Abstract: The turbine (4) of the exhaust gas turbocharger, which is located in the exhaust gas channel (3) of the internal combustion engine (1), has a variable geometry. The regulation of the boost pressure (pld) is performed via an adjustment of the turbine geometry. A very rapid response of the boost pressure regulation to a variable load, with an overshoot of the specified value, which would damage the turbocharger, being avoided, is achieved by determining a manipulated variable (vtg) for the turbine geometry as a function of the exhaust gas back pressure (pag) prevailing in the exhaust gas channel (3) upstream from the turbine.

Abstract: A method and a device are described for controlling an internal combustion engine. Using at least one model, an oxygen quantity (MO22) flowing into the internal combustion engine is determined on the basis of at least one manipulated variable and at least one measured variable which characterizes the condition of the air in an intake manifold. The oxygen quantity (MO22) is determined on the basis of at least one temperature variable (T2), one pressure variable (P2), one speed variable (N), one fuel-quantity variable (ME) and one air variable (ML21).

Abstract: A method for estimating a transverse acceleration at an axle of a trailer/semitrailer of a vehicle combination including the step of measuring or estimating the yaw velocity &ohgr;Z of the towing vehicle, measuring or estimating the forward velocity vxZ of the towing vehicle, measuring or estimating an articulation angle &Dgr;&PSgr; between the towing vehicle and the trailer/semitrailer, particularly between a longitudinal axis xZ of the towing vehicle and a longitudinal axis zA of the trailer/semitrailer, and computationally correlating (or performing a relational operation on) the values &ohgr;Z, vxZ and &Dgr;&PSgr; to obtain an estimated value of the transverse acceleration ayAA at the axle of the semitrailer/trailer.

Abstract: A steering system for a motor vehicle having at least one steerable wheel, an actuator and a superposing gear assembly. The steering movement, which is initiated by the driver of the vehicle, and the movement, which is initiated by the actuator, are superposed by the superposing gear assembly for generating a steering movement of the steerable wheel within pregiven steering stops. The essence of the invention is that the movement, which is initiated by the actuator, is at least reduced before reaching the steering stop. According to the invention, one arrives at a superposed steering with which the steering stops are considered so as to provide increased safety and increased comfort.

Abstract: The present invention relates to insecticidal mixtures of chloronicotinyl insecticides of the formula (I) in which R1 represents C1-C5-alkyl, R2 represents hydrogen or C1-C5-alkyl or R1 and R2 together represent —CH2—CH2—; —CH2—CH2—CH2— or X represents an NH group, NCH3 group or represents sulphur, Y represents nitrogen or a CH group and Z represents cyano or nitro, with one or more of the synergists mentioned in the description.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for controlling plant pests, which contain the compound of the formula (I) in a mixture with fungicidally active compounds, except for cyclopropylcarboxamide derivatives and azolylmethylcycloalkanes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for controlling plant pests, which contain the compound of the formula (I) in a mixture with fungicidally active compounds, except for cyclopropylcarboxamide derivatives and azolylmethylcycloalkanes.

Abstract: A composition includes synergistic amounts of: (a) a compound formula (I) wherein X represents ═CH— or ═N—; E represents an electron-withdrawing radical; R represents optionally substituted hetarylalkyl; A represents hydrogen, alkyl, or a bifunctional group which is linked to the radical Z; Z represents alkyl, —NH-alkyl, —N(alkyl)2 or a bifunctional group which is linked to the radical A, and (b) a fungicidal active compound, excluding cyclopropylcarboxamide derivatives and azolylmethylcycloalkanes. The combination of imidacloprid and a fungicidal active compound selected from the group consisting of tebuconazole and compounds of the formula is excluded.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel oxazoline derivatives of the formula (I) in which the radicals A, B, Q and R are each as defined in the description to processes for their preparation and to their use for controlling animal pests.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel biphenyloxazolines of the formula (I) in which X1, X2, X3, R1, R2 and R3 are each as defined in the description, to processes for their preparation and to the use of the biphenyloxazolines for controlling animal pests.

