Abstract: The invention relates to an anti-theft device configured to be attached to merchandise to be protected, in particular textile products, comprising a housing and a locking mechanism, which is received in the housing at least in part and comprises a securing element, wherein the securing element is adjustable between a securing position, in which it engages with the merchandise to be protected, and a release position, in which detachment and removal of the anti-theft device from the merchandise to be protected are permitted.

Abstract: A valve device including an outlet port, a first valve unit with a first valve element for setting a first throttle opening for influencing a first airflow of pressurised air which is to be output at the outlet port or is to be released via the outlet port, a first throttle control loop for the closed-loop control of the first throttle opening according to a first setpoint, a pressure control loop for the closed-loop pressure control of an outlet pressure present at the outlet port to a pressure setpoint amid the use of a first throttle control loop as a subordinate control loop, wherein on closed-loop pressure control the pressure control loop specifies a first throttle setpoint to the first throttle control loop as the first setpoint, wherein the valve device is further configured to provide a throttle setting function and, within the throttle setting function, to limit the first throttle opening to a first limitation value and/or within the throttle setting function to specify a first direct setpoint which

Abstract: An arrangement and a method for the gradual shutoff of potential in high voltage technology. The arrangement has at least one armature body, an electrically insulating film, and electrically conductive regions. The electrically conductive regions are arranged between layers of the electrically insulating films, and at least parts of the electrically insulating film are arranged around the at least one armature body. The arrangement is configured for direct current applications, wherein resistive compensation currents are reduced and/or avoided along the electrically insulating film by configuration for higher voltage levels, and/or by an armature body, which functions as a first gradual potential shutoff coating, and/or by way of the electrical contacting of the outermost electrically conductive region between layers of electrically insulating film via an electrical contact through an opening in the outer layer of the insulating film.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for communicating machine control data of a mechatronic system in a network having publisher and subscriber network users that send control data via the network using a data interchange standard that supports a publish/subscribe communication model. In order to make such a method simple, fast and robust, it is proposed that a machine controller of the mechatronic system can be configured indiscriminately as a subscriber or publisher network user to communicate the control data, As a publisher, the machine controller provides the control data with a message identifier, encodes them as a network message using the data interchange standard and sends the network message via the network. As subscriber, the machine controller receives a network message intended therefor using a message identifier via the network and decodes the network message as control data using the data interchange standard.

Abstract: The invention relates to a detector (110) for optical detection comprising a circuit carrier (130) designed to carry at least one layer, wherein the circuit carrier (130) is or comprises a printed circuit board (132); a reflective layer (138), the reflective layer (138) being placed on a partition of the circuit carrier (130), wherein the reflective layer (138) is designed to reflect the incident light beam (120), thereby generating at least one reflected light beam (124); a substrate layer (114), the substrate layer (114) being directly or indirectly adjacent to the reflective layer (138), wherein the substrate layer (114) is at least partially transparent with respect to the incident light beam (120); a sensor layer (122), the sensor layer (122) being placed on the substrate layer (114), wherein the sensor layer (122) is designed to generate at least one sensor signal in a manner dependent on an illumination of the sensor layer (122) by the incident light beam and the reflected light beam (124); and an eval

Abstract: A high-voltage transducer includes a housing, which spatially encloses at least one electrical measuring device and an insulating gas. The insulating gas is clean air, with which electrical insulation in the housing of the high-voltage transducer is carried out. A method for measuring with the high-voltage transducer is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for navigating an industrial truck in a predetermined area with the following method steps: providing a map of the predetermined area with at least one permanent landmark, entering a temporary landmark in the map, when the temporary landmark is created, deleting the temporary landmark from the map when the temporary landmark is removed, and navigating the industrial truck in the predetermined area on the basis of the map having the permanent landmark and the temporary landmark. In this way, the navigating of a preferably autonomously or partly autonomously driving industrial truck in a predetermined area, such as at a depot, is improved and in particular is made safer and more reliable.

Abstract: The invention relates to a detector (110) for optical detection comprising a circuit carrier (130) designed to carry at least one layer, wherein the circuit carrier (130) is or comprises a printed circuit board (132); a reflective layer (138), the reflective layer (138) being placed on a partition of the circuit carrier (130), wherein the reflective layer (138) is designed to reflect the incident light beam (120), thereby generating at least one reflected light beam (124); a substrate layer (114), the substrate layer (114) being directly or indirectly adjacent to the reflective layer (138), wherein the substrate layer (114) is at least partially transparent with respect to the incident light beam (120); a sensor layer (122), the sensor layer (122) being placed on the substrate layer (114), wherein the sensor layer (122) is designed to generate at least one sensor signal in a manner dependent on an illumination of the sensor layer (122) by the incident light beam and the reflected light beam (124); and an eval

Abstract: A sensor assembly for attachment underneath a screen of a combine harvester is provided with a plurality of sensor units having sensor elements, a plurality of which sensor units are arranged one behind the other within a hollow profile which extends in the longitudinal direction of the screen.

