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Clock processing logic and method for determining clock signal characteristics in reference voltage and temperature varying environments are described. A sample vector is characterized by bit locations corresponding to sequentially increasing delay values so that values stored in such bit locations indicate clock signal edges where value transitions occur. In one embodiment, edge detection logic and sensitivity adjustment logic are used in determining the clock period from such a sample vector. In another embodiment, an edge filter, sample accumulation logic, and clock period and jitter processing logic are used in determining an average clock period and clock jitter from a predefined number of such sample vectors.

An actuating device for an on / off valve having a pneumatic drive that is connected to a compressed air supply by a solenoid valve, wherein when driven with a control voltage, the solenoid valve ventilates the pneumatic drive with the compressed air and, when the control voltage is not present, vents the pneumatic drive. The pneumatic drive moves the on / off valve into an operating position during ventilation and moves it into a safety position during venting. To permit the performance of partial-stroke tests in the simplest way possible, a device for performing the partial-stroke test includes a controllable switch which is closed in a quiescent state, and in this case supplies the control voltage to the solenoid valve. The controllable switch is opened by a control signal that is generated to perform the partial-stroke test. The control signal is supplied to the controllable switch by a position switch that is closed in the operating position of the on / off valve and is opened when the on / off valve reaches a predefined position in the direction of the safety position.

A lens device for an illumination assembly. The lens device has light-entry and light-exit surfaces and comprises at least one ring region. Each ring region extends along a circumferential direction about a central axis of the lens device, and comprises a plurality of area segments. Each area segment forms a circular arc portion of a respective ring region and comprises a first end in the circumferential direction and a second end opposite to the first end in the circumferential direction. At the first end, the light-exit surface is inclined in the direction of the central axis by an arbitrary first angle in relation to the light-entry surface, and at the second end, the light-exit surface is inclined in the direction of the central axis by an arbitrary second angle in relation to the light-entry surface differing from the first angle.

Clock processing logic and method for determining clock signal characteristics in reference voltage and temperature varying environments are described. A sample vector is characterized by bit locations corresponding to sequentially increasing delay values so that values stored in such bit locations indicate clock signal edges where value transitions occur. In one embodiment, edge detection logic and sensitivity adjustment logic are used in determining the clock period from such a sample vector. In another embodiment, an edge filter, sample accumulation logic, and clock period and jitter processing logic are used in determining an average clock period and clock jitter from a predefined number of such sample vectors.

An apparatus for the removal of needles of syringes is provided with two gripping devices adapted to withhold a syringe and the respective needle, respectively, and an actuating device for moving the two gripping devices with respect to each other with a roto-translating motion about and along a longitudinal axis of the syringe in order to unscrew the needle from the syringe itself.

A method for operating a laser as an ignition device of an internal combustion engine, the laser including at least one laser crystal, a passive Q-switch and at least one pump device, particularly a laser diode, which optically pumps the laser crystal using pump radiation; at a temperature of the laser crystal below an operating boundary temperature, the pump radiation being changed, compared to a normal operation, in such a way that, compared to the normal operation, a greater radiation energy is converted to heat in the laser crystal.

The durability and abrasion resistance of nano-structured optical surfaces, particularly those formed of or on polymeric substrate, are enhanced by at least one of adhering to it a fluorinated carbon molecule or other reactive lube composition as a monolayer coating (or a thin and substantially uniform multi-layer coating) and by treatment with a surface-active cross-linking agent.

The invention relates to an optoelectronic arrangement having at least one laser component. A heating device for heating the laser component up to a constant temperature is provided in such a way that the laser component is operated at a temperature that is at least equal to the highest temperature to be expected that would be present during operation of the laser component without the heating device. The invention also relates to a method for operating a laser component in which the laser component is heated up to a constant temperature that is at least equal to the highest temperature to be expected that would be present during operation of the laser component without heating. The laser component is then operated at this temperature. The exact monitoring of the emitted wavelength of a laser component is rendered possible in a simple way by the invention.

A circuit arrangement is provided for controlling at least one actuator in a motor vehicle, comprising a microcontroller, a watchdog circuit with an active operating mode for monitoring the functionality of the microcontroller and a reduced activity operating mode, and with at least one microcontroller-controlled peripheral unit with a first operating mode for controlling at least one actuator. According to the invention, the peripheral unit has a second operating mode and is designed to change the actuator to a safe mode and / or to keep it in this mode when the peripheral unit is in the second operating mode, and the circuit arrangement is designed to operate the peripheral unit in the second operating mode at least whenever the watchdog circuit is in the reduced activity operating mode. The invention relates furthermore to a corresponding method for controlling at least one actuator in a motor vehicle.

A control unit supplies a new control value to a frequency source. The value is determined by the frequency source frequency and the reference frequency. The control unit further calculates a rate of change value based at least on the new and a previous control value if there is communication with the reference frequency generator and stores these values in corresponding stores. Another control unit calculates a new control value based on the rate of change value from the rate of change store and the last used control value from the control value store and supplies the new control value to the frequency source if there is no communication with the reference generator.

