Robert Boschgmbh

Ulrike Groeger

Bernhard Mattes

Hartmut Schumacher

Werner Nitschke

Erich Zabler

Thomas Lich

Anton Dukart

Michael Schmid

Marc Theisen

Rainer Moritz

Alfred Kuttenberger

Thomas Herrmann

Mario Kroeninger

Reiner Ramsayer

Knut Balzer

Michael Bunse

Hans-Peter Stumpp

Hans Guettler

Christine Arenz

Giuseppe Buttice

Alexander Vogt

Lothar Groesch

The invention relates to a heat sink () having a main body () and a plurality of carbon-nanostructure-based fibres (CNB,), more particularly carbon nano tubes (CNT,) or graphene fibres, of which at least some are attached to the main body (). According to the invention, the fibres (), by adhering to or supporting one another, form a volume structure (), more particularly in the manner of cotton wool, felt or a spun yarn, or the fibres () form loops () or a three-dimensional woven fabric.

Heat sink with carbon-nanostructure-based fibres

An apparatus for triggering personal protection means, having a surroundings sensor suite and a contact sensor suite, influences a pedestrian protection algorithm as a function of a first signal of the surroundings sensor suite, and influences a pre-crash algorithm as a function of a second signal of the pedestrian protection algorithm that takes into account a third signal of the contact sensor suite. The apparatus triggers the personal protection means as a function of a fourth signal of the pedestrian protection algorithm and a fifth signal of the pre-crash algorithm.

Apparatus for triggering personal protection means

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 belt lock () for receiving an attachment element () of a safety belt () has an insertion opening () for the attachment element (). In the belt lock (), a connection element () is provided, which penetrates a locking opening () on the attachment element (). The connection element () is disposed on a flat spring-type carrier (), via which an insertion movement () of the connection element () into the locking opening () of the attachment element () takes place, when the attachment element operates a locking lever () by its insertion movement. The insertion movement () of the connection element () is monitored via a magnetic circuit containing a magnetic field-sensing sensor (). A component () of the belt lock () that fixes the attachment element () of the safety belt () is associated with a measuring element (), with which a force operating on the belt lock can be determined via the magnetic circuit ().

Device for belt force and belt use recognition

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Stuttgart, Germany

Ulrike Groeger