Abstract: The invention relates to a method for inductive energy transmission from a transmitting coil to a receiving coil spaced apart from the transmitting coil. The receiving coil is arranged in a vehicle which is arranged stationary or is travelling on a supporting surface, wherein the vehicle has at least one sensor. In a first method step (A) a distance between the transmitting coil and/or the supporting surface and the receiving coil is determined, in a second method step (B) a minimum possible air gap between the transmitting coil and/or the supporting surface and the receiving coil is calculated from the distance, and in a third method step (C) the receiving coil is positioned such that the distance corresponds to the minimum possible air gap.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for operating an inductive transmission apparatus comprising a transmitting coil and a receiving coil, wherein the receiving coil is arranged in a vehicle and the transmitting coil is arranged in a fixed location, wherein the following steps are carried out: emission of a magnetic field by the transmitting coil; movement of the vehicle in the direction of a parking position, wherein the receiving coil at least partially overlaps the transmitting coil in the parking position; measurement of a magnetic flux linkage of the receiving coil; reduction in a speed of the vehicle when a first threshold value for the magnetic flux linkage through the receiving coil is exceeded; detection of undershooting of a second threshold value; detection of a point without effective magnetic flux linkage through the receiving coil.

Abstract: The invention relates to a monitoring device for monitoring an inductive energy transmission device from at least one transmitting coil to at least one receiving coil spaced apart from the at least one transmitting coil. The monitoring device comprises a coil array, which has individual coils and is designed to monitor an intermediate space between the at least one transmitting coil and the at least one receiving coil. The individual coils can be individually controlled. The suitable control can be used for a variable detection height and can ensure reliable operation even if an individual coil fails.

Abstract: The invention relates to a monitoring device for monitoring an inductive energy transmission device from at least one transmitting coil to at least one receiving coil spaced apart from the at least one transmitting coil. The monitoring device comprises a coil array, which has individual coils and is designed to monitor an intermediate space between the at least one transmitting coil and the at least one receiving coil. The individual coils can be individually controlled. The suitable control can be used for a variable detection height and can ensure reliable operation even if an individual coil fails.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for inductive energy transmission from a transmitting coil to a receiving coil spaced apart from the transmitting coil. The receiving coil is arranged in a vehicle which is arranged stationary or is travelling on a supporting surface, wherein the vehicle has at least one sensor. In a first method step (A) a distance between the transmitting coil and/or the supporting surface and the receiving coil is determined, in a second method step (B) a minimum possible air gap between the transmitting coil and/or the supporting surface and the receiving coil is calculated from the distance, and in a third method step (C) the receiving coil is positioned such that the distance corresponds to the minimum possible air gap.

Abstract: A method and a device for triggering an injector are described, allowing expansion of the metering range of the injector. The injector is triggered by a trigger voltage that is adjusted according to a predefined voltage for opening the injector, the trigger voltage being first increased to open the injector, starting from the predefined voltage, and then reduced after a predefined time. The predefined time is selected in such a way that the energy stored in an energy accumulator mechanism of the injector has reached a steady-state energy level after the predefined time.

Abstract: A method and system for placing logic nodes based on an estimated wiring congestion are provided. Specifically, under the present invention, relative probabilities for potential implementations of wiring interconnects between logic nodes are determined. Then, for each edge between adjacent bins, a total of corresponding relative probabilities is compared to a wiring availability. Based on the comparison, the logic nodes can be placed within wiring constraints.

Abstract: A fuel injector is described, in particular an injector for fuel injection systems in internal combustion engines, that includes a valve needle having a valve-closure member which cooperates with a valve-seat surface arranged in valve-seat member to form a sealing seat and which has several injection orifices which are arranged downstream from the sealing seat, and are sealed by sealing seat against a fuel supply. A disk element is arranged downstream from the sealing seat, the disk element having at least one valve section, which changes its shape when the temperature changes. Valve section is connected to a heating element and optionally covers an injection orifice.

Abstract: A fuel injector for fuel injection systems in internal combustion engines, including an actuator, a valve needle operable by the actuator for operating a valve-closure member, which, together with a valve-seat surface forms a sealing seat and a swirl device including at least one swirl channel, through which fuel flows with a tangential component relative to a longitudinal axis of the fuel injector. The axial position of a plunger element determines a cross-section of at least one bypass channel that bypasses the at least one swirl channel without a tangential component.

Abstract: A fuel injector (1), in particular for fuel injection systems in internal combustion engines, including an actuator (27), a valve needle (3) operable by the actuator (27) for operating a valve-closure member (4), which, together with a valve-seat surface (6) forms a sealing seat and a swirl device (34) having at least one swirl channel (35), through which fuel flows with a tangential component relative to a longitudinal axis (38) of the fuel injector (1). The axial position of a plunger element (36) determines a cross-section of at least one bypass channel (37) that bypasses the at least one swirl channel (35) without a tangential component.

Abstract: There are internal combustion engines with at least one cylinder and a reciprocating piston that can be moved in this cylinder, with a cylinder head associated with the cylinder, with a direct injector, and optionally with an electric spark plug, and with a device that is disposed in a stationary fashion on or in the cylinder head and is for absorbing electrical energy so that a surface of the device can be heated and used to at least partially vaporize fuel and at least partially for encouraging the ignition of the fuel/air mixture, particularly when the relevant internal combustion engine needs to be started, for example when cold.

Abstract: A method and system for placing logic nodes based on an estimated wiring congestion are provided. Specifically, under the present invention, relative probabilities for potential implementations of wiring interconnects between logic nodes are determined. Then, for each edge between adjacent bins, a total of corresponding relative probabilities is compared to a wiring availability. Based on the comparison, the logic nodes can be placed within wiring constraints.

Abstract: A fuel injector, in particular an injector for fuel injection systems in internal combustion engines, includes a valve needle (6) having a valve-closure member (7) which cooperates with a valve-seat surface (8) situated in valve-seat member (5) to form a sealing seat (9) and which has several injection orifices (4, 12) which are situated downstream from the sealing seat (9), and are sealed by sealing seat (9) against a fuel supply. A disk element (10) is arranged downstream from the sealing seat (9), the disk element (10) having at least one valve section (11), which changes its shape when the temperature changes. Valve section (11) is connected to a heating element (13) and is possibly covering an injection orifice (12).

Abstract: A fuel injection valve, in particular for direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, includes an actuator that is in working engagement with a valve needle, the valve needle including at its spray-discharge end a valve closure element that coacts with a valve seating surface configured on a valve seat element to form a sealing seat. Also provided is a swirl disk in which swirl channels are configured. The swirl disk includes extensions that coact with a cam disk in such a manner that a tangential component of the swirl generated by the swirl disk is modifiable.

Abstract: In a fuel-injection system, a fuel injector (1) has a valve-closure member (4), which cooperates with a valve seat surface (6) on a valve seat element (5) to form a sealing seat. At least one spray-discharge opening (7. 49) is situated downstream of the sealing seat and it is sealed from a fuel inlet (16) by the sealing seat. The spray-discharge opening (7, 49) has a spray-shaping section (34) which is made of a thin-walled wall section of the spray-discharge opening (7, 49) lying opposite to a pressure chamber (44), and the pressure chamber (44) may have pressure applied to it by a pressure fluid.