An energy supply unit for a measuring device for determining and / or monitoring a physical or chemical, process variable of a medium. Included is at least one voltage limiting unit and / or at least one current limiting unit in the energy supply unit, wherein the voltage limiting unit is embodied in such a manner that arising voltages remain under a value, which leads to an explosion in an explosion-endangered area, and wherein the current limiting unit is embodied in such a manner that arising currents and / or heatings associated therewith remain under a value, which leads to an explosion in an explosion-endangered area.

The invention relates to a method for determining the actual angle position of a rotatable magnetic component in an electric drive (10) having an odd number of pole pairs. An actual angle measurement value (ΦAMR,k) of the rotatable component is measured using an angle sensor (28) which only measures the actual angle measurement value (ΦAMR,k) within a predefined reduced angular area, and an associated device (20) for determining an actual angle position of a rotatable magnetic component in an electric drive (10). According to the invention, the actual angle measurement value (ΦAMR,k) measured exclusively for the reduced angular area is converted using the direction and the sign of the magnetic field of the rotatable magnetic component in a clear angular position in non-reduced angular area, the direction and sign of the magnetic field of the rotatable magnetic element (12) being determined by applying first test impulses (Ua, Ub, Uc) to the electric drive (10) and by evaluating the resulting second test impulses (I1, I2, Ia, Ib, Ic) which are produced in the electric drive (10) in reaction with the applied first test impulses (Ua, Ub, Uc).

The invention relates to a driver (100) for a light emitting device system (112), comprising power supply terminals (108) and a detector circuit (106), the power supply terminals being adapted for supplying electrical power from the driver (100) to the light emitting device system and the detector circuit being adapted for capturing sensed information of the light emitting device system via the supply terminals by sensing an electrical loading of the terminals caused by the light emitting device system and for determining an operating condition of the light emitting device system, using the sensed information, wherein the driver is further adapted to control the supplied power depending on the determined operating condition.

It is proposed a method for monitoring an electrical power supply line comprised in a seismic cable and extending along the seismic cable. The seismic cable includes: a plurality of seismic sensors arranged along the seismic cable, a plurality of controllers arranged along the seismic cable, and an optical transmission line extending along the seismic cable for carrying data signals from or towards the controllers. The electrical power supply line supplies at least one pair of master and slave controllers. The master controller of a given pair of master and slave controllers performs a step of monitoring a portion of the electrical power supply line between the master and slave controllers, by using an optical loop established on a portion of the optical transmission line between the master and slave controllers, and starting from the master controller and passing through the slave controller.

A control unit supplies a new control value to a frequency source. The value is determined by the frequency source frequency and the reference frequency. The control unit further calculates a rate of change value based at least on the new and a previous control value if there is communication with the reference frequency generator and stores these values in corresponding stores. Another control unit calculates a new control value based on the rate of change value from the rate of change store and the last used control value from the control value store and supplies the new control value to the frequency source if there is no communication with the reference generator.

The invention relates to an exhaust gas aftertreatment system for an internal combustion engine comprising a first catalytic converter that has a first exhaust gas inlet to admit the exhaust gas into the first catalytic converter and has an exhaust gas outlet positioned on the opposite side, also comprising a second catalytic converter that is arranged downstream from the first catalytic converter and that is flow-connected to the first catalytic converter in order to allow the exhaust gas to pass from the first catalytic converter into the second catalytic converter and that likewise has a second exhaust gas inlet that is at a physical distance from the exhaust gas outlet of the first catalytic converter. The exhaust gas aftertreatment system also comprises a particulate filter that is arranged downstream from the second catalytic converter and that is flow-connected to the second catalytic converter in order to allow the exhaust gas to pass from the second catalytic converter into the particulate filter. A flow-around area is formed adjacent to an outer surface of the first catalytic converter in which the exhaust gas flows from the exhaust gas outlet to the second exhaust gas inlet into the second catalytic converter.

A rotary feed-through for mounting a rotating substrate tube in a lathe and providing a flow of process gas into the tube, said feed-through including a process gas supply line for providing a process gas into said substrate tube, a rotatable holder arranged for receiving and holding said substrate tube for rotating said substrate tube with respect to said process gas supply line, a rotary union provided between said rotatable holder and said process gas supply line for rotatably connecting said rotatable holder to said process gas supply line, a stationary housing connected to said process gas supply line and to said rotatable holder, therewith forming a closed cavity surrounding said rotary union, wherein said stationary housing further includes an auxiliary gas supply line for providing said closed cavity with an auxiliary gas.

A method monitors a sensor clock signal in a sensor unit, which is generated and output for a data transfer between the sensor unit and a control unit with a predefined period duration. A reference clock signal having a predefined reference period duration is received. The sensor clock signal is compared to the reference clock signal. Based on the comparison, a deviation of the current period duration of the sensor clock signal from a target period duration is detected. Based on the detected deviation, a counting pulse or a reset pulse is emitted.