Abstract: A high-voltage device includes a housing and at least one subassembly which is electrically insulated from the housing. The at least one subassembly is spaced from the housing and mechanically connected to the housing. At least one ceramic spacer element is disposed between the housing and the at least one subassembly. A method of using the high-voltage device includes transferring heat, which is produced at connection elements of the at least one subassembly which is electrically insulated from the housing, from the subassembly through the at least one ceramic spacer element to the housing and emitting the heat from the housing to the environment.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a valve drive for at least one poppet valve of an internal combustion engine. The present disclosure further relates to an internal combustion engine and a motor vehicle having such a valve drive. The valve drive includes a valve lever for actuating the at least one poppet valve; and a valve lever axle on which the valve lever is mounted in a pivotably movable manner. The valve drive is characterized in that a fuel distributor for receiving pressurized fuel, that is to say, a rail, is integrated in the valve lever axle.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for communicating machine control data of a mechatronic system in a network having publisher and subscriber network users that send control data via the network using a data interchange standard that supports a publish/subscribe communication model. In order to make such a method simple, fast and robust, it is proposed that a machine controller of the mechatronic system can be configured indiscriminately as a subscriber or publisher network user to communicate the control data, As a publisher, the machine controller provides the control data with a message identifier, encodes them as a network message using the data interchange standard and sends the network message via the network. As subscriber, the machine controller receives a network message intended therefor using a message identifier via the network and decodes the network message as control data using the data interchange standard.

Abstract: A locking system comprises a lock cylinder which has a cylinder housing, a cylinder core rotatably supported in the cylinder housing and having a keyway, and has a plurality of tumblers which partly project into the keyway, and which furthermore comprises a key which has a key bow and a key shaft which has a shaft profile for acting on the tumblers. An abutment section is formed at the key shaft between the key bow and the shaft profile, said abutment section having an abutment profile having at least one projection and an undercut formed between the projection and the shaft profile. The lock cylinder furthermore comprises a movable counter-abutment.

Abstract: A sensor assembly for attachment underneath a screen of a combine harvester is provided with a plurality of sensor units having sensor elements, a plurality of which sensor units are arranged one behind the other within a hollow profile which extends in the longitudinal direction of the screen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for regenerating exhaust-gas aftertreatment systems capable of storing nitrogen oxides in lean exhaust gas, and in rich exhaust gas of reducing nitrogen oxides to nitrogen. The invention is used in exhaust-gas aftertreatment systems which consist of at least one NOx storage catalyst arranged near the engine and at least one NOx storage catalyst located in the underbody of the vehicle and are intended to clean the exhaust gas of spark-ignition engines predominantly run on a lean mixture.

Abstract: A method operates a multilevel converter for power factor correction of a polyphase mains voltage. Each phase of the polyphase main has an associated phase module with a plurality of sub modules which are connected in series and each have an electrical energy store. Each sub module can be connected to the phase of the mains voltage or disconnected there from by an electronic switch. A circuit breaker is provided for disconnecting the converter from the mains voltage. The converter has a regulation system by which the voltages of the phase modules are balanced when the circuit breaker is open.

Abstract: An exhaust gas heat transfer unit is disclosed having a heat exchanger including a bypass duct, an inflow diffuser with an exhaust gas inlet, and an outflow diffuser with an exhaust gas outlet. The heat exchanger and the bypass duct are assigned a control apparatus which diverts the exhaust gas flow through the heat exchanger and/or the bypass duct.

Abstract: A sensor unit for use in the multiphase flow of a harvesting machine, wherein the sensor unit exhibits sensors for transmitting and/or receiving electromagnetic radiation. In addition, the sensor unit has at least one device for acquiring flow parameters of the multiphase flow. The measuring values of the sensor unit can advantageously be used for controlling the operating mode of the harvesting machine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of different regeneration strategies for nitrogen oxide storage catalysts (NOx storage catalyst, LNT or NSC), depending on the exhaust gas temperatures, to reduce in the total exhaust gas the greenhouse gas N2O (nitrous oxide) that is produced as a secondary emission during the regeneration of the storage catalyst. If the exhaust gas temperature is below 275° C.-290° C., regeneration takes place using a strategy with short pulses of around 2 seconds and ? Lambda 0.95 rich.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for regenerating exhaust-gas aftertreatment systems capable of storing nitrogen oxides in lean exhaust gas, and in rich exhaust gas of reducing nitrogen oxides to nitrogen. The invention is used in exhaust-gas aftertreatment systems which consist of at least one NOx storage catalyst arranged near the engine and at least one NOx storage catalyst located in the underbody of the vehicle and are intended to clean the exhaust gas of spark-ignition engines predominantly run on a lean mixture.