Abstract: A battery temperature regulation device having a main body; and one or more additional bodies that are arranged on and/or are arrangeable on the main body. The main body and/or the one or more additional bodies that are arranged on and/or are arrangeable on the main body each comprise one or more receiving openings for receiving battery cells, wherein receiving openings of the main body are preferably arranged to be coaxial with respective receiving openings of the one or more additional bodies that are arranged on the main body, wherein each battery temperature regulation module comprises a sealing element arrangement for sealing in the area of the receiving openings and/or for sealing between the main body and one or more additional bodies, and wherein the sealing element arrangement comprises one or more sealing elements which are arranged on, in particular are moulded onto the main body and/or onto each additional body.

Abstract: A dental lighting system (10) for selectively illuminating a treatment site (12) on a patient sitting on a treatment chair (14). The system includes at least one monitoring device (32, 32?) configured to determine characteristics of a treatment site (12) on a patient and at least one lighting unit (22, 24) configured to generate an illuminated area (34) onto the treatment site (12) by emitting a first light beam (36) in an upright state in which the treatment chair (14) is in an upright position and by emitting a second light beam (38) in a lying state in which the treatment chair (14) is in a lying position. The at least one lighting unit (22, 24) is configured to set a shape of the illuminated area (34) based on the characteristics of the treatment site (12).

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of aqueous polymer dispersions of a polymer P obtainable by emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers M in the presence of at least one anionic emulsifier as binders in a waterborne coating formulation having a pH of at least pH 9.5. The polymer dispersion is an aqueous polymer dispersion of a polymer P obtainable by emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers M in the presence of at least one anionic emulsifier, where the monomers M comprise or consist of the following monomers M1, M2 and optionally M3 and/or M4 a) 90 to 99.

Abstract: Calibrating an unstable sensor of a mobile device. Systems and methods for calibrating a sensor of a mobile device determine a first estimated position of the mobile device without using any measurement from the sensor of the mobile device, generate a second estimated position of the mobile device using a measurement from the sensor, estimate a sensor error of the sensor using the first estimated position and the second estimated position, and use the sensor error to determine a calibration value for adjusting one or more measurements from the sensor.

Abstract: A method for controlling traction of a wheeled vehicle or a vehicle combination having a tractor vehicle and at least one trailer vehicle. A sensor device on a coupling element of a trailer device transmits coupling forces in x, y, and z directions to the coupling element of the tractor vehicle, which are measured and emitted as force signals. From these force signals, an evaluation unit determines the coupling force acting in the respective vehicle direction and transmits them to a control unit. Traction of the tractor vehicle is adapted to suit the properties of the ground surface. Using sequences of the coupling forces, the dynamic fraction if filtered out and from these a characteristic value is determined and transmitted to the control unit. If the characteristic value exceeds a limit value, then at least one measure to improve the traction of the tractor vehicle is carried out.

Abstract: Described is a cover element for a battery housing of a battery storage device, in particular a high-voltage battery, including a plurality of battery cells, of an at least partially electrically driven motor vehicle. The cover element has a sandwich design including a first cover layer, a second cover layer, and an intermediate layer arranged between the cover layers. When the cover element is mounted on the battery housing, the first cover layer faces the battery storage device and the second cover layer faces away from the battery storage device. The first cover layer has a plurality of breaking portions which are movable relative to the first cover layer according to a pressure prevailing in a region of a relevant breaking portion, so that a break opening is formed, Also described in the context of the cover element is a battery housing and a motor vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a chain elongation monitoring device having a first differential transformer, a second differential transformer, and a control for recording the measured values, wherein the second differential transformer is arranged at a fixed distance from the first differential transformer, and a method for operating the chain elongation monitoring device.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for using food guidance, such as personalized food guidance, to alter the composition of the microbiome of an individual. Such alteration may include increasing the presence, abundance, or relative abundance of a pro-health indicator microbe and/or decreasing the presence, abundance, or relative abundance of a poor health indicator microbe.

Abstract: Method for controlling the operation of an electric machine of a motor vehicle comprising the following: detection of a fault condition; bringing the electric machine into one of at least two fault operation modes in which the electric machine generates a torque below a maximum torque particularly so as to be torque-free. The fault operation mode is selected depending on the value of a detected current through an electric or electronic component part associated with the electric machine.

Abstract: A method is for detecting a cargo within a cargo compartment. The interior of the compartment containing the cargo is captured via a camera. The captured image information is subjected to automatic image processing. The algorithm underlying the image processing contains a program part or operator for edge detection, which determines edges of the cargo that are recognizable from the image information by the camera. Via the algorithm, the model of the cargo described by the current edge configuration of the cargo is then fitted into a model described by the edges of the compartment, namely by performing a comparison of the recognizable edges of the cargo and their edge lengths with the edges of the unladen compartment and their edge lengths, or with the edges of the compartment in a previous loaded state and the associated edge lengths. From this, the space occupied by the cargo is determined.

