Abstract: A fluid delivery device, in particular for delivering exhaust gas posttreatment media, such as a urea-water solution, for an internal combustion engine, includes a movable work wall, in particular a work diaphragm. A work chamber is provided for a fluid that is to be delivered via at least one fluid connection. The work chamber is capable of being increased and decreased in size by means of the movable work wall, the at least one fluid connection, and at least one mechanism for moving the work wall upon an intake stroke and a compression stroke. The at least one mechanism is embodied such that the force for moving the work wall both in the intake stroke and in the compression stroke includes a Lorentz force.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for charging an intermediate circuit capacitor in an electric drive unit comprising an electric motor. The intermediate circuit capacitor is charged by an intermediate circuit current that is supplied by a battery. The output voltage of the battery is settable to one or more voltage values. A target value of the intermediate circuit current is determined, and an actual value of the intermediate circuit current is ascertained. The actual value of the intermediate circuit current is then compared with the target value of the intermediate circuit current. An optimal output voltage of the battery is determined on the basis of the comparison of the actual value of the intermediate circuit current with the target value of the intermediate circuit current. Then, the optimal output voltage of the battery is set.

Abstract: A method is used for controlling a battery having at least one battery module line with a plurality of battery modules that are connected in series. Each battery module has at least one battery cell, at least one coupling unit, a first connection, and a second connection. Each battery module is configured to assume one of at least two switching states dependent on a control of the coupling unit. The different switching states correspond to different voltage values between the first connection and the second connection of the battery module. The method includes determining a ranking among the battery modules. The method also includes engaging the battery modules in a supply of a desired output voltage of the battery module line using the ranking. The battery modules compare respective battery module operating states among one another and determine the ranking on the basis of the comparison.

Abstract: In a method for allocating addresses in a CAN network having at least one master bus user and at least one slave bus user, the master bus user initiates the address allocation via a query message that is arranged for all bus users. Slave bus users which have already been assigned an address respond to this query message by transmitting a message at their assigned address. Slave bus users which have not yet been assigned an address take measures in response to this query message to be able to transmit on the bus without collisions, and transmit their serial number to the master bus user using these measures. At least the slave bus users which have not yet been assigned an address are assigned a suitable address by the master after receipt of the serial number, and use this address for further communication on the bus.

Abstract: The wheel set shaft of a rail vehicle is protected in an effective and economical manner by a protection device. The device includes an elastomeric mat which can be easily placed on the wheel set shaft and retaining means for retaining the elastomeric mat on the wheel set shaft.

Abstract: Prepare extruded polymer foam comprising at least 50 weight-percent alkenyl aromatic polymer, a brominated flame retardant providing 0.8 to 1.4 weight percent bromide, 0.05 to 0.5 weight-percent hydrobromic acid scavenger, at least 1.5 weight-percent graphite and less than 0.1 weight-percent C—C and O—O labile organic compounds using a blowing agent composition comprising at least 0.3 weight-parts per 100 weight parts polymer and that consists of blowing agents having an ozone depletion potential of zero and a global warming potential that is less than 1000.

Abstract: A fluid delivery device, in particular for delivering exhaust gas posttreatment media, such as a urea-water solution, for an internal combustion engine, includes a movable work wall, in particular a work diaphragm. A work chamber is provided for a fluid that is to be delivered via at least one fluid connection. The work chamber is capable of being increased and decreased in size by means of the movable work wall, the at least one fluid connection, and at least one mechanism for moving the work wall upon an intake stroke and a compression stroke. The at least one mechanism is embodied such that the force for moving the work wall both in the intake stroke and in the compression stroke includes a Lorentz force.

Abstract: Process for making a filled confectionery product, in particular a filled chocolate product, using a modified one-shot process to add a filling material and a cover material to a pre-made shell material. The modified one-shot process deposits an edible filling and an edible material into an edible shell that is previously manufactured. The filling material may comprise water-based fillings and fat-based fillings. The edible shell and cover material may comprise chocolate, candy, caramel, toffee, or similar edible materials. The one-shot depositor deposits the edible filling and the edible material substantially simultaneously into the edible shell. The edible filling becomes encased in the edible shell and the edible material forms a covering on the open end of the edible shell to form the filled confectionery product.

Abstract: An encapsulated measuring device for detecting a velocity and/or acceleration of a rotationally or linearly moved component. The device includes a measuring device housing having a wall, and a scanning unit arranged in the housing, the scanning unit including a scanning head in the form of a Ferraris sensor, and wherein an eddy current body of the Ferraris sensor includes at least a portion of the wall of the measuring device housing.

Abstract: A Ferraris sensor for measuring an acceleration of a moving body along a direction. The sensor includes a flat eddy current body and a scanning head arranged on one side of the eddy current body. The scanning head includes N magnets that generate an external magnetic field that extends approximately perpendicular to a surface of the eddy current body, wherein N=1, 2, 3, . . . and M detector coils, wherein M=1, 2, 3, 4, . . . and each detector coil includes an axis and detects changes of an interior magnetic field within the N magnets that are caused by an acceleration of the eddy current body and a resulting change in eddy currents. The axis is approximately perpendicular with respect to the surface of the eddy current body, each detector coil lacks a ferromagnetic core and the N magnets and the M detector coils are arranged alternatingly next to each other in a direction that the acceleration is to be measured.

Abstract: An encapsulated measuring device for detecting a velocity and/or acceleration of a rotationally or linearly moved component. The device includes a measuring device housing having a wall, and a scanning unit arranged in the housing, the scanning unit including a scanning head in the form of a Ferraris sensor, and wherein an eddy current body of the Ferraris sensor includes at least a portion of the wall of the measuring device housing.

Abstract: A Ferraris sensor for measuring an acceleration of a moving body along a direction. The sensor includes a flat eddy current body and a scanning head arranged on one side of the eddy current body. The scanning head includes N magnets that generate an external magnetic field that extends approximately perpendicular to a surface of the eddy current body, wherein N=1, 2, 3, . . . and M detector coils, wherein M=1, 2, 3, 4, . . . and each detector coil includes an axis and detects changes of an interior magnetic field within the N magnets that are caused by an acceleration of the eddy current body and a resulting change in eddy currents. The axis is approximately perpendicular with respect to the surface of the eddy current body, each detector coil lacks a ferromagnetic core and the N magnets and the M detector coils are arranged alternatingly next to each other in a direction that the acceleration is to be measured.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling the acceleration of an armature of an electric drive by generating a high quality acceleration error correction signal z, the system comprising an accelerometer for obtaining a measured armature acceleration value bm, which is equal to the product of a true armature acceleration &agr;, and an acceleration measurement transfer function Fg(p), and means for obtaining a measured acceleration signal, bEm, which is generated from a measured substitute acceleration signal bE·bm and bEm are scaled such that the relationship of bm=&agr;·Fg(p)=bEm·Fg(p) is satisfied. The measured armature acceleration signal bm is filtered with a first filter transfer function of FT(p), and the measured acceleration signal bEm is filtered with a second filter transfer function of FH(p). The first and second filter outputs are combined to form the partly synthesized high quality acceleration error correction signal z=bm·FT(p)+bEm·FH(p).

Abstract: The invention relates to new compounds of acylated splenopentins of Formula IR.sup.1 -arg-lys-(R.sup.2)-glu-val-tyr(R.sup.3)R.sup.4 Iwherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 are as defined in the specification, methods for their synthesis by acylation of splenopentins, as well as to their use as pharmacologically active peptides which are suitable for normalizing the function of the immunological system in primary and secondary immunological deficiencies.