door module for a motor vehicle door includes a support panel with a window lifter cable drive mounted or mountable thereon and coupled to a cable drum for a pull cable connected or connectable to a pane carrier. A first housing part receives the cable drum and includes through-openings for screw elements. A second housing part paired with the cable drive has screw bosses corresponding to the through-openings. The first housing part is on a first panel side and the second housing part is on an opposite second panel side. Each screw element has a screw head with a first tool receptacle and a threaded shaft with a shaft tip and a second tool receptacle on or in the shaft tip, so that each screw element can be actuated on the second panel side to uninstall the second housing part screwed with the first housing part.

Abstract: A recombinant flavocytochrome b2 (FCb2), comprising a mature FCb2 peptide sequence of a native FCb2, or a functionally active variant of said mature FCb2 peptide sequence, wherein the N-terminus of said mature FCb2 peptide sequence consists of a truncated signal peptide sequence replacing the native signal peptide sequence, and wherein said truncated signal peptide sequence is of the following structure from N- to C-terminus: i. a methionine; ii. optionally a tag sequence; iii. an amino acid sequence of a length of 0-9 amino acids of the native signal peptide sequence, corresponding to the amino acid sequence up to 9 amino acids directly upstream of the I/L/V-x-N/A/L motif of the native signal peptide sequence of FCb2; and iv. the I/L/V-x-N/A/L motif, which can be of number 0, 1, or can be partially truncated, wherein if the number is 0 or the I/L/V-x-N/A/L is partially truncated, the length of the amino acid sequence of iii.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a composite, including a ceramic body having a first layer surface and a second layer surface and at least one cermet conductor that electrically connects the surfaces. The composite includes a first layer with the first layer surface, a first ceramic, a first hole and a first cermet element in the first hole, a second layer with the second layer surface, a second ceramic, a second hole and a second cermet element in the second hole, and an intermediate layer that is located between the first and the second layer. The intermediate layer includes an intermediate layer ceramic, an intermediate hole and one intermediate cermet element in the intermediate hole. A projection of the cross-section of the first hole and a projection of the cross section of the second hole onto a plane Px,y are arranged offset to each other.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a composite, including a ceramic body having a first layer surface and a second layer surface and at least one cermet conductor that electrically connects the surfaces. The composite includes a first layer with the first layer surface, a first ceramic, a first hole and a first cermet element in the first hole, a second layer with the second layer surface, a second ceramic, a second hole and a second cermet element in the second hole, and an intermediate layer that is located between the first and the second layer. The intermediate layer includes an intermediate layer ceramic, an intermediate hole and one intermediate cermet element in the intermediate hole. A projection of the cross-section of the first hole and a projection of the cross section of the second hole onto a plane Px,y are arranged offset to each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting element for the mechanical connection of at least two components, in particular two components of a motor vehicle door, with a bearing collar for bearing against a first component, with a crossbar that has bearing flanks for bearing against a second component and for clamping the latter against the first component in a rotated final assembly position, and with a shaft section, which bears the crossbar, for rotatably passing through corresponding openings in the components. In this case, a means is provided for fastening to the first component in a defined preassembly position. Furthermore, the invention relates to a corresponding connecting arrangement comprising at least two components each having an aperture, and a connecting element of this type, with the connecting element being held on the first component in a preassembly position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting element for the mechanical connection of at least two components, in particular two components of a motor vehicle door, with a bearing collar for bearing against a first component, with a crossbar that has bearing flanks for bearing against a second component and for clamping the latter against the first component in a rotated final assembly position, and with a shaft section, which bears the crossbar, for rotatably passing through corresponding openings in the components. In this case, a means is provided for fastening to the first component in a defined preassembly position. Furthermore, the invention relates to a corresponding connecting arrangement comprising at least two components each having an aperture, and a connecting element of this type, with the connecting element being held on the first component in a preassembly position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a direct-injection internal combustion engine that is operated in a first operating range associated with the low part load, with largely homogeneous combustion of the mixture and subsequent injection. Said internal combustion engine is operated in a second operating range associated with the middle part load, with low-temperature combustion of the mixture. In this way, minimum nitrogen oxide and soot emissions and a high degree of efficiency can be achieved both in the lower part load region and up to the full load region.

Abstract: The invention relates to a variable valve train (1) for a cam-actuated lifting valve (13) of an internal combustion engine, which valve (13) is loaded by a closing spring (13a) acting against the direction of opening, with an approximately cylindrical force application element (2) located between a cam (14) and the valve (13), whose length can be adjusted hydraulically and whose exterior cylindrical wall face (3) is slidable in a fixed guide cylinder (4), said element (2) being provided with a pressure piston (6) longitudinally slidable in a cylinder (5), which piston (6) is adjacent to a pressure chamber (7) into which opens a pressure channel (8) departing from a port (9) in the wall face (3) of the force application element (2), a fixed pressure line (11) opening into the guide cylinder (4) in the area of the port (9), which line (11) can be subjected to hydraulic high pressure (pH) permitting hydraulic activation of the valve (13).

