Abstract: The present invention relates to a system that makes it possible to provide a consistent result value by an in-vitro diagnosis device, comprising an in-vitro diagnosis device, at least one control unit, which is bidirectionally connected to the in-vitro diagnosis device and is configured to evaluate the deviation of an internal calibration/control measurement parameter from a defined standard value of the at least one in-vitro diagnosis device, the control unit being configured to modify the standard value, for which a deviating internal calibration/control measurement parameter has been detected, and to transmit the modified standard value to the in-vitro diagnosis device; and a corresponding method.

Abstract: A method for heating a first exhaust gas purification device and a second exhaust gas purification device of an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, has the following steps: determining a first actual temperature of the first device and a second actual temperature of the second device, determining a first setpoint temperature of the first device and a second setpoint temperature of the second device by means of a heating coordination device, determining a first heat demand of the first device and a second heat demand of the second device, creating a heating specification for the first device and for the second device, relaying the heating specification to an engine control device of the motor vehicle, and controlling the internal combustion engine by means of the engine control device as a function of the heating specification.

Abstract: A drive system for driving a motor vehicle has an internal combustion engine and an operating mode coordination device for determining and controlling the operating mode of the internal combustion engine. The drive system has a function coordination device for coordinating secondary functions of the drive system, the function coordination device being designed for generating, based on the coordination of the secondary functions, an operating mode request for the operating mode coordination device for controlling the operating mode of the internal combustion engine, and transmitting it to the operating mode coordination device. The invention further relates to a motor vehicle having a drive system, and a method for operating a drive system of a motor vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for setting an IUMPR of a vehicle, wherein the IUMPR comprises a numerator for indicating a number of possible sequences of diagnostic functions and a denominator for indicating a number of predefined operating states that have prevailed in the vehicle, wherein it is ascertained, on the basis of physical operating parameters of the vehicle, whether at least one diagnostic function can be carried out for ascertaining the functional capability of at least one function component of the vehicle, and then it is ascertained, depending on prevailing operating sequences in the vehicle and/or operating sequences yet to be carried out, whether a diagnostic mode of at least one function component for carrying out the at least one diagnostic function is available or can be set, such that the numerator of the IUMPR is incremented when it is detected that the diagnostic mode is available or can be set.

Abstract: A drive system for driving a motor vehicle has an internal combustion engine and an operating mode coordination device for determining and controlling the operating mode of the internal combustion engine. The drive system has a function coordination device for coordinating secondary functions of the drive system, the function coordination device being designed for generating, based on the coordination of the secondary functions, an operating mode request for the operating mode coordination device for controlling the operating mode of the internal combustion engine, and transmitting it to the operating mode coordination device. The invention further relates to a motor vehicle having a drive system, and a method for operating a drive system of a motor vehicle.

Abstract: A method for heating a first exhaust gas purification device and a second exhaust gas purification device of an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, has the following steps: determining a first actual temperature of the first exhaust gas purification device and a second actual temperature of the second exhaust gas purification device, determining a first setpoint temperature of the first exhaust gas purification device and a second setpoint temperature of the second exhaust gas purification device by means of a heating coordination device, determining a first heat demand of the first exhaust gas purification device and a second heat demand of the second exhaust gas purification device, creating a heating specification for the first exhaust gas purification device and for the second exhaust gas purification device, relaying the heating specification to an engine control device of the motor vehicle, and controlling the internal combustion engine by means of the engine control devi

Abstract: The present invention relates to fluid-absorbent articles, comprising a fluid-absorbent core comprising at least 60% by weight of fluid-absorbent polymer particles and not more than 40% by weight of cellulose based fibers and an acquisition-distribution layer comprising at least 90% by weight of synthetic non-cellulose based fibers and not more than 10% by weight of cellulose based fibers. The thickness deviation of the bi-folded fluid-absorbent article in longitudinal direction is less than 10%. More particularly, the present invention relates to folding and packaging of disposable fluid-absorbent articles such as diapers, training pants.

Abstract: A vacuum pump including a pump main unit and a control unit is disclosed. The control unit includes a substrate having electronic elements mounted thereon and terminal pins soldered to the substrate at a first end edge of the substrate. The substrate is mounted to a plate via an attachment near a second end edge opposing the first end edge and the plate is mounted to the pump main unit. The terminal pins extend through the plate. Upon linear thermal expansion of the terminal pins, by reason of the location of the terminal pins near the first end edge and the attachment near the second end edge, stresses in the soldered pin connections are reduced. A molding material having a Shore hardness of less than 50, is molded around the electronic elements on the substrate in one embodiment.

Abstract: A sensor assembly includes an annular target body disposed about a rotatable member outer surface and an annular angular position indicator with at least one angular position index corresponding to an angular position of the member. Radial displacement sensors are spaced circumferentially about the axis and radially outwardly from the target body outer surface. A reference sensor is disposed circumferentially between two of the radial displacement sensors, has an inner end spaced outwardly from the target body surface by a first spacing distance, and is configured to detect the target body. An angular displacement sensor is spaced axially from the reference sensor and has an inner end spaced outwardly from the position indicator surface by a second spacing distance. The angular sensor is located such that the second spacing distance is generally equal to the first spacing distance and such that the position index passes the sensor inner end.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing fluid-absorbent cores, comprising mixing a fibrous material and fluid-absorbent polymer particles having low moisture content and low apparent density and pressing the obtained mixture under specific conditions.