Abstract: A method is provided for tracking a load when loading a vehicle. The load is provided with a load communication module and the vehicle includes, at an entrance, at least two entrance communication modules and, at a distance from the entrance and from the entrance communication modules, at least one vehicle communication module. The method includes, when the load is delivered to the vehicle, first communicating, by the load communication module with the at least two entrance communication modules and then communicating, by the load communication module with the vehicle communication module.

Abstract: In order to provide a structural component (100) for a vehicle (102), in particular a bulkhead (104) for a road vehicle, for example for a passenger car (106), which can be produced simply and cost-effectively and preferably simultaneously meets requirements relating to weight reduction and structural integrity, according to the invention the structural component (100), in particular the bulkhead (104), comprises the following: a main body (108), which comprises one or more foamed portions (124) and one or more compact portions (130), the structural component (100) preferably also comprising one or more cover elements (126) which cover the main body (108) in one or more foamed portions (124) and/or in one or more compact portions (130).

Abstract: A warning indicator system for an autonomous vehicle includes a sensor pod, a connecting assembly, and a warning indicator. The sensor pod has a sensor and a sensor pod housing. The connecting assembly is configured to couple the sensor pod to the autonomous vehicle. The warning indicator is associated with the sensor pod and the connecting assembly. The warning indicator is configured to alert other vehicles and persons to a stopped condition of the autonomous vehicle. An autonomous vehicle includes the warning indicator.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed herein for generating personalized food guidance using predicted food hunger. Using the technologies described herein, instead of providing food guidance that is generalized for a group of individuals, personalized food guidance is provided that takes into account an individual's personalized responses to foods, including the predicted hunger of an individual. A nutritional service generates a hunger score that predicts a hunger level of an individual at a time (or for more than one time) after the individual has or is planning to consume food. The nutritional service uses the hunger score to generate the food guidance. Providing an individual with personalized food guidance can make choosing food easier and healthier.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed herein for improving the accuracy of test data obtained outside of a clinical setting. Using the technologies described herein, different techniques can be utilized to analyze, score and adjust test data associated with one or more “at home” tests. In some examples, computing systems are utilized to generate quality scores indicating the accuracy of the test data associated with a particular biomarker. In other examples, an authorized user, such as a data manager can analyze the test data utilizing a user interface to generate scores and/or adjust the test data.

Abstract: A device measures forces in a sprung chassis of a single-axle or multi-axle vehicle, in the force transmission path between the superstructure and the axle. Spring elements arranged between the axle and the superstructure are each connected to the axle and/or to the superstructure via a load-bearing element. The load-bearing element is made of an elastically deformable plastic or of an elastomeric material, and incorporated within the load-bearing element there are electrically conductive elements that are mutually spaced apart and insulated from one another, and that are variable absolutely and/or relative to one another in their position or geometry by a deformation of the load-bearing element effected under load, and thereby generate a detectable electrical quantity that is proportional to the elastic deformation of the load-bearing element.

Abstract: A warning indicator system for an autonomous vehicle includes a sensor pod, a connecting assembly, and a warning indicator. The sensor pod has a sensor and a sensor pod housing. The connecting assembly is configured to couple the sensor pod to the autonomous vehicle. The warning indicator is associated with the sensor pod and the connecting assembly. The warning indicator is configured to alert other vehicles and persons to a stopped condition of the autonomous vehicle. An autonomous vehicle includes the warning indicator.

Abstract: Calibrating an unstable sensor of a mobile device. Systems and methods for calibrating a sensor of a mobile device determine a first estimated position of the mobile device without using any measurement from the sensor of the mobile device, generate a second estimated position of the mobile device using a measurement from the sensor, estimate a sensor error of the sensor using the first estimated position and the second estimated position, and use the sensor error to determine a calibration value for adjusting one or more measurements from the sensor.

Abstract: A method for warning approaching vehicles of an autonomous vehicle includes sensing a stopped condition of the autonomous vehicle, activating a warning indicator of the autonomous vehicle based on the stopped condition, sensing a start condition of the autonomous vehicle, and deactivating the warning indicator of the autonomous vehicle based on the start condition. The warning indicator includes a plurality of LEDs or an LED panel coupled to or formed within a sensor pod coupled to the autonomous vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of that densifies spherodized granules having tungsten carbide and a metallic binder phase in a plasma, thereby producing densified spherodized granules.