Abstract: The underlying aim of the disclosure, which relates to a method for recognizing software applications and user inputs is to indicate a solution by a recognition of a software application currently implemented by the user as well as inputs that have been made is made possible without additional interfaces provided by manufacturers of car operating systems. The aim is achieved in that the data decoded in the signal decoder is subjected to a first analysis, in which, by means of data stored in a database, an association of the decoded data with a known software application occurs.

Abstract: A transfer printing station is provided comprising a transfer roller for transfer of a toner image generated on an intermediate carrier onto at least one recording medium in a transfer printing region of the transfer printing station. A drive unit causes the transfer roller to move towards the intermediate carrier as an ON position or away from the intermediate carrier as an OFF position, the drive unit being designed such that it is positioned-controlled when moving towards the ON position, and is torque controlled in the ON position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a corona discharge lightning rod comprising a tip which is isolated from the ground and having a base which is connected via discharge means to the ground, said lightning rod being suitable for ionizing the ambient atmosphere at the end of its tip. An electric circuit is provided for periodically reducing the potential of the tip to a value which is too low to maintain corona discharge, thereby producing periodic and intermittent corona discharge pulses. Preferably, the tip is electrically connected to a potential generator such that the potential (V.sub.0) applied to the tip is a variable potential in the form of recurrent wave trains, and such that the peak value of the first half cycle of the train having a polarity opposite to the polarity of the ambient atmosphere is greater than the threshold at which the corona effect takes place. This need only occur in the presence of the natural amplification (V.sub.