Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of wireless charging modules including optimized near-field communication (NFC) antennas and that are suitable for use in vehicle applications (e.g., cars, trucks, buses, etc.). In an exemplary embodiment, a wireless charging module includes a near-field communication (NFC) antenna extending across (e.g., disposed over, etc.) an inductive charging coil. The NFC antenna is configured to enable communication with a mobile device having an NFC antenna when the mobile device is placed on the charging surface of the wireless charging module. The NFC antenna may comprise a foil antenna, a thin film antenna, or antenna structure printed, metallized, and/or directly mounted in and/or along either or both sides of a top cover of the wireless charging module.

Abstract: An apparatus for feeding plate-shaped functional elements to a sewing or stitching machine comprises a first guide rail which extends in a longitudinal direction between a first end and a second end and which has a first delimiting surface and a first guide surface extending transversely with respect to the first delimiting surface, a second guide rail which extends in the longitudinal direction between a first end and a second end and which has a second delimiting surface, facing the first delimiting surface and extending parallel to the first delimiting surface, and a second guide surface extending transversely with respect to the second delimiting surface in the direction of the first guide rail; and a transporting device configured to move a functional element resting on the first and the second guide surface from the first end of the guide rails in the direction of the second end of the guide rails.

Abstract: A component for establishing electrical contact between at least one functional element and a textile or the like. The component includes a main body, which accommodates at least one electrical component and/or one functional element, and includes connection elements for establishing electrical contact with electrically conductive regions of the textile or the like.

Abstract: An electromagnetic-radiation-reflecting structure that is attached at a location on a user's body. The electromagnetic-radiation-reflecting structure generating, as the user proceeds in usual fashion, a micro-Doppler effect as a result of its attachment at the location on the body so that a radar cross section of the user is increased, a material of the electromagnetic-radiation-reflecting structure having a conductivity greater than 100 S/m or a conductivity less than 100 S/m, a relative permeability between 100 and 105, and a relative permittivity between 1 and 14; or has a conductivity less than 100 S/m, a relative permeability between 1 and 100, and a relative permittivity between 7 and 14; and a surface area of the electromagnetic-radiation-reflecting structure (120) is greater than 1000 mm2.

Abstract: A component for establishing electrical contact between at least one functional element and a textile or the like. The component includes a main body, which accommodates at least one electrical component and/or one functional element, and includes connection elements for establishing electrical contact with electrically conductive regions of the textile or the like.

Abstract: A circuit for the connection, by means of signals, of a microcontroller for generating a near-field communication signal to an antenna structure for near-field communication signal transmission, the circuit including a filter circuit and the antenna structure, the filter circuit being an even-numbered order filter circuit, the ordinal number being at least 4, wherein an amplitude response (FG) of the circuit decreases monotonically in a defined frequency range.

Abstract: A device for charging a portable device is disclosed. The device includes a housing that supports an antenna structure. The housing includes a bottom wall and side walls that define an inner volume and the housing supports a support layer that is deformable and defines a top side of the inner volume. The device includes an antenna structure and can include a filler material that compressibly support the support layer. The antenna structure can be positioned in or on the support layer and can also be positioned in the inner volume.

Abstract: A circuit for the connection, by means of signals, of a microcontroller for generating a near-field communication signal to an antenna structure for near-field communication signal transmission, the circuit including a filter circuit and the antenna structure, the filter circuit being an even-numbered order filter circuit, the ordinal number being at least 4, wherein an amplitude response (FG) of the circuit decreases monotonically in a defined frequency range.

Abstract: A method and a device for combined signal transmission or for combined signal transmission and energy transfer, in particular a portable electronic terminal. The device has at least one coil structure for producing a first electromagnetic field for energy transfer or for signal transmission, wherein the device also has at least one antenna structure for additional signal transmission. The antenna structure has a first partial structure and a second partial structure. The first partial structure is designed and/or is arranged in relation to the second partial structure in such a way that signals in a first frequency range can be received and transmitted by the antenna structure. At least the first partial structure is arranged adjacent to the at least one coil structure in a projection plane oriented perpendicular to a central axis of the coil structure.

Abstract: A method and a device for combined signal transmission or for combined signal transmission and energy transfer, in particular a portable electronic terminal. The device has at least one coil structure for producing a first electromagnetic field for energy transfer or for signal transmission, wherein the device also has at least one antenna structure for additional signal transmission. The antenna structure has a first partial structure and a second partial structure. The first partial structure is designed and/or is arranged in relation to the second partial structure in such a way that signals in a first frequency range can be received and transmitted by the antenna structure. At least the first partial structure is arranged adjacent to the at least one coil structure in a projection plane oriented perpendicular to a central axis of the coil structure.

Abstract: An electromagnetic-radiation-reflecting structure that is attached at a location on a user's body. The electromagnetic-radiation-reflecting structure generating, as the user proceeds in usual fashion, a micro-Doppler effect as a result of its attachment at the location on the body so that a radar cross section of the user is increased, a material of the electromagnetic-radiation-reflecting structure having a conductivity greater than 100 S/m or a conductivity less than 100 S/m, a relative permeability between 100 and 105, and a relative permittivity between 1 and 14; or has a conductivity less than 100 S/m, a relative permeability between 1 and 100, and a relative permittivity between 7 and 14; and a surface area of the electromagnetic-radiation-reflecting structure (120) is greater than 1000 mm2.

