Abstract: A method of determining a first route on a first map based on a second route on a second map, comprising the steps of determining second points on the second map, the second points being included in the second route; determining first points on the first map; wherein the first points correspond in pairs to second points; and determining the first route comprising the first points by means of trace matching with respect to the second route.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for map matching Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) positions of a vehicle with location information of a digital map, including map matching the determined distance between two respective detected consecutive GNSS positions of the vehicle with a route length between the two respective consecutive GNSS positions of the vehicle on the digital map.

Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle. A map of corresponding event locations for one or more high load events is provided, wherein the one or more high load events have historically led to an above-average load on a vehicle component. A current position and/or route of the motor vehicle is determined. A high load event is identified from among the one or more high load events as likely to be relevant to the motor vehicle during the current operation. The identification of the high load event is based on the current position and/or route of the motor vehicle. The vehicle component is thermally preconditioned, via a corresponding automatic control of at least one device of the motor vehicle, before the motor vehicle has reached the corresponding event location of the identified high load event.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and electronic control units are provided. It is determined whether a motor vehicle has driven on a road included in digital map material. First absolute position data is captured relating to the motor vehicle using an absolute positioning system and capturing first vehicle odometry data using an odometry system of the motor vehicle at a first point in time during operation of the motor vehicle. Further absolute position data is captured relating to the motor vehicle using the absolute positioning system and capturing further vehicle odometry data using the odometry system at one further point in time during operation of the motor vehicle which differs from the first point in time. It is determined whether the motor vehicle has driven on a road included in digital map material based on the digital map material, the captured data, and a map-matching algorithm.

Abstract: A method for determining a map matching confidence includes detecting a trajectory; detecting network data containing a plurality of links of a network; detecting one or more data pairs, each of said one or more data pairs including a link from the plurality of links and a time window that captures at least one portion of the trajectory; determining, for each of the one or more data pairs, a map matching confidence for the link of the relevant data pair based on: determining a maximum a posteriori probability; or determining by using a modified forward algorithm, wherein the map matching confidence is designed to indicate a probability that the relevant link has been affected by the trajectory within the relevant time window.

Abstract: A method provides a functional road class of route sections of a digital map. The method regularly or continuously provides present geographic positions of a plurality of vehicles of a vehicle fleet in a central unit; determines navigation attributes for all route sections of a digital map in dependence on the geographic positions of the plurality of vehicles; and respectively assigns functional road classes to the route sections in dependence on the navigation attributes. A most probable route can be determined by joining route sections to one another, wherein starting from a respective observed route section, which initially corresponds to the geographic position of the vehicle, the route sections are expanded by adding a further route section in dependence on the functional road class.

Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method determines a deviation of an estimated value of an average traveling time of a vehicle for traveling along a section of a route with the vehicle from a measured value of a traveling time taken for traveling along the section of the route with the vehicle or another vehicle.

Abstract: A method of determining a first route on a first map based on a second route on a second map, comprising the steps of determining second points on the second map, the second points being included in the second route; determining first points on the first map; wherein the first points correspond in pairs to second points; and determining the first route comprising the first points by means of trace matching with respect to the second route.

Abstract: A method determines a weather area for a motor vehicle, with which a sensor system and a communications interface are associated, which are coupled to one another via signals. The method includes: receiving data including geographical information in the form of a map; and creating a grid by dividing the received data into a plurality of adjacent grid cells. The method also includes: providing a measurement signal of the sensor system, representing a location-related local weather situation in one of the grid cells; and determining a local weather area for the respective grid cell according to the provided measurement signal.

Abstract: A pressure relief valve is associated with a throttle valve to shunt flow around a throttle valve element which is selectively positionable to throttle flow through the throttle valve. In a presently disclosed embodiment, a throttle valve comprises a valve body circumscribing a main flow passage extending along a central longitudinal axis between an inlet and an outlet. A valve plate is disposed within the main flow passage for turning about an axis of turning which perpendicularly intersects the central longitudinal axis for selectively throttling flow through the main flow passage. A pressure relief mechanism is mounted on the valve body.

Abstract: A wire processing machine having a cutting system, including a knife holder which carries a knife cooperating during a cut with a stationary counter-blade tool and is connected for performing a reciprocating motion by connection to an eccentric pin or a cam disk of a crankshaft driven by an electric motor, the knife holder sliding in a guide during its reciprocating movement, the guide arranged in a stationary manner or pivoting freely about an axis parallel to the rotational axis of the crankshaft in the case of a rigid connection, the crankshaft being driven directly by an asynchronous motor to which a gyrating mass is connected whose kinetic energy is released as a cutting force upon impingement of the knife on the wire, with the asynchronous motor performing precisely one rotation per cutting cycle and being accelerated up to the start of the cut and braked after the cut.

Abstract: A gripping apparatus for gripping elongated workpieces comprises a housing, carrying two pivotable gripping jaws which are movable between opened and closed positions, as well as a guiding body, in which the housing is displaceably supported. A rod having a control element which is located between both gripping jaws and is displaceable between a position retracted into the gripping jaws and so as to spread them apart, and an opposite position, where the gripping jaws are converged. The control element engages the housing and, during a further movement in the retraction direction moves the housing.

Abstract: A wire processing machine having a cutting system, comprising a knife holder which carries a knife cooperating during a cut with a stationary counter-blade tool and is connected for performing a reciprocating motion by connecting means to an eccentric pin or a cam disk of a crankshaft, which on its part is driven by an electric motor, with the knife holder sliding in a guide during its reciprocating movement, which guide is arranged in a stationary manner or can be pivoted freely about an axis parallel to the rotational axis of the crankshaft in the case of a rigid connection of connecting means and knife holder, the crankshaft is driven directly by an asynchronous motor to which a gyrating mass is connected whose kinetic energy is released as a cutting force upon impingement of the knife on the wire, with the asynchronous motor performing precisely one rotation per cutting cycle and being controlled in such a way that it is accelerated up to the start of the cut and is braked after the cut has been performed

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for propagating or concentrating primary cells without tumorous characteristics and to the subsequent use thereof.

Abstract: A gripping apparatus for gripping elongated workpieces comprises a housing, carrying two pivotable gripping jaws which are movable between opened and closed positions, as well as a guiding body, in which the housing is displaceably supported. A rod having a control element which is located between both gripping jaws and is displaceable between a position retracted into the gripping jaws and so as to spread them apart, and an opposite position, where the gripping jaws are converged. The control element engages the housing and, during a further movement in the retraction direction moves the housing.

Abstract: In order to obtain better noise protection, longer service life of machine and tools, and to increase the productivity of wire shaping apparatuses, in particular, a universal spring winding machine with a cutting device (16) consisting essentially of a movable cutting tool (38) with drive (80) and a stationary cutting tool (150) at which the endless intaken wire is cut, this invention suggests:to conceive the drive of the cutting tool (38) in the form of a fluid operated cylinder piston aggregate cutting cylinder (80) with program-controllable NC valve (78);to fix the movable cutting tool (38) by means of an adapter (158) to the movable part of the aggregate (piston rod 154);to bring the moving direction of the latter (154) into accordance with the shearing direction of the movable cutting tool (38).