The invention relates to a control system for controlling a process, comprising a safety module (1) and an output module (2), wherein the safety module (1) provides a definite signal (4), the output module (2) has an output (5) for outputting the definite signal (4) to control the process, the output module (2) has a means for reading back (6) an actual state of the output (5), wherein by means of the safety module (1) the actual state read back can be compared with a target state and in the event of a difference between the actual state and the target state the process can be brought to a safe state. According to the invention, a control system for controlling a process, in particular for controlling a safety-related process, that can be used in very cost-effective way in particular for safety-related applications is thereby specified. The invention further relates to a control device and a method for controlling a process

The present invention relates to an electric motor, the electric motor including: a stator, which is composed of layered metal sheets, a motor support made of an electrically conductive material, a cable connection comprising an earth line cable, and at least one connecting and contacting element made of an electrically conductive material, wherein the connecting and contacting element is configured and arranged on the electric motor such that it provides an earth connection between the stator and the motor support or between the stator and the earth line cable of the cable connection, and wherein the stator and the motor support are fastened to one another independently of the connecting and contacting element.

A bactericidal, antiviral composition including betel leaf extracts / essential oils in combination with at least two active ingredients plant extracts, a 4-allylpyrocatechol (APC) ingredient, a camphor ingredient, a water paraffin ingredient, an alcohol ingredient, other ingredients, and a water ingredient. The process of manufacturing the bactericidal, and antiviral composition simply, mixing the ingredients to create a homogenous mixture by predetermined percentage by weight of each ingredient.

The invention relates to an exhaust gas aftertreatment system for an internal combustion engine comprising a first catalytic converter that has a first exhaust gas inlet to admit the exhaust gas into the first catalytic converter and has an exhaust gas outlet positioned on the opposite side, also comprising a second catalytic converter that is arranged downstream from the first catalytic converter and that is flow-connected to the first catalytic converter in order to allow the exhaust gas to pass from the first catalytic converter into the second catalytic converter and that likewise has a second exhaust gas inlet that is at a physical distance from the exhaust gas outlet of the first catalytic converter. The exhaust gas aftertreatment system also comprises a particulate filter that is arranged downstream from the second catalytic converter and that is flow-connected to the second catalytic converter in order to allow the exhaust gas to pass from the second catalytic converter into the particulate filter. A flow-around area is formed adjacent to an outer surface of the first catalytic converter in which the exhaust gas flows from the exhaust gas outlet to the second exhaust gas inlet into the second catalytic converter.

A sensor system has a first sensor-element block and a second sensor-element block, at least one first sensor element and one second sensor element are assigned to the first sensor-element block, and at least one third sensor element is assigned to the second sensor-element block. The third sensor element is situated between the first and second sensor elements.

A switch device for switching an analog electrical input signal includes: a switching transistor being a flipped-well-silicon-on-insulator-NMOS transistor; and a bootstrapping arrangement including a voltage providing arrangement for providing a floating voltage during the on-state, wherein the floating voltage is provided at a positive terminal and at a negative terminal of the voltage providing arrangement; wherein the bootstrapping arrangement is configured in such way that during the on-state the positive terminal is electrically connected to the front gate contact of the switching transistor and to the back gate contact of the switching transistor, and the negative terminal is electrically connected to the source contact of the switching transistor; wherein the bootstrapping arrangement is configured in such way that during the off-state the positive terminal and the negative terminal are not electrically connected to the switching transistor.

A method for assembling cells installable in a vehicular battery pack; the method including the steps of stacking a plurality of electrodes in such a way that the tabs of each electrode with the same polarity are aligned with each other;arranging a first planar cell and a second planar cell in such a way that the tabs having the same polarity are at least partially facing and at least partially superimposed in correspondence with an overlapping area of each tab, distal with respect to the main body;welding together, directly, at least one terminal tab belonging to the first planar cell and one terminal tab belonging to the second planar cell in correspondence with said overlapping area.

A semiconductor power module including first and second power transistors situated in parallel between first collector and first emitter strip conductors. A first connection surface of each of the power transistors is electroconductively connected to the first collector strip conductor, and a second connection surface of each of the power transistors is electroconductively connected to the first emitter strip conductor, so that a current flowing between the first collector strip conductor and the first emitter strip conductor is divided between the power transistors when the power transistors are each conductively connected via an applied control voltage. A first external power contact is directly contacted with the first collector strip conductor at a first contact area, a second external power contact is contacted with the first emitter strip conductor at a second contact area via a first connecting element, and the second contact area is positioned asymmetrically between the power transistors.

This method for controlling an asynchronous electrical motor (32) of a compressor system (10), comprises:—connecting (100) a capacitor bank (50) of the compressor system (10) in parallel with a first electrical motor (32) of the compressor system, this connection comprising connecting capacitors (52, 54, 56) of the capacitor bank (50) to windings of the stator of the first motor (32), by operating a switch unit (60) of the capacitor bank connected to an internal power bus (12);—starting (102) the first asynchronous electrical motor (32), by providing an input electrical current to the windings of the first motor (32) from the internal power bus (12);—disconnecting (108) the capacitor bank (50) from said first motor (32) once said motor (32) has started, this disconnection comprising disconnecting said capacitors (52, 54, 56) from the windings of the motor (32).