A system for reduction of moisture in porous materials is provided, including: a device for reducing moisture in porous materials including: an upper conductive board having a first side and a second side, one or more conductive track arranged in a spiral on the first side, and one or more conductive track arranged in a spiral on the second side; a lower conductive board having a first side, one or more conductive track arranged in a spiral on the first side; a conductive coupler extending from a radially inner core of the first side of the lower conductive board to a radially inner core of the second side of the upper conductive board; and at least one sensor oriented near the device, the sensor including a temperature and relative humidity probe and a moisture probe.

A modular multi-sensor fire detector including an evaluation unit having a housing, a plurality of sensor heads, and at least one adapter. At least one of the plurality of sensor heads has at least one hazard parameter conductor with a mounting tube having a proximal end, a distal end and a fastener at the proximal end. The at least one adapter is attached to the mounting tube and includes a first fastening point, a second fastening point and a third fastening point. The first fastening point for connection to the fastener on the mounting tube, the second fastening point for connection to a capping device, and the third fastening point for connection to a wall.

A sensor arrangement according to an embodiment includes a board with a plurality of conductive lines of a first type, and a plurality of conductive lines of a second type different from the conductive lines of the first type, and a recess. The sensor arrangement further includes a plurality of sensor devices mechanically accommodated on a main surface of the board and arranged around the recess, each sensor device being electrically coupled to the conductive lines of the first type and at least to one of the conductive lines of the second type, wherein each conductive line of the second type electrically couples a sensor device with at least one other item different from the sensor devices of the plurality of sensor devices. A projection of the conductive lines of the first and second types perpendicular to the main surface is crossing-free. Each conductive line of the first type electrically couples at least all of the plurality of sensor devices.

A sensor arrangement according to an embodiment includes a board with a plurality of conductive lines of a first type, and a plurality of conductive lines of a second type different from the conductive lines of the first type, and a recess. The sensor arrangement further includes a plurality of sensor devices mechanically accommodated on a main surface of the board and arranged around the recess, each sensor device being electrically coupled to the conductive lines of the first type and at least to one of the conductive lines of the second type, wherein each conductive line of the second type electrically couples a sensor device with at least one other item different from the sensor devices of the plurality of sensor devices. A projection of the conductive lines of the first and second types perpendicular to the main surface is crossing-free. Each conductive line of the first type electrically couples at least all of the plurality of sensor devices.

An article having a conductive body, a magnetic diverter, and a communication device is described. The magnetic diverter is positioned on an outer surface of the conductive body. The magnetic diverter covers a substantial portion of the outer surface of the conductive body. A communication device is positioned on the outer surface of the diverter or may be recessed therein. The communication device is capable of signal coupling with a reader.

A sensor arrangement according to an embodiment includes a board with a plurality of conductive lines of a first type, and a plurality of conductive lines of a second type different from the conductive lines of the first type, and a recess. The sensor arrangement further includes a plurality of sensor devices mechanically accommodated on a main surface of the board and arranged around the recess, each sensor device being electrically coupled to the conductive lines of the first type and at least to one of the conductive lines of the second type, wherein each conductive line of the second type electrically couples a sensor device with at least one other item different from the sensor devices of the plurality of sensor devices. A projection of the conductive lines of the first and second types perpendicular to the main surface is crossing-free. Each conductive line of the first type electrically couples at least all of the plurality of sensor devices.

A sensor interface board is provided for coupling one or more sensor devices to one or more electrical components of a host device. In particular, the sensor interface board can include a printed circuit board and one or more miniaturized connectors. The printed circuit board can have a circuit configuration made up of one or more traces coupling together one or more electrical contact points. The miniaturized connectors can be configured to connect to one or more sensors. In this manner, when the one or more sensors are connected to the miniaturized connectors, a conductive path can be formed between the sensor devices and one or more electrical terminals on the host device via the circuit configuration of the sensor interface board.

An industrial wireless sensor system, includes: a sensor sensing an external physical state and outputting a sensing signal; a sensor controller converting the sensing signal from the sensor, converting the sensing signal into a digital signal, and outputting the digital signal; a wireless communication unit receiving the digital signal from the sensor controller, converting the digital signal into a wireless signal, and outputting the wireless signal to a factory controller; a power source supplying power to each of the sensor and the sensor controller; and a battery connected to the power source.

A control module of a vehicle includes a plurality of electromechanical functional elements arranged on a carrier plate and fixed in an interlocking and force-fitting manner to the carrier plate by clamping elements. The clamping elements are formed on a pressure plate that is secured to spacers of the carrier plate. To simplify production and fitting of the pressure plate provided with the clamping elements and to be able to use them with functional elements having different structural heights, the spacers have a slightly greater height than the structural height of the highest functional element. The pressure plate, for each of the functional elements, has at least one clamping element in the form of a clamping tab. The clamping tabs are each arranged at an opening in the pressure plate, which opening is partially closed by the clamping tabs, and are angled toward the carrier plate.