Abstract: A method of power management for a hub having a plurality of Universal Serial Bus (USB)-C ports includes: allocating a guaranteed power budget to each USB-C port of the hub, wherein one of the USB-C ports has a higher power priority and the other USB-C ports have a lower power priority; reducing the guaranteed power budget allocated to a USB-C port with the lower power priority if measured power for that USB-C port is below its currently guaranteed power budget by a predetermined amount; and offering additional power budget to the USB-C port with the higher power priority if the guaranteed power budget allocated to a USB-C port with the lower power priority was previously reduced. Corresponding USB-Power Delivery (PD) integrated circuit (IC) controllers and hubs are also described.

Abstract: A method of power management for a hub having a plurality of Universal Serial Bus (USB)-C ports includes: allocating a guaranteed power budget to each USB-C port of the hub, wherein one of the USB-C ports has a higher power priority and the other USB-C ports have a lower power priority; reducing the guaranteed power budget allocated to a USB-C port with the lower power priority if measured power for that USB-C port is below its currently guaranteed power budget by a predetermined amount; and offering additional power budget to the USB-C port with the higher power priority if the guaranteed power budget allocated to a USB-C port with the lower power priority was previously reduced. Corresponding USB-Power Delivery (PD) integrated circuit (IC) controllers and hubs are also described.

Abstract: The present invention provides a solution for coating substrates which are moved on a carrier that can move from painting, coating or treatment modules in a continuous inline production facility having a system which allows to easily switch between a back and forth limited rotational movement, called rocking mode, for critical processes such as physical vapor deposition (PVD) coating, UV hardening and IR flashing, and a continuous rotational movement of the substrates when the substrates are in a painting or drying process module.

Abstract: A method for through-type coating of a device includes picking up a loaded carrier from a supplying conveyor, conveying the loaded carrier together with a fork-type loader into a coating booth, coupling the device to be coated to a system that rotates the device during coating, and separating the device from its carrier; handing over the unloaded carrier to a fork-type unloader; withdrawing the empty loader, the unloader, and the unloaded carrier out of the booth; closing the booth; rotating and coating the device to be coated; opening the booth; conveying the unloaded carrier into the coating booth; uncoupling the device from the system while joining the device with the carrier; withdrawing the unloader and the loaded carrier out of the booth; and handing over the loaded carrier to a discharging conveyor.

Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring and controlling electrical systems in a motor vehicle with electric or hybrid drive has a first and a second AC voltage source for an alternating voltage between a first or second terminal and a reference terminal. First and second voltmeters detect a first or second voltage between the first or second terminal and the reference terminal. A control unit controls the AC voltage sources, receives the voltages from the voltmeters and determines insulation resistance for subassemblies that are connected to the terminals. The insulation resistance is relative to a potential connected to the reference terminal. A precharge state of a capacitative load connected to the first terminal is determined. The load is precharged by a voltage supply unit connected to the second terminal. The switching state of at least one switch between two subassemblies is determined. The subassemblies are connected to the first or second terminal.

Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring and controlling electrical systems in a motor vehicle with electric or hybrid drive has a first and a second AC voltage source for an alternating voltage between a first or second terminal and a reference terminal. First and second voltmeters detect a first or second voltage between the first or second terminal and the reference terminal. A control unit controls the AC voltage sources, receives the voltages from the voltmeters and determines insulation resistance for subassemblies that are connected to the terminals. The insulation resistance is relative to a potential connected to the reference terminal. A precharge state of a capacitative load connected to the first terminal is determined. The load is precharged by a voltage supply unit connected to the second terminal. The switching state of at least one switch between two subassemblies is determined. The subassemblies are connected to the first or second terminal.

Abstract: A method for connecting cell outgoing conductors of a first and a second cell. Here, a connection between the first and second cell outgoing conductors is produced by means of a connecting apparatus, which includes a first and a second component. At the same time, however, the first and second components also have the function of pre-bending the cell outgoing conductor of the first and second cells, respectively, in order thus to enable a particularly low physical height of the cell outgoing conductor arrangement. A system according to the invention includes a first and a second cell, which have cell outgoing conductors that are connected and shaped in this way.

Abstract: An electric energy storage system for a vehicle, such as an electric or hybrid vehicle. The energy storage system has multiple electric components and data transmission devices for transmitting data signals between the electric components. Here, the data transmission devices include at least one transmission link for electromagnetic radiation to transmit data signals.

Abstract: A method for connecting cell outgoing conductors of a first and a second cell. Here, a connection between the first and second cell outgoing conductors is produced by means of a connecting apparatus, which includes a first and a second component. At the same time, however, the first and second components also have the function of pre-bending the cell outgoing conductor of the first and second cells, respectively, in order thus to enable a particularly low physical height of the cell outgoing conductor arrangement. A system according to the invention includes a first and a second cell, which have cell outgoing conductors that are connected and shaped in this way.

Abstract: A ball screw drive has a housing in which a spindle nut is arranged on a ball screw spindle. An overload clutch disengages when a force acting on the ball screw spindle reaches a release force. A preloading device, with at least one adjusting member, can be set to a preloading force and acts on the overload clutch. A moveable pressure element is provided on which the preloading device can engage in order to transmit the preloading force to the overload clutch. The housing is of single-part design and the pressure element is disposed so as to slide on a housing face and on a peripheral face of the spindle nut.