Abstract: A method and a device for combined signal transmission or for combined signal transmission and energy transfer, in particular a portable electronic terminal. The device has at least one coil structure for producing a first electromagnetic field for energy transfer or for signal transmission, wherein the device also has at least one antenna structure for additional signal transmission. The antenna structure has a first partial structure and a second partial structure. The first partial structure is designed and/or is arranged in relation to the second partial structure in such a way that signals in a first frequency range can be received and transmitted by the antenna structure. At least the first partial structure is arranged adjacent to the at least one coil structure in a projection plane oriented perpendicular to a central axis of the coil structure.

Abstract: A method and a device for combined signal transmission or for combined signal transmission and energy transfer, in particular a portable electronic terminal. The device has at least one coil structure for producing a first electromagnetic field for energy transfer or for signal transmission, wherein the device also has at least one antenna structure for additional signal transmission. The antenna structure has a first partial structure and a second partial structure. The first partial structure is designed and/or is arranged in relation to the second partial structure in such a way that signals in a first frequency range can be received and transmitted by the antenna structure. At least the first partial structure is arranged adjacent to the at least one coil structure in a projection plane oriented perpendicular to a central axis of the coil structure.

Abstract: A method and a device for combined signal transmission or for combined signal transmission and energy transfer, in particular a portable electronic terminal. The device has at least one coil structure for producing a first electromagnetic field for energy transfer or for signal transmission, wherein the device also has at least one antenna structure for additional signal transmission. The antenna structure has a first partial structure and a second partial structure. The first partial structure is designed and/or is arranged in relation to the second partial structure in such a way that signals in a first frequency range can be received and transmitted by the antenna structure. At least the first partial structure is arranged adjacent to the at least one coil structure in a projection plane oriented perpendicular to a central axis of the coil structure.

Abstract: A retaining device for a terminal which can be coupled in a wireless manner. The retaining device has at least one stand part and at least one movable part. The stand part has at least one bearing surface for the terminal, and the retaining device is formed with at least one conductor structure arranged on the stand side. The movable part has at least one pushing element, the movable part being fixed to the stand part in a movable manner such that a variable distance can be set between the bearing surface and the pushing element. A method for producing a retaining device is described as well.

Abstract: Laminated composite (10) comprising at least one electronic substrate (11) and an arrangement of layers (20, 30) made up of at least a first layer (20) of a first metal and/or a first metal alloy and of a second layer (30) of a second metal and/or a second metal alloy adjacent to this first layer (20), wherein the melting temperatures of the first and second layers are different, and wherein, after a thermal treatment of the arrangement of layers (20, 30), a region with at least one intermetallic phase (40) is formed between the first layer and the second layer, wherein the first layer (20) or the second layer (30) is formed by a reaction solder which consists of a mixture of a basic solder with an AgX, CuX or NiX alloy, wherein the component X of the AgX, CuX or NiX alloy is selected from the group consisting of B, Mg, Al, Si, Ca, Se, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ag, In, Sn, Sb, Ba, Hf, Ta, W, Au, Bi, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Gd, Dy, Sm, Er, Tb, Eu, Ho, Tm, Yb and Lu and wherein the melti

Abstract: A method and a device for combined signal transmission or for combined signal transmission and energy transfer, in particular a portable electronic terminal. The device has at least one coil structure for producing a first electromagnetic field for energy transfer or for signal transmission, wherein the device also has at least one antenna structure for additional signal transmission. The antenna structure has a first partial structure and a second partial structure. The first partial structure is designed and/or is arranged in relation to the second partial structure in such a way that signals in a first frequency range can be received and transmitted by the antenna structure. At least the first partial structure is arranged adjacent to the at least one coil structure in a projection plane oriented perpendicular to a central axis of the coil structure.

Abstract: A retaining device for a terminal which can be coupled in a wireless manner. The retaining device has at least one stand part and at least one movable part. The stand part has at least one bearing surface for the terminal, and the retaining device is formed with at least one conductor structure arranged on the stand side. The movable part has at least one pushing element, the movable part being fixed to the stand part in a movable manner such that a variable distance can be set between the bearing surface and the pushing element. A method for producing a retaining device is described as well.

Abstract: A system for wirelessly coupling a radio device (111) via a radio link has a support surface (119) for placing radio device (111) thereon; an antenna in order to produce and maintain wireless coupling of the radio device, or a plurality of antennas (217a, 217b) positioned adjacently which can be selectively operated to produce and maintain wireless coupling of radio device (111). Support surface (119) has a rotationally symmetrical recess (117) extending around an axis of rotation (18) perpendicular to support surface (119), wherein, at different rotational positions relative to the axis of rotation (18), a radio device (111) having a projection (204) which engages in recess (117) can operate a radio link to the antenna, or to one of the antennas (217). Alternatively a radio device rests against support surface (119) and is located in any orientation and any position within a space defined by support surface (7).

Abstract: Laminated composite (10) comprising at least one electronic substrate (11) and an arrangement of layers (20, 30) made up of at least a first layer (20) of a first metal and/or a first metal alloy and of a second layer (30) of a second metal and/or a second metal alloy adjacent to this first layer (20), wherein the melting temperatures of the first and second layers are different, and wherein, after a thermal treatment of the arrangement of layers (20, 30), a region with at least one intermetallic phase (40) is formed between the first layer and the second layer, wherein the first layer (20) or the second layer (30) is formed by a reaction solder which consists of a mixture of a basic solder with an AgX, CuX or NiX alloy, wherein the component X of the AgX, CuX or NiX alloy is selected from the group consisting of B, Mg, Al, Si, Ca, Se, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ag, In, Sn, Sb, Ba, Hf, Ta, W, Au, Bi, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Gd, Dy, Sm, Er, Tb, Eu, Ho, Tm, Yb and Lu and wherein the melti