Knorr-bremse Systeme Fuer Nutzfahrzeuge Gmbh

Robert Boschgmbh

Flexheel Gmbh

Wacker Chemie Ag

Li.plus Gmbh

Raimund Hennemann, Christian Guber, Claudia Kemény, Flap Fin Gbr

F. Hoffmann-la Roche Ag

Raimund Hennemann, Christian Huber, Claudia Kemény, Flap Fin Gbr

Christian Huber

Benedikt Stein

Christoph Schelling

Christoph Daniel Kraemmer

Reinhold Roedel

Martin Husnik

Ralf Noltemeyer

Marc Schmid

Michael Herges

Friedbert Roether

Thomas Buck

Oliver Jundt

Ingo Herrmann

Klaus Lechner

Laszlo Fabry

Peter Gruebl

Markus Stoehr

Juergen Schudy

Franz Lermer

Uwe Fischer

Michael Hauff

Simon Winter

Stefan Prams

Karin Pohley

Friedbert Röther

Peter Reislhuber

Amadeus Mlynarski

Eugen Baumgart

Tomas Seidl

Stefan Niedermeier

Martin Fieber

Peter Grübl

Max Horsche

Raimund Hennemann

Martin Brand

Martin Rotter

Korbinian Schmidt

Matthias Albrecht

Herbert Oberacher

Jürgen Schudy

Andreas OCHSENKÜHN

Stefan SCHÄBEL

A magnetic-field (MF) sensor, including: a chip having first, second and third MF measuring-elements (ME) to output first, second and third MF signals, amplitudes of which are proportional to a MF emanating from a rotating-object (RO), in which directions of the normal vectors of the MF MEs are linearly independent; a signal acquisition unit to determine first/second differential-signals (DS), in which the first DS is based on a difference between the MF signals of the first and second MF MEs, and in which the second DS is based on a difference between the MF signals of the first/third MF MEs, and in which the signal acquisition unit is configured to determine a combined signal from the MF signal of the first MF ME and the first/second DS; and an evaluation unit to generate an output signal, which contains a speed and direction of motion of the RO.

Omnidirectional rotational speed and rotational direction sensor

The invention relates to an arrangement () of audio devices for the purpose of a public address system, comprising an audio-signal processing apparatus () and a configuration apparatus (), wherein: the audio-signal processing apparatus () comprises a first plurality of audio-signal inputs (), a second plurality of signal outputs () and a third plurality of signal paths (); the signal paths () connect audio-signal inputs () to signal outputs (); the audio-signal inputs () are designed to pick up a provided audio signal; the configuration apparatus () is designed for open-loop control, closed-loop control and/or configuration of the audio-signal processing apparatus (); the configuration apparatus () is designed to switch off signal paths (), in particular unused and/or undesired signal paths.

Arrangement of audio devices, configuration apparatus, method and computer program

A clutch device for a gearbox of a utility vehicle, including: a clutch actuator; a sensor for detecting a position of the clutch actuator; and a sensor stop having a stop surface, which defines a predetermined position of the sensor in a distance direction to the clutch actuator; in which the sensor is holdable via an elastic element in a distance direction in a positionally fixed relationship with the sensor stop.

Clutch device for a gearbox of a utility vehicle

A spectrometer apparatus is disclosed that includes at least one light source for irradiating a sample with light, an optical detection device for detecting light scattered by the sample, at least one optical filter device, which is arranged in front of and/or behind the sample, a contact sensor device for determining a contact between the sample and the spectrometer apparatus and for outputting a corresponding output signal, a control device for controlling the light source and the detection device in response to the output signal. The control device is designed such that the control device modifies at least one operating parameter of the light source and the detection device, when the output signal indicates the contact between the sample and the spectrometer apparatus. A method for operating a spectrometer apparatus is disclosed as well.

Spectrometer apparatus and a corresponding method for operating a spectrometer apparatus

The disclosure relates to an interferometer element for use in a spectrometer which includes a micromechanical Fabry-Perot filter element, which has at least a first mirror element, a second mirror element, and a third mirror element. Each of the first mirror element, the second mirror element, and the third mirror element are arranged in series in an optical path of the interferometer element, and at least one of a first distance between the first and second mirror elements, and a second distance between the second and third mirror elements is modifiable.

Interferometer element, spectrometer and method for operating an interferometer

A micromechanical mirror device, a mirror system, and a method for producing a micromechanical mirror device are disclosed. The mirror device comprises a first mirror element, which is flat, and a second mirror element, which is flat. The first and second mirror elements are arranged substantially plane-parallel. An intermediate space between the first and second mirror elements has a lower index of refraction than one or both of the first mirror element and second mirror element. The first and second mirror elements are locally spaced apart from each other by at least one support structure. The support structure overlaps with the first and second mirror elements in an axial direction, which is perpendicular to the first and second mirror elements. The support structure includes a material that is different from a material from which one or both of the first and second mirror elements are formed.

Micromechanical mirror device, mirror system, and method for producing a micromechanical mirror device

A spectrometer device includes a Fabry-Perot interferometer unit, which comprises a first carrier substrate, wherein the first carrier substrate is arranged on a lower side of the Fabry-Perot interferometer unit and includes an optical aperture. The spectrometer includes at least one of a first substrate, which is arranged on an upper side of the Fabry-Perot interferometer unit, which faces away from the lower side, and a second substrate with the first carrier substrate arranged with the lower side on the second substrate. The spectrometer further includes a photodetector device arranged on or in the at least one of the second substrate and the first substrate. A first electrical connection region of the photodetector device and a second electrical connection region of the Fabry-Perot interferometer unit are electrically contacted from the same direction.