Abstract: The invention relates to a variable valve train (1) for a cam-actuated lifting valve (13) of an internal combustion engine, which valve (13) is loaded by a closing spring (13a) acting against the direction of opening, with an approximately cylindrical force application element (2) located between a cam (14) and the valve (13), whose length can be adjusted hydraulically and whose exterior cylindrical wall face (3) is slidable in a fixed guide cylinder (4), said element (2) being provided with a pressure piston (6) longitudinally slidable in a cylinder (5), which piston (6) is adjacent to a pressure chamber (7) into which opens a pressure channel (8) departing from a port (9) in the wall face (3) of the force application element (2), a fixed pressure line (11) opening into the guide cylinder (4) in the area of the port (9), which line (11) can be subjected to hydraulic high pressure (pH) permitting hydraulic activation of the valve (13).

Abstract: The invention relates to a variable valve train (1) for a cam-actuated lifting valve (13) of an internal combustion engine, which valve (13) is loaded by a closing spring (13a) acting against the direction of opening, with an approximately cylindrical force application element (2) located between a cam (14) and the valve (13), whose length can be adjusted hydraulically and whose exterior cylindrical wall face (3) is slidable in a fixed guide cylinder (4), said element (2) being provided with a pressure piston (6) longitudinally slidable in a cylinder (5), which piston (6) is adjacent to a pressure chamber (7) into which opens a pressure channel (8) departing from a port (9) in the wall face (3) of the force application element (2), a fixed pressure line (11) opening into the guide cylinder (4) in the area of the port (9), which line (11) can be subjected to hydraulic high pressure (pH) permitting hydraulic activation of the valve (13).

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for applying, by means of a slotted nozzle device formed between a stationary incoming nozzle lip and a trailing nozzle lip, a thin layer of coating material to a porous material web that passes over a counterpressure roll, wherein a doctor bar with an essentially circular cross-sectional shape is disposed on the trailing nozzle lip; this doctor bar has on its periphery at least one flattened section that runs across the entire longitudinal extension of the doctor bar and is rotatably supported within a doctor support so that the flattened section is adjustable at a setting angle relative to the counterpressure roll.

Abstract: To provide an injection system for an internal combustion engine operating on self-igniting liquefied gas as a fuel, and to minimize cavitation and related problems of fuel delivery as well as wear, the fuel tank is configured as a low-pressure storage tank which is connected to a pressure control unit that includes a fuel pumping unit for drawing fuel from the storage tank and delivering the fuel to the suction line of the fuel delivery device and a pressure release line which branches off the suction line and leads back to the storage tank, the pressure release line including a release valve for maintaining a constant interior pressure in the suction line above the vapor pressure of the liquefied gas. The injection system is configured as a leakage-free system.

Abstract: To provide an injection system for an internal combustion engine operating on self-igniting liquefied gas as a fuel, and to minimize cavitation and related problems of fuel delivery as well as wear, the fuel tank is configured as a low-pressure storage tank which is connected to a pressure control unit maintaining a constant interior pressure at a level above that of the vapor pressure of the liquefied gas, preferably at 6 to 30 bar, approximately, and further the injection system is configured as a leakage-free system.

Abstract: In a method and device for feeding fuel into a combustion chamber of a cylinder of an internal combustion engine the following steps are discerned to withdraw a small amount of compressed hot gas via a valve opening into the combustion chamber of the cylinder during one working cycle, to store this small amount of hot gas withdrawn, in a valve chamber of the valve, to inject fuel into this valve chamber containing the small amount of hot gas, building a fuel-gas mixture, and to inject the fuel-gas mixture through the valve opening into the combustion chamber of the cylinder during next working cycle of the internal combustion engine.

Abstract: In a method and device for feeding fuel into a combustion chamber of a cylinder of an internal combustion engine the following steps are discerned to withdraw a small amount of compressed hot gas via a valve opening into the combustion chamber of the cylinder during one working cycle, to store this small amount of hot gas withdrawn, in a valve chamber of the valve, to inject fuel into this valve chamber containing the small amount of hot gas, building a fuel-gas mixture, and to inject the fuel-gas mixture through the valve opening into the combustion chamber of the cylinder during next working cycle of the internal combustion engine.

Abstract: A workpiece pallet suitable for fixing and transferring workpieces on machine tools is provided with direction-bound guidance on transfer holders. The transfer holders cooperate with a workpiece loading mechanism. The direction-bound guidance devices are located outside the working range of the fixed workpiece or outside the working range of the machining tools belonging to the machine tool. This ensures an all-round accessibility to the fixed workpiece during machining. With the aid of a quick-clamping device, the pallet can be rapidly and precisely used on the machine tool, independently of the workpiece clamping insert. Even in the case of the mass production of items, it is possible to maintain a particularly high precision in the reproduced position of the workpieces and consequently in the machining quality. The pallet can additionally be provided with a controllable waste piece locking system.

Abstract: In a control equipment for adjusting the moment of fuel injection and/or the amount of fuel supplied by a fuel injection pump in internal combustion engines, at least one mechanical energy accumulator (9, 10) is provided between an adjusting member (2, 3) for the begin of fuel supply and/or for the amount of fuel supplied and an electrical servomotor (4), said energy accumulator comprising two mutually movable spring collars (12, 13) between which is accommodated a pre-stressed compression spring (11) and the maximum distance of which one from the other is limited by abutments (14, 15) of a housing surrounding the spring collars. (FIG. 1).