Robert Bosch G.m.b.h.

Morton International, Inc.

Autoliv Asp, Incorporated

Bernhard Mattes

Hartmut Schumacher

Michael Henne

Claus Condne

Werner Nitschke

Edmund Jeenicke

Siegfried Malicki

Norbert Crispin

Ralf Henne

Lothar Groesch

Peter Taufer

Wolfgang Drobny

Lothar Gademann

Thomas Herrmann

Volker Breunig

Eberhard Mausner

Erich Zabler

Hugo Weller

Bradley W Smith

Klaus Dobler

Ewald Schmidt

Thomas Lich

Wadym Suchowerskyj

Harald Kazmierczak

Rolf-Juergen Recknagel

Dietrich Bergfried

Jochen Seibold

Gunther Plapp

Anton Dukart

Gottfried Flik

Michael Roelleke

Michael Schmid

Juergen Kissner

Rainer Moritz

Otto Karl

Hans-Dieter Schmid

Hansjorg Hachtel

Botho Ziegenbein

Frank Mack

Armin Koehler

Harald Tschentscher

Mario Kroeninger

Lothar Haas

Jochen Wagner

Pascal Kocher

Reiner Schuetz

Guenter Hoenig

Knut Balzer

Kosmas Knoedler

Hans-Peter Lang

Walter Wottreng

Klaus Oswald

Ulrike Groeger

Gerhard Mehler

Marko Maschek

Klaus Reischle

Wilfried Burger

Egbert Perenthaler

Bernd Maihoefer

Heiko Buehring

Hans-Oliver Ruoss

Klaus Ringger

Michael Thiel

Hans-Walter Schmitt

James D Erickson

Werner Weber

Norbert Rittmannsberger

Thomas Walker

Robert Lahmann

Peter Schaedler

Berend-Wilhelm Doden

Arno Schaumann

Gerald Hopf

Peter Meissner

Rolf Aidam

Robert M Thomas

Klaus Meder

Manuel Roth

Heiko Fricke

Jorge Sanchez Arriazu

Eberhard Fritz

Willi Kuhn

Hans Scheyhing

Karl-Ludwig Abend

J&ouml;rg Heckel

Frank Kursawe

Peter Sch&auml;dler

Adrian Hanussek

Stefan Stocker

Holger Lange

Walter Seyfang

Klaus Ott

Hans-Peter Stumpp

Hans Goslowsky

Dieter Schmalz

Peter A Tyroller

Patrick D Jamison

Bernd Saufferer

Jose Madueno

Ruediger Klotz

The invention relates to a test apparatus for checking a battery control device or for checking a battery having at least one cell, comprising a battery simulator () for simulating a voltage of at least one cell of a simulated battery for specification on the battery control device, wherein the battery control device or the battery is connected to an evaluation module () via a rail designed as a central bus in order to process and check the voltage of a selected cell, wherein the selected cell of the battery simulator for the battery control device or the selected cell of the battery can be selected via a separation module (). In this way, a test apparatus for checking a battery control device or for checking a battery can be provided, which has a simple construction and can check all of the cells of a simulated or actual battery in a simple manner.

Test apparatus for checking a battery control device or a battery, and method for testing a battery control device or a battery

A method for controlling vehicle dynamics in a motor vehicle, at least one sensor recording at least one measured value; at least one actuator for controlling vehicle dynamics being driven as a function of the at least one measured value; at least one image sensor system generating image information from the motor-vehicle surround for controlling vehicle dynamics; at least two image sensors being provided which essentially record the same scene.

Controlling vehicle dynamics through the use of an image sensor system

A sensor system for impact detection is situated in the front region of the vehicle. The sensor system is able to detect kinematic variables in both the longitudinal and vertical directions of the vehicle. The sensor system is suited in particular for truck underride crashes.

Sensor arrangement for the detection of collisions

A device for wireless transmission of a deployment signal. The device includes two processors on both the primary side and the secondary side, which exchange data with one another. A high degree of redundancy is thereby achieved. The wireless transmission is preferably carried out as inductive transmission.

Deployment of vehicle safety restraint via wireless trigger signal

A vehicle upfront sensor is described that has a cavity and a sensing element therein. A collision is detected as a function of the deformation of the cavity. The sensing element may be designed as a pressure or temperature sensor, the cavity then being largely closed, so that an adiabatic pressure or temperature increase is measurable.

