Robert Boschgmbh

Werner Langer

Stefan Diehle

Udo Hafner

Rudolf Krauss

Ruediger Poggenburg

Bernd Grossardt

Uwe Pruhs

Stephan Weigel

Hans Hubert

Reiner Nowak

Franz Graser

Walter Wuest

A method or apparatus for controlling a braking system in a vehicle, the vehicle including an inside front wheel and outside front wheel, whereby a determination is made of whether a drifting and/or an oversteering condition exists; and, if so, a predetermined braking pressure is applied to the outside front wheel.

Vehicle steerability and driving stability while braking in a curve

A lane change by a motor vehicle is detected in a first variant, such that a lateral-acceleration variable representing the lateral acceleration of the vehicle and/or a yaw variable representing the yaw velocity is ascertained; the change, as a function of time, of the lateral-acceleration variable and/or of the yaw variable is formed; and a lane change is detected when the change as a function of time exceeds a specifiable threshold value. A second variant provides that speed variables are determined which represent the rotations of at least two wheels; a velocity variable is ascertained representing the longitudinal vehicle velocity; the difference is determined between the speed variable of the fastest rear wheel and the velocity variable; and a curve and/or a lane change is detected when a specifiably large difference exists for a time duration of specifiable length.

Method and device for detecting a lane change

A compound electrode, in particular an electrode for a spark plug, has a core composed of a first electrically conductive material, and a casing deformed to surround the core and composed of a second electrically conductive material. The casing is formed in a single extrusion molding step that also shapes the core and simultaneously forms the cross-sectional profile of the electrode.

Extrusion molded electrode formed as compound body and a method of

An electromagnetically actuatable valve is proposed, which serves as a fuel injection valve for fuel injection systems in internal combustion engines. The valve includes a valve housing of ferromagnetic material, at least one magnetic coil mounted on a core of ferromagnetic material, and an armature arranged to actuate a valve closing element which cooperates with a valve seat. The armature protrudes beyond a ferromagnetic annular disk supported on a support shoulder of the valve housing and a stop disk of hard, nonmagnetic material is arranged in the annular groove of the annular disk such that when the armature is resting on the stop disk, a remnant air gap is formed in the axial direction between the annular disk and the armature.

Electromagnetically actuatable valve

An electromagnetically actuatable valve which serves to control a flow of fluid. The valve includes a valve housing and a core of ferromagnetic material, as well as an armature which actuates a valve element cooperating with a fixed valve seat. When the magnetic coil is excited, the armature is attracted toward a stop face on the valve housing and is in contact there with an effective zone on the armature. The armature and the valve housing are formed of low-carbon steel, and both the stop face and at least the outer effective zone of the armature are provided with wear-resistant surfaces. The wear-resistant surfaces may be attained by nickel plating or by nitration.

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Ludwigsburg, Germany

Werner Langer