Abstract: A device for filling and suction of filter plates in a microtitration plate format which is comprised of a simultaneously working multipipette, two stacking elements, a plate transfer car with a suction station, four lifting drives, and an electric plate holder. The plates emanating from the dispensing stacking elements are filled by the pipettes or the pipette automatic machine and can be deposited on the suction station afterwards with the aid of the plate holder and the lifter. The plates are then lifted together with the weight such that the plate is sufficiently pressed hard on the seal in the suction station. As a result, a corresponding low pressure can be generated in the vacuum station.

Abstract: A method for actuating a “steer-by-wire” steering drive mechanism by means of at least two triggerable control motors and gear units downstream of them, by which a gear element, connected to the wheels, can be driven simultaneously, is characterized in that the two control motors can be triggered independently of one another in such a way that by them both, drive forces in both the same direction and opposite directions and of equal or different amounts oriented in both the same and in opposite directions can be generated simultaneously.

Abstract: An arrangement for transporting microtitration plates in an automatic handling machine is disclosed comprising at least one linear-transport device on which a carriage, which has at least one place of deposit for a microtitration plate, is transported in a straight line, under automatic control, between two limit positions. A lifting device is included with vertically displaceable bolts by which the microtitration plates can be lifted off or deposited on the carriage. At least one rotary device is also included in which a rotary element which has at least one resting place for a microtitration plate can be moved, under automatic control, about a fixed rotation shaft.

Abstract: Compositions which contain compounds of the general formula (I) wherein X represents═CH— or ═N—, E represents an electron-withdrawing radical, R represents optionally substituted hetarylalkyl, A represents hydrogen, alkyl, or a bifunctional group which is linked to the radical Z, Z represents alkyl, —NH—alkyl, —N(alkyl)2 or a bifunctional group which is linked to the radical A, in mixtures with fungicidal active compounds, excluding cyclopropylcarboxamide derivatives and azolylmethylcycloalkanes. These compositions are useful to control fungi and insects.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel substituted thiazolines of the formula (I) in which Ar1 and Ar2 each represent independently of one another optionally substituted phenyl, processes for their preparation, and their use for controlling animal pests.

Abstract: Device and method which to control movement quantities representing the movement of the vehicle. The device contains first arrangement for detecting quantities representing the movement of the vehicle. The device has at least two control devices which implement, independently of one another, control actions to stabilize the vehicle with the help of suitable actuators on the basis of quantities detected with the help of the first arrangement. At least one of the control devices influences the steering of the vehicle. Furthermore, at least one of the control devices influences the brakes and/or the engine of the vehicle, and/or an additional control device influences the chassis actuators. In addition, the device has a second arrangement with which signals and/or quantities are determined on the basis of the quantities detected with the first arrangement and used to influence at least temporarily at least one of the minimum of two control devices, so that the vehicle is thereby stabilized.

Abstract: A steering system for a motor vehicle with at least one steerable wheel, an actuator, and an auxiliary drive. The steering motion initiated by the driver of the vehicle and the motion initiated by the actuator are superimposed by the auxiliary drive to generate the steering motion of the steerable wheel. At least two steering components are computed and a control signal is generated to control the actuator by superimposing the computed steering components. The steering components are computed in parallel and independently of one another so that several functions are beneficially combined to control running behavior. This provides an improvement of running dynamics by means of steering interventions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to insecticidal mixtures of chloronicotinyl insecticides of the formula (I) in which R1 represents C1-C5-alkyl, R2 represents hydrogen or C1-C5-alkyl or R1 and R2 together represent —CH2—CH2—; —CH2—CH2—CH2— or X represents an NH group, NCH3 group or represents sulphur, Y represents nitrogen or a CH group and Z represents cyano or nitro, with one or more of the synergists mentioned in the description.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel biphenyl ether-oxazolines of the formula (I) in which X, Y, Z, R1, R2, A, m and n have the meaning given in the description, to processes for their preparation and to their use for controlling animal pests, and two novel intermediate products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of the formula (I) by reacting compounds of the formula (II) in which Het, R1, R2 and R4 are as defined in the description, with urea.