Vehicle upfront sensor

A control unit featuring clocked data transmission between a processor and at least one further circuit, the processor itself outputting the clock pulse. The processor monitors the clock pulse based on the output signals of at least two clock outputs.

Control unit for generating a clock pulse as a function of output signals outputted from at least two clock outputs

A control unit having an oscillator for a processor is described, the control unit storing a temporary absence of oscillation of the oscillator in a first error memory, if oscillation begins again after the absence.

Control unit

An apparatus for detecting impact of a moving object, in particular of a vehicle, having a first sensor device for acquiring an acceleration in a direction of motion of the moving object, an evaluation device for evaluating the first acceleration signal, and at least one second sensor device for acquiring an acceleration in an acquisition direction that is different from the direction of motion of the moving object, a classification of an impact by way of a classification signal being made available as a function of accelerations in at least two directions of motion or three acceleration directions.

Method for recognising a collision by means of an upfront sensor system and device for carrying out said method

A device for detecting rollover includes a stereo camera in the direction of travel. The camera allows the distance to an object outside the vehicle to be measured, and, in each instance, image vectors to this object are calculated. If the vertical component of these image vectors now changes over time, then a rollover event is detected as a function of this change.

Device for identifying the risk of a rollover

A device for warning occupants in a vehicle is proposed which is connectible to a passenger-compartment sensory system and which has a warning device for an occupant, the warning device being activated as a function of signals from the passenger-compartment sensory system. As a warning device, a display, and/or a loudspeaker, and/or haptic means can be used. The vehicle occupant is warned, in particular, if he/she is in the so-called out-of-position situation. In the process, it is checked whether the occupant has been in the out-of-position situation, without interruption, for a predefined time period. Only then does a warning also follow.

Occupant warning device in a vehicle

A protection device for a pregnant person in a vehicle is described, a sensor being provided for detecting the pregnant person and a restraint unit being configured in such a way that the usability of the restraint unit is influenceable as a function of a signal of the sensor. The restraint unit may be disabled in the event of an accident or its deployment force may be reduced or it is usable depending on the situation.

Protection device

A collision prevention method for motor vehicles is provided, in which method obstacles in front of the vehicle are detected by an on-board positioning system, a collision probability is calculated from the position data, and one or more responses to prevent a collision are triggered as a function of the collision probability. At least one of the responses is a preparatory measure accelerating the implementation of a command, which may be output later, to decelerate the vehicle, without the preparatory measure itself having any significant decelerating effect on the vehicle.

Method for preventing collisions involving motor vehicles

A radar sensor platform for clearance measurement in a vehicle has at least four radar sensors, an input being entered if necessary using an input device indicating that a width measurement of a parking space is desired and the four radar sensors then enlarging their horizontal beam angle and the arrangement for acoustic and/or visual output emitting a signal as a function of the measurement of the parking space width. This signal is, for example, the parking space width or a warning. The horizontal beam angle for the parking space measurement is at least 170&#xb0;. The side clearances of the vehicle in the parking space may also be displayed. Furthermore, centered parking is possible using the acoustic and visual aids. The radar sensor platform may be installed either in the front and/or rear of the vehicle.

Radar sensor platform

A device and a method for calibrating a sensor, e.g., a force sensor such as a belt-force sensor, which allow reliable calibration of the sensor in a simple manner to counteract age-related distortion of measured values. The device for calibrating a sensor includes an arrangement for detecting at least one defined state of the sensor. When the sensor is in a defined state thusly detected, a corresponding adjustment of the measured value of the sensor may be implemented within the framework of the method.

Device and method for calibrating a sensor

A device, using which signals and energy may be transmitted without contact between an electrical device on or in the vehicle body and an electrical device on or in a vehicle seat, reliable signal and energy transmission being ensured even in the event of frequent changes of the seating configuration, without the vehicle user having to take special precautions for this purpose. The two electrical devices are each assigned a transmission module. These transmission modules form a high-frequency wireless transmission path. The transmission module on or in the vehicle body is integrated into the rail system for the vehicle seat, while the transmission module on or in the seat may be coupled into the rail system in such a way that the signal and/or energy transmission occurs via the displacement current generated in the rail system.

Device for transmitting signals and/or energy to a vehicle seat rail system

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Sachsenheim, Germany

Bernhard Mattes