Abstract: A sensor assembly includes an annular target body disposed about a rotatable member outer surface and an annular angular position indicator with at least one angular position index corresponding to an angular position of the member. Radial displacement sensors are spaced circumferentially about the axis and radially outwardly from the target body outer surface. A reference sensor is disposed circumferentially between two of the radial displacement sensors, has an inner end spaced outwardly from the target body surface by a first spacing distance, and is configured to detect the target body. An angular displacement sensor is spaced axially from the reference sensor and has an inner end spaced outwardly from the position indicator surface by a second spacing distance. The angular sensor is located such that the second spacing distance is generally equal to the first spacing distance and such that the position index passes the sensor inner end.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluid-absorbent article, comprising a water-absorbent core with a basis weight of the fluid-absorbent core at the insult zone of at least 500 gsm, comprising 10 to 100% by weight water-absorbent polymer particles, wherein the water-absorbent polymer particles having a mean sphericity (SPHT) from 0.8 to 0.95 and satisfying the following conditions: (a) the sum of centrifuge retention capacity (CRC) and absorbency under high load (AUHL) being at least 60 g/g, and/or (b) the log10(SFC)>5.7?0.138×CRC, with SFC being not less than 5, wherein the CRC is given in g/g and the SFC in 10?7 cm3?s/g.

Abstract: A vacuum pump having substrates which can be wired together easily and cooled easily. A substrate unit structure is formed by covering the opening of the casing of the pump main unit with a plate functioning also as the casing of the control unit. Pins of a terminal fixed while penetrating the plate are soldered directly to an active magnetic bearing (AMB) control substrate and an aerial connection substrate in order to integrate these components. The casing and sealing structures can be of simple construction. A drip-proof structure can be made with the terminal at low cost without using expensive drip-proof connectors. Further, by cooling the plate, electronic components mounted respectively on the AMB control substrate in a vacuum atmosphere and the aerial connection substrate in an air atmosphere can be cooled simultaneously.

Abstract: Provided are a compact and low-cost motor driver circuit capable of achieving an appropriate brake time and restraining heat generated by a regenerative resistance within a specific temperature range without employing a regenerative resistance having a greater capacity, a heat sink, or a FAN generating a larger volume of air, and a vacuum pump having the motor driver circuit. Regenerative current is controlled so that a speed characteristic gradually approaches inclination “a” from inclination “b” depending on the motor speed in the initial stage of regeneration. In addition, a limit is set not to pass further current when the regenerative current reaches a maximum brake current value Iset—brake—max. As stated above, when the motor is braked, control is performed so that the initial brake current value at the maximum rated speed is set low and the brake current is increased as the rotational speed decelerates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fluid-absorbent articles, comprising an upper liquid-pervious layer, a lower liquid-impervious layer and a fluid-absorbent core, wherein the fluid-absorbent core comprises a fibrous material and 10 to 95% by weight of spherical fluid-absorbent polymer particles having a moisture content of at least 8% by weight.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing fluid-absorbent cores, comprising mixing a fibrous material and fluid-absorbent polymer particles having low moisture content and low apparent density and pressing the obtained mixture under specific conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing fluid-absorbent cores, comprising mixing a fibrous material and fluid-absorbent polymer particles having low moisture content and low apparent density and pressing the obtained mixture under specific conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fluid-absorbent articles, comprising an upper liquid-pervious layer, a lower liquid-impervious layer, a fluid-absorbent core, wherein the fluid-absorbent core comprises a fibrous material and 10 to 95% by weight of spherical fluid-absorbent polymer particles, and an acquisition distribution layer, wherein the acquisition distribution layer comprises a fibrous material and 0 to 20% by weight of spherical fluid-absorbent polymer particles.

Abstract: To be provided is a vacuum pump having substrates which can be wired together easily and cooled easily. A substrate unit structure is formed by covering the opening of the casing of the pump main unit 100 with the plate 201 functioning also as the casing of the control unit 200. Pins 207 of a terminal 210 fixed while penetrating the plate 201 are soldered directly to an AMB control substrate 209 and an aerial connection substrate 211 in order to integrate these components. Therefore, the casing and sealing structures can be made simple. Accordingly, a drip-proof structure can be made with the terminal 210 at low cost without using expensive drip-proof connectors 1 and 3. Further, by cooling the plate 201, electronic components mounted respectively on the AMB control substrate 209 in a vacuum atmosphere and the aerial connection substrate 211 in an air atmosphere can be cooled simultaneously.

Abstract: To be provided is a vacuum pump reducing the influence of thermal expansion of connector pins to prevent cracks in soldered parts while preventing damage to electronic elements. Pins 207 linearly expand with the heat accumulated in a bottom space 301. The bottom space 301 is heated quite easily since it is in a vacuum environment. A screw 235A is arranged near the left edge of an AMB control substrate 209. Since no screw is arranged on the right of the screw 235A, the AMB control substrate 209 is released toward the right. When the pins 207 expand with heat, the AMB control substrate 209 bends by an angle ?2 from the screw 235A as a fulcrum, but this bend angle is gradual, which means that the possibility of causing cracks in solder connection parts between the AMB control substrate 209 and the pins 207 is extremely small. Since deforming pressure of the AMB control substrate 209 is reduced, influence on the electronic elements can be reduced correspondingly.