Spectrometer device and method for producing a spectrometer device

A sensor arrangement detects an angle of an actuator which is rotationally arranged on a support. The arrangement includes a first sensor element and a second sensor element. The first sensor element can be coupled to the actuator in order carry out a movement with respect to the support in accordance with a rotation of the actuator. The second sensor element can be rotationally fixed on the support and can be coupled to the first sensor element in order to produce, when rotating the actuator and a thus resulting movement between the first sensor element and the second sensor element, a sensor signal which is dependent on the rotation carried out by the actuator.

Sensor arrangement for angle detection and manual transmission

An interferometer includes a holding element having an actuation recess, a first mirror element arranged on the holding element opposite the actuation recess, and a second mirror element arranged opposite the first mirror element at a mirror distance, to form an optical slit. The first mirror element is arranged between the second mirror element and the holding element and the optical slit is spatially separated from the actuation recess by the first mirror element. The interferometer further includes an electrode pair including a first actuation electrode in one of the mirror elements and a second actuation electrode on a side of the actuation recess opposite the first actuation electrode. The mirror distance can be varied by applying an electrical voltage to the electrode pair.

Interferometer and method for producing an interferometer

A method for determining an impedance of an electrically conducting device, such as a battery or a welded metal joint, includes applying a time-varying electric current to the electrically conducting device. The current varies at least between a first level and a second level. The current changes between the first level and second level within a time interval that is so short that a voltage response of the electrically conducting device exhibits a first local voltage extremum followed by a decay. An ohmic resistance voltage is adopted by the voltage response, when the first local voltage extremum has decayed. The method further includes acquiring the voltage response at least partially and determining an impedance of the electrically conducting device from the acquired voltage response.

Method, apparatus and computer program for determining an impedance of an electrically conducting device

An electronic control unit for a vehicle, including: a pressure-sensor-element (PSE); a housing having a pressure-guide by which the PSE has a pressure-medium applied to it under pressure; an evaluation-unit to generate a pressure-signal, dependent on the pressure detected by the pressure-sensor-element in the pressure-guide; and a circuit-carrier on which at least part of control-electronics of the control-unit is arranged; the pressure-signal of the evaluation-unit being put in the control-electronics, the pressure-guide making direct contact with the circuit-carrier and a sealing-element arranged in the contact-region between the pressure-guide and the circuit-carrier, the sealing-element sealing a region of the pressure-guide to which the pressure-medium is applied under pressure from the surroundings, the PSE being arranged directly on the circuit-carrier, such that the PSE is arranged in the region of the pressure-guide to which the pressure-medium is applied under pressure, and the evaluation-unit being electrically directly connected to the circuit-carrier.

Breaking device including an electronic control unit for pressure measurements

The invention relates to a sole component for a shoe suitable for use with different heels. The sole component comprises a front, a middle and a rear sole portion and comprises a mechanism for adjusting the sole curvature in a transition region between the front and the middle sole portion. The mechanism comprises a rotatable supporting element which is provided in such a way that it may have a first angular position which causes a first sole curvature in the transition region and a second angular position which causes a second sole curvature in the transition region, wherein the first sole curvature is different from the second sole curvature.

Sole part

A sensor for measuring a linear/rotating movement (LRM) of a measurement object (MO): one sensor element (SE) to detect the LRM of the MO and emit measuring signals (MS), the sensor element having encoder element (EE) and sensitive element (SeE), the SE detecting a relative movement between the EE and SeE; an electronic evaluator to evaluate the MS of the SE; a first shaft (FS) coupled to the EE by a bearing; a second shaft (SS) coupled to the MO by a bearing; the FS/SS, by a releasable connection, are mutually coupled for rotation coaxially; the bearing has central axis (CA) and cylindrical bearing face (CBF) in the axial direction (AD) parallel with the CA has an axial extent (AE), and in the radial direction (RD) perpendicular to the CA has a bearing face (BF) internal diameter (ID); the connection has a 'first axial'/'radial toothing' (FT) on one FS end, and a &#x201c;second axial&#x201d;/&#x201c;radial toothing&#x201d; (ST) on one SS end, the FT/ST mutually engaging form-fittingly; the connection in the RD is within the BF ID, and in the AD is within the AE of the BF; and the FS by another end facing away from the FT, and the SS by another end facing way from the ST, protrude axially from the BF.

Sensor device for measuring a linear or rotational movement of a measurement object

A swimming shoe for learning and/or for supporting of the leg kick in breaststroke swimming is described. The swimming shoe has a shoe body and a sole flap connected thereto via a hinge coupling. The invention is characterized by the fact that the hinge coupling has a flexible strap through which the sole flap is connected with the shoe body, with the strap flexibly pressing the sole flap with pre-tensioning against a floor space of the shoe body.

Swim Shoe

A sensor device is provided for detecting a shifting position of a vehicle transmission. The vehicle transmission includes a transmission chamber, in which transmission elements are arranged. The sensor device includes a bar element, which extends from the transmission chamber into a secondary chamber sealed off from the transmission chamber and is arranged such that the bar element can be moved in dependence on the shifting position. The bar element has an interface arranged in the transmission chamber for coupling the bar element to a transmission element positioned in dependence on the shifting position and an accommodating segment arranged in the secondary chamber. The sensor device also has a transducer element, which is attached to the accommodating segment of the bar element. The sensor device also has a detecting device for detecting a position of the transducer element depending on the shifting position or a motion of the transducer element depending on a change in the shifting position.

Vehicle transmission, method, and sensor device for detecting a shifting position of a vehicle transmission

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