Abstract: The invention relates to a self-retaining implant for fixing a bone cover or a bone fragment in an opening in a skull bone. The implant comprises a support element with an upper side and an lower side facing the bone cover. Arranged on the lower side of the support element is an extension, which supports a spike preferably extending parallel to the support element. The spike can be driven laterally into the bone cover or bone fragment by means of a driving-in device according to the invention. The driving-in device according to the invention comprises a receiving element for the implant. A driving-in mechanism for driving the implant into the bone cover or bone fragment can be coupled with the receiving element.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process respectively a device for filling a high pressure gas container (1), comprising the following steps: Supplying a liquefied or solidified first gas (2) into a gas container (1) while the gas container (1) is being cooled; stopping the cooling of the gas container (1) after the supplying step of the first gas; then introducing a gaseous second gas (3) into the gas container (1) and closing the gas container (1). The invention allows for a efficient, reproducible, reliable and economical filling of high pressure gas containers (1), in particular for airbag systems or for fuel cells, and allows to use conventional devices for introducing gases respectively closing gas containers that are not particularly adapted for low temperature respectively high pressure applications.

Abstract: A three-dimensional moulded planar cable, includes a laminate made from at least one conductor track, bonded between two insulation layers and at least one support layer, connected to each other by an adhesive layer. The cable is applied to a positive moulding tool, brought into shape by the application of heat and/or radiation and/or pressure and fixed in the three-dimensional shape thereof by cooling to below the glass temperature Tg of the adhesive layer or by hardening of the adhesive layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a combined sensor and heating element (1) which is particularly suitable for a motor vehicle seal. Said sensor and heating element comprises a sensor mat which comprises a carrier film (2) and a cover film (3), sensors (6) which are arranged between the carrier film (2) and the cover film (3), and sensor conductor paths, in addition to a heating conductor arrangement. According to the invention, the conductor paths (4) of the heating conductor arrangement are integrated into the sensor mat.

Abstract: The invention relates to a combined sensor and heating element (1) which is suitable, in particular, for the seat of a motor vehicle. Said element comprises a sensor mat provided with a heating arrangement. According to the invention, the sensor mat is embodied as a flexible conductor path comprising a carrier film (2) and conductor paths (4) of a sensor arrangement, which are arranged on the surface of the carrier film (2). The heating conductors (3) of the heating conductor arrangement are arranged on the same carrier film surface between and/or near to the conductor paths (4) of the sensor arrangement.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process, an arrangement and a device for filling a high pressure gas container (1) with liquefied gas, comprising the following steps connecting the gas container to a metering valve (17) and connecting the metering valve (17) to a first container (21) containing liquefied gas, wherein the first container (21) is positions above the gas container (1) at a geodetic height (H); opening the metering valve (17) and admitting the quantity of liquefied gas is supplied with the first container (21) into the gas container (1) at a hydrostatic pressure that corresponds to the geodetic height (H); closing the metering valve (17). As the hydrostatic pressure may be tightly controlled, the high pressure gas container (1) may be efficiently, reproducible, reliable and economically filled at a particularly high metering precision.

Abstract: The invention relates to a three-dimensional flat cable, to a method for the production thereof and to the use thereof. Said flat cable is made of a laminate which comprises at least one conductor path, which is bonded between two insulation layers, and at least one support layer, said layer being connected to each other by means of an adhesive layer. The laminate is placed on a positive forming tool and brought into shape by the application of heat, radiation and/or pressure, and fixed in the three-dimensional shape thereof by cooling to below the glass temperature Tg, of the adhesive layer and/or by reactive hardening of the adhesive layer.

Abstract: An airflow deflector (5) guides the airflow (6) between a towing machine (1) and a transported unit (4, 32) adjoining the towing machine (1) in the travel direction (F) and is coupled with a setting system (7) for adjusting the orientation of the airflow deflector as needed. To ensure an optimal position of the airflow deflector at all times without human interference even when transported units of different external geometrical configurations are utilized, geometrical data (11) on the external geometry and/or positional data (12) are assigned to the transported unit (4, 32). This data, at least in case of a replacement of the transporting unit (4, 32) may be called up or read and forwarded to a control unit (21) that converts the geometrical and/or positional data into setting commands for the setting system (7) to adjust the airflow deflector (5).

Abstract: A driver's cab (10) of a vehicle having optimized air flow characteristics and a method for optimizing the aerodynamics of a driver's cab (10) of a motor vehicle are proposed, it being possible by means of air flow tests to determine a number of design parameters (A-H) with regard to their aerodynamic influence, the parameters (A-H) within a predefined range of variation being optimized jointly and as a function of one another with a view to optimum overall air flow characteristics of the external shape of the driver's cab (10).

Abstract: The invention relates to a three-dimensional moulded planar cable, comprising a laminate made from at least one conductor track, bonded between two insulation layers and at least one support layer, connected to each other by means of an adhesive layer and applied to a positive moulding tool, brought into shape by the application of heat and/or radiation and/or pressure and fixed in the three-dimensional shape thereof by cooling to below the glass temperature Tg of the adhesive layer or by hardening of the adhesive layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a self-retaining implant for fixing a bone cover or a bone fragment in an opening in a skull bone. The implant comprises a support element with an upper side and an lower side facing the bone cover. Arranged on the lower side of the support element is an extension, which supports a spike preferably extending parallel to the support element. The spike can be driven laterally into the bone cover or bone fragment by means of a driving-in device according to the invention. The driving-in device according to the invention comprises a receiving element for the implant. A driving-in mechanism for driving the implant into the bone cover or bone fragment can be coupled with the receiving element.

Abstract: An airflow deflector (5) guides the airflow (6) between a towing machine (1) and a transported unit (4, 32) adjoining the towing machine (1) in the travel direction (F) and is coupled with a setting system (7) for adjusting the orientation of the airflow deflector as needed. To ensure an optimal position of the airflow deflector at all times without human interference even when transported units of different external geometrical configurations are utilized, geometrical data (11) on the external geometry and/or positional data (12) are assigned to the transported unit (4, 32). This data, at least in case of a replacement of the transporting unit (4, 32) may be called up or read and forwarded to a control unit (21) that converts the geometrical and/or positional data into setting commands for the setting system (7) to adjust the airflow deflector (5).

Abstract: The invention relates to a self-retaining implant for fixing a bone cover or a bone fragment in an opening in a skull bone. The implant comprises a support element with an upper side and an lower side facing the bone cover. Arranged on the lower side of the support element is an extension, which supports a spike preferably extending parallel to the support element. The spike can be driven laterally into the bone cover or bone fragment by means of a driving-in device according to the invention. The driving-in device according to the invention comprises a receiving element for the implant. A driving-in mechanism for driving the implant into the bone cover or bone fragment can be coupled with the receiving element.

Abstract: A tool holder has a housing rotatable about a holder axis, a motor mounted on the housing and having an output rotatable about a motor axis transverse to the holder axis, and a rotation sensor mounted on the housing and coupled coaxially to the motor. A drive wheel mounted on the rotary motor output is rotatable by the motor about the motor axis and is connected to respective wheels of a pair of shafts each having a screwthread. The screwthreads are of opposite hand and respective nuts threaded on the shafts so that rotation of the motor output synchronously rotates the shafts and oppositely displaces the nuts. A tool-holding slide displaceable transversely of the axis on the plate is fixed to the nut of one of the shafts and a counterweight displaceable transversely of the axis on the plate is coupled to the nut of the other shaft.