A load cell for determining a radial force acting on a crankshaft includes a receiving sleeve for receiving a ring of a bearing; a fastening ring for attaching the load cell in a transmission housing; axial support areas provided on the fastening ring for axially supporting the ring of the bearing; and measuring regions for receiving radial forces of the receiving sleeve and which connect the receiving sleeve with the fastening ring, wherein strain sensors are attached to at least two of the measuring regions; and wherein the measuring regions comprise measuring lugs formed as angle brackets.

A method for aligning cycles of an engine conditioning monitoring system includes: receiving data corresponding to a TDC angle of an engine from a crank angle sensor; receiving data from one or more accelerometers for each cylinder of the engine, the received data including vibration amplitude data; analyzing vibration amplitude data from the one or more accelerometers in relation to data corresponding to the TDC angle of the engine; characterizing vibration data using segmental band analysis, wherein segmental bands of the segmental band analysis correspond to valve closure angles of the engine; identify cylinders for which analyzed vibration amplitude data in relation to the TDC angle of the engine are out of phase; and align vibration amplitude data by shifting analyzed vibration amplitude data relative to the TDC angle of the engine such that vibration amplitude data is aligned with the TDC angle of the engine.

A method for aligning cycles of an engine conditioning monitoring system includes: receiving data corresponding to a TDC angle of an engine from a crank angle sensor; receiving data from one or more accelerometers for each cylinder of the engine, the received data including vibration amplitude data; analyzing vibration amplitude data from the one or more accelerometers in relation to data corresponding to the TDC angle of the engine; characterizing vibration data using segmental band analysis, wherein segmental bands of the segmental band analysis correspond to valve closure angles of the engine; identify cylinders for which analyzed vibration amplitude data in relation to the TDC angle of the engine are out of phase; and align vibration amplitude data by shifting analyzed vibration amplitude data relative to the TDC angle of the engine such that vibration amplitude data is aligned with the TDC angle of the engine.

Embodiments for crankshaft tooth sensing for a crank pulse wheel are provided. In some embodiments, a method includes identifying a first tooth characteristic of a tooth of a plurality of teeth on the crank pulse wheel. The first tooth characteristic is identified by a first sensor element. The method also includes identifying a second tooth characteristic of the tooth with a second sensor element. The method further includes identifying a tooth type for the tooth based on the first tooth characteristic and the second tooth characteristic. The method includes identifying a sliding buffer for a set of N teeth of the plurality of teeth on the crank pulse wheel. The method yet further includes calculating a buffer value for the sliding buffer corresponding to the N set of teeth represented in the sliding buffer. The angular position of the crank pulse wheel is determined based on the buffer value.

Embodiments for crankshaft tooth sensing for a crank pulse wheel are provided. In some embodiments, a method includes identifying a first tooth characteristic of a tooth of a plurality of teeth on the crank pulse wheel. The first tooth characteristic is identified by a first sensor element. The method also includes identifying a second tooth characteristic of the tooth with a second sensor element. The method further includes identifying a tooth type for the tooth based on the first tooth characteristic and the second tooth characteristic. The method includes identifying a sliding buffer for a set of N teeth of the plurality of teeth on the crank pulse wheel. The method yet further includes calculating a buffer value for the sliding buffer corresponding to the N set of teeth represented in the sliding buffer. The angular position of the crank pulse wheel is determined based on the buffer value.

Provided is a status monitoring device for a speed reducer, including: at least one signal transmission unit for monitoring a status of at least one crankshaft of a speed reducer and transmitting a status signal; and a determination unit for determining a status of the speed reducer based on the status signal from the at least one signal transmission unit.

Provided is a status monitoring device for a speed reducer, including: at least one signal transmission unit for monitoring a status of at least one crankshaft of a speed reducer and transmitting a status signal; and a determination unit for determining a status of the speed reducer based on the status signal from the at least one signal transmission unit.

Disclosed is a method and a system for stimulating and communicating with floral objects. The system includes a base unit for communicating with the floral objects to read and stimulating physical and biological properties, and an electronic circuitry configured to be placed in reach of the floral objects. The electronic circuitry is capacitively coupled to the base unit and the floral objects. The base unit is able to create and communicate stimulated patterns to stimulate growth, biological properties of the floral object. The base unit generates stimulated pattern on receiving information and data from the electronic circuitry.

A method for authorizing an update of a switching threshold of a magnetic-field sensor for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, in order to ensure an immunity of the sensor to external magnetic disturbances. The sensor detects magnetic-field variations induced by a passage of the teeth of a target in proximity to the sensor, by generating a magnetic signal exhibiting oscillations, certain of which may be due to magnetic disturbances and be not to be taken into account in the update by the sensor of the switching threshold, which is recomputed depending on a detected amplitude of at least two consecutive oscillations of the magnetic field. An update of the switching threshold is suspended when an oscillation frequency computed between the at least two consecutive oscillations is higher than a maximum oscillation frequency computed from a predetermined speed of rotation of the engine and from the number of teeth on the target.

A method for authorizing an update of a switching threshold of a magnetic-field sensor for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, in order to ensure an immunity of the sensor to external magnetic disturbances. The sensor detects magnetic-field variations induced by a passage of the teeth of a target in proximity to the sensor, by generating a magnetic signal exhibiting oscillations, certain of which may be due to magnetic disturbances and be not to be taken into account in the update by the sensor of the switching threshold, which is recomputed depending on a detected amplitude of at least two consecutive oscillations of the magnetic field. An update of the switching threshold is suspended when an oscillation frequency computed between the at least two consecutive oscillations is higher than a maximum oscillation frequency computed from a predetermined speed of rotation of the engine and from the number of